Posts by cellomould

Dr. Brene and his colleagues reported that if they gave rats free access to a running wheel, they would run about about six miles a day. In that time, he finds, the three hallmark chemicals of addictive drugs — enkephalin, dynorphin and substance P — are produced in the reward centers of their brains.
The interpretation is that the same brain systems are affected by running and by addictive drugs, Dr. Brene said. "It is the same brain circuitry that is activated and it is possible that you can have the same pathology in the brain, the same addictive nature of the behavior."

And to think...I wanted to spend less time here and more time exercising! But I guess it's just trading one addiction for another.

cellomould

"You're crying 'why am I the victim?' when the culprit is YOU" Stevie Wonder

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Shunned from Sister's wedding reception CONCLUSION

by Quotes in

for part 1:.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=23578&site=3.

for part 2:.

JWs are in a cult -- ultimately it comes down to how much control you let them have over you, after all.
This is the big reason why most JWs remain JWs...they do see others as mindless drones, but they think it doesn't apply to them.

Speaking for myself, I knew that certain aspects I could just not accept. But what I did, instead of giving it serious thought, was cling to the things I could accept.

This kind of behavior I am sure is ubiquitous.

cellomould

"You're crying 'why am I the victim?' when the culprit is YOU" Stevie Wonder[/i]

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freemasons

by jolly_green_giant in

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anyone on this board ever known a freemason?

.

and can i possibly get some info on the freemasons please.

cellomould

What about the fact that you have to be a man?!
Is this still true?

Misogynist men's club...phooey!

cellomould

"You're crying 'why am I the victim?' when the culprit is YOU" Stevie Wonder

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IQ Stories

by larc in

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the world of psychological testing is a fascinating place, so i thought i would share part of my story with you.. when i was in graduate school, one of my professors asked me if i would like to work in his private practice administering psychological tests.

of course, i was excited at the chance of having this opportunity.

well, the first day on the job was unusual.

cellomould

Thanks Larc,

my short term memory is pretty terrible all the time. Does this mean I am anxious?

cellomould

"You're crying 'why am I the victim?' when the culprit is YOU" Stevie Wonder

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Flood Legends "Proof" of Global Flood...

by AlanF in

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the march 1, 2002 watchtower contains a couple of articles on noah's flood and the application of this legend to "our day".

thrust of the articles is first to show that the flood was a real, earthwide event, and then to scare ignorant readers into accepting the jw message by claiming that our world is about to undergo a similar divine punishment.

pretty standard fare for long time jw observers.. in the past the watchtower society has published extensive material purporting to show that a global flood occurred a few thousand years ago.

cellomould

I've got a simple question...
for aC, or whomever wishes to think about this...

Why is it not mentioned at all in the OT that Noah was a 'preacher of righteousness'?

All the other commands given to Noah seem to have been recorded in Genesis in great detail. This is another of those things that makes you go 'Hmmmmmmmmmm'.

What it strongly suggests is that later Christian philosophy could not explain logically why God would indiscriminately kill the entire population of the earth.

Thus, the 'redemption' theory arrived. ("New light"!) Yes, what you read in the NT is a theory. And, surprise, surprise, everything is in harmony again. God's true intentions are revealed, 2000 years later!

This spurious interpolation weakens the case for Jesus as the redeemer. It was a desparate attempt to shore up the fledgling Christian doctrines concerning salvation.

We must not fail to mention that Jesus himself is credited with comparing the days of his presence with the days of Noah. If you consider that this thread has already proved that a global flood did not happen, you may be having a hard time right now reconciling your faith. Well, take a deep breath. Relax.

Jesus was simply a man.

You don't need to feel guilty admitting it.

cellomould

"You're crying 'why am I the victim?' when the culprit is YOU" Stevie Wonder

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freemasons

by jolly_green_giant in

jw
friends

anyone on this board ever known a freemason?

.

and can i possibly get some info on the freemasons please.

cellomould

Also, about 7 years ago, when I was still in high school, there was a ceremony for the school's 100th anniversary. A few men from the Masons were there to consecrate a new statue.

At the time I didn't recognize it as a religious rite of some sort. But I did recognize that it was damn strange.

cellomould

"You're crying 'why am I the victim?' when the culprit is YOU" Stevie Wonder

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freemasons

by jolly_green_giant in

jw
friends

anyone on this board ever known a freemason?

.

and can i possibly get some info on the freemasons please.

cellomould

When I was an obedient little Jdub, I met one out in the field ministry. He was in a wheelchair and couldn't speak very well, but he kept pointing to his ring.

His wife told me later that he was a Mason.

If you want to see an interesting (of course fictional) depiction of the Freemasons, watch the movie From Hell. There are some Freemasons in the movie.

cellomould

"You're crying 'why am I the victim?' when the culprit is YOU" Stevie Wonder