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  World's Smallest Political Quiz

  by rem in

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  here is a link to the world's smallest political quiz:.

  http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html.

  looks like i'm a libertarian:.

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  Euphemism

  Here's something interesting... I put in George Bush's positions, and here's what I got:

  So according to this site, GWB is not actually a conservative, but an authoritarian (and a little left of center!)
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  World's Smallest Political Quiz

  by rem in

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  here is a link to the world's smallest political quiz:.

  http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html.

  looks like i'm a libertarian:.

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  I'm a liberal, 90% for personal self-government, but only 30% for economic self-government.

  I actually think that they were wrong to describe immigration as an issue of personal self-government. Personally, I have no problem with free immigration on personal grounds; the only reason I think it needs to be restricted is for economic reasons.
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  How more vague can the society get at the assemblies?

  by be wise in

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  his is a quote from the give god glory district convention showing how they avoid their own questions and provide the usual vague answers that no jw understands.

  we don't want to be personally refuting these untruths unless jehovah's organisation assigned us to do that, publicly.

  now, are we talking people in our ministry or elsewhere about points about what they have heard, read?

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  I can confirm yesidid's post...my father had that job one year.
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  I love this quote

  by Mulan in

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  i went to a convention last weekend, for one of my suppliers.

  at one of the trainings, the speaker gave a quote from bertrand russell, that i thought was pretty profound: "i would never die for any of my beliefs, because i could be wrong.".

  that just really hit me.

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  Euphemism

  Awesome quote!

  I would die to help other people, or to avoid hurting them. I don't think I'd die for an abstract belief.
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  Creation/Evolution....(for those who couldn't hack Chili Contest topic)

  by Frannie Banannie in

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  god said, "you must go to field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer.

  the cow said, "that's a kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years.

  let me have twenty years and i'll give back the other forty.

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  Euphemism

  So that is why for the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, have sex

  Hey, I didn't have sex in my first twenty years! No fair!
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  JWs at my door ... FINISHED the STORY !!

  by Amazing in

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  [now for the rest of the story ... it begans again below with ### in front of the continuation] .

  well, well, well ... well, well ... well, uhmmmmm ... this ought to be good .

  these two ladies were standing there ... one was obviously an elder's wife ... say late 40s ... likely aux.

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  Euphemism

  I think you're addicted to serializing, Jim... you should consider getting help...
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  Anti-Semitism

  by Euphemism in

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  have any of you ever experienced or seen anti-semitism among jws?

  i don't necessarily mean hateful discrimination, but stereotypical or biased ideas about jews?.

  for example, i remember one time at the wt study, there was mention of jesus' debates with the pharisees, and the wt conductor--who grew up in a working-class queens neighborhood... i.e.

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  M0nk3y... I guess I don't mind a factual statement, supported by evidence. For example, somewhat might very well be able to prove that a disproportionate number of Jewish people enter the banking profession. If that is in fact true, I have no objection to its being published and stated. If someone concludes that therefore, all Jews have plenty of money, or that a conspiracy of Jews is secretly controlling the banking industry, I do have a problem with that.

  I guess two things disturb me:

  1. Sweeping generalizations. Even a positive generalization shouldn't be extended to an entire group. Jews, for example, have a higher average level of education than the general population of the US. But that doesn't mean that every Jew is highly educated.

  2. Character judgments. Southern European culture has traditionally valued entertainment and art above success in business. There's nothing wrong with pointing this out. OTOH, because of this, Southern Europeans have sometimes been stereotyped as lazy and disorganized. That, IMHO, is prejudice.

  So if someone says, for example, that Jews tend to be particularly unsusceptible to religious conversion, I can accept that. If someone says, OTOH, that Jews are stubborn and argumentative... they're moving into the realm of a character judgment.

  And thanks for the links, avishai, blacksheep, and blondie!
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  Should JW's hold government jobs ???

  by run dont walk in

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  i finally made it onto the new board, took awhile but i'm back, .

  interesting question came up, if jw's do not support any government, do not honor government beliefs, do not stand for the flag, do not celebrate countries holidays, should a jw have a government job, regardless of what it is ???.

  isn't working for them, still supporting them in a small way ???.

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  Ha! Good point, Blondie!

  Also:

  Joseph was appointed by Pharaoh to administer to the food supplies after he predicted the 7 years of plenty and the 7 years of famine

  This is where I proceed to vigorously kick myself for trying to figure out when Joseph, the husband of Mary, was involved in government service.
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  Should JW's hold government jobs ???

  by run dont walk in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i finally made it onto the new board, took awhile but i'm back, .

  interesting question came up, if jw's do not support any government, do not honor government beliefs, do not stand for the flag, do not celebrate countries holidays, should a jw have a government job, regardless of what it is ???.

  isn't working for them, still supporting them in a small way ???.

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  Euphemism

  I've heard that line of reasoning, Blondie. I always though it was remarkable, considering that all those men mentioned held political offices. :) (WIth the exception of Joseph. You have me there... when did he work for the government?)

  I can accept the argument that the political neutrality was a new requirement placed on Christians. (Not necessarily entirely agree, but I do think it's a fair and logical distinction.) But if the WTS wishes to argue that, then they cannot, in turn, use Old Testament examples to justify government service.
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  Should JW's hold government jobs ???

  by run dont walk in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i finally made it onto the new board, took awhile but i'm back, .

  interesting question came up, if jw's do not support any government, do not honor government beliefs, do not stand for the flag, do not celebrate countries holidays, should a jw have a government job, regardless of what it is ???.

  isn't working for them, still supporting them in a small way ???.

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  Euphemism

  Working for the government requires respect for its authority; it doesn't require patriotism.

  I don't see why the a dub shouldn't have a government job.

  What I do believe is hypocritical, however, is the prohibition that forbids dubs from having a job that requires that they carry a firearm. If they can have other civilian jobs, why can't they work for the police, or be a security guard?