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  Target Controversy

  by metatron in

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  http://www.prisonplanet.com/dhs-contractor-apologizes-for-selling-shooting-targets-of-children.html.

  i have searched for any debunking of this controversy and come up empty.

  if true, this is shocking.. metatron.

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  scotoma

  Please Metatron stick to the following themes: UFO, Cold Fusion, Life Extension, .

  I read your posts faithfully. I expect you to glean some edgy topics but am disappointed to see this conspiratorial side emerge.

  Alex Jones? Does this kind of really craaaaazey resonate with you?

  What did the JW's do to your brain?

  Maybe that's the kind of brain that falls for JW's.

  If I hadn't been born into the religion I would never have become one. My mind just doesn't work that way.

  The number of witnesses I know that fall for the YouTube conspiracy videos tells me why I never fit into that crowd.

  I am 68 and I hope I die before my body feels it needs to ration my blood to critical organs and starves my brain.

  Sorry for being so offensive. I like your courage in digging up controversey.
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  "Signs Of An Emerging Police State" ?

  by metatron in

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  http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/1-signs-of-an-emerging-police-state/.

  obviously, this is a matter of subjective judgement - but that doesn't make it any less important.

  it's something that has depressed me increasingly since 9/11 happened.. the good part is: i think we just hit a tipping point, a turnaround.. i think rand paul's filibuster crystallized a growing counter response to the loss of freedom in the us - and the western world.

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  All states are Police states when discontent arises.

  When unions were striking in the early part of the 1900's the police busted up the unions.

  When African Americans were demanding their rights who was beating their heads with clubs?

  When the anti-war protests threatened the democratic convention in 1968 the police tear gassed the crowds and beat them bloody.

  When there were riots after MLK was shot Mayor Daly put out a shoot to kill order for vandals.

  Don't forget Kent State where students were killed when the National Guard started shooting at the protesters.

  I am so sick of right-wing conservatives whining about a police state. The police are on the red-neck side of the spectrum.

  Police are authoritarian just like most conservatives republicans.

  The only reason they moan about drones is because it involves the policy of a black president. If a republican was in power their last concern would be about censoring drone usage. In 20 years you'll be able to buy a small drone at a Sports Show for deer hunting. Same with the TSA complaints.
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  I'm an atheist and I miss the Memorial

  by rebel8 in

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  if i had not left the truthtm, right now i would be walking the mall, searching for a modest memorial dress.

  probably would get a new pair of panty hose for the occassion (suntan color, of course--those extra thick ones so they don't run after you wear them once), along with a pair of attractive shoes that could still handle a full day of field servicetm.. i'd be hoping to meet a nice brothertm who would be able to pick me out of the crowd because of my spiritual modest attire.tm.

  instead, here i am, with my worldly husband, not studying the ragazines, eating pagan easter candy, and watching unwholesome tv shows, in my nice house, after working hard at my job which i got because i attended evil college.

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  scotoma

  Your life isn't over yet...

  ... it WILL get worse.
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  I'm an atheist and I miss the Memorial

  by rebel8 in

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  if i had not left the truthtm, right now i would be walking the mall, searching for a modest memorial dress.

  probably would get a new pair of panty hose for the occassion (suntan color, of course--those extra thick ones so they don't run after you wear them once), along with a pair of attractive shoes that could still handle a full day of field servicetm.. i'd be hoping to meet a nice brothertm who would be able to pick me out of the crowd because of my spiritual modest attire.tm.

  instead, here i am, with my worldly husband, not studying the ragazines, eating pagan easter candy, and watching unwholesome tv shows, in my nice house, after working hard at my job which i got because i attended evil college.

