...didn't have to buy any christmas presents......
The Theocratic Ministry School helped out quite a bit with my communication skills. As far as purely positive benefits go, that's about it.
The negative spirituality of WTS did, however, drive me to take a closer look at my life and what was really important, and gave me the need to seek out positive spirituality, which I might not have found had I been raised in a different manner.
antigravity?
well, the term used in theosophy is "levity", the polar opposite of gravity.
theosophy has ventured into gravitational field theory?
Metaphysics/occult is knowledge of realities beyond the physical. Much of the modern New Age movement was actually based off of Theosophy (which was in turn based off of much older esoteric philosophies). I learned quite a bit from reading up on Theosophy. Except for their utterly ridicolous idea of "Root-Races", they've compiled a lot of useful information over the years. Based on what I've heard though, the Theosophical Society has become rather dogmatic over the years, and tend to blow their own trumpet more so than anything.
In case you're interested, they have an enormous glossary online:
http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/etgloss/adi-ag.htm
It contains tons of information.
i occasionally watch "south park" - which for you outside the us, is a cartoon which brazenly satirizes everything.
using foul-mouthed grade school kids as characters.
it's really amazing what the censors let them get away with.. .
I saw that episode. Me and my brother almost died laughing.
so often people here confuse just what the real evil is.
we think it is the theology and practices of the watchtower.
neigh!
Many scholars wonder how the Chinese invented gunpowder but never invented guns. Strange.....
Probably because, in general, the Chinese were never as militant as the West due to Buddhist teachings. I once read somewhere that they did consider making guns, but decided not to due to the inhumaness of it.
Speaking of the Renassiance, it's interesting to wonder whether or not it would have happened without the tyranny of Church. As humans, we only tend to look at the smaller picture. Sometimes in the broad evolutionary scheme, long term progress is only made through the introduction of destructive elements.
i haven't had a chance to read crisis of conscience yet, it's a 2 month wait here unfortunately for delivery and i feel it will probably answer some of my questions regarding the gb but it occurs to me - i wonder if they *really* believe what they teach, if they *really* believe it's the truth or are they really manipulating money makers operating a dysfunctional mlm scheme that ruins people's lives.
or perhaps somewhere in the middle lol.. oh yeah, and if anyone knows how the 'new light' is supposedly delivered i'd love to hear about it.. what do you think?
if anyone has read coc and has any quotes that might be useful please post :)
I think that deep down some of the GB know they are wrong, but are too frightened to admit it, and so push what they know to be true deep into their subconscious. The same was true of me for several years...
i remember watching that young people ask video "how can i make real friends".
they were saying that jehovah can be your best friend, and you have to view him as a real person.. even when i was a jw, i could never buy into this crap.
how can you develope a relationship if there's only communication one way?
Anthromorphic terms such as "friendship" and "communication" only breed nonsense when talking about a connection to realities that are beyond our comprehension.
i recently was pulled from my regular job in customer service to help work on our company's "global transformation project" which involves getting all of our company's disparate software systems onto one system.. most of the programmers that i am working with now are from india.
i tell ya, they are the friendliest, most polite people i've ever come across, they are such a pleasure to work with.
i wonder if it's hinduism, or their culture, or maybe i'm just meeting the "cream" of a nation with something like a billion people, but i think the western world could learn a lot from these humble folks.
I always thought lesbians were the nicest people actually.
Most of the lesbians I've meet are very friendly, with one exception. I had a boss once who was a middle-aged lesbian, and she was a cranky old lady! A couple times she almost bit my head off over silly little control issues. I think she must have hated young people or something...
i was looking through all my old watchtower books today, and was thinking of how to get rid of them.
originally i wanted to make a nice little fire and maybe roast some marsh mellows, but then i remembered that someone on here had once mentioned that old watchtower literature goes for alot on ebay.
is this true?
I was looking through all my old watchtower books today, and was thinking of how to get rid of them. Originally I wanted to make a nice little fire and maybe roast some marsh mellows, but then I remembered that someone on here had once mentioned that old watchtower literature goes for alot on ebay. Is this true? My books are from the 70s, 80s and 90s, would I be able to get any money off of them?
i recently was pulled from my regular job in customer service to help work on our company's "global transformation project" which involves getting all of our company's disparate software systems onto one system.. most of the programmers that i am working with now are from india.
i tell ya, they are the friendliest, most polite people i've ever come across, they are such a pleasure to work with.
i wonder if it's hinduism, or their culture, or maybe i'm just meeting the "cream" of a nation with something like a billion people, but i think the western world could learn a lot from these humble folks.
All of the Indian people I've meet have been very respetful, polite, and a delight to talk to.
And lets not forget Indian food! That stuff is incredible!
how many here believe that we all have a soulmate somewhere in this world that is especially for us, or do you believe that the person we happen to fall in love with becomes our soul mate?
My intuition says yes. However, I think that we probably have more than just one soul mate, our others who could potentially become our lover. A Soul mate doesn't necessarily have to be a romantic partner either, I can also be a close friend or family member. In a way the entire human race is one big soul mate, as all souls are part of the same oversoul, in the same way that cells form the body. It is only the constant chattering our minds, and our identification with that chattering, which separates us from our soul mates.
