Human beings can be scarred for life on the inside as easily than they can be scarred for life on the outside.
lisaBObeesa
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No I don't believe anyone here has been permanently warped by the Borg any more than your parents could do the same to you.
by gubberningbody inyou are who you are so much more due to your own peculiar genetic inheritance, and this is what eventually prevails.. there was a longitudinal study i read a number of years ago that tested the idea that we all have inborn "happiness setpoints".
these people in the study were followed through 20-25 years and periodically examined as regards their self-reported measures of happiness.
the finding was that no matter what happened either positively or negatively in their lives, within 8-12 weeks they were universally back to their baseline.. this means a couple of things:.
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The Watchtower and Alcoholics Anonymous
by maputo95 inmany people have stopped drinking through the 12 steps of the programme of recovery of alcoholics anonymous.
can active 'jdubs' join aa to get over their addiction?.
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lisaBObeesa
The fantasy of the alcholoic trying to 'conquer' the addiction on their own is the basic one that councelors and 12 groups must work to dispel first.
If he can do it on his own, why get help? You see? It's that idea of doing it on their own that keeps them from getting help often times for years and years... Doing it on his own is what got the addict where they are. Doing it on his own and never actually doing it is classic addict behavior and thinking.
Alcholoics and addicts need help. They need guidance, support and advice from people who know how to stay sober.
It's not about being helpless because you have a dissease. It's about being strong and doing what you need to do to take care of yourself because you have a disease.
It's about getting out of denial.
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My Son Responds to his JW Mom's Condescending " Guilt Inspiring" E-Mail
by flipper insome of you may have read my jw ex-wife's e-mail to my son last night after i posted it.
this is my son's e-mail response to his mothers initial e-mail.
i think i'll just let this speak for itself.
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lisaBObeesa
I have to say I think that's about the best letter of this type I've read on this forum, and I've read lots and lots of them over the years.
Great job!
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Your greatest recorded live album
by acolytes inmy two favourites are.-.
a) lynyrd skynyrd "one more from the road".
b) genesis "seconds out".
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lisaBObeesa
Bill Withers - Live at Carnegie Hall ...
It's amazing.
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I turn on the news to see Sarah Palin taking on the Family Guy writer
by dinah ini think she should just try to bring it.
she's out-gunned.. .
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lisaBObeesa
Quote= "He's gotten away with so many outright racist, sexist jokes and he also mocks disabled people. I betcha the libs are all over this schmuck... wait, they aren't! They're nowhere to be found."
Well, I'm a liberal and I can't stand Family Guy. I work in a high school and you would not believe how much that stupid show confuses kids as to what is appropriate and what is not. Ugh. Stupid show.
I seriously hate it.
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JW disrupt a funeral service (Watch and Comment)
by sacolton inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jutihhsoou8.
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lisaBObeesa
Seems like the JW lady was mad that the speaker said the kingdom of god is in our hearts, not in a building/kingdom hall ? maybe?
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Finished Ex-Jehovah's Witness Survey (Please fill out for help with project)...
by Tuesday inhey everyone!.
) did you feel the religion was a cult before leaving?:.
) do you feel the religion is a cult now after leaving?:.
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lisaBObeesa
Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Survey
General
A.) Name
Lisa
B.) Gender
Female
C.) Age:
35-40
Questions:
1.) How were you introduced to Jehovah's Witnesses:
Parents/Grandparents/Relatives converted when you were young and taught you
2.) How did you leave the religion:
Stopped attending all at once
3.) What Age did you leave?
10-18
4.) Were you Baptized
No
5.) What General reason did you leave the religion:
#3 reason: Wanted more Freedom (play school sports, date who you wanted, listen to music, etc.)
#1 reason: Didn’t believe the teachings, not allowed to question the teachings, disagreed with stance on social issues, didn’t agree with things said in the magazines or on the platform.
#2 reason: Left because of the people (saw too much hypocracy, too much gossip, passed over for some leadership role, was treated badly by those in the hall.)
