John Lee Taggart

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Was approached by a very friendly young chap (Steven) the other day, who just so happened to be a Jehovah’s Witness with a rather exciting pamphlet on lying…and how it isn’t totally groovy so we should all just stop lying now to help save the planet. Or something. Anyway, just sharing the story and asking your view just as he asked me: “Is it possible to live in a world with no lies?” Hmmm…

To lie, or not to lie? That is the question…

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  1. chris jensen Avatar
    chris jensen

    Do you just love those jehovah witness they feed on the old and lonely,
    in hope to require their wealth upon their passing…

    you got to love those jehovah’s

    chris

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    1. Storytime with John Avatar
      Storytime with John

      How horrible, I don’t know too much about the organisation I must say…aside from people coming up to me to chat about the cult.

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      1. chris jensen Avatar
        chris jensen

        Only personally,i will never see how people believe in a man made god…………..

        chris

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  2. samuelchimmy Avatar
    samuelchimmy

    they are such good liers

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    1. Storytime with John Avatar
      Storytime with John

      Yeah, maybe even better than me! 😅

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  3. vanbytheriver Avatar
    vanbytheriver

    Noooooo, John, not your e mail address. Just 2 words….Do not engage. ☺

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    1. Storytime with John Avatar
      Storytime with John

      Just RUN! (My plan next time 😀 )

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  4. A. M. Freeman Avatar
    A. M. Freeman

    I only just started watching, but don’t give up on writing the novel! it takes a lot of work, trust me, I know😌

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    1. Storytime with John Avatar
      Storytime with John

      YES! Needed to hear that, thank you 😊

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  5. Aidan not Aiden Avatar
    Aidan not Aiden

    I’m at work so I can’t watch the video, but I was pretty much stalked by Jehova’s Witnesses when I was 15. They came to our door and I talked to them (because I was fifteen and polite) and they kept coming back trying to convert me. My mother was furious and told them, “She’s only fifteen and you come anywhere near my daughter again I’ll have you arrested.”

    And now I don’t talk to Jehova’s Witnesses and I really recommend everyone else do likewise.

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    1. Storytime with John Avatar
      Storytime with John

      Your mother sounds amazing! hahaha! That’s certainly one way to deal with the situation. There’s this peculiar robotic element to their speech and movement, kinda freaks me out.

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      1. Aidan not Aiden Avatar
        Aidan not Aiden

        She certainly has her moments. XD

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  6. mandibelle16 Avatar
    mandibelle16

    They come the door on Saturday Mornings. I’m a Christian and I was taught we should open our doors to the JWs and tell them why they are wrong. My Grandma a Pasyor’s wife always invites them in but you know, I just feel like I’m wasting time talking to them. I don’t believe what they believe, they don’t believe what I believe and we both know it. But last time I did open the door, the most adorable little girl who was maybe five or six was with her Mom and her Grandma and she invited me to some JW thing. She did such a good job speaking but I couldn’t help but glare at Mom and Grandma using a child like this. I accepted the magazine and put it in then recycling bin. I still feel bad about the incident and think I should have said something about it to the parent. But it’s her kid. I think we should try to be honest with each other whenever we can but it’s an imperfect world so sometimes to avoid hurting someone and doing greater damage, we tell lies. We tell them to not hurt our friends/family/acquaintances because I think that’s worse then lying. My opinion. Great Video John.

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    1. Storytime with John Avatar
      Storytime with John

      Thank you! And yes indeed, of course lying to hurt or degrade people is not something I am on board with – but naturally some are (some horrible people out there unfortunately!) But white lies and as you said, ones to avoid greater damage are a feature of simply politeness!

      Really big shame about the poor young kid, wish she could be out playing instead! 😡

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    2. We Ary Avatar
      We Ary

      “We tell them to not hurt our friends/family/acquaintances because I think that’s worse then lying”. That depends on whether the truth is merely hurting feelings/circumstances, or hurting in a deeper sense which is not loving.

      I think that in obedience to our conscience we sometimes have a responsibility to not withhold the truth, for instance when someone has a right to know the truth. How can I judge if someone does / does not have this right? Not necessarily by feelings/reasoning; it is dictated by my conscience, and I might easily be confused or deaf with regards to my conscience (and yet even if I am not, my conscience itself might be confused or weak, but I unless I can resolve that, I am still bound to obey my conscience).

      Seems that to “not withhold the truth” is not necessarily the same as overtly telling the truth with words; to do so in certain circumstances, or done in the wrong way, could actually be an obstacle to the truth, and could for instance be used to falsely appease my conscience, or for instance out of self-righteousness.

      Tricky subject, technically speaking!

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  7. momsranting Avatar
    momsranting

    funny, they don’t come to our door anymore…but somehow my husband is on their radar, and they are kind enough to mail him personal letters every month or so now…. really above and beyond, and now we don’t have to lie and pretend we aren’t home when they knock 🙂

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    1. Storytime with John Avatar
      Storytime with John

      Aww like pen pals but…well not really, haha! Best and only technique when they come knocking, stay silent and stay still! 😂

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  8. dalecooper57 Avatar
    dalecooper57

    The most fun you can have with JWs is ask them about dinosaurs; “How come the skeletons are carbon dated from millions of years ago when you claim the world is only 40,000 years old?” and “How come they don’t appear in “your” bible?” They get very stroppy when you start that line of questioning.

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    1. Storytime with John Avatar
      Storytime with John

      The bible would be very entertaining if it involved dinosaurs…my friend, we may have stumbled onto something great here! !

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      1. dalecooper57 Avatar
        dalecooper57

        They could have easily fed the 5000 with a brontosaurus bbq.

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      2. Storytime with John Avatar
        Storytime with John

        Taking notes 😂

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      3. dalecooper57 Avatar
        dalecooper57

        The ark story would have been a bit of a squeeze.

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      4. dalecooper57 Avatar
        dalecooper57

        I’ve got it: “Jurassic Ark”!

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  9. davekingsbury Avatar
    davekingsbury

    My missus has Compulsive Truth Syndrome. She’s out to destroy illusions. It used to embarrass me because I’m a shifty type by comparison because I don’t like upsetting people. Thing is, she’s rarely wrong so I’ve come to admire her directness. Still wince a bit sometimes, though …

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    1. Storytime with John Avatar
      Storytime with John

      Yeah I can’t do that sort of thing, and honestly marvel at folks who can! The blunt truth and the blunt reality!

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  10. oxygen4thejourney Avatar
    oxygen4thejourney

    I loved your video. You always have me laughing!
    I’m surprised an entire booklet was made around the topic trust. Steven out at 10pm looking for people to help/save… That’s dedication I think.

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    1. Storytime with John Avatar
      Storytime with John

      I’m glad to hear it! 😊 certainly have to give him that…dedication at its finest, and he was a nice enough guy as well.

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  11. We Ary Avatar
    We Ary

    Chris Jensen said he will never see how people believe in a man made god. Perhaps I already know but I’m wondering what does he mean by this?

    BTW Jehovah Witnesses apparently think that they do not believe that Jesus Christ is God.

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