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  What do you think psychological profiles of the GB members would look like?

  by Alpaca in

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  seriously.... i wonder how they would be evaluated by a psychologist.. it has to take an incredible level of self deception and delusion for them to believe that they alone have some special connection to, what they believe is, the most potent force in the universe.. clearly, they are very, very sick men..

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  Alpaca

  Thanks, Purps.

  BTW, i may be moving to Arkansas. What is the state of ex-Dub socializing there? Do you guys do the Meetup thing?
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  What do you think psychological profiles of the GB members would look like?

  by Alpaca in

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  seriously.... i wonder how they would be evaluated by a psychologist.. it has to take an incredible level of self deception and delusion for them to believe that they alone have some special connection to, what they believe is, the most potent force in the universe.. clearly, they are very, very sick men..

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  Alpaca

  Seriously...

  I wonder how they would be evaluated by a psychologist.

  It has to take an incredible level of self deception and delusion for them to believe that they alone have some special connection to, what they believe is, the most potent force in the universe.

  Clearly, they are very, very sick men.
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  For those who chose not to have kids--any regrets?

  by Alpaca in

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  when i was younger i didn't really have any second thoughts about deciding not to have kids.. when i think about the great relationship i had with my non-dub dad, i now wish that i had at least one child.. the decision was based on the borg's encouragement to put "spiritual interests" ahead of personal interests.

  this is just one more of the long-lasting detriments to my life caused by the borg..

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  When I was younger I didn't really have any second thoughts about deciding not to have kids.

  When I think about the great relationship I had with my non-Dub Dad, I now wish that I had at least one child.

  The decision was based on the BORG's encouragement to put "spiritual interests" ahead of personal interests. This is just one more of the long-lasting detriments to my life caused by the BORG.
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  Barbie turns 50 this year--says life as anatomically correct member of the 144,000 not so bad...

  by Alpaca in

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  it's rumored that she stayed single all of these years for spiritual reasons.. when interviewed she also said she thought the end would have come by now and that she wished she and ken had gotten married and had kids..

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  It's rumored that she stayed single all of these years for spiritual reasons.

  When interviewed she also said she thought the end would have come by now and that she wished she and Ken had gotten married and had kids.
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  The Kool-Aid Edition

  by Alpaca in

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  i just found copies of the january 1, 2009 wt and the january awake that were left in public place.

  it was the first time i've looked at either rag in probably 10 years.. the writing is absolutely pathetic.. it got me to wondering.

  what does the kool-aid edition look like?

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  Alpaca

  I just found copies of the January 1, 2009 WT and the January Awake that were left in public place. It was the first time I've looked at either rag in probably 10 years.

  The writing is absolutely pathetic.

  It got me to wondering.

  What does the Kool-Aid edition look like? Is the writing/reading also at a 4th grade level? Is it also 32 pages long? Are all of the articles in the KA version study articles?

  I don't even know why I care about it--just curious I guess.

  Has the KA edition accomplished what the BORG intended? What was the reason for the KA, by the way?
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  The Lottery

  by purplesofa in

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  this two part video will surely make you think.

  here is a link to this classic short story, if you rather read it.. http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lotry.html.

  as i was reading the comments at youtube, it seems this is mandatory reading in some schools now.. .

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  I remember watching "The Lottery" in the 7th grade (1968) and it completely freaked me out.

  I had nightmares for weeks.
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  Could a single decision/mistake bring down watchtower

  by badboy in

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  with decisions by bankers etc bringing down financial systems, other situations decisions have had wie ranging consequences makes one wonder if a single decision could bring things down.

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  Interesting.

  If you think about it, when the mighty fall there probably wasn't a thought process that led to it....like, ...."well lets see how this goes....it could be a flaming disaster, but let's try it anyway."

  It's more like, "WTF were we thinking???....Why the hell did we do that?"

  So, yeah... I think they could make some decision that could start the whole thing unraveling.

  One can only hope.
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  Has anyone ever had a broken humerus....not very humorous!

  by Alpaca in

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  some of you guys may remember that last fall i was talking about doing a cross-country bicycle trip.. well, that idea had to be scrapped, at least for a while.. two days before last thanksgiving, i broke my humerus.

  and, of course, since i am right handed it was my right arm.

  the doc said that it would be long, tedious recovery-- 6 to 8 months.

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  Yeah, I know what you mean about being expected to just put everything on hold while the injury is healing. It is just not realistic.

  In any event, do whatever it takes to stay off of it -- especially if it means compromising your long term prognosis for 100% recovery.
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  ok what did I do wrong here

  by loosie in

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  my thread about the ex-diva, ex-slave, and x-masturbater got locked.

  there was no obsence images there.

  i wasn't selling the shirts.

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  It might have stayed under the radar if the M word hadn't been in the subject line.

  I thought it was pretty funny.

  Sad, but funny.
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  Geographic Cure

  by rebel8 in

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  a geographic cure is when someone moves away to escape their past in some way.

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  the optimal type of geographical cure is after the necessary internal changes and progress in healing have been made--essentially to escape the things/people in your surroundings that trigger negative emotions or behaviors in you.. the unhealthy type of geographical cure is running away in an effort to avoid doing the necessary healing work and make changes in oneself.. interested in your thoughts as it applies to healing from jwism.

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  Alpaca

  It's a wonderful thing that we have this option.

  Can you imagine living in Salem, Massachusetts with no where to go?

  I stayed for a couple of years in the area where I lived after I bailed on the BORG. Eventually, it was time for some changes. So, I made some very dramatic changes (geographic and others) all at once. Moved 1200 miles and went back to school on a mission to change my life. It worked and I've never been happier.