in us public schools, they used to have special classes for gifted students.
all students would be tested for academic achievement and iq, then placed in "gifted classes" with parental permission.. in my kingkongregation, parents would not give permission because it would make the children arrogant and later leave the trooftm.
it would also mean more time studying worldlytm subjects than necessary.. and if the student is female, oh hell no, she wasn't getting into the gifted courses, no way, no how!
my experiences totally go against that. ive met a LOT of smart people in the org, even being out of it, i look back at them and realize YES they were pretty damned smart, even though i hated some, ok many things they did to me and others....
being involved in the witnesses does not imply lack of intelligence... i mean i guess if it makes you feel better, you can believe that....
i feel that this old information on dr. brenda upton deserves a thread of its own as its earlier post on another thread elicited no comment.
needless to say, it was still seen and reviewed by not a few readers.. isn't this situation a reflection of what is happening now in spain?.
church may be forced to pay millions .
StAnn you mean they pander to them and find them a way to pass with a degree they didnt deserve? yeah thats cool ;)
an excellent pdf for newbies on some of the major flip flops.. .
http://users.oeccwildblue.com/millerlr/pivotalyear1988sodomgomorrah.pdf.
not too interested it doctrinal flipflops that didnt affect anyones lives.
as a witness i never gave a shit about whether sodom and gomorrah will be ressurected... never preached it, never cared. i always thought "its up to jah ,who fuckin cares"
human interaction today too often seems to feature either playing the role of "offender" or "offended.
"most parties involved in an altercation plead "not guilty" regardless of the evidence.. but are there times when a simple unconditional "i'm sorry" might prevent a harmless spark from becoming a raging inferno?.
i pesonally have offended people hundreds of times during my life and have been offended to the same extent.
i think as a witness i learned humility and to say "im sorry" ...
thanks for that much. too bad it messed me up for a couple years.
anyway, still thankfully for my witness days :D
this was a post on another thread.. it just reeks of a jw stereotyped psyche.. "this religion has the truth.
god picked us special.
jws may know the name, but we own god outright.".
all organized religions are completely and utterly disgusting. they will NOT lead you to truth. or anything closely resembling it.
in us public schools, they used to have special classes for gifted students.
all students would be tested for academic achievement and iq, then placed in "gifted classes" with parental permission.. in my kingkongregation, parents would not give permission because it would make the children arrogant and later leave the trooftm.
it would also mean more time studying worldlytm subjects than necessary.. and if the student is female, oh hell no, she wasn't getting into the gifted courses, no way, no how!
ummm, i know several witnesses that were enrolled in the honors programs in school, and even some in the gifted programs...
those dudes have incredibly long necks.
but we won't hold that against them.. .
what exactly is the little dude getting out of the meeting.. i mean, srsssly.
this happens all the time in professional industry.
last night the co came to visit.
he gave a talk that centered around a christian's ability to function well within the organization.
there are many christians who are having problems in their personal lives and this can be traced to one thing.
well i mean, i know of JW parents who have kicked their ADULT children out (teenage or not) - but never a minor, or this type of attitude.
even in those cases i feel it is bad (i mean a kid who just never wanted to be a witness, trying to get through college, wants to live at home...)
but then, i mean, if you dont want to follow the rules of the house, you're out. thats what ive always known, in a worldly family. hence me being kicked out @ 15 BY A "WORLDLY" FAMILY ;)
he/she shows up, makes a post on a thread directed to me.
then back in the shadows.. a couple years back i had one too.
this shadow boxing match moved to an off-forum ring.
theres enough gangs here
he/she shows up, makes a post on a thread directed to me.
then back in the shadows.. a couple years back i had one too.
this shadow boxing match moved to an off-forum ring.
yeah, i think you need to let go of the whole "boxer" mentality.
unless you are talking about fighting yourself, that is.
