Posts by MC RubberMallet

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Do you have an invisible friend who talks to you?

by Glander in

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this would be considered a strong indicator of mental illness.

but if it causes you or others no concern it can be quite harmless.. .

MC RubberMallet

I did believe in God, but right now I am defragmenting all my previous beliefs.

Therefore, I am not defending theists, nor atheists, simply deciphering irrelevant arguments. Or trying to at least. But I hate these threads, so I will jump off....

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"Evidently" the New Watchtower Propoganda Buzzword is "Clearly"

by LostGeneration in

we have seen hundreds of examples of where the watchtower uses the word "evidently" to make their doctrinal point.

(page 9, para 6).

(page 19 para 5).

MC RubberMallet

Psychological bullying.

If it's "obvious" and "clear", but you don't see it, there's something wrong with you.

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Do you have an invisible friend who talks to you?

by Glander in

jw
friends

this would be considered a strong indicator of mental illness.

but if it causes you or others no concern it can be quite harmless.. .

MC RubberMallet

I get the point... I really do... But, with that reasoning, I can't audibly hear my conscience. So it must not be real? I can't hear an email, so that's not real either?

Establishedly, atheists have a lot of good reasonings exposing holes theists can't back up, but this isn't one of them.

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I messed myself up...

by MC RubberMallet in

the past few weeks have been hectic.. but i went through an experience that has messed me up since.. i met up with an old friend one day who i know went apostate.

it was a really bad day for me, which was really bad for me since i've been taking ttatt as a speed bump but still moving along in life with an ok adjustment.

he since brought a really nice house, cars, new job, everything he always wanted without feeling guilt.

For those of you who do not believe in corporal punishment...

by Chemical Emotions in

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that is, for those of you who actually think that hitting children is wrong, what types of discipline do you find more effective?

i'm not a parent but when dealing with kids, i've seen that time-outs tend to make kids feel isolated and can really hurt them.

if they're near others and are checked up on frequently, it seems ok. but when they're completely ignored, that is just bad.

My parents were strong people. When something I did made my mother cry, and I'd seen her crying, that was worse than any beating I've ever received. Some children are rotten where they don't care seeing their parents cry. Before I was able to think things through, I just knew I didn't want a spanking. But once I was old enough to reason "I don't want to hurt mommy", I just became sneakier, not necesarily better. So I needed my spankings. And they didn't stop spanking me until I was 13. I was in high school still worried about getting spanked. It didn't hurt, but it was still embarrassing. So I tightened up my act.

But it kept me in line for the earlier years.

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For those of you who do not believe in corporal punishment...

by Chemical Emotions in

jw
friends

that is, for those of you who actually think that hitting children is wrong, what types of discipline do you find more effective?

i'm not a parent but when dealing with kids, i've seen that time-outs tend to make kids feel isolated and can really hurt them.

if they're near others and are checked up on frequently, it seems ok. but when they're completely ignored, that is just bad.

MC RubberMallet

mrsjones, are you my mother?

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For those of you who do not believe in corporal punishment...

by Chemical Emotions in

jw
friends

that is, for those of you who actually think that hitting children is wrong, what types of discipline do you find more effective?

i'm not a parent but when dealing with kids, i've seen that time-outs tend to make kids feel isolated and can really hurt them.

if they're near others and are checked up on frequently, it seems ok. but when they're completely ignored, that is just bad.

MC RubberMallet

I have a very big family. The first few siblings (up until myself) got ferocious ass whoopins. I will admit, we never got injured or seriously hurt, and most of us deserved it. Talking wasn't working. Punishments? Lol. Those were cool and we had to share bedrooms so we would just have blast, even without TV and such. So we got good spankings all the time. I do have a sister though, who didn't deserve them. She made mistakes but she was very good girl. Even JW's called her corny. It messed her up, and I see it this day. We actually cried for her when we were younger and we heard her getting spanked. It was torturous to listen to because she was a good good kid.

Then the younger half of the family were born. And my parents were tired physically I guess, because they NEVER got whooped. And most of them needed it. Time outs, taking away privileges, punishments, every thing that didn't work for us, they got. It wasnt working. But they were bad. I wanted to crack their asses myself a lot.

Either all got spanked or none did. And we all see a difference NOW. The older half are disciplined in the most important parts of life and can function in society. Of the younger half, the ones that did not need corporal punishment are faring pretty good also. The rest we feel bad for.

My point? Depends on individual.

Some kids need it, some don't. Too many parents don't know the difference. The result is eventually emotionally and mentally scarred adults or out of control ones.

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Business...........

by Dudu in

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friends

as some of you know i started a business this past school year, what i do basically is to help kids with the homework in the afternoon.

i had 2 people helping me out , both quiet uneffective, here is my dilema:.

1) the first one is my niece.

MC RubberMallet

To be honest, a successful business is one where people come first. That's what generates business, and keep internal problems to a minimum. So you have to ask yourself, WHO is more important?

A) The people paying for the service and expecting a specific outcome or

B) Your unreliable employees

You do feel a sense of loyalty to the people you work with, which is why you have a dilemma. And you've probably seen people get burned by those whom they worked for and you don't want to be that boss.

But what are you willing to sacrifice? WHO is more important to you in this situation? Can you honestly help motivate and inspire those working for you? Is it worth the time and effort in your case?

The rough part of owning a business...

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I messed myself up...

by MC RubberMallet in

the past few weeks have been hectic.. but i went through an experience that has messed me up since.. i met up with an old friend one day who i know went apostate.

it was a really bad day for me, which was really bad for me since i've been taking ttatt as a speed bump but still moving along in life with an ok adjustment.

he since brought a really nice house, cars, new job, everything he always wanted without feeling guilt.

MC RubberMallet

Thanks for tips. But I will NEVER do any drugs again, natural or not. I get a really naseaous bad feeling re-thinking about this 1 experience.

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I messed myself up...

by MC RubberMallet in

the past few weeks have been hectic.. but i went through an experience that has messed me up since.. i met up with an old friend one day who i know went apostate.

it was a really bad day for me, which was really bad for me since i've been taking ttatt as a speed bump but still moving along in life with an ok adjustment.

he since brought a really nice house, cars, new job, everything he always wanted without feeling guilt.

MC RubberMallet

Very similar to salvia. But spice, k2, and herbal incense is what what I had called.