Posts by Cadellin

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My Memories of Bethel in the Franz Era - part one
by Dogpatch in
1. jw
2. friends
food was passed from one side and if you were #10 you may not get too much to eat!

when i finally did, she was not at all interested.

but i was lucky it didnt work out, for she never would have left the watchtower.
Cadellin

Randy, you're a gifted writer, engaging, conversational and never boring. I even read the parts about the MAN press. Thank you for taking the time to share your story and please, send installment #2!
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Ray Franz has had a stroke
by coffee_black in
1. jw
2. friends
just setting the record straight.

there is another thread that notes a claim on wiki that said that ray has died.. he had a stroke yesterday, and is in the hospital.

he is still alive.
Cadellin

He will live as a symbol of courage forever. My heart goes out to his wife
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WTBS Shuts Down Youtube Video - Update
by Yan Bibiyan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
well, i had every intention to embed the video, but couldnt do it.... in the interest of time, here is the link.

-yan.

i guess it worked afterall, what do i know about linking video....
Cadellin

Yan, Thanks for posting!
V, you rock!!!!!
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Has Anyone Gone Back to College Post 40?
by daringhart13 in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm admitting to be very pissed off.....and bitter.

i'm sick of having no job security (i know its relative), but mostly because i did not go to college....... has anyone gone back to school post 40?

how was the experience?
Cadellin

I love all these posts from over-40 students! What a great thread!!!
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Has Anyone Gone Back to College Post 40?
by daringhart13 in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm admitting to be very pissed off.....and bitter.

i'm sick of having no job security (i know its relative), but mostly because i did not go to college....... has anyone gone back to school post 40?

how was the experience?
Cadellin

I started back at 41, graduated magna cum laude at 44 and got full funding for graduate school. I'll have my M.A. in English in a year. Hard? Yup. Worth it? Already, in terms of getting my brain back. Whether I teach or not when I'm through, or go on to a Ph.D. program, doesn't matter. I feel like I've reclaimed at least a decade of my life. My ability to analyze and critically examine issues, JW or otherwise, has increased exponentially. And I'm setting the example for my daughter...
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This Year's DC--the First One Concluded Today--Any News?
by Cadellin in
1. jw
2. experiences
the first dc here in the us concluded today (sunday) in nyc (queens assembly hall, i think).

anyone go or here anything about it?

there was supposed to be a new brochure about creation released and i'm curious....
Cadellin

The first DC here in the US concluded today (Sunday) in NYC (Queens Assembly Hall, I think). Anyone go or here anything about it? There was supposed to be a new brochure about Creation released and I'm curious...
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The Bible, Why not Reliable?
by sayitsnotso in
1. watchtower
2. bible
okay here is my thread to discuss this.

i believe the bible is inspired by god and reliable.

many argue it's neither.
Cadellin

Everytime I think I'm smart, I read something Leo's posted and realize that I am Gumby...
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The Bible, Why not Reliable?
by sayitsnotso in
1. watchtower
2. bible
okay here is my thread to discuss this.

i believe the bible is inspired by god and reliable.

many argue it's neither.
Cadellin

When I grow up, I want to be Leolaia
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New Creation Book
by God_Delusion in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i was recently informed (on jwn) that plans to publish a new creation book were well ahead.

is this true?

if so, can anyone clarify this for me?.
Cadellin

Oops, sorry, neverending--I misunderstood your post. I thought you were referring to the brochures. I see now you're referring to the thought a new Creation book. Yes, I agree, I'd be stunned if they attempted that, given the mess they made of the first, how much more information is now available and how much scrutiny another stab at it would elicit.
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New Creation Book
by God_Delusion in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i was recently informed (on jwn) that plans to publish a new creation book were well ahead.

is this true?

if so, can anyone clarify this for me?.
Cadellin

Neverending, I suspect that the answer lies in the titles of these new publications:
Was Life Created?
The Origin of Life- Five questions worth asking?
It's my guess that they're going to try attacking evolution via abiogenesis. If they stick to the game plan they've used before, a classic bait-and-switch. They'll confuse the two issues (which are entirely different fields of study, something most JWs would never discern) and then dazzle the feckless reader with all kinds of quotes about how scientists have no idea how life could have started, how they've never been able to reproduce life in the lab, how Stanley Miller's experiment in the 50's has been falsified, how majestically complex life is, etc. etc.. Then they'll finish with a grand flourish: "So does it make sense to believe in EVOLUTION?" There'll be no mention of any of the stunning discoveries of the last decade, like tiktaalik roseae, H. floresiensis or the plethora of recent information about (this mermaid's personal fave) H. neanderthalensis.
Of coursek, I'm just guessing. I'd love to see a .PDF. C'mon, someone's got to have one...!