Posts by KateWild

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Evidence Regarding the Evolution of Cetaceans - Whales etc

by cofty in

11 years ago

this excellent little video sumamrises some of the evidence for the evolutionary history of cetaceans.. if focuses on comparative anatomy, embryology, fossils and dna.. .... .

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11 years ago

KateWild 11 years ago

Kate, there is no need to run down the hallway in the opposite direction exclaiming, "What's their agenda?"-Steve2

hahaha lol, perhaps I am being too critical. I suppose it just gets my back up that they have to use "evidence for evolution" for a title. It's not real evidence for all of evolution it's just the evolution of whales. I am not saying there is anything wrong with the facts either. So perhaps I am being overly critical due to my WT past and not wanting to be duped again possibly.

Kate xx

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Has growing up as a JW affected my ability to forgive ?

by troubled mind in

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11 years ago

i really don't understand the concept of forgiveness .

lately in my life several people have thrown that term around so easily ,and i am confused .

is it because we were taught to cut people off so easily as jws that i find it hard to forgive ?.

11 years ago

KateWild 11 years ago

Forgiveness is subjective, so sometimes it's not appropriate to forgive if the person keeps on hurting you. In other circumstances if someone has turned their life around they have proven they desrve forgiveness. Some people forgive more easily than others and can actually be vulnerable.

Kate xx

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Service meeting video....what a non-event

by sir82 in

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11 years ago

at our service meeting we saw the video of a jw explaining his beliefs about 1914.. it was.....well, "underwhelming" does not do it justice.

what is below "underwhelming"?

"boringly tepid"?.

11 years ago

KateWild 11 years ago

I am hopeful more JWs will wake up due to this video, if they try and get JWs to imitate the condecending examples with householders, JWs will kick against it and feel uncmfortable. Most JWs know you can't talk to the public like that, it's only the odd few pioneer elders who think they have a mensa IQ that dare talk to house holders as if they're three yrs old.

Kate xx

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When did the last days start ?

by raymond frantz in

11 years ago

somewhere hidden well within the jw.org exists an article about the last days of the last days of the jewish system of things .when did the last days of the jewish system of things start was it at the pentecost or before that ?

is that important when we compare jesus' days our days as a way to find what will initiate them ?

i wrote a small post in relation to this any extra valid information towards this will be much appreciated.

11 years ago

KateWild 11 years ago

66 CE, Wehn the roman soldiers sourrounded Jerusalem?????????????? That's one date that seems reasonable for a WT article. Kate xx

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Question for "apostate" couples.

by 3rdgen in

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11 years ago

hi everyone!

today i was reminded that just because both of us left the wtbt$ we are not always on the same page.. .

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11 years ago

KateWild 11 years ago

He doesn't want to be reminded every day because he is bitter, angry. and touchy.-3rdgen

There are stages of recovery as he has less time and less inclination it seems like he is stuck in the first stage.

I came out without my husband. He was my ex when I left so I can't speak from that perspective. But My daughter and I left within months of eachother. She has recovered in her own way and we sometimes do argue over JW stuff. One time she got very angry and resentful and I thought she would never speak to me again, but now she has completely worked through it and is really upbeat with me and a chatterbox.

Everyone is different I suppose, she did start a thread on JWN about her story, but she hasn't been back since then, whereas I feel the need to check in daily.

Kate xx

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Evolution and spirits

by Chris Tann in

11 years ago

as of now iam making an unbiased examination of evolution.

however one thing keeps me hanging on to the belief of a supreme spirit being; the existence of spirits.

i have heard countless accounts of people who have experienced frightening encounters with evil forces.

11 years ago

KateWild 11 years ago

Ceades,

You are obviously offended by my posts. I apologise I didn't realise I would cause offense. It's clear that you have misunderstood me and hopefully we can reach some kind of agreement. Concrete thinkers do not have the ability to have flexibility of thought. If you are a flexible thinker then you are not a concrete thinker. Having flexibility of thought doesn't mean you have the ability to think in abstract terms. Being flexible is different from being an abstract thinker.

You used the phrase " pointing out that your 'concrete' thinker" I am sorry if you thought my post was aimed at you as being a concrete black and white thinker. From all of the posts that I have read from you I see no evidence that you are.

Apologies again for offending you

Kate xx

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HELP! Elder bombarded me with scripture...& I don't know what to do.

by Smoky in

11 years ago

i have been lurking on this site for many years.

i rarely post anything, because my english isnt the best and not sure if anyone understands.

i just recently had a run in with an elder, have not seen him in a few years.

11 years ago

KateWild 11 years ago

You have drawn your own conclusion after reading some posts and you have taken good advice. Indoctrinated elders are in a cult and it's hard to wake them up to a normal belief. Kate xx

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Evolution and spirits

by Chris Tann in

11 years ago

as of now iam making an unbiased examination of evolution.

however one thing keeps me hanging on to the belief of a supreme spirit being; the existence of spirits.

i have heard countless accounts of people who have experienced frightening encounters with evil forces.

11 years ago

KateWild 11 years ago

The thread is about evolution and spirits cofty. If a person has had an experience they can believe in both as they are not mutually exclusive. I was just responding to Ceades post as he did not know what concrete and abstract thinking is.

Kate xx

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Evolution and spirits

by Chris Tann in

11 years ago

as of now iam making an unbiased examination of evolution.

however one thing keeps me hanging on to the belief of a supreme spirit being; the existence of spirits.

i have heard countless accounts of people who have experienced frightening encounters with evil forces.

11 years ago

KateWild 11 years ago

Caedes,

You have made a wrong assumption about my beliefs. I don't believe in ghosts. You don't know what concrete and abstract thinking is. Changing your mind does not mean you're an abstract thinker. I am afraid you're mistaken about a lot of things in my post and sadly I did not post clearly enough to help you see my perspective.

Abstract thinking is a skill that adults develop. It's the ability to read between the lines with out all the evidence. The ability to have dicernment about a particular situation or topic and draw conclusions based on limited information. Concrete thinking is black and white thinking. Only drawing conclusions if you can see them. The world is not black and white, showing understanding for a variety of people and situations requires abstract thinking, we can't always see everything, so we need the ability to read between the lines and teach our children to do the same.

Kate xx

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a young 14 year old girl was disfellowshipped in my former congregation last week

by alexandre in

11 years ago

a baptized girl from my former cong.

was expelled out because she participated in more than one porn videos with classmates in the school and theses videos became public.

she is 14 years old and grew up as witnesses.but anybody knows she had many boyfriends and she-, but that thing was unbelievable!

11 years ago

KateWild 11 years ago

There are two big problems here that are seperate.

1. Consensual child porn. This is a big problem like FHN quite rightly states. School children are experimenting with sex and with access to video phones they are recording everything and sending eacother inappropriate pictures. This needs to be adressed in schools just like drugs or bullying. I am sure some schools would have already had an assembly or two about it.

2. Child dfing. This is also a big problem, a childs whole fututre can be shaped by shunning and isolation. This punisment will not bring any rich rewards, all teenagers need there trusted friends and family more than ever or they will seek friendship with inappropriate people wanting to take advantage of them.

Thans for the info. this was a sad story to read.

Kate xx

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