Joel Wideman

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  Watchtower Quotes "Ted Bundy"!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  now there is a real source of spiritual enlightenment for you mates!

  ted bundy, serial killer!.

  paragraph 4 here: http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2002/7/8a/article_01.htm but not everyone agrees.

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  There is one thing in common, without exception, between serial killers, rapists, child molesters, and even petty criminals. They ALL consume dihydrogen oxide to survive. Therefore, to keep ourselves safe, we must ban dihydrogen oxide and eradicate this dangerous chemical compound from the face of the Earth! The problem will then take care of itself in less than a week.
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  Are You a Christian Because You Born in America?

  by Shining One in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  follow this link and scroll down to the article, "solid ground".

  it explains the faulty logic of 'genetic fallacy'.

  learn from this site how to defend your belief against the logical errors typically used to dismiss christianity.

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  I would point out the logical fallacy tetrapod made, but I wonder if Rex knows what it is.
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  The REAL Must See TV

  by Joel Wideman in

  1. social
  2. humour

  channel 101

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  Channel 101
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  Lessons from Art Class - looking and seeing

  by jgnat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i learned a new way of seeing in art class.

  for months i left class with a blinding headache, as my brain strived to "see" what i had never noticed before.

  this new way of "seeing" interfered with my viewing pleasure, as my overactive mind dissected people's faces in to shapes and shades.

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  I, too, have such an eye. However, my hands lack the finesse required for recreating what I see. So, I write. I also have such an ear. Again, my hands fail me. Luckily, writing requires little manual dexterity. One only needs to see, hear, and speak.
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  JW kids and the national anthem humiliation......

  by kid-A in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for me, school was extremely stressful as a jw kid.

  the worst part had to be my morning dose of humiliation being forced to walk out of the room as the national anthem came on the loudspeakers (first god save the queen, then, oh canada).

  the other kids found this completely bizarre, and several of my "patriotic" minded teachers really resented me for doing this (despite the obvious fact i had no choice in the matter but was being forced into this by my parents).. how could anybody force this public humiliation on a small child or teen-ager, already having to deal with the normal stresses of growing up and worrying about their public image with their peers???

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  I went through all of that too. But I managed to gain strength from it. The irony, of course, is that this eventually gave me the strength to leave.
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  I WON! ~Reader's Digest Sweepstakes!

  by bikerchic in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ......entry deadline, whipdedoo!.

  well i hardly ever win anything so it was a bit exciting to receive a package stating i had won the fastest return to the reader's digest sweepstakes bonus prize!.

  .......okay so here is where it gets ugly...it was a cd of inspirational melodies!

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  Remember, you can't win a contest you don't enter. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying, especially if they are the ones running the contest.
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  What are your greatest qualities?

  by JH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have many qualities .

  1. i forgive easily.

  2. i'm generous.

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  1. I'm a loving father and husband.
  2. I do not run away from conflict, but face it head on.
  3. I neither practice nor tolerate deception.
  4. I recognize my faults and understand that it is up to me to change.
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  From Jw to born again .................

  by vitty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i was "in" the borg ( i love that word) i really , really believed that when ppl left it, they became like the undead.

  with no direction in life and no religion, i felt sorry for them.. i never thought that they became ............born again or heaven forbid catholic !!!!!!.

  when i first started looking at sites on the internet i came across www.jwinfoline.com what an eye opener !

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  I believe that you cannot know God unless your mind is free.
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  Does it bother you to realize that life is normal for those left behind?

  by free2beme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you know when you leave a religion or a place you worked at for a long time.

  you want to feel that perhaps there will be a missing irreplaceable piece, that represents the effort you put into the work.

  you know what i talking about, the comment at work of "this place would be lost without me" or in the religion "i am the main person who encourages field service around here.

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  Well, I wouldn't call it normal. Business as usual, but not normal.
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  Why some people leave and live and then it hits them

  by Lady Lee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've read a few posts lately where the people got out of the jws and went off to live their lives.

  i went to college almost immediately.

  it was hard and sometimes i would think about it and maybe going back.

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  Joel Wideman

  Baggage? I've got a whole set of luggage!