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  My New Blog

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  i named it "superstition's antidote".

  http://antidotesuperstition.blogspot.com/.

  it won't be exclusively about jehovah's witnesses, but it will frequently have my take on this fruity little cult.

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  AllTimeJeff

  Comparing the JW's on your blog to the Nazi's is way over the line.

  If you read it, you will see that I am NOT comparing anyone to the Nazi's. I am using them as the most extreme example of what happens when ideology runs over freedom of thought. To lesser degrees, high control groups, whether religous or political, cause people to STOP thinking, because the ideological leaders have already done their thinking and made up their minds for them. My goal is twofold with this blog, to share what I know about JW's, and to encourage an end to superstitious group think. To have the courage to be yourself, to think for yourself, and to make decisions for yourself while respecting the decisions of others I believe is a real key to making our world a better place.
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  My New Blog

  by AllTimeJeff in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i named it "superstition's antidote".

  http://antidotesuperstition.blogspot.com/.

  it won't be exclusively about jehovah's witnesses, but it will frequently have my take on this fruity little cult.

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  AllTimeJeff

  I named it "Superstition's Antidote"
  
  http://antidotesuperstition.blogspot.com/
  
  It won't be exclusively about Jehovah's Witnesses, but it will frequently have my take on this fruity little cult. This is the best way I have right now besides being on a few JW boards to share what I know. Having a blog gives me a chance to share some facts and opinions to a wider audience.
  
  Cheerio!
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  Alan Feuerbacher, Bob Wallen and "Apostasy"

  by Dogpatch in

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  2. friends

  hmmm.... let's see... dogz has a few nice things to share today!.

  first on the agenda:.

  from a km school in nov 2001 in fremont, calif., in the far right corner, is robert "bob" wallen, high level mucky muck at bethel, rated #2 in power and authoritae by barb herself!.

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  Mark Noumair told our class to make friends with Wallen. When I got back from Cameroon after my 2 attacks, he met with me and my ex for 5 minutes and was very cold. I could tell he viewed me as beneath him.

  He does have a ton of power. They delegate a lot to him on where missionaries go and live, and if he is on your side and you make a "request" that goes against what the branch first thought, guess who wins the day? It sure isn't the branch....
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  Warning: Mama6 website VIRUS

  by cameo-d in

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  seems i am not the only one who got hit.. my computer is still acting up even after downloading more security.. within 30 seconds of clicking on mamasix website link a couple of days ago i ended up with virus.. then, within a few hours i had 7 trojan horses.. the virus was html/framer.2 .

  it is not healable.

  i locked it in vault, but some of these other attachements are still screwing with my machine.. missing link said: have you removed the pop-up viruses yet?.

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  AllTimeJeff

  My two cents:

  I have been on JWS site since the beginning, and its not like you know me for real anymore then I know others, but the site is safe. Mama6 set it up just like others have. If you think otherwise, just read on some of the topics and posters, they will speak for itself.

  I got my first virus in 1998. It taught me a couple of things, namely, that I have to be responsible for what I click on. POP UP'S are an UNDERSTOOD NO NO in Internet land. Sorry folks, we all learn that sooner or later. Don't blame the site, don't blame Mama6, blame yourself for clicking on a pop up ad!
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  Keep In Contact - Email Addresses

  by hillary_step in

  1. jw
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  hello,.

  rather than each person starting a thread and cluttering the board, perhaps we can keep this thread for posters email addresses that we may want to stay in contact with.. mine is: [email protected].

  cheers - hs.

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  AllTimeJeff

  alltimejeff at hotmail dot com (I am spellling it out to avoid the spammers)

  I gave another address that doesn't work very well, so please use this one. Thanks!
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  Name something that JWs believe in that isn't in the Bible

  by Awakened at Gilead in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my favorites are:.

  "paradise earth": not in the bible.

  "great crowd" of "other sheep" - two unrelated texts... put them together, and voila!, you just changed the destiny of millions!.

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  That the bible is a "prophetic book" that prophesies the existence of Russell, Rutherford, Knorr, and the FD Slave. (for you newbies, all those big 300+ page yellow, red and orange books on Ezekiel, Revelation, and Daniel frpm the 50's-70's were all about this.)

  That God will judge and destroy individuals and households based on how a barely awake householder responds to the offer of colorful, yet cheap, magazine offered by a 6 year old on a Saturday morning. I am sure that is what Jesus had in mind when he said that "the good news of the kingdom will be preached" before the end comes.

  That Jehovah is in the NT. That every time the use of the word "name" or the (para)phrase "...a people for his name" is used, that it absolutely refers only to YHWH, and only refers specifically to his name alone, as if it were a good luck charm. (a point Ray Franz beats the GB with like a pinata in the book "In Search of Christian Freedom")
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  Men: what do you want us women to know to understand you better?

  by LouBelle in

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  us women have always told you what we want, how to be treated, now it's your turn.

  what do men want us to know about you?

