Posts by betterdaze

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The Finished Mystery: 1917 Print

by Hadriel in

anyone have a copy of this book?

i'll pay hard cash :).. i don't know if this is appropriate to post so if not feel free to can the post.. pm if you have a copy and would part with it..

betterdaze

Have you tried WorldCat.org for a hardcopy in your area? You can search by zip code and your local reference librarian or university may be able to get their hands on it for you.

They list at least two versions:

Author: C T Russell
Publisher: Brooklyn [N.Y.] : International Bible Students Association, ©1917.

Author: C T Russell; Clayton J Woodworth; George H Fisher
Publisher: Brooklyn : International Bible Students Association, 1918.

You could also try a more generic search for “Studies in the Scriptures”. It was number 7 in the series.

Good luck!

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NEW BLOOD CARD w/ FORCED COMPLIANCE also LEGALISM

by apocalypse in

i have looked around and i don't see this covered, so i am starting a thread.. 1) the new "blood card" goes beyond being just a "blood card".. 2) a new edict concerning compliance.. pay attention to the changes.. first, the new card is termed "advance decision to refuse specified medical treatment".

the big change with the card itself is that it includes an 'override' of your "power of attorney".

this is huge.

betterdaze

From the Advance Decision:

6. I consent to my relevant medical records and the details of my condition being shared with the Emergency Contact below and/or with member(s) of the Hospital Liaison Committee for Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Why not strike out the and/or statement and designate 9. EMERGENCY CONTACT a non-JW individual?

Preferably, OPPOSING next-of-kin? That and/or statement seems to allow the HLC to OVER RIDE the Emergency Contact, so why even bother having one? But then…

From the Guidelines:

When contacting the HLC, have the following information available:

• Spiritual standing of patient and family. Are unbelieving family members involved?

How do unbelieving family members (especially the Emergency Contact) go about contacting the HLC? How do we get their names, numbers, email?

Do we call the Service Department? Or do we go through the local El-Duhs who’ve been instructed to use Theocratic Warfare? Will hospital staff even know who they are?

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Apocalyptic upbringing: how I recovered from my terrifying evangelical childhood

by betterdaze in

apocalyptic upbringing: how i recovered from my terrifying evangelical childhoodraised under the dark bubble of religious fundamentalism, josiah hesse recalls a childhood filled with gloom, doom and preparing for the end of the world.http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/05/religion-evangelical-christian-apocalypse-josiah-hesse.

betterdaze

Apocalyptic upbringing: how I recovered from my terrifying evangelical childhood

Raised under the dark bubble of religious fundamentalism, Josiah Hesse recalls a childhood filled with gloom, doom and preparing for the end of the world.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/05/religion-evangelical-christian-apocalypse-josiah-hesse

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So how do we start a Scholorship for JW and EXJW Students?

by Luther bertrand in

it is my contention that jw children are intellectually abused by being brainwashed to not have the choice of pursuing higher education.

so, how do we help these victims?

would a jw/exjw offer some help?

betterdaze

Safe Passage Foundation set up pay-it-forward scholarships for those who were raised in cults that routinely violate the basic human rights of children.

What We Do

Scholarships

See also:

Freedom From Religion Foundation offers four student essay contests
Announced March 2016

Thousands of scholarship programs reward students for blind faith and orthodoxy, but hardly any reward students for using reason. Therefore, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce its 2016 high school, college and graduate/mature student essay scholarship competitions, which offer more than $30,000 in total cash prizes.

More at link. For full rules, eligibility and deadlines, please click here.

Hat tip to JWN poster rebel8 for including links to both sites at Cult Prevention Advocacy Center.

