Posts by Saoirse

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What is your IQ?

by skyman in

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my iq is 130 i have taken the test twice and both times it was 130. the detailed report said i am very high in math and logical thinking, but lower on language skills.

i believe this site has helped me with spelling and grammar.

i type rather fast now compared to when i started posting.

I don't want to burst any bubbles but, online IQ tests are not accurate. The only recognized IQ tests are the ones that are administered by a specially trained psychologist. These tests are quite long, sometimes taking an hour or more. While in school, I had to sit through two of them.

IQ tests are fine for placement but other than that, having a high or low score isn't really going to impact your life all that much. What's the point of having a high IQ if you are unemployed or washing windows for a living? There are a number of people who have gone on to great success without having the IQ of Einstein. It's not what you have, it's how you use it that counts.

When I was 8 I tested at 145, my younger brother tested at 155. We both were enrolled in gifted programs during elementary. We where both honor's students throughout High School, and both of us where told to forget about college.

My husband and I both had a similar experiences. In our day, seeking a degree was a major no-no. Now it seems like every JW teen is going to college. It makes me feel a bit ripped off at times.

However, it's never too late to go to school. My husband already completed his Chemical Engineering degree and I will get my Computer Science degree in 2007. If any of you haven't attended college yet I strongly urge you to consider it. You don't have to make any big commitments, just start by taking an evening class at the community college. You will be amazed at how much you learn and it will do wonders for your self-esteem.

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JW video about Katrina relief

by zagor in

i've just discovered google's video engine so i've treid it by finding something about jws

Saoirse

Big, freaking deal.

If they were true Christians, they'd be helping people all the time. Not just when there is a big disaster that involves a large number of JWs.

After the tsunami, I heard 2 ministerial servants say, "the great thing is, there were no witnesses involved so we don't have to send any aid"

Jesus didn't just preach, he fed the poor and took care of the sick too. "The Evil Christendom's" churches have food pantries, drug rehabs, shelters for abused women and children AND they manage to preach the Word too. They even have TV and radio programs! I doubt the WT is even that serious about getting the message out, if they were, wouldn't they try to reach everyone by having a TV or radio show? Tally up the works of the JWs and the works of "false religion" and it's pretty obvious which one is more Christlike.

When they start opening up soup kitchens and homeless shelters, I might be impressed. Seeing them do one big effort, once in a blue moon, means nothing to me.

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Question for Blondie

by RichieRich in

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blondie, .

recently, my book study has been having some serious issues fitting their minds around the changes in the daniel's prophecy book.

i spoke of the existance of a list, containing all the changes in the daniel book.

Saoirse

The Watchtower Quotes website has a section that lists several instances where the WT has reedited the content of their publications.

Here's the link http://www.reexamine.org/quotes/mini_tru.htm

Here is an instance where the WT changed what was printed between the magazine and the bound volume and WT CD.

The apostle Paul was spearheading the Christian missionary activity. He was also laying a foundation for a work that would be completed in our 20th century." (w89 1/1 12 "The Hand of Jehovah Was With Them" [as originally published in the Watchtower magazine]).

"The apostle Paul was spearheading the Christian missionary activity. He was also laying a foundation for a work that would be completed in our day." (w89 1/1 12 "The Hand of Jehovah Was With Them" [as it appears in Watchtower bound volumes & CD-ROMs])

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WatchTower Observer now on www.reexamine.org

by reexaminer in

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check it out at www.reexamine.org/wtobserver.

reexaminer

Saoirse

I was just about to ask about the zoom feature for the graphics but I see that Lady Lee beat me to it.

I'm really interested in getting a clear scan of the BOE letter regarding the JW murderer in Florida. Knowing that a multiple murderer could be in the same congregation as one of my relatives really freaks me out. I find it unconscionable for the society to tell the elders to keep quiet about their knowledge of his past crimes.

I'd like to pass that letter around just so that my family will know to not be so trusting of everyone at the hall.

Thanks so much for all your hard work and efforts.

I will do all I can to help publicize the site.

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What Sis.BrokenByBethel is Allowed to Do with her Overstocked Magazine Pile

by stillAwitness in

ha!

this one made me think of all those in the hall who have magazines piled up in their living rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms with no where to go:

km: dec. 2005: make wise use of our bible-based literature

Saoirse

And in this scripture we see this was just plain ol' bread so how much more so we shold cherish our spiritual food.

This is what I did with all my leftovers:

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WatchTower Observer now on www.reexamine.org

by reexaminer in

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check it out at www.reexamine.org/wtobserver.

reexaminer

Saoirse

This is wonderful news!

Watchtower Observer was one of the first sites I found as a questioning JW. I am glad to see it will still be around to help others.

(((((((((Reexaminer)))))))))

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Lurkers and JW apologists: Please read this experience and consider.

by ozziepost in

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it was on another thread (jwfacts' one about his jc meeting) that i posted a personal experience and it occurred to me, that although it is well behind me and i don't dwell on it (much!

), it may be of some help to those who visit here and are unsure what they think about their jw beliefs.. i wrote:.

mrs ozzie and i agreed to have a representative from bethel come to visit us as a friend.

Saoirse

"And don't forget, we've got your children!" !!!

Reading those words sent chills up my spine. I am so sorry that you had to go through such an awful experience.

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Does the word "Jehovah" cause you anxiety?

by undercover in

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so i was listening to the radio and an old grateful dead song was on.

"the music never stopped" was the song.

i haven't heard the song in a while and i was bebopping along to the music when the lyrics "they're a band beyond description, like jehovah's favorite choir" was sung.. i kinda just froze for a split second and lost my breath.

Saoirse

The use of the name Jehovah bugs me because it seems disrespectful to call God by his supposed first name. I wouldn't dream of calling my father by his first name. Jesus referred to God as his Heavenly Father, shouldn't JWs, who claim to be Christians, follow his example?

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Shaking my head, JW's talking about Paradise

by DevonMcBride in

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they have no idea how brainwashed and cult-like they appear to be when us "worldly" people read stuff like this.. http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=messageboard.viewthread&entryid=10581786&groupid=100816827&adtopicid=27&mytoken=edca818c-e6e4-bec5-e18a6031a7aee4cb51834383

Saoirse

In regard to the animals, they'd have to die or else over-population of the species would eventually become a problem.

Wouldn't having all those people on a paradise earth contribute to overpopulation?

I just want to know what we are going to be able to do with the other 90% of our brain

Why do witnesses believe this crap? Was this in a Watchtower or something? Have they ever stopped to think what would happen if a surgeon scooped out 90% of their brain? You wouldn't be able to function!

Or was she really saying that witnesses don't use 90% of their brain?

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Hint of disillusionment among bethelites regarding downsizing?

by watch the tower in

here is an email i got from a jw friend regarding the downsizing.. can you sense the uneasiness in the last part of the message?.

"bros vandewall, jaracz, pierce and weaver gave a talk.

to the bethelites after the watchtower study monday.

Saoirse

This just made me remember all the times I heard people say that bethel was the only place you could ever find real job security.

I feel so bad for these people. It must be awful to plan on spending your life at bethel and then wake up one morning and find out that you've been reassigned.

I wonder if they are having trouble finding volunteers to go to Gilead? The letter makes it sound like they are forcing some into Gilead service. Missionary work in a foreign country isn't for everyone.