Topics Started by ateograciasadios

Received Truths - Edward Said's & C. Wright Mills's view on the 'Cultural Apparatus'
by ateograciasadios in
1. jw
2. experiences
encouraged by the current situation in gaza, i am reading edward said's book 'covering islam'.

he quotes c. wright mills to explain how we just receive the 'truths' others have observed, and why we do so without questioning.

i find it very relevant in the case of religion as well, being such an important part of the 'cultural apparatus'.
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Singing, dancing, etc at Int. Conv's, pushed by top leadership?
by WingCommander in
1. jw
2. friends
over the past several months, we've seen a flood of youtube video's showing not just the advertising of the cities for the international conventions, but also of the "entertainment" happening at various convention halls and congregations.

examples would be the line-dancing, worldly music, dancing outside the conventions, etc.

many of us who grew up in this ultra-strict, thou-shalt-not cult are left with our jaws on the floor at this seemingly "worldly" display of showy, excessive, mainstream behaviour.. progress is happening.
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"You are good people"
by ateograciasadios in
1. jw
2. friends
this story goes back 2 years, when my girlfriend and i traveled to my homecountry in south america to spend the summer visiting my family and friends.

although i was still attending the meetings back then, i had already been inactive for a while.

the developments since that visit have been slow but dramatic, and my perception of the people inside the organization has changed greatly.
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Bizarro world conclusion to the 2014 International Convention Public Bible Discourse
by rory-ks in
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2. friends
it was entitled earth's new ruler - who really qualifies?

given by brother mark neumeyer*, "who has been a full-time servant for nearly 35 years, and is a helper of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

" it was his second talk of the convention.
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BACH PARTITAS FOR SOLO VIOLIN
by hamsterbait in
1. jw
2. friends
i have gotten soooo fed up of trying to sift my way through hundreds of items on amazon, that i am now sick to death, and wishing jsb were never even born (may almighty god forbid) - please note my posy reference to islamic philosophy:).

i want a good recording of the bach partitas for solo violin played by a really good musician on a baroque violin with good stylistic training.. any takers??.

make a hamster happy :(.
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A numerology of sorts...
by ateograciasadios in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i remember seeing the warwick promotional video, and wondering if the wt had found a street with the name king's on purpose, or if it was just a coincidence.

now, i had never noticed that the address for one of the kingdom halls in cleveland, ohio, has a very interesting number.

see for yourself the pictures i took yesterday, or googlemap the address: 1914 e 75th st, cleveland.. in any case, finding a location with a specific number seems to me like going out of their way for no reason, or is it perhaps -simply put- superstition???.
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This week's Bible reading
by JustVisting in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this week's reading included exodus 25:2 where moses was to collect contibutions from those whose heart incites him to.

i commented on this verse and quoted from the watchtower 1879 where it says, "we will not beg or solicite funds...when jehovah fails to provide the necessary funds it will be time to suspend publication.

" mind you, this was the same meeting where the letter was read about the new donation "arrangement" was read.. comments anyone?.
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the WT covering its back again.....
by ateograciasadios in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in the study edition of the wt for july 2014 - jehovah's people 'renounce unrighteousness' - paragraph 13 reads:.

13 the bible principles discussed above do not apply only to our choice of entertainment.

opinions about dress and grooming, health and nutrition, and other personal matters may also trigger controversy.
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What Watchtower Belief/View Never Sat Right With You?
by minimus in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
but their views on blood are just plain weird!

meat has blood in it even if it's bled.

still eating meat means consuming blood.
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Translating JWFacts to Spanish... Update?
by ILoveTTATT in
1. jw
2. friends
as you all may know, it is an ongoing project to translate jwfacts to spanish.

given that there are more than 2 spanish-speaking jw's for every one that speaks english, it can be safely said that spanish is the #1 language in the jw world (even though everything is made originally in english).. the spanish-speaking jw's are harder to convince.

i attribute it almost 100% to socioeconomic factors.