Lovecraft and Houdini: “The Cancer of Superstition” discovered

by betterdaze in

manuscript for the cancer of superstition, requested shortly before escapologist’s death, is discovered in memorabilia collection.

according to the auction house – which will open bids at $13,000 (£9,240) with a pre-auction estimate expecting a final price somewhere between $25,000-$40,000 – the document explores everything from worship of the dead to werewolves and cannibalism, theorising that superstition is an “inborn inclination” that “persists only through mental indolence of those who reject modern science”.“most of us are heathens in the innermost recesses of our hearts,” it concludes.. fajuri said: “the manuscript deepens the debate over the legacies of two figures whose popularity rested on playing to both sides of their audience’s curiosity over issues including spiritualism, supernaturalism, the real and the unreal,”he added: “while lovecraft entertained readers with weird and horrific science fiction and houdini amazed audiences with displays of superhuman escapes, both are to be found here in what they call a ‘campaign’ against superstition.

they argue that all superstitious beliefs are relics of a common ‘prehistoric ignorance’ in humans.”.

betterdaze

Manuscript for The Cancer of Superstition, requested shortly before escapologist’s death, is discovered in memorabilia collection

According to the auction house – which will open bids at $13,000 (£9,240) with a pre-auction estimate expecting a final price somewhere between $25,000-$40,000 – the document explores everything from worship of the dead to werewolves and cannibalism, theorising that superstition is an “inborn inclination” that “persists only through mental indolence of those who reject modern science”.

“Most of us are heathens in the innermost recesses of our hearts,” it concludes.

Fajuri said: “The manuscript deepens the debate over the legacies of two figures whose popularity rested on playing to both sides of their audience’s curiosity over issues including spiritualism, supernaturalism, the real and the unreal,”

He added: “While Lovecraft entertained readers with weird and horrific science fiction and Houdini amazed audiences with displays of superhuman escapes, both are to be found here in what they call a ‘campaign’ against superstition. They argue that all superstitious beliefs are relics of a common ‘prehistoric ignorance’ in humans.”

More at link: Lost HP Lovecraft work commissioned by Houdini escapes shackles of history

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I am a bit screwed ... need some advice - non-JW issue

by StarTrekAngel in

so i am having a bit of an issue at work and has been bothering me for a while.

first, you may need to know a bit about the organizational structure that i am dealing with.

there is our coo (chief op officer).

betterdaze

STA, I don’t have any advice for you at the moment, but you may get some good answers and/or just general feedback at Ask A Manager.

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You are tomato sauce...

by rrb2016 in

the wife and i went to the memorial strictly out of respect for my mother-in-law last night.

luckily our 20 month-old grand-baby was restless and making noise, so i quickly volunteered to take him in the back.

so i didn't have to listen to the presentation.

betterdaze

Hmmm… “First” tomatoes, or “extras?”

Both are meant to be consumed and then flushed away as waste.

Here is the variety that uses such dehumanizing illustrations:

"Buy their fruits — You shall know them!" (TM)

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New Movie: Blood, dealing with Blood Transfusions. Coming to a theater near you soon!

by ILoveTTATT2 in

jw
friends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=121&v=b-tcy86as6i.

omg i cannot believe that someone is making a hollywood-like movie based on the topic of blood transfusions and jehovah's witnesses!

here is the trailer..

betterdaze

Filmmaker’s mission to turn camera on religion

“People stay in this faith not because they want to, or because they believe it,” he explained. “It’s because they’re afraid of being excommunicated, of losing their families, their friends . . . I want to hope this will help change things.”

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JWs win 2015 Bronze Telly Award in the “Online Video News Feature”

by OrphanCrow in

jworg is carrying a "news" article concerning their recent win of a telly award.. i don't need to add to the jworg website hits, so here is the award listed on the telly award website:.

https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/list/?l=jehovah%27s&event=16&category=3&award=b.

2015 online video bronze winners.

betterdaze

What CAN’T those brilliant Bethel boys accomplish with Sophia’s ice cream money and Satan’s worldly technology?

Actually, their cult competitors beat them to it:

Scientology wins a major award! Mind power vindicated!

Scientology wins a major award again! Galaxy Press vindicated!

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Vomit inducing JW Broadcasting Music Video

by sieborg in

sorry in advance if you have.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay5of0nxm44.

do not know how to put in a direct link.

betterdaze

I prefer this version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI9WHOT4kMQ