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  Who Really IS the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

  by AGuest in

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  to the household of god, isarel... and those who go with... may you have peace!.

  when among those loyal to the wtbts, i recall having conversations with those of "the great crowd," who believed that, while perhaps christ led "the anointed," it was the ""faithful and discreet slave" who led them.

  certainly, the wtbts teaches this lie.

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  Since I was raised as a JW and had that dogma shoved down my throat since birth, arguing about what a Bible verse means doesn't really appeal to me anymore.

  What I do appreciate about this thread, however, and other threads like it, (such as the recent one about the sign of Matthew 24), is that it presents a different view than that of the WT Society.

  And the more of these different takes on the Bible that I see, the more obvious it is to me that JWs have completely distorted the simple message of the Bible account to bolster their own power over their followers.

  So from that point of value, I really, really enjoyed this thread and look forward to more that clear the forest from the trees.
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  Dumbest Awake Title Ever?

  by metatron in

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  i hold in my hand the nov. awake magazine entitled "technology - blessing or curse?"..

  now, i understand the need for balance and moderation in using technology, as the magazine says - but could they come up with a more intelligent sounding title?

  it makes the question sound as if abandoning technology might be a solution, a considered choice, a real possibility.

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  "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Or just plain burned out waiting for any of this shit to come true?"
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  Swine Flu Shot Is Good? Maybe Not

  by t33ap80c in

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  take a look.... tp://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/21/special-swine-flu-update.aspx#.

  don cameron.

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  I've had the swine flu shot. No side effects noted yet.

  I've had all my shots all my life. Never thought much about it. I was talking to a male nurse a few years ago, though, and he insisted that his child was autistic because of vaccines. It's made me paranoid. I've brought my child along slowly when it comes to shots.

  I've seen the Dateline episode that talked about the man who started the vaccine/autism controversy. I know vaccines do a great amount of good. But I'm not discounting the possibility that a small part of the population may be more susceptible to terrible side effects.
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  Another groovy day in Gotham City

  by JimmyPage in

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  will this show ever be released on dvd?

  i loved the reruns as a kid!.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmzispmtfca.

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  Sorry, had to post more. Love this show. If you do, too, then enjoy!

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwtV2LXjW60

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qSx8hnmVYw

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIptQ0FRTM8

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpsKkHVUlgk

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VMn4ens6jA

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnraWZ-GuKE
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  V (ABC Mini-series)

  by sacolton in

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  http://abc.go.com/shows/v?partner=rm&cid=knc-rm+v_title_fall_launch+google+v_abc.

  anyone gonna watch this?

  looks awesome!.

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  "The Starchild". Wow. I remember that now.

  And, of course, Marc Singer:

  Diana:

  

  Who was the blond?

  
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  Brush with Scientology

  by JimmyPage in

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  the first time i went "inactive" (before i ever read any franz or hassan) i looked around a bit at other religions.

  one that interested me was scientology.

  (hm... out of one cult and into another, i know...) .

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  The first time I went "inactive" (before I ever read any Franz or Hassan) I looked around a bit at other religions. One that interested me was Scientology. (Hm... out of one cult and into another, I know...)

  The name sounded, well, scientific. And my brother used to like reading Hubbard's Battlefield Earth series. So I went to a bookstore and looked at "Dianetics".

  I immediately thought, "This book seems to have a lot of made up words." And it's true. Here's a sampling of the Scientology vocabulary: "obnosis", "entheta", "enturbulate". I quickly decided this religion was too complicated for my taste and never had an interest in it again.

  Thank God. When I see Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and Kirstie Alley I just feel disgusted because of what I now know about cults.

  How about you? Did you ever have any attractions to other dangerous religions?
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  Post Funny U-tubes, Comedy, Stand Up or Anything Funny Here !

  by flipper in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenus9nc9p4&feature=channel.

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  RIP Mitch:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6xaj2fC1jI
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  Excerpts from Brother Herd. GB

  by foolsparadise in

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  excerpts from brother turds 2009 convention talk.

  what will we need when we see this system coming to the conclusion?.

  a new car?.

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  LMAO at WT Wizard. Fall River, Massachusetts. Great illustration. Needs to be used in Herd's next talk.
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  Being Under Cult Mind Control is a Psychological Disorder - Steve Hassan

  by flipper in

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  thought perhaps some newer members who haven't heard some of hassan's thoughts on mind control might relate to this from their own experiences in jehovah's witnesses .

  even though mind control is initiated by the cult involved in controlling it's members - hassan points out - it actually becomes a psychological disorder which can entrap the victim himself or herself - all the while - as they are being controlled by the leaders of cults.. on page 55 of hassan's book " releasing the bonds - empowering people to think for themselves " it states what happens in a destructive cult , " in a destructive cult, the locus of control shifts to the group or it's leader .

  the new recruit abdicates his ability to make decisions.

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  But I tell you that not being at the meetings is such a total freedom. If I go to just one meeting now for my husband it is amazing how clear you can see and feel the hypnotic way the meetings are run.

  I now understand why they stress for you not to mess even just one meeting. It is all for cult control. If you go on vacation your are told demanded to look up a Kingdom Hall where you are at and go to the meetings. My Word you can not take one stupid week off to go away. No you are still demanded to be at the meetings and made to feel bad for not doing it. That is total mind control how can people not see that. We just got back from a vacation and the few JW's that I have run into the very first thing they say to me was how were the meetings where you were at and did you get a chance to go door to door. Oh my God.

  Ditto. So many good thoughts on this thread.
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  Being Under Cult Mind Control is a Psychological Disorder - Steve Hassan

  by flipper in

  1. jw
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  thought perhaps some newer members who haven't heard some of hassan's thoughts on mind control might relate to this from their own experiences in jehovah's witnesses .

  even though mind control is initiated by the cult involved in controlling it's members - hassan points out - it actually becomes a psychological disorder which can entrap the victim himself or herself - all the while - as they are being controlled by the leaders of cults.. on page 55 of hassan's book " releasing the bonds - empowering people to think for themselves " it states what happens in a destructive cult , " in a destructive cult, the locus of control shifts to the group or it's leader .

  the new recruit abdicates his ability to make decisions.

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  The Watchtower "mother organization" won't let go. It wants them to remain dependent and helpless forever.

  I could not agree with Tirebiter more.