JRK, allow me to quote the Matthew 24:34: "This generation will be no means pass away [until the Cubs win another World Series]."
Of course, since the Cubs have not won one since 1908, we must understand this "generation" as overlapping.
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Sox, Cubs......I Believe
by rocketman ini believe in curses.
the billygoat.
the bambino.. the sox just lost to the yankees 6-5 after leading by three in the 8th.. we all know what happened to the cubs.. and i believe in the rally monkey too, from last year's angels (though i guess he's looking for work these days, poor little fella).. this is all in kidding, but it does make me wonder.....are some teams "cursed"?
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Sox, Cubs......I Believe
by rocketman ini believe in curses.
the billygoat.
the bambino.. the sox just lost to the yankees 6-5 after leading by three in the 8th.. we all know what happened to the cubs.. and i believe in the rally monkey too, from last year's angels (though i guess he's looking for work these days, poor little fella).. this is all in kidding, but it does make me wonder.....are some teams "cursed"?
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rocketman
Resurrecting an old thread - ESPN's 30/30 last night aired "Catching Hell" dealing with the Cubs' loss to the Marlins in 2003 and the infamous Bartman incident. The program also dealt in large measure with the 1986 Red Sox loss vs the Mets in the World Series and the infamous Bill Buckner play.
This program revealed a very dark side of sports - fans who have no perspective. Fans who are willing to go as far as calling for the lynching of a person because they do not understand the concept of what a game is. It's just that - a game, not life and death.
A close look at the Red Sox loss shows that they had already blown their two-run, 9th inning, 2-out lead before the Buckner play. And the Cubs were in fine shape even after the Bartman incident - until they unraveled, due mainly to Alex Gonzales's boot of a sure double-play ball that should have ended the inning.
Since this thread started, the Sox have won two World Series, but the Cubs haven't been close since.
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Who's Your Favorite Celebrity?
by minimus inif you could ever meet a celebrity, who would you love to see?.
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rocketman
Farkel wrote: "The last time I checked, celebrities pooped brown poop, just like everyone else."
Whenever I find myself in awe of someone, I picture them on the potty. It works wonders in setting my mind straight.
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25 ATTRIBUTES OF A CULT - How does the WTS rate?
by cantleave inthis list is taken from a college course called the psychology of fundamentalismoffered by the university of texas.
1. the leader is charismatic and often militaristically demanding.
2. the leader is always right.
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rocketman
The JW religion for the most part fits 24 of 25 (number 1 is debatable) of these criteria.
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The Dog that did not bark: Jehovah's Witnesses' greatest mystery
by Terry in'the dog that didn't bark' is an expression from a sherlock holmes mystery.
it was an important clue that led to identifying the criminal.. it seems that the killer entered and left the estate grounds one night but without the guard dog barking an alarm at the intruder's presence as expected.. from this nonevent holmes reasoned that the dog must have known the killer and that clue led to solving the case.. .
jehovah's witnesses are "the dog that didn't bark.".
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rocketman
"NOT celebrating.
NOT saluting.
NOT pledging.
NOT voting.
NOT transfusing.
NOT this-ing or that-ing..."
In the past, when I'd explain jw teachings to non-jws, it occred to me that we were a religion of NO...we didn't really DO much of anything; we just AVOIDED everything.
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Common Misconceptions Re: Evolution
by cantleave inthis is another cut and paste, but i make no apology (unless it has been posted on here already), as it is very informative.
evolution is one of the best supported, most elegant, and most powerful theories in all of science.
as it stands, it is the best explanation that we have for the diversity of life on earth.
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rocketman
Nice post by cantleave. Every jw should read it - it's a concise, simple explanation for what evolution theory is and is not. Of course, jws would turn their eyes in aversion as their mind remained closed. A shame.
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AWAKE! Nov 2011 - They Love Pointing Out The Shortcomings Of Others But Never Do They Look In The Mirror!
by 3Mozzies inawake!
nov 2011 - on page 29 'watching the world' section.. they love pointing out the shortcomings of others but never do they look in the mirror!.
an extensive new survey by the pew forum on religion & public life details statistics on religion in america:http://religions.pewforum.org/reports.
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Robert17...I'm glad you verified, because I was about to do the same. I can't believe that picture. Has Awake! been dumbed-down so much that it is now the equivalent of Highlights For Children?
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Society tells us to stop asking questions...
by cedars ini was just glancing at the back of the october 15th watchtower and the questions from readers.
the question under discussion is "what should i do when i have a question about something i read in the bible or when i need advice about a personal problem?".
the article goes on to discuss how we should consult the watch tower publications index among the many 'tools' that have been provided by the faithful and discreet slave whenever we have a question that is not directly discussed in the publications.. one statement really caught my eye, because it's the first time i've ever seen the society actually dissuade people from writing in with questions.
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Cedars,
What I'm pointing out is that I'm sure they get a lot of questions that I'm quite sure are either redundant or downright strange. They've printed a lot of material over the years, so why would they want to reiterate something they've already stated?
When I was an elder, there were some folks that asked some really strange questions. While I made a sincere effort to answer questions, there were times I could tell that people simply didn't bother to do a little research on their own.
But as I said, the WTS has cultivated this dependency, and so the common jw is often afraid to make a decision without consulting them first.
As the saying goes: "There's no such thing as a stupid question. Just stupid people that ask questions".
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Per the Oct 15, 2011 WT: Forced to attend church under threat of beating? Result: He had little regard for religion.
by Open mind inthe current kool-aid watchtower has a life story by a guy named fred rusk who grew up in the 1930's.
notice his understandable response to being forced to attend the baptist church.. .
the watchtower, october 15, 2011, p. 18. .
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rocketman
They never see the irony, do they?
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Society tells us to stop asking questions...
by cedars ini was just glancing at the back of the october 15th watchtower and the questions from readers.
the question under discussion is "what should i do when i have a question about something i read in the bible or when i need advice about a personal problem?".
the article goes on to discuss how we should consult the watch tower publications index among the many 'tools' that have been provided by the faithful and discreet slave whenever we have a question that is not directly discussed in the publications.. one statement really caught my eye, because it's the first time i've ever seen the society actually dissuade people from writing in with questions.
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Looking at the QFR Blondie posted, in regard to treatment of apostates, it might well be better if the WTS didn't want to answer questions. Let's face it, when they do, by and large, they end up writing something that grates people - active jws included - more than having had simply let the matter alone in the first place.
And not to turn this around and play devil's advocate, but I'm not all that bothered by that quote from the Oct 15 WT cited by the OP. One can only imagine the questions they get bombarded with. But they, in fact, have fostered a dependency on the Society on the part of jw rank and file. They tell us to consult them before making a decision, then turn around and in effect say 'figure it out for yourselves' on other questions. They've created a society of people that can't (or dare not) think for themselves.