Couldn't be, 'cause I definitely read it on a computer screen off of the WT CD-ROM and that cuts off at 1950.
marmot
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Tipping your hat to a lady is demonic
by marmot in...according to the watchtower.
i don't have access to the watchtower library right now (i've only got a mac) but i remember laughing my arse off when i read that in an old questions from readers.
apparently tipping your hat to a lady is considered demonic because it shows deference to the lesser of the sexes, a man putting himself below the woman and other rambling "reasoning" about its origins in medieval times and such garbage.
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Tipping your hat to a lady is demonic
by marmot in...according to the watchtower.
i don't have access to the watchtower library right now (i've only got a mac) but i remember laughing my arse off when i read that in an old questions from readers.
apparently tipping your hat to a lady is considered demonic because it shows deference to the lesser of the sexes, a man putting himself below the woman and other rambling "reasoning" about its origins in medieval times and such garbage.
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marmot
...according to the Watchtower.
I don't have access to the Watchtower Library right now (I've only got a mac) but I remember laughing my arse off when I read that in an old Questions from Readers. Apparently tipping your hat to a lady is considered demonic because it shows deference to the lesser of the sexes, a man putting himself below the woman and other rambling "reasoning" about its origins in medieval times and such garbage.
Kinda pointless now since men don't wear hats (as a rule) as a fashion accessory and the practice of tipping your hat is pretty much forgotten, but it's a great point of reference to show the WT's ridiculous dogmatism on minor issues (birthdays, beards, cross versus stake, etc) in its quest to be "different" from Babylon the Great.
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Have you ever refused a "Privilege"
by JH ini refused to give a bible study to some kid.
i figured that many tried and didn't succeed.. i also didn't feel ready for that, nor did i want to drag him to each meeting after that, since he had no family in the org.
the elders weren't happy with my decision.. bottom line, you can't say no, without any consequences..
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marmot
They wanted to make me a MS but I "refused" in a way because I wouldn't bump my field service hours despite repeated pleas. I honestly didn't want to be in any sort of leadership position when I had doubts myself.
When I just moved into my latest congregation in May I didn't bother asking to be on the school and nobody's bothered to bring the matter up so I'm satisfied. -
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Has the WTS changed its view on carbon dating?
by Jourles ini remember back to my high school days when the blue evolution or creation book was all the rage.
in it, i recall the wts using several reasons as to why we cannot trust carbon dating whatsoever.
has there been any change in their thinking in the last 15 or so years or any new developments on this front?
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marmot
I'd LOOOOVE to know what the current reasoning is on this, too. I'm an avid history buff, especially Native American history and there is loads of radiocarbon evidence that humans were here over 10 thousand years ago.
There are many instances of Clovis points found preserved in-situ in extinct ice age megafauna remains such as mammoths and giant bison, all carbon dated more than 11000 BP (before present). -
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Tuna Fish Blood
by Dogpatch inthis was contributed to me by someone who wishes to remain anon:.
jehovahs witnesses governing body and tuna fish blood.
since the inception of the watchtower organization in modern times, the leaders overseeing millions of jehovahs witnesses have claimed to be none other than jesus exclusive spirit appointed leaders known collectively as the faithful and discreet slave class, having received this divine distinction early in the twentieth century.
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marmot
Interesting topic. Reminds me of one time we were having lobster when I was a kid and my dad was eating the green goo inside it (spread on toast it's pretty good) and I pointed out to him that he was eating the cooked blood of the lobster, since lobster blood doesn't contain hemoglobin but uses copper to transport oxygen it is green instead of red.
He basically told me to shut up and mind my own business. -
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I am stupid...
by metaspy ini just thought i would give a little update on my fade.. for starters, i found a new job and will be starting soon.. secondly, i found the job far enough away that a move to a new apartment is necessary.. thus i have achieved two of the major parts of my fade at once.. i will not be working for a brother, nor renting from one.. .
however, another part of my fade is my wanting to get out zelda, the girl i have loved for quite some time.. recently she tried to commit suicide again.. i have gone to see her every day since she went into the hospital.. this is more than i can say of the brother she is courting.. .
her mother is df'd, we shall call her kairi.
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marmot
Sorry to come off sounding harsh, I'm a bit hardened and cynical but it REALLY sounds like you're just setting yourself up for punishment.
