AndDontCallMeShirley

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  The Kids Corner at Bethel!

  by Atlantis in

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  from a jw site.. .. a nice little corner for the young ones at the central america bethel branch in mexico.. .. .. .

  .. .. nevada!.

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  AndDontCallMeShirley

  Gorbatchov: My respect for the Wachtower is growing more and more. They made a plan to soften the sharp religion.

  As long as WT continues to preach death to billions of non-JWs at Armageddon (and lately the idea that most JWs won't survive is growing among JWs themselves), has a harsh disfellowshipping policy, uses harsh Judicial Committees which violate basic rights to enforce conformity, has no financial transparency to its members, bans blood transfusions, has no charities, etc, I don't know how WT can be considered as 'softening'.

  You can candycoat a turd...but it's still a turd.

  As far as the "children's section" pictured above, all I have to say is this:

  "It has been found that the best way to insure implicit obedience is to commence tyranny in the nursery." -Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister

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  Notice the picture that's supposed to be "fun" for kids is of Caleb going door to door. That's not fun...it's pure indoctrination.
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  "Did Jesus Save The Klingons?"

  by metatron in

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  http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/religion-extraterrestrials-jesus-save-klingons/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3a+scientificamerican-news+%28content%3a+news%29.

  even sci am magazine is getting in on the et/religion question.. they would have to give up blood pie to be witnesses though.

  and duels to the death.. .

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  Are there Klingons near Uranus?
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  1914 Monty Python skit we are not wrong...it was INVISIBLE HAIL THE INVISIBLE KING!!

  by Witness 007 in

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  the witnesses and adventist remind me of monty python comedy...."no we are not wrong our king is right here...he is invisible.

  " some one at bethel must have laughed when russell did the old switcharoo.. .

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  "Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?"
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  Apple Cider Vinegar

  by poppers in

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  i've been drinking 1 tbs with a glass of water twice daily for digestion for about 3 weeks now.

  i've found it helps, but it also acts as an appetite suppressant; i've lost several pounds since using it.

  i'm consuming fewer calories because i'm just not as hungry as before.

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  ADCMS - You seem full of piss and vinegar today!

  Very true...but only about two tablespoons worth (of vinegar). As for the other, I have no idea...
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  Apple Cider Vinegar

  by poppers in

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  i've been drinking 1 tbs with a glass of water twice daily for digestion for about 3 weeks now.

  i've found it helps, but it also acts as an appetite suppressant; i've lost several pounds since using it.

  i'm consuming fewer calories because i'm just not as hungry as before.

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  AndDontCallMeShirley

  I think we have exhausted this subject

  Try to not sound too acerbic when talking about vinegar, Gregor.
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  Apple Cider Vinegar

  by poppers in

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  i've been drinking 1 tbs with a glass of water twice daily for digestion for about 3 weeks now.

  i've found it helps, but it also acts as an appetite suppressant; i've lost several pounds since using it.

  i'm consuming fewer calories because i'm just not as hungry as before.

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  I have found an enema consisting of 3 parts apple cider vineger to 1 part fresh apple juice to be effective.

  It gives the pleasant sensation of sitting in an orchard at harvesttime when using the bathroom.

  So does sprinkling vinegar on popcorn feel like being at the movies when you use the bathroom?
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  September 24, 2014 BOE

  by wifibandit in

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  AndDontCallMeShirley

  YY2: Here's a nice Seventh Day Adventist video teaching aid:

  String Theory is more understandable than SDA nonsense.
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  September 24, 2014 BOE

  by wifibandit in

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  AndDontCallMeShirley

  I'm not sure which is more important... the 1914 doctrine or the 144,000 doctrine. Take away 1914, a bunch of JWs leave, but a bunch more will stay. Changing the 144,000 doctrine, however, becomes a lot more personal

  Take away 1914 and we're no longer in the last days (this "generation"), Jesus isn't ruling, and the WT wasn't chosen as god's spokeman (1914 is critical to establishing 1918/1919 in WT timeline).

  Take away the 144,000 doctrine and most JWs don't give a damn...because they aren't going to heaven anyway. What do they care if one or 144,000 are going to heaven? 8 million JWs aren't in the club anyway so it doesn't matter.

  Of course, all this is a moot point because WT made the same exact claims and attached as much importance to the year 1874.

  We'll know for sure what is actually in this seven-minute video next week, but something tells me WT will still hang on to the date but present a nice song-and-dance that essentially minimizes it to a point of irrelevance. Why do I say this?? Do WT or JWs talk about 1874?
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  September 24, 2014 BOE

  by wifibandit in

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  Oubliette: ...is anyone else creeped out that there is even an expression "our beliefs about 1914"?

  The clear implication is that all JWs everywhere have exactly the same "beliefs" about the significance of this number.

  Actually, to me it makes perfect sense:

  "The endeavor to compel all men to think alike on all subjects, culminated in the great apostasy..." Wt Sep. 1893, p.264

  Julia: So this tells me jws don't even know why they believe 1914 is significant

  I am often staggered at the ignorance JWs have as to their own beliefs. Arguably, 1914 is the most important doctrine to JWs, yet, especially among those that have studied and been baptized in the last 10-15 years, they cannot explain it and have no desire to. Frankly, in JW Land, understanding your beliefs has little relevance and is secondary to blind obedience.
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  Child Shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses International Convention, Melbourne, Australia (17-19 October 2014)

  by jwleaks in

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  documents and media releases relating to the shunning and discrimination of a special needs child by jehovahs witnesses in relation to the melbourne international convention, 17-19 october 2014. the following documents and press release were received by jw leaks in relation to the jehovahs witnesses international convention at etihad stadium, melbourne, australia.

  it is understood that due to last minute information in relation to the administration and control of the first aid health services at the convention the following press documents had not been released to the media.. prior to publishing and releasing the following sensitive information, the members of the team at jw leaks made formal inquiries with the victorian workcover authority (vwa) and the administrators of etihad stadium (melbourne stadiums limited) as to whether measures have been put in place to prevent the jehovahs witnesses and watchtower bible and tract society of australia from operating any first aid health services and first aid department in alleged breach of applicable health and safety laws.. we were assured that the jehovahs witnesses will no longer have control of the first aid management at the event but that st john ambulance first aid officers will be on site for each of the three days.

  it is our understanding that this was done for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of all 70,000 daily patrons and delegates attending the convention.

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  AndDontCallMeShirley

  If the parable of the Good Samaritan was updated to reflect current WT thinking, the Samaritan would just cross to the other side of the road and get on with his day. Afterall, the injured Jew had "special needs".