For at least 4 years I have seen that most quotes are completely out of context. Like when you hear a scientist say evolution is wrong. It's hard for me to not feel that the writers are not doing this with full knowledge.
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27Constant out-of-context quoting; how do Writing dept. cope with that?
by Anders Andersen ini am just wondering here: almost every single quote in jw literature for which a source can be found, is taken out of context..
personally, i have checked almost every quote in the 5-questions brochure, some on dating and the cross in reasoning book, and some in magazine articles i found interesting..
just checked the "they envisioned a universe subject to whims of gods" quote in the feb 2016 awake..
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Who can you trust to admit you have doubts?
by MrMonroe in(that is, doubts).
in margaret atwood's "the handmaid's tale", a futuristic story of life inside a repressive, abusive big brother-style society tightly controlled by religious fundamentalists, there's a passage in which the protagonist is alone with another woman at a state-controlled centre where prayers are generated -- then printed out and read out -- by a machine.
the other woman asks, in barely more than a whisper, "do you think god listens to these machines?
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I was able to trust a few I could sense had doubts as well. The were also smart people, not low information koolaid drinkers with that glazed look in their eyes. But it took a long time, and a lot of gentle probing. There were hints that caught my attention.
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JW Expressions We Hate
by Socrateswannabe ini was browsing through stuff on jw.org recently and ran across some expressions that really grate on my nerves: loyal love, loving-care, and loving-kindness, as in: "please exercise loving-kindness toward your servant.
" who talks like that?
they must be relics of the fred franz era.
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The Read Scripture - drives me nuts! -
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JW Expressions We Hate
by Socrateswannabe ini was browsing through stuff on jw.org recently and ran across some expressions that really grate on my nerves: loyal love, loving-care, and loving-kindness, as in: "please exercise loving-kindness toward your servant.
" who talks like that?
they must be relics of the fred franz era.
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"Evidently" when it's not
"Logically" when it isn't
Actually you know 100% that anytime those2 words are used - bullshit is on its way.
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JW Expressions We Hate
by Socrateswannabe ini was browsing through stuff on jw.org recently and ran across some expressions that really grate on my nerves: loyal love, loving-care, and loving-kindness, as in: "please exercise loving-kindness toward your servant.
" who talks like that?
they must be relics of the fred franz era.
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GATHERINGS! -
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Evolution is a Fact #8 - Jumping Genes
by cofty inwe have all become familiar with the use of dna in forensics and paternity disputes.
all humans share 99.9% of their genome in common, but that still leaves plenty room for variation.. geneticists are able to study sections of dna that identify an individual and their closest relatives.
mostly these genetic markers are found in our non-coding dna such as the sections of code known as transposons.. one type of transposon is known as the alu element.
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Dude you can't believe what godless scientists tell you? Please believe the healthful sayings of some bedouins from 3 thousand years ago. They knew that they should dig a hole to crap in! Now that's science! What more do you need. "return to jah" before it is to late! -
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JW's Funerals, Forget About The Person! Let's Preach.
by new boy ingod forbid you would talk about the dead person at his funeral.
so what do most people get after living 70-80 years?.
a 5-10 minutes eulogy.
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Yes - I agree. Though some are trapped with very little chance of getting out. Without dire troubles of course. -
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Sick! "Stoning of Two Transgenders in Dortmund, Germany Prevented By Police In The Last Minute."
by park ave boy inthis is what europe is becoming?
my work colleague in germany sent my this article in an email and it is perhaps one of the most disturbing things i have heard yet.
i have been hearing about many of these recent homophobic and transphobic hate crimes taking place across europe but this one slipped through the cracks.
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You will not find Atheists doing something horrible like that.
To be evil you need religion!
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Ex elders vs. Current elders
by dothemath inin our congregation there are now more ex-elders than current ones.
(probably very common).
what i notice most of all, is that the ones who were the best speakers (we actually had some good ones) are the ones who have all stepped down.. i'm of the opinion the better teachers recognize its all a joke, and can't be bothered to reach out again.. so the ones left who are taking the lead are the most boring ones available.
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By the way - one of the most insulting thing I have always heard about people like that who left was "they were to smart for their own good." Believe that - smart used as a pejorative.
I HATE THAT!
No one can think - Wow those brothers were really good and smart - something must be up for them to leave.... -
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JW's Funerals, Forget About The Person! Let's Preach.
by new boy ingod forbid you would talk about the dead person at his funeral.
so what do most people get after living 70-80 years?.
a 5-10 minutes eulogy.
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I bucked that trend - it was unthinkable to me to make it a Recruitment talk.