Posts by Brainfloss

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Happy Thanksgiving!

by Oubliette in

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happy thanksgiving everyone!

i know that we are an international group here and that thanksgiving is an american holiday (and not even all of us in the us celebrate it), but i thought it would be nice to have a thread dedicated to sharing the many things we have to be thankful for: .

i am thankful for: .

Brainfloss

I am thankful for TRIP TOE FAN night night.

Happy Thanksgiving

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Special Pioneer Couple Living at a Kingdom Hall In Miami FL, get the dreaded Letter

by James Jack in

just got a phone call from an older sister saying that a couple that got re-assigned from bethel 4 years ago to live at their kh apartment as special pioneers, just received a letter saying "as of january 2016, your special pioneer assignment will be discontinued".. they live in a south miami kh(snapper creek congregation).. this couple had only served in bethel for 15 years before they were sent out into the special pioneer work.

they are now in their mid 50's and the sister said that they have to find part time jobs to support themselves.. the older sister (does not have a pc or internet), says that the couple are just devastated!

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Brainfloss

I wonder what the laws in Florida are like. Does the couple have a lease? they could just make the wtbs evict them from the apartment.

brainfloss

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Help folks, class reunion 50 years

by James Mixon in

for the last few days i have reviewing my class photos.

come up to you and said you don't remember me, do you.

at a funeral two years ago a. young lady came up to me and said , you don't remember me.

Brainfloss

how bout--I'm sorry I forgot my glasses

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One of my JW friends posted this on Facebook. Totally cringeworthy!

by Divergent in

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Brainfloss

Methinks the lady doth protest too much.

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Life after the witnesses, friends, faith etc

by Theburstbubble in

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hi everyone, this is my first post so go easy on me :) i have been a witness all of my life (i'm 37) and truly believed it until 3 years ago.

my husband and i had become spiritually weak and over time i began to question more and more until i came to the conclusion that the witnesses were not the true religion but just one of many religions and that if god is there then there are many paths to get to him.

anyway, i've battled with keeping going as my husband still believed and i didn't want to be in a divided household as we have a young daughter and thought it would be very confusing for her (and us).

Brainfloss

WELCOME!!!

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A thought on child abuse reporting

by Brainfloss in

i find it interesting and shameful that in some cases of child abuse that have not been reported, the parents desire not to report, is the reason cited for not notifying the police.

when at the same time the government doesn't allow the parents of the same children to put them in a car with out a seat belt and go unsanctioned.

brainfloss.

Brainfloss

I find it interesting and shameful that in some cases of child abuse that have not been reported, the parents desire not to report, is the reason cited for not notifying the police. When at the same time the government doesn't allow the parents of the same children to put them in a car with out a seat belt and go unsanctioned.

brainfloss

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The Royal Commission and Watchtower - A game changer

by Hidden-Window in

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i had finished watching all the videos on the royal commission's investigation of jehovah's witnesses (yes, i know more videos are being released).

i am still processing the information of everything that has emerged.

i do not plan to cover it all here, but i would like to point out that it is patently obvious that some of the wt representatives provided misleading information.

Brainfloss

THANKS TO MARVIN SHILMER'S BLOG

http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2011/07/watchtower-and-woodshed.html

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GEOFFREY JACKSON and the JUNCTION of DYSFUNCTION

by Terry in

in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king.. _____________________.

in the watchtower society, there is a point where heaven and earth meet.. 100+ years of historical evidence will show it is a junction of dysfunction; a mental construct; a shadow of imagination indwelling like a spirit of possession.. the shaman who invoke this shadow spirit are seven men in number; an elite cadre of self-described anointed kings and priests whose ultimate destination is heaven itself.. or so they are eager to insist!.

while cloaking themselves in the ragged raiment of mere slaves, their actions, words and deeds betray this subterfuge.

Brainfloss

Well said!!

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Billion + believe in Satan. Should all schools be mandated to teach Creationism?

by Gnostic Bishop in

billion + believe in satan.

should all schools be mandated to teach creationism?.

we must save our children from foolish belief in the supernatural.. .