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  which member of the GB would you like to see on here ?

  by stan livedeath in

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  if any member of the gb were to turn apostate---and join this site-----who would you like it to be ?

  and why ?.

  and--least like--and why ?.

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  amicabl

  Sanderson because he is the youngest and possibly brightest

  AMIII I couldn't stand his vitriolic posts
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  Sexual Depredation as a function of male society by men of a Certain Age

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  i would like to remind those folks younger than i that it was very few years ago when almost the entire planet earth was run by and for the benefit of men.women have throughout history been the property of men.due to religious restrictions, teachings, and fundamentalist doctrines, women in the largest societies on earth right now (muslim, chinese, n.korean) have almost no human rights at all.next year, in june, women will, for the 1st time, be allowed in arabia to drive---but--only if they are 30 years old or older, and for only a few hours per day!the old testament laws (read through them sometime) are horrifying reflective of prejudice toward gender, bodily cleanliness, guilt-tripping, and anonymity.

  (what was noah's wife's name?

  lot's wife?

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  I have really thought about not posting here but I will.

  I think Pete Zahut summed things up pretty well according to my experiences. I was born in1948 and I have observed family relationships amongst couples who were born as far back as the 1880s.

  There have been all sorts of dramas over the years and yelling and shouting and ignoring ones for long periods etc. I have also had association and friendships with the opposite sex at school ,in office situations, in national service in the army and of course at the KH.

  In the normal world you get to know the girl sufficiently to "chat her up" a little and ask for a date. Being respectful, kind and honest gets you a long way (and I am not being vulgar). They get to know you and things progress usually to an eventual separation for various reasons. I have always thought that was normal. When I was 22 I asked a cute 18 year old to marry me. She said no very firmly but eventually we were married in 1971 and are still married with three nice daughters.

  We were both brainwashed together and baptised in 1975. She is still in but is OK with me being very much out and I can take the pain as the children never came in and are pleased with what I have done. I continue to support her in the "truth" but there is some tension naturally.

  the KH in case some haven't realised it is a weird place. A year after we were baptised a sister turned up alone at the door on a Saturday afternoon knowing my wife would be out and just stood there after a brief conversation waiting, I presume, for an invite in. I am not God's gift to women so I guess she was desperate. Around my age and quite attractive with two boys and no husband This has happened a few times over the years, once on the street with my wife present and the last time in the KH with everyone watching. This time she was thirty years younger than me with a complete infatuation which she eventually passed on to me which at 66 and just having had open heart surgery was a real experience which lasted for about eighteen months with everyone tactfully ignoring it. My wife stated she must have a lousy marriage and made friends with her as much as was possible.

  Reading through this it sounds vaguely fictitious but I can assure you it isn't and I have left out a lot of detail so as not to bore too much.

  Anyway the point I wanted to make is that the women in my family going way back and the women I have personally known are in no way beaten down and I have always found that they are quite adept at finding a way to get what they want or at least trying and don't take no nonsense from the menfolk. I could tell you how my grandmother opened a corner shop in Liverpool during the blitz in ww2 and how successful it was.

  I know there are pigs of men around and what they do and how they brag about it. They end up living on their own or constantly complaining about the missus and they always have massive beer bellies and they only mix with their own kind.
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  YPA change of picture

  by dozy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  anybody got any idea why the cover picture on the young people ask book was changed?

  they removed the picture of the boy bottom right & superimposed a different head.

  maybe the guy got dfd or maybe it was to change it to an asian guy rather than 2 caucasians?

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  There was a post recently saying that they have to change pictures all the time. Good eh? Dfd or Da?
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  The wonder of scientific research

  by amicabl in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this has possibly been brought up before however here goes.. constant reference is made by many posters to scientific research as being the only way to prove something factual that would otherwise have to be taken on faith.

  there actually seems to be "faith" in scientific findings.. my experience over many years is that most scientific research is fake.

  nothing oftencomes of the big announcements made to raise more money.. money, prestige, pride, human error, suppositions etc., are rife amongst the scientific community.. i realise that there have been many advances over hundreds of years but humankind is in a mess, although very different to even a century ago.. the medical profession now has vaccinations for everything, antiviral drugs etc.

