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Lucid dreams and virtual reality
by Bad_Wolf inlong ago when i learned about lucid dreams i was fascinated by them and sought to try to induce them.
over the years i've had quite a few.
i can't definitely force one to happen on any particular night.
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How do cultural norms impact Witnesses throughout the world?
by optimisticskeptic inan easy example is beards.
i hear they're not unusual in places like europe, even on appointed brothers.
it also seems like they're becoming more accepted in more liberal parts of the states.
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NEVER SAY DIE
by compound complex insome men would despair to be in my place.. i am immobile; this would seem an irreparable blow to what i have always perceived as the defining characteristics of manhood: taking risks, conquering new territory, marching forward with confidence toward a future of assured promise and prosperity.
however, this injury to my legs has become the final blow.
over the years, my once sturdy frame has been weakened by chronic illness.
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Quote from Manal al-Sharif
by FayeDunaway inmanal al-sharif is a saudi arabian former extremist muslim who was liberalized by the internet and became a women's rights activist in her country.
reading this quote i was struck that her experience is similar to a jehovahs witness experience, including mine, and gives me hope that many more people who are brought up in extremist environments will wake up, no matter what their backgrounds.
the internet is a fabulous thing.
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Smart phones and WT library-a means to the WT$ end?
by darth frosty inwas talking to my sister today die-hard pioneer (god bless her) she was telling me she finally going to get herself a smart phone.. the reason?
another sister had one and had the wt library on her smart phone.
she was thrilled with the prospect of being able to look up anything just with your phone.. i started thinking, with my devious apostate mind, this could be used against them!
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The shackles of personal choice.
by Darkknight757 inone of the things that woke me up was a post on this board about a person who spliced a portion of the song "no god's, no masters" by arch enemy into a kingdom song at their hall.
this small bit opened up a world long forgotten from my youth.. before becoming a witness i was huge into death metal and some heavy metal ( loved metalica until they sold out with their black album) and as we know the wts forbids us to have freedom of choice when it comes to music, movies and many other things.
so now i full on love me some good old metal again!!
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Voices calling Watchtower to give money
by wannaexit in.........will they do it?.
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20151217/opinion/151219924/jehovahs-witnesses-should-leave-brooklyn-a-big-thank-you-gift.
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All cults thrive when information is scarce. The opposite is true as well / Mormon example
by vivalavida injust read this interesting article about how the internet or, better said, the abundance of information facilitated by the internet has helped not only jws but also members of other cults, like the mormons, to be able to make "informed" decisions when leaving the faith.. here is the link: why i chucked my mormon faith and became an atheist.
you comments are welcome!.
vlv.
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Need to know the source of a piece of information
by ILoveTTATT2 ini am translating the article of the "last days" in jwfacts.. there is a statement i cannot verify.. between 310 and 312 a.d. plague killed up to 99% of people in the northwestern provinces of china.. it seems to have come from the following book:.
end time visions: the road to armageddon.i cannot read that book, it seems to be on scribd, but i canĀ“t download it.. https://www.scribd.com/document/287995996/armageddon.
could someone find that piece of information in the book and let me know in what source i can confirm the information?i cannot find anywhere that states such a thing....