Posts by scratchme1010

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pre historic man..

by zeb in

a poster had a line about early man before humans... i recall a doco sorry cant remember details where neanderthal graves were found in spain.

these graves had been laid down with artefacts' and care by the way the deceased were positioned.

now the finders took material and from the graves and come up with dna.

Is your "diet" a balanced one??

by stuckinarut2 in

an illustration came to mind.

we know that the society often talks about the need to "eat healthy spiritual food".

but imagine that we are speaking of literal food.

scratchme1010

What a sad situation!

It's harder for born-ins like me and others that were raised being told that that's all the food there is in the world.

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Why is this blind allegiance to the anointed ones?

by anointed1 in

even when they know that certain things are not right with the organization the flocks are blindly following their leaders viewing them as the future “kings and priests” (originally a sumerian concept).. greed for a “land of milk and honey” (either in this life or the next) is at the root of their allegiance.

interestingly, greed is something the flocks are warned against: ‘be on your guard against all kinds of greed which is idolatry.’ (luke 12:15; colossians 3:5).

scratchme1010

Even when they know that certain things are not right with the organization the flocks are blindly following their leaders viewing them as the future “kings and priests” (originally a Sumerian concept).

Again, people keep looking at the face value of what the JWs say. For some bizarre reason, people still fail (refuse?) to address what their allegiance is about, which is nothing related to any of the crap that the WT teaches, but about what it gives them, what makes them feel, what's in it for them.

It's not allegiance to anyone, not even the GB; it's allegiance to what they get from being a JW. Those things typically are:

Sense of certainty about the future
Answers to questions
A sense of community/belonging
A place where they can make healthy life decisions
Structure for them and their families
An explanation for everything

That's what they are loyal too. The GB can tell them that Jesus reincarnated in a two-headed cow in Arkansas and they will believe it for as long as it keeps giving them what they feel fulfills them.

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If the Org. confessed they were not God's org. Would you still be there and was that the main reason you stayed

by tor1500 in

jw
friends

i know you know who i am by now...the one that forgets to use paragraphs...anyway, all over all the jw sites (not jw.org).

it's been asked if you knew this or that why did you stay...it's been discussed how no matter what you hit the friends with, failed dated, new lights, pedophiles, etc, yet they stay and you can't reason with them....so what i've come up with is that most stay because they feel it's god's org.

and they were chosen in place of the jews.

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If the Org. confessed they were not God's org. Would you still be there and was that the main reason you stayed

That's never going to happen so I think speculating about some If situation that is not plausible is futile.

My thoughts are that, again, people keep talking about showing JWs "the light" about what the WT teaches, and fail to address the real reasons why people remain JWs. It has nothing to do with what they teach; it about what the WT gives them that makes them feel comfortable.

Address their feelings instead of nonsensical what-ifs, and you will obtain better results in making your point.

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Millions now living will never die

by stillin in

but pretty much all of them are now dead.

and so are billions of others.

so, god doesn't desire any to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance?

scratchme1010

Beats me how they can still be proud of a campaign that was so totally wrong in it's message ..

That means that if they could vote they would vote republican.

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Is the Bible from Men, NOT God?

by the-Question in

for those claiming that- how much thought or research have you done?.

objective or non-objective?.

ever read the other books claiming to be from god?

scratchme1010

For those claiming that- how much thought or research have you done?

Plenty.

Objective or non-objective?

Objective

Ever read the other books claiming to be from God? Mormon, Hindu, Buddhist, etc?

Yes, some historic, some modern. I don't think that I need a degree in Theology or religion history to be well informed, though.

Ever do a background study about the Bible?

What do you mean by a background study? What's that?

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Interesting comment at circuit assembly demo homosexuality

by poopie in

jw
friends

demo talking about view of girls comeing out as lesbian.

comment was we respect lesbians.

but i was thinking some do not respect a person enough to speak to them at kh if there df wow..

scratchme1010

They don't respect heterosexuals who choose not to believe their crap. Why on Earth will anyone believe that they respect lesbians?

