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  "Get Christie Love!" is on tonight. Makes me sad.

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

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  teresa graves was a beautiful, talented actress and singer.

  she was deceived by wt false prophecies and worthless teachings.

  she threw away a very promising career to become a jw.

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  Mum

  Hi, Shirley. Did you think I did not understand she had died? I'm not sure why you told me to re-read the first post. Maybe the last sentence of my post was unclear. Anyway, my last remark was in reference to reincarnation. I don't know if there is such a thing, but, if there is, Ms. Graves could be among us as a youngster.
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  "Get Christie Love!" is on tonight. Makes me sad.

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  teresa graves was a beautiful, talented actress and singer.

  she was deceived by wt false prophecies and worthless teachings.

  she threw away a very promising career to become a jw.

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  Mum

  Hi, Shirley. Did you think I did not understand she had died? I'm not sure why you told me to re-read the first post. Maybe the last sentence of my post was unclear. Anyway, my last remark was in reference to reincarnation. I don't know if there is such a thing, but, if there is, Ms. Graves could be among us as a youngster.
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  good books on critical thinking

  by tepidpoultry in

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  hi, wanting to improve my thinking.

  thanks, tepid..

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  Mum

  Chaffee also wrote a book called The Thinker's Way. It has step by step strategies for thinking through situations and figuring out what to do. I recommend it. I also recommend any of Wayne Dyer's books, particularly his first one, entitled Your Erroneous Zones. It's not specifically about critical thinking, but about setting yourself free and not being manipulated.

  Happy reading!
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  "Get Christie Love!" is on tonight. Makes me sad.

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  teresa graves was a beautiful, talented actress and singer.

  she was deceived by wt false prophecies and worthless teachings.

  she threw away a very promising career to become a jw.

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  Mum

  There was an article about her in a magazine, maybe TV Guide. I read the article and was very proud of her stand at that time. It's a pity she wasted her life and talent. Maybe she's come back and is living near one of us.
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  Being a Witness results in selfish and self centered people!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have noticed that many witnesses are very self centered and selfish people as a result of "leaving everything in god's hands to correct".

  what i mean is, because "the kingdom will fix poverty, the homeless, poor, underpriveleged, etc...." it means they can just pass by those in need, or fulfill their natural human desire to help (if they have it) by just giving literature!.

  so, just preach to those in need, and then you can feel good and smug about yourself!.

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  Mum

  So true. When I was losing my mind and about to break free, I recall realizing that I had been a better person in every way before I was a JW. It's nice to be me again.
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  What's your personality type? Myers-Briggs test

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  take this 72 yes/no question test to find out.. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

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  Mum

  Years ago, I took the test from the book Please Understand Me by Kiersey and Bates. I was an INTP.

  Later, I had the test professionally administered. I was an INXP, i.e. I move between the T and the F. I think most people have a duality on at least one of the four items.

  My daughter tells me I don't think like other people, and I like that.
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  Should I date someone that is very Pro-Jewish?

  by Iamallcool in

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  2. relationships

  there is a girl that i like and she has been emailing me recently.

  we have not met each other just yet.

  she is jewish and she is very involved with jewish organizations, etc...should i be concerned about it?

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  Mum

  Dr. Laura recommends that Jews not marry outside their faith. She says things can be fine until there is a child. Then there can be conflict about religion the child will be taught. If you are strongly religious and not Jewish, and are young enough to have children, there may need to limit how far the relationship goes.

  That having been said, I understand that inter-religious marriages are now threatening Judaism more than persecution ever did.

  A lot depends on the individuals, of course. Have you talked to her about her commitment to her religion?
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  JW Kids Who Lack Sincerity: Are You In The Flipping Truth Or Not?

  by Apognophos in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  did any of you know a jw youth who didn't seem to really even try to be sincere about the "truth"?

  not someone who led a double life while pretending to be a goody-goody jw.

  i mean the kind of kid who went to the meetings and did field service while making minimal effort at maintaining a pretense of being a true believer?.

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  When I was 15, I became a JW publisher. That was in 1963. I was the only JW in my family, including extended family. My buddies at the KH were going through their rebellious period. I don't think any of them really disbelieved the nonsense, but they did write hilarious notes to one another during the meetings. I remember having Beatles bubble gum cards at the meetings, and one of the girls I sat with wrote funny captions on them. They would also make fun of some of the older people in the congreation and write phony letters from them, highlighting their weaknesses.

  All but three of them (myself included) for sure are staunch JW's today. I looked up one of the guys on google, and he is listed as a "religious leader, Jehovah's Witnesses." There were two fleshly sisters in our group, one of whom was responsible for the Beatkes card captions and mocking letters. I found their mom's obituary online, and it was clear that they were still JW's.

  Teenagers can't be taken so seriously. The human brain is not fully developed until the mid-20's.

  I feel for the kids who have no choice in the matter. They're doing what's expected by others. They have no power but to be mouthy or appear rebellious.
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  Assembly News Photo

  by snare&racket in

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  this photograph from a news site is a succinct summary of a life in wt's hands....... look at their faces, it says it all.. also, note the watchtower pr machine in action, explaining that it brings 4 million dollars to the location.

  (10,000 x 400 dollars) clearly a watchtower statistic, where is the care and interest for members who are struggling so much, with new videos encouraging less career activity, less work commitments, at an all time economic low for our generation.. http://www.standard-freeholder.com/2014/06/15/thousands-attend-watchtower-convention-in-cornwall.

  father: "i'm a wt 'yes' man and proud of it!

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  I'm impressed by the color coordination. Are hot pink ties appropriate for brothers? My heart goes out to them.
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  Harry Pothead

  by Strangelove in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  my apologies, but there actually is no refference to marijuana in this post.

  i just needed an attention grabbing title to get at least one person to answer the question i am to...ask.

  i left the orginization only a few months ago.

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  Mum

  I read a couple of Harry Potter books and listened to several on CD's. The reason I did was that my granddaughter was reading them. She was always more of a social butterfly than a readier, so I wanted to see what about these particular books appealed to her. I enjoyed reading the books very much, probably because I love rooting for the underdog! They are worthwhile and offer some wisdom to the reader.