the first part was all about the the evils of higher education.
i couldn't stand it and left.
was anybody there today?
It appears that Dr. Austin published these findings in 1991. This relates to research conducted “between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s American college students became much more focused on material goals and less concerned with altruism and social problems.”
Here is the source:
Astin, A. (1991). The changing American college student: implications for educational policy and practice. Higher Education, 22(2), 129-143. doi:10.1007/BF00137472
are they the most boring people on earth?
their music, their videos, their public speaking... all are a big yawn.
there is no life to the witness religion!.
The golden days of the JWs were in the late 60s. They had momentum, excitement, and a real purpose - "stayin alive till 75."
many common phrases i've used all my life have been made obsolete by technology advancements.
"roll up the window" (car windows don't roll up any longer with a hand crank.).
"hold your horses.
My favorite term from my father was "that and a dime will buy you a cup of coffee."
he hasn't been in the limelight before, so here's his debut:.
https://tv.jw.org/#en/mediaitems/latestvideos/pub-jwb_201804_13_video.
Doesn't this guy not know how to smile. He seemed angry in this lecture.
the number of Jehovah's Witnesses was growing exponentially
If I had a nickel for every time I heard this, I could buy a Starbuck coffee.
i had to look at jw broadcasting today (aaaargh) and noticed it has had a bit of a makeover.
it is also now called jehovah's witnesses broadcasting.. sf.
Steve2 suggests that there is a "Julie Walters Broadcasting."
I am quite upset, I have been a Julie Walters fan since Educating Rita. One of my top 10 movies ever. However, I am not aware of a Julie Walters Broadcasting network, tell me where I can sign up.
we recently haven't heard much here about the caleb and sophia cartoon series.. is it still running?
or have the gb realised how pathetic they are?.
I am sure these were expensive to produce. Which, is justification for stopping the production.
maga hat...make america great again .
guy wears it in nyc bar and gets thrown out.
manhattan court throws out the case citing that since its not religious discrimination, it’s the bar’s right.. what so you think about this?
There is a very special kind of hatred for Donald Trump in NYC. The hat wearer will get no sympathy from anyone in Manhattan.
many of my friends are turning to instagram.
i’m not on there just yet.🦍.
I use Facebook as a repository for pictures. I never post any comments that might give an indication of my political interests.
do you remember the first time you found out "the truth about the truth"?.
yes, it was confronting, shocking and life altering.
yes it was hard to deal with.. but, along with that, many have said that they experienced a sense of thrill, euphoria, or joy when realising the facts about the religion that held us captive mentally and physically for so long.. it was liberating to learn some of the controversial teachings etc.
I remember when I broke one of my molar teeth last year. I had an intense pain when I bit on food but was reluctant to go to a dentist. After weeks of intense pain, I finally agreed to go to a dental surgeon. In my visit, I was put under sedation, both with injections and gas. Even so, I could feel the surgeon break my tooth. I remember the sound (a muted thud) of him disengaging remnants of my tooth from my jaw bone.
Was it thrilling, actually yes! I am not accustomed to drugs, and I was especially thrilled with the feeling of the gas. I was amazed that someone was pulling my tooth one fragment at a time and the only thing I felt was the thud of the nerve separating from my jaw.
While thrilling and memorable, I never want to repeat this experience. I feel the same related to disengaging from this fucking religion. It is not an experience I want to repeat.
