Posts by millie210

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Are You Raising An Introvert?

by darth frosty in

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its not easy being an introvert in an extrovert worldespecially when youre a kid.

it is even more difficult if none of the adults in the kids life recognize that the child is an introvert.

this doesnt happen only when the childs parents are extroverts, but also with introverted parents who have never understood their own introverted nature.. .

millie210

This is great info Darth,

I especially like #2

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GB Not Providing Food-Helpers Write Articles

by TakeOffTheCrown in

why does the governing body depend on the helpers to write watchtower articles and the information in other publications?

why does the governing body not write these articles themselves?

they depend on the helpers to compose/write this information.

millie210

Good point.

I was trying to think if an answer they might give to the statement in the thread title.

I wonder if they would say that the basics are in place. No trinity, no burning hell, immortality of the soul, definition of earthly class/144,000 all in place

So they might say that all they have to do is monitor.

In that case, how is the light growing brighter?

Why do the flock have to attend each and every meeting?

Why cant they just "maintain" too?

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Are the Governing Body Members Mentally Ill?

by Oubliette in

data-dog: i believe that many of them would actually be considered mentally ill, if they were ever tested.. .

great question and intriguing hypothesis.

lets take an armchair psychologists view and see what we shall see.

I was thinking about another angle that I guess would eventually combine with the religious one. The angle is that of "star power". We have all seen what happens to a lot of movie stars when they get adulation that hasnt been "earned" in any way their own mind can process.

The GB now as never before is getting their "star power" and mass adulation.

If you combine that with the amount of religious resolvea a group like the Org is capable o. then what?

What does it feel like to get up in the morning and stare at your face in the mirror and think " I speak for God"?

More importantly, what kind of emotional/mental effect does that have?

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Are the Governing Body Members Mentally Ill?

by Oubliette in

data-dog: i believe that many of them would actually be considered mentally ill, if they were ever tested.. .

great question and intriguing hypothesis.

lets take an armchair psychologists view and see what we shall see.

millie210

I am new to this discussion but I cant help but think of the parallel that exists all throughout history between religious fervor and mental imbalance.

It becomes somewhat of a chicken or the egg paradox.

Are people drawn to religion because of a mental frailty or does the being drawn to religion cause it?

If that theory has merit, IF, then the more steeped in religious thinking and behavoir, the greater the likelihood that mental fissures in the human psyche would seem inevitable.

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Gerald Garner (AKA Goldberg) - Dr. Ron Lapin's Lawyer

by OrphanCrow in

i have posted this information on another thread, but i think it is important enough to have its own thread.. i have been doing research into the roots of "bloodless medicine" and naturally, the "bloodless surgeon" ron lapin that the jws hail as a hero, has come under my scrutiny.

this post concerns the lawyer gerald garner, who represented ron lapin during the 80s and 90s when lapin was being investigated for dangerous medical practices, and for being too eager to slice open patients by burning them with a cauterizing knife.

garner was received to the new york bar in 1961, and was suspended in new york in 1984 for his role in an adoption proceeding.

millie210

Another fascinating topic.

Keep up the good work OrphanCrow!

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Bertrand Russel On God

by Brokeback Watchtower in

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asvg5kf97hw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scc7gy227cc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unlu-gepmaw.

millie210

I have the greatest respect for this man. He first came to my attention when I read a quote of his ten years ago. It is my favorite quote

The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

I have this hand painted and hanging on a wall so I can see it often.

It seems to me that so many people polarize their views. Religious views one way and atheists views the other. Very little middle ground.

Russell was very much an atheist but was able to bridge that ground between the two views better than anyone I have ever seen.

If more atheists were able to adopt his approach, I think atheism would be more attractive than any religion. He made it so.

Thank you for starting a thread on this genius of a man Brokeback.

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New grandson!

by mimimimi in

our youngest son and his wife (matt and star) welcomed a baby boy yesterday at 7:04 p.m. ivan tomas, 7 lbs.

11 oz., 20 1/4" long.

he is their second child.

millie210

Beautiful mimi,

There is nothing like the wide eyed wondrous gaze of a newborn.

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JW Org Flags at R.C.

by ToesUp in

photo was posted on jw-archive.

j.w.org flags flying at the 2015 r.c.

in fribourg, switzerland..

millie210

I wonder if it has dawned on the first one of them (JWs) that the transition has been smoothly made between publicizing Gods name OR the kingdom to publicizing the name of an organization?

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Vacation Time! Going To A Regional?

by millie210 in

this is the first year i have not been at a summer assembly.. the friends here locally just got back from the regional in our area.. they mostly took their vacation time from work to attend.. while they were gone i had an epiphany...... why is it that the rank and file take their summer vacation time to attend an assembly (we have all heard this hammered in from the platform) whereas the governing body attend as part of their "work".. it cant be as simple as "well, they are giving talks" because there are many brothers that give talks from the rank and file also who have used up precious vacation hours and drug their entire family there plus give their parts.. or what about other brothers and sisters who volunteer and clean at the assembly.

on vacation.. so the pubs.

travel at their own expense, pay for their own rooms and food, and give parts and it is supposed to be viewed as their vacation.. the gb and c.o.s travel to the same assembly and stay in provided for accomadations, give a talk or two and they are "working".. what is that about?.

millie210

This is the first year I have not been at a summer assembly.

The friends here locally just got back from the Regional in our area.

They mostly took their vacation time from work to attend.

While they were gone I had an epiphany.....

why is it that the rank and file take their summer vacation time to attend an assembly (we have all heard this hammered in from the platform) whereas the Governing Body attend as part of their "work".

It cant be as simple as "well, they are giving talks" because there are many brothers that give talks from the rank and file also who have used up precious vacation hours and drug their entire family there plus give their parts.

Or what about other brothers and sisters who volunteer and clean at the assembly. On vacation.

So the pubs. travel at their own expense, pay for their own rooms and food, and give parts and it is supposed to be viewed as their vacation.

The GB and C.O.s travel to the same assembly and stay in provided for accomadations, give a talk or two and they are "working".

What is that about?

I know the local C.O. is just getting ready to take his two week vacation in August before starting his new assignment.I know the Governing Body take vacations also.

Has this dawned on the rest of you?

It probably has.

But for me I never gave it any thought until this moment.

I dont think many of the rank and file have given it much thought either.

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JW Org Flags at R.C.

by ToesUp in

photo was posted on jw-archive.

j.w.org flags flying at the 2015 r.c.

in fribourg, switzerland..

millie210

I wanted to apologize to ToesUp for doubting.

The picture is on page 27 of JWarchive and as OrphamCrow mentioned above it is showing up on some European websites also.

So it is

for real.

The religion isnt, But the picture sure is. Go figure.