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  Ray Franz - is he REALLY a hero?

  by baltar447 in

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  on one hand, he's enlightnened many to the internal circle jerk that is the governing body (circa the 70s).. but if there's one reason that can be pointed to for the jws becoming full on cult, it's ray franz.

  without him leaving in the manner he did, and stirring the pot, they might not have change the rule (retroatively i might add) on shunning of disassociated ones.

  they specifically changed that so they could remove him and eliminate his influence.. his actions single handedly have created the situation where we have to fade, evade, leave marriages, say goodbye to family, just because we don't buy the jw bullsh!t anymore.

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  Are You Raising An Introvert?

  by darth frosty in

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  its not easy being an introvert in an extrovert worldespecially when youre a kid.

  it is even more difficult if none of the adults in the kids life recognize that the child is an introvert.

  this doesnt happen only when the childs parents are extroverts, but also with introverted parents who have never understood their own introverted nature.. .

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  15 Things That Introverts Would Never Tell You

  Posted By Expanded Consciousness on April 29, 2014 Share 3.5K Tweet 25 14 10 Share 3.7K

  Introverts get a bad rap in a world that celebrates extroversion and “people-persons”. There are things introverts wish you knew about them that would help any relationship or situation. For instance, we are not anti-social or depressed, we’re just different. In fact, many envy us for our self-contained, cool manner that keeps others calm, focused, and safe. People love us, in secret. As introverts, we have many “ways” that only our closest friends understand. Here are several things about introverts you may not know.

  We don’t care about your birthday.

  Any introvert who works in an office knows how it feels to be hustled for birthday cake money. It makes us squirm when a random office person cheerily volunteers that it happens to be their birthday. We think they expect us to respond with like enthusiasm and interest, and maybe even accept their invitation to join them for drinks with a group of about 300 other random people to celebrate. Three hundred is a bit of an exaggeration, but feels that way to an introvert who just wants to go home. If you don’t invite us, we’re not offended. We’re relieved.

  We don’t need you to care about our birthday.

  Yeah, we don’t. We have friends who genuinely know us and care, if we care. However, an interesting thing about introverts, is some don’t need to celebrate it. We’re okay with quietly honouring the day on our own or with a group of friends we’ve carefully selected. We don’t have to let the world know.

  We are not really listening as you recount your weekend.

  Unless you are part of our circle of friends, we don’t care what you did last weekend. We are of the mind that everyone has a right to privacy, and if you chose to spend it in a drunken stupor or beating down the door of your ex, then that is up to you. We don’t judge, and find it takes too much energy to give it to people we don’t know. Just because we work with you, that doesn’t mean we know you.

  We hate crowds.

  Large groups of people make us tired. All the stimulation of having so many different types from all walks of life can make us a little woozy. Some introverts are empaths, so they tend to take on the energy of others easily. We sometimes feel like we “know” everyone in the room and get easily overwhelmed with the swirl of activity.

  We don’t really like networking events.

  This is especially hard for introverts who run a business. Networking makes us feel like we have to perform. We struggle to say the right thing and listen attentively. We don’t really care since we don’t know you. Even in business, we have to feel connected to someone on another level to get the most out of a networking type of event. This takes time, and choosing the right event, and coming up with a plan to offer value to others, while getting some for ourselves.

  We force ourselves to act like we like you.

  This is the nasty truth. We know who we like and don’t. It can stem from many reasons that can have its roots in childhood to what we ate for breakfast this morning. Don’t take it personally. We appreciate honesty, and sometimes it hurts. To survive, we have to supersede these feelings and be nice. Nice can be harder than being real.

  We know how to get stuff done.

  We pack our alone time with activities–projects, phone calls, emails, rough drafts and blueprints for world takeover of our next big idea (which we have lots of). We value solitude because it lets us experiment with new concepts, plan and stretch our imagination. Anything is possible when we spend time alone, and what we create may change our lives, and yours, too.

  We like to write things out.

  We love email because it helps us get what we need without interruptions. Interruptions throw us off course, and we need to expend more energy to get back on track. So, please don’t call unless it is a close-ended question.

  We feel safe with the right people.