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Question (and answer): What does it mean to believe in someone?

by schnell in

"do you believe in jesus?".

yes.. "do you believe in jehovah?".

yes.. "do you believe in the grand man of the universe?".

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Oh, and for the same reason, it always bugs me when people say that Jesus referenced Adam and Noah and therefore those were real people... Remember that time Peter Parker had to get the medicine back to Aunt May as she lay dying in a hospital bed and he had to fight off Doc Ock's henchmen? Remember that? Say, I am a real person referencing an old story, therefore it must have happened.
Get it?
End.

Love your post. One thing to consider, though, If I may. Jesus of Nazareth did exist. He was a real person. Jesus the miracle maker, walking on water, resurrecting people, turning water into wine, becoming a king in 1914, and expected to reign for 1000 years, for that one, every single thing you posted applies.

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You just never know

by scratchme1010 in

jw
friends

i finally decided to join linkedin.

i have been in technology for all my adult life, so i am one of those who don't like to communicate and socialize using technology.

however, i decided to join because i started to feel left out.. i have kept my profile private for the time being.

scratchme1010

I finally decided to join LinkedIn. I have been in technology for all my adult life, so I am one of those who don't like to communicate and socialize using technology. However, I decided to join because I started to feel left out.

I have kept my profile private for the time being. Most of the time I have been working on making my profile look as perfect, accurate and reflective of the kind of professional I am. However, as a preventive measure I have been looking for people I want to block. I have blocked a rather large number of people.

My career path hasn't been perfect. I have burned a few bridges behind me. All things considered, though, I think I have done a great job managing my career. My parents had a fourth grade formal education, and growing up a JW, discouraged from pursuing higher education. I had to learn everything all by myself. Never had a mentor, never had anyone (nor access to reliable information) that could guide me in my career. It was all me. However, I'm not stupid, and I am a very fast learner. I did find my way in my career, learned from mistakes, grew and defined a career path that I feel proud of.

But back to blocking people in LinkedIn. I started with ill-intended people who purposely attempted to cause harm to my reputation and my career. (As a side note, it's interesting to see how just like everybody in Facebook is happy, everybody in LinkedIn is a kick-ass expert. A lot of misrepresentation and over-inflated statements there). People keep popping up as suggested connections. I think that the suggested connections feature is a little obnoxious, but it's great for blocking people.

It didn't take too many clicks for people from my former life as a JW to start popping up. Block, block, block. It felt a little creepy seeing pictures of the faces of people I haven't seen or heard of in decades. Blocking them all as a preventive measure felt as good as way back when I left them behind. It was a good exercise (or reminder) in making sure the boundaries I set are properly maintained today.

However, today i realized that not everything is negative and bad. Back in 1995 I found myself working in a program for what they used to call "at-risk youth". These kids were coming out of the Juvenile Detention Center in New Jersey, and I was one of their instructors. Back then I was also starting my career in IT, and I was studying for a Novell certification (god I'm old!). I was the computer teacher.

This one student, his name was Johnny, 16 at the time, loved my computer class. He was like a knowledge sponge. He told me that he never had the opportunity to learn about them before. I encouraged him to help me setup my computer lab, and he was always wanting me to give him some computer to fix or take apart. We developed a great relationship, and one day he introduced me to his mom. She was a single mother and raised him by herself since he was 2. Later I learned that Johnny was actually trying to set me up with his mom. I was truly some kind of father figure to him. I moved on to another job a year later or so and I never heard of him again.

I found him in LinkedIn today. He's a systems Engineer and has a Master's degree. Made me feel very proud. I never thought that I could be a good influence to anyone. That's not the message I got from my family or from the congregations I grew up in. I can't believe the little that I did for him was the beginning of what seems to be a great career. That's so great to see.

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A question for those who still go to the meetings

by no-zombie in

and it is ... why do most at the hall prefer to sit at the back and leave front rows empty?.

scratchme1010

And it is ... Why do most at the hall prefer to sit at the back and leave front rows empty?

Back when I was going I used to prefer the back for the well being of the entire congregation. I farted a lot.