wow, what a surprise that was!.
i expected a warm welcome, as this was someone i have known for a very long time.. nope, uber disfellowshipped jw.
totally caught me off guard.
I've known three long-time inactive or disfellowshipped Witnesses that were complete believers. They leave for reasons having nothing to do with doctrine or organizational behavior and will let you know that it is still "The Truth".
Not everyone has an intellectual curiosity like we do.
my mom brought me a bag of literiture that her khall was going to throw away.
apparently they are not 'placeable' anymore, hmmm.. she cant stand to see those books tossed out like 'garbage' so here i go, .
in ths bad was 5 brand new in the plastic wt 2013 library cds.
scientists seek religious experience -- in the brain.
by geoffrey mohan.
published:.
Yes, it would be the brain cells' chemistry. The mind is what the brain does.
Another neurologist of great standing is Vilayanur Ramachandran. A comical excerpt from one of his videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFJPtVRlI64
Like your reference to Philip Dick's book.
in audacity of hope he writes: i will stand with the muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.
the quote comes from page 261 of the paperback edition of the audacity of hope.. he couildn't march in solidarity.
yesterday the "political winds shift" happened.
Shanagirl:
"Village Idiot - You are quoting from a website dedicated to labeling Allen West as Right Wing."
That website provides links and audio recordings so you can go straight to the horses mouth.
By the way your labeling me as an 'Obamappologist' shows that you make assumptions and broad generalizations just like the Watchtower does to apostates and you have towards me.
in audacity of hope he writes: i will stand with the muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.
the quote comes from page 261 of the paperback edition of the audacity of hope.. he couildn't march in solidarity.
yesterday the "political winds shift" happened.
Shanagirl1:
"Also I read Allen West's website."
Allen West: Obama Waging Biological Warfare Against Americans
i just came back from visiting family in south america (will keep the name of the country out for now) and i was shocked by the amount of jws i saw on the street.
keep in mind that most countries in sa have been under military rule until the early 80s, with the general fear and mindset sticking around until the late 90s, even when the military was gone and democracy re established.
jw were not around when i lived there.
so i joined very recently and began posting and commenting without a formal intro.
been reading for a while, decided it was time to jump in.
mentally i am completely cleansed of this thing, but still have to maintain a minimal involvement for spouse and family.
in audacity of hope he writes: i will stand with the muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.
the quote comes from page 261 of the paperback edition of the audacity of hope.. he couildn't march in solidarity.
yesterday the "political winds shift" happened.
""future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam."
"Sounds to me like Obama sympathizes with Jihadists."
Actually he would be speaking against the Jihadists whom he believes are the ones distorting and 'slandering' the prophet Mohammed. He might be wrong in his belief that Islam is a religion of peace, as with the Old Testament and the New, but that is a typical Liberal assumption as regarding the 'peacefulness' of all religions.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/01/12/the-muslim-who-risked-his-life-at-a-paris-kosher-market-to-save-seven-jews/?hpid=z2.
on friday afternoon, as a string of terror attacks roiled france, 24-year-old mali citizen lassana bathily was at work in the underground stockroom of a kosher market named hyper cacher near the porte de vincennes in eastern paris.
he heard gunman amedy coulibaly enter the store and open fire, killing four customers, it was later learned.
