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  Noah & David - kids' video?

  by sd-7 in

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  my wife put on the noah & david video for her daughter (my daughter, stepdaughter, whichever you prefer, we all share our dna with the chimps anyway) last night.

  i can remember seeing it years ago, but it's always so different when, you know, you're out of the cult and all.. i was amazed at how much supposition and guesswork was in the noah video.

  "even children likely became bullies.

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  CoonDawg

  I guess that shows how long I've been out...I've never even heard of those videos. LOL
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  No Independent Thinking?

  by FrankWTower in

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  correct me if i'm wrong, but i think i just realized another wt contradiction.

  i read a critical analysis of the origin of life and was life created brochures called "weighed and found wanting" (which is exellent by the way and recommend it, it's here somewhere).

  as i read along on the brochures i finally noticed how the society makes constant appeals to your own common sense and intuition.

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  The Fallacy of presenting only TWO scenarios with loaded language and connecting emotional triggers

  creates only ONE answer: the answer they have rigged.

  Exactly! That is precisely why the WTS does not want its believers to go to college. Anyone can learn about the elements of rational argument in a Comp 1 or 2 class that every single college student has to take as a part of their undergrad degree. Seeing the fallacies that the WTS uses to frame its arguments is easy to do for someone who has learned to recognize "false choice" arguments, "logical fallacies" arguments, or - one of the WTS' favorites the "Straw Man" arguments.
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  untitled

  by Norcal_Sun in

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  i joined this forum a while ago and am mostly a lurker these days, don't have much time to post.

  but i have a conundrum i need some help with.

  i have mostly successfully faded from the organization, and i was a witness my whole life.

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  I honestly just told them that I was having a crisis of faith and needed time to sort things out, that it caused me depression, etc. No one wants to get their hands dirty so they leave me alone. Of course, that was some time ago. I've been "faded" for about the last 14 years or so.
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  SOMETHING TO PONDER...

  by Quentin in

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  "i always appreciate your encouragement..."...if we band of brothers, who spent most of our lives being controled by an unloving cult, don't encourge one another, who will?

  i do my best to live by "thelaw of the good samaritain".

  you don't step around a body lying in a ditch.

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  Yeah, I believe that karma is real. What goes around, comes around...whether it be good or bad, so you'd better be putting more good out there than bad.
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  Movie about Waco?

  by Mickey mouse in

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  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235549/.

  should get people talking about cults again..

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  Wow...that project is sporting one heck of a cast!
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  I ended up in the back room of the KH today

  by Nobleheart in

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  our public talk and wt study is on saturdays.

  i was informed by an elder that i shouldn't leave right away after the meeting.. immediately i had a sinking feeling in my stomach.

  but not as bad as i would have felt about it months ago.

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  I guess I could have gone on with the charade for a while. I like the idea of being a provacateur, but I just don't think I'm good enough to hide my utter disgust and disdain. Also, my wife knows me too well and she would see that I have ulterior motives in attending.
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  Ft. Lauderdale (Griffin Rd.) Assembly Hall

  by pubtruth in

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  i'm a little shocked they would go this far, then again jehovah's quickening the pace...?

  i was at my last day of the spanish 2-day circuit assembly when they went over the announcements, one of them the economic report.

  it did start off good (for them) mentioning last assembly's (district i assume) actual surplus after the operation costs were taken care of.

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  WPB is used by those in SW Florida as well. I live in Ft. Myers and my mom goes there. That one is definitely economically more viable. They made a shitpot of cash selling outlying parcels to businesses like Home Depot and McDonald's.
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  What Do You Think of "Knocking"?

  by jamiebowers in

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  this article came up on google news, and i just couldn't resist adding my comment.

  http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/civil-religion/general/2010/01/knocking-jehovahs-witnesses/comment-page-0/#comment-10186.

  it hasn't appeared yet, but this was my comment:.

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  ---- never mind! LOL
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  What Do You Think of "Knocking"?

  by jamiebowers in

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  this article came up on google news, and i just couldn't resist adding my comment.

  http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/civil-religion/general/2010/01/knocking-jehovahs-witnesses/comment-page-0/#comment-10186.

  it hasn't appeared yet, but this was my comment:.

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  CoonDawg

  I didn't see any of your comments there - or anyone else's for that matter.
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  Im probably getting a divorce.... :*(

  by WuzLovesDubs in

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  its probably over due.

  and im terrified.

  any of you that know me know ive put up with a lot in the 22 years of marriage and its wasnt just the jw thing.

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  Here in FL, I know you'll get alimony if your lawyer asks. Just make sure you consult one before you broach the subject with him. I've found out the hard way that there are no nice divorces. Make sure you protect your interests, plain and simple. Believe it or not, you can get through the initial grieving over your loss if you are prepared. I remember when my ex and I were at the brink of divorce, I knew that she'd been unfaithful to me and I read a book about surviving infidelity. It gave me great steps to take and that the other person must take if you decide to try and make it work, and steps for if it's not going to work. To this day, I feel that I was liberated rather than crushed by my divorce because of this. Also, talk to your regular doctor about your situation. Sometimes they can refer you to a therapist or at least prescribe anti-depressants to help you cope - just on the temporary basis. Concentrate of the freedom you will have. 54 isn't that old. Just think of yourself being a cougar in the wild again. You can be happy and fulfilled on your own first. Finally, you will have the freedom of your own identity - not "sister" so and so, or "such and such's wife" or even "so and so's mom". Choosing a job that gives you fulfillment is a great option. Go back to college and study something interesting. Hell, I see people on campus every day that are easily over 50.

  I know it's not easy. But I do wish you well. Don't be down, be excieted about your new prospects. This truly is the first day of the rest of your life. I know all of us will look forward to hearing stories about your steps on your new path.