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  Richard Dawkins defends “mild pedophilia,” says it does not cause “lasting harm”

  by chrisuk in

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  2. child-abuse

  http://www.salon.com/2013/09/10/richard_dawkins_defends_mild_pedophilia_says_it_does_not_cause_lasting_harm/.

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  rocketman

  if the term "mild pedophilia" appeared in JW publication, you'd all be screaming.

  To me, part of the problem is that Dawkins catagorizes pedophilia and says that there is a "mild" form. I think that is part of what is getting some people upset. Creating degrees of something like pedophilia is a slippery slope, just as creating degrees of slavery and racism.

  Also, I think we do judge actions in the past by our standards today. Don't we strongly condemn the slavery of Africans that occured here centuries ago? We don't try to explain it away by saying that the standards of that time were different, do we? No, we roundly condemn it based on our sensibilities and standards.
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  Shunning Makes us Joyful - Another Blast on Jehovah's Trumpet

  by cofty in

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  2. beliefs

  like all the best comedy this is hilarious and agonising in equal measure.. if you have not bookmarked the jehovah's trumpet blog do it now.. shunning makes us joyful .... "fiends, we are the happiest people on earth because of true worship, and this includes the practice of shunning our closest loved ones...".

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  This site is excellent. It's like The Onion For JWs.
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  A supremely confident and sure woman is so sexy...

  by Comatose in

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  2. friends

  i have always been attracted to very confident and self-assured women.

  so sexy.

  example - a girl who may not look like a skinny stick model at the beach in a bikini and rocking it.

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  I don't go for those qualities. If they are confident and self-assured, they might not be inclined to be submissive, and I might not be able to dominate them in true JW fashion. They could even challenge my role as family head.
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  Serena Williams, has she peaked at 32

  by designs in

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  serena got her earliest exit at wimbeldon.

  still ranked #1.. for athletes at this level of play are the 30s where the wear and tear start showing.

  seems with the french open and now wimbeldon there are a new young crop of top athletes beating the seasoned pros.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsox35ca1so.

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  I'll comment only on the Tennis aspect:

  There is a clear changing of the guard going on in women's tennis. But I would not count Serena out of any tournament, even though she's made three early Grand Slam exits this year.

  That said, Eugenie Bouchard and Simona Halep bear watching. The women's game, right now, is as wide open as it's been in a long time.

  There are also some signs, milder but signs nonetheless, that the Big Four's (Nadal, DJokovic, Federer, Murray) grip on the men's game might finally be eroding. But that will take time, especially as long as DJokovic and Nadal are around.
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  Rules on blood also apply to our pets

  by Splash in

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  2. beliefs

  while researching something else, i came across these two comments from a wt on how we should view the blood issue, when it comes to our pets.. *** w64 2/15 p. 127 questions from readers ***.

  "would it be a violation of the scriptures for a christian to permit a veterinarian to give blood transfusions to a pet?

  by all means, to do so would be a violation of the scriptures.".

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  I like it - pet disfellowshiping!
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  BOE Letter Regarding Youth Baptisms

  by RubaDub in

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  apparently the society is taking an aggressive stand on youth baptisms and the age recommendations.. from what i have heard from a good source in bethel, a letter is being sent to all boe's that those desiring to be baptized first be potty trained.. rub a dub.

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  Part of the problem is that there is no thread preview feature.

  This is especially a problem around April 1st of every year, for obvious reasons.
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  Everything Not Forbidden is Compulsory

  by cofty in

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  i came across this phrase in the context of quantum mechanics.

  it's called the gell-mann's totalitarian principle.. i thought it summed up life in the watchtower quite accurately..

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  rocketman

  It does indeed Cofty.
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  What makes a true friend?

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  so the "model" presentation for this months latest awake mag is this (as found in the latest kingdom ministry):.

  social networks have made it possible for people to have more so-called friends than ever before.

  what would you say is the most important quality of a true friend?

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  Wow, jws at JWTalk actually coming out and saying that their congregation is not so friendly? I'm amazed that anyone there had the courage to call it as they see it.
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  My friends have made a stand on shunning.

  by quellycatface in

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  rocketman

  While good customer relations are vital to any business, in my personal experience it just is not a point of great emphasis at a grocery store. Besides a friendly hello to the cashier, I barely speak to anyone, and I don't expect them to strike up a conversation with me either.

  On the other hand, the OP is a regular customer, so perhaps a rapport exists, in which case it would certainly be reasonable to expect to receive at least a warm greeting in reply from employees.
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  In our local news... Jehovah's Witnesses LIED to Man with Brain injury

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  2. friends

  http://krqe.com/2014/05/08/family-of-man-with-brain-injury-fights-building-plan/.

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  https://www.facebook.com/savejimsview.

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  rocketman

  Apognophos - The least the JW elders could have done is commented, or visited the family to explain whatever the situation was that spurred the decision to not to honor their handshake agreement.

  Also, words and gestures mean things. If they could not have been certain, they should not have made an agreement.

  Whatever happened to "let your yes mean yes"? Do they not claim to obey the words of Jesus?