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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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  I remember an elder who used to quip that you could prepare one talk and change the title to whatever you were asked to present. His reasoning was the outlines all began with how dire the world was, the kingdom was the only hope, so pray, come to meetings, and go out on the work. End to applause by audience who'll have forgotten most of it by the time the Watchtower study ended anyway.
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  Favorite Classical Pieces, Sonatas, Concertos, Etudes etc...

  by blondie in

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  ... filling in holes in my cds.

  give me composer, work, key if possible.

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  The Gadfly Suite - Dmitri Shostakovich.
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  The Biggest Issue Is Not Guns—It Is Mental Health!

  by minimus in

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  crazy people shoot up places and kill people.

  take away guns and they will find knives, poison, bombs , etc.. seriously, there are a lot of mentally unhealthy people!

  they need professional long term help..

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  I think the opening question is disgusting. Mentally ill people are more likely to be the victims of crime than the perpetrators of it.

  So called normal people carry out atrocities on a daily basis. They plan terrorist acts and plant bombs. They rob banks and murder people.

  It's easy to say a person who guns down multiple victims must be a schizophrenic or a person with psychological issues because that's how TV programmes have presented them for years (criminal minds etc) but the facts present a much different story.

  http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180509-is-there-a-link-between-mass-shooting-and-mental-illness?ocid=ww.social.link.facebook
  
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  The paranormal.

  by Lost in the fog in

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  i know that a lot of the people on here have turned their backs on the idea of a deity deciding that god does not exist.

  but what about the unseen spirit world generally such as poltergeists, jinns, voodoo, etc.

  if you have become agnostic, atheist, or just don't care since leaving, do you think that there are spirits out there or have you decided that is also hokum?

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  Lost in the fog

  I know that a lot of the people on here have turned their backs on the idea of a deity deciding that god does not exist.

  But what about the unseen spirit world generally such as poltergeists, jinns, voodoo, etc. If you have become agnostic, atheist, or just don't care since leaving, do you think that there are spirits out there or have you decided that is also hokum?
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  Simple Question:Why Won’t JWs Just Report Child Abuse As The Law Requires?

  by minimus in

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  i just don’t get it.

  it would make their life so much easier!.

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  I remember a watchtower article around 1986 talked about the problem of child abuse by elders in one paragraph. But the whole thrust of the article was that they were removed because of their sins, no mention of their criminal acts.

  The WTB&TS think that they are like the nation of Israel of old, answerable only to themselves and to God. Secular authority and anyone else outside of their borders don't matter, neither do their opinions. When you believe that you are 110% correct in all things you do everything your own way. Sad to say.
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  In the bunker

  by Lost in the fog in

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  imagine that you are in the middle of the (jws version) great tribulation.

  food and basic supplies are scarce, the secret and not-so-secret police are actively searching for you and your family.

  you have to make it to bro faithful's secret bunker to hunker down with the rest of the congregation.

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  Imagine that you are in the middle of the (JWs version) Great Tribulation. Food and basic supplies are scarce, the secret and not-so-secret police are actively searching for you and your family. You have to make it to Bro Faithful's secret bunker to hunker down with the rest of the congregation. What is utmost on your mind as the male family head?

  I need to shave!

  "Daddy, the police are coming up the drive."

  "Shush child, I have to finish shaving."

  It was a bearded friend who pointed this quirk out to me. In the JW video of a couple of years ago where all the JWs are hiding in the bunker awaiting the end of the world, none of the brothers are sporting 5 o'clock shadows, or look as if they were unshaven after days on the run. There wasn't one bearded man among the whole group! So yes, you've guessed it. When the end of the system is upon them SHAVING will be the first thing on their mind. Possibly even waxing, who knows.
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  I Waited Until My Wedding Night To Lose My Virginity And I Wish I Hadn't...

  by Divergent in

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  i found this article interesting & just wanted to share.

  after going through my teenage years trying to be the perfect jw, i realized that trying to live up to the standards imposed on me have been for worse & not for better.

  i was feeling miserable, repressed, unfulfilled, with a great lack of self confidence & self esteem.

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  Makes you wonder how the "faithful men of old" will cope in the New World on being told that concubines and multiple wives are a no-no.
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  "Psychiatrist is an Admission of Defeat"

  by new boy in

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  “the christian witnesses of jehovah are the best oriented, happiest and most contended group of people on the face of the earth.

  so why on earth would any good follower need the help of a mental health professional?” the society tells about the evils of seeking help from outside their organization.

  "as a rule, for a christian to go to a worldly psychiatrist is an admission of defeat.

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  No harm to them but don't they believe that they are living in CRITICAL times, HARD TO DEAL WITH.
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  Former JW child abuser jailed.

  by Lost in the fog in

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  sent from my friend in wales.

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  https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/devious-righteous-christian-raped-two-15274172.

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  Sent from my friend in Wales.

  https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/devious-righteous-christian-raped-two-15274172
  
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  Narrow mindedness annoying

  by Lost in the fog in

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  none of the brothers and sisters in indonesia were hurt or lost in the recent disaster, according to one of the friends who added "we were all praying for them as soon as we heard it on the news, as you do.

  and what about the rest of the population?

  i know its nothing new in their attitude to the world outside in general, but it makes me so angry!

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  None of the brothers and sisters in Indonesia were hurt or lost in the recent disaster, according to one of the friends who added "we were all praying for them as soon as we heard it on the news, as you do."

  And what about the rest of the population? I know its nothing new in their attitude to the world outside in general, but it makes me so angry!

  Thanks for letting me rant, I just needed to vent about it somewhere safe from criticism.