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  This has possibly been brought up before however here goes.

  Constant reference is made by many posters to scientific research as being the only way to prove something factual that would otherwise have to be taken on faith. There actually seems to be "faith" in scientific findings.

  My experience over many years is that most scientific research is fake. Nothing oftencomes of the big announcements made to raise more money.

  money, prestige, pride, human error, suppositions etc., are rife amongst the scientific community.

  I realise that there have been many advances over hundreds of years but humankind is in a mess, although very different to even a century ago.

  The medical profession now has vaccinations for everything, antiviral drugs etc. Amazing heart and cancer operations for illnesses that were practically unknown in the 1800s.

  Maybe I am just ranting about nothing but I do read all the time that scientific research does or does not support this or that in the Bible or beliefs or whatever.

  If I get no response to this I wouldn't be in the least surprised!
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  Looking for shunning video

  by problemaddict 2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so there is in now infamous "worst convention ever" video.

  but there are 2 more i am looking for if possible.. 1) at a fairly recent service meeting, there was a "new" shunning video.

  i remember it was from the mothers perspective, and in the end she is like "its been 5 years now......" .

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  Last time I looked the second one is on rutube.ru in two parts. WTS how to treat sinners should find it. I thought Cedars put it onyoutube in one part.
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  Avatar image or whatever it is called

  by amicabl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  could someone please tell me why my image is either sideways or upside down.

  i feel an utter fool asking this question but i can't find any help anywhere.

  sorry..

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  I've tried different images, they are either sideways or upside down. I'll leave it like this for now as I don't make many comments. When I have time I will work on it or better still have one of my daughters or grandson fix it. I'm not computer illiterate just lazy and enjoying some real retirement since I left jws six months ago.

  I' m still in bed on a cool rainy Queensland spring morning at 10am, went downstairs earlier and got a big hug from my wife (still in but OK with my decision). She said I was nice and warm ( maybe a suggestive comment!) made myself a hot coffee and chocolate drink and went back to bed to write this. I actually feel really good today which certainly isn't the case all the time as we all know about the emotional turmoil. Thanks all!
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  Avatar image or whatever it is called

  by amicabl in

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  could someone please tell me why my image is either sideways or upside down.

  i feel an utter fool asking this question but i can't find any help anywhere.

  sorry..

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  amicabl

  After those comments I feel obliged to leave it as it is!
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  Avatar image or whatever it is called

  by amicabl in

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  2. friends

  could someone please tell me why my image is either sideways or upside down.

  i feel an utter fool asking this question but i can't find any help anywhere.

  sorry..

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  Thanks everyone for the help and the humour. The picture is on an iPad so rotation seems to be it. I was wondering about the Australia factor myself.
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  Avatar image or whatever it is called

  by amicabl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  could someone please tell me why my image is either sideways or upside down.

  i feel an utter fool asking this question but i can't find any help anywhere.

  sorry..

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  amicabl

  Could someone please tell me why my image is either sideways or upside down. I feel an utter fool asking this question but I can't find any help anywhere. Sorry.
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  Were your English WT publications in the American "dialect"?

  by compound complex in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  greetings, friends:.

  the opening query is presented, loosely, in the past tense, assuming that you are not currently a reader of watchtower publications.. not that i'm already rather certain of your reply, it's just that i would like to know if in your english-speaking country (or esl [english as second language]) the society deigned to tailor the publications to your spellings, expressions, idiomatic renderings, etc.

  as you will read below, so-called american english is a dialect of english.. i found this online under american english vs. british english:.

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  amicabl

  Going beyond what Zeb said the number of English speakers worldwide, not just in Commonwealth countries, far exceeds those using USA English. My wife and I had a guide on a trip to the Mekong Delta from Saigon some years ago who spoke almost perfect English. I also remember reading about those who cried when they read "the truth" in their own language. I often wished for the same. No offence to anyone and just my thoughts.