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  "Overlapping Generation" is a "Spiritual Generation" - a letter to the governing body

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  11 march 2017. dear governing body of jehovah's witnesses,.

  could you please introduce the phrase "spiritual generation" to replace the phrase "overlapping generation".

  it would save us all a lot of confusion.. an online search of your publications dating back to 2000 showed that this term has never been used.. http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/s/r1/lp-e?q="spiritual+generation"&p=par.

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  Yes spiritual gen would solve the problem of time better than "overlapping." Even "next gen" would because there will always be a next gen but Star Trek have already used it lol.

  Interestingly, when I mentioned the "overlapping generation" to a "sister" recently she was very quick to point out latest to me the latest buzzword amongst the witnesses is the "era" not the "generation."

  Some bright spark CO said it apparently and being good little sheeple they gobbled it up. I thought it shows how average dubs are struggling to hold on to the concept of "this generation" being "overlapping" so they invent a new word to make themselves feel better about it.
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  What Do Witnesses Do For Fun These Days?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i was in , i went on many vacations, ate out at restaurants a lot and drank alcohol.

  loved music and dancing too.... do jws do anything but watch watchtower videos now?

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  When they are not shunning they talk about what liars apostates are.
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  You Canadian, what's up with your judges???

  by James Mixon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this judge ask the rape victim "why couldn't you just keep your knees together", wth.

  he acquitted the man accused in the case after deciding his testimony was more credible.

  story "canada judge resigns over "keep your knees together comment" and he later became a jw, he will make a good one.....

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  I don't know about discriminatory laws what about natural laws. Men being physically stronger than women can easily force a womans legs open this guy must be an idiot. Unless the woman is a professional wrestler and the man is smaller in weight. It's just a stupid ignorant comment.
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  You Canadian, what's up with your judges???

  by James Mixon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this judge ask the rape victim "why couldn't you just keep your knees together", wth.

  he acquitted the man accused in the case after deciding his testimony was more credible.

  story "canada judge resigns over "keep your knees together comment" and he later became a jw, he will make a good one.....

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  Is his name Tony Morris?

  The guy could have kept his penis in his pants - wow I could be a judge too!
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  The Evolution of Morality - Jonathan Haidt

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the question of how humans came to have a moral sense is one of the more interesting challenges offered by believers against unguided evolution.

  even informed christians who accept the reality of evolution feel a need to add an additional step where god imbued man with a conscience.. non-supernatural explanations of the origin of morality usually focus on simple examples of reciprocal altruism and the ability to empathise with fellow creatures.

  secular moral systems most often rest on the single foundation of the effects actions have on the well-being of conscious creatures.

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  Which begs the question will we ever evolve past it or is "religion" in some form or other here to stay?

  It 's not necessarily the traits themselves but the exploitation of them that bothers me. The only way for humans to not get exploited by other humans is to "know thyself" IOW if we become aware of the way our brain/minds work we are less likely to be victim to the exploits of the humans in religious/political/economic power that do know how the human brain/mind works - if that makes sense.

  Hmmm definitely food for thought.
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  What do you think the Australian Government will do?

  by Richard Oliver in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i am not wanting to start a fight.

  i just want to hear what people think.

  honestly and realistically, what do you think the australian government will do, with watchtower, when they receive the full arc report?.

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  You "only want to hear what we think" - a field service intro if ever I heard one lol. Nice try Brother Oliver.
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  ARC Case Study 54 - Witness List published for 10 March 2017

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-study/10908a67-70c5-4103-94cc-dac096fdb585/case-study-54,-march-2017,-sydney.

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  No Muddy waters the GB have more important business to attend to at Warwick like choosing drapes for their new apartments and making videos about it.
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  ARC Live Streaming site ?

  by Gayle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what is the exact live streaming site for the arc today in sydney?

  i hope someone or more here will be watching and giving info/quips throughout the case.

  also, will someone here or elsewhere be able to 'save' a video of this (all or part).

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  Another thing I picked up at the beginning I thought was interesting was Obrien getting transfered to PNG after last round of hearings seemed to be news to Angus.
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  ARC Live Streaming site ?

  by Gayle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what is the exact live streaming site for the arc today in sydney?

  i hope someone or more here will be watching and giving info/quips throughout the case.

  also, will someone here or elsewhere be able to 'save' a video of this (all or part).

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  These company hollow men could not compute the concept of shunning being "cruel."
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  ARC Live Streaming site ?

  by Gayle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what is the exact live streaming site for the arc today in sydney?

  i hope someone or more here will be watching and giving info/quips throughout the case.

  also, will someone here or elsewhere be able to 'save' a video of this (all or part).

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  How the f*** do you listen to this shit without losing your shit!