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  Who are the most reliable Common Sense Posters?

  by Celtic in

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  who are the most reliable common sense posters in this community that can be relied upon to help out others the most?

  can you describe your online friends positive qualities?

  how has this person or persons helped you?.

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  ::::::::::::::I don't know if my reaction to this is 'right', but it is the reaction I have, and I wonder if anyone else groans whenever they see a poll like this on the board? Am I being overly British, what?

  Abaddon I guess others appreciate them, but I see little point in them. There are a number of people here who have expressed thoughts of not feeling part of it here. Having it reinforced that their posts aren't valued as sensible or reliable won't help them much.

  So while we are on this topic I just want to say that I found Skeptic and Windriders public display of mutual adoration on the board today over the top. If we all start raving about how superb our partners are this board will become extremely boring!

  Marilyn
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  What's the point of the Awake?

  by Marilyn in

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  admittedly it's been a long time since i've read an awake and i can't remember much about what's in it but doesn't it contain a bunch of superficial articles with a general interest theme?

  like a poor mans readers digest?

  i was recently wondering what the purpose of the awake is?

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  Ozziepost your comments make a lot of sense. You are right - most dubs never get around to reading all the lightweight stuff in the Awake. The Tower would do better to go for quality rather than quantity. But of course there would be inherent danger in lifting the standard too much - if you get my drift. Better to keep the info simple and non threatening to the humble followers!

  Elsewhere: interesting about the budget cuts - it's inevitable that the contribution system will reduce income. So trimming of the fat will follow.

  gb: loved your list!!

  and VM44's "bait" is insightful in the extreme!

  Marilyn

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  What's the point of the Awake?

  by Marilyn in

  1. jw
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  admittedly it's been a long time since i've read an awake and i can't remember much about what's in it but doesn't it contain a bunch of superficial articles with a general interest theme?

  like a poor mans readers digest?

  i was recently wondering what the purpose of the awake is?

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  LB, you always have a unique and perceptive angle to share with us. Silly me, for not appreciating the real purpose behind the Awake.
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  What's the point of the Awake?

  by Marilyn in

  1. jw
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  admittedly it's been a long time since i've read an awake and i can't remember much about what's in it but doesn't it contain a bunch of superficial articles with a general interest theme?

  like a poor mans readers digest?

  i was recently wondering what the purpose of the awake is?

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  Beck, I emailed you. Let me know if it doesn't reach you. I'm on [email protected] btw sorry about your airconditioning expense - but next summer you will probably use it all the time! Hope springs eternal!

  Marilyn
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  What's the point of the Awake?

  by Marilyn in

  1. jw
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  admittedly it's been a long time since i've read an awake and i can't remember much about what's in it but doesn't it contain a bunch of superficial articles with a general interest theme?

  like a poor mans readers digest?

  i was recently wondering what the purpose of the awake is?

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  >>>>>>>>>>>>I was instructed to use it as something that could be pushed on householders who would otherwise not be interested in any obviously religious offerings.

  Yeah that's what I thought. It's hypocritical and counterproductive to their message - but I'm sure it's helped build more printing factories and pay the overheads. Relying on Jehovah???? Mmmmm.

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  What's the point of the Awake?

  by Marilyn in

  1. jw
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  admittedly it's been a long time since i've read an awake and i can't remember much about what's in it but doesn't it contain a bunch of superficial articles with a general interest theme?

  like a poor mans readers digest?

  i was recently wondering what the purpose of the awake is?

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  Hey Beck, I'm in Melbourne!!! What da ya think of our last day of summer?

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  What's the point of the Awake?

  by Marilyn in

  1. jw
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  admittedly it's been a long time since i've read an awake and i can't remember much about what's in it but doesn't it contain a bunch of superficial articles with a general interest theme?

  like a poor mans readers digest?

  i was recently wondering what the purpose of the awake is?

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  Admittedly it's been a long time since I've read an Awake and I can't remember much about what's in it but doesn't it contain a bunch of superficial articles with a general interest theme? Like a poor mans Readers Digest? I was recently wondering what the purpose of the Awake is? If the preaching work is so urgent and the sharing of the goodnews so paramount, then why waste time researching, writing, printing and distributing information that is superfluous to the cause? Surely they can't count time for working on the Awake? It seems to me that the Awake was originally designed to make the magerzines more saleable with the 'something for everyone' idea behind them. So is that economics or theocratic warfare or just stupidity?

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  Look how far we have come!

  by Joyzabel in

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  i just wanted to share with everyone who knows my hubby (jst2laws) & my situation just how far we have come since last spring.

  it was at that time that we started fading, he by stepping down as an elder and together trying to become inactive without much fanfare.

  well last night hubby thought he might want to have some fun over at a jw site and tried to get on that site when he realized, and then said to me, that he doesnt know the answers to the questions they were asking.

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  Hi Joy2bfree, I wish I had read more of your story. I hate not knowing much about the folks here (their history in the org etc). Anyway it is great to share these little milestones with you. I was on Chat with you earlier and decided on a walk remember? Well I stepped out the front door and who do ya think was in my street? Mmmm, always so tempting to walk up to them and tell them what a crock they're peddling.

  Anyway losing contact with the Assembly program sounds ok to me. I've lost touch with a lot of stuff coz I've been out for 20 yrs - yaaaaaaa!!

  take care
  Marilyn
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  Is SEX all men care about??

  by butalbee in

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  this thread is dedicated to all of the horny stud's out there who think with their penis: "big breasts, nice ass, i wanna mound her, blah, blah, blah...." i suppose then this would include ever man in the entire world, as horny as they are, just thinking about one thing and one thing only, sex...not that sex is a bad thing, sex is very nice, except maybe if you're a single jw, then your hand is your personal best friend.

  but even so, they still think of sex, they just won't admit to it, or have lost the key to their chastity belt.

  when a man see's a nice looking woman, what's the first thing they think about: "wow, wonder what she looks like naked", not "i bet she has a wonderful personality.

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  Men give love for sex, and women give sex for love.
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  Effectiveness of Psychotherapy

  by larc in

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  on a previous thread, the question of the effectiveness of psychanalysis came up.

  since then, i have done some research.. a recent article* summarized the results of three literature surveys, and the author came up with the following conclusions:.

  1. for major affective disorders, and major psychoses, psychpharmacological treatment works best.. 2. for symptomatic anxiety based disorders, such as phopias, generalized anxiety disorders, panic disorder, obsessive complulsive disorder, and post - traumatic stress disorder, cognitive and behavioral treatments work best.. 3. for personality disorders and complex comorbid disorders with an underlying personality disorder, long term relationship therapies work best.

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  Lady Lee and Wonderwoman, thanx for your responses. I am interested in getting more information about this. I live in Australia where therapists are often average at best. I don't want to talk too much about it here, but I would like to learn more. If either of you have more inforamtion email me on [email protected]

  much appreciated
  Marilyn