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  Survived The DC!!!

  by Doubtfully Yours in

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  ate more than i've eaten in weeks!

  breakfast and dinner buffet daily!!!

  got to see people than i hadn't seen in ages!!!.

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  opium

  sorry for the type o's
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  Survived The DC!!!

  by Doubtfully Yours in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ate more than i've eaten in weeks!

  breakfast and dinner buffet daily!!!

  got to see people than i hadn't seen in ages!!!.

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  opium

  as with all teachings of the WTS they are made to inspire fear, which of course makes people more controllable. but i have to agree with the person that posted before me, the idea of a demon possessed girl could be quite traumatizing to a child and of course it would depend on the child as well. But I don?t think that subjecting a child to those sorts of things is positive. Granted people expose their children to all sorts of garbage today, however just because it was a small blip in the drama doesn?t mean it didn?t have a huge impact. In fact when talking with adults that have seen the drama that?s the first thing they mention, girl being possessed by demons. When I was a child the idea of demons terrified me and makes me angry that my parents did nothing to explain the truth of matter. children have enough to contend with today, lets not make it worse with possibility of demonic activity [according to the myth of demons] that they would have absolutely no control over. I find it extremely irritating, if I had child I would not have allow them to watch something they may not have the ability to comprehend entirely.
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  Impermanence: a red herring?

  by seattleniceguy in

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  the wts often talks about how impermanent the things of our world are.

  governments change in the course of a few years or centuries, notable people come and go, the world scene constantly changes.

  our lifespans are but a tiny blip on the cosmic scale.

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  opium

  The motivating factor behind almost all teachings and doctrines of the WTS is fear and this one is really no different. Be scared the world is changing, be fearful because there is nothing but chaos in the world, so cling to us and we will give you all the answers. Thats not the way life goes no one has all the answers. i agree with what someone wrote ealier change is apart of life and being human, the world would be a much worse place if things didnt change even if the change seems bad at the moment.
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  What Was The Stupidest Rule In Your Hall?

  by minimus in

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  ....or even, "what's the stupidest organizational rule that you know of"?

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  opium

  just having an independant thought.