Posts by GrreatTeacher

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How good a commincator are you on this site?
by new hope and happiness in
1. jw
2. friends
me i try my best but my spelling is bad and some times i get missunerstood...any funny exsperiences?.

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GrreatTeacher

I have a bad habit of not making enough encouraging posts. I like to post when I feel I have something to add, but if others have posted what I was thinking, I won't usually say anything. Some of the threads I find most interesting I don't post on because others have said what I'm thinking.

Poor spelling doesn't bother me unless someone is bragging about how smart and educated they are and then makes lots of grammar and spelling mistakes. I find the more I'm on here, the less sure I am about American spelling. Sometimes I really have to think about whether I should spell it 'neighbor' or 'neighbour' or whether I should spell 'organization' with a z or an s!
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Turns out it was true - "the truth" was the only reason my marriage lasted so long
by Shattered Reality in
1. social
2. relationships
i haven't really been on here in like, a year.

my stbx introduced me to this site and then a whole buch of life happened and i just sort of never had time for forums.

but here i am at 3am, another sleepless night, and i feel like i am simply lost.
GrreatTeacher

He can't just let you go because he is using you.

He wants to move on 'eventually'? Tell him 'eventually' just got moved up to December 31st. And, if he is not out by the first of the new year, he will have a police escort for him and his belongings. They will likely direct him to the nearest sidewalk. He may want to get a move on if he would prefer comfier accommodations.
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Pedophilia: A Disorder, Not a Crime (NYTimes)
by NewYork44M in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
GrreatTeacher

Thanks for the reference. It was an interesting read. Strong emotions that shut down further inquiry seems to happen a lot in politics, as well.
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Pedophilia: A Disorder, Not a Crime (NYTimes)
by NewYork44M in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
GrreatTeacher

Have a reference for that, Cofty? I would be interested. It's a great topic of discussion in itself.

Just having an academic discussion about something seems to feel like 'condoning' to some people.

I also think that if a topic violates someone's previous opinions or worldview it feels personally threatening.
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Pedophilia: A Disorder, Not a Crime (NYTimes)
by NewYork44M in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
GrreatTeacher

Razziel, we posted at the same time. Please see my post regarding the false assumption that some have that we are saying that because someone was born with an attribute, it automatically means it is okay to act upon it. That is NOT being asserted.
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Pedophilia: A Disorder, Not a Crime (NYTimes)
by NewYork44M in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
GrreatTeacher

I think there's an assumption by some that saying something is inborn automatically means that it's okay. This is not being said at all.

Here are some inborn tendencies. Is acting on them okay? Some yes, some no. It's the nature of acting on it that determines whether or not it is okay.

Lefthandedness, acting upon it is okay

Righthandedness, acting upon it is okay

Heterosexuality, okay

Homosexuality, okay

Pedophilia, not okay to act upon

Quick temper/ murderous rage, not okay to act upon

Psychopathy/ lack of empathy, not okay to hurt others

Why are people getting so upset about trying to discover the origins (and thus prognosis) of these conditions? It's the behavior that should be judged and understanding the origins can help find ways to prevent negative behaviors.
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Terminology the Society Hates?
by toweragent in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in my most recent talk, i got counseled for using some terms that were not prefered.

for example i said "new testament" rather than "the christian greek scriptures".

i also used the term "gospel", but even worse, i made reference to the "synoptic gospels" and the "gnostic gospel".. i guess i never thought of it before, but when i looked at the societies information on the matter they always say things like, "the so-called new testament..." or "the so-called synoptic gospels..." why with all the "so-called?".
GrreatTeacher

Never say, "Bless you" when someone sneezes. Better to just awkwardly ignore it.
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Let's suggest some programs for tv.jw.org
by rebel8 in
1. jw
2. friends
weekday afternoons: a soap opera featuring judicial committees, demon possessions, and wives clamoring to be the ones who host the circuit overseer's lunch.

saturday mornings: sparlock cartoon.

friday evenings: reality show featuring jw dating.
GrreatTeacher

Build a Paradise Friend Workshop. Caleb chooses a panda, stuffs him to the correct fluffy size then adds aservice bag and dress shoes. Sophia stuffs that lion that she's been wanting. She adds the stuffing and a crown for the king of the jungle.He also gets dress shoes. Other friends available are tigers, kangaroos, miniature horses and lambs which have available service bags and dress shoes. Suits and ties as well as modest dresses are available for an additional small fee. They come with a babtismal certificate so they can start serving Jehovah immediately.
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The Finished Mystery on Amazon Kindle for 99 cents
by airborne in
1. jw
2. friends
i learned yesterday that the finished mystery (studies in the scriptures vii) by charles taze russell and published posthumously in 1918 is now available on amazon kindle for 99 cents.

this is the quality spiritual food that the governing body claims is the basis for jesus appointing it as the faithful and discreet slave in 1919 according to peter gregerson in his talk on youtube.. from what i understand there are some really fantastical claims and ideas in it.

there is no way they are appointed by god if this is the basis for the appointment.
GrreatTeacher

Does this mean that WT gets a portion of that 99 cents?
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Terminology the Society Hates?
by toweragent in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in my most recent talk, i got counseled for using some terms that were not prefered.

for example i said "new testament" rather than "the christian greek scriptures".

i also used the term "gospel", but even worse, i made reference to the "synoptic gospels" and the "gnostic gospel".. i guess i never thought of it before, but when i looked at the societies information on the matter they always say things like, "the so-called new testament..." or "the so-called synoptic gospels..." why with all the "so-called?".
GrreatTeacher

AD to designate years.They prefer CE, common era. I guess Anno Domini sounds too Catholic.