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  Rare recorded MARKING TALK on APOSTASY

  by Newly Enlightened in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we have a version with our commentary: http://youtu.be/yn17rj_pyd4.

  we also have an un-cut, un-edited version of the audio: http://youtu.be/pihfucr38sw.

  asl version: http://youtu.be/dd635pqpdle.

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  Nathan Natas

  GREAT catch!
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  ANOTHER poke in the eye of the balloon-god YodHeVahHe

  by Nathan Natas in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/evolution/first-metabolic-processes-detected-outside-of-cells/.

  precis: a graduate student at the university of cambridge accidentally discovered the first evidence of metabolism occurring outside a cell.

  to test the processes that could have helped spark life on earth, students in the earth sciences department who had been working on reconstructing the chemistry of the archean ocean, which covered the planet almost 4 billion years ago helped develop some experiments.

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  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/evolution/first-metabolic-processes-detected-outside-of-cells/

  Precis: A graduate student at the University of Cambridge accidentally discovered the first evidence of metabolism occurring outside a cell. To test the processes that could have helped spark life on Earth, students in the Earth sciences department who had been working on reconstructing the chemistry of the Archean Ocean, which covered the planet almost 4 billion years ago helped develop some experiments. The environment of the Archean Ocean was an oxygen-free world, predating photosynthesis, when the waters were rich in iron, as well as other metals and phosphate. All these substances could potentially facilitate chemical reactions like the ones seen in modern cells. Most astounding was the detection of ribose 5-phosphate, a precursor to RNA. RNA is DNA’s single-stranded cousin—it encodes information, can replicate, and helps jumpstart chemical reactions. This finding suggests that oceanic metabolic processes could have, over time, engendered the conditions necessary for RNA precursors to appear.

  Baby Jesus wept.
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  What is spirit, exactly?

  by Viviane in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've always wondered that.

  recently i asked that question on another thread and didn't really get ananswer.

  cofty made an excellent point that we often hear what it isn't, but that really isn't useful.. so, what is it?

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  Technically speaking, it is anhydrous Unobtainium Imaginate and Aetherium Phogistonide in almost equal proportions.
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  Fashion-impaired

  by rebel8 in

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  are you fashion-impaired?.

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  Nathan Natas

  LOL! I'm a str8 dude; I'm a fash-tard.
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  Yoga

  by FL_Panthers in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  one elder in my cong told me that this is a df offense?

  is this true?

  can yoga be practised?.

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  Nathan Natas

  Try calling on the name of the alMost High when you're in the Yoga Dojungaroo and see what happens.

  Czech with your Ouija board for the name of a good Yoga Dojungaroo.
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  I had a funny feeling he was a Witness... and now I need help.

  by noontide in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  im in a bit of a bind and im not quite sure what (if anything) i can do about it.

  i was recently hired as a business consultant for a rather large company.

  the company that hired me mentioned that they are concerned about a certain department and the way its being run, as this department affects every other department in the company.

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  Nathan Natas

  Your mission is to improve the work environment and productivity of your company, not to save this dullard's life.

  Give him an opportunity to seek his bliss growing and selling cucumbers. In the 1950s the Awake! said that was a good way for ersatz colporteurs to make a living. Demand for cucumbers has never been greater.

  Jehovah-jireh. Or NOT.

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  I had a funny feeling he was a Witness... and now I need help.

  by noontide in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  im in a bit of a bind and im not quite sure what (if anything) i can do about it.

  i was recently hired as a business consultant for a rather large company.

  the company that hired me mentioned that they are concerned about a certain department and the way its being run, as this department affects every other department in the company.

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  Noontide:

  Now that your professionalism is being questioned, I thought I would be helpful and point out that you forgot to put a CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT on your post.

  You can use this one if you wish:

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  I had a funny feeling he was a Witness... and now I need help.

  by noontide in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  im in a bit of a bind and im not quite sure what (if anything) i can do about it.

  i was recently hired as a business consultant for a rather large company.

  the company that hired me mentioned that they are concerned about a certain department and the way its being run, as this department affects every other department in the company.

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  Nathan Natas

  Your company can't fire him for being a Witness, unless they want to fund his pioneering for the rest of hids life.

  So a situation needs to be created that will lead to him being fired for being an asshole. He could be dismissed simply because he "rubs yourr boss" the wrong way, as long as his RELIGION is never mentioned. Your boss can (literally) say, "I don't like that tie - clear out your desk" The important thing is that RELIGION never is part of the explanation for the firing.

  If I were you, I would have a private - very private - like in a limo drive around the city for one hour - meeting with your boss so I could tell him you've identified the problem, and then outline the strategy for unloading Brother Dumkopf.

  Take no prisoners! This guy is a pain in the rear to many who will become more productive when the Dub is GONE. You are acting with their benefit in mind.

  Tip for future potential employee interviews: ask the what they did last Xmas. Keep it minor and move on with the conversation, but learn what you need to know.
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  What role (witting or unwitting) did HAYDEN C. COVINGTON play in the Watchtower DF policy flip-flop?

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what if i told you three presidents of the watch tower corporation at one time held the following to be true?.

  excommunication (shunning/disfellowship) is used by false religion to stifle honest inquiry.. ironic?

  well, duh!.

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  Covington was an alcoholic who was less and less capable of supporting his family (yes, he was married and had both a son and daughter and did not live at Bethel) and Mrs. Covington became the stable breadwinner of the family. Covington's son died a suicide in his teens. His daughter remains loyal to the organization that used and abused her father.
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  What Are The Best Threads Here On JWN?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  are there any type of threads that you especially enjoy?

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  are there any specific threads or posters that you look out for?.

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  Nathan Natas

  Dear Watchtower Forum,

  I always believed that the experiences of pioneers and missionaries were either entirely made up or generously enhanced with the help of Jehovah's Magic Spirit. Then, one day while I happened to be on vacation in an area where the need is greater, I met a young woman who had been praying for release from the bonds that held her in captivity.

  It was a pleasant day; the sun was shining and the birds where singing their praises to The Creator. I was on my way to the local liquor store to get myself another jug of "Judgement Joe's Ethyl Elixir" when I heard her soft voice gently call out to me. "Sir... oh, Sir" she breathed. "I was wondering if you would baptize me?"

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  I will never again doubt the experiences I find related in Watchtower Forum magazine. I have submitted my own application to serve where the need is greater. I am sure you will hear from me again.

  - Brother Faithfully Longpants, Long Island, New York