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  A one sentence reply that could jolt a JW

  by HBH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my mind was wandering last night, and i though of this as a reply to a jw.. "oh, your the people who believe 8 men in brooklyn, ny are directing the world's only true religion.".

  the sentence is a fact that they can't deny, but clearly shows delusion.

  any other one sentence "stingers"?.

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  Great stuff, I like the idea of "one shot" that can get the deer in the headlights.

  HBH
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  "Take Me As I Am" (a song by Rumer)

  by Rufus T. Firefly in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was deeply touched by a story titled i escaped a cult, and it ruined my life by rachel mirante saavedr which she posted on facebook.

  in it she makes the point that, to jws, "love is absolutely conditional.

  " it was my experience, too, that the concept of unconditional love is totally rejected by jws, and, thinking back, that may well have been the very first discrepancy i perceived between the christ-like personality and what i observed within the jw culture.

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  There's an old gosple hymn by the same title. Nice post.
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  A one sentence reply that could jolt a JW

  by HBH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my mind was wandering last night, and i though of this as a reply to a jw.. "oh, your the people who believe 8 men in brooklyn, ny are directing the world's only true religion.".

  the sentence is a fact that they can't deny, but clearly shows delusion.

  any other one sentence "stingers"?.

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  HBH

  My mind was wandering last night, and I though of this as a reply to a JW.

  "Oh, your the people who believe 8 men in Brooklyn, NY are directing the world's only true religion."

  The sentence is a fact that they can't deny, but clearly shows delusion. Any other one sentence "stingers"?

  HBH
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  Accepting my own mortality, and the naturalness of death - the final step in my JW recovery.

  by fresh prince of ohio in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for people who have a paralyzing fear of dying, to where it seems like it's this horrible, stalking monster, jwism is a powerful sedative.. but really, the idea of living forever, in human form, is nonsense.

  living forever isn't about living forever, it's about not dying.. death is natural.

  it can be painful, sudden, or both.

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  Fresh Prince, hope your doing well.

  Sorry about my taste in idioms. I'm not an expert, you can do some googling on how economys collapse, but to answer, I'd say not really. Also, Japanese culture is different than the US.

  In short, what will happen is the banks close, bonds collapse, much wealth is lost, followed by hyperinflation, rendering the currency useless. This has happend in many smaller countries in the last 20 years, and it didn't result in famine, but it is bad.(Argintina) Remember though, the statis quo will be maintained at all costs. People have been betting on Japan collapsing for over 20 years, yet it goes on.

  Knowing these things don't bother me, journeys come to an end, and new journeys begin. "Disturbance and rest", it is natural. I wish you well in your soul searching. It's wise to be prepared, but don't get hung up on doom, think positive and hang tough.

  I live in the Southeast US, pm me if you like.

  HBH
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  Accepting my own mortality, and the naturalness of death - the final step in my JW recovery.

  by fresh prince of ohio in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for people who have a paralyzing fear of dying, to where it seems like it's this horrible, stalking monster, jwism is a powerful sedative.. but really, the idea of living forever, in human form, is nonsense.

  living forever isn't about living forever, it's about not dying.. death is natural.

  it can be painful, sudden, or both.

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  Bro, you need to have things in perspective. You local nuclear power plant presents a far greater danger, get some iodine pills and set up a plan for peace of mind. Economicly, Japan is far worse off the the US. Their debit is 24 times revenue, the US is 4.5 times debit to revenue. Japan is toast in a few years, it may take the US quite some time.

  If I were you, I'd take a trip to the islands somewhere warm, and do some chillaxing, even if you are a strong thinker.

  HBH
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  OK - I've had it - My letter to the KH

  by LisaRose in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the whole time i lived in colorado, i had the dubs come by once and leave a tract.

  but since moving to california, they are at my door so often i asked them to put me on the "do not call" list.

  this did not stop them, in fact i have asked four times, plus once i called the kingdom hall and left a message, they still come, the last time this past saturday.

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  lisarose, I'm not positive, but if you post a "No Tresspassing" sign, and they enter your property, you can file charges with the police.
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  Accepting my own mortality, and the naturalness of death - the final step in my JW recovery.

  by fresh prince of ohio in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for people who have a paralyzing fear of dying, to where it seems like it's this horrible, stalking monster, jwism is a powerful sedative.. but really, the idea of living forever, in human form, is nonsense.

  living forever isn't about living forever, it's about not dying.. death is natural.

  it can be painful, sudden, or both.

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  Fresh Prince,

  I remember you from the 2100 thread. An uncertain future is not an excuse to "check out". Are you married? You can PM me if you like. But I'm not a theropist. As far as your belifs, it's good to continue your journey to recovery.

  While it is true, the (econimc) system demands eternal growth, and we live on a finite planet. But this could go on for a while. Check out Dimitry Orlov. He recomends we invest in each other. As in who do you know that will help you even if you don't give them any money, and vice versa. Another example is Joel Salatin, an incredable examle of positive action, with the whole system against him.

  Just some thoughts,

  Be well, try to think positive and hang tough.

  HBH
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  AGM stream?

  by obarac in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  stream will be on stream.jw.org if anyone know login details let us know.

  tnx.

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  That would be so "In your face WTB$!" if it was streamed here.
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  What will the world be like in 2100?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. social
  2. current

  very interesting video from futurist james burke.

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24331106.

  he believes scarcity will be a thing of the past because of nanofabricators (sounds like a replicator for star trek fans).

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  Are we smarter than yeast? Nope, collapse is a certianty, but it may be a few years. Sadly, suicide is the leading cause of death among middle aged adults in the US.

  Get help if you need it fresh prince.
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  "The excitement is PALPABLE"

  by Separation of Powers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  got caught at the supermarket (in between the martini olives and snack crackers ) with several bottles of hard liquor in my basket along with some red licorice by a sister that has known me for years.

  still respects me, not knowing that i am in full fade mode, or at least not recognizably knowing.

  anyway, when she sees me, her eyes get all big and she heads in my direction, nearly ramming my liquor laden cart with her vegan oriented basket.. "hey sop, how are you doing?

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  That was funny SOP, sounds like an uber.

  I googled Fred Franz and got this video.

  http://youtu.be/CH39xJL4puQ