  When we have the right people in our lives, we give our all. We give our best selves. We become protective warriors who will fight almost any cause for someone we love. Just ask our friends. We blossom in the right company, and shine. It takes us time to find the right people, and when we do, we don’t hold back.

  We do have friends, who really like us.

  Introverts like people, and people like us. Most introverts have no issue with hanging out in groups, and spending time with others. If we have friends, it’s because we consciously chose them. We’ve put effort into the relationship, and our friends know that. We go to bars, parties, and meet new people. The difference is that not everyone we meet becomes a friend.

  We can do the extrovert thing, for a while.

  We have to do that to get along. We can be the life of the party, host the networking event, and be the chairperson of the charity. We do this willingly, knowing that at the end of the day we can go home. When we get there, it may take days, or weeks to replenish ourselves, and feel ready to do that again.

  We are not shy, rude or uptight.

  At first, we may seem that way. Get to know us, and we can actually make you laugh, and hold a conversation that lasts more than 15 minutes. The thing is, we don’t share this with everyone. Being “social” or “sociable” is an option, not a way of being. We can’t fake happy or excited really well, and we show what we think on our face, not as much in our words.

  We are okay alone.

  We have lots going on in our heads and don’t need more. Unlike our extrovert counterparts, we don’t need others for stimulation. We’re constantly working out life in our heads. We entertain ourselves with creative projects and know how to take ourselves out for a good time. More people, means more stuff to deal with, and we’ve got enough of our own energy to hold.

  We hate small talk.

  We’re thinkers, and we relish conversations about big ideas, theories and ideals. We rarely get into small talk and do so comfortably.

  Read more at http://expandedconsciousness.com/2014/04/29/15-things-that-introverts-would-never-tell-you/#ASjGA1k0TGO2AAQM.99
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  Are You Raising An Introvert?

  by darth frosty in

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  its not easy being an introvert in an extrovert worldespecially when youre a kid.

  it is even more difficult if none of the adults in the kids life recognize that the child is an introvert.

  this doesnt happen only when the childs parents are extroverts, but also with introverted parents who have never understood their own introverted nature.. .

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  6 Things Introverted Women Do Right

  Posted: 05/16/2014 10:14 am EDT Updated: 5 hours ago Print Article

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  "Let's go," he says, taking my hand -- more pulling than leading me along. My heels clip-clop on the damp sidewalk, the evening's storm lingers. But the cool air hits my face, my back, my shoulders as we leave the packed theatre. It's welcome. The sun has set, the rain has stopped and I immediately feel free as we shed the crowd.

  Months of heart and work and crossed fingers led me onto a stage in front of 500 or so people last week. And when I was done, I was done.

  While my friends and my love wanted to raise their filled glasses -- beer frothing, wine spilling -- I wanted to go home. My husband usually knows when this is the case, but every once in awhile, he hedges his bets and pushes -- shoves? -- me toward a way that's not my own.

  But (almost) four decades in, I know my introverted self well and after spending a short time at the party, fondly observing the cheers I had no desire to join in on, I went home. Where I spent the next four days -- blissfully -- recovering.

  And absolutely everything was right -- for me -- about that introverted response. I love being an introvert, here are six reasons why.

  1. Introverts listen more than they talk. So they know -- really know -- how their people are doing. They understand what makes people tick, they connect the dots between vignettes that people share and thread them to create a roadmap of the people they love.
  What introverts are doing right here: In a time when we hide behind screens and share best-case-scenario versions of ourselves, truly seeing someone and wanting to understand their story is a gift.

  2. Introverts know when they need to shut down and that's exactly what they do. They understand self care and dive into it -- no excuses, apologies, or no thank yous to be found.
  What introverts are doing right here: This world moves quickly, finding stillness within it is a skill.

  

  3. Introverts know how to be by themselves. They require alone time to refill their energy stores and get back to even, to the point where they have the ability to be with others. Loving people but being content without them is something that people spend their angsty 20s -- and 30s, and maybe some of their 40s? -- striving for. Unless they're introverts.
  What introverts are doing right here:
  Introverts understand how to be alone without being lonely.

