Wow...
Gregor, you do have a soft side.
Right on!!!
Alpaca
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Hope all our friends in Alabama are safe...
by Gregor injust saw the weather report showing a huge band of tornados moving through.
i think snowbird is right in the middle of it..
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Interesting news
by beksbks inholder hints at ending dea raids on medical marijuanaby daniel marrinnbclosangeles.comupdated 59 minutes ago.
attorney general holder was speaking at a press conference wednesday about operation xcellerator, a crackdown on mexican drug cartels, when a reporter asked him about the dea's stance on the raids.
the reporter mentioned some raids that occurred right after the inauguration but before holder's confirmation, then he asked holder if he would continue the raids policy under his tenure.. .
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Alpaca
This country has bigger fish to fry than to worry about marijuana users whether they are medical or recreational users.
It is amazing that the lessons learned during prohibition haven't been applied to marijuana.
In fact, for that matter, all drugs should be legalized to undercut the criminal profits and the associated violence.
People are going to use mind altering substances and no amount of legislation is going to change human nature or the problems that arise when trying to do so.
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What is the general "mood" these days of Dubs at meetings and assemblies?
by Alpaca ini haven't been inside a kingdom hall since 1998. back then, the change in the 1914 "generation" teaching was still sinking in and the "mood" then was one of confusion and head-scratching about what it all meant.. it is difficult for me to imagine how the "mood" now could be anything other than one of disappointment and doubt...even if it is not openly expressed.. do you think at some point there will be critical mass of doubts (and doubters) that will just start spilling out when dubs realize that others around them feel the same way?.
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Alpaca
Those "nod out" pix are great!!!
I had forgotten about that until I saw garybuss's post.
In South Florida, every year without fail (1970s and 80s), the local news shows would air similar napping sessions when they were reporting on the conventions.
The outside assemblies at the Hialeah Dog Track or Gulfstream Racetrack were brutal---temps in the high 90s and the sessions lasted forever. You would be literally soaked with sweat the whole day. There were always at least one or two paramedic calls.
On a more serious note, I think the observations are "point on" about effect of 2014 and the lack of males willing to shoulder the burden of responsibilties. Also, without some central theme or purpose (e.g., imminent GT, backed up with some scriptural hocus pocus pseudoscholarship) to solidify the movement it is hard to keep the R&F enthusiastic.
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I have heard that the WTS is changing their watchtower logo
by jambon1 inhas there been a letter read at the meetings?.
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maybe this has been discussed?.
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Alpaca
Anyway you cut it...
It's all about marketing the brand. This isn't about anything spiritual, it's about money, power, greed, and control.
The BORG are experts at the trade they ply.
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Seven years on JWD/JWN
by NewYork44M inseven years ago i first discovered jwd.
i found this site through links at freeminds.org.
at the time i was attending meeting and miserable with the progress of a fade that was going no where.
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Alpaca
Congrats!!!
I feel the same way. I was regular reader for about 6 years before I created a profile and posted. It was a huge help.
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What is the general "mood" these days of Dubs at meetings and assemblies?
by Alpaca ini haven't been inside a kingdom hall since 1998. back then, the change in the 1914 "generation" teaching was still sinking in and the "mood" then was one of confusion and head-scratching about what it all meant.. it is difficult for me to imagine how the "mood" now could be anything other than one of disappointment and doubt...even if it is not openly expressed.. do you think at some point there will be critical mass of doubts (and doubters) that will just start spilling out when dubs realize that others around them feel the same way?.
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Alpaca
Speaking of younger men willing to take on responsibility...
When I left 12 years ago younger men were being regularly appointed. However, the willingness to take on responsibility was not always accompanied by conmensurate intelligence. I could be wrong but I suspect that the BORG has also been experiencing some fairly significant brain drain.
As I've said before on other threads, back in the 50s, 60s, and 70s the BORG did attract some fairly smart people. That's done as far as I can tell. The caliber of people who buy into the BORG's BS is probably at an all time low and declining.
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The WT's favorite "reasoning" method - the false dilemma
by sir82 inas defined here: http://skepdic.com/falsedilemma.html.
the false dilemma (or false dichotomy) is a fallacy of reasoning that omits consideration of all reasonable alternatives.
sometimes called the either-or fallacy, one poses what looks like a true dilemma--i must pick one or the other--when, in fact, there are other viable alternatives.
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Alpaca
For those of you interested in formal logic and logical fallacies in argument there is a great book called, "How to Think About Weird Things."
It is a great read and very well written. It discusses, in depth, all of the logical fallacies.
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What is the general "mood" these days of Dubs at meetings and assemblies?
by Alpaca ini haven't been inside a kingdom hall since 1998. back then, the change in the 1914 "generation" teaching was still sinking in and the "mood" then was one of confusion and head-scratching about what it all meant.. it is difficult for me to imagine how the "mood" now could be anything other than one of disappointment and doubt...even if it is not openly expressed.. do you think at some point there will be critical mass of doubts (and doubters) that will just start spilling out when dubs realize that others around them feel the same way?.
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Alpaca
It really is sad seeing that look of despair on the faces of older ones who pinned all of their hopes and dreams on the promises of the BORG.
My ex mother-in-law spent her whole life living for the "new system" and by the time I left it was apparent that she was having serious doubts. In some very rare moments she would let her heart spill....
That was one of a number of things that prompted me to make up mind and leave.
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I have heard that the WTS is changing their watchtower logo
by jambon1 inhas there been a letter read at the meetings?.
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maybe this has been discussed?.
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Alpaca
Damn, MM...that is hilarious.
That should be on tee shirts for us all to wear while the summer time assemblies are going on.
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What is the general "mood" these days of Dubs at meetings and assemblies?
by Alpaca ini haven't been inside a kingdom hall since 1998. back then, the change in the 1914 "generation" teaching was still sinking in and the "mood" then was one of confusion and head-scratching about what it all meant.. it is difficult for me to imagine how the "mood" now could be anything other than one of disappointment and doubt...even if it is not openly expressed.. do you think at some point there will be critical mass of doubts (and doubters) that will just start spilling out when dubs realize that others around them feel the same way?.
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Alpaca
I haven't been inside a Kingdom Hall since 1998. Back then, the change in the 1914 "generation" teaching was still sinking in and the "mood" then was one of confusion and head-scratching about what it all meant.
It is difficult for me to imagine how the "mood" now could be anything other than one of disappointment and doubt...even if it is not openly expressed.
Do you think at some point there will be critical mass of doubts (and doubters) that will just start spilling out when Dubs realize that others around them feel the same way?