Posts by DJS

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Bible's mention of physical beauty- why?

by Magnum in

for years, as i've read through the bible, i've wondered why bible writers were concerned about physical beauty (see references below)?

i realize it's human nature to be interested in beauty, but why did they see fit to record in the so-called "word of god" the fact that some of the people they wrote about were beautiful?

looks are not supposed to matter according to jw doctrine (and probably the doctrine of many christian-professing sects).

DJS

What is considered beautiful varies, but there are certain traits which have been identified as beautiful by nearly all humans. It has to do with facial symmetry and measurements along the face. It's math, essentially (wouldn't you know the damn engineers would develop a formula for beauty!!!). Google it. Having said that, what cultures view as beautiful for traits which occur below the face (or in the ears, etc.): now that's a different matter.

It would have been far more odd if no references to physical beauty were found in the bible. As much as we may want it to have been god's word, it isn't and never has been. It's one people's spin; that's all. IMHO, the sooner everyone can accept this the better they will be emotionally, psychologically, socially and evolutionarily.

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There will NEVER be another World Power. The end is near.

by defender of truth in

"grace.

san francisco bay area.

posted 22 march 2013 - 08:14 pm.

DJS

Snare,

Thanks for that. A vibrant, prosperous China is the best thing for the world. I wish the rest of S. America, Africa and India could follow. Maybe one day.

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There will NEVER be another World Power. The end is near.

by defender of truth in

"grace.

san francisco bay area.

posted 22 march 2013 - 08:14 pm.

DJS

The Bog's members do what some on this site do; look for factoids which appear to support pre-judged views. And given the lack of education amongst the Borg, it isn't likely that any of them speaking definitively about such complicated topics as global economic theory and practice and military superiority know a wit about what they are saying. During our time in the Borg, I'm sure we all did the same thing - keenly looking at world events unfolding and linking them to the GT (Great Tribulation) and the Big 'A'. How did that work out for us?

The only difference is we didn't have the world wide web to show off our ignorance. I'm thankful for that!!

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I was told...

by molybdenum in

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DJS

Moly,

Great stuff! The only thing that might make it better is to draw a building/corner and show a graveyard with RIP written on the gravestones.

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Kicking the "Gay Habit" at the IC

by breakfast of champions in

heard from a reliable source that this was part of friday's program.

they even interviewed a "former gay man" who "kicked the gay habit".. evidently kicking the "gay habit" is difficult, not unlike quitting smoking or avoiding sugary snacks.

the persons who related this to me found the whole thing to be laughable at best, but honestly seemed quite disturbed by it (which is good!

DJS

Thank you AnnOMaly,

"Right from childhood"? Splane has to know better. By using those words he damn well knows there are genetic factors. Backing away from 'choice' and edging cautiously toward the womb and conception, huh? Since they all are likely afraid of girl parts, that's probably as close as they will ever get to acknowledging the conception/genetic factors. Does he think that makes him sound Smarter? Kinder? Gentler? More Understanding and Compassionate?

He and the rest of the Dark Lords are evil little men with hands stained from the blood of innocents. I hope that someone from the Dark Tower is reading this.

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What's your personality type? Myers-Briggs test

by frankiespeakin in

take this 72 yes/no question test to find out.. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

DJS

Londo111,

That makes sense. Thanks. Cults don't want you to be Intuitive or Thinking. So NTs will be more likely to exit cults. The "F" (feeling) is exactly what would be predicted, as all religions thrive because of it.

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American Rantings About World Cup Soccer (Football)

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

i try ... i really try to watch football (soccer) ... it's world cup time ... i really do try.. i just don't get it ... i really don't.. yes, it's a world-wide sport.

in most countries it is the number 1 or number 2 sport ... no doubt about it.

it's maybe number 5 in the usa for professional sports.. from an american's perspective (i think i speak for many), we just wonder if these guys actually have testicles.

DJS

It is a beautiful game, I will acknowledge. The skillsets and athleticism are amazing. But 1-0? The US had 4 goals in 3 games and gave up 4 goals in 3 games (I think that's right). And that's a better average than most of the teams. After 2 games I think about half the teams hadn't scored any goals. And these are the best players in the world. After 85 minutes (of a 90 minute match I think) every match was 0-0 or 1-0 (I'm barely exaggerating). I'm sorry, call me a spoiled American who likes immediate gratification, but I'm not going to follow a sport where offense/scoring is so rare. Otherwise it is an amazing game.

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What's your personality type? Myers-Briggs test

by frankiespeakin in

take this 72 yes/no question test to find out.. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

DJS

Ucantnome,

Good point. Maybe the "N" is the key! We could probably do a major rearch paper on the subject. Who knows, we might even identify personality types that did not ever need to be associated with the Borg and maybe other high control cults. We could publish the data and lobby the government to require MBPTI tests for everyone wanting to join a religion. Heck, we could write a sci-fi screen play along these lines. Divergent, the recent movie, is based on a similar premise. Divergent personalities coldn't be controlled by the post apolcalyptic government so they tried to exterminate them. I think we are onto something!!!

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What's your personality type? Myers-Briggs test

by frankiespeakin in

take this 72 yes/no question test to find out.. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

DJS

Frazzled,

You may be onto something. My educated guess would be the N combined with the T would be the most likely to exit the Borg. NTs are Rationalists; the Borg, and the bible and religion for that matter, aren't rational. Evidently only 10.3 percent or so of the population are Rationalists. That's not based on any real data though. It would be interesting to get everyone on this site to submitt their MBPTI to Viviane (I just volunteered you Viv) and she can run the numbers and determine whether there is any correlation between personality types and the likelihood to exit the Borg.

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What's your personality type? Myers-Briggs test

by frankiespeakin in

take this 72 yes/no question test to find out.. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

DJS

Flying High,

Excellent point re: changing our peronality over time. We can change certain aspects of our personalities. Over about two decades two out of the four of my MBPTI changed. Some of that was intentional (I was ignoring my Intuitive side, relying on my Sensing side too much. What can I say, I'm (was) shallow). Some of it was likely natural. I was much more introverted when I was younger, likely as a result of nature/nurture, including my time in the Borg. I've become much more extroverted since that time. The MBPTI is also only one tool for understanding people; it wasn't meant to be a stand alone evaluative or analytical tool, including for hiring/job placements and promotions.

Kiersey's books have been used widely, as I mentioned previously, by counselors. Some marriage and family counselors make it required reading. Please Undertand Me and Please Understand Me II, though not perfect science, are very accurate. I was very skeptical of the MBPTI and Kiersey before I began looking into it. I used Kiersey's books to understand my chldren. My son is an Artisan; I'm a Rational. Sometimes I think he is from a distant planet!!! Kiersey explains that is normal.