Posts by NewYork44M

I always had a problem with the whole transfiguration thing. Seems to me it either defeats the whole WT proposition of the new order and the ressurection, or there were some heavy drugs involved.

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I've been accused of being an acrotomophiliac

by MsMcDucket in

because i didn't divorce my husband after his amputation.

when i tell people that the marriage vows says "for better or worse", they say that's just an excuse!

i never knew about acrotomophilia?

NewYork44M

I now know something that I did not five minutes ago. Never heard of this and don't understand or want to understand.

Knowledge is a good thing. But in this case I just as soon not know any more details.

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how is the WT a "literature selling scam"?

by inkling in

i have heard several people refer to the society as publishing company in the business.

of selling books and magazines.. i just don't see how this view can be valid considering that i almost never see.

any "voluntary contributions" come in from the door-to-door work.

NewYork44M

While it is a scam, it is very inefficient. The scam part is that publishers pay for the literature. Then when a householder accepts the literature any contributions go back to the society.

That is how it works in theory. In practice, publishers do not always pay for literature and most just give the literature away.

The result is that the society is slowly abandoning books, decreasing mag distribution, and moving to brochure campaigns.

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Gooooo...RED SOX!

by bikerchic in

game two is on.

score is tied 1 to 1 bottom of the fifth.. yay sox!.

NewYork44M

I always look forward to the playoffs and world series and feel cheated when one team sweeps the series. In any event, Congratulations to our boston fans!!

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At what point did you stop being an idiot?

by Hiddenwindow in

jw
friends

were you always an open-minded jw?

did you ever think that another brother was an apostate because he asked a simple logical question?

the latter, of course, is the most natural reaction among most jws.

NewYork44M

I am on a five-year cycle. I cannot believe how much of an idiot I was 5 years ago. Always felt that way. Which means that five years from now I will look pretty dumb.

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