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  You will never grow old in this current system of things... - Awake, May 22, 1969 p. 15

  by cappytan in

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  check this out.

  got this bound volume from my dad.. .

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  One of the single most damaging articles exposing the cultish nature of the power base at HQ....
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  Ayn Rand - Opinions?

  by cappytan in

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  for those of you familiar with ayn rand and her ideas on morality, rationality and reason, what is your opinion of those ideas?.

  i'm talking about her actual ideas, not the ideals that libertarianism has adopted and, in some cases, perverted.

  do you think she's a charlatan?

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  When Nietzche got out of the shower, his mirror was fogged over...when he wiped it clean of every vestige of moisture, he saw Ayn Rand staring back at him. Their philosophies are so much the same, one muted over by convention, the other a blatant attempt at self-promotion
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  Conversation with a “Genius" JW

  by Bloody Hotdogs! in

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  this is a real conversation i had with a jw friend last night.

  several times previously he claimed to be a certified genius, having supposedly passed the mensa test.... .

  me: so what do you think about jws condoning the idea that dinosaurs could have lived with humans?.

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  Genius JW?  oxymoron indeed!
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  What could you have been if you were never a JW?

  by minimus in

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  oh, the possibilities!

  there is a lot of wasted talent.

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  There is a nice zen koan that has helped me put the "what ifs" out of my mind.  

  It is the story of a tortoise who asks a guru about his path.  The guru says, "you must remember, you are not ONE person, you are THREE.  The FIRST you, is the you of the past.  The you that sometimes embarrasses you.  The you that has made mistakes and some of them awful.  But, along with the mistakes there has been accomplishments as well.  It is the you that has brought you to the PRESENT you.  The you, you are now.    The you that must make decisions for the now, for the present.  He cannot reach back to the past you.  The past you is gone.  The decisions that he made can not be undone because you are the result of THAT you.

  What about the third me?  What is he?

  
  

  He is you in the FUTURE.  The PRESENT you will have a large impact on the FUTURE you.  So, forget your PAST you and build to make your FUTURE you what you would like to be in the PRESENT."
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  Preaching... a requirement for baptism?

  by StarTrekAngel in

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  so i have been doing some reading lately.

  i have yet to bump into the text that show that preaching is a requirement to qualify for baptism.

  in fact, i have read more paragraphs that say otherwise.

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  Look in the Our Ministry (Organization book) under the steps to get baptized......you will probably find what you are looking for....I think there is an expression like "No doubt you will want to share what you learn....."
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  40,000 new kingdom halls needed

  by sowhatnow in

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  not sure where to post this, but the other day my jw mom says to me, 'the number is increasing they announced that we need 40,000 new kingdom halls'.

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  ok, who else has heard this, and how should i respond, other than to say well your cong is smaller now than it was 15 years ago..... where your growth?.

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  I agree with gda......gotta take advantage of the increase in real estate holdings and profit
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  40,000 new kingdom halls needed

  by sowhatnow in

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  not sure where to post this, but the other day my jw mom says to me, 'the number is increasing they announced that we need 40,000 new kingdom halls'.

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  ok, who else has heard this, and how should i respond, other than to say well your cong is smaller now than it was 15 years ago..... where your growth?.

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  Separation of Powers

  Its 144,000...duh
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  Mom says, "CO says there's only 15 years left!"

  by Separation of Powers in

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  i don't typically hear from my mom often, but i tell you, over the past couple of weeks, i have heard from her several times.

  you heard the comment about "our way of worship will be altered" and thank you for your posts by the way....but yesterday, she calls and is asking about the kids and then, in typical jw fashion mind you, says:.

  "you know, you should really get back to meetings.

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  Well, it just keeps getting better!   I don't typically hear from my mom often, but I tell you, over the past couple of weeks, I have heard from her several times.   You heard the comment about "our way of worship will be altered" and thank you for your posts by the way....but yesterday, she calls and is asking about the kids and then, in typical JW fashion mind you, says:

  "You know, you should really get back to meetings.  The kids need it.  This system is only getting worse.  When the CO was here, he said that 'we believe that the system can't go on more than 15 years! and you know how fast time goes by.  That means the kids won't even get to be ?? (ages hidden to protect the innocent) before the end of the system."

  Needless to say, I actually started to laugh....I shouldn't have said it, but I sarcastically said, "Are you kidding me Mom?  Back in the late 60's, dad used to question taking us to the dentist because the end was right around the corner.  THAT kind of crap aint gonna happen to my kids because the "end is SOOO close!"
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  GB says, "Our way of worship will soon be altered."

  by Separation of Powers in

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  my mom called me yesterday to ask how i was doing.

  i hadn't seen her in a while, so it was nice to hear her voice.

  we went through the motions of jw small talk and then she started telling me about her co visit from last week.

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  I think the post about the efforts of the Mormon church to get ahead of the coming legislation on gays may have some bearing on tax-exempt status.......the masses are murmuring and soon government will have to force the hand of those that blatantly exclude or discriminate, religious or not.....So, how do you force the hand?  You pry it open and take out the crumpled dollars!
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  Some screenshots from new KH meeting!

  by pixel in

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  they just put up a link to watch a replay of the "new kh meeting", here some screenshots.. .

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  I think it is absolutely beautiful.  Like the temple of old, it beckons to the believer.....or dental patient, bank customer, or pai gow player!