Posts by glenster

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The "cause" of homosexuality (From JWtalk) LOL

by yourmomma in

if any of you can read jwtalk check out this thread for a good laugh: http://www.jwtalk.net/forum/read.php?10,118252.

for me the best "cause" was soy, yes soy apparantly turns people into homosexuals, lmao!.

what would really be funny is if someone who has an account could post some more insane stuff like that, like "playing with smurfs or my little pony causes homosexuality" or "eating too many cheese curls".lol.

glenster

Men
Because of the phytoestrogen content, some studies have suggested that
soybean ingestion may influence testosterone levels in men. However, a 2010 meta-
analysis of 15 placebo controlled studies showed that neither soy foods nor
isoflavone supplements alter measures of bioavailable testosterone or estrogen
concentrations in men.[118] It has been hypothesized that soy foods and
enterolactone may increase the development of prostate cancer although no
significant associations were observed for the soy isoflavones.[119] Furthermore,
soy consumption has been shown to have no effect on the levels and quality of
sperm.[120] A 2009 meta-analysis of the research on the association between soy
consumption and prostate cancer risk in men concluded that "consumption of soy
foods is associated with a reduction in prostate cancer risk in men."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soybean#Men

Thus, the person who is struggling with same-sex desires is presented with a
reachable goal—he or she can choose not to act on those desires.
Awake! February 2007
http://www.watchtower.org/e/200702b/article_01.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9W_Kz-yWyA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_therapy

13

Fallacies

by turtleturtle in

glenster

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Logical_fallacies

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Offending Religion with Reality......

by AK - Jeff in

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glenster

Schizophrenics with strong auditory hallucinations are a couple times more
likely than others to be violent but they're in a small minority of mentally
ill people and a very small percent of those who are violent overall, who are far
and away mostly sane and culpable. Even then, schizophrenics with auditory hallu-
cinations are more likely to create a voice to drown their kids of their own
imagination than get instructions to do that from a typical church.

Fundamentalist bigots or Islamists extremists are minorities. They'd be a bad
influence on such a mentally ill person, but are mostly sane but 'centric intoler-
ant people. 'Centric intolerance comes in all flavors including those of belief
or non-belief who've murdered enough of those different than them to get on small
lists of the main abominations of history. The basic concepts of God or atheism
aren't to fault there but being 'centric and intolerant about either.

Findings about a particle that gives mass, or any things that become known
later, will always be able coexist with a choice whether or not to have faith in a
possible God beyond those known things. While most people are ignorant about
science, and a segment, not all, of religion are of outdated conservative inter-
pretations, it's more likely they'd be right in denying that a "God" particle re-
futes the possibility of God than wrong by denying the finding about the particle
itself.

Likewise, scientists typically dislike the name "God particle." The basic God
concept is a personal choice about faith or as a philsophical concern (I'd recom-
mend M. Adler) outside the scope of what the finding shows.

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Offending Religion with Reality......

by AK - Jeff in

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glenster

I don't think a psychiatrist would say mentally ill people are dangerous--that's
a stigma popular entertainment creates. Most dangerous people are sane. People
who are mentally ill may seek treatment or have to have treatment because they're
a danger to themself or others. Most as schizophrenic as you describe show
secondary symptoms so most people, at least, would notice and report it to some-
one.

The notable experience I've had recently of noticing that someone was obviously
mentally ill and dangerous but wasn't recognized as such by many was when I read
the posts under some YouTube clips of Charles Manson. He actually has a lot of
defensive fans who think he's a misunderstood and mistreated brilliant man (?!).
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/manson/murder_1.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Manson

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Offending Religion with Reality......

by AK - Jeff in

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glenster

I operate from that basic concept of God--a transcendent, eternal, creative/
sustaining etc. For the basic concept of atheism I use the idea of rejection of
belief in God or gods.

Neither idea stipulates anything otherwise--the believer's or non-believer's
character, desire to do harm, inclination to be 'centric and intolerant, belief in
other things, reliability in reporting the known things of the world, etc.

Some of either has been been 'centric and intolerant to the extent of making
their stance law of the land, deluded themself they were doing what's right,
killed people of any age to the extent of appearing on a list of major abomina-
tions of history, propagandized against the other whole group or that you have to
choose their stance to be complete or proper (such as the first post), owned
slaves, raped, been immoral or criminal, etc.

