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The WBTS really is a dangerous organization
by pratt1 in.
it has been well documented that some extreme cults have be able to isolate their memebers and then have them kill themselves because of their beliefs.. the dubs has always looked at these cults as being mislead by the devil and the dubs would never do anything as drastic a mass suicide.. however as a child i remember thinking that at the begining of the great tribulation, the fds might tell us to run, or congragate somewhere isolated and we would actually leave with on the clothes on our back, and anyone not heeding this warning would be killed at the battle of "armefogotten".. if the fds could get the dubs to leave their home and familes, bascially their lives behind, isn't it just a small stretch to think that a desicion to end ones earthly life could be the next request?.
also remember that particularily the jim jones event, some members had to be physically forced to drink the kool - aid while others freely drank.. does anyone else think that because of the power that the wbts has over it memebers, if they decided to do something drastic, many of the members would just blindly comply?
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Holiday gift giving
by pratt1 ini have some friends who are still dubs, but they associate often with my family and we consider ourselves to be very close.. we agree not to talk about religion and so far everyone seems to honor this arrangment.. my friends have a young child who calls me uncle and i have a very close relationship with him.
every year i give their son gifts in november and a month before his birthday.. since i grew up as a dub, as he is, i don't want him to feel left out, and we bond over either building models, or me teaching how to ride his new bike, or learning how to play games on his "leapfrog".. his parents has also appointed me and my wife as guardians over their son if they were to die while he is still a minor.. what bothers me is that neither of parents seem to acknowledge these gifts (which are uually expensive) or purchase gifts for my daughter at any time during the year.. my motives in giving their child gifts is not to receive any recoginition, but i does make me feel that because of their beliefs about holidays, they should use some other occasion to at least send a gift to my daughter.. i decided against bringing this matter up to them, and i don't want to stop giving their son gifts, he's the innocent party here, but i just wonder why these dubs seem to have no sene of social ettiqutte?.
i am i being unreasonable here?
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Did you ever go out in Field Service on Thanksgiving or Christmas morning
by pratt1 in.
i never had a problem with going door to door except for the holidays.. one, i felt like we were intruding on our neighbors who set aside time be with their loved ones.. two, it just made me feel more different and jealous that i was not celebrating the holidays with my family.. any thoughts?
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Financial reasons for being a Dub
by pratt1 in.
how many of you stayed in the "lie" longer than you believed it was true because you needed financial support from someone in the borg.. i know i stayed longer than i wanted to so that i could become financially independant from my parents and therefore i could do as i pleased without the financial ramifications.
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Benefits of being a Dub as a child
by pratt1 in.
i can't think of many benefits of growing up a a dub but i do remember that i always viewed the other dub kids as brorthers and sisters and they became my support system amongst the "worldly people".
i remember going into a new neighhood or a new school and knowing that once i met the dub kids there, i would automatically have friends and i would not be alone.. this was especially comforting to me because i was an only child, and many times i entered into a new school not knowing anyone and sometimes being the only black kid in the class, my dub peers made me feel welcome and accepted me into the circle immediately.. for many years i feel special to be part of this worldwide brotherhood, and i am sure it is the reason why now i am inafriad of changes and/or new surroundings.. did you have similar experiences?.
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Movie - Good Night and Good Luck. McCarthyism looks a lot like being a Dub
by pratt1 ini just saw this movie this weekend and i highly recommend it.. this movie depicts how edward r. murrow openly fought sen. mccarthy and his witch hunt for communist sympathizers.. it is a fact that many peoples lives were ruined because rumored or fabricated information was provided to the anti american activities commission about so called communist affilations.
there was one striking example of how a woman who worked for the armed forces as a transmitter was accused of being a communist.
she lost her job and was called to testify in front of the committee and never were her accusers identified or was any information regarding the accussations every shown to her or her attorney.
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The person who brought you into the "lie"
by pratt1 in.
just wondering, is the person who studied with you still an active dub?.
in a poll with a few of my friends, all who studied with either us or our parents are now not considered dubs.
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Cheryl Swoopes announces she is a lesbian
by pratt1 incheryl swoopes announced that she is a lesbian.
although it was no secret among many in the wnba it is a courageous move and she should be applauded.. however, she announced that she has been in a relationship for a few years with her former assistant coach alisha scott (i think i got her name right).
question: do you think it is ethical for a player to have an intimate relationship with a coach?.
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Street work
by pratt1 in.
maybe this only happens in urban neighborhoods but when i was growing up, many dubs engaged in street work, basically offering the magazines to people on the street as they walked to a destination.. usually it was an area with a lot of foot traffic at a time when many people would travel the area.. did you or people in your congo engage in this and were there any funny stories relating to this practice?
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