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  Turkey: Archeological Dig Reshaping Human History

  by purplesofa in

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  from newsweekhttp://www.newsweek.com/id/233844/page/1.

  history in the remakinga temple complex in turkey that predates even the pyramids is rewriting the story of human evolution.. berthold steinhilber / laif-reduxa pillar at the gobekli tepe temple near sanliurfa, turkey, the oldest known temple in the worldby patrick symmes | newsweekpublished feb 19, 2010from the magazine issue dated mar 1, 2010. .

  they call it potbelly hill, after the soft, round contour of this final lookout in southeastern turkey.

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  BTTT.

  Gobekli Tepe. 11,500 Years old.

  Lurkers enjoy.
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  Weezer's new album cover - a WT picture?!?

  by weezer1 in

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  i'm a long-time lurker (and hopefully successful fader) who finally took the jump and registered on jwd.

  thank you all for the great information over the years!.

  as you can tell by my username, i'm a big weezer fan.

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  It's missing an ugly kid teasing a lion, and some Nigerians and colombians in national dress sharing a tasteful theocratic joke, while carrying big baskets of unfeasibly big grapes.

  Looks like it's done by the same WT$ crayon monkey, though!
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  Do you hate the person you were, in the WT ??

  by wobble in

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  2. friends

  when i look back, i can do so with rose coloured spectacles, but, in truth, i do not like the cult member i was.. o.k , in mitigation i was one of the most liberal jw's in a very liberal congregation, i never did the 100% shunning bit, i found nice seats (not at the very back, and next to their family if poss.

  ) for the df'd ones after giving them a proper welcome to the k.h for example.. but i still see clearly that my thinking was twisted by those mind controlling bastards who run, and write for ,the wtb$.

  i did not trust anybody worldly to any great degree, i believed the "system" would end one day and so i didn't have to contribute anything to it,.. i could go on, but basically i hate all those things about me that were from the cult.. how about you ?

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  I was a self-righteous arse. Looking down on the poor worldlings who were soon to be birdfood. I hate how I used to sneer at people with other faiths and with different sexual preferences. I now see people as human beings. I especially hated how I was an uncharitable bastard. The first thing I did when I got out was to send £50 worth of toys, sweets, and stationary equipment to orphans in Romania for Xmas. It was something run by the church, and I had no guilt whatsoever for doing it. I now really like to do community and charity work, and regularly donate to real causes, instead of a crackpot publishing corporation.

  Got that off me chest....
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  My experiences that have turned me away.....

  by agent86 in

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  2. experiences

  google_ad_section_start hi everyone, i am just new to this site and thanks for a very dear friend that has encouraged me to post my story and would love to hear feedback from all you out there xx.

  this is my story.

  we were introduced to the religion in 1982, not soon after we were unbaptized publishers (a bit to soon for me even at that age) i really didnt miss the celebrations as much as were werent that well off and my parents worked 6 days a week to pay the bills.

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  Hi Agent86,

  Thanks for sharing your story. I'm not at all surprised by how you've been treated by the congregation and the elders. Just put away the guilt they've loaded onto you all your life, and be happy that you're now free. The experience might have made you feel like you need to distance yourself from your kids, or put up a barrier. Don't give in to this! They've constantly harrassed you, you've done nothing wrong! Take back your life!

  The Elders are nothing more than jumped-up little Napoleons who relish their own self-importance and power.

  Wishing you a happy family life!

  ^Don't think Boyzone realized you're a chick!
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  First official shunning was AWESOME

  by SweetBabyCheezits in

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  we went to target this weekend to look at halloween costumes for the kiddos (and maybe me - i'm still a kid at heart).

  my daughter and i were walking down a main aisle when an ex-friend - the very one who testified that i refused to discuss my doubts - came out of a side aisle and almost turned our direction.

  we made eye contact and i gave him a nod as we continued to walk toward him.... but he stopped like he'd run into a brick wall, then turned and started walking with his back to us so that we didn't cross paths.. my daughter pipes up and says, "hey, daddy, isn't that [edit]??

