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  Was this a record?

  by ozziepost in

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  was there a record number in the chat room immediately after dateline aired?.

  i don't remember seeing so many at one time, and such eminent people, too!!

  why, even ozzie showed up!

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  cellomould

  hahahaha I noticed that too Ozzie; though it has yet to air here. On a sad note, the Lakers lost.

  cellomould

  "My toes taste really good" J.R. Brown
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  Steven Hassan was cut from Dateline

  by DevonMcBride in

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  i received the following e-mail from steven hassan.

  it seems that he landed on the cutting floor at dateline.

  devon .

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  Aha! There is a segment about Star Wars! The plot of the movie is quite related to the JWs, in my opinion. Maybe more JWs will check it out, and realize there is a 'disturbance in the force'.

  Is the Intergalactic Senate fallible to corruption?

  cellomould

  "My toes taste really good" J.R. Brown
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  a warning e-mail from a friend about dateline.....

  by noidea in

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  tuesday's dateline will deal with the child abuse charges against the witnesses in pa., the one that was in a dallas morning news story a week or so ago.

  however, in sundays closing talk at terrell, bro.

  strahly said " keep in mind , these are apostates and that christians would want to avoid viewing that program.

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  cellomould

  Elsewhere,
  LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL !!!!!

  cellomould

  "My toes taste really good" J.R. Brown
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  LaRouche Throws You Know a Mirror!!!

  by cellomould in

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  "and when the president of the united states refers to sharon as a man of peace, i'm sure that sharon feels insulted.. "but the point is: why, then, does the united states support this?

  it's not because there's a zionist lobby.

  as a matter of fact, some of the worst anti-semites in the united states, are the so-called pro-armageddon christian fundamentalists.

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  cellomould

  YK,

  C'mon...be a sport and admit that LaRouche pegged you with the comment about not having to pay rent when Armaggedon comes!

  cellomould

  "My toes taste really good" J.R. Brown
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  X-JWs Who are now bible Christians

  by clash_city_rockers in

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  2. friends

  hi folks,.

  i'm just sort of taking role call to all those x-dubs who are now brothers and sisters in christ.

  i think it is wise for us to rise up and be counted so that we know who each other are.

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  cellomould

  Thanks LittleToe
  (Although it's really more of a paraphrase)

  cellomould

  "My toes taste really good" J.R. Brown
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  GET READY TO MEET YOUR GOD!

  by You Know in

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  2. child-abuse

  get ready to meet your god o israel, is no doubt a meaningless phrase to those who have no fear of god.

  those who in their presumptuousness imagine that there will not be a day when jehovah settles accounts with his people can only be described as faithless and apostate.

  but, for those who fear god the prospect of jehovahs impending judgment both fills one with dread and awe.

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  cellomould

  YK,

  fear is not a virtue.

  cellomould

  "My toes taste really good" J.R. Brown
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  Are we so 'civilized'?

  by cellomould in

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  it is reason that engenders self-respect, and reflection that confirms it: it is reason which turns man's mind back upon itself, and divides him from everything that could disturb or afflict him.

  it is philosophy that isolates him, and bids him say, at sight of the misfortunes of others: "perish if you will, i am secure.

  " nothing but such general evils as threaten the whole community can disturb the tranquil sleep of the philosopher, or tear him from his bed.

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  I think you understand it as did Rousseau, Guest77,

  an act of kindness/compassion is a natural act. He states this is not an act of reason, but a natural response.

  So he is implying that in man's ability to reason, he actually lacks what you call 'reasonableness'. I personally think that a refined sense of reason allows us to lose the prejudices and unfeeling that Rousseau described.

  He was far ahead of his time; perhaps he did not want to state that what men of his day called 'reason' was actually 'uncivilized' behavior. But he certainly implied it.

  And, no, religion should not claim a monopoly on doing or receiving acts of kindness. Perhaps one day human kindness will eclipse religious ideology that supports the status quo.

  Remember Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan?

  In retrospect, we can say that the religious men were unrighteous. They, of course, thought otherwise. While I acknowledge that it was just a parable, it makes a powerful statement about humility as well as kindness and compassion.

  cellomould

  "My toes taste really good" J.R. Brown
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  X-JWs Who are now bible Christians

  by clash_city_rockers in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi folks,.

  i'm just sort of taking role call to all those x-dubs who are now brothers and sisters in christ.

  i think it is wise for us to rise up and be counted so that we know who each other are.

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  cellomould

  This is a good book and I highly recommend it! The author is a genuine source of compassion and insight.

  cellomould

  "My toes taste really good" J.R. Brown
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  Mind Control in the Watchtower

  by SYN in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  introduction .

  having been a witness for many, many years, about 15 to be exact, i just thought i'd explain a few things for new-comers to this site about what it's like to be a "dub".

  "dub" is just a convenient shorthand for "jehovah's witness", and is not meant to be derogatory, but i think i will stick to calling them witnesses here for the sake of people visiting during the furore upon whose brink we are sitting.. much of those early years i don't really remember.

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  Quite thoughtful, SYN,
  thanks for 'bringing all those points to light'. LOL

  But seriously, the buzzwords are the really insidious part of the mind control. You may not catch the emotional meaning of these in the printed text, but you will hear them ring in your ears on stage, especially at the conventions and assemblies.

  "The Truth" "The World" "The Whole Association of Brothers" "the Machinations of the Devil" "Spiritual Paradise" "Spiritual armor"

  It all boils down to 'you are safe here, but as soon as you step outside, you are in mortal danger. Be frightened. Keep the WT in your pocket at all times as a talisman.'

  These emotional rollercoasters always bothered me, but I trivialized them, not realizing that this was the primary means of propagation and indoctrination of JW beliefs. I thought my belief was more solid, until one day...

  cellomould

  "My toes taste really good" J.R. Brown
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  Are we so 'civilized'?

  by cellomould in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is reason that engenders self-respect, and reflection that confirms it: it is reason which turns man's mind back upon itself, and divides him from everything that could disturb or afflict him.

  it is philosophy that isolates him, and bids him say, at sight of the misfortunes of others: "perish if you will, i am secure.

  " nothing but such general evils as threaten the whole community can disturb the tranquil sleep of the philosopher, or tear him from his bed.

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  I respect your position, COMF. What I might like to start a new thread about is this:

  Why does everyone leave their trash for someone else to pick up?

  The question here has little to do with sympathy and more to do with common sense. But even the majority of the educated don't seem to acquire this common sense.

  cellomould

  "My toes taste really good" J.R. Brown