Athanasius

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  Old Light, New Light 1, 2, 3

  by RR in

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  you know, the society sure could use some advice from c.t.

  russell.. "if we were following a man undoubtedly it would be different with us; undoubtedly one human idea would contradict another and that which was light one or two or six years ago would be regarded as darkness now: but with god there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning., and so it is with truth; any knowledge or light coming from god must be like its author.

  a new view of truth never can contradict a former truth.

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  Good post R R,

  If the modern Jehovah's Witnesses were allowed to read Pastor Russell, they would also realize that their religious beliefs were not Russell, but Rutherford.

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  Can someone post ALL the news stories ..

  by Hyghlandyr in

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  can someone pust a link to all the news stories here so that we have one place we can go to to reference them all?

  instead of having to hunt all over the board?

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  Hi R R,

  Thanks for posting information about that site. Checked it out and found it very informative.

  Sincerely,

  Athanasius
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  Social Contagion Theory

  by Eutapro in

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  to dr larc and others.

  do you think that social contagion theory has any merit?

  do you believe that we see evidence of this phenomenon on this board?

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  Hey CoolBreeze,

  I think that Eutapro-Hilda-Mystikool will soon develop another personality. Lets all guess what name it will be called?

  Athanasius
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  Objectivity and This Site

  by Eutapro in

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  i must say that as a neutral scientific observer of this site--it seems that things are kind of one-sided here.

  i thought this was a board with both devout jws and ex-jws on it.

  on further reflection it appears that this medium of communication should probably be called ex-jw.com.

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  I agree with you DakotaRed, it sure seems strange that Hilda-Mystikool, Mystic Jehovah's Witness, can become Eutapro, neutral scientific observer, in only 24 hours. Sounds like a classic case of Dissociative Indentity Disorder to me.

  Regarding Hilda's new nom de plume "Eutapro," is this supposed to be the dative for Roman name Eutropius? The correct form in Latin would be Eutropo, meaning "to Eutropius".

  Sincerely,

  Athanasius
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  X-FILES Final Episode

  by Yerusalyim in

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  ok, i just watched the final episode of the x-files!

  who else is disappointed?

  does this mean that dana and mulder are christians now?

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  Athanasius

  Greetings all,

  The X-FILES final episode did answer some questions. Remember a few episodes back when the Lone Gunmen were infected with plague. Then the last scene had their coffins being buried in Arlington. You wondered if they had really been killed off or would they appear in the final episode unharmed. Since they did appear in the last episode, but as ghosts, seems to indicate that they perished.

  It doesn't look like Cigarette man will be back. His smoking a cigarette through the hole in his throat remined me of Andy Garcia's performance in DEAD AGAIN.

  Though Mulder and Sculley were great, I thought Dogget and Reyes were starting to make a good team too, and had looked forward to another season with the new duo at the helm. But sagging ratings made that unlikely.

  There is an X-FILES movie in the works, so perhaps some of the unresolved questions of the final episode will be answered in the upcoming film.

  Sincerely,

  Athanasius
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  Iq Do Not Measure Natural Intelligentia (larc)

  by mystikool in

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  here is article from net---.

  recognizing that the binet test had its limitations, both binet and stern doubted iq scoring actually represented a fixed inborn quantity of intelligence.

  as stern wrote in 1914: "no series of tests, however skillfully selected it may be, does reach the innate intellectual endowment, stripped of all complications, but rather this endowment in conjunction with all influences to which the examinee has been subjected up to the moment of testing.".

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  Greetings Hilda-Mystikool,

  Your posts seem to attract a lot of personal attention. However, your postings also reveal that you may be suffering from a very serious mental illness, Multiple Personality Disorder. Though you are unaware of it, you probably have developed at least four separate personalities. MPD is nothing to be ashamed of, its an illness that can be treated. MPD sufferers were often abused as children and developed the different personalities as a defense mechanism. Please seek help from the mental health professionals. They won't laugh or ridicule you, but will be very understanding. Many MPD sufferers have been helped to integrate their separate personalities into one and to lead a successful and happy life.

  For your sake and that of your family, I urge you to seek professional help at once.

  Sincerely,

  Athanasius
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  Not The Sharpest Tools In The Box.

  by Englishman in

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  i wonder how the average iq of most jw's would measure up to the average iq of non-witnesses?.

  i think that they would rate less than most.

  i say this because, having met up with a few still-witnesses recently, they just don't seem to be too prolific in the brain cell department.

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  Hi Hilda-Mystikool,

  What happened to your English skills? Your earlier posts showed that you had at least a high school grasp of English grammar. But your recent posts indicate that your skills have degenerated to the point that your writing ability is barely literate. These are symptoms that cause me to become very concerned about the state of your mental health. Are you aware that on this site you are starting to manifest the classic symptoms of Multiple Personality Disorder?

  One can only imagine the suffering you must be enduring as the illiterate personality eclipses the educated one. There is probably a third personality involved, one who uses language that would not be permitted on this site. I hope we never see that personality. But this emphasizes the seriousness of the disorder and I strongly advise that you seek professional help immediately. Sufferers of MPD were often abused as children and they developed the additional personalities as a defense mechanism. What happened was not their fault and they shouldn't blame themselves. This sickness is nothing to be ashamed of, and mental health professionals will not laugh or make fun of you. Please don't delay in seeking help. With the right medication and therapy MPD sufferers have been helped to integrate their personalities and to lead a normal and happy life.

  Good luck,

  Athansius
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  JUDICIAL COMMITTEE -- ANDERSON

  by silentlambs in

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  the wheels of the watchtower termination squad grind on.

  at 4:45 p.m. today barbara anderson was contacted by the chairman of her previous judicial committee from last week.

  barb was asked to meet with a new judicial hearing to face new charges which are adjusted as follows:.

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  Athanasius

  Greetings,

  If the elders who were selected to serve on the Judicial Committee that is trying Barbara Anderson on these trumped up charges are smart, they will resign for health or some other reason. Some of them must have the intelligence to realize that they are being set up as "fall guys" by the Watch Tower. Maybe the elders received a tape with a message similar to the one Mr. Briggs received at the start of each episode of the old MISSION IMPOSSIBLE TV series: "And remember Judical Committee Elders, if you or your team are killed or captured, the Kingdom Governing Body (KGB) will disavow any knowledge."

  Our prayers are with you and your family Barbara.

  Athanasius
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  New to the board

  by PointBlank in

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  i've been lurking for a few days, trying to get a feel for the board.

  h2o used to be my regular hangout.

  boy, has that place changed.

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  Athanasius

  Hi Linda,

  Welcome to the board. Enjoy the freedom of expression.

  Athanasius
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  Will You Miss This History Making Event?

  by silentlambs in

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  will you miss this history making event?

  as many of you may know in recent weeks wt has moved to silence victims and advocates by disfellowshipping those who have spoken out on child molestation within the organization.

  spokesman for jehovahs witnesses have made allegations that are untruthful, from saying that they had no idea who was appearing on dateline, stating that it has been established policy that child molesters work only in twos in the door to door ministry, to stating the judicial meetings were over other sins against god.

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  Athanasius

  Hi Bill,

  Wish I could be there for the historical event, but since I live on the other side of the continent and have pressing business matters to attend to, attendance won't be possible. But we will keep you and the Silentlambs in our prayers.

  Sincerely,

  Athanasius