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  Apple Cider Vinegar

  by poppers in

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  2. physical

  i've been drinking 1 tbs with a glass of water twice daily for digestion for about 3 weeks now.

  i've found it helps, but it also acts as an appetite suppressant; i've lost several pounds since using it.

  i'm consuming fewer calories because i'm just not as hungry as before.

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  compound complex

  Hi Poppers:

  Yes, as a detoxifier and aid to digestion, relieving upset stomach. Good news about weight loss! Gotta get back on it.

  Thanks.

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  Misprint night

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  a misprint is in tonight's bible reading.

  wouldn't you know i have the bible reading assignment.

  wish i could think of a way to point it out to all of the cognitively dissonant people.. :).

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  When I worked on AID TO BIBLE UNDERSTANDING one of the running heads was off register. I sent it back and the printed result was "Bablyon the Great."

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  Did Jesus Christ Have A Messianic Superiority Complex?

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/messiah_complex.

  a messiah complex (also known as the christ complex or savior complex ) is a state of mind in which an individual holds a belief that they are, or are destined to become, a savior .

  the term "messiah complex" is not addressed in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm) , but symptoms of the disorder closely resemble those found in individuals suffering from grandiose delusions (gd) or delusions of grandeur.

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  compound complex

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/269178/1/The-Four-Gospels-Hellenistic-Romances

  The real background of the Gospels?
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  Did Jesus Christ Have A Messianic Superiority Complex?

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/messiah_complex.

  a messiah complex (also known as the christ complex or savior complex ) is a state of mind in which an individual holds a belief that they are, or are destined to become, a savior .

  the term "messiah complex" is not addressed in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm) , but symptoms of the disorder closely resemble those found in individuals suffering from grandiose delusions (gd) or delusions of grandeur.

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  compound complex

  So I am still affected by JWism, although I am recovering. It's been about 3 years. I am getting better. Will I ever be "normal", probably not.

  DD

  Understood, DD. So well put.

  Apart from my own "compound-complex" (a grammatical term), I relate totally to the pressure of thinking oneself anointed, whether in the JW sense or in a looser form. I was surrounded from early youth by the so-called anointed remnant. Service to God and fellow man had been THE prime directive. Though essentially I'm out, yet I'm still in because of dear family and friends. As a little boy I was obsessed with religion and all its trappings. It had nothing to do with being force fed by family (they followed me). I guess I was a baby messiah -- ludicrous.

  Thanks, designs and cofty, for commenting on what I shared.

  Best wishes, All.

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  Did Jesus Christ Have A Messianic Superiority Complex?

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/messiah_complex.

  a messiah complex (also known as the christ complex or savior complex ) is a state of mind in which an individual holds a belief that they are, or are destined to become, a savior .

  the term "messiah complex" is not addressed in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm) , but symptoms of the disorder closely resemble those found in individuals suffering from grandiose delusions (gd) or delusions of grandeur.

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  compound complex

  Greetings, frankiespeakin:

  NOT IN HIS IMAGE, by John Lamb Lash, is one of many studies on salvationism and the redeemer complex. There were many claimants to the role of messiah during Roman rule. The Zealots, a small band of fanatical insurgent Jews, were primarily responsible for Rome's initially reluctant destruction of the entire nation of an otherwise law-abiding Jewish population.

  The so-called pagans had no concept of sin, hence no need for redemption. Interesting, too, is what Lamb references as the perpertrator-victim complex where one group of men metes out divine punishment to another -- the victims -- with God's approval. So the subjugated pagans were forced to look for future relief from the messiah whose "chosen" instrument -- sinners themselves -- were practicing cruelty but preaching redemption.

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  Books of "Babylon the Great" quoted by the Society

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower says:.

  true christians keep clear of false worship, rejecting false religious teachings.

  this means that we avoid exposure to religious programs on radio and television as well as religious literature that promotes lies about god and his word.

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  Excellent points, opusdei1972:

  Earlier today I was wondering -- out of the blue -- why God's so-called channel of truth would require any outside research material in the first place. Of course, reality dictates that all such theological matters be studied, discussed and necessary refinements ascertained through human effort, not that there would be universal acceptance of conclusions reached. If the Society had not made an issue of proscribing the research done by theologians of Christendom for their own membership, this would simply be a non-issue.

  It's historical for people to study what has been written in the past and then do with that information what they will, for the betterment, it is hoped, of others who read the latest renderings. At best, it can never really be anything more than flawed human reasoning.

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  JW.org Lapel Pins for I.D. ?

  by ShirleyW in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  today was the first time i've seen a bro wearing a jw.

  org lapel pin, actually much, much larger than an actual lapel pin.

  square shaped, the background was olive green but the letters were white in bold letters.

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  Yes, when JWs man the literature cart, it is current policy NOT to address passersby and offer publications. I did not receive an explanation as to why.
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  Street work

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  standing on corners holding up the awake and watchtower magazines?

  all hours, all weathers?

  street work reminds me of randy crawford's "street life" - i've modified the lyrics.... .

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  compound complex

  Welcome, sallypeterson, to the forum!

  CoCo
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  Street work

  by truthseeker in

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  2. friends

  standing on corners holding up the awake and watchtower magazines?

  all hours, all weathers?

  street work reminds me of randy crawford's "street life" - i've modified the lyrics.... .

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  compound complex

  Agreed on the points made regarding all aspects of the viability and desirability (or non-) of street work.

  Does anyone know why cart manners are officially instructed not to approach passersby?

  Thanks!

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  Today's WT study!. Watch out for the "wicked" in the cong!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  how strange today's study was!.

  warning examples of apostacy, and saying to all witnesses "watch for bad associations in the cong".

  talk about paranoia and distrust amongst themselves!.

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  compound complex

  Dear bobcat and leaving_quietly:

  I understand the sense of futility you have experienced and in no wise would downplay what you have expressed.

  There are so many variables that affect whether or not the point made (comments at the WT study) sticks in the hearers' minds and, subsequently, roots in their hearts. After all, many of us have had our own faith shattered, not only in our particular religious faith -- that of Jehovah's Witnesses -- but also in the truthfulness and reliability of the Bible itself.

  There's no expectation on my part of some great awakening or epiphany for those I talk to, either personally or by comments at meeting. I love these people and what I learned as an elder, pioneer and Bethelite could serve some beneficial purpose, however remote. That, of course, in combination with my knowledge of TTATT.

  I am an inveterate optimist.

  Blessings and peace.

  CoCo