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  "The Branch did not approve of us to get a video security system"

  by James Jack in

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  this was the reply i was given by our coordinator at our recent kingdom hall security meeting.. he explained that they aren't allowed to buy any appliances or do any changes to the kingdom hall without branch approval.

  "we put in our letter that a video security system could be purchased for around $600 locally and an app could be downloaded for the attendants to monitor the cameras what's going onoutside.

  " they said;" such a system would not be needed in our area of the country, if standard protocols of security are followed as outline by the branch.

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  Micromanagement of relativity tiny purchases for reasonable security purposes betrays a whole host of ills on the part of the branch leadership.

  Let’s review: It’s a cult!
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  Overcoming our Evolutionary purpose in order to save mankind (A most interesting discussion)

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  2. beliefs

  recently bret weinstein and richard dawkins sat down for a debate.in the following video, weinstein talks about what can be done to address an error in dawkins'selfish gene theory in terms of the new atheism's error and regarding religion as a mind virus.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm8fksjljtm&t=1096s_____and a good follow up:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr5yn2g4h54&t=904s.

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  CG: We should not be attacking believers [sic] cultural belief or religious institutions because evolution is true.

  Yes, but: we should be attacking believer’s cultural beliefs and/or religious institutions when, and if, they are false and harmful because they are false and harmful!
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  Hello...

  by Incognigo Montoya in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, i've been lurking for a bit.

  first out of cautious curiosity, then, though feeling a bit more comfortable to post, got caught in the confirmation email anomaly, and left unable to post or participate.

  so i remained lurking, reading and researching.

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  Welcome and congratulations on leaving the JW cult. Life get a better after this!
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  Hello!

  by Kathy1978 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just wanted to give a brief intro.

  i was born into jw world and left it in 2015 along with my husband and 2 little children.

  looking forward to reading the posts and interaction with you.

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  Yesterday's WT slip up

  by neat blue dog in

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  when the israelites left egypt in 1513 b.c.e., they may have numbered more than three million.

  spanning three or even four generations.

  🤭.

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  It’s only a “slip-up” if you expect WT “theology” to be coherent, consistent, logical and/or make sense.
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  The Latest "Peoples Magazine" on Occults

  by new boy in

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  of course they talk about all the really wacky ones everyone knows about, jones town, charles mason, heaven's gate and branch dravidian.

  however if you add up all the unnecessary deaths these cults have contributed too (a thousand and fifty people) it pales in comparison to the number of people who have been directly or indirectly killed my the jehovah's witnesses.

  by the way all of the cults mention above are no more, except for the watchtower bible and truck society.. the little ones seem to get all the attention and the big ones just slide on by.. .

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  Hey, New Boy,

  The words occult and cult don’t mean the same thing. You might want to look them up.

  Also, you should provide references and/or links to support your claims.

  I’m just sayin’, is all!
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  Why does WT rarely reference creationist scientist?

  by Sanchy in

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  2. friends

  in watching the latest video in the series "was it designed?

  " at tv-dot-jw-dot-org, i got to wondering why is it that watchtower hardly references scientist that are creationist.

  i know its only a minority from that group, but there are enough out there for them to reference from.

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  Michael Behe, the author of Darwin’s Black Box is a serious biochemist that argues that there is a god that is the creator of all things. His lines of reasoning are generally of the “argument from design” type.

  Behe is also a Catholic, but he most definitely is NOT a “creationist.”
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  Why does WT rarely reference creationist scientist?

  by Sanchy in

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  2. friends

  in watching the latest video in the series "was it designed?

  " at tv-dot-jw-dot-org, i got to wondering why is it that watchtower hardly references scientist that are creationist.

  i know its only a minority from that group, but there are enough out there for them to reference from.

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  Similar to what Simon said, there is no such thing as a “creationist scientist.” It’s a contradiction in terms and opposing philosophical world views.

  The closest thing would be a scientist that believes in a God. There are many of those, but they’re not “creationists” in the world-was-created-in-six-literal-days belief. No.
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  Anyone Tried "Sous Vide" Cooking?

  by Simon in

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  2. family

  i like a nice steak but cooking one can be a little intimidating and the results hit and miss especially when it comes to getting the right temperature so getting it wrong can be an expensive mistake.

  can anyone do that "finger and thumb together to check the doneness" thing?

  i can't .... so i came across this cooking technique called "sous vide" which cooks food (in a sealed vacuum bag) in a warm water bath, even steak.

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  I just bought myself one for an early Christmas present. I plan to try it out this weekend. Thanks to all for the recommendations.
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  Be Honest in All Things - New video exposes a problem with honesty at Bethel/Construction

  by George One Time in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  on tv.jw.org kenneth cook jr. discusses how important it is to be honest when applying for special assignemts.

  he mentions health and viewing pornography.

  those who viewed pornography during the last year should not apply.

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  Wow, 1 1/2 stars out of 5. That's incredibly bad. Those reviews were brutal.

  Bill Parodi certainly has mastered the art of appearances: seeming to be one thing while actually being something very different.