Charles Gillette

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  What JW Beliefs Did You Find Difficult To Explain?

  by minimus in

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  there are a lot.

  anything blood related was difficult to reasonably prove from a witness perspective.. 1914 was another one.

  what can you add to the list?

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  Do You Ever Wonder Where Certain Posters Are?

  by minimus in

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  do people simply leave because the site has given them what they wanted?

  are they now infrequent lurkers?.

  did they go back to the watchtower?.

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  Mini In ten years I will be 83 years old if I live that long.
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  Do You Ever Wonder Where Certain Posters Are?

  by minimus in

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  do people simply leave because the site has given them what they wanted?

  are they now infrequent lurkers?.

  did they go back to the watchtower?.

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  Charles Gillette

  Well Mini, you and I use to have some good chats back in the day,2002 forward. You remember me as your friend Blueblades.

  Then Simon changed the site and I lost my password and had to sign on as Darwin, then Mall cop etc. So now I am who I am Charles Gillette.

  Elvis is my favorite performer. Military Army guy, Movies, Concerts records etc. I grew up with his music.

  The watchtower took that away for some time. Anyway we had some good discussions back in 2002 under Blueblades.

  I asked Simon if I could get my Blueblades back on the site when he changed it and was very busy, so I understand why he could not do it. So here I am now. I missed you and all the old timers that passed away since those days. Yes I wonder where the rest are now too many to mention here. I appreciate all that are here now. I read many posts and comment on few.

  Good topic as always,take care of yourself.

  Blueblades
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  Overcoming our Evolutionary purpose in order to save mankind (A most interesting discussion)

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  recently bret weinstein and richard dawkins sat down for a debate.in the following video, weinstein talks about what can be done to address an error in dawkins'selfish gene theory in terms of the new atheism's error and regarding religion as a mind virus.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm8fksjljtm&t=1096s_____and a good follow up:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr5yn2g4h54&t=904s.

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  JP 1692 Agreed,not the believer,the cultural belief and religious organizations.

  I was a watchtower slave for 33 years 1969 thru 2002. I am 73 years old now.

  As Terry pointed out kindness, empathy and listening I think is the way now. And yet I understand where Dawkins is coming from.
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  Overcoming our Evolutionary purpose in order to save mankind (A most interesting discussion)

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
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  recently bret weinstein and richard dawkins sat down for a debate.in the following video, weinstein talks about what can be done to address an error in dawkins'selfish gene theory in terms of the new atheism's error and regarding religion as a mind virus.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm8fksjljtm&t=1096s_____and a good follow up:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr5yn2g4h54&t=904s.

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  John Lennon's Imagine. Will it ever happen? I am sure it will, but not in the near future,in the distance future our children's children.
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  Overcoming our Evolutionary purpose in order to save mankind (A most interesting discussion)

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
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  recently bret weinstein and richard dawkins sat down for a debate.in the following video, weinstein talks about what can be done to address an error in dawkins'selfish gene theory in terms of the new atheism's error and regarding religion as a mind virus.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm8fksjljtm&t=1096s_____and a good follow up:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr5yn2g4h54&t=904s.

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  However, has not religion for the most part been the catalyst for religious wars throughout history even as I write this question now?

  While there is some benefit to a belief system to the individual it is off set by the horrors of wars that are still going on killing millions earth wide.

  My God blesses my belief system over yours.

  Evolution does not cause wars.Dawkins may have hit on something when he detests religions and their gods.
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  Overcoming our Evolutionary purpose in order to save mankind (A most interesting discussion)

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  recently bret weinstein and richard dawkins sat down for a debate.in the following video, weinstein talks about what can be done to address an error in dawkins'selfish gene theory in terms of the new atheism's error and regarding religion as a mind virus.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm8fksjljtm&t=1096s_____and a good follow up:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr5yn2g4h54&t=904s.

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  There is a lot of food here to digest. Is he saying that a cultural belief system has a benefit to the believer and so is not a mind virus as Dawkins has concluded.

  Yes evolution is true as the evidence proves. However, we should not be attacking believers cultural belief or religious institutions because evolution is true.

  Don't be angry at religion,just keep showing the evidence concerning where evolution has come and is progressing to our future.

  I agree that Dawkins has made an error that has effected the progress of evolution in his book for this generation and needs to be corrected.
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  Explain Your Avatar

  by new boy in

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  i know this thread has been done before.

  however maybe some of the new comers might like to know.. my avatar is the cover of my first novel "your crazy life.

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  Charles Gillette

  He is one of the greatest performers, actor and singer of all time in his day. A pioneer who opened the door for many other greats to follow. You can pick any one of his songs back in the day and it will probably fit into your life experience too.

  I prefer to remember him in my avatar than his final days.

  Blueblades
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  The Public Talks

  by Charles Gillette in

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  i remember when i use to give a number of public talks.

  i had a binder with every public talk listed by number in it.

  i don't have it anymore.. when i did the fade in 2002 after 33 years a slave since 1969. i destroyed all my watchtower materials and i had a lot.

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  Charles Gillette

  Thanks everyone for your responses. I wish I kept my binder and all the other materials that I threw out in a moment of anger. Oh well it is what it is. Blueblades
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  The Public Talks

  by Charles Gillette in

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  i remember when i use to give a number of public talks.

  i had a binder with every public talk listed by number in it.

  i don't have it anymore.. when i did the fade in 2002 after 33 years a slave since 1969. i destroyed all my watchtower materials and i had a lot.

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  Charles Gillette

  I remember when I use to give a number of Public Talks. I had a binder with every public talk listed by number in it. I don't have it anymore.

  When I did the fade in 2002 after 33 years a slave since 1969. I destroyed all my watchtower materials and I had a lot. I wish I had kept them.

  My question now is,how many of those talks are now obsolete? I can't remember all of the titles at this time. However, with all the changes they have made I wonder if any former elders on here still have their outlines of the Sunday Public Talks and know whether or not some of the talks are no longer being used.

  I would guess that there have been many changes over the years since I faded with my family back in 2002. Blueblades