  4. Introverts pick the people they surround themselves with carefully.Unsupportive, unkind, take more than they give are traits that that drain and introverts already deplete quickly. They know when to cut their losses with a relationship. Introverts aren't hasty, but they do understand the "let go of the things -- and people -- that aren't serving you" mantra well.
  What introverts are doing right here: Surrounding yourself with good people is both a lift and a gift that everyone deserves.

  

  5. Introverts are sensitive to how others are feeling. Writer Lindsey Meadcalls this being porous -- feeling the sting of other people's hurts.
  What introverts are doing right here: This world is so peppered with sadness, kids -- and adults -- being bullied, misunderstood, asked to be who they're really not, that I have to believe that, while sometimes painful, tricky and difficult, being sensitive to others is a positive.

  6. Introverts engage in a lot of self talk. A lot of self talk. Their brains are constantly swirling with ideas and thoughts and opinions. And because they process better alone than with others, when they're ready to share, their words aren't careless.
  What introverts are doing right here: They only talk when they actually have something to say.

  

  Like most personality traits, there's an introverted-extroverted spectrum that people fall on. How often you do these things -- among others -- compared with how often you do their opposites tells you whether you lean toward extroversion or introversion.

  Either way, it's so easy to beat yourself up for who and how and what you are, isn't it?

  For introverts, it's questioning not always -- ever? -- being the last one at the party, or the first one for that matter, for choosing a book instead of an outing, mismatched jammies instead of a LBD, slippers instead of heels. For needing equal "off" time to balance "on" time.

  But our puzzle pieces fit together with room for all of our positives and these are just 6 of the traits that I think introverts can go ahead and (proudly) claim.

  Are you more introverted or extroverted? What trait do you love about being either one?
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  Are You Raising An Introvert?

  by darth frosty in

  1. jw
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  its not easy being an introvert in an extrovert worldespecially when youre a kid.

  it is even more difficult if none of the adults in the kids life recognize that the child is an introvert.

  this doesnt happen only when the childs parents are extroverts, but also with introverted parents who have never understood their own introverted nature.. .

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  OMG I'm so happy!!!!

  by Julia Orwell in

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  yup, the apostate is happy.

  i shouldn't be, right, because my life is empty without "jehovah" and the organisation.. but i just got a job at one of the best theme parks in the world, which is so what i want to do, and it's the first permanent job i've had since i lost my government job in 2012!.

  the job pays minimum wage but i don't care because working in tourism and entertainment is what i want to do!

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  Christians, this girl hit it right on the head!!

  by Crazyguy in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yxineydnky&feature=player_detailpage.

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  BETHELITES - Whatever Became of?

  by Black Man in

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  i often times wonder what happened to certain bethelites that i ran around with during my 1990s tenure there.

  while there are still a few left there, the greater majority of them aren't there for various reasons (marriage, disillusionment, left the borg, etc).

  a couple of cats i wonder about - there was one brother who i believe was from kansas, who got his fingers cut off in a printing press.

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  Losingit:

  No telling you are talking about a slew of 18-22 yr olds thrown into a dorm style life with WT$ constraints. Could've been a hazing rite of passage type thing or they could've been pissed at whoever did cleaning on that floor.
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  BETHELITES - Whatever Became of?

  by Black Man in

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  i often times wonder what happened to certain bethelites that i ran around with during my 1990s tenure there.

  while there are still a few left there, the greater majority of them aren't there for various reasons (marriage, disillusionment, left the borg, etc).

  a couple of cats i wonder about - there was one brother who i believe was from kansas, who got his fingers cut off in a printing press.

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  they were literally crapping on top of each others crap refusing to flush. 4 people got sent home.

  There is such rich irony in that!
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  How To Prove That The "Truth" Is Founded On Negativity And Hate

  by metatron in

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  wanna prove to yourself that jws can't let go of negativity and hate?

  that it is at the core of their faith?

  ask the following question:.

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  Plus if they did that it would PROVE the so called issue of universal soverignty that mankind CAN live and prosper free from god...But of course the people during the time of the tower of babel proved that mankind can unite and accomplish anything...and than god confuses the language and thereby change the rules of the game.
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  If God is real?

  by suavojr in

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  if after you die you find yourself in front a god ready to judge you.

  what will you say in your defense for not believing?

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