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  Colour blind glasses opinions?

  by slimboyfat in

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  i am colour blind and so is my little brother.

  i see some colours, but apparently not all.

  specifically i can only see the first number in the ishihara test.

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  Color blindness is usually classified as a mild disability, however there are occasional circumstances where it can give an advantage. Some studies conclude that color blind people are better at penetrating certain color camouflages. Such findings may give an evolutionary reason for the high prevalence of red–green color blindness. - Morgan, M. J.; Adam, A.; Mollon, J. D. (June 1992). "Dichromats detect colour-camouflaged objects that are not detected by trichromats". Proc. Biol. Sci. 248 (1323): 291–5. doi:10.1098/rspb.1992.0074.
  

  There is also a study suggesting that people with some types of color blindness can distinguish colors that people with normal color vision are not able to distinguish. - Bosten, J.M.; Robinson, J.D.; Jordan, G.; Mollon, J.D. (2005). "Multidimensional scaling reveals a color dimension unique to ‘color-deficient’ observers". Current Biology 15 (23): R950–2. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2005.11.031.
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  Ray's Books. And Copyrights!

  by DwainBowman in

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  the copyright owner has posted a message on the internet, and can be found below!.

  ray franz.

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  TGND: So I guess when we download the "Shepherd the Flock of God" book or host a link to download it, Watchtower gets pretty angry too?

  Yes.

  Doing so is a copyright violation.

  When I do that, I KNOW I am breaking a law. I am doing it deliberately and with full and complete comprehension of the possible consequences. For me it is an act of civil disobedience, albeit a relatively small one.
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  Crisis of Conscience- World Wide Cease & Desist

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  http://www.commentarypress.com/copyright/.

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  https://youtu.be/fdzzl453drq.

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  Crazyguy: People like this should help each other concentrate on busting the WT bubble instead of going after each other it's pointless.

  Because for them, it's about them. Their "activism" is really just a means to an end: a vehicle for self-promotion and aggrandizement.
  
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  Seeking advise on going to college/university

  by joe134cd in

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  2. experiences

  here is the current situation of an acquaintance of mine.. age early 40s.

  currently lost her good paying job.. managed to find another reasonably quickly.

  although be it with not good money but with the possibility of been able to take an adult apprenticeship which would increase her pay over time.. she is also looking into going to university in the new year.. here is the question i have bearing in mind the above scenario.

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  Besides the monetary considerations of education, another--and to my mind more important--one is this: people should do what they want to do with their life. How much is that worth? I think it's priceless.

  As I mentioned, when I became a dubbie in my twenties, I was talked into being a swimming pool cleaner so I could spend more time in the ministry.

  I did that for about two years. Although I have nothing against that particular profession (it's an honest living) it was clearly not for me.

  Every time I netted leaves or vacuumed pool, cleaned a filter or checked the chemicals, I kept thinking: You Can Live Forever on Paradise Earth ... and Spend Eternity Cleaning Other People's Pools!

  Ahhhhhh! Shoot me now!

  Education isn't for everyone. But for the JW cult to forbid people the opportunity to live their own life and pursue their own dreams is just wrong. It's a kind of stealing; they steal people's lives and livelihood. They steal opportunities and futures. It's just wrong.

  Let's review: It's a cult!

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  Ray's Books. And Copyrights!

  by DwainBowman in

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  2. friends

  the copyright owner has posted a message on the internet, and can be found below!.

  ray franz.

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  jookbeard, there haven't been many advocating some sort of illegal activity in regards to the copyright of Rays books

  I know. The quote was aimed at them.
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  Ray's Books. And Copyrights!

  by DwainBowman in

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  the copyright owner has posted a message on the internet, and can be found below!.

  ray franz.

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  Oubliette

  It is incredible to me that many justify engaging in illegal activity, to produce books that expose the lies of the Watchtower organization. How does that make any kind of sense? - Deborah Dykstra
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  Seeking advise on going to college/university

  by joe134cd in

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  2. experiences

  here is the current situation of an acquaintance of mine.. age early 40s.

  currently lost her good paying job.. managed to find another reasonably quickly.

  although be it with not good money but with the possibility of been able to take an adult apprenticeship which would increase her pay over time.. she is also looking into going to university in the new year.. here is the question i have bearing in mind the above scenario.

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  joe134cd: The issue is doing a degree so late in ones working life and the earning potential in order to recover costs of the training and the effort required to get it. Is it really worth it.

  Good point, joe. Obviously one needs to do the math.

  But getting a degree, even an advanced degree, later in life can be very worth it.

  In my own case I got my BA in my 40s and my MA in my 50s. My student debt for both was/is (I'm still paying it off) around $50k US. My earnings over the remaining working years of my life will be many times more that amount. In fact, as a result of the MA alone I will make about $200k more over the next 10 years. So it's really a no-brainer from the financial standpoint alone.

  More importantly, I am working doing what I want in a field that is very personally rewarding to me: education.

  BTW, when I became a JW in my 20s, I did the usual gig in my neck of the woods and became a poolman. To put it mildly, that was not the career for me. YMMV.
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  Hello

  by Lost and adrift in

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  .just plucking up the courage to introduce myself....living in ireland but from the uk originally.

  ..drifted away due to depression (from all things truth related lol and bereavements and my m.s husband cheating on me and leaving !!

  ) few years ago but they recently hunted me down (they contacted me the day my other half was diagnosed with cancer!

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  Lost and Adrift: I have to question how can they claim to be a loving religion when all they are is cold judgements hypocrites?

  They can claim whatever they want, but the truth is this: The JW religion is a high-control, authoritarian cult. Don't let them have any authority over you.

  Live your own life on your own terms.
  
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  Wire-Rim Glasses

  by berrygerry in

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  2. beliefs

  stumbled upon www.towerwatch.com.

  a ministry of misery.

  depression.

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  Oubliette

  JWs love to make stupid rules to control and manipulate.

  I remember for a few years anyone with a shaved head would be counseled. This was circa 1998 - 2002 in SoCal.
  

  One time (not one of my finer moments) I was one of the two elders assigned to talk to a visiting speaker and tell him that he would NOT be invited back because he had a very short haircut.

  Fast forward two or three years and nearly every black man on the DC program had his hair as short or shorter.

  This was just one of the many things that started me questioning the legitimacy of this religion. So many stupid, petty, fucking rules. And they were always changing!?!

  No consistency.

  Let's review: It's a cult!

  
  
  
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  Request for BOE Translation!

  by Atlantis in

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  2. bible

  if we could get this letter translated we would appreciate it.

  we will then send the translation back to barbara anderson.. .

  http://postimg.org/image/o1y62yr2b/.

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  Oubliette

  Translation: It was free, but we need you to pay us back anyways!