Good luck in your endeavors and although I know you'll never truly give up those feelings of love for that girl, it's really for the best that you walk away. -
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Is it all just a 'Cosmic Crapshoot'?
by AK - Jeff infirst my faith in the wts went away.. later my faith in religion [for purposes other than fellowship] went away.
to date, my faith in the existence of the 'great cause' remains, but is tarnishing in some respects.
i have no clear picture of what we really are, where we are really going, and why we exist.
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marmot
I think the Epicureans had it right all along. The only thing we are certain of in life is death so we should live life to the fullest and try to be the best people we can be so that other people and our descendants can enjoy their lives fully as well.
Once we're dead we'll find out if there truly is another side to all of this, but it's useless arguing over something that no one has seen.
My philosophy is: be happy and don't interfere with the happiness of others. -
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I am stupid...
by metaspy ini just thought i would give a little update on my fade.. for starters, i found a new job and will be starting soon.. secondly, i found the job far enough away that a move to a new apartment is necessary.. thus i have achieved two of the major parts of my fade at once.. i will not be working for a brother, nor renting from one.. .
however, another part of my fade is my wanting to get out zelda, the girl i have loved for quite some time.. recently she tried to commit suicide again.. i have gone to see her every day since she went into the hospital.. this is more than i can say of the brother she is courting.. .
her mother is df'd, we shall call her kairi.
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marmot
Deal with it and move on. Does the girl even return your interest, given that you say she's already "courting" someone else?
Plus, the multiple suicide attempts and a potentially terrible future mother in law already opposed to you don't add up to a very rosy prospect for a stable relationship.
Sometimes we build things up to much in our minds so that we can't see reality. I broke my heart over a girl once and even though I still have the occasional nightmare, I can rationally look back and see how it would have never worked. -
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Genesis 11:6
by darth frosty inthere were some great comments from wtcomments on this weeks wt study.
but i found this subject very profound and wanted to get some more direct thoughts on this scripture.. .
jehovah said look!
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marmot
I don't read these accounts literally anymore. The flood of Noah's day was not global, Adam and Eve weren't the first humans, people did not speak Hebrew until magically scattering at the tower of Babel.
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OUTLAW`s New Vacuum Cleaner
by OUTLAW ini needed a new vacuum cleaner..so i did a bit of research and decided the "dyson" was the one for me..it is specially designed never to lose suction.it performs at 100% until you need to empty it..it uses no bags and never needs new filters...............it has a nice long hose on it for doing stairs..i used it to grab the dog`s ass..he liked it!..he thinks he has a new girl friend now and won`t leave the vacuum alone..so i put it in the closet..lol!
!...............it looks more like a hummer truck than a vacuum cleaner..and..it`s purple!..imagine that,a vacuum cleaner that sucks till it`s purple!..lol!
!...outlaw
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marmot
Rollerdave, that vac you posed is a copy of a Tristar (formerly called the Compact).
I sold Tristar last summer. It's a good design but they're overpriced. Incidentally, vacuum sales is very cult-like and we ripped on those Tristar imitators like JWs on Mormons.
A word of caution to anyone who has an in-home vacuum demonstration, always ask for %50 off the listed price right off the bat, if not more.
These things are marked up about %300 from the price the supplier pays. The price is also unrealistically padded so that the salesperson has room to wiggle without cutting into the company's profit. They'll usually negotiate down to %40 off the price because %40 is the salesperson's commission but there's even more padding in there. Big-shot closers sometimes even get %60 commission.
In theory, I could make over a thousand dollars in commission on a single sale if we did what they call a "full-up, full-up" deal, meaning that the buyer didn't haggle, paid cash, and bought all the accessories. Those were few and far between, though, and we usually had to settle for "lowboats" where we might only pocket $50, which didn't even provide a living wage after paying for gas and taxes.
My suggestion is to grind the company as hard as you can when the salesguy gets on the phone to his boss (this is a universal tactic they use to put pressure on the clients) but slip the salesguy a couple twenties after the deal is done. He might "forget" a few spare filters or something.
But in all honesty, aside from the durability factor these multi-thousand demo vacs are no better at getting the job done than a Wal-Mart special. The rest is all marketing.