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  What Do I Smell Like (Happy Friday All)

  by freemindfade in

  1. social
  2. humour

  so i just smoked a cigar, then came back into the office to wash it down with some bourbon... for whatever reason i was telling cappy what i smell like now, here is the list, please add your own .

  fmf: .

  i smell like an old leather chair in a civl war era library .

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  Bonsai

  I smell like the sushi and sashimi that I just ate. Something smells fishy!

  Bourbon and sushi - the stuff heaven is made of.
  
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  Mr Jackson said the GB has apologized in the past?

  by notsurewheretogo in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  please enlighten me as to where and when...

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  When the GB are roped in to a government committee hearing, did you see how eager Jackson was to kowtow before Mcllelan and Stewart? Over and over he said, "My apologies your honor...". "I'm sorry" or "I'm sorry for misunderstanding the question" etc.

  A classic case of being two-faced. A humble, concerned, even apologetic face for the secular authorities and a smug, pompous face for the lowly sheeples.
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  GEOFFREY JACKSON and the JUNCTION of DYSFUNCTION

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king.. _____________________.

  in the watchtower society, there is a point where heaven and earth meet.. 100+ years of historical evidence will show it is a junction of dysfunction; a mental construct; a shadow of imagination indwelling like a spirit of possession.. the shaman who invoke this shadow spirit are seven men in number; an elite cadre of self-described anointed kings and priests whose ultimate destination is heaven itself.. or so they are eager to insist!.

  while cloaking themselves in the ragged raiment of mere slaves, their actions, words and deeds betray this subterfuge.

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  Bonsai

  Good points Terry.
  

  Lord Jackson didn't really get animated and come to life until Stewart asked him if there was any scriptural precedent for the JW's shunning arrangement. "Why yes Mr. Stewart, thank you for allowing me to delve into that point. In the bible I would like to show you..."Then, hilariously, Stewart cut him off and changed the direction of the topic. It was obvious that the issue of shunning and control gave Jackson an instant hard on and his dead fish eyes immediately came to life.
  
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  Mr Jackson said the GB has apologized in the past?

  by notsurewheretogo in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  please enlighten me as to where and when...

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  They have never apologized for jack ***t. I don't know what Jackson was talking about.
  
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  If you could ask Geoffrey Jackson one question that he had to answer what would it be?

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  what question would you ask geoffrey jackson, as a member of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses, to answer?

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  jw leaks.

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  Do you have any proof that God has communicated with you and appointed you as the undisputed, unchallenged leaders of Christ's followers on earth?

  Was there any reason other than obtaining a library card for the Watchtower leaders to become NGO members with the scarlet beast?

  Pertaining to the RC: Why don't you make reporting sex abuse mandatory so that trained professionals can make sure the situation is handled properly?
  
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  Geoffrey Jackson. Seems he will be compelled to front up.

  by umbertoecho in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  pray for brother jackson of the governing body!.

  in todays news from australia it appears that, despite his previous declination to appear when invited, justice mcclellan from the australian royal commission on child sex abuse will officially summon brother geoffrey jackson to the stand after all.. ..... the commission was due to conclude its hearings into the jehovahs witnesses on wednesday but justice mcclellan said he will now call geoffrey jackson, a senior member of the churchs governing body in new york who is currently in australia, to appear next week.. .

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  They are gonna need lots of extra seats in the courtroom for his body guards, his helper, his lawyers and his psychiatrist.

  I seriously doubt he has the sack to show up. If he does, here is what i would ask:

  How do you, the GB, make policies? Is it by a majority vote?

  Were you appointed by the holy spirit or by men? Are you inspired prophets?

  If inspired, how does god communicate with you? Did he tell you directly to keep the "two witness rule" when dealing with an abuse accusation? Or are you just enforcing a bronze age rule to deal with complicated modern problems?

  Mr. Jackson, your religion is responsible for breaking up families, isolating and shunning those that disagree with your ever changing doctrine, and protecting pedophiles from getting the punishment, rehabilitation that they need from trained law enforcement. How do you respond to this current reality?
  
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  I Made the Literature Trolley Run Away Today - Twice

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i popped into town this morning to buy an anniversary card for mrs cofty.

  it is market day on a saturday and it's tourist season so the town was very busy.

  here is a picture of the scene from a year ago... two cult carts were in their favourite place being guarded by none other than one of the elders who was on my judicial committee, his wife and another jw woman in her electric disability buggy.

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  Whatever happened to defending "the truth", especially in public for a witness to all? Cofty called them out on a real hazard to society and all they did was scurry away like oily cockroaches. Mr. Cofty, you ...are ... the man!
  
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  "Brother Lett is like a big cuddly teddy bear!"

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i had this said to me the other day by a jw who is fully brain washed.

  it gave me shivers to think is that really how the r&f perceive the gb?

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  WTF. That's exactly how my JW conditional friend describes him. Looks like a rubber-faced clown to me.
  
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  Why I have renounced Atheism and become a believer again

  by cantleave in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i have always said that if a god showed itself i would follow the evidence and renounce my atheism.

  i have now seen enough to start believing again, i am so happy, i feel a inner contentment, when he connected with me i really knew it was him.

  if you are not a believer you will not understand this, but trust me, look at the evidence, open your heart to him, let him in and your life will change for the better.

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  Bonsai

  I'm happy for you man. If you want to believe, believe. Just please convince your god to be a kind, loving god, unlike the one I grew up fearing.

  There is nothing wrong with having faith in something. My faith is that goodness will prevail over evil, and good men will continue to carry the torch of developing civilization.
  
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  Quality Thinking - Warning: Long Post Ahead

  by Viviane in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  recently, several threads have had some debate about logic, evidence, critical thinking and skepticism.

  i wanted to write a post discussing those things, hopefully to clarify what those things are, why they are important and how to use those tools.

  first, logic, at its core, is simply a method for how to reason validly, how to draw conclusions based on a premise.

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  Bonsai

  Very informative.Thank you. Some of us (such as myself) are new to challenging established beliefs, doctrine or entering the field of debate. It helps to know the universal ground rules. Up until recently, I just believed what I was told at face value. I honestly thought my religious leaders would never use half truths, circular reasoning or outright deception.