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  Kathryn Schulz: On being wrong

  by thecrushed in

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  i've never heard a more appropriate ted talk for jw's to take to heart than this one.

  "most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong.

  but what if we're wrong about that?

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  Is anyone here hooked on Downton Abbey?

  by exwhyzee in

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  my wife got me started watching this show last year.

  we've downloaded the previous seasons on netflix and have found it to be really well done.

  the story line, scenery,costumes,old cars and compelling characters have us hooked.

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  Yup, I'm hooked too.
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  When a Cat Becomes a Skeptic

  by metatron in

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  http://oddstuffmagazine.com/have-you-ever-seen-cat-with-eyebrows.html.

  "did i hear you say tutored or neutered?".

  metatron.

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  "Who, me?"
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  A torso found in Kitchener

  by mouthy in

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  dumpster!!!

  !if you heard it on the news.... i used to live in that very building.

  scary!!!

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  Like most of us, she was just trying to get ahead in life (sorry, I couldn't resist).
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  Love Thy Neighbor? Not my JW neighbors.

  by jws in

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  i live next to jw neighbors.

  i was a jw 1000 miles away over 20 years ago, never here.

  as far as i know, nobody here knows i once was, including the neighbors.. so there wouldn't be any reason for them to shun me.

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  "most Witnesses don't want to be a neighbor and avoid any eye contact to avoid implied humanity."

  Boy that's the truth. I've lived 2 doors away from JWs for at least 30 years and I can't remember a single instance of them acknowledging my existence with a simple hello, unless I say it first. It goes without saying they don't even look my way when we are outside at the same time. It's actually kind of creepy.
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  Conversation with a Seminary Student in Starbucks today

  by Terry in

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  this is a distilled (and from memory) reconstruction of a chat this morning.... my 81 year old ex-baptist minister friend dub and i went to starbucks for coffee and conversation.

  dub likes to start conversations with strangers.. today a seminary student caught his eye.

  they talked for about half an hour before dub dropped me into it.

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  Well, that was one fine read. Hope he will take some time to consider what you said rather than keeping his theological blinders firmly planted on his head.
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  At least I am not going to die soon

  by zed is dead in

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  had a bit of a scare today.

  i just was going to get some meds refilled, but i was having a panic attack when they checked my vitals.

  they insisted i go to my doctor immediately.

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  Try some sympathetic breathing to lower your bp. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wFX9Wn70eM

  Here's a couple of videos on using meditation to lower it:

  http://www.ehow.com/video_8068664_meditation-lower-blood-pressure.html

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_wAe2k52L8
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  New here

  by His Excellency in

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  for the record, i am not a native english speaker, infact i recently just started studying english about 18months ago.

  so apologies for any error you may encounter in the process of making sense of my logic.. i am from a small village in a destitute and war ravaged african country, 80 percent of people in my town live on less than 50cent in a day and myself included, no roads, no hospital, no public institution, no social welfare support, no national security institutiion, nothing, just tribal factions exchanging agricultural produce and i have always wondered why jehovah would have to put the preaching work ahead of a poverty eradication program at this desperate time of our existence.. .

  it was an emotional adventure on finding answers to that question that led me here.

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  Well, this should be interesting to watch.
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  New Member-Active Elder

  by Promitheas in

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  i'm a new member & i'd like to say hi to everyone, intoducing myself.. i am a 3rd generation born-in at mid 50's & an active elder.. english is not my mother language, so pls ignore any grammatical errors.

  i live in a small country in europe.. i'd like to thank you for all information posted.

  some of them have rally helped me to understand and examine again my beliefs.. last new light concerning f&ds=gb has verified the idea that they are popes in the position op pope.. i still believe in god & in his son jesus christ but not in the gb..

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  Promitheas, if you haven't found it yet, the little envelope is in the extreme upper right corner of the screen, to the right of your screen name. The first time you try to open a PM it won't open, so use your back key and try again until it does. Welcome to the board.
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  A fascinating glimpse into the wacky and sinister world of Scientology

  by cedars in

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  i've spent the last couple of days reading up on scientology.

  there is a new book out by lawrence wright called "going clear," which i really want to buy and read.. going clear is based on wright's article in the new yorker where he explores scientology through the experiences of paul haggis, a celebrated hollywood director who defected in 2009.. here's a two-part news report on haggis and scientology, featuring wright's opinions as an outsider investigating the organization.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=men7nb--q7w.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vvnsc3ah7m.

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