Wasanelder Once

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  Where to draw the line: how Platonism haunts our discourse and the search for exorcism

  by slimboyfat in

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  in the discussion about race i adopted a position i am not entirely comfortable with.

  i think there is a sense in which it is useful to distinguish categories of description that can be fruitfully defended (apples and bananas) and those that cannot (caucasian or other racial descriptions for example).

  but there is a more fundamental sense in which i believe that everything is socially constructed, every single line you can think of.

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  I like turtles but now I'm not sure if its an acceptable assertion since turtles may, in and of themselves, not be that helpful.
  
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  Vanilla ISIS & Y'All Qaeda: Oregon Gunmen Mocked On Social Media

  by Simon in

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  i'm crying laughing at some of the hashtags in this article:.

  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/yall-qaeda-vanilla-isis_568a3421e4b06fa68882bb6d.

  if this does one thing, it shows up the craziness of the claim that an armed militia "standing up to the government" has any role in a modern democratic society.

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  Cut the power and water. Make them spend their money, then use music as they did in Panama to Noriega, play songs Aryan militias hate such as Sexual Healing, anything by Rick James or Prince, the Barney theme song, maybe a little NWA? Play it LOUD and repeatedly 24/7. I bet they start shooting! I would love to see the white boys get their boxers in a wad.
  
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  My First post

  by Simple Minds in

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  i have been lurking on this site for 3 years and this is my fist post.

  i would like to thank everyone for helping me wake up.

  i was baptized at 24, married at 25, ms for 18 years mentally in for 24 years but started to wake up 3 years ago doing research to give public talks, and the actions of arrogant and narcissistic brothers and sisters did not help.

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  Sometime waking up to TTAT feels like realizing you are not in a communal shower but a gas chamber! The reality is that you are now outside the gas chamber and you now know YOUR LOVED ONES are still in it which has its own set of anxieties. Take a breath. Relax. I don't know how much of your letter is fiction, meaning all the symptoms, depression etc as part of the fade. Carry on and you will be fine. Many here have had to sail similarly treacherous waters.
  
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  Is the Pioneer School being eliminated?

  by wannaexit in

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  i heard from the semi reliable source that the pioneer schools will go the way of the dodo bird next year.. i could see this happening.

  it used to be that you went to the the pioneer school once.

  then they allowed dubs to go every 5 years.

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  At Pioneer school I asked a question that helped me see how bogus preaching was. I asked, "If Jehovah is drawing people to the Truth, and ONLY honest hearted ones are drawn by his spirit touching their heart, what percentage of success is from our teaching ability?" In other words we can't convince anyone because Jehovah has to open their heart so what's the point of busting our ass here for two weeks? The CO/teacher said, "I shudder to think of that".
  
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  How do you tell your spouse you no longer believe in God?

  by Darkknight757 in

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  so i was hoping to get some insight on this subject of telling your spouse that you no longer believe in god.

  for two people who have been jehovahs witnesses for 20 years together, talking about this seems to be real hard for me.

  i still pray with my wife before meals but that's about it.

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  "Honey, I don't believe in God, but I believe in you!"
  
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  Kim and mikeys chanel on YouTube they uploaded a video of more singing and dancing

  by Crazyguy in

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  2. beliefs

  on their chanel they are showing a video of a special assembly day in belgium i believe.

  the jws are dancing dressed in black and red, satanic colores.

  singing and playing worldly songs and kingdom melodies.

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  It won't be long till the Goblin body yanks the leash on these bad dogs.
  
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  What would happen?

  by Clambake in

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  if i asked the elders if i could see or have any secret files they have on my wife?

  does the headship of the house or marriage trump their kangaroo court or do they think they secret police or something.

  either way, it pisses me off..

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  Not authorized, sorry. As head you should already be informed unless you are not a witness and then you are ass out. Not much difference there honestly.
  
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  Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault

  by freddo in

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  news just released in the uk on the bbc news website.

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  We thought his records were hilarious, "Chicken Heart" etc. Then we outgrew him. He always came across as a know it all and someone who seemed entitled. Right back at you Cos! Too rich to do time unless they ALL charge him and he goes totally broke trying to plug the holes in the dam.
  
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  Interesting video with direct quotes about failed prophecies

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. scandals

  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c-stpnzh8yo

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  The text moves too fast to follow comfortably. Sorry, couldn't watch it.
  
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  Elders, oh my God what a bunch of losers!

  by Crazyguy in

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  2. beliefs

  ok i don't mean to put all of them into just one box so to speak, their are some that are smart successful etc.

  but my god most of them are just wasted space, ignorant, no drive, horrible jobs, make nothing for income and the only thing in life they have going for them is this title.

  no wonder so many will not wake up and hold on to this stupid cult, it's all they have.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Hence the user name, WAS AN ELDER. That never was me. I wanted to do what is right and for that I was hated. Its ironic really.