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  Interesting day yesterday

  by LisaRose in

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  i have started walking every morning for twenty or thirty minutes.

  so yesterday i had to work and almost didn't go, but decided to get in a quick ten minute walk.

  i don't usually take my phone, but decided to take it, and i was so glad i did because a block from my house i came upon an older chinese man face down on the sidewalk and bleeding profusely from his mouth/face.

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  Very good, LisaRose!
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  "This is their best way of being in the new world"

  by FreeAtLast1914 in

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  a post from jwtalk.net reminded me of how demented the groupthink is among jehovah's witnesses (http://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/16268-international-peace-security-news/):.

  every one who is in the world today and dies tomorrow is in line for a ressurection.this is their best way of being in the new world.

  they probably wouldn't get through the the gt.

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  This kind of thinking has led to murders of whole families. True, the perpetrators were already unbalanced in one way or another, but more than one family murderer has said it was the only way to get them into heaven. I have heard of at least two JW family murderers who said they did it to make sure their family would get into the New World.

  Religion is indeed the opiate of the people. But it's worse than that. I would call it a festering cancer on the face of humanity. The worse atrocities in human history were usually "justified," if not directly caused, by differing religious beliefs.

  Steven Weinberg, an American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate in Physics, said: "Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion."

  That's exactly the way I feel about it.
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  Today's watchtower: obey us, no matter what

  by Tornintwo in

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  2. bible

  today's watchtower:.

  obey us, obey us even when it seems strange, obeying our man made hierarchy equates to obeying god, sacrifice your own interests, work for us, don't be independent, put your own interests aside, obey some more, preach for us, build for us, enjoy it, obey some more, forgive when we are jerks to you and mistreat you, accept your changed assignment even if it seems cruel and doesn't make sense, don't complain if we move you (eg.

  ) because you might have to move in the new world, remember you are being trained to obey, remember to put your own interests aside, that's the way we are designed to live - it will only make you happy!

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  SecretSlaveClass: Do you have a reference for that quote?

  I realize it expresses the gist of what Hitler wanted the masses to do and believe, but did he actually say that in those words? I could not find that passage in any of the research material I checked.

  Even Hitler, the very personification of maniacal evil and hatred, could be less than blatant when it suited his purposes.
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  UPDATE on moving in with 4 guys

  by Terry in

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  living with 4 other guys.

  "good morning, richard!

  richard is almost never in the house.

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  You are a fine writer, Terry. Have you ever thought about writing a humor column or blog?

  Seriously, when you are waxing esoteric I sometimes get lost trying to follow your lofty pontifications. But when you are writing fiction or telling about the everyday events in your life, it's like having a conversation with a friend over burgers and iced tea. (That's a compliment, by the way.)

  Your story about the young girl who lived across the street was a masterpiece. Very Stephen King-esque. Your accounts of your coffee shop adventures are always interesting and make me wish I could be a "fly on the wall" and hear it first hand. But these rooming house tales are priceless. Pure situation comedy material. (Think Carol Burnett, Mary Tyler Moore, and the like.)

  You have a gift, my friend. I think you combine some of the best traits of Erma Bombeck, Art Buchwald, and Mike Royko. (That's also a compliment.) Your "Animal House" vignettes are great. Keep 'em coming. Maybe one day you can compile them into a book, or like I said, start a column. I think you'd have a following in no time.

  Anyway, thanks for the laughs. What a great way to start my morning...
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  Bending Truth- A look at Cognitive Dissonance by Theramin Trees

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  2. friends

  a reflection on the importance of acknowledging that we can all be manipulated.. this is an excellent presentation on the problems with leaving the group, problems with disagreeing with the group, why recruiting children is important to religions.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iauhr-trkhy.

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  Very interesting and thought provoking! Thanks for posting it. I've already forwarded it to a couple of friends who I thought could grasp what it is saying without taking personal offense.

  We'll see...
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  Kara- An ethical dilemma that's closer than you may be thinking

  by fulltimestudent in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w7we1op7d4

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  I definitely see some parallels...
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  My mom passed away yesterday....

  by minimus in

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  thank you all for your sincere encouragement during these last few weeks.

  finally, she is at peace.

  i was with her , holding her hand when she died.

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  So sorry for your loss, minimus. Your being there and holding her hand as the end drew near must have comforted her and eased her passing. She departed free of the fear of being alone and unloved. This was a precious last gift from you to her. Perhaps the peace of knowing she passed loved and appreciated was her final gift to you.

  Stay strong, my friend.
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  Still cannot post from iOS device

  by under the radar in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  hello simon.

  first off, let me thank you again for all your time and effort in maintaining this site.

  i really appreciate it and am a frequent visitor.

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  Hi Viviane! What version of iOS are you using on your iPad Air 2? Which browser do you use when visiting this site? Are you able to post under "Have Your Say"?

  If so, that's great. But I don't understand why I am unable to do so. I'm using an iPad Air 2 with iOS 9.0.2 installed. I cannot post, and the "Have Your Say" box does not appear, no matter what browser I/m browsing.

  I have an idea it's something related to iOS 8 and 9, but I don't know for certain. If you're using one of those too, then I'm sure in the dark.
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  Still cannot post from iOS device

  by under the radar in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  hello simon.

  first off, let me thank you again for all your time and effort in maintaining this site.

  i really appreciate it and am a frequent visitor.

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  cappytan: No, I have never "jailbroken" any of my devices. I guess I'm not adventurous enough.

  Crisis of Conscience: I should probably find another browser as well. I hadn't realized Atomic Web was no longer supported on iOS devices. In fact, I just discovered today that it is no longer available from the App Store.

  Simon: I totally understand that you can't spend time tweaking the system for every obscure browser out there. I was just wondering if you knew why it had stopped working when it had worked just fine before. I will be happy to switch to whatever iOS browser works best. I don't post all that often, but I like to be able to post something from my mobile devices from time to time. Thanks again for your hard work and dedication to keeping this valuable resource up and running. And I really appreciate your reply. Please consider notifying everyone when the revamp has been completed and perhaps telling us which mobile browsers that are known to work well here.
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  Still cannot post from iOS device

  by under the radar in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  hello simon.

  first off, let me thank you again for all your time and effort in maintaining this site.

  i really appreciate it and am a frequent visitor.

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  Hello Simon. First off, let me thank you again for all your time and effort in maintaining this site. I really appreciate it and am a frequent visitor. I don't post gratuitously, but I do comment when I think I have something to add to the conversation.

  I don't know if you ever saw my post from several months ago, but I'm still having the same problem. When visiting this site on my iPad Air 2, I use the Atomic Web browser, set to identify itself as Firefox 15. It had been working great, but lately the "Have Your Say" box does not appear, so there is no way I can comment on any thread from my iPad.

  I have exactly the same issue on my iPhone 6S. Both devices are running the latest version of iOS (9.02) as well as Atomic Web (7.0.1). I am using the ".com" address instead of the former ".net" address.

  Is there some setting or other adjustment I need to make so I can comment from time to time? Turning off AdBlock, closing the browser, and then reopening the browser has no effect other than allowing the ads to appear. The same thing happens when I enable pop-ups. The "Have Your Say" comment box never appears.

  I have the same issue when viewing the site using iOS Safari, but no problem at all when using OS X Safari even though it has AdBlock turned on and pop-ups are blocked.

  Feel free to respond via Private Message if you prefer. Thanks for looking into this for me.

  Radar