Posts by _Morpheus

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Very Lost

by Jrjw in

hi i've been a jw for 12 years and got married 2 years ago.

i'm now separated.

my husband hid from me that he suffered from depression, extreme anxiety issues and a personality disorder.

_Morpheus

Dont sweat the venting, a lot of us have been there. Marriage in jw land is a trap. If its bad your left with zero options, in their eyes, except to cheat and seek a divorce. Its crazy.

Try to take a step back and give yourself room. You can absolutely divorce and be ok in your own eyes, when your ready. You dont have to decide anything today. Breath easy and take in a little freedom, try to see things objectivly and reach out to us here. Many will be happy to talk and listen. Your not the first or last to go through this and get some needed support :)

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Repeal of Internet Neutrality. How will it affect surfers?

by Fisherman in

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friends

today the fcc voted against internet neutrality..

_Morpheus

Rotflmao 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 i love downvotes, i really do, but please make an argument counter to what i said 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

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Repeal of Internet Neutrality. How will it affect surfers?

by Fisherman in

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friends

today the fcc voted against internet neutrality..

_Morpheus

It wont affect anything. So called net neutrality rules were put in place just two years ago and the interwebs were awesome before them. Also bear in mind the fcc has specifically called on congress to make laws regarding the same issues the net neutrality regulations addressed.

This is essentially an argument between philosophies, law making vs regulating under existing frame work. Im a libertarian leaning type of guy and prefer less government over more. Show me an abuse that needs to be addressed and we can talk , but the so called net neutrality laws werent addressing any abuse.

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Is it true the society were considering disfellowshipping overweight people in the 1980s?

by UnshackleTheChains in

i just saw the video below and thought 'no way' !!!.

but then given the obsessive amount of rules they have, it wouldn't surprise me in the least that this was at least considered.

if there is some credibility to this, then they most certainly have gone beyond the pale!.

_Morpheus

Im always good with splitting hairs, dark :) thats why i posted the actually page with relevant information to speak for itself.

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Is it true the society were considering disfellowshipping overweight people in the 1980s?

by UnshackleTheChains in

i just saw the video below and thought 'no way' !!!.

but then given the obsessive amount of rules they have, it wouldn't surprise me in the least that this was at least considered.

if there is some credibility to this, then they most certainly have gone beyond the pale!.

_Morpheus

Actually it is CURRENTLY a df’ing offense. Dont believe me...? Please observe the following quote from their secret elder manual:

Now have i ever actually seen or even heard of someone being df for gluttony..? No. Never ever a word about it in any way. But it is, technically, possible even today.

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Isiah 65:17 (Memory wipe?)

by pleaseresearch in

“for behold, i create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind.. i need some help with this please guys and gals.

what is this implying?

god will wipe those past memories, the past system of things from our minds?

_Morpheus

It really is a bit of a catch 22, isnt it islandman

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Isiah 65:17 (Memory wipe?)

by pleaseresearch in

“for behold, i create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind.. i need some help with this please guys and gals.

what is this implying?

god will wipe those past memories, the past system of things from our minds?

_Morpheus

I saw the puke emoji you used, apparently my supportive sarcasm cosign font didnt capture

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Isiah 65:17 (Memory wipe?)

by pleaseresearch in

“for behold, i create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind.. i need some help with this please guys and gals.

what is this implying?

god will wipe those past memories, the past system of things from our minds?

_Morpheus

no need to be terrified about something that will never happen.

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Is Trump the President of Jerusalem too?

by tor1500 in

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friends

your thoughts...how is it that trump can dictate what goes on in other countries?

can anyone from another country come here and tell us what to do...trump is now the president of the world now, uh?.

i'm not really savvy regarding politics but i'm no dummy either...what the heck is going on in the world.... again, any thoughts ?

_Morpheus

The problem remains that one side dosent want peace and the other ignores the fact that their country was carved out of nothing little more than a half century ago. Until that changes its all irrelevant. These are millennia old grudges between goat herding families that stem from their imaginary shared heritage to an imaginary ancestor who they want to believe was the great grandfather x100 of either the messiah or a huge heretic. Talks of peace have always been pipe dreams of dim wits who refuse to see the situation for what it really is.. theres as much hope for peace in the middle east as their is for the wt to collapse.

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Isiah 65:17 (Memory wipe?)

by pleaseresearch in

“for behold, i create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind.. i need some help with this please guys and gals.

what is this implying?

god will wipe those past memories, the past system of things from our minds?

_Morpheus

Well the jw’s have an explanation for that (of course). They say that in using the expression ‘not called to mind’ its denotes not that we would have forgotten but that things are so good we no longer dwell on the past pains. It makes a certain amount of sense. As humans we make it through tough times and remember things as “the good old days” even when the old days wernt that good.

It dosent make humans anything more than pawns, mind you, but that particular scrupture is pretty easy to explain.