Posts by hamsterbait

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A really great video on the original pronunciation of Shakespeare (only about 10 1/2 min.)

by MeanMrMustard in

this is a really great video about how the original pronunciation of a language, during the time a play was written and performed, can affect the feeling and meaning.

i thought it was interesting.

enjoy!.

AGM 5 OCTOBER 2013 (UNOFFICIAL RUMORS)

by WatchTower87 in

- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.

- new bible.

- new nwt (revision).

hamsterbait

The AGM is described as "HISTORIC". Another version of the NWT is just another version, they have released these in the past.

Is it historic because for the first time it is being transmitted around the globe?

As for the OS taking the emblems, they did point out in a WT study that John 6 applies not only to the heavenly class but also to those who receive an earthly resurrection.

I vote for a major change in doctrine - unless it is just hyping up the sheeples so they think even less.

HB

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Richard Dawkins Fail...

by tenyearsafter in

wow...hard to believe anyone would openly make this kind of comment.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/richard-dawkins-pedophilia_n_3895514.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003#slide=989667.

hamsterbait

Another thing that has not been highlighted is that penetrative sex with a minor has been a crime since the middle ages.

Men were sent to prison for this back in the 50s too.

Caressing a child was not seen as permanently damaging. In Dawkins and his contemporaries case obviously not. Nowadays this is seen as inappropriate invasion of personal space, and recognised as such.

Teachers of physical skills such as gymnastics or playing a musical instrument now have to say WHY and HOW they intend to touch a child, what this will accomplish, and then ask permission to do so. I think this is a big step forward, as it eliminates any ambiguity.

An excellent novel dealing with this is called "The Abomination" I forget the author.

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Richard Dawkins Fail...

by tenyearsafter in

wow...hard to believe anyone would openly make this kind of comment.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/richard-dawkins-pedophilia_n_3895514.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003#slide=989667.

hamsterbait

DawkinS agrees with contemporary moral views: "CONDEMN [it] AS I or anyone would TODAY." This has been quietly ignored by his critics.

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Richard Dawkins Fail...

by tenyearsafter in

wow...hard to believe anyone would openly make this kind of comment.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/richard-dawkins-pedophilia_n_3895514.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003#slide=989667.

hamsterbait

What disgusts me about the religious fanatics who will be dancing in the steets at this:

They read the OT with its accounts of Moses telling the soldiers to take any little girl they fancy, as long as they remove her toenails (WHY the toenails????) All the other murder and mayhem dished out on children, as well as the she-bear incident. No comment except "we cant judge them by contemporary standards..."

Or the Muslims who happily marry off their female children, some when only toddlers. A case this week in the news where a 40 year old husband became a widower, as his eight year old bride died of sexual injuries on the wedding night. Where is the outrage from the immams and mullahs?

But Dawkins says he got over being caressed by a teacher, and there is uproar. Should he be weeping and gnashing his teeth?

We should also remember that physical abuse of children is not always sexual - it can be by means of violent assault, such as hitting with objects and shaking. Does this mean that I can get teachers prosecuted for what they did to me at school along these lines, since it happened only 25 - 30 years ago? I still cringe at the sheer viciousness of one teacher, and have not really gotten over it.

HB

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My Walmart encounter with the dubs today

by poppers in

jw
friends

yup, there were 3 of them camped out in front of the store with their display of materials - first time i've seen them there.

he said he converted 5 years ago from the presbyterians, and that he had learned more in 1 year with the jws than all his time with the presbyterians (the usual stuff, jesus died on a stake, paradise earth, etc).

he claimed he didn't know about the invisible return of jesus, he was dismissive of the impact of disfellowshipping and that people can leave with little consequence, he claimed that the romans didn't use a cross until 200 years after jesus died on the stake.

hamsterbait

I have heard many former members of others churches say they learned more from the WT than in 40 years as a ??

They are just LAZY- mentally LAZY. All the teachings of for instance the Catholics are down in print, as are those of any other denomination.

You have to get off your fat lazy backside switch off the tv and READ.

Once they learn the basics of dubdumb, which are about as hard to understand as an ad for Cheerios, they switch the tv on and sit drooling until they die, not really understanding the WT crap any better.

it is the lazy people who get sucked into the cult, because they cant be bothered to find out for themselves about the WT. LEt someone else think for them.

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"Giving Makes You Happy" jw.org video for kids

by Scully in

giving makes you happy.

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hamsterbait

I remember a book study one Tuesday evening.

Part way through, the doorbell rang. It was a guy collecting for the annual Christian Aid campaign.

Brother: "we dont believe in giving to charity, as this world is passing away"

Guy: "but even Jesus said to help the needy"

Brother: "I am sorry we are Jehovahs Witnesses, and right now we are in the middle of a Bible study." (slam)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

HB

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On Jerkhovas Witlesses, Kingdumb Hells, Filthful & Discreet Slavebugger and Pio-sneering . .

by nicolaou in

i detest this type of posting.

it's only my opinion of course and so long as forum rules aren't breached we're all free to express ourselves as we see fit.

doesn't mean i have to like it though.. honestly, can't you make your point without this kind of infantile name calling?

hamsterbait

One other thing that not one poster on this thread has mentioned is that in the English speaking world we can invent our own NEW words.

Shakespeare coined countless new words and phrases, which found their way into our everyday speach.

Has anybody ever complained about him NOT using "real words" because he invented them? Only the ignorant Christians trying to get him banned from school libraries because he is "offensive".

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On Jerkhovas Witlesses, Kingdumb Hells, Filthful & Discreet Slavebugger and Pio-sneering . .

by nicolaou in

i detest this type of posting.

it's only my opinion of course and so long as forum rules aren't breached we're all free to express ourselves as we see fit.

doesn't mean i have to like it though.. honestly, can't you make your point without this kind of infantile name calling?

hamsterbait

Tredescu -

We can only use REAL words to describe REALITY.

Since the WT religion is neither reality, nor does it use words like everybody else, real words are useless in the fight against them, as they have written their own dictionary which nobody else can fathom...

If they can make up their own words and vocabulary, so can we, who were taught by Masters.

HB

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On Jerkhovas Witlesses, Kingdumb Hells, Filthful & Discreet Slavebugger and Pio-sneering . .

by nicolaou in

i detest this type of posting.

it's only my opinion of course and so long as forum rules aren't breached we're all free to express ourselves as we see fit.

doesn't mean i have to like it though.. honestly, can't you make your point without this kind of infantile name calling?

hamsterbait

Witlesses despise those of us on this board.

They will rejoice at our death/destruction. They would have this site shut down if they could. They have NO RESPECT for any body elses beliefs or way of life, yet expect it in return.

I refuse to walk on eggshells to pander to their narrow minded self righteous judgemental mind set.

These are people who shun their own flesh and blood, have killed their own children over the blood issue, and deny any freedom of speech to dissidents, who they label as "MENTALLY DISEASED." Since I am insulted by this term, why do THEY persist in using it?

I refuse to kiss any more brainwashed assholes from this death dealing blasphemous cult.

We are not here to rescue others, but to recover our own life.

If we pander to them on this issue, soon we will be told not to admit to being gay, living with a partner, smoking, watching Harry Potter, all on the grounds we dont want to offend Jdub visitors to the site.

THEN we will be told "dont bother posting if you disagree with the WTBTS religion, it might offend those still in."

Lastly: " dont post at all" - as this will prove we are all diseased apostates, deserving the fate the WT so confidently prints in every issue of its "comics" about the bible.

HB