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  Let's settle this and stop the madness

  by N.drew in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  sometimes i can read the posts of the witnesses over on bible discussion forum.. and sometimes if i didn't learn how not to i would be gnashing my teeth.. i can't post over there.

  so i shall post here.

  they also call themselves the john class.

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  N.drew -

  You seem to be going in the right direction but you have a long way to go. Don't stop with the WT Soc.
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  The prognosis is 'terminal'

  by AK - Jeff in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it always has been.

  we are all going to die.. .

  how did it affect you though, when that reality set in after leaving the lies of religion?.

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  The realization of reality ? Wow, what a breath of fresh air! No more mindset that this life was nothing more than waiting, waiting, waiting. Like setting in an uncomfortable chair at the airport anticipating the flight that is repeatedly delayed. Meanwhile outside you see people enjoying the present and playing in the sunshine.

  It's here and it is now. It is today and there will never be another one like it. It is beautiful out here in reality and I can now savor the flavor.

  PS Jeff - glad you used the term religion rather than just the JW scheme.
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  Have your faith been made stronger or made weaker since coming here?

  by jam in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  me personally, considerably weaker.

  in fact i have.

  become an agnostic.. since i discovered this site over 6-7 yrs, we have.

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  FAITH = hopeful outlook, 'the assured expectation of things hoped for" (key words - "..hoped for."

  HOPEFUL OUTLOOK = being positive about the future.

  For me, this site has had no effect on my "faith", as defined above. But if the "Faith" refered to is confined to a faith in the supernatural or a magic afterlife, then I am faithless.

  I prefer to live without that kind of so called 'faith'.
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  OK, let me try to translate a Spanish joke!!

  by wolfman85 in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i will trie to put a .

  this was a very, very "macho" cowboy.

  while riding his black horse found a bar and went in aggressively making a fist on the counter saying, "i want a macho drink" "well 'macho'.".

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  PETA doesn't see the humor in killing a beautiful horse in such a vulgar way.
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  After 100+ years, the Watchtower Society can be summed up in one word...

  by Glander in

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  2. beliefs

  hubris['hju?br?s], hybris.

  pride or arrogance2.

  (literary & literary critical terms) (in greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc., ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin [from greek]hubristic , hybristicadjthey have been able to attract a core of followers, and, like the bullies they are, hold them through a combination of a fear shunning and the childish vision of eternal life in a new world.

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  hubris ['hju?br?s] , hybris

  n 1. pride or arrogance 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc., ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin [from Greek] hubristic , hybristicadj They have been able to attract a core of followers, and, like the bullies they are, hold them through a combination of a fear shunning and the childish vision of eternal life in a New World. They boast and brag about their past victories that never happened. They have exploited natural disasters and human suffering at every opportunity in shameless ways. All to garner unearned credibilty. They have invented doctrines that have caused unimaginable hardship and life changing sorrow. "Pride cometh before a fall" and they are over due.
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  Any known records of Jesus kin folks?

  by jam in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jesus had other siblings and they had kids.

  so it,s safe.

  to say jesus had nephews, nieces and other extended.

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  His half- brother, James, put out a record album, "Top Jimmy and his rythym pigs" that did pretty good.
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  Christmas tree phobia...is not crazy

  by Glander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there is probably nothing more dangerous you could have in your home than a 5 week old fir tree that has gotten dry and crispy.. keep a box of dynamite under the bed or leave a loaded gun where the kids can get at it, nothing has more potential for disaster than one of these tree bombs.. i have spent many a sleepless night with one of these in the house, counting the days until christmas so i could get it out of the house.

  i hate them.

  we have gone to a fold-up plastic table top since all the kids left home and we only have that because the g-kids always want to see a tree when they are over.. christmas trees - bah humbug!.

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  What are the worst pictures in My Book of Bible Stories?

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a few comments from muddy waters and mummatron on another thread peaked my curiosity and led me to revisit some of the illustrations in the my book of bible stories.

  i don't appear to have my old copy from when i was a child (thankfully), so i checked out the images over on watchtower.org where the entire book can be read online.

  the images below are taken from what is displayed on that website, although it wouldn't surprise me if there are equally awful images that haven't been used.. so which of the images below are the most grotesque and inappropriate for children?

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  "I'm ready for my close up, Mr DeMille..."

  They restained themselves from showing how the dogs ate her body except for the palms of her hands and the soles of her feet.

  
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  Christmas tree phobia...is not crazy

  by Glander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there is probably nothing more dangerous you could have in your home than a 5 week old fir tree that has gotten dry and crispy.. keep a box of dynamite under the bed or leave a loaded gun where the kids can get at it, nothing has more potential for disaster than one of these tree bombs.. i have spent many a sleepless night with one of these in the house, counting the days until christmas so i could get it out of the house.

  i hate them.

  we have gone to a fold-up plastic table top since all the kids left home and we only have that because the g-kids always want to see a tree when they are over.. christmas trees - bah humbug!.

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  Gently but firmly grasp a handful of needles. Are they supple or do they break off?

  Even if supple, they can ignite from candles, heaters, (especially base board types). Remember, if you trim the tree with electric lights it is like wrapping the thing in a few dozen little electric heaters.

  If they are crispy you can almost ignite them with a hard stare.
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  Christmas tree phobia...is not crazy

  by Glander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there is probably nothing more dangerous you could have in your home than a 5 week old fir tree that has gotten dry and crispy.. keep a box of dynamite under the bed or leave a loaded gun where the kids can get at it, nothing has more potential for disaster than one of these tree bombs.. i have spent many a sleepless night with one of these in the house, counting the days until christmas so i could get it out of the house.

  i hate them.

  we have gone to a fold-up plastic table top since all the kids left home and we only have that because the g-kids always want to see a tree when they are over.. christmas trees - bah humbug!.

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  Hard to believe that in the old days they decorated the tree with lit candles!

  Yep, Thanksgiving to New Years and the tree was cut a week before you bought it. Been there and done that. You end up with more needles under the tree than on it.

  The water cup stand? Mental masturbation that you are being careful.