Topics Started by Terry
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121PRESIDENTIAL predictions...let the prognosticators have their say!
by Terry inmy only prowess in making predictions stems from my 77-years of life in the united statesgrowing up under president truman, eisenhower, kennedy, nixon, .....etc.
etc.i was a widdle kid sitting in front of a tiny black and white tv set when the very first broadcastsof political conventions, deal-making, debates (nixon vs kennedy), assassinations (jfk, rfk, martin luther king, etc.
) i grew up with duck and cover under my elementary schooldesk, the cold war, the iron curtain, the korean war, the vietnam war and i went to federal prisonas a jw conscientious objector while hippies, flower children, political activists protested and universitystudents were fired up on by troops.i grew up reading newspapers (2 of them).
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A Fun Topic: BEFORE God
by Terry inyuh gotta start somewhere, right?.
big bang theory is not a theory of the creation of the universe, but rather a model of the history and evolution of the universe from its earliest moments.
it wasn't really until the time of st. augustine that the idea of "out of nothing" entered the discussion.. a reading of genesis doesn't force the "out of nothing" into it at all.. in fact, a kind of chaotic "something" was put into form - or - something out of "something", the way adam is formed from red mud and eve from the rib.
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PERPLEXITY A.I. analyzes the Watchtower Organization
by Terry ini like to at least try to stay current with developments in artificial intelligence rather than get stuckwith first impressions and knee-jerk snap judgments that circulate among the public who really don'tinvest any in-depth analysis in forming their views.with that having been stated, i turn to perplexity a.i.
perplexity ai's strength lies in its ability to serve as a powerful research companion, delivering comprehensive and up-to-date information across a wide range of topics.135 its advanced nlp capabilities, real-time information gathering, and versatility make it a valuable tool for researchers, writers, recruiters, and professionals in various fields._______________i asked perplexity to give an in-depth overview and analysis of the watchtower, it's gb, and its problems.here are the results:____________.
answer.
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Memoir of a Pioneer Janitor JW
by Terry inhow to end a career as a jw janitor.
(a brief memoir).
there were ten of us on that crew.
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GOVERNING BODY: the role of CONSISTENCY in identifying malpractice and malfeasance
by Terry inconsistency plays a crucial role in determining the inherent truthfulness of statements and sources.
reliability of information: if a source consistently provides accurate information, it builds trust and is considered reliable.
inconsistent information, on the other hand, can lead to doubts about the source’s credibility.. .
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Governing Body as an UNRELIABLE AUTHORITY and the Consequences of its Misjudgments
by Terry ini've been experimenting with artificial intelligence as a research tool and for its lightning quick ability to summarize and convert information about the watchtower org into an essay.
the following is the result of 2 separate text prompts.
the first is in the form of a final argument before a jury.the second is a breaking down of the analogy between legal liability in healthcare and tying it in with religious authoritymalpractice.
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TODAY is my 56th anniversary of GOING TO PRISON as a Jehovah's Witness Conscientious Objector
by Terry inwhat happened to jehovah’s witness young men and why did it happen?______in the 1960s men of draft age were called upon to either serve in the military (during the vietnam war) or to comply with the alternate service option: serving in a hospital or community in need.. non-jehovah’s witnesses were faced with only one refusal: military service.jw boys and young men were instructed (in private) to refuse the alternate civilian service as well.
the superior authorities had made this exemption for people of conscience.the law was clear on this.
if we worked in a hospital community we would be free to go about our witnessing ministry - if we double-refused: we would languish in prison.a no-brainer to them.
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THERE'S A KILLER ON THE ROAD (A poem for Jehovah's Witnesses)
by Terry inthere’s a killer on the road (a poem for jehovah’s witnesses)sunshine spills across the backyard sunday morning half past sixcoffee on the kitchen counter,(where’s my glasses?
)tick tick ticks that old clock in the shadowscrickets dancing with cicadas painting sounds like drunken *dadas*but - uh oh…here we go…kiss your perfect day goodbye, my friendthe world is broken - it’s the endjehovah whispers warnings and we heardtime is up please sing along these fateful words:………………there’s a killer on the road.
………………the end of days approaching……………….there’s a killer on the road……………….
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THIS is how Jehovah operates? Examining GB Jefffrey Winder's words
by Terry ingoverning body member jeffrey winder on jw dot org:“we are not embarrassed about ‘adjustments’ that are made; nor is an apology needed for not getting it ‘exactly right’ previously.
we understand: this is how jehovah operates.”
1952 no wt 6/1/52 p.338 1965 maybe they will be resurrected .
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The Strange Case of Jim and Sandra Melgar
by Terry inby the time you reach the nine minute and forty one second mark you will know why i posted this.this may be old news to you - but i just discovered it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74s7jg1fdf4&t=582s.
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