Posts by Half banana

this weeks watchtower study (september 2017) about self-control states: "clearly, people who lack self-control are causing problems for themselves and for others.

and the problem of lacking self-control is worsening.

self-discipline was studied in the 1940’s, but recent studies have shown that people have become much worse at exercising self-discipline.

Half banana

Sorry I haven't got the information you want-- but what a lame headline the Wt comes up with "self discipline is getting worse".

Jehovah's Witnesses will be the first known people on earth to die from yawning!

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Update

by Issa in

it has been a couple of months since the last time i updated.

i got a good news to share.

i have been accepted to university!

Half banana

It's a very positive thing to do Issa. A university education will give you a good platform to work from for the rest of your life.

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This week's "Give Us Your Money" meeting item.

by freddo in

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friends

if you went to it, (or go later this week) how was it handled?

just the video or some commentary too?.

i have heard of a few negative comments from some that attended - one jw even openly said to me "not very encouraging, all they go on about is money lately" and another (a serving elder, no less) said "someone's got to pay for all those lawsuits".

Half banana

I think Gorby is on the right track for end of year contribution call. Tight pants has to make his annual visit to Chicago with his minders and a big suitcase to pay the 'management' for their 'protection' services.

Who's a cynic then?

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Your donations at work: WT Farms “inspirational” corn maze

by betterdaze in

“best life ever” is displayed at watchtower farms, near pine bush.

the jehovah’s witnesses' maze is a work of devotional art, and not intended for exploration like the pagan ones made for hudson valley tourists every halloween.

source: lohud.com.

Half banana

"Best life ever".....how can a JW know when it's the only lousy life he or she is permitted.....

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A question from across the pond

by stillin in

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friends

my wife and i visited england a couple of years ago.

did a bunch of castle tours and cathedrals, etc.

lots of beautiful architecture over there.

Half banana

As far as I am aware although available in all of the UK and Ireland, the tradition lives on mainly in the north of England.

Blood sausage is called black pudding and is most usually encountered as an addition to a fried breakfast as I knew it before I became a JW. It contains lumps of soft white pork fat or beef suet giving it when sliced, a mottling with somewhat regular shaped white bits. I find the the taste pleasant but as discussed on this site not long ago-- many ex JWs understandably seem to have their taste buds on high alert when trying it!

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Do you believe in god?

by freakyAL in

i used to be a staunch believer in god.

maybe its technology and science advancing so much thats got me doubting idk.

do you believe in god?

Half banana

The best we can do in a few lines in determining whether a god is relevant is to work from these two conditions with which the ‘believer’ is likely to agree.

1 That God created all things including humans.

2 That God created pathogens which cause suffering and kill humans.

Answer this question: If you are a loving parent would you desire your children to suffer?

The facts of human experience, testify that if a god exists, then he is a sadist and therefore not worthy of our allegiance.

However since no god ever has interacted with mankind, there is no god worth bothering about.

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The wonder of scientific research

by amicabl in

this has possibly been brought up before however here goes.. constant reference is made by many posters to scientific research as being the only way to prove something factual that would otherwise have to be taken on faith.

there actually seems to be "faith" in scientific findings.. my experience over many years is that most scientific research is fake.

nothing oftencomes of the big announcements made to raise more money.. money, prestige, pride, human error, suppositions etc., are rife amongst the scientific community.. i realise that there have been many advances over hundreds of years but humankind is in a mess, although very different to even a century ago.. the medical profession now has vaccinations for everything, antiviral drugs etc.

Half banana

Science is at the forefront of pushing the boundaries of our understanding of our universe. Its tools are capable of almost infinitely extending the five human senses.

What was considered hidden or exotic science two hundred years ago is now commonplace fact. Building on proven reality, science represents one of the greatest achievements of humanity, it is driven by the irrepressible curiosity of the human mind.

One of its weaknesses is the fact that is sometimes performed by egocentric operators; some of whom claim credit for their students or other's work or attempt to massage results in favour of a breakthrough. Notwithstanding that human weakness sometimes impinges on scientific papers, the peer review usually catches out the few who are dishonest.

As democracy is the best for fairness in politics, so the scientific method of openness, testability and peer review is to the best method humans have devised to grasp the workings of the cosmos.

I suggest anyone should attempt to read science rather than sensational press messages. Although I read scientific things (I am no scientist) perhaps its not for everyone?