Posts by doofdaddy

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Was this ever a good religion to be in?

by whatistruth in

where sincerity, mercy, love predominated the witnesses at one time?

or has it always been like it is today, corrupt, hypocritical, abuse of power, unloving?

just curious if it started out with good intentions and then like anything else as time goes on and it becomes too big for unqualified people to handle it, it all goes bad..

Was this ever a good religion to be in?

by whatistruth in

where sincerity, mercy, love predominated the witnesses at one time?

or has it always been like it is today, corrupt, hypocritical, abuse of power, unloving?

just curious if it started out with good intentions and then like anything else as time goes on and it becomes too big for unqualified people to handle it, it all goes bad..

One elder I knew (way back) was literally one of Hitler's guards (he was actually Danish by birth ((and a war criminal who got away with it)). This religion fitted his fascist mindset perfectly. What a cruel monster he was. His face would show real pleasure in making people feel small. He followed every order from the gb to the letter. Never did I see him use imagination or show tenderness or compassion. He lived to a ripe old age.....

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G'day from Oz - My Story part II ;)

by Gemmel in

hi all, (i posted most of this last night on the end of the other thread then realised no one knew it was there).

thanks for all the words of support and understanding, no one who hasn't been in a cult can really understand it.. i didn't mention names or locations in the story so that the jw lurkers couldn't find my familly who are still in the jw's but now speak to me.

which has only happened in the last few years.

doofdaddy

A good read. I too have realised that I am a loner by nature (despite having a wide cross section of social friends) and now really enjoy my own space. Also the same with relationships fb's have been the order of the day for a number of years. Is this an Aussie thing? LOL!

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Thousands of Muslims Form Human Shield to Protect Christian Neighbors

by BabaYaga in

thousands of muslims form "human shield" to protect christian neighbors.

* january 10th, 2011 10:24 am et.

* by hunt henion, practical spirituality examiner.

doofdaddy

I can only speak of what I know. Sharia law is not part of Indonesian Law. There were a few radicals who are attempting to force the gov via terrorism but they have recently been crushed and weeded out. All power to the peaceful

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Thousands of Muslims Form Human Shield to Protect Christian Neighbors

by BabaYaga in

thousands of muslims form "human shield" to protect christian neighbors.

* january 10th, 2011 10:24 am et.

* by hunt henion, practical spirituality examiner.

doofdaddy

How refreshing to get an article with a positve outcome. I spend a lot of time in Indonesia, which is the largest Muslim country in the world. Yes, I have met bigots and religious fools but the vaste majority have been kind thoughtful balanced individuals who just want a contented life and friendly interaction.

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Saturday night in the sticks.Unfathomably Bored.Any advice?

by aquagirl in

jw
friends

ok,so its saturday night here in west orangepeel,sticksville.been waiting for a storm all day that didnt come.no one is around,cept the same ol same ol.they are as tired of me as i am them.dont have tv,just internet.got netflix coming out of my pores,as well as you tube and little britian reruns..what sare you all up to tonight in babylon?.

doofdaddy

Now afternoon here. Just had lunch with a lovely German woman who is doing her PHD. Spent three hrs talking and she's off to bikram yoga. You can guess where I'm at....

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Should America Apologize For Hiroshima?

by Bangalore in

jw
friends

should america apologize for hiroshima?.

http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/apologize-for-hiroshima/.

bangalore.

doofdaddy

Would the Japanese have used a nuke on the Allied nations if it had the chance?? Too right!

I have seen the thousands of graves of Allied soldiers (POWS) in SE Asia who were systematically murdered by the Japanese. One of my relatives had his legs hacked off at the knees with a samurai sword because he was tall and stood over the commanding officer.

No apology

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Dead Birds And Fish

by EmptyInside in

jw
friends

does anyone have any idea why birds are literally dropping dead from the sky in four or five states.

and even in sweden,hundreds of birds are dead.

and fish are turning up dead too,not only in the states,but also brazil and new zealand.. they're trying to say new year's eve fireworks frightened the birds to death.

doofdaddy

I wonder why an ornithologist wasn't asked to comment, as they would have a greater understanding of (unusual) bird behaviour. Certainly many birds die in migration. The same with fish.

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Writing Style of WTBTS

by Band on the Run in

witness literature has never had a nice flow to it.

a family member was a maoist and had these perfect english pamphlets prepared by a foreign government.

the grammar was perfect.

doofdaddy

The only time I have ever read the verb happifying was in a wt. I guess that is their trademark..We're kinda quirky, we don't stand for accepted norms, we're original, we're the only source of truth, so we're different from every body else.

At one point I thought that was cool but now I see it as a C...U...L...T!!

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Please explain the deal with Smurfs

by not bitter in

i keep reading comments about smurfs but i don't understand.

please can someone explain..

doofdaddy

At first I thought that U Tube clip was made via an acid trip, then realised the voice over was real, as in the language used every Sunday in a hall. Great to hear that the accents were Australian.

Some kid in the 80's was a great observer of the absolute insanity of this religion..Esp the bit with the mother taking the child out and thrashing it for making a noise.