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  Are we living with the last generation of Scientologists?

  by Gayle in

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  2. current

  http://www.thevine.com.au/news/current-affairs/know-this-tv-binging,-immaterial-products,-scientology's-end,-italian-tears,-the-kickstarter-scam20120122.aspx.

  are we living with the last generation of scientologists?

  over the past decade, membership has dropped in the us by 20,000. in an article for lrb titled "religion, grrrr" rachel aviv reviews one of the only academic studies of scientology to date.

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  anyone wanna skype?

  by thinking_1 in

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  2. friends

  i haven't been able to actually talk to any "apostates" yet, haha.

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  i'm not much of a poster, mostly read alot, but would like to have a good conversation..

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  Is it possible for an apostate to get reindoctrinated?

  by foolsparadise in

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  and if so why?.

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  The Value of a Godless World

  by cantleave in

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  thought provoking.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a42rhvmnuaa&feature=uploademail.

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  Lawyer’s Response — Resigned and Withdrawn Elder

  by Marvin Shilmer in

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  lawyers response resigned and withdrawn elder .

  today i uploaded a new article to my blog containing a 14-page incredibly detailed response from a watchtower lawyer to a long-time high-ranking elder who had resigned and withdrawn his association with watchtower.

  my article is titled lawyers response resigned and withdrawn elder and is available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2011/09/lawyers-response-resigned-and-withdrawn.html.

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  Society tells us to stop asking questions...

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was just glancing at the back of the october 15th watchtower and the questions from readers.

  the question under discussion is "what should i do when i have a question about something i read in the bible or when i need advice about a personal problem?".

  the article goes on to discuss how we should consult the watch tower publications index among the many 'tools' that have been provided by the faithful and discreet slave whenever we have a question that is not directly discussed in the publications.. one statement really caught my eye, because it's the first time i've ever seen the society actually dissuade people from writing in with questions.

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  Something I struggle with mentally. Anyone Else?

  by thinking_1 in

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  I finally understand why my very intelligent, logical, incredibly well read dad/elder is incapable of the ability to reason on jw teachings he receives on the wi-fi144k/2b link

  by oompa in

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  2. friends

  he can only start with the firm confiction.......no...the positive position that a certain teaching/topic is irrefutable... because it comes directly from god on his wi-fi144k/2b link ....then his and many other hardcore jws very ability to reason may be lost as it is with my dad.

  ah (overused jw word) but in order to reason your way to an answer on any topic...you must be able to consider and meditate (overused jw word) various information, other possibilities, alternate positions that may a better answer to or better define the topic.

  uh-uhh...he cant do that...because he already has all the answers...not only is there is no need to really reason on the topic, but the very ability is totally removed....even for a man as smart as my dad...he cant even consider an alternate view that may be more correct, because there cant be one more correct than that of wt .

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  First post, so Hey Everyone!

  by thinking_1 in

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  2. friends

  just thought i'd introduce myself.

  i've been lurking for a few months and want to get in on some of the conversation.. also here's a song that's taken on a new personal meaning for me.

  (i was born in to a witness family and have recently woke up to the fact that it is just a group of people following just men.

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  Critical Intelligence - Best tool for resolving problems

  by mankkeli in

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  we can discover no purpose or providence for the human species.

  no deity will save us; we must save ourselves.

  promises of immortal salvation or fear of eternal damnation are both illusory and harmful.

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