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  I can only speak for me and what I perceive from my generation. (mid 30's here...)

  Not all men are the same, but you have to respect what the individual is all about. So just go in with eyes open. If you see that he likes watching a lot of football on the weekend, don't try to change that. Learn football if you want to be with this guy.

  If he drinks beer every day and you make it a condition that he can't do that, he will only drink beer when you aren't around. Don't kid yourself. Learn the difference between an Ale and a Lager.

  Does he like to read or putz around the house? He isn't going to go clubbing with you after marriage/moving in together...

  Good Questions!
  Bush or Clinton? O'Really or Olberman? Fox or MSNBC?

  Mary Ann or Ginger? Madonna or Cyndi Lauper? Debbie Gibson or Tiffany? Brittney Spears or Christina Auguliera? Amy Whinehouse or Duffy? Jenna Jameson or Brianna Banks?

  Beatles or Rolling Stones? Led Zeppelin or the Who? Bon Jovi or Def Lepperd? Nirvana or Pearl Jam? U2 or Matchbox 20?

  In short, it isn't the man. Every man is different. Know yourself! Know him. Don't lie to yourself. If you have non negotiable items and you see them in the guy, don't negotiate with yourself and say that you can change him or you. If he isn't into you, don't take his politeness as acceptance of you.......

  As far as understanding men, from my point of view, get to know me and like me as a person. Don't try to change me, be yourself, and let the chips fall where they may. (I don't play games.....)
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  Dear GB: What should we do?

  by outofthebox in

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  dear gb, .

  we have some very old elders in our bod, and they sleep whenever we have a bod meeting.

  sometimes we need to take votes but they are even snoring.

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  AllTimeJeff

  Dear brother

  We feel that 2/3rds of your BOE should be sufficient for you to shepherd the flock, esp if the awake elders are actually on the Service Committee.

  In addition, we are willing to wager that the ones who are asleep would only wake up and be total d*ckheads anyway. Consider, they would probably make some comment like "... thats not how we used to do it." or "... I didn't agree with you being an elder anyway." Best just let them snooze.

  We wish you all the best.

  Your brothers who have been waiting for Armegeddon longer then you have,

  The Service Committee
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  What determined the path you took once you came to your senses?

  by donny in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have been reading a lot of posts over the past few weeks and noticed how some folks have taken the atheist/agnostic path, while others have replaced their zeal for the society into one of another faith.

  what led you to take the path you did?.

  for me, i just began doing a lot of deep thinking and trying to come to the most logical conclusion based on the facts that i had before me.. as a result, i have taken the agnostic path because it makes the most sense to me.

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  One thing I notice is that without fail, those who look at the thiestic belief system they inherited from their parents or culture to see why they believe, without any influence or pressure from that group, inevitably finds logical flaws. What they decide to do with that is up to each person. But there is no certainty in any thiestic system. Depending on how honest of a person you are, a thiest has to admit this.

  That is why faith, zealously proclaimed as the unquestioned truth by groups of any stripe, is dangerous. If there is proof and evidence, there is no need for faith. To me, faith in the unseen and unproveable is the biggest weakeness of any religion. It causes people to develop cognitive dissonance and ignore facts in evidence in favor of a pre disposition to believe something that cannot be proven. It is why I am an agnostic.
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  What determined the path you took once you came to your senses?

  by donny in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have been reading a lot of posts over the past few weeks and noticed how some folks have taken the atheist/agnostic path, while others have replaced their zeal for the society into one of another faith.

  what led you to take the path you did?.

  for me, i just began doing a lot of deep thinking and trying to come to the most logical conclusion based on the facts that i had before me.. as a result, i have taken the agnostic path because it makes the most sense to me.

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  AllTimeJeff

  Could I just say that too many people reject the idea of a higher power (god) based upon the things they find in the bible.

  The bible is just ONE religious text. It isn't the answer to everything, not by a long shot.

  Also why are we assuming that "God" is a conscious entity?

  Sirona

  Sirona

  I don't disagree with you. I don't necesarrily rule out a higher power, a higher form of life that we don't as of yet understand, have discovered, etc. I also agree with you that assuming this higher power is a consciuos entity is grossly overstating what is known. There are many theories on this, each as legitimate as believing that god was born of a virgin, led a perfect life and offered it as a blood human sacrifice to his father, only to be resurrected 3 days later. It's just as legitimate to believe something else.

  If I were to ever get involved with a group again, I think the Unitarians have to as right as can be had. They honor all creeds and your personal experience along with science. The believe in being logical and rational while their group tries to be "spiritual". (there's that word again.) It's that acceptance of all and the stated desire to help those less fortunate that I find appealing, although I am a long way off from even stepping foot into a Universalist church.