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  UN Library again... The "NGO Resource Center"

  by AntiEntropy in

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  as we know, there were at least 2 ways to enter the un ngo bldg : 'ground pass' and 'library pass'.

  and the 'ground pass' matters was dealt by many posts in old times.

  basically, the policy of 'library pass' had not been chaged before 9.11 as we read.. however, some pro-jws have been insisting that it was not the un ngo bldg.

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  Yeah, you're right. I keep forgetting about my parents' blind acceptance - any explanations are usually made by apologists. It's the mindset, and easy to 'forget' since I don't see my parents anymore. x
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  Where and What. . . IS THE EVIDENCE for "Mental ILLNESS"? ? ?

  by Terry in

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  i have no interest whatsoever in stirring up controversy.. in fact, i find clashes of opinion to be debilitatingly negative.. so, i'd simply like to request that we narrow this discussion to evidence.. please watch this video which is tantalizingly titled :.

  "there's no such thing as mental illness".. consider this data and listen to the presentation of cause vs. effects and give me your analysis and any evidence for conclusions you may draw.

  we all have anecdotal tendencies, but i should remind you, anecdotal testimony isn't evidence, only opinion.________________________________________.

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  Wasanelder - "A symphony of tranquilzers" - so true. SMDH

  My pet peeve atm is this recent explosion of diabetic medications, which is so UNNECESSARY. Diet and exercise are the culprits behind type 2 diabetes. I don't understand why anyone would rather take a pill? It's nuts.
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  Where and What. . . IS THE EVIDENCE for "Mental ILLNESS"? ? ?

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have no interest whatsoever in stirring up controversy.. in fact, i find clashes of opinion to be debilitatingly negative.. so, i'd simply like to request that we narrow this discussion to evidence.. please watch this video which is tantalizingly titled :.

  "there's no such thing as mental illness".. consider this data and listen to the presentation of cause vs. effects and give me your analysis and any evidence for conclusions you may draw.

  we all have anecdotal tendencies, but i should remind you, anecdotal testimony isn't evidence, only opinion.________________________________________.

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  Oh my~! Well, he has an opinion, and not much else. It's true that people in our western society overmedicates and take anti-depressants when in reality, most of them need time or therapy.

  To assert that bipolarism or schizophrenia can be helped with no durgs is INSANE. I have two friends who deal with schizophrenia without drugs (because of the side effects), but their cases are very mild.

  Bipolarism has taken the lives of 5 people I know, one of them was a member here, Oompa. It's a dangerous illness, and no one should ever recommend 'no meds' for this dis-ease.

  Many doctors are drug pushers, indiscriminately 'diagnosing' people in their rush to make a buck from each office visit (I mean, it only takes 30 seconds to write a 'scrip, right?). Far too many people are taking SSRIs, Xanax (imagine - some idiot GP doctor diagnosed my friend as bipolar, and put her on XANAX? WTF?), and even PPIs. People want to pop a pill instead of changing their diets, taking a walk, etc.
  
  Having said that, Rx drugs are necessary for many chronic illnesses, such as Juvenile Diabetes (Type 1), hypo-thyroidism, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

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  Here's a fact. This guy claims to "know the truth" about Robin Williams, Bill Cosby, the Dalai Lama, David Letterman, the Euro, Rape Culture, etc. He's an internet blowhard. And that is just my opinion. xx
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  The Jehovah’s Witness bagged themselves a Big One when they got Professor Raj Kalaria, to speak about his belief

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  uk scientist helps christian cult to promote creationism.

  the jehovah’s witness bagged themselves a big one when they got professor raj kalaria, above, to speak about his belief in creationism in a new video posted online by the cult.. keralia is currently a deputy director of the newcastle centre for brain ageing and vitality, newcastle, and a professor of neuropathology at newcastle university, uk.. when ex-jehovah’s witness lloyd evans, who runs jwsurvey, discovered that an april 2016 jw broadcasting episode featured keralia, he decided to:.

  reach out to newcastle university to find out whether it endorses the academic’s stance on evolution, and found myself in a rather frustrating email exchange with helen rae, the media relations manager at the university’s faculty of medical sciences .. after much to-ing and fro-ing, an official statement was finally forthcoming ….

