Tara N Seals

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  Did you learn how to debate in school (or elsewhere)?

  by compound complex in

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  last night i was taking another look at the term "dialectics":.

  the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions: discussion; debate; logical reasoning; etc.. the dialectical method is, at base, a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments.. while i intend to do further research on my own, what is your own experience regarding preparation for debate, the do's and don'ts, maintaining your cool, .

  i ask, in part, because i observe that some online debaters present facts and figures and use sound reasoning while maintaining their decorum; many do not.. thank you..

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  LOL!

  I salute you, Maeve.
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  Did you learn how to debate in school (or elsewhere)?

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  last night i was taking another look at the term "dialectics":.

  the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions: discussion; debate; logical reasoning; etc.. the dialectical method is, at base, a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments.. while i intend to do further research on my own, what is your own experience regarding preparation for debate, the do's and don'ts, maintaining your cool, .

  i ask, in part, because i observe that some online debaters present facts and figures and use sound reasoning while maintaining their decorum; many do not.. thank you..

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  Tara N Seals

  Ah, yes, the Gish Gallop.
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  Did you learn how to debate in school (or elsewhere)?

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  last night i was taking another look at the term "dialectics":.

  the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions: discussion; debate; logical reasoning; etc.. the dialectical method is, at base, a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments.. while i intend to do further research on my own, what is your own experience regarding preparation for debate, the do's and don'ts, maintaining your cool, .

  i ask, in part, because i observe that some online debaters present facts and figures and use sound reasoning while maintaining their decorum; many do not.. thank you..

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  Tara N Seals

  I remember learning the rudiments of debating, but we were out of school so much (sharecropping) that I never got to participate in an actual debate.

  One thing I DO recall is that the instructor was a stickler for good manners and proper decorum.
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  Digital Billboards and Anti Witnessing.

  by SnakesInTheTower in

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  just thinking out loud here.

  i drive a lot of miles for my job in the st. louis, missouri area.

  digital billboards popping up.

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  I had to Google both digital and Blip Billboards.

  Deep in the Heart of Dixie, you know.

  If I could afford it, I would give it a shot.

  I would use the billboard to troll WT and politicians.
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  Watchtower History Gem: I Found When Maria Got Her Teaching Certificate

  by Wild_Thing in

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  i consider myself an amateur watchtower history buff.

  i have always read that maria frances ackley russell, charles taze russell's first and only wife, went to a teacher training college and was a teacher for a number of years before marrying russell.

  but, i have never seen proof that she truly did finish college and became a certified teacher.

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  From the truth history blog, there is an 1878 newspaper account of schoolteacher Mariah being accused of cruelly whipping a child.

  The chlld's father, a Mr. Knorr, lodged the complaint.

  Wouldn't it be ironic if that Knorr is related to N. H. Knorr?
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  Good-bye Jehovah (poem)

  by SunnyOne026 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has been several months now, since i learned ttat and the shock and grief is slowly lifting, although some days are harder than others.

  after 40 years a devout believer i guess i should not be surprised that the transition has been challenging and the losses immense, and i am sure very many of you can relate to my struggles.

  i frequently read the posts on here and my heart goes out to all of you, who grieve and struggle each in your own way, and i wish all of you continued courage and peace.

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  Beautiful and poignant.

  Describes my experience to a T.

  I hope the love in your heart and the light in your eyes never fade.

  Thank you for sharing.
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  Watchtower History Gem: I Found When Maria Got Her Teaching Certificate

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i consider myself an amateur watchtower history buff.

  i have always read that maria frances ackley russell, charles taze russell's first and only wife, went to a teacher training college and was a teacher for a number of years before marrying russell.

  but, i have never seen proof that she truly did finish college and became a certified teacher.

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  Good find.

  She would have been 20 years old in 1870; her writings attest to her intelligence and education.

  Incidentally, she was almost 2 years older than Charles, and much more accomplished than he.

  I'm sure that didn't set too well with CTR.
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  If I were still of the anointed . . .

  by compound complex in

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  greetings, earth-bound friends:.

  i guess at this point in life, given what we all now know, we no longer harbor any delusions of grandeur.

  my temporary insanity, which i've written about on other threads, was that assurance of being in heaven with jehovah and jesus and the other 143,999 kings and priests.

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  I remember reading that chapter in Romans and feeling an instant connection to the Father.

  Of course, I didn't mention it, believing that the door was closed in 1935.

  What rubbish!

  "ALL who are led by God's Spirit are God's children."

  How much simpler can it get?
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  If I were still of the anointed . . .

  by compound complex in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  greetings, earth-bound friends:.

  i guess at this point in life, given what we all now know, we no longer harbor any delusions of grandeur.

  my temporary insanity, which i've written about on other threads, was that assurance of being in heaven with jehovah and jesus and the other 143,999 kings and priests.

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  Tara N Seals

  You are STILL ANOINTED, CoCo.
  In my opinion, anyone who displays the fruits of the Spirit is anointed by the Spirit.
  You are the epitome of the Spirit's leading. The WT makes it unnecessarily complicated by insisting that unless someone agrees with their interpretation of Holy Writ, alas, no anointing.
  Romans 8 does a superb job of debunking that falsity.
  Worked for me.
  Abba Father!
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  Marriage Proposal in the Kingdom Hall

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just when you think you've seen it all comes another interesting use of a kingdom hall.a young man serenades his girlfriend with a song (possibly a watchtower song) from the stage through a microphone and backed by recorded music.

  then he steps off the stage and gets down on one knee and proposes as he pulls out a ring from his coat pocket.

  the large projector screen flashes up behind them with a picture of a sapphire and diamond ring.cameras capture the joyous moment as she accepts and they lock together in a loving hug.

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  The language seems to be Hungarian.

  May they be blessed with long life and prosperity.