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  RELIGIOUS FANATICS

  by NAVYTOWN in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my personal definition of a 'religious fanatic' is a person who believes that their religion is the only one that has the truth.

  all other religions are considered apostate or the work of satan.

  any attempt to present alternative views is met with either outright dismissal, or else pre-programmed answers supporting their current religion.

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  Be grateful you don't live in any of the countries listed below .

  The following 21 nations treat apostasy under their criminal laws:

  • Afghanistan – illegal (death penalty, although the U.S. and other coalition members have put pressure that has prevented recent executions)
  • Comoros
  • Egypt – illegal (3 years' imprisonment)
  • Iran – illegal (unclear status
  • Iraq
  • Jordan – possibly illegal (fine, jail, child custody loss, marriage annulment) although officials claim otherwise, convictions are recorded for apostasy
  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia – illegal in five of 13 states (fine, imprisonment, and flogging)
  • Maldives
  • Mauritania – illegal (death penalty if still apostate after 3 days.
  • Morocco – illegal to proselytise conversion (15 years' imprisonment)Only country not listed by Pew.
  • Nigeria
  • Oman – legal in criminal code, but according to the family code, a father can lose custody of his child .
  • Pakistan – illegal (death penalty since 2007)
  • Qatar – illegal (death penalty)
  • Saudi Arabia – illegal (death penalty, although there have been no recently reported executions)
  • Somalia – illegal (no punishment in anti-AlShahbab areas) (death penalty used by Al-Shabab)
  • Sudan – illegal (death penalty)
  • Syria
  • United Arab Emirates – illegal (3 years' imprisonment, flogging)
  • Yemen – illegal (death penalty)
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  pros and cons of anti depessants?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  obviously i'm having ex cult issues, family still in and a wife that's all kokoo for cocopuffs as well as our marriage isn't good.

  i would like to leave her, she has never been the kind of wife i wanted.

  anyway the stress is getting to be to much, thinking about things all the time and its effecting my work as well as otherthings.

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  Best things that ever helped with depression in me was gardening: playing with earth and growing living things, being close to animals.. and playing my guitar.

  DO NOT LISTEN TO ANY MEDICAL ADVICE IN THIS THREAD. Go see a mental health specialist.

  I'd ignore that comment too. Read and research as much as you can from anywhere you can. Especially from people that have taken the medication you are offered or are considering. I wish I did when my doctor prescribed me the anti-biotic Cipro for a minor infection failing to tell me about the side effects. Well this medication cured the minor infection but also nearly left me crippled for life with massive tendon ruptures in both shoulders, arms, knees and major joints. It took me a year and a half to be able to walk normally again and I have damage and pain in one knee that will be with me for the rest of my life.

  So many people have had their lives destroyed by this drug that there are multiple class action law suits going on. Some have been permanently crippled.

  http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/cipro

  http://www.youhavealawyer.com/cipro/

  http://www.rotlaw.com/cipro/

  And yes it was a 'trusted health specialist' that did this to me.

  Anti-depressants do more harm than good.
  
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2134863/Anti-depressants-harm-good.html

  The dark side of antidepressants
  
  http://chriskresser.com/the-dark-side-of-antidepressants
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  pros and cons of anti depessants?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  obviously i'm having ex cult issues, family still in and a wife that's all kokoo for cocopuffs as well as our marriage isn't good.

  i would like to leave her, she has never been the kind of wife i wanted.

  anyway the stress is getting to be to much, thinking about things all the time and its effecting my work as well as otherthings.

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  Ooops..
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  I Don't Think The Witnesses Really Care If You Can Explain Doctrine As Long As You Accept Them!

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  gone are the days of getting into discussions about their beliefs.

  doing major research to prove a position or watchtower doctrine is a thing of the past.

  all they want from you is to surrender and accept everything they say as undeniable truth.. do you agree?.

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  An organisation of idiots and liars.
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  JW.ORG logo on EVERYTHING

  by dynamiterose77 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  fine line between idolotry and branding... just sayin.... .

  i'm just seeing a lot of home-made or print on demand site items with jw.org logos pasted all over.

  as an art director, i laugh, because it's hideous.

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  Proclaimers book silver jewelry..
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  pros and cons of anti depessants?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  obviously i'm having ex cult issues, family still in and a wife that's all kokoo for cocopuffs as well as our marriage isn't good.

  i would like to leave her, she has never been the kind of wife i wanted.

  anyway the stress is getting to be to much, thinking about things all the time and its effecting my work as well as otherthings.

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  Doc gave me some of those once.. I took a couple one night before bed and it took me about 3 days to wake up again! I was a complete zombie! Never again!
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  Are You Ready to Face a Faith-Challenging Preaching Situation? Too Funny

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. social
  2. humour

  posted to the facebook meme group.

  apostate & ex-jehovalarious meme collection.

  https://www.facebook.com/groups/jwmeme/.

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  I'm already exempt because I am allergic to anything made of paper.

  Rosin (colophony) allergy

  Paper products: one of the largest single uses of colophony is in the manufacture of paper and paperboard

  What are the reactions to rosin allergy?

  Reactions to contact with rosin in an allergic individual include acute allergic contact dermatitis and difficulty breathing. In allergic contact dermatitis the dermatitis tends to occur 1-3 days after contact with rosin, although occasionally reactions can appear within 24 hours or even more than a week after exposure. The dermatitis tends to be confined to the site of contact with rosin (e.g. hands and forearms after carrying pine wood, although the face may also be involved). Initially the skin becomes red and inflamed, and is generally itchy. As the reaction progresses it may blister and become even more intensely itchy. If exposure is continued, the dermatitis may eventually become chronic with thickened, lichenified skin.
  
  http://dermnetnz.org/dermatitis/rosin-allergy.html
  
  
  If someone puts a tract through my door it could kill me!!
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  Electronic Cigarettes

  by WontLeave in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  has anyone heard or had any first-hand experience with the society's reaction to electronic cigarettes?

  none of the arguments used against real cigarettes hold water against e-cigs.

  all of the dangerous chemicals are out.

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  Why E-Cigarettes Might Not Be as Safe as You Think.

  http://gizmodo.com/why-e-cigarettes-might-not-be-as-safe-as-you-think-1589485508?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
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  JW.org funny statistics

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i went to alexa.com to see some stats on jw.org.

  for some reason it still mentions it as watchtower.com but i'm sure that'll be updated at time.. .

  two funny statistics i noticed.. .

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  How the heck does Alexa know the education level of people who visited?

  They check the search terms of people who can't spell in Googles search with terms like:
  
  jw.ogg
  
  jw.borg
  
  jw.ugg
  
  jw.rugg
  
  who.shot.jr
  
  windowclean.cloth
  
  bj.porn.hub.
  
  etc..
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  An HONEST internet debunker of Watchtower who isn't an Ex

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v8elawms60.

  this fellow is unique.

  he is a relatively young man who is in the adventist church.. he is smart, personable and intellectually honest.. he comes from a balanced attitude without rancor.. he is very very good at debunking the watchtower.

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  I have watched a few of these before. No. 3 is my current favourite.

  'The Watchtowers Biggest Lie'.

  http://youtu.be/m8Kw6lCEwHM?list=UUmFy5skgfYsQ36UG1isMNSg

  .. and No. 4

  How the Watchtower Keeps Members Loyal

  http://youtu.be/DZYw84TJ5zs?list=UUmFy5skgfYsQ36UG1isMNSg