Posts by neat blue dog

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Film Franchises

by LoveUniHateExams in

so, i'm quite into films, and horror is my favourite genre.. i don't own many franchises in full or almost in full.. but when i first started collecting dvds, i did tend to buy every film in a particular franchise if i enjoyed the first film or two.. i bought alien (1979) and aliens (1986) second-hand for 99 pence each (less than a dollar each!

) and they're fantastic.. so, i went back to the second-hand shop and bought alien 3 (1992), alien resurrection (1997) and prometheus (2012) ... erm, yes.

alien 3 (theatrical cut) was pretty good; resurrection was so bad it's funny and despite the gorgeous shots and good acting by michael fassbender, prometheus wasn't my thing.

neat blue dog

Star Wars:

Love Lucas's originals (1-6), 7 was disappointing and derivative but still fun, 8 brought it back to where it needs to be. The spin offs are good too, I thought Rogue One was amazing, and the new Solo, while not a necessary masterpiece or anything, was still a solid film that I'd want to watch again.

The Matrix:

The first one was a true masterpiece, with references that strike many of us even more so now that we've woken up to TTATT. Was not crazy about the two sequels. They were interesting and had some world building and neat cinematography, but dragged too much.

Men in Black:

Again, loved the first one. I hated the second one. To me it just seemed to be gratuitously aiming for shock value in the vein of the first but without earning it story wise. And the very fact that Tommy Lee Jones came out of retirement completely ruined the character arc from the first film, rendering it meaningless and undoing the first films perfect ending just for the sake of another outing. I like time travel, so I did enjoy number 3, and also thought the actor impersonating his younger version did a good job. But since it was built on the premise of number 2, which ruins number 1, that dampened my enjoyment. Also, I thought the ending was pretty convoluted and shoehorned, about him knowing Will Smith as a child, and it totally didn't mesh with the original.

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What’s your favorite "News" website?

by Wonderment in

news in general are supposed to be unbiased.

but given how commercial and political interests get their tentacles around them, finding a fully unbiased news website is not so easy.. here in america some would rather trust bbc or reuters than they do cnn or fox news.

any favorites?.

neat blue dog

Snopes. In a rare few articles I've detected a slight left bias, but still they lay out enough of the straightforward facts for you to form an opinion regardless of any commentary. Snopes actually helped me a little in waking up, forcing me to exercise my atrophied critical thinking skills, especially in the articles about various urban legends, many of which I learned from JWs.

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Struggling to Live a Lie

by Addison0998 in

jw
friends

it’s been very difficult, much more than i first anticipated to live a lie, (be pimo and a regular active member) i still live with my parents but i plan on moving out at the end of the year, so i really need to keep it together.

but i think people are starting to get suspicious that something is up.

i’ve stopped commenting, going on service all the time, talking at the door, and occasionally voicing something, such as a question that no one has a good answer for, that makes people think, but ahah, thinking is dangerous and wrong so that is suspicious of course.

neat blue dog

I strongly suggest NOT to disassociate. That's playing their game. That's making it easy for them to put you in a box with a clear, easy to read label up to par with the average JW's intelligence. That will only invalidate you in other's eyes and, more importantly, cut you off from family. Trust me, 6 to 8 months is nothing. It will be past before you know it, but it can seem longer when you're younger. Wait it out, lay low, get your finances prepared for independence, move, then perhaps fade.

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Receiving so much hate recently....

by stuckinarut2 in

jw
friends

well, as you all know, my wife (unstuck) and i are not df or da.. we just stopped attending several years back after my "apostate" online activity was found by a nosey employee of ours while she was working in our office (long story if anyone wants to know - it would have to be another thread).

we never met with any elders - no congregation judicial activity occurred (as we would never consent to do so anyway).

so our policy has been to be the same kind, loving, normal people we have always been.

neat blue dog

apostamonster

We have a new term for the Apostate Dictionary, I like it 😅

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Upcoming Tidal Wave of Media Onslaught targeting Jehovah's Witnesses ahead...

by TerryWalstrom in

at least three media venues have undertaken the daunting task of unpacking the insidious dark side of jehovah's witnesses' organization.1.

douglas quenqua is a writer based in new york.

his work has appeared in the new york times, wired, redbook, and cnbc.

neat blue dog

What about the kkk? Or the neo nazi’s? Or nambla?

