Posts by jstalin

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Taking Life Too Seriously

by joelbear in

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i've been thinking a lot this week about what has gotten my brain into the mess that it is in.

yes, chemistry plays a part, but i think thoughts affect brain chemistry as much as brain chemistry affects thoughts (especially over a long period of time).

i know that one thing for sure is true, i take life and all the bits and pieces of it way too seriously, allowing my emotions to be swung on a much greater arc that i should.. but just think about witness childhoods.

jstalin

From a favorite song of mine:

I don't remember where I was

I realized that life is a game

The more seriously I took things

The harder the rules became

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CHILD SACRIFICE.

by Blueblades in

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child sacrifice was never god's idea, the prophet jeremiah quoted the almighty as saying.

he never commanded it, nor did it even enter his mind for worshipers to do such a horrible thing.

yet the ugly practice arose among professedly religious people in the old testament times.

jstalin

Didn't god command Abraham to sacrifice his son? It seems as though that's the first instance of such an idea in the bible, so the idea came from god - even though it wasn't carried out.

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Help needed

by jstalin in

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i need some numbers - please help.. us monthly publisher numbers - august 2005-present.

us monthly baptism numbers - oct 2004-present.

us memorial attendance and partakers - 1989, 1990, 1995-present.

jstalin

bttt

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UK MPs - What a disgrace !!

by Simon in

they have just awarded themselves a 15% pay rise ... for nonsense like this !

i hope someone breaks into his house and beats the living shit out of him.

maybe he'll think better of wasting parlimentary time over what is an important issue to people living the real world.. what a toss bag.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4492688.stm.

jstalin

Filibusters are used in the US Senate as well, but they can be overridden... I'm not sure what the rules in the UK house of commons are.

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Former elder wants your advice--PART 4

by Confession in

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so now that the entire midwestern region seems to know about this "confidential" judicial committee, i suppose it was time to get started with it.

we arranged to have both accusers come at specific times.

i ask, please, for your level-headed, thoughtful advice.

jstalin

As for the secular authorities, I frankly don't think it's any of their business. You weren't dealing with criminals, but with people who needed help.

Excuse me? Molestors are criminals and they deserve to be punished. This man molested two children, and it's extremely unlikely that they are the only two. This is a criminal matter and the guy should be turned in. Praying for pedophiles doesn't protect children - jail does.

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GET REAL PEOPLE !!

by Simon in

do some of you expect?!?!.

i am extremely disappointed to read some people's comments about the latest news.

it is one thing to express and opinion, perhaps that you think it isn't as big as you imagined (one wonders what you imagined) but it is another to be downright insulting to people who have put a lot of time and effort into this.. get real.

jstalin

I agree with Legolas. It's an interesting essay, but it's just an essay. It was over-hyped.

My view is that it's just one more small nail in the coffin, nothing more.

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Demon Haunted World

by jstalin in

has anyone here read demon haunted world by carl sagan?

what a great book.

he lays out the requirements for using critical thinking, and then debunks a bunch of bs - like ufos, esp, etc.

jstalin

Has anyone here read Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan? What a great book. He lays out the requirements for using critical thinking, and then debunks a bunch of BS - like UFOs, ESP, etc.

However, the book does go downhill when he starts into politics at the end. Regardless, I recommend the book to everyone.

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What is God's true organization he is using? if this not it, then point me

by amommy in

i have been a jw all my life, my sister and i are now in our late twenties and are so unhappy and after desparate attempts to keep up meeting attendance are not spiritually motivated.

we in last few weeks have found some very disturbing things in our search such as the un involvement.

after research on these things and use of the wt library the society speaks for it's self on these issues calling the un the "disgusting thing" that the book of daniel spoke about(wt 85' para.

jstalin

There's an old saying: "If you want to anger someone, tell a lie. If you really want to get someone hopping mad, tell the truth."

You just encountered the truth. Don't expect to be able to convert anyone else in the organization - they'll turn a blind eye to the facts. You're on your way to personal freedom. Congratulations!

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