Posts by nvrgnbk

moral: the priest does not lie; the question of true and untrue does not exist in the matters about which priests speak; these matters do not allow one to lie at all.

nvrgnbk

So the Governing Body has pagan origins?

I like it.

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It's so obvious

by whatistruth in

it will soon be 100 years since 1914, 100 years, incredible!!!

there are almost 1000 more partaking at the memorial than 20 years ago.

this is probably the least opposition jw's have ever faced in their history.

nvrgnbk

Great points, whatistruth.

I think the vast majority of the Witnesses are apathetic about the issues you raise.

Some are too uneducated to even get it.

Others are quite content to make money while still attending meetings and having a cursory participation in field service, thus keeping their social circle and feeling connected to something bigger than themselves.

Many Witnesses are learning to say "Even if the end doesn't come in my lifetime, it's still a great way to live. Besides, where else are we going to go?"

It's only the very dedicated that made great sacrifices that feel angst when they consider their secret doubts.

So in a very ironic way, an apathetic Witness may not be such a bad Witness after all.

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Insanity

by joelbear69 in

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i am quite insane.

i am able to function only because of medication.

what has driven me insane?

nvrgnbk

It sounds like you're a human being that's been hurt and damaged, like we all are, to a greater or lesser degree, joel.

I wish you the best.

The fact that you're talking about your feelings is really positive.

You're not alone.

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The Destructive Rise of Big Finance by Kevin Phillips

by nvrgnbk in

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kevin phillips is the author of .

american theocracy: the peril and politics of radical religion, oil, and borrowed money in the 21st century (2006) isbn 0-670-03486-xamerican dynasty: aristocracy, fortune, and the politics of deceit in the house of bush (2004) isbn 0-670-03264-6april 1, 2008. kevin phillips the destructive rise of big financeeconomic, financial and regulatory issues should dominate politics and government in the united states for the next two or three years, which is important enough.

national discourse may also have a new and deserving bogeyman.

nvrgnbk

Essentially, that is what America sells. Financial products.

That hasn't always been the case.

Manufacturing has been steadily declining while the "financial services" industry has been advancing, thanks mostly to enormous debt.

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What do you think of todays youth?

by dawg in

as many of you know, i live in a college town and therefore i'm around people much younger than me almost all day.

here's one thing i've noticed, the youth today have left the god of the bible behind.

they have been brought up in a world where information is available at a very rapid rate and have already figured out the biblical god is a fairy tale.