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  ARE YOU ECCENTRIC-TAKE THE TEST

  by tijkmo in

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  i am...a humourous eccentric...or am i a humorous eccentric.

  http://nationaltreasures.yahoo.co.uk/quiz/question/1/

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  Eccentric Quiz

  You are a:

  Inspirational eccentric

  You are happy in your own skin and totally aware that you are a little eccentric! You are curious by nature and willing to give anything a go – from pea shooting to toe wrestling! You are totally absorbed by your interests and enjoy your own company – losing yourself in your deepest thoughts is favourite pastime. You're a visionary – thinking using visual images by day, vivid dreams by night. You relish in your own individuality and the power you have to inspire others. Well, off to start my own religion......
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  Why do you accept ancient religions?

  by free2beme in

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  back hundreds of years ago, people actually blamed illness on bad spirits and even believed in bleeding people to cure illnesses.

  people would also use leaches on people to get the blood out.

  doctors on the battlefield did not do something as common as washing their hands between patients, to avoid spreading infection and disease.

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  Religion seems to be the one area where it is okay to do something or believe something for no good reason. Not only that, but it considered a good thing. We call it faith. It really is crazy. Science, laws, and reality are somehow discarded if they don't fit in with a religious person's beliefs. I have heard great arguments that say religion should be tested against science and logic just like everything else in our life is.
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  What do you think they'd do if I did this at the Memorial?

  by jwfacts in

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  this year was going to be the first time in my life that i did not attend the memorial.

  but i just thought of something that i would love to try out for a stir.

  what do you think would happen if i skulled the entire glass of wine?

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  jwfacts, that is so hilarious. I have daydreamed about doing the exact same thing. I don't about the rest of you, but when I was active it was like a sport to watch and see who would partake at memorial. Gulping the whole glass would be so stinking funny. they would have to get the glass back, put some more wine in, and then get it back to the person next to you to in order to keep the sequence right. I say do it!!

  Darth, I happen to know how they deal with that type of scenario. They form a circle around the person and start moving toward the door. I've seen it happen at a district convention. That way, no one can say they laid a hand on the person, but the person is still forced to move in the direction of the group. It's pretty sick and scary.
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  Does anyone know the Circuit Overseer, Randy Letcher?

  by PaNiCAtTaCk in

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  we had him in our circuit around a year ago.

  he was a very arrogant pianist/circuit overseer.

  he came along when i was starting to have strong doubts and after his visits i had no choice but to pursue my doubts.

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  Randy is pretty much revered here. His niece moved to Estonia to help with "the work", and when she comes to visit her husband gives the public talk and they are treated like celebrities. If Randy came to visit the same thing would happen.
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  Shunned on my home turf for the first time!

  by AlmostAtheist in

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  long story short -- my father-in-law and uncle-in-law came today to buy some appliances from a friend of ours.

  while my father-in-law seemed willing to stretch the "necessary family business" clause to its limits to talk and joke and be basically human, my uncle was cold as a witch's dead penguin.

  if i said anything to him related to the task at hand, he answered as minimally as possible.

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  Hey Dave, Cheers to you, buddy!

  Sounds like you handled it well; the fact that you were the polite one speaks volumes about the jw mindset. I do agree with jgnat and others who said you should not have to be treated like that in your own house. I like the way jgnat put it, and here's another idea: "You are always welcome in my house, as long as you bring your manners with you."

  Reminds me of a great Screeching Weasel song:

  So let the sun shine in

  And chase away your blues

  Cause frowners never win

  And smilers never lose

  So let the sun shine in

  I know it's f*ckin hard

  But it's time you finally gotta

  Let the sun shine in
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  Richie's Elders: Deaf? Dumb? Both?

  by RichieRich in

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  let me preface this by saying that i in now way mean to insult to the deaf/mute community by comparing them to leaders of a very prevalent cult, the jehovah's witnesses.

  you see, in the service meeting last night, there was a talk based on an article in the january 2006 our kingdom ministry entitled "young ones: shining as illuminaters".

  the brother who gave this part is my book study overseer, and a member of the "richie taskforce", i.e.

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  Richie, good job man!

  To nina, I don't see how he was sneaky at all. He was blatantly honest in a way that the elders can do nothing about. He has figured out how to play their own game to his advantage. I think he will be able to keep a better grip on his sanity because of it. I wish I had been as aware of what was going on at his age.

  Keep up the good work, man.

  PS - Nina, how come you aren't more worried about the fake kid who smokes and looks at porn? He's the one misleading everybody.
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  Does anyone know the Circuit Overseer, Randy Letcher?

  by PaNiCAtTaCk in

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  we had him in our circuit around a year ago.

  he was a very arrogant pianist/circuit overseer.

  he came along when i was starting to have strong doubts and after his visits i had no choice but to pursue my doubts.

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  No it's not. He is very well known in Phoenix. His family and extended family are all here.
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  Does anyone know the Circuit Overseer, Randy Letcher?

  by PaNiCAtTaCk in

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  we had him in our circuit around a year ago.

  he was a very arrogant pianist/circuit overseer.

  he came along when i was starting to have strong doubts and after his visits i had no choice but to pursue my doubts.

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  I am not sure if I should be saying this or not, in the interest of remaining anonymous, but I have known him for a long, long time. He is from Phoenix. His brother just got reinstated in Phoenix. He was always single, I don't know if he still is. He is very highly regarded by the witnesses here as far as I know. He used to be the biggest jokester when I knew him. He was an elder and a regular pioneer. I remember hearing that he became a CO in the midwest or something. Interesting family. PM me if you want.
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  Jws use activity as a distraction

  by atypical in

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  i was just thinking - since i have been fading and not at meetings, i have gotten many, many phone calls.

  i have gotten many comments.

  it occurred to me that every time i hear something from a witness, it has to do with trying to get me involved in an activity.

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  Yes, I have definitely been taking a break. I haven't been to meetings or service for months now. The longer I am gone, the less sense it all makes, which I find interesting. And you are right, Prophecor and Sphere, if a person really follows the schedule that the WTS wants them to, they would barely have time to use the bathroom, let alone start to question doctrine or leadership. I have been reading Steve Hassan's website, and it has so much that applies to the jw culture.

  Even though I understand what is happening, somehow it still blows my mind that nobody wants to step up and prove the religion to me with their bible. Even though I have been gone, I am still shocked to realize how much the religion is based on social pressure.
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  WALKING IN THE PATH OF INCREASING LIGHT - WT STUDY

  by Mary in

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  for those of you not "keeping up with the organization"botchtower deals soley with all the bullshit instances of "increased light" on this joke of a religion god's organization.

  it asks many drone-like thought-provoking questions as i've listed below.

  incredible that these guys claim to be the sole ownership of what is absolute "truth", yet change doctrines like i change lipsticks.

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  My take is that they are trying to combat the deluge of information that people are getting from the internet. The smartest thing they could do is justify why they have had all the ever-changing policies, and make it seem righteous somehow. I think their main interest is damage control; giving the ones who are still there a reason not to listen to us "apostates".