Posts by Asheron

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Agent Smith's story

by AgentSmith in

i was born into a jw family.

my father's parents were jw.

my mother?s family was a big mix.

Asheron

Welcome to the Matrix...now leave that nice boy Neo alone

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Front Door Sign Idea?

by Asheron in

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no soliciting!.

(unless you are someone under the age of 12 selling something sweet, like cookies or candy, at a price not to exceed $2.00, for your scout troop, sports team, or church group.

i?m sympathetic to child slave labor, i like kids, and i like cookies even better.).

(Unless you are someone under the age of 12 selling something sweet, like cookies or candy, at a price not to exceed $2.00, for your scout troop, sports team, or church group. I?m sympathetic to child slave labor, I like kids, and I like cookies even better.)

But if you do not fall into that category, I don?t want your magazine because I already have a subscription. I don?t want your newspaper because I already get it. I do not want to pay you to run, walk, swim, jog, jog-walk, swim-jog, or walk-run. I don?t want to fund your fraternity?s trip to Mexico. I genuinely hope that together we can help stop female breast cancer, and while I?ll be more than happy to give you a free exam, I do not want to pay you to examine others. I do not want a ?trial? anything. I do not want to pay you to leave me alone, that?s what this sign is for. I do not want you to keep standing in front of my door, reading this sign in the hopes that I might have posted an exception for your particular breed of leech. If you want my money, feel free to try robbing me. I carry a knife with a 7-inch blade and will gladly extend your smile to your ears. Thank you, and the best of luck screwing over my neighbors.

PS: No I dont want to live forever in a paradise Earth......With you.

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Interesting article on Door to Door and the law

by Asheron in

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http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/stratton.html.

watchtower bible and tract society of new york, inc., et al., petitioners v.. village of stratton et al.. .

my favorite part:.

Asheron

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/stratton.html

WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC., et al., PETITIONERS v.
VILLAGE OF STRATTON et al.

My favorite part:

Finally, the cases demonstrate that efforts of the Jehovah?s Witnesses to resist speech regulation have not been a struggle for their rights alone. In Martin, after cataloging the many groups that rely extensively upon this method of communication, the Court summarized that ?[d]oor to door distribution of circulars is essential to the poorly financed causes of little people.....?

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Italian Nun Murdered; Possible Link to Pope's Remarks

by Kenneson in

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in somalia, gunmen shot to death an italian nun, who worked in a hospital which serves mothers and children.

this came only hours after a leading cleric condemned pope benedict for his remarks on islam and violence.

some think there may be a connection.

Asheron

Kenneson,

Interesting articles but I think that pointing to atheistic rulers and blaming thier atrocities on thier lack of a theistic belief system is off base. Also, please note that I in no am proposing that atheists are incapable of tyranny.

But, I have yet to see an Atheist bible somewhere that gives someone scriptural (I.E. Gods Holy Authorization) justification to fly a plane into a building or kill an abortion doctor or enslave people.

With that all being said.....

If given a choice between a crazy atheist with a gun and a fundy Muslim with Jihad on his mind I will opt for choice number 3.

Crazy is as Crazy does.

Asheron

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Italian Nun Murdered; Possible Link to Pope's Remarks

by Kenneson in

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in somalia, gunmen shot to death an italian nun, who worked in a hospital which serves mothers and children.

this came only hours after a leading cleric condemned pope benedict for his remarks on islam and violence.

some think there may be a connection.

Asheron

Interesting topic.

Kristopher,

Can you please cite your referances or tell us where those stats come from.

I agree that current history has show that war, murder or conflict in the world can be done in the name of any idea or cause not just in the name of a "god" but I think it may be foolish to dismiss the fact that millions have died do to choosing or regecting a religous belief system.

The "Thirty Year War" that occured from 1618 to 1648 had a death toll of somewhere between 6 and 14 million. Most scholars and secular sociologists and historians agree that the primary cause of this war were religious intolerance in the name of "Relegion" I.E. My GOD is the right GOD and only WE know how he should be worshipped and YOU will be destoyed if you do not agree.

The crusades, while not a war so to speak killed over 9 million people in the name of god and religon.

The Israel Palistine conflict has claimed hundreds of thousands.

In addition I think we can also include murderous atrocities in the name of religon such as the witch hunts of Europe and America. Over 