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1. their family dynamics require it.. 2. they are old and its too late to jump ship now.. 3. it allows them to think they are special.. 4. they are sheltered by a fake brotherhood community around them.. add more?
Check Your Premises: Great analysis!
jw-itis (a disease similar to Alzheimer's in that it deteriorates a person's ability to think and slowly eats away their personality.
I do believe JW-life atophies the brain. I have watched my parents age in this religion as well as other long-timers and see this all the time.
The brain is like a muscle, watch out!
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often i heard that with a brand new car, you can't drive at a constant speed for a long period of time, because it isn't good for a brand new motor.
they recommend driving at varaiable speeds and variable rpm for the first 1000 miles atleast.. just wondering if anyone here knows about this, and how many miles does it take for a new motor to be able to drive very long distances at constant highway speed without any problem.
Vary your speeds over the full range of city and highway driving
That is true for the first 500 - 1200 miles depending on the maker.
here is what someone emailed to me:.
it is terrible to find humor in someone else's misfortune, however, the.
victim here seems to accept full responsibility for making the choices that.
Reminds me of a classic Irish song:
The Sick Note
Dear Sir, I write this note to you to tell you of my plight
For at the time of writing, I'm not a pretty sight
Me body is all black and blue, me face a deathly gray
And I write this note to say why Murphy's not at work today
While working on the 14th floor, some bricks I had to clear
But to toss them down from such a height was not a good idea
The foreman wasn't very pleased, he is an awkward sod
He said I'd have to cart them down the ladders in me hod.
Now shifting all those bricks by hand it was so very slow
So I hoisted up a barrel and secured a rope below
But in me haste to do the job I was to blind to see
That a barrel full of building bricks was heavier than me
And so when I untied the rope, the barrel fell like lead
And clinging tightly to the rope, I started up instead
I shot up like a rocket, till my dismay I found
That half-way up I met the barrel coming down
Now the barrel broke me shoulder, as to the ground it sped
And when I reached the top, I banged the pulley with me head
I clung on tightly numb with shock, from this almighty blow
And the barrel spilled out half the bricks some 14 floors below
Now! when these bricks had fallen from the barrel to the floor
I then outweighed the barrel and so started down once more
Still clinging tightly to the rope, me body wracked with pain
And half way down I met the bloody barrel once again
Now the force of this collision half way down the office block
Caused multiple abrasions and a nasty state of shock
Still clinging tightly to the rope, I fell towards the ground
And I landed on the broken bricks scattered all around
I lay there groaning on the ground, I thought I'd past the worst
But the barrel hit the pulley wheel and then the bottom burst
A shower of bricks rained down on me, I didn't have a hope
As I lay there bleeding on the ground I let go of the bloody rope
Now, the barrel then being heavier, it started down once more
It landed right across me as.., I lay there on the floor
It broke three ribs and my left arm and I can only say
I hope you'll understand why Paddy's not at work today
-written by Pat Cooksey
i came into the org.
30 years ago- long before the 90 pre-baptism questions.
i wondered how the questions now come up to scrutiny with the way various countries are dealing with religions.
Elsewhere: link is not working.
Catholic infant baptism and JW child baptism.
There is no difference!
who out of all you nasty old apostates (tm) will agree with me, that if you take the gb that you dislike so much, and the watchtower that you hate out of the picture, will agree with me that at the end of the day, and on the whole, jw's really are a good bunch of people.
i did my same old rekky last sunday at the gillingham convention, and will have a good look around next sunday at twickenham convention.
i've been in lots of crowds, at stadiums and arenas, but an assembly is something else, it is somehow unique, its somehow different from any other crowds, there is a deep sense of "togetherness" i've not see any where else.
Um, that's why people join cults, for a sense of identity and togetherness.
I had this sense of being in a special group as a JW child. But the attitude at conventions I go to today reminds me more of a business meeting no one wants to be at.
Also, beware of the friendly face. Bring up "apostate" information or rebut the FDS and watch the change.
i nearly fell out of my chair when in reading the novel "the innocent" by harlan coben.
i came accross this hillarious reference to jw's.. the character referred to is a washed up stripper from vegas...now playing dive joints in reno.... .
the doorbell rang.....kimmy dale threw on a robe and opened her bedroom door.
Didn't have that scooped-out-brain smile.
I always looked for a good description of this. Thanks!
i'll be leaving jwd just 30 odd posts short of leveling up!!
i won't be gone totally just i'll visit here very infrequently.
i have a growing workload and i am getting snowed under.
Thanks for your contribution and perspective. Cheers!
http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/society/jehovah_witnesses_child_abuse_scandal_in_the_news_32952.html
jehovah witnesses child abuse scandal in the news
added: (thu jul 28 2005) .
Added: (Thu Jul 28 2005)
It was a sad blow Friday July 15, 2005, when the majority of judges in an appeal hearing before the Supreme Court of New Hampshire ruled against continuing a case of child sexual abuse.
It represented a four year battle with hundreds of thousands of donated funds of Jehovah’s Witnesses be spent with law firms in the New Hampshire area to files numerous frivolous motions to prolong and run up costs on the civil case.
Jehovah’s Witness lawyers supported Paul Berry, a convicted child molester, by providing him with free legal assistance to protect his religious right from further convictions of child sexual abuse.
While victims and advocates sat on one side of the court room, Jehovah’s Witness attorneys sat with Paul Berry and offered testimony in his behalf to protect him from further criminal prosecution.
Paul Berry remains a Jehovah’s Witness in good standing and upon his release from prison will be required to make visits to the homes of the public to start bible studies (will he be knocking on your door?)
It is estimated that well over $500,000 has been spent in donated funds of Jehovah’s Witnesses for the legal defense of Paul Berry.
There is a popular saying in the Christian world, “What would Jesus do?”
The idea being in conducting oneself as a Christian one would use Christ as an example to determine the best behavior. Could any person that claims to follow Christ envision a courtroom with Christ supporting the rights of a convicted child molester using funds donated to his ministry to the detriment of victims?
Could we picture Christ and his disciples sitting in a courtroom to support a child molester at his sentencing hearing while ignoring the victim? Jehovah’s Witnesses seem to take pride in making this a practice.
http://www.silentlambs.org
Need I say more?
