Xanthippe

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  Open discussion on "Spiritual Intelligence"

  by Fernando in

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  it was a surprise to learn that there are quite a number of si books, and si tests, out there.. what are your thoughts on si?.

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  Are you phobic about words problemaddict? Spiritual can mean art, music, poetry.
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  Open discussion on "Spiritual Intelligence"

  by Fernando in

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  it was a surprise to learn that there are quite a number of si books, and si tests, out there.. what are your thoughts on si?.

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  Xanthippe

  Yes self-centered people are difficult I agree. Why didn't you enlarge on your OP Fernando.
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  sorry to bother just saying hello 

  by Lostsoul123 in

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  hi.

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  Xanthippe

  Hello LostSoul nice to meet you 😀
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  Atheism

  by TheLiberator in

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  enjoy.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds1icessoum.

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  Open discussion on "Spiritual Intelligence"

  by Fernando in

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  it was a surprise to learn that there are quite a number of si books, and si tests, out there.. what are your thoughts on si?.

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  Xanthippe

  I've never heard of it Fernando. Can you tell me more about it? Similar to emotional intelligence?
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  Need Suggestions/examples: Guide to helping family & friends break free

  by LisaRose in

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  i was going through my copy of steve hassan's combating cult mind control and it occurred to me that it would be great to have something like this specifically for us ex jehovah's witnesses.

  while this is a great book, the examples he uses are mostly from people that were moonies, as steve is a former moonie and many people that have contacted him for help were relatives of moonies.

  while cults all work basically the same, it would be nice to be have some ideas on things that are specific to jehovah's witnesses.

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  Xanthippe

  I'm just not sure about this authentic personaity idea Lisa. I know the theory but after I've been out 27 years I see no sign of authentic personalities in my siblings. It's true I only see them at funerals but I'm not sure the authentic personality is suppressed by the cult personality. I think each small decision, shun this person, hate that gay person, lie about who will die at Armageddon, changes our personality gradually until we actually become a different person.

  Otherwise how do people do evil things? Violent crime? Wartime atrocities? We have to fight to stop ourselves becoming callous, getting compassion fatigue, becoming cynical, being paranoid and xenophobic. So if you don't fight negative stuff don't you actually change your personality over time? Doesn't that happen to JWs?
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  Musicians Who Died in the Last Year - or Through the Years- Who Do you Miss Most ?

  by flipper in

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  i think for me in the last year the death of david bowie got to me the most.

  not only in the way he handled his demise so classy by even making a song about it and a you tube about dying and sharing it with fans, but just his whole persona i always thought was pretty cool.

  plus i enjoyed a good many of his songs.

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  James Horner. So many wonderful film scores. I love film music, I think it's among the best classical music.

  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i1BwcCuEOtM
  
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  EXISTENTIAL topic: Why is Paradise or Heaven the solution to anything?

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  gather around the campfire, boys and girls.. i have a little journey for us all to take together.. long, long ago in this universe not so far away .

  .we were told a story.______________once in timeless nothingness, there existed a timeless being we now call god.whatever "perfection" is or was--god was.

  god was perfect.. but wait--that's not all!and here is where the story begins!.

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  Xanthippe

  Eh 'cause dying is frightening? Surviving sounds better?
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  JWs destroy archaelogical artifacts

  by John Doe in

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  thousands of years old.

  this makes my blood boil.. http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/jehovahs-witnesses-destroy-ancient-indigenous-temple-in-mexico-20160628-0009.html.

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  Xanthippe

  nytimes.com/aponline/2016/06/28/world/americas/ap-lt-mexico-shrine-damaged.html?_r=0

  One here from the NYTimes. Spokesman for JWs in Mexico denies it.
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  Very dark and confusing info...

  by sp74bb in

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  some internal sources in jw.org has brought me attention to the following data:.

  - in which european country, not member of the eu, and well known for their banking industry, jw.org and some affiliated structures do maintain some business incorporated structures and companies?.

  - which is the purpose of these business and company structures?.

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  Xanthippe

  So the WTS have Swiss bank accounts? Is that the big reveal or is there something else?