Teleology: the assignment of purpose to everything.
"Native dualism and native teleology predispose us, given the right conditions, to religion, . . ."
-- The God Delusion, by Richard Dawkins, page 210
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"Everything Has a Purpose"
by compound complex inteleology: the assignment of purpose to everything.. "native dualism and native teleology predispose us, given the right conditions, to religion, .
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-- the god delusion, by richard dawkins, page 210.
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The Watchtower's Great Game of "Jenga" and Exposure
by metatron injenga is a simple game in which wooden blocks are neatly piled up - and then removed, one by one, until one person ( the person who loses.
the game) makes the pile collapse.. it is tempting to see the organization in the same way - making small but significant "removals" over time.
they pull out food service.
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Thank you, LHG and jayjay, for replying.
I appreciate the links, jayjay.
I wonder, too, LHG, about old friends. Some never respond to pms. Must have moved on.
Somehow, out of the blue, I recalled a pile of blocks, precariously mounted, on an old issue of RW's Free Minds Journal. I knew it had an unusual name. So I GOOGLEd "wooden block puzzle," backwards and forwards. It wasn't till I added "tumbling" that I finally got Jenga.
Best Wishes.
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The Watchtower's Great Game of "Jenga" and Exposure
by metatron injenga is a simple game in which wooden blocks are neatly piled up - and then removed, one by one, until one person ( the person who loses.
the game) makes the pile collapse.. it is tempting to see the organization in the same way - making small but significant "removals" over time.
they pull out food service.
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Thanks, Simon, for a great search engine.
There are about a half dozen threads on JENGA, a name I couldn't recall at first.
Best to you and Angharad!
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Old JW friend of my wife stoped by.
by dogon inan old jw friend of my wife stopped by here in fla. i knew there would be some subliminal bs.
i had to keep quiet through all the this old system can not go on much longer and are you going to the memorial?
gag.
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During one of the last meetings I attended, "Andre" was mentioned in the talk. Afterwards, a brother and I talked, and he referred to the time being so short. No connection, I guess, but a weird juxtaposition.
Andre, and his brother Andre, and his Uncle Andre, and . . . That name must have a very special spiritual significance.
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" We don't need no university education"
by The Rebel ini left school at 16, because i was studying and getting the best " university education" in the world.
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how did the theocratic ministry school benefit you?.
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The Rebel:
Good to see you again!
I enjoyed giving talks, in the era when we had more "freedom of speech," as well as access to research materials now disallowed. Although published somewhat before my entry into Watchtower World, I did enjoy the "scholarly" layout of Equipped for Every Good Work.
The older publications had a level of gravitas that has gone missing, incrementally, from later WT works.
THANKS!
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What are some things JWs re-name to make themselves different than Christians?
by NikL injws re-name things so they seem like they are different than other religions.
(of course we know they are different but that's another story).
i was just thinking about those things where they are like most everyone else in christendom but the re-name it to seem different.. for example god forbid they have a church, it's a "kingdom hall".. they don't have pastors and deacons they have "elders" and "ministerial servants".. they don't have tithing but they will have family heads fill out a paper saying how much they can contribute on a monthly basis (not sure if there is a name for that...unless it's tithing.
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Bulletin Board: Information Board
Pot Luck (casual buffet dinner): Pot Blessing
I have to say that I'm grateful JWs don't say "Bless you" when someone sneezes. I sneeze a lot, and some nonJW friends say "Bless you" after my every sneeze. Maybe that does matter since my sneezes bring down the rafters.
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Hello
by snowbird injust want to say hello.. trying to master my new tablet given to me by my grandson.. yeah, i am bragging.. lol.. sylvia.
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Hey, again, Syl!
My tablet is paper, stylus a pencil.
Good luck mastering it.
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Restless Days and Nights
by compound complex init is a bad time to be awake;.
i see things i do not wish to see.. i have feelings i do not wish to feel.. if i could return to sleep, the deception.
of sweet slumber would assure that even a. nightmare might offer an escape, escape from.
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Thank you, dear Syl, for sharing the above.
Part of why I stick around is because I know you are always here!
Love and blessings.
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Restless Days and Nights
by compound complex init is a bad time to be awake;.
i see things i do not wish to see.. i have feelings i do not wish to feel.. if i could return to sleep, the deception.
of sweet slumber would assure that even a. nightmare might offer an escape, escape from.
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Dear Nancy Drew:
It is SO good to see you back and writing again!
Love to you and yours.
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Another family needlessly torn apart
by Visitor1984 ini'm feeling very angry tonight as i watched my mother in law end her relationship with my husband, her son, tonight.
we were happily inactive, enjoying a distant but decent relationship with my in laws until they saw some christmas decorations and everything changed.
i spent two hours getting drilled on whether my husband and i celebrate holidays, to be told that my laws won't socialize with us anymore.
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That's OK, Visitor!
An accidental three likes is a nice mistake!