I'd like some constructive criticism/comments from you fine folks about my new blog, www.godless-heathen.com. It contains mostly rantings on religion, politics, science, from the atheist Ex-JW standpoint. So check it out if you wish, or don't.
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My new site is up
by B_Deserter ini'd like some constructive criticism/comments from you fine folks about my new blog, www.godless-heathen.com.
it contains mostly rantings on religion, politics, science, from the atheist ex-jw standpoint.
so check it out if you wish, or don't.
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Why the end is sooo close! Latest illogical JW logic
by Quandary inan elder mentioned yesterday in casual conversation how the end must be close 'because this is the first time in human history that a black man will probably be president of the us.
all other forms of government have had their day, now that a black man will be president, the angels, mankind and satan cannot claim that jehovah didn't give every possible chance for humans to make it without his rulership'.
almost verbatim!
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I would point out that a Hispanic hasn't been president yet. Nor has a gay person, a woman, a jew, an atheist, an asian, or a muslim been president either.
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Struggling with the concept of a "God"
by littleblueuk inthis topic, i'm sure, has been discussed many times, but today i am really contemplating the concept of god.. i remember vividly the old testament; the israelites slaughtering everyone in their path, men, women and children at god's direction at jericho, leaving no one alive.
i remember thinking then as a child how cruel that was.
there are many other examples.. then reading the news today i read a section in the world news about india.
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I struggled with this as well. Then one day I realized that Yahweh is nothing more than the same old superstitions and myths wrapped with a new bow. No theist can ever answer the question "How do you know God exists?" with an intellectually satisfying answer. It's always an appeal to emotion or personal revelation.
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Did other Brothers critisize you for your "meterial things." My big T.V!
by Witness 007 ina brother from bethel saw i had bought myself a big screen t.v {80cm tube 1996} this was the best t.v at the time.
{i always wanted one} he stared for some time, and mentioned in passing that he never watched television at all.
and that this could be slowing down my ministry.
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I can't stand "I don't watch TV" snobs.
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Teaching my brother the scientific/skeptical approach
by B_Deserter inmy brother bought home some products being sold by a person he met who is involved in an mlm scheme (i.e.
amway, quixtar, etc.).
he decided to give me a test for "perfect" brand water (site: drinkperfectwater.com.
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I don't think the sample needs to be bigger. I demonstrated how the tipping happens due to technique, as I can reproduce it with no water consumption at all. In cases like this, testing it hundreds of times isn't necessary.
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Teaching my brother the scientific/skeptical approach
by B_Deserter inmy brother bought home some products being sold by a person he met who is involved in an mlm scheme (i.e.
amway, quixtar, etc.).
he decided to give me a test for "perfect" brand water (site: drinkperfectwater.com.
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I just talked to my brother and the results were exactly the same with the Culligan water. Therefore, a psychosomatic effect is definitely at play here. I also did some more research on this tactic used by Amway salesmen. The first time they try to tip you, they pull your arm slightly away from your body, causing the tipping motion. The second time, after you drink the water, they apply force on your hand towards your body, at an angle that resists tipping. My brother didn't tell his friend it was miracle water, he'll let him stew for a couple days. hehe.
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Teaching my brother the scientific/skeptical approach
by B_Deserter inmy brother bought home some products being sold by a person he met who is involved in an mlm scheme (i.e.
amway, quixtar, etc.).
he decided to give me a test for "perfect" brand water (site: drinkperfectwater.com.
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My brother bought home some products being sold by a person he met who is involved in an MLM scheme (i.e. Amway, Quixtar, etc.). He decided to give me a test for "Perfect" brand water (site: drinkperfectwater.com. First, I had to try to touch my toes while keeping my legs straight, then twist my torso as far as I could. Finally, I put my arms straight down my sides with my hands cupped and pointing backwards. While keeping my torso straight, my brother was able to put weight on one hand and tip me over easily. Then, I drank the water. I showed no improvements for the first two tests (usually this kind of stuff doesn't work on me) and he was puzzled, but for the final test he was no longer able to tip me over. Amazing, right?
I do like the water. Aquafina and Dasani (Coke and Pepsi's brands, respectively) taste like plastic to me. Evian, Absopure, and Ice Mountain have a neutral taste and are the brands I prefer. Perfect brand was neutral like the latter three.
Now, to most of the skeptics on the board here, these tests are obviously unscientific. There is no control, no double-blind study to rule out psychological or idiomotor effects. So, right before my brother was going to meet a friend, I told him to do this.
Fill an empty Perfect bottle with normal spring water, Culligan in our case (we have a water cooler since our tap water tastes too much like chlorine). Then, bring it to the friend and perform the exact same test that he used on me. Don't tell him the water in the bottle is generic spring water. If the friend performs the exact same way I did (increased flexibility/stability) with the generic, 30-cent-a-gallon Culligan water, then we know the claims and the "test" set up by Perfect are complete bunk, and that the so-called results are resultant of a psychological effect, not by anything in the water.
I'm anxiously awaiting the results. I predict that my brother's friend will show the same improvement with the generic water. I told my brother that this test is what scientists call a "control," and that a control is needed to rule out factors that interfere with results. He was really interested in the results and I could tell this is the first time he's ever thought about this. It was genuinely exciting. In the words of Bill Nye: science rules! -
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What's your favorite Beer or Ale?
by Quirky1 ini prefer ale myself but everybody has their own.....what is yours and what kind?
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"Real men drink Guiness Extra Stout."
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Hot Discussions on YouTube
by V infollow the discussion on these videos, interesting examples of jw-think (click on the links below):.
watchtower comments - valueless propaganda.
watchtower comments - be guided.
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If you know your scriptures than you realize that God is the one who has set the standard for disfellowshipping and early christians did it if a person didnt stand up according to God's standards.
God's "standards" for disfellowshipping apply to a few specific situations. The Watchtower Society has added on more situations over the years.
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Children Who Leave Always Come Back to the Society
by ataloa ini heard this in a car group one day.
a young single mother said she always heard that growing up.
when she left she was adamant she would never be back, and now here she was.. is this true for the most part?.
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The people who leave and then come back never stop believing it. They are just as brainwashed, but in exile. Then they come back and tell all the dubs how awful the world is, contributing to more fear and brainwashing. But in reality, they never left, and their negative experiences were self-imposed.