6.) How did you feel about the doctrine before leaving:
Believed there we more things wrong than right
7.) Did your feelings about the doctrine effect the way you left?
No
8.) If you were disfellowshipped for sin, did your feelings on the doctrine effect you sinning in the first place?
N/A
9.) Did you feel the religion was a cult before leaving?:
I did not think they were a cult at all
10.) Did you research the religion's teachings after leaving?
Yes
11.) What are your feelings on the doctrine of the religion since leaving?
They are totally wrong
12.) How do you feel about the organization since leaving?:
They are Totally wrong
13.) How do you feel about the people since leaving?:
They are misguided people and I feel sorry for them
14.) Do you feel the religion is a cult now after leaving?:
Yes they are definitely a cult
15.) What is your opinion on the intelligence of those still in the Organization? :
They're intelligent but purposely deny facts for their religion
16.) Are you happier now that you’re gone?
I think every day about how happy I am to have left
17.) Do you feel that other than the fact you left the Jehovah’s Witnesses that they would agree with how you live your life?
I do a few things they would not agree with
18.) If a Jehovah’s Witness approaches you to discuss their religion you’re more than likely do the following:
Tell them I was raised a Jehovah’s Witness and feel they’re wrong
19.) Would you consider returning?
When hell freezes over
20.) How do you feel about discussing your time as a Jehovah's Witness?:
I bring it up occasionally
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No global warming for 15 years, a key scientist admitted
by MegaDude inthis scam just keeps getting more and more exposed.. .
article below:.
http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/158214.
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lisaBObeesa
jdhf, thanks for the post about the science behind global warming. Very interesting.
I can understand people doubting if global warming is man-made or partially man-made. I can get my head around that.
I don't understand people doubting if global warming is real. And I really, really don't understand people who are 100% SURE that global warming is not real, or 100% SURE that man is not contributing to it. It blows my mind. Do they think Stephen Hawking is a dumbass? A liar? A fool? Doesn't understand good science? Is being paid off by Al Gore? Really?
I thought this article in Forbes was interesting: http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/19/climategate-copenhagen-science-opinions-contributors-s-robert-lichter.html We have to take the scientific information we have and make the best decisions we can for our children and our children's children...
"Scientific debate is open-ended, but at some point decision-makers must decide--and take responsibility for their decisions."
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Bend over Amerika!!
by sinis in...and take it up the ass!!!!
(ok, do you pc police feel better now that i changed the title?
jesus h christ!!).
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lisaBObeesa
Ok, so I just watched the video and found it very interesting, and a bit upsetting. But...
The video said IndyMac went bust and the FDIC sold IndyMac's troubled assets to OneWest Bank.
Why would anyone buy up a bunch of bad mortgages? Would YOU buy up a bunch of failed mortgages? I suspect a person of business would only buy them up if they figured they could make a profit.
So it seems to me that the government had three options: 1) they could sell the bad mortgages by somehow making the troubled assets into something that someone would BUY (make them profitable) or 2) the government could take over the banks and run them or 3) the government could do nothing at all about these huge bank failures, assuring the complete colapse of our monetary system and probably our country.
All bad options.
But I guess I would take number 1 if I had to choose.
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The Watchtower hates the word, "You"
by moshe indozy brought up a good point a few months back about how the wt uses third party terminology to obscure their real motives.
i thought it was a good idea to revisit this wt writing technique.. (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/184897).
look at the nov 15th 2009 wt, "treasure your place in the congregation" and compare what happens when we replace the third party terminology (words in bold type) with first party words.
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lisaBObeesa
Moshe, your op where you translated the JW text reminded me of a post I made a long time ago....I tried to 'translate' a JW text by replacing all the code words with what they really mean. Boy there are a lot of code words! And I did change the 'we' to 'you' but I didn't even realize that I had done it...
It's the third post on this thread:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/6713/1/you-can-live-forever-as-an-educatio