Posts by czarofmischief

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This is shameless ...

by Panda in

jw
friends

well my husband, mr.panda has always made me laugh.

he's just that kind of guy.

he and his buddy put this little number together and i know that some of you will enjoy him as much as i do!!!!.

czarofmischief

I got a sneak preview - it was funny as hell...

CZAR

7

dogs detect cancer???

by czarofmischief in

i first read about this in news of the weird.

maybe a breakthrough when and where we least expected it?.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,133381,00.html.

czarofmischief

I first read about this in News of the Weird. Maybe a breakthrough when and where we least expected it?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,133381,00.html

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UPDATE: JUDGE'S OFFICIAL ORDER AND MORE

by Corvin in

for those of you just joining us, here are the links to the story as it unfolded.

minors shall have visitation with their mother, until further order of the court, as follows:

jw?s abuse my kids - elders do nothing to stop it

czarofmischief

Now that you have a victory, try to mkae a happy ending. It's rather the harder part of the process... good luck! congrats!

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UPDATE: JUDGE'S OFFICIAL ORDER AND MORE

by Corvin in

for those of you just joining us, here are the links to the story as it unfolded.

minors shall have visitation with their mother, until further order of the court, as follows:

jw?s abuse my kids - elders do nothing to stop it

czarofmischief

Now that you have a victory, try to mkae a happy ending. It's rather the harder part of the process... good luck! congrats!

CZAR

46

Sexism in the borg....sexist pigs the lot

by Jez in

jw
friends

let's talk about how sexist the borg is:.

only men can give talks.

only men can be elders.

czarofmischief

You'd think an organization dedicated to evil, like the borg, would RECRUIT female leaders. Like Martha.

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106

Does Belgium Have it Right About JWs?

by ezekiel3 in

us criticises religious .

discrimination in belgium

source: expatica (belgium) http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=48&story_id=11964&name=us+criticises+religious+freedom+in+belgium.

czarofmischief

I respect your views on having open forums and such about religion and their respective negative consequences as well. I'm not disagreeing with you on that....... it is a great idea.j

Um it's called the internet... I think Al Gore invented it... smile, you're on candid camera...

I would like to add another point, though. Little children, for example, are not able to have this freedom to the information and are therefore brought up believing that this negative mind-control is good and normal. Therefore, I believe that we should also have PREVENTATIVE measures to disallow people, especially children, from being reared in a JW type of religion.

Our debate over childhood access to the internet aside (it is almost universal and free and unstoppable). I want to first state that I know you are speaking from the best of intentions. You want to "save the children." Wonderful idea. I send them 10 bucks a month. But remember, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

LIttle children are often scarred from having to overcome their parents' career decisions for them. In fact, more kids are hurt by interfering parents than by religion. Should we ban that too? How will you do that? How will you pay for it?

the fact is, free people are free to make decisions we don't like. That's the whole point. We just have to put up with it. Look at it objectively: dub kids are not more unhappy than other kids. Dub parents are usually kind, loving people just like everybody else. The abuse problem IS a problem, but it is a function of the structure of the borg, not the average dubbie. Ignorance is bliss, for a whle. Eventually, the dissonance between what they are taught and what they believe is going to lead them to Google "Jehovah's Witnesses" and whatever questions they have will be answered. And then they can make a choice. Some do it when they are teens, some earlier, and some like me don't catch on until our early twenties.

I was raised the borg - 22 years behind the microphone - and escaping HURT... a LOT... but it made me who I am and I cannot say that I would change a thing. It isn't the challenges in life that crush us, it is our own choice to overcome or submit that shapes who we are.

And while protecting children is always a good motive, it isn't practical in application - we'd wind up treating adults like children because they aren't making the choices WE would make.

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"Abstain from sex for a whole month"

by Simon in

a young newlywed couple wanted to join a catholic church.

the pastor told them, "we have special requirements for new parishioners.

you must abstain from sex for one whole month.".

czarofmischief

It made me laugh, again. Thanks simon...

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17

Is Hollywood completely off it's freaking head(ALEINvsPREDATOR)

by Zep in

i have to get on my soap box here...... i just found out that there is going to be a film called....alein vs predator.

what the hell is with that.. what is with hollywood and the american movie industry.

do they just love making crap or what!!!!

czarofmischief

Didn't see it. But Hollywood makes a ton of money every year, so they must be doing something right. And they do use a lot of money to fund indy films and new directors, more than it seems. The plain fact is that most indy films suck tushie, just like major films.

It's not really a character flaw on the part of Americans that they prefer flashy, gory, explosive stories with limited character development. I mean, the Roman Circus Maximus was actually designed to be flooded so that they could stage naval battles. Talk about a waste of time and effort... or was it? After all, the Empire lasted 1000 years, maybe their addiction to violent entertainment had something to do with it...

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What do you think is going to happen in the future...

by Country Girl in

our planet is chanigng so much.

there are wars, there is pollution, there is over pupulation.

what do you think is going to happen in the future?

czarofmischief

Sorry, Carmel. The United States will give up its sovreignty over my dead body.Besides, if it weren't for the US and Britain, the U.N. would be even less effective than it is right now. IT isn't a government, it's a debating club with criminal ties that defy belief. It is evil and I will fight it forever.

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Does Belgium Have it Right About JWs?

by ezekiel3 in

us criticises religious .

discrimination in belgium

source: expatica (belgium) http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=48&story_id=11964&name=us+criticises+religious+freedom+in+belgium.

czarofmischief

delusionally happy lives

Most happiness is delusional from somebody's point of view.

As far as banning religion or restricting it (which is what taxation accomplishes), I am incontrovertibly opposed to it. People ARE free to worship as they please, and nothing the government can or should do to restrict it is meaningful. hmm, how can we allow dubs the freedom to be dubs, but still get the word out about how the things work?

But I agree the deceptive recruiting tactics and the pressure are unacceptable. What is the best way to overcome it?

Maybe some kind of centralized information bank on what particular religions believe and how they actually treat their flock. Maybe where ex-members and current members can meet in anonymity and compare notes. Where escapees can communicate across borders and past all attempts at control. Where support is available 24 / 7. Where the religion is free to try to convert, but the opposition is free to comment on everything they do. Maybe access could be cheap and democratic.

Oh wait... I'm starting to sound familiar...

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