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  scotoma

  Your life isn't over yet...
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  WTS vs. Star Trek

  by Farkel in

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  star trek claimed to be fantasy and in fact, was fantasy.. wts claims to be the sole truth on earth and in fact, is fantasy.. star trek had spock who solved problems with logic.. wts has a gb who solves problems with bullshit.. star trek had a pompous ass charismatic leader whom everyone loved to watch rant and emote.

  wts had three pompous ass charismatic leaders whom everyone hated to watch rant and emote.. captain kirk was always saving his people from new disasters.. wt leaders are always leading its people into new disasters.. star trek made money by always giving its fans the stuff they wanted.. wts makes money by always charging its fans for stuff neither they nor anyone else else wants.. people had fun when star trek came on.. people would rather have a root canal when meetings come on.. star trek was all about making the cosmos a better place for all.. wts is all about making the cosmos a better place for a few and killing everyone else.. people love to go to star trek conventions.. people would rather be in an earthquake than go to wts conventions.. star trek had a transporter room.. people in meetings wish they also had a transporter room.. star trek had lots of insane villains.. wts had judge rutherford and fred franz.

  same thing.. star trek also had lots of good guys.. good guys are banished from the wts.. star trek had the klingons who spoke a bizarre language.. wts had fred franz who spoke an even more bizarre language.. star trek had all sorts of devices which could cure most any medical problems, but of course, they were science fiction.. wts had the electronic radio biola which it sold and said could cure most any medical problem, but of course, that was science fiction.. star trek had floppy disks, computers you could talk to and flat screen monitors all of which were about 50 years ahead-of-their time.. wts had vaccines which were called "filthy animal pus", humans hearts which were the seat of all emotions, organ transplants which were cannibalistic, human personalities which were also transferred with blood transfusions and black people turning white by reading their literature, all of which were 100 years behihd-their-time.. if you missed a few star trek episodes in a row, no one came by to harrass you.. if you miss a few meetings in a row, you are in deep shit.. star trek tv shows and movies are still played all the time, even after 47 years.. wts dramas never even play a second time.

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  Star Trek knew when there audience was leaving them and shut down with dignity.

  WTS script writers all died but the actors are trying to put on a show without a script.
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  Julia's Inquisition - Two elders, the full version! I want you all to see this.

  by Julia Orwell in

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  sorry it's gonna be long winded.

  i've done my best to reconstruct from memory.

  my husband was next to me the whole time.

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  Jesus was mostly silent when before the Sanhedrin. At some point you know they are going to disfellowship (kill) you.

  Why answer their questions? Why meet with them?

  They know they are going to kill you. They just want to goad you into a self-protective stance so they can feel justified.

  If you really don't want to be disfellowhsipped you have to be a total groveling hypocrite and lie, lie, lie.
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  For those still "in"... is it just me?

  by leaving_quietly in

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  i'm still "in" and i've noticed an odd trend recently.

  conversations with jws seem to be more jw-ish than ever!

  in normal conversation, i'll hear: "these watchtowers are just wonderful!

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  Leaving_

  I was baptized 58 years ago at the age of 10.

  There used to be a lot more spiritual discussions.

  After 1975 and the institution of the Elder arrangement in 1971-2 the quality of discussion declined.

  All they have left is their favorite mantra "soon". They are all desperate because nothing has happened. So they try to whip up some degree of enthusiasm.

  They've created all these various schools and the product is starting to emerge from the incubators. It is part of a strategy to boost morale.

  I would say it's not just you. There is palpable evidence of "isn't the 'slave' wonderfull" attitude increasing.
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  aspertame is mothers milk compared to beer..

  by Glander in

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  this is alarming!.

  beer contains female hormones!.

  yes, that's right, female hormones!.

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  So, basically beer is the great leveler. It evens things up.
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  Resigned being an elder

  by subytrek in

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  i am new here and this is my first post although i have lurked here for a couple years.

  i started having doubts about the org back then and my curiosity overcame my fear of so-called apostate websites so here i am.

  i just resigned being an elder 2 weeks ago.

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  Remember that all religions are lying!

  JW's are just a high involvement group that ask for a lot more sacrifice. But time in any religion is wasted.

  Don't do what so many do. They leave JW's and move on to the next love-bombing bunch of hypocrites.

  Be glad that you are young enough to rebuild your life. Remember your life is short and you've already wasted enough on religion.
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  Old Time Anointed?

  by Bob_NC in

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  wondering here and would like to get your thoughts.

  how do the old-time anointed feel about the new light that they are no longer the fds and only the gb is the fds.

  that's quite a change in concept, right?

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  scotoma

  old time annointed are all dead