Euphemism
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Beautiful Circularity
by Euphemism injust ran across this beautiful example of circular reasoning from the watchtower.w85 12/1 31. .
questions from readers.
was the apostle paul part of the christian governing body?.
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Why are they still going door to door?
by Euphemism inhey all, long time no see!.
a friend posted the anthony morris videos on facebook today, and the ensuing conversation got me wondering: why are the jws still going door-to-door in the developed world?.
it's clearly useless as an evangelizing tactic; the wt have recognized that for 20 years, with their "go where the people are" spiel, but they also insist that it's still necessary.. .
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Drug Legalization
by Euphemism inokay, well there haven't been enough heated political debates here recently, so let's start another one... j/k, mods!
seriously, if i could get intelligent replies to this thread, rather than hyperactive fulminations, that would be much preferred.. my question is, how do you feel about the decriminalization of recreational drugs?
whatever you feel about the morality of using drugs, and taking as fact that the abuse of drugs is harmful, we're currently spending billions of dollars a year in a losing war on drugs, and in the process creating a whole criminal substructure that thrives on selling smuggled goods.. so here are my suggestions.. 1. allow the sale of recreational drugs to adults, exclusively at licensed and regulated establishments (along the lines of liquor stores).. 2. require that all drugs be carefully labeled with the exact amounts of all active ingredients, as well as a comprehensive list of all inactive ingredients, just as is required of pharamaceuticals.
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Young People Ask: Can we please get more patronizing advice?
by Euphemism inwitnesses got me out of bed this morning.
i was too sleepy to say anything and the guy was very nice and friendly, so i just took the magazines and smiled.. a couple of absolutely awesome graphics from the awake:.
thanks to the writing department for brightening my afternoon.
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Conti Case and the WT's Pedophile Registry
by Euphemism injust made it through the register of actions posted on the court's website for the conti case.
i found an interesting couple of briefs regarding the society's database of known child abusers:.
plaintiff (conti): http://apps.alameda.courts.ca.gov/domainweb/service?servicename=domainwebservice&pagename=itree&action=27402662.
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Convention Report
by Euphemism ini just got back from my convention yesterday evening.
i'll be trying to catch up on the posts as time allows, but there is a very large volume; so if i miss any personal replies, please forgive me.. this was my first convention since i became mentally free, and it was just painful to sit through.
i used to be one of those dubs who actually enjoyed conventions.
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The Meditation Room (Memories of a Friendship)
by Euphemism in(warning: self-indulgent rambling ahead... i decided to write this for my own sake this afternoon, and i figured i might as well share it.).
i was a loner in college.
partly this was due to my religioni couldnt develop close friendships with classmates, since non-jehovahs witnesses were considered bad associationand partly to my lack of social skills, which made me a bit of a misfit even with my co-religionists.
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Who doesn't give two ****s about the super bowl?
by Euphemism inso, am i the only person (or at least, the only male) in the usa who won't be glued to my tv in an hour?
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Witnesses win European Court lawsuit against Russian officials
by Euphemism init sounds like an open and shut case.
some local officials, acting with no legal authority, broke up a witness meeting and then cancelled the lease for their meeting place.
the russian judicial system refused to do anything to correct the situation, so the witnesses appealed to the european court of human rights.