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  Before attempting to persuade someone that life evolved, first discuss genetics.

  by fulltimestudent in

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  the reasoning behind the thread''s title was developed by a team looking at the teaching of evolution.

  "the team, led by professor laurence hurst at the milner centre for evolution, university of bath hypothesised that since core concepts of genetics (such as dna and mutation) are so intimately linked to the core concepts of evolution, then priming students with genetics information might help their understanding of evolution.

  more at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170523144131.htm.

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  “To be scientifically literate is to empower yourself to know when someone else is full of shit.” - Neil deGrasse Tyson‏
  
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  2017 Convention Video Remember The Wife Of Lot

  by pale.emperor in

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  2. bible

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0qpoelk2r4.

  the dad in this is a total douche.

  i dont know if the videos have become more judgemental and culty in the year since i left - or maybe im just noticing it more?.

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  DJ: Cults say: "The world will make you choose between us and them. They will give you no middle ground. You must choose us ... to survive!"

  Which is tragically ironic because cults hypocritically do exactly the same thing!

  Normal, healthy relationships are not threatened by other appropriate relationships.
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  2017 Convention Video Remember The Wife Of Lot

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0qpoelk2r4.

  the dad in this is a total douche.

  i dont know if the videos have become more judgemental and culty in the year since i left - or maybe im just noticing it more?.

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  How ironic that "Uncle" tries to manipulate the woman using exactly the same threats and control tactics JWs use. @1:26:15"
  
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  Before attempting to persuade someone that life evolved, first discuss genetics.

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the reasoning behind the thread''s title was developed by a team looking at the teaching of evolution.

  "the team, led by professor laurence hurst at the milner centre for evolution, university of bath hypothesised that since core concepts of genetics (such as dna and mutation) are so intimately linked to the core concepts of evolution, then priming students with genetics information might help their understanding of evolution.

  more at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170523144131.htm.

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  Great thread FTS!

  Scientific literacy is woefully lacking among the general population, and that is a serious problem. It is impossible for anyone to be an active participant in modern society without having at least a passing level of knowledge of scientific facts and methods. Full, active citizenship in a democratic society depends upon all members to have at least a basic, minimal understanding of what science is and how it works. Diverse topics ranging from climate change to stem cell research, from the global collapse of bee colonies to the search for exoplanets all require at least some fluency in considering scientific data and evidence as well as the arguments which develop from them.
  

  In the United States, many states have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for science education in public schools.

  One aspect of these standards is an increased focus on teaching molecular biology and genetics. Although the NGSS support genetic literacy better than existing standards, there are still "gaps [that] exist in the coverage of essential genetics concepts, most worryingly concepts dealing with patterns of inheritance, both Mendelian and complex" (Lontok et al, 2015).

  For anyone interested in a deeper dive, here is a detailed, scholarly analysis: "Assessing the Genetics Content in the Next Generation Science Standards."
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  Uninvited...again...

  by Anders Andersen in

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  so a week or so ago we received an invitation for a jw friend's wedding anniversary party in the mail.it was addressed to 'the andersen family' (and not just mrs. andersen & baby andersen) which was pleasant of course, but not a huge surprise given the type of person who said friend is.. however, i already prepared myself to be uninvited after all.

  some time ago, there was a congregation farewell party/get-together.to my surprise, i was invited too!

  an elder specifically came over to my house to tell me.then some weeks later, he visited again, being terribly sorry but the invitation was revoked as the congregation got concerned over my possible presence.. with that debacle in mind, i wasn't surprised to receive a message from my friend 'hey are you at home?

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  Inviting and then uninviting. What's wrong with these people? Oh, I know: they are in a high-control, authoritarian cult and are afraid to think and act for themselves.

  Cowards.
  
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  last convention before global attack on witnesses

  by Phoebe in

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  so it's not enough that i'm dealing with post traumatic stress/anxiety and panic attacks all related to my life as a jw (50 years baptized -- i stopped going a couple of months ago) at 3 a.m. i get an email from the other side of the world.

  'you have to go to the convention.

  bro sanderson says we must watch the news, things are happening.

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  Sanderson says we must watch the news, things are happening

  First bit of advice: don't read your emails in the middle of the night.

  You are suffering from an induced phobia. But the good news is that you are literally afraid of nothing! Think about that long and hard.

  The WTBTS has proved that they don't know what they are talking about. They've been wrong about everything for centuries.

  Sanderson is right. Things are happening. Some are bad, but most are good.

  FACT: this is the best time to be alive in all of human history.

  You will get better!
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  May 14, 2017 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS Re: Public Reading of Study Material at Congregation Meetings

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
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  may 14, 2017 to all bodies of elders re: public reading of study material at congregation meetings.

  which replaces.

  april 22, 2012 to all bodies of elders re: reading scriptures at the watchtower study.

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  More micromanaging nonsense. - Matthew 23:24
  
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  Let me get this straight according to today's wt a person can make his own decisions

  by poopie in

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  on whether or not she chooses to shun?.

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  "You are my friends if you do what I am commanding you." - Jesus the Control Freak (John 15:14)
  
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  Alerts etc

  by Xanthippe in

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  2. suggestions

  i wonder if it's possible for those of us who've been out decades to have alerts or alternatively see a grouping of threads in a folder or something similar if something actually happens of interest in the borg.. i'm not really interested in the day to day stuff about this cult but i would like to know if anything drastically changes as my siblings and their kids are still trapped.

  i don't know anything about creating the code for forums so i don't know what is possible but if you don't ask you don't get.

  this is not a criticism it's just time for me to move on and just drop in occasionally..

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  #DoctrinalChanges

  #TomoRants

  #FlipFlops

  #Proofitsacult
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  Never give up!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just wanted to share a quick thread to remind us all to never give up hope that our loved ones who are still mentally trapped in the org may one day wake up.. when i first starting waking up i never thought my wife would also awake.

  i have always loved and respected her ability to think and reason, but i assumed that the hold of the organisation would always have its grip on her.. but slowly, and with patience, i shared some things i had learned, and the results have been amazing!.

  my dear wife, who posts here under the name "unstuck" is so fully awake along with me.

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  Etude, you expressed my thoughts and feelings exactly!