Posts by _Morpheus

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Deplorable Website Promotion

by HBH in

jw
friends

my siblings mother in law died recently, and there was a condolence posted with the borg website.

i googled the name of the poster, and found the same condolence on 100s of funeral home websites!!!

many of these sites dont have mods or a way to report a website promotion.

@steve, i agree ots the story of christianity in a broad sense, amd other religions as well. Its the cult aspect that chaps my ass on this issue. For example, after my grandfather died, there were pmenty of coworkers who put an arm around me and said 'morpheus, hes in a better place' or 'hes looking down on you' etc etc. these are, in a round about way, proselytizing type remarks. They are promoting that persons brand of religious belief.

it didnt bother me because it was offered personally and with no expressed or implied expectation that i would accept their world view on it. It was simply their way of cooping with loss and they shared it by way of condolance to me, free of obligation as it were. (For the record i wasnt distraught or falling apart, he was ill and we knew it was comming).

Whats so agrivating is the lack of any real care or compassion. The dubbies are simply capitalizing on a persons potential grief as way to introduce the cult. They dont actually care one wit about you or emotional state, its just an oportunity.

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Leaked New Songs 139-142

by toweragent in

http://jwtalk.net/forums/files/download/498-songs-140-142/.

i don't know if anybody has seen this (or if anybody cares).

but it seems that some of the "new" new songs have been leaked by somebody at bethel.. just a bit of a warning, do not click on that vocal rendition of song 142... it is awful.

_Morpheus

The more i look at it, this would piss me off if i were still a dedicated dubbie... I wasted a few min looking at the words and they should apply to ALL witnesses, not just piosneers. How dare they glorify 70 hours a month over 69. What a fraud! All about the tittle of pioneer and they arnt even hiding it....

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Deplorable Website Promotion

by HBH in

jw
friends

my siblings mother in law died recently, and there was a condolence posted with the borg website.

i googled the name of the poster, and found the same condolence on 100s of funeral home websites!!!

many of these sites dont have mods or a way to report a website promotion.

_Morpheus

I agree with and appreciate your anger. I also hate it when they preach to people at cemeterys and the like. When my grandfather died (who was a witness) i received a letter in the mail. It was from a random witness who saw the obit and wrote me. I was a believer at the time and still found it tacky. What makes it even more crappy on their part is there no human feeling to it. They are seeking out people who emotionally distraught and directing them to the cult simply to count service time. They wouldnt spend two minutes talking to you personally. Just drive by and throw a tract or a web site referance at you... So pointless and rude.

32

Leaked New Songs 139-142

by toweragent in

http://jwtalk.net/forums/files/download/498-songs-140-142/.

i don't know if anybody has seen this (or if anybody cares).

but it seems that some of the "new" new songs have been leaked by somebody at bethel.. just a bit of a warning, do not click on that vocal rendition of song 142... it is awful.

_Morpheus

O.M.G.

i thought it was a parody too..

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Leaked New Songs 139-142

by toweragent in

http://jwtalk.net/forums/files/download/498-songs-140-142/.

i don't know if anybody has seen this (or if anybody cares).

but it seems that some of the "new" new songs have been leaked by somebody at bethel.. just a bit of a warning, do not click on that vocal rendition of song 142... it is awful.

_Morpheus

Lol wtwizard.. The sad part is some of the pompous prayers would outlast stairway

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30 fricken minutes for a part about "Meetings for field service" !!!! Seriously??

by stuckinarut2 in

30 minutes and a km article of 13 paragraphs to consider how the field service group should be 5 mins brief!.

how ironic!.

(find this in the kingdum misery for march).

_Morpheus

Indeed i didnt miss the irony.... A 30 min part on conducting a 5 min meeting. Typical corporate operations.

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15 Years of Jehovahs-Witness.com

by Simon in

yes, today is the forum's 15th birthday!.

i never thought for one moment that it would survive this long or have so many people post so many great subjects over the years.. it is still humbling when i get pm's or emails from people expressing how the site has helped them and of course thanks goes to all the posters who have shared their experiences and make helpful and supportive comments to others who are in the sometimes difficult process of learning the real truth about 'the truth'.. the site has gone through several different incarnations over the last 15 years running on different platforms, different databases and different hosts but we've been able to keep all the old topics.

the current site is still being developed and i'm hoping to push another major upgrade soon.. i also may have some other news to share soon about the future of the site so stay posted.. until then, here's the the next 15 years!

_Morpheus

A momentous occasion! Much thanks for all the site has meant to me!

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Anyone have the video of explaining the new understanding of 1914?

by average joe in

theres was a mention about it in the september 23rd boe .

where can i find the video explaining 1914 or at least the new explanation of 1914 from the wt society and not you trying to remember bits and pieces :) ?

thank you

_Morpheus

Im not trying be trite but it bears repeating:

this isnt new. There is NO new understanding of 1914. It is exactly what its been for 30 years.... Except for the overlapping part... Thats new. And stupid.

8

Red Bull punted in baptismal talk

by Vidqun in

an acquaintance reported that the brother giving the baptismal talk at a regional assembly recently punted red bull a few times.

he never mentioned red bull by name, but he referred to the drink that "gives you wings" more than once.

this sounds like subliminal advertising.

_Morpheus

Lol i appreciate the tendancy to see it as all about money but im 100% sure it was not advertising for red bull. If nothing else red bull wouldnt be interested in paying to market its energy drink to such a small audience and do so subliminally at that. They sponsor huge events, race cars and traditional 30 second television comercials, among other forms of advertising . The about to be baptised cult crowd isnt their demographic.

Nothng to see here :)

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Our Eyes Are Wired Backwards For a Good Reason

by cofty in

it is often said that our retinas are are an example of sub-optimal design.. a few years ago i was intrigued by a passing comment in one of nick lane's to the effect that this is not a good argument but he didn't go into much detail.. researchers at leipzig have revealed the role of glial cells in transmitting light from the surface of the retina to the cones, acting like fiber-optic cables.. erex ribak has built a model of the eye and demonstrated some fascinating details.... so, the question is - does this reflect good "design" or a retro-fitted repair like the hubble telescope's glasses?.

_Morpheus

Here is the differance: my car radiator wasnt supposed to be designed by an all knowing creator who should have been able to do better.

Furthur it isnt a design flaw that causes radiator leaks but normal wear and tear since rubber hoses dont self repair like our bodies.