Topics Started by Terry
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Christians and War and the Role of Conscience (a work in progress)
by Terry inchristians and war and the role of conscience ______________ christian integrity vs duty to superior authority from the federal government’s povthe u.s. government saw jw’s as one group within a larger group of men refusing military service within existing law - for reasons of deeply held convictions.
we jw brothers weren’t the only ones affected, as evidenced by this list.. quakers.
jehovah’s witnesses.
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The UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES of ISOLATION
by Terry inunintended consequences of isolationhowdy and good morning boss!.
please excuse my flamboyant greeting.
i’m only following orders.
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Why Does the WatchTower Society INVEST in unethical enterprises?
by Terry ininvesting in unethical enterprises.
in the ocean, big fish swallow the little fish while the big fish are swallowed by the even bigger fish.. below is an example of this principle.. .
a fellow named mccann donated 50k shares of rand cam engine corp. to the watchtower society.. rand cam engine corp. manufactures aircraft engines for commercial, recreational, and military clients.
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OPINIONS PLEASE: I propose a new strategy against the Watchtower policy of DISFELLOWSHIP
by Terry ini need your opinion and a discussion...tell me what you think, both pros and cons...the governments of norway and russia have both targeted watchtower's severely inhumane policy of disfellowship separating and isolating members by ostracizing them and labeling them as 'mentally diseased", etc.
dis fellowship.is a mushy concept unfamiliar to non-jw's.that word doesn't convey brutal, cold, and uncaring shunning and the impact on vulnerable persons cut off from family and friends.i propose swapping the phrase "religious apartheid" for the term "disfellowship" because it is significantly more impactful, familiar, and gut-wrenching.jw's teach practice and promote discrimination, opprobrium, and animus in punishing by isolation those who disagree with their doctrines.
moreover - it is a de facto death sentence both spiritually and (according to the expectation of armageddon) literally as well.
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Which is WITCH?
by Terry inwhich is witch?.
before we begin - i have two questions for you.. first: do you steal people’s pets and charge them money to return them?
i told her i’d pay your referral fee.
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IT shouldn't be there!
by Terry init shouldn’t be there!knowing where things are is very important; the geography of a place, learning what should and shouldn’t be there.
if for no other reason, this is important for reasons of safety.when you awaken in the middle of the night, for instance.where am i?simple question - important question.
why wouldn’t we want to know that?for one thing, sanity itself is tested by means of knowing where you are, who you are, ‘when’ and ‘why’ you are where you are.my aunt…let me tell you about her for a small moment.
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The history of JW CONSCIENCE put in perspective (Brothers sent to prison: misled?)
by Terry inconscience and war.
clash of certainties.
in 1616, the catholic church was absolutely certain the words of the holy bible were true concerning the planet earth and its place in the universe; especially in regards to this scripture "...the world is firmly established, it cannot be moved.
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Science Fiction Book about the "Tower Watch Society" and its corruption (SATIRE by Ex-JW)
by Terry inhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2pacx-1vqz6byzdiux57fqz1iwtqihkxqqk1f8tahikjaldgrxs8xl4-226sq2_eyi-v7agjouqpmyjggfocay/pub.
this is the book i published and i'm making it available free to all ex-jdubs.
click link abovethe author owes a big debt of gratitude to h.g.
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The True story of Edgar the Crow (as told by me over the last nine years)
by Terry inthe chronicles of edgaras told by terry walstrom.
cue the edgar origins story .... __________.
i broke off a piece of multigrain bread from my sandwich and tossed it toward the little scavenger.. every frickin’ day thereafter he appears demanding (like a sleazy hollywood agent) 10% of my snacks.
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Sunday January 15 is my 76th birthday. I answer some of your questions.
by Terry inhappy birthday 2 me!!.
sunday is my 76th birthday and i know that you want to know how it "feels" to have outlived my usefulness, to have lost my natural beauty (being reduced to wrinkles and flab), and constantly walking into a room not knowing why i'm there.
you also are curious as to how i can continue to find a reason to live since none of my kids think my opinions have any possible value, most of my facebooks friends i wouldn't recognize if i tripped over them on my way into starbucks, and my monthly expenditure on bird treats exceeds u.s. spending on the military.