Posts by Mad Sweeney

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"I won't watch HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER" because Neil Patrick Harris is gay"

by OnTheWayOut in

that's what my jw mother said.

folks, there are plenty of reasons not to watch how i met your mother, but a gay actor playing a straight part is not one of them.

i should give her a list of known gay actors and ruin a bunch of movies and t.v.

Bible Writers not just ignorant "goat herders"

by applehippie in

really, the bible was written by nothin' but goat herders?

i don't post much but this does irk me.

yes a few may have been shepherds or fisherman, but a fair amount were far more educated and were professionals in their fields of occupation.

The mockery of the Bible writers isn't so much the best that critics can do - there is much better criticism that can be leveled against the Bible and its authors here on JWN and in libraries and websites around the world.

We mock because it's fun and because it tweaks the self-righteous and gullible followers of an ancient book.

As for how advanced they were, LMAO. They knew some things and imagined a LOT of things. They were primitive.

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A JW husband emailing his ex-girlfriend after his wife reveals her apostasy

by JimmyPage in

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a woman i've known for years recently confided in me.

she told me she found out her jw husband had been secretly e-mailing his jw ex-girlfriend.

he was telling his ex about how difficult it had been for him since his wife was now basically an apostate.

Mad Sweeney

I think recommendations on what to do depend largely upon what she wants at this point.

Is being married to an active JW a marriage worth saving? Is any marriage in this situation worth saving?

I was raised Borg and got married young. Never lived on my own until my divorce in my 40s. Had I known earlier what I know now, I'd have ended the marriage years ago. So I guess one of my points is that this could be a great opportunity.

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If man evolved?

by tornapart in

i know anyone who believes in evolution is going to say that there is no 'if' about it.

however.... if man evolved over hundreds of thousands of years ago, why were there only about 200-300 million people alive 2,000 years ago?

surely there'd have been many billions by then?.

Mad Sweeney

Another great way to avoid reading and learning: drag discussions off-topic into hashing out personal offenses.

Brilliant.

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If man evolved?

by tornapart in

i know anyone who believes in evolution is going to say that there is no 'if' about it.

however.... if man evolved over hundreds of thousands of years ago, why were there only about 200-300 million people alive 2,000 years ago?

surely there'd have been many billions by then?.

Mad Sweeney

Unless you're a super-miraculous typist, it takes far longer to type long rambling posts on these threads than it would to actually research and read about evolution. Then, rather than go out of your way to show the world how much you don't know, you'll actually know things and be able to add productively to the discussion.

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Governing Body on a roll, claiming more territory in spiritual paradise?

by prologos in

as reported from a recent co visit talk: .

the man with the inkhorn is picturing the governing body, who has the task of marking people for salvation ezek.

9:2,4.. it used to be christ's brothers, the remnant, the anointed, and you better help them* or be a goat as per the math:25 judgement.

Mad Sweeney

We can only hope this all backfires on them.

I can see this borganization continuing to dwindle in growth until they actually start shrinking.

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The Advocates for Awareness of Watchtower Abuses (AAWA) [WARNING]

by Simon in

uncensored discussions and information for anyone interested in the advocates for awareness of watchtower abuses or 'aawa' http://aawa.co/ (previously known as "the association of anti-watchtower activists http://jwactivists.org/) and how it's handled and responded to privacy issues and put people at risk:.

aawa is here!!

(the association of anti-watchtower activists)an invitation to a new effort- aawawhy when i logged onto aawa did it go to facebook ?in regards to aawaaawa - every generation needs a new revolution - thomas jeffersonnotice how the introduction of the aawa has brought out the loonies lately?will aawa become another cult?

Mad Sweeney

18 days ago. . .

4 hours ago. . .

Seems legit. Not a troll at all.

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What does your screen name/avatar mean and what does it stand for

by BU2B in

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and why did you choose it?

if you have a avatar, what is it and why did you pick it?.

ok ill start.

Mad Sweeney

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Sweeney

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gods#Characters

I just thought it was cool.

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If man evolved?

by tornapart in

i know anyone who believes in evolution is going to say that there is no 'if' about it.

however.... if man evolved over hundreds of thousands of years ago, why were there only about 200-300 million people alive 2,000 years ago?

surely there'd have been many billions by then?.

Mad Sweeney

I admire those who are willing to teach and explain science to people. I don't have the patience for it. Once I read and understand and "get it" I have trouble exercising patience for those who still don't. Kudos to you.

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Men...what do you look for in a woman?

by LouBelle in

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so we had the woman version.

let it rip guys - what type of woman makes you just want to get her know her better - the one that makes you take that risk and walk on over to start a conversation?.

Mad Sweeney

Smart.

Fun loving.

Outgoing (cuz I'm not).

Open with me - I'm not a mind reader.

Willing to try and understand my background.