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  I would like to see Cedars' original correspondence to 'Helen". Who knows what he wrote? This is merely Cedars' story, unverified.
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  UN Library again... The "NGO Resource Center"

  by AntiEntropy in

  1. jw
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  as we know, there were at least 2 ways to enter the un ngo bldg : 'ground pass' and 'library pass'.

  and the 'ground pass' matters was dealt by many posts in old times.

  basically, the policy of 'library pass' had not been chaged before 9.11 as we read.. however, some pro-jws have been insisting that it was not the un ngo bldg.

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  DY - I'm over it; and yes, it took a while, but I feel for your situation. Thanks for your insight; i have wondered how they explained that to the flock. tal
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  Socialism

  by Perry in

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  socialists think that money will solve all man's problems.

  everything is obsessively related to money in the socialist ideology.. they have an almost supernatural ability to blame others with more money.

  god calls this greed and envy.

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  Like any other healthy system, economics works best with a balance. The black-and-white thinking promoted by the West; ie, capitalism is GOOD and socialism is BAD; is a false projection. A mixed bag of a democratic nation, that has healthy competitive standards (not like nowadays, when big corps control the marketplace), can employ socialist values (ie, paid-for health care, assistance for the weak; ie, disabled and widows), and still maintain a healthy economy. Small businesses are supported, rather than giving millions to corps who use the 'loans', and bail out at the most opportune time.
  
  There is a lot to be said for the side-by-side socialist democracy. As others have said, it works in Scandanavian countries ... why not ours? Because greed, Randism,. and self-interest are the drivers of our economy. It's not just sad, it's criminal.
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  Socialism

  by Perry in

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  socialists think that money will solve all man's problems.

  everything is obsessively related to money in the socialist ideology.. they have an almost supernatural ability to blame others with more money.

  god calls this greed and envy.

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  coalize2 hours agoThe difference between socialism and capitalism is not the profit itself, but the way it's shared!

  
  

  Hi, coalize. You have made some excellent comments on this thread, and yes, this is the heart of the matter. Socialism and moderate capitalism can co-exist, and it works. Randism is on the fringe, and what I call 'rabid captalism'. It's not beneficial for the community as a whole. I've enjoyed your argument, and well said. x tal
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  What Are the Top JW Issues That Just Burn Your Buns the Most?

  by Wild_Thing in

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  which ones make you the maddest?

  covering up of abuse, shunning, failed end of world predictions?.

  my list is long and heavy, but the top 3 that set me off the most are:.

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  1. Child Sexual Abuse cover-up (and also child abuse that would fit emotional and religious abuse)

  2. Women and children are of no value. (see #1)

  3. Shunning.

  4. Blood issue.

  5. False prophecy and bible interpretation leading to mind control.

  6. Stealing from the 'flock'.
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  If jw.org had memes...

  by rebel8 in

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  ...what would they be?

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  An *actual* JW meme from JW Talk - gotsta love the crazy eyes, hehehe

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  What do Muslims Really Think - UK Documentary

  by cofty in

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  channel 4 have commissioned a study into attitudes among british muslims.. the documentary starts in an hour from now at 10pm.

  if you watch it live or on 4od please share your thoughts.. unlike many other surveys of muslim opinion, which have predominantly been done by phone or online, icm used face-to-face, in-home research to question a representative sample of 1,000 muslims across great britain.

  icm also used a “control sample” to compare what british muslims thought with the rest of the british population.. at the top-line level, the survey suggests that a mainstream british muslim majority have similar values and attitudes to the wider british public on issues such as support for british institutions and a feeling of belonging to britain.. but looking deeper into the results, a chasm develops between those muslims surveyed and the wider population on attitudes to liberal values on issues such as gender equality, homosexuality and issues relating to freedom of expression.

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  Interesting ..there is not a single comment about the actual documentary.