Posts by scratchme1010

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Craziest Speculations You’ve heard about the end and paradise

by Addison0998 in

we’ve all heard them all our life.

my two biggest stupidest ones i think are, “ we can really tell the end is almost here with the way people drive on the highway.” and a girl who said she wants to hurry up and marry her boyfriend because she’s scared if the end comes before their married, she’ll have to wait 1000 years to marry him.

oh and also a poor old lady saying that she hopes jehovah wipes away the memory of her disfellowshipped sons that he will have to destroy.

scratchme1010

I know of a black Dominican JW woman who was convinced that in paradise she will be able to choose to be white and blonde.

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Major Article in Today's Philadelphia Inquirer on JW Child Abuse

by Room 215 in

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/jehovahs-witnesses-sexual-abuse-children-beliefs-rules.html.

scratchme1010

People still read the Philadelphia Inquirer? I'm shocked!

Thanks for sharing the article. I have a few friends in the Philadelphia area that can use the info.

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JWs studying with a neighbor: what should I do?

by john.prestor in

so let me introduce myself first: i've lurked here for years because i'm working on a long-term research project concerning jehovah's witnesses and i've collected data from this site (seriously, you guys are awesome, i've learned so much from this forum i never would have learned otherwise).

i've also collected data at multiple kingdom halls and read scholarly works on jehovah's witnesses and non-scholarly works as well (e.g., crisis of conscience).

so i have a pretty good sense of jehovah's witnesses even though i was not raised in this faith nor did i ever join up.

scratchme1010

Welcome to the forum. I find what you're doing with your research really fascinating.

I'd ask you how close are you to that person? I think it would be a little odd if you intervene in a person's activities out of nowhere. Otherwise, if you have some degree of connection with that person, it would be easy to have a conversation about it.

Also, just leaving a letter seems a little "sneaky". How about striking a conversation, developing some rapport and maybe depending on what you'd get from that person, decide if/how to say something about it.

I'd suggest to avoid coming across as some person that comes out of nowhere to warn somebody. That could actually backfire and spark more interest instead of the probable desired effect you want to cause.

Normally I'd say "mind your own business" or something along those lines. Since you seem to have done some research, maybe sharing that with the person, without trying to influence their decisions, might be helpful.

At the end of the day, people are free to choose what to believe, study and follow.

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I want to be all my dog believes me to be ...

by compound complex in

jw
friends

greetings, pet owners and lovers:.

while i have no pets of my own, i do care for dogs and cats and have cared for bunnies and guinea pigs in the past.

i'm working on an essay with an 11-year-old student, and the subject is symbiotic relationships and how humans learn from their close interaction with animals.. here is a portion of the reference material under study:.

scratchme1010

I still prefer the human experience. I take being human as it is, with its good traits and bad traits.

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Overcoming A Servile Mind And A Slave Mentality

by pale.emperor in

overcoming servile mind and a slave mentality.

"care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

" —lao tzu.

scratchme1010

Thank you for sharing this. I relate to some of what you posted. I have the feeling that many others too.

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Are You Proud of Your Country?

by snugglebunny in

jw
friends

some people are of the opinion that it doesn't make any sense to be proud of one's nationality because we had nothing to do with where we were born.

the decision wasn't ours.

they opine that it's ludicrous to be proud of our countries' prior achievements if we had no part in those achievements because we weren't even around then.

scratchme1010

Are You Proud of Your Country?

I'm proud of myself. The JW influence has nothing to do with my opinion about any of my nationalities. I had to learn a lot about it after, but now I can form my own thoughts, stances and opinions.

Also, I abide the law, vote, fight crime, recycle, pay way too many taxes, and do all my civic duties because I am a decent person, not because of my nationality(ies). And what I get in return is the President calling one of my heritages a "shithole country".

What I fight from the WT is the black-and-white mentality that if I'm not "proud" of my country I'm supposed to be some kind of enemy or unworthy of living in it. Fuck that. Right now I feel like I live in a (to borrow a line from somebody) "shithole country", and I am entitled to hate where it's heading. Right now I'm not proud of it.

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JW Cartoons

by FinalFlame in

i've recently watched the jw cartoons centered around teaching young kids the doctrines of this faith.

while i no longer practice any faith, i am well versed in this one.

i must say, these cartoons are in bad, bad taste.

scratchme1010

I'm still waiting for the original poster to reply. As always, posts some crap and then disappears.

BTW, If you think that ending up with a bible enema is a bad thing, just think about what is inside her beloved bible, violence, genocide, rape, murders and incest, to name a few of the cute things that the bible has. Carrying the bible up your ass is nothing compared to what it contains.

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Two big points that need to be emphasized in JDub pedophile discussions

by Sour Grapes in

i love watching the jw cart crashers on youtube and how the zombie, brain dead, we are so much better than you jdubs react.

when they do talk a little about the two witness rule they will mention the need for proof and the testimony of the poor child is just not enough to take the inquiry any further.. the reason for calling the police is immediately is that dna can be gathered from the poor victim.

this evidence is the second witness used for prosecution.

scratchme1010

Those are great points. I wish there was more about education, prevention and protection of the children and less of proving the WT policies wrong.

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The Fuddy Duddy Watchtower Corporation Head On Colision With The Iformation Age

by Brokeback Watchtower in

the governing body mistaken belief that higher education is evil and part of satan's world and that you can't trust science when it contradicts their ancient superstitious holy book manual(bible),, shows a classic denial response of an organization's that has made a living off peoples ignorance and wt's wishful thinking calling themselves by a made up title based on an ancient parable about a slave who was faithful when his master was away.. ignorance is their stock and trade!

so what should we expect in this information age that is not just growing linearly but exponentially?

trouble for these fuddy duddies.

scratchme1010

Good to know.

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JW Cartoons

by FinalFlame in

i've recently watched the jw cartoons centered around teaching young kids the doctrines of this faith.

while i no longer practice any faith, i am well versed in this one.

i must say, these cartoons are in bad, bad taste.

scratchme1010

Welcome FinalFlame. Interesting reasonings, but JWs (and other bible thumping zealots) would claim that homosexual love is not really love but an abomination.
Its much easier to take a step back, look at the universe and human nature and say "Yh, there probably is no God" and just love who you love and be nice to people.
Taking the bible and watering down its gay bashing, misogynistic, slavery condoning genocidal, rape approving, infantcidal message is just pointless.

Pale empreror, thank you. I wish I had half the patience you have to deal with these preachy idiots.

Freddo: You are absolutely right when you say:

...this forum is stated as being for - it also is to discuss matters related to Jehovah's Witnesses and JW beliefs and practices and gain support in dealing with them.

If that was the case, great. But that person

Came here to preach, and guess what
That is a different account, but that preachy idiot has been here before and does the exact same crap, comes here to preach and then disappears.
That person did not say anything about being associated with the JWs. Read her post again.

This is another religious weirdo coming here with their own stupid crusades.

Last but not least, I am as part of this forum as anyone else, and I'm not going to change when/how I decided to approach some gay bashing bible asshole. She should be thankful that this is online, otherwise she would have wound up with her bible up her ass.