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  It was a Portrait of a Man ... Falling

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  (a short story by terry edwin walstrom).

  “get out of here—this is my father’s funeral; you don’t belong here; you are a liar!”.

  the woman’s face reflected terrible pain—the worst pain possible, to the point of breakdown.

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  "I have no reputation as a writer--so it can't be ruined very much" - TerryWalstrom

  "The book is written in a clever and seasoned manner......." - Michael Bechard

  "he gives us a concise narrative that is easy to read and understand....." - Classicgold

  "Terry is a great writer....He writes in a very readable style..." - Ten Years After

  "he writes with penetrating insight....." - Auntbee

  "He writes in the tradition of Jack London........" - A. Ostling

  Quotes all taken from the reviews of your book, I Wept by the Rivers of Babylon as posted on the Amazon.com website.

  Apparently, you do have SOME reputation as a writer, whether you recognize it or not.
  
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  My Favouite Inappropriate Watchtower Pictures

  by pale.emperor in

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  i'd love to see you're favorite wt illustrations/photo's that they think are fine to print - but are actually kind of creepy/wierd.. .

  here's my three fave from my book of bible stories (yes, a book for children!)..

  man gets his head nailed into the floor with a tent pin by a good jehovah worshipper:.

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  Max Klinger? Really?..........Oops!.........Wrong one.
  
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  It was a Portrait of a Man ... Falling

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  (a short story by terry edwin walstrom).

  “get out of here—this is my father’s funeral; you don’t belong here; you are a liar!”.

  the woman’s face reflected terrible pain—the worst pain possible, to the point of breakdown.

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  http://youtu.be/m3gbxJ4xUDE

  Nice short story, Terry. Seems to be an interesting retelling of this excellent documentary. It's certainly worth a look.

  I respect you and always read your posts, but I must admit that this reeks of plagiarism.
  
  
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  What is the Education Level of the Governing Body members?

  by Wild_Thing in

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  i would love to compile a list of the education obtained by the governing body members both past and present.

  can anyone provide any information to get me started?.

  it still amazes me they think they can translate ancient languages with an 8th grade education.

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  http://youtu.be/vSj9Yr2mXuc

  Here you go Stuckinarut2....the famous "Thinkingest people' talk. A.M. III at his finest!
  
  
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  What is the Education Level of the Governing Body members?

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i would love to compile a list of the education obtained by the governing body members both past and present.

  can anyone provide any information to get me started?.

  it still amazes me they think they can translate ancient languages with an 8th grade education.

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  What is the Education Level of the Governing Body members?

  

  I think it is safe to assume that the majority of them made it this far!
  
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  Do you have / admire Charisma?

  by The Rebel in

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  "charisma is a certain quality of an individual personality by virtue of which the person is set apart from ordinary people and treated as exceptional".

  as a kid i was afraid of such charisma, as it was usually the quality i noticed elders, head masters, and parents had to exercise with unloving authority over me.. but now i think about it "charisma" doesn't need be only for people with authority.

  " charisma" is something even we can have?

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  BEHOLD: MARK SANDERSON

  
  

  THE EPITOME OF A CHARISMATIC MAN
  
  
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  My Favouite Inappropriate Watchtower Pictures

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i'd love to see you're favorite wt illustrations/photo's that they think are fine to print - but are actually kind of creepy/wierd.. .

  here's my three fave from my book of bible stories (yes, a book for children!)..

  man gets his head nailed into the floor with a tent pin by a good jehovah worshipper:.

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  Mary: "Jesus...........you really are 'hung' !"

  Jesus: "Thanks for the compliment, but being up here on this cross sure is uncomfortable!"
  

  (Boo......hiss.......Boo!)
  
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  Looking at this video with Dr. Angel Fierro and I'm cringing.

  by Island Man in

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  2. beliefs

  i'm cringing because the video is very empty in the way of presenting any credible evidence or logical reasoning for rejecting evolution in preference for creationism.

  but it's not the only reason.the video wreaks of propagandistic manipulation.

  first, angel gives very stereotypic reasons for why he accepted evolution in the past.

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  You are so right, Thisismein1975................the masses will eat out of your hands when a so-called expert, dressed in the appropriate garb, gives his 'professional' opinion. Mass media (including religious mass media) are experts at selling their 'product' to an unsuspecting public.
  
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  where have the demons gone?

  by aboveusonlysky in

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  does anybody remember some of the sensational demon stories jw's would tell back in the day?

  i was a kid in the early 80's and i remember a few times hearing of people having real life encounters with demons.

  for example, one sister claimed that before she became a jdub she would regularly talk to demons and they would even fix stuff like her washing machine!

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  Maybe most of the demons have gone apostate from their 'mother organization'. They probably became discouraged when the 'demon governing body' kept pressuring them to put more and more haunting and terrorizing time on their 'monthly service report'. Third and fourth generation demons are now waking up to the fact that their 'haunting' has done little good and they are now tired of the 'busy work' . Perhaps after having learned 'the truth about the demon truth' they just gave up and started living a normal demon life?
  
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  New Kingdom Hall at Flowery Branch, Georgia USA

  by darkspilver in

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  external photos have previously been posted here.

  4442 j m turk road, flowery branch ga 30542. from the gainesville times:.

  jehovah's witnesses open new kingdom hall in flowery branch.

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  Great building design!If it doesn't work out as a Jehovah's Witness 'educational center' , the Governing Body(tm) can always sell it to the DOLLAR GENERAL store chain.
  

  I think 'Brother' Rankin used 'theocratic warfare' when he described the building as an 'educational center'. It could more appropriately called an 'indoctrination center'.