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  What should replace religion ?

  by Finkelstein in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here is an interesting speech by daniel dennett.

  i thought it was a balanced and honest talk,.

  bringing out both sides of this purposed plausible suggestion.

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  Captain Obvious

  A happy, full life. A life where we are in full control of our mental faculties, free of myths and dogmas. Free of fear of the supernatural.

  As a society, I hope we continue to replace it with advances in science and humanity.
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  3rd Oil Spill This Week

  by designs in

  1. social
  2. current

  exxon, shell, and canadian pacific railway all had oil spills reported this week.

  exxon and shell's oil spills were from ruptured pipelines and canadian pacific had a railcar accident.. the exxon spill flooded streets and the yards of homes outside of little rock arkansas and the shell spill occured outside houston texas near the vince bayou.

  residents of the little rock community never knew that high pressure pipelines ran under their homes which is a disturbing fact being discovered more and more.

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  Great point Marvin. To be honest, we need more pipelines, if anything. And with US and Canada stepping up oil production, we can expect to see just that.

  True, it would be better to run underground pipelines away from residential areas. Many lines are laid long before homes are built. Easements for pipelines that stay a distance from residential areas puts them out of sight, but they're still there.

  Some like to rant, but the fact is this: we need oil, oil travels through pipelines. Deal with it. If you can find a better way, by all means! Please step forward.
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  Differences Between JWs in the US and Europe

  by BU2B in

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  2. friends

  there are many cultural differences between the general population of the us and europe, what about jws?

  i have heard about such things as beards being allowed, movies that a jw cant watch in the us or would be frowned upon watching being ok, same with tv shows, and even the way they dress in public.

  seems more laid back over there if this is true.. any truth to this?

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  Differences between JWs in the US and Europe?

  A good 100lbs on average I'd say.
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  Pope calls for action on child abuse - could you imagine the GB ever doing that?

  by likeabird in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  saw this on the news.

  do you think we'd ever see the same from the gb?.

  in any case, i'm not betting any money on it!.

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  The pope calls for action because it is important for the credibility of the church.

  Meanwhile, the WT fights in appeal after appeal because they don't want a hit to their credibility.

  Which strikes you as worse? They both claim to abhor child abuse.
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  in regards to AAWA

  by johnamos in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  oh how i wish i could just write out something that would cause you all to know and understand that what i say is true.

  or i wish i could tell yall that i am going to do something like cause an earthquake (with jehovahs spirit backing me) at a certain place and time, then after i posted such info then it occurred just as i said...then maybe you would listen and believe what i say.. .

  and even more so, your lack of knowledge and belief in jehovah and in his word the bible.

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  New22day

  Youre absolutely right. Either way a Dub brain won't compute that these aren't the last days. They're waiting for bad times but... Good times too? I don't really feel like pulling out my bibble and looking it up right now but doesn't one have to happen before the other?

  One day in a phone conversation with my sister she mentioned how we are "sooo close to the end!" So I said, "you really think so? It really seems things are substantially better than they've ever been! We have new marvels in medicine, insight into science, better living conditions, relatively low crime, relatively low international conflicts..." She paused, then said... "Yeah! Maybe that means its even closer!"

  Almost planted a seed! But.. In one ear, out the other. It might all fall on deaf ears, but inducing more cog dis in people is so fun!
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  May the next generation fade walk away!

  by SophieG in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do any of you see how the "truth" will fade out in future generations of your family?.

  i have a few relatives either dfd or faded and we were talking about this.

  we were talking how we would not raise our kids in the madness.

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  My sister and her dumbass husband will never wake up, but they won't have kids either. They're gonna pioneer till Armageddon! Mom is a DFed believer.. Long story. Dad.. I doubt he'll wake up. That leaves only in laws.

  The only future generations in my family will come from my wife and I. I am determined to live our lives and raise our future kids free of the org. I've told my JW wife before that I don't want there to be any chance of religion tearing our family apart, or worse.. Killing one of our kids.

  Next generation of the Obvious family will NOT be JWs.
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  We warmly invite you to attend this year's three-day CONVENTION presented by Jehovah's Witnesses/ 'God's Word Is Truth'

  by suavojr in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

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  we warmly invite you to attend this year's three-day convention presented by jehovah's witnesses/ 'god's word is truth'.

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  Our convention is 4 hours away from here... The "invitation work" is even more pointless. Yet every year we have the same people soaking up their easy 30 hours thinking they aren't actually wasting their spare time. I smile and wave at the friends as I drive to the golf course for my Saturday morning tee time.

  What a goddamn waste of paper, fuel, and most of all time.
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  We warmly invite you to attend this year's three-day CONVENTION presented by Jehovah's Witnesses/ 'God's Word Is Truth'

  by suavojr in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

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  we warmly invite you to attend this year's three-day convention presented by jehovah's witnesses/ 'god's word is truth'.

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  in regards to AAWA

  by johnamos in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  oh how i wish i could just write out something that would cause you all to know and understand that what i say is true.

  or i wish i could tell yall that i am going to do something like cause an earthquake (with jehovahs spirit backing me) at a certain place and time, then after i posted such info then it occurred just as i said...then maybe you would listen and believe what i say.. .

  and even more so, your lack of knowledge and belief in jehovah and in his word the bible.

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  John, how long have you been a JW? Do you remember the Korean War? Missile crisis? USSR nuclear threat? I am too young but here's my point. Every time there's any kind of war threat of conflict, the Dubs get all excited thinking the big A is here. They even write about it in publications. Look at how many times their speculation about who the king of north has changed! Now they remain strangely quiet about it. One would think Christ would let his boys know who that is, don't you?

  There have always been worse times than now. Violence has steadily declined over the centuries, especially so in the last 50 years. Average living conditions for humans are the best they've ever been. True, not everyone has access to the medical treatments and luxuries that we take for granted, but at least they're there now.

  You need to face this fact: these are not the last days. IMO the bible is a storybook but you're a believer so I'll make you this challenge... Listen carefully.

  When this silliness with NK blows over with or without incident I want you to return here and continue waking up from your JW slumber. NK is not a real threat, so WWIII isn't going to happen. If the UN steps in, all the better. Remember, the UN has to target RELIGION to fulfill myth.. Er.. Prophecy. And I hope they do. The world could use less religion.

  You sound like a sincere guy John, perhaps just a bit ignorant. Can't blame you, brainwashing will do that to a person. I hope you figure your shit out.
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  Do You Fully Support "Obamacare"?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is it everything you thought it would be?

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  are you happy that this law is being initiated?.

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  Wow! Barrold Bonds..... What a tool.

  This all should have been implemented a long time ago, it would have been so much easier to carry out. Now it just seems like a giant fustercluck.

  Doctors deserve to be paid whatever they can get for their work. Yes Barrold, even psychotherapists. It's not 1952 anymore, your disbelief in these types of therapies is no longer reasonable. There is no excuse to be so ignorant in this day and age.

  TBH the US is fucked anyway, might as well get some healthcare outta the deal. If it didn't get done under the Obama admin, it might have taken another decade or more. Think about how much more difficult it will be then, when the US is even more broke.