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  Tim,

  You should totally get dressed up with a Leatherface or Jason mask, and take your wife and kid trick or treating to all your ex-jw friends houses just to piss them off. Make sure all your faces are covered. See if anybody opens the door to 'Witness' to you. If they give you the courtesy of opening the door and giving you the spiel, just whip off your mask and say, 'okay, I understand. See you around'. That will totally eff them off.
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  Why the JW's mental image of Paradise is a pipe dream

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  yesterday during the witchtower study, every one was.

  talking about how wonderful paradise will be with no food.

  shortages, perfect weather, no pollution, no disease, and be.

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  Shoe leather will be made from Apostate ass-skin. Glue will be made from Apostate bones. Rope from Apostate hair.

  etc. etc...
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  Fear and the Watchtower

  by brotherdan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was thinking about all the fear that i was brought up with.

  i was afraid of all the things that satan could do to me and use to influence me.

  i was recently thinking about how strong my mom was about dungeons and dragons.. now, i never had a desire to get into the whole role-playing thing.

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  The old PS2 game Baldur's Gate is along similar lines. It's not as involved, and much more fast moving. I can thoroughly recommend it. Unfortunately you can't summon fire from Jehovah to scorch Goblins asses. Shame, then it would be a tad theocratic.
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  ks10-e NEWS Additional LTR notation:...PLEASE READ!!!!

  by yknot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  evidently the 'boys' haven't gotten all their ducks in a row before printing the book!.

  they have issued another boe ltr (will have late sunday or early monday) regarding wedding procedure and scriptural freedom to remarry!.

  the ltr is dated oct 12, 2010 (so if anybody has a copy already post it or send it to me and i will post it).

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  To save monet the WT$ should just print books with the offences listed, then have bullet points underneath that they can tick (with pencil) weekly or monthly, according to new light received like this---

  • Disfellowshipping offence
  • Public reproval offence
  • severe telling off offence
  • Loss of privileges
  • Loss of testicles
  • Light spank on the bare bottom with watchtower
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  Why a Movement to Stop Jehovah's Witnesses Doesn't Make Sense

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  frequently, i see angry departing jw's want to stop someone from going through the experience they have had.

  people dying because of their horrible and contradictory blood doctrines, the protection of child molesters in their midst, who wouldn't want to destroy all of that.. the reality though is pretty simple.

  as an organization, jw's are far from the only ones who systematically practice the use and abuse of people for their own groups benefits.. can you get rid of one?

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  It's a pity that nobody's tried to file a huge lawsuit against the society for ruined lives, re: Not saving for a pension, Not going to college, Not having transfusions/transplants, paedophilia, taking crap jobs to pioneer and deciding to not start a family. I think the only real cast-iron winners there are paedo cases. They money won would certainly not bring down the Org.

  If only some of the writing department woke up, and gently massaged the masses' Bullshit radar with some subtle hints.

  I think maybe the internet information is the only thing that's helping some to wake up, as they Org's carefully re-writing their history and relegating old books.
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  A Lengthy Introduction

  by Bitch on Parade in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello, my name is lauren and i'm somewhat new to the forum.

  i've looked around here before but never bothered to make an account.

  so, here's my story, biography, or what-have-you detailing my experience with the jehovah's witness cult.. my grandmother was a jw and my mother was raised as one.

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  Welcome, BOP!

  Sounds like you've had to put up with a lot of unneccessary bullcrap from your mum. I'm sorry for what you've gone through, but it actually probably did you a lot of favours. Your sisters have seen all the craziness coming from your mum, and not you. They obviously know the score, and are making the right decisions for themselves. Keep in close contact with your sisters, and before you know it, they'll be safe too.

  Best of luck with your move, and happiness with your new life

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