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thecarpenter
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Just for fun: Help me name my dog??
by whyizit injust adopted a collie mix from the pound.
4 yrs.
old and has had about as many litters of puppies, from the looks of her.
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How many hours do your work a week?
by liquidsky injust curious.
i work between 50-to 65 hours a week, sometimes 70. in fact i don't of anyone in the company i work for that works less then 48. does anyone here work a "normal" 40 hour week?
does it even exist anymore?.
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thecarpenter
35 hours a week, union carpenter in NYC, overtime sometimes; go to college part-time because I always wanted to finish my degree. (really don't plan on leaving my job but you never know)
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Help ... Any handy men/women out there
by looking_glass inmy microwave is not heating up food.
it activates and everything seems to work, but it does not heat anything up.
i have taken out the panel underneath to see if anything is leaking or wires hanging out or exposed and nothing.
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thecarpenter
take a look at this link about problem GE is having with its microwaves
http://www.epinions.com/content_224132435588 -
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The Truthiness™ Will Set You Free....
by Scully indisclaimer: this rant is intended as a work of satire.
wow.
in january 2006, the american dialect society announced that it's word of the year for 2005 is truthiness.. truthiness is a term that has been popularized by satirist stephen colbert on comedy central's show the colbert report.. what, exactly, is "truthiness"?
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thecarpenter
here is his video... hilarious
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Why is the WTBTS so against mental health professional treatment?
by Gill infollowing on from sandy's thread on her brother's pt, i wondered exactly why does the wtbts take such an opposing stand to professional mental health treatment?
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thecarpenter
Well, the society can't control the mental health profession and its views. When a mental health professional treats a dub or other conservative Christian, they can certainly see some aspects of mind control. On the other hand, red hot issues such as homosexuality and modern psychology's view of it really conflict with bible teachings. There has been movement on the both camps to be respectfully of each view while maintaining a core belief of its own. The society isn't as vitriolic in its views today as it once was (although there are strong undercurrents that are very anti-psychology). Also, many psychologist aren't anti-religious or atheist as they are made up to be.
As we know, many religions use guilt and fear to keep people in line and actually, these emotions have kept people from engaging in destructive behavior. The part that upsets most people though is the deliberate overuse of this emotional manipulation and the overstepping of church authority. This has led to much depression, anxiety and a host of other type of mental afflictions. I think that people have a certain mental threshold that if they are pushed too hard, it tips them past their emotional ability to handle the dissonances. Then what ever mental predisposed weakness they have will start to exhibit itself (note: illness that are more physiological based will exhibit itself regardless but the influence of the organization can exacerbate the illness) So the illness is related to the heavy handed tactics employed by the organization. When the therapist tries to point this out, now the organization feels threatened and hence their adversarial stance toward mental health professional.
I like Gary's explanation better, makes me laugh.
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I'm thinking about going to a meeting today . .. 9/3
by sandy inmy brother is giving a public talk today.
my mom is acting as if the pope has arrived.
she planning a bbq afterwards.
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I'm thinking about going to a meeting today . .. 9/3
by sandy inmy brother is giving a public talk today.
my mom is acting as if the pope has arrived.
she planning a bbq afterwards.
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thecarpenter
Incidently, some elders on their own were taking counseling courses in order to understand how to be a better counselor and recognize signs of mental illiness. The society gave all the elders direction NOT to do this but to point to the watchtower and other society publications for information. Even when a elder recognizes the his own ignorance on mental health, he is counseled not to educate himself on the subject.
There has been a lot of progress over the years in this field and methods continue to be refined and tailored to fit individual circumstance. Remember, only a few decades ago, people were housed in mental institutions in large numbers and now through advancements in psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, much fewer need to go this route. -
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Crocodile Hunter - Steve Irwin - DEAD!!!
by misspeaches inhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20349888-2,00.html.
crocodile hunter steve irwin dead.
september 04, 2006 02:14pm.
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thecarpenter
this guy was really cool, I loved his spirit of adventure... I'm sorry to see him go. Reminds me of the bear man who was killed about two years ago. You have to respect wild life... and carry a big gun.
the carpenter who's thinking of getting a big gun class -
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Things you want to try now that you're not a dub...
by ringo5 ini tried this because i'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie, but i am also a bit afraid if heights(or edges to be more precise)so i wanted to know if i could do it.
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i did it albeit with more swearing than others there, another perk of ex-dubdom....
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thecarpenter
short for JW or just W as in dub (like bush)
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Aposta-Mag!
by Kristofer inso i've pondered the idea of making a one-time publication like the awake!
magazine which educates the reader on jw doctrine, the brief history, false prophecy, biblical defense and an exposure of changing doctrines, cover-ups and lies.
it would include a list of website links to keep the mag brief and they could go to sites for more indepth research.
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thecarpenter
Sounds like a great project, why don't you start putting one together and maybe several posters may want to add a section.