Some of either would never do those things. So I recommend those of either who
wouldn't do those things agree to not like when either does them and otherwise see
it as similar to differing over songs to like or not like.

Abrahamic orthodox/conservative belief is more prone to defend the perceived
integrity of old interpretations of an old text.

Abrahamic liberal/progressive/reform belief is more prone to understand faith in
a possible God as such so keep up to speed with the known things (about the cos-
mos, evolution, equal rights for women and homosexuals, not want slavery, etc.)
God is possible beyond. Understanding faith as such they're also more prone to
not want hurting or killing about it because it would be arbitrary without proof
of God, and arbitrary hurting and killing is sadism and murder.

If you go Abrahamic and the currently known things make you choose, I'd recom-
mend the latter. The point of Abrahamic faith is faith in God, not an old text
writer. If there is a God, it wouldn't honor Him to misinform or harm unneccesar-
ily in His name. In fact, I think it would piss Him off.

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The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses - Explained

by cedars in

i've just finished putting together a fairly exhaustive article that summarizes a number of key details about the governing body that most jehovah's witnesses are completely unaware of.

a link to the article is below:.

http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/the-governing-body-of-jehovahs-witnesses-explained.

glenster

It's similar to how things are always done at the top of organized crime. They
have to clearly agree to tell the same lies, esp. if harm and death are involved.
An organization insulates those at the top from the customers. Those who'd finger
the leaders are faulted to discourage customers from stopping payments.
http://glenster1.webs.com/gtjbrooklynindex.htm

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List of articles in WT Ray Franz wrote?

by faithfulslavedriver in

does somebody have a list, even an incomplete one, of articles rf wrote?

i know he contributed some to the aid book and occasionally i come across an older article that reminds me of coc or isocf.

what about ed dunlap?

glenster

The period to research--1965-1980:

Raymond Franz became a JW when he was 16 (1938), became a writer at Bethel (JWs
world headquarters) in 1965 (he researched a lot of the JWs leaders' distinctive
views to help write "Aid to Bible Understanding," 1969, later revised a bit as
"Study in the Scriptures," 1988), was a Governing Body member from 1971 till he
felt pressured to resign on May 22, 1980, and was a JW till he was disfellow-
shipped on Dec.31, 1981.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aid_to_Bible_Understanding
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Franz

20

Let's make a dictionary of Watchtower terms using Watchtower terms

by brotherunsure in

i'll start .

kingdom hall: a place where cult members get together to be faithful and discreet .

glenster

"end": an arbitrary point in time from which extends an indeterminate period of
time during which you wait for something that could be called an end at which time
the end stops ending.

After WWI broke out in July 28, 1914, Russell about-faced about omens and in-
terpreted it as a sign of the end and claimed a hit. He was off by a bit over a
year and two months by his corrected calculation (Oct., 1915), or a bit over two
months by Barbour's original date (Oct., 1914). Didn't seem to bother him.

The end was beginning in 1914 and would end ending at the end of 1914...or
1915....

In 1916, he predicted the end would end ending in a few years. He came to an
end in 1916. WWI ended and Armageddon and the other miracles never began.
http://gtw6437.tripod.com/id12.html

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Solar Maximum

by mind blown in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjf8fk6hjze.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/news/hi-c.html.

http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/category/solar-watch/.

glenster

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_maximum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_variation

31

It's a longshot, but does anyone know what this old tool/part is?

by ataloa in

i've googled this a couple of weeks; but still have no idea.

found this when i tore an old building down.

anyone have an idea?

glenster

Nice find. Here's an ad for a similar one marked "Guide":

"Super nice Deluxe Traffic Light Viewer! Labeled "Guide" - Bolt type base
with nut, View head is 2 5/8" wide x 2 1/4" high fan size, Arm is 2 1/4"
long with a swivel on the bottom and a ball in the viewer head. NEW
REPRODUCTION - similar to units found in GM cars. A super strong magnetic
base is available so you don't have to drill a hole in your dash. Choose
viewer only, base only or complete set below."
http://www.thehotrodcompany.com/shopnow/show_dept.asp?dept_id=5&filterkey=mir
http://www.classiccargoodies.com/catalog.php/classiccargoodies/dt30810/pd359900/Traffic_Light_Viewer_Deluxe_Model