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  Boy Nearly Dies from Tetanus - Family Changes Mind about Immunization

  by jgnat in

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  2. family

  http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10855638.

  for over 100 years, infant mortality has steadily declined.

  we now take it for granted that all our chidren will grow in to healthy, active adults.

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  Thanks for that. Terrible experience for the kid and family, but a valuable lesson.
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  "Abstain from blood" reasoning

  by Wayward Son in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  most of the scriptures pertaining to the use of blood are straight forward.

  "do not eat blood.

  at acts 15 it uses the words "abstain from...".

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  breakfast of champions

  Similar story as REDVIP that just goes to show the cult indoctrination:

  Girl grows up in spiritually "weak" household (parents are real losers, to be honest), never gets baptized, doesn't go to meetings or service, but gets knocked up by her "worldly" boyfriend at 17. Disastrous.

  So she's pregnant and there are complications, and she's rushed to the hospital. The doctors talk about using blood, and its at THAT POINT this kid says, "No no!! I can't take blood, I'm a Jehovah's Witness!"

  Classic.
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  607 BC vs 587 BC: VAT 4956

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppchqfzgey8.

  this is part of the video appendix for the series of when ancient jerusalem was destroyed.

  appendix 7a primarily covers line 1-4 of vat 4956. hopefully, this will be followed by 7b and 7c that reviews the rest.

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  breakfast of champions

  Will check this out later.
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  Movie BLACKFISH Reminds Me of Watchtower Corporation

  by OnTheWayOut in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you can google it to learn more but blackfish is a documentary about killed whales in captivity.

  particularly a male named tilicum who wound up killing trainers, the last one in 2010.. i had to bite my tongue when my jw wife said "whad did ya think?".

  i answered but wanted to say that seaworld giving the impression that trainers were most highly educated was a lie, telling the public these were isolated instances of trainer error was a lie, and all their actions and area tions made me think of wts.. trainers were typically not marine biologist but just young eager excellent swimmers.

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  Interesting, will have to check that out
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  Whiskey with Cigars

  by confusedandalone in

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  2. entertainment

  i know a few folks here are huge cigar fans, i am asking if anyone can tell me a good whiskey to go with cigars.. i am sure this is kind of a broad question but i ma having some folks over for poker this weekend and i am trying to set things up real nice like... lol.

  i have the cigars ready - but i don't want to break out the cheap crown royal... any suggestions.

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  I can't tell you what goes with a cigar, but I can tell you that Macallan 18yr is perhaps one of the most delightful liquids to ever touch my palate.

  Exquisite.

  Expensive $$$$$$$

  PROBLEMADDICT
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  Article: It's Time to Outlaw Extreme Shunning in Modern Society

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://gilmermirror.com/bookmark/23272594/article-extreme%20shunning#.ufwjurllscm.facebook.

  extreme shunningthe gilmer mirror.

  its time to outlaw extreme shunning in modern society by: richard e. kelly .

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  breakfast of champions

  Thanks for posting this.

  I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment of the article, but yeah, ain't never gonna happen. . . at least not in the US.

  I could see this happening in those "backwards" Scandinavian countries, but not here.
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  607 BC vs 587 BC: Archaeoastronomy for Everyone

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amobor6pdbo.

  even though this is an appendix to the main series, i thought id share this.

  likely, it is not the most riveting video, but im hoping it can empower those interested in starting research into astronomical diaries like vat 4956. some might think its too complicated, but i believe such research is within everyones reach.

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  LONDO111 - outstanding job!

  Don't apologize for being boring. Some of the most important things in life are "boring"! To me, personally, this is far from boring.
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  New Child Abuse lawsuit to be filed tomorrow in Ohio against WT and congregation

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  media alert: press conference wednesday, july 31, 2013, 11:00 am .

  civil lawsuit filed against ohio jehovahs witnesses congregation and national organizations by sexual abuse victim .

  childhood victim suffered sexual abuse from congregational leader over a four year period .

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  Yeah, no more in-home Bookstudy because of "gas prices." Right. . . . . [continues reading]
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  Former Longtime Elder- Met up with a Former CO,DO

  by James Jackson in

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  2. friends

  at a convention recently, i met with don wallace, a former co and do.

  he told me he came off the road 6 years ago and is living in scottsboro al.

  him and his wife are in their late 70's.

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  Evidently, he didn't really trust in Jehovah.
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  Really enjoyed the CONvention....why?

  by punkofnice in

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  2. experiences

  i remember when i was a mind cleansed(tm) jw i would listen to the talks when i wasn't napping.. on the long tiring drive home i'd say how i ''enjoyed(tm)'' the sessions and felt ''encouraged(tm)''.. .....and yet i couldn't recall a single ''point(tm)'' made.

  i couldn't remember what it was that actually made me feel good.. on one occasion i asked the family what they found ''encouraging(tm)'' or interesting.. tumble weed.

  no examples.

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  CONventions are a form of dissonance reduction.

  You spend your life trying to reconcile the wacky beliefs and attitudes of this cult with the real world, and month after month that unpleasant feeling of cognitive dissonance grows.

  Spending a few days with thousands of people who nod their heads and believe the same as you reduces that unpleasant feeling.

  Thus, the CONvention "high".

  It really has nothing to do with the actual content of the program.