Posts by Not Feeling It

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Is anybody else both fascinated and creeped out...

by Jewel in

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...by the flds brouhaha down in texas?

obviously the doctrine is way different, but there are so many similarities: the haunted look in so many eyes, the oppressively patriarchy, the lack of feeling, the use of fear and separation for control, the whole everyone-else-is-evil mentality.

Not Feeling It

I'm sorry, but the part that fascinates me and creeps me out is how this group is singled out and how their rights have been trampled. Granted, I think there's something wrong with this insular cult and their prediliction with underage marriage. However, unless something has happened in the media since this story broke, technically speaking, every one of those marriages complies with Texas law.

Hey CoonDog,

I'm very intereseted in your take here. I had the same thoughts as you when this first started to go down. I think my mind changed a bit when I heard that there may be substantial inbreeding of the incestuous and underage fashion going on there. That is disgusting and should not stand. I think it is a slippery slope to tread but someone has to take care of children if thier religion/social group will not. I think even thier definition of parents is flawed and/or confused.

I believe strongly in protecting the rights of CONSENTING ADULTS. If that relates to sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll so be it. But in this case it is not hard to show there were not adults involved. And the consent looks more like distorted compulsion to get with some horny old guys.

The WT policy on blood is on similar footing. I think when they make life-threatening decisions for kids based on interpretation of scripture it is similar to what is going on in FLDS. Albeit FLDS isn't killing thier children.

As a side note, I think most or all of the people related to that cult that I've seen on TV are TOTALLY creepy. But I certainly don't think creepy equals right to take your kids away.

I hope there is a speedy resolution to as many of the cases as possible whether that be the return of children to thier rightful parents or continued protection from sexual abuse.

- Not Liking It

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Big Announcement could be a Sting against JWD

by OnTheWayOut in

i am sure some of you remember speculation in the past that the borg would.

start false letters to smoke out the elders that are passing on the information .

to the evil apostates.. "a big announcement on april 24th" sounds like it could fit the bill.

Not Feeling It

Not a trap. Confirmed. May god strike me down if I'm wrong. Uh, yeah.

Now, here's a funnier picture.

alt

- Not Tarping It. (who LOVES when threads degrade into multimedia spin)

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Who CONFIRMED the BIG announcement about the Book Study?

by Alligator Wisdom in

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this seems to be the topic of the week, if not this year.. out of the many points and countless threads about this topic, many have been speculative and of the reminiscing sort.

i was wondering how many confirmations we have about this.

there were only a few that sounded like confirmations that i found posted on this site.

Not Feeling It

My mom confirmed. She sent an email to me and some other family members stating that the change will be announced Sunday. Since she is in and I didn't even mention it to her I have no reason to doubt it.

If you want more, PM me.

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What is the best way to help BurnTheShips...

by nvrgnbk in

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to grasp that the basic purpose of science is to produce useful models of reality.

how to help him understand that trying to make observable reality "fit" around a collection of writings designed in its first half to inspire the oftentimes persecuted jewish people and in its second to consolidate the fragmented roman empire is an exercise in futility?.

sorry, burn.. i couldn't resist.. hope you're having a wonderful day,.

Not Feeling It

As long as Burn doesn't advocate infringing on the freedoms/rights of others, why does he need "help"?

Ditto that. I of the wholly-support-free-choice type. From what I've seen BTS seems to be a bit more Centrist to Libertarian.

FWIW: I fall into the socially liberal and economically conservative grouping.

-Not Burning It

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News from Mother ship

by jefferywhat in

1. bethel in ny suspect high level apostate, cant identify it but know its there.

2. major organizational changes about to start rolling out, one is changes to the "service committee" and titles, po to be done away with, thats all i know for now.

was told that if you are the sort of person that cant handle changes, you wont stay in the org for long.

Not Feeling It

I'm seeing this pan out like the scene from The Departed where on the Head GB gives the baby GBs some false information to see if it floats up in the Apostanet. Then, concrete shoes in the East River ensue. Not really. (OK, maybe).

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The Watchtower poistion on Earthquakes, help please!

by alexb123 in

i have been researching the wt's position on earthquakes and i am a little confused.

it appear that the wt is now not saying that earthquakes have become more common since 1914. for example on the wt site it is stated that

earthquakes.

Not Feeling It

Joebin wins this thread with a seismologically snarky comment. Congratulations! A pox on your firstborn and locusts are on thier way.

Alexb123. Welcome. Hang out a while if you want. Your friend will likely not be moved by facts of reasoning (unless said Reasoning comes from a little brown book). Most Witnesses believe what they are told. I hope you succeed in engaging in an intelligent debate!

-Not Reasoning On It

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Anyone heard about the bookstudy being canceled?

by oneairhead in

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made you look, sucker!.

lol.

Not Feeling It

Boy, Ah say, boy!

alt

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I predicted a big change to the book study arrangement just over a year ago

by yadda yadda 2 in

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here's the thread:.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/129345/1.ashx.

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Not Feeling It

I predict that all of the GB will die without seeing thier delusions of granduer being fulfilled.

Lizzie, Welcome. I'm a newbie too so it still seems odd to say "welcome" when I haven't been here long myself. Kinda like getting used to saying "Happy Birthday" or "Bless You".

Anyway. there are exactly 314.159265 separate threads about the dissolution of the book study as a separate meeting and its incorporation into the School and KM meeting. So, there, I summarized it so you don't have to find one.

-Not Dying For It

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Interesting Book Study Stories

by Ex-smoker in

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with the news that the book study arrangement might be going away, alot of memories come flying back.

we used to have the study in our house for a couple of years and every week we had to clean our messy house so that it would look spic and span that night.

the cleaning sweeping, doing the dishes, cleaning the bathroom, and vacuming it was such a pain.

Not Feeling It

When I was a young-un, My friends had BS at thier house. The conductor's wife was... well... huge. She insisted on sitting on the same side of the couch every week. After a few weeks thier couch had caved in. I mean, it was super noticeable. Did she move and choose a wooden chair perhaps? Nope. Kept sitting there.

I'm sure they'd be glad to know there are no more home BS. Well, I don't think any of them go to the Hall except one daughter. Oh well One out of five isn't so bad.

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Anyone heard about the bookstudy being canceled?

by oneairhead in

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made you look, sucker!.

lol.

Not Feeling It

I don't really know Blondie too well or I'd surely give the heads-up.

Brinjen, I think my parrot, Emilio, has been corresponding with your goldfish. There is a bit of a language barrier (including that pesky air/water layer) so some of the communications were a bit cryptic.