Except all three of those are defunct and/or have no real central organization/authority. Yes, I do think JWs are the most deserving at this time of being exposed. They ruined far, FAR more many lives than Scientologists, who are mostly popular because of certain celebrities. They give an innocuous air to the public, or at the worst annoyance, but almost no one who hasn't lived it knows the constant emotional manipulation inflicted on willing members and their children, the often irreparable financial and psychological damage that extend for generations, the ex-JWs who probably outnumber those on the member roll by now, the many false prophecies and doomsday attitude coupled with suspicion and paranoia of the world, all while appearing at first glance to be loving, well adjusted, glazed-over happy people. I don't care if there are individuals who are worse than the average JW, especially if the general public already knows and is against them. Jehovah's Witnesses as an organization are definitely ripe for the picking.

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I just watched the final video from this years convention. OMG!!!

by NikL in

jw
friends

i am shaking all over right now.

i think it's worse that the bunker video.. i used to think there was no way that these people would actually "drink the cool aid" if you get my drift, but seeing this video i am now not sure it could never happen.. having a wife who i love dearly trapped in this cult is really freaking me out right now...

neat blue dog

Did Kevin make a cameo this year?

He was among those encircling the JWs, weilding a stick and inexplicably sporting a headband.

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Convention trailer on TV

by Ray Frankz in

https://www.jw.org/pt/testemunhas-de-jeova/congressos/congresso-2018-testemuhas-jeova/.

looks like they are going to advertise on tv!.

lol that is new.

neat blue dog

That's still the same thing, "made available". I'm not sure if any station in their right mind would actually choose to use it. When there's a confirmed airing, then I'll be interested.

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Good Advice in the August 2018 Study Edition WT

by neat blue dog in

i've heard numerous people here say something like, 'the best revenge is living a good life'.

well, apparently the wt agrees, in the august study edition:.

at times, people maysay unfair or critical things about us.

neat blue dog

I've heard numerous people here say something like, 'The best revenge is living a good life'. Well, apparently the WT agrees, in the August study edition:

At times, people may
say unfair or critical things about us. We
may long for justice and wish that we
could do something to undo the damage
to our reputation.Yet,there is something
we can do. If someone spreads a lie about
us, we can live in such a way that no one
will believe that lie. Indeed, as Jesus’ ex-
ample shows, our personal record of up-
right Christian conduct can wipe out
half-truths and false accusations.

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Foetus baptism

by Fay Dehr in

foetus baptism - surely coming to a watchtower study article soon?

jw parents are reminded of 2 ti.3:14,14 "from infancy you have known the holy writings".

and the watchtower explains the greek word bre'phos "infancy" as follows: "...it is generally used of an unborn child.

neat blue dog

And if the baby DOESN'T respond positively to Kingdom Melodies while in the womb, that may be grounds for shunning it. No more rubbing or talking to your belly. Look the other way awkwardly when he/she comes out. Give it's bottle after you're done with dinner, so you won't be sharing a meal, etc.

They won't be able to get reinstated until they can write a repentance letter to the BOE, so at least til elementary school.

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I just bought a John Deere 6130R tractor!

by silentbuddha in

you may be thinking, "so, what... it's just a tractor" right.

yes, it is just a tractor.

however, for me it was the last step in me actually realizing my dream of becoming a farmer.

neat blue dog

Congratulations! I was born and spent part of my life in the south, and I love farms and rural culture, definitely where my heart is at. And when I heard your dream was to be a farmer, this is the first thing I thought of 😂:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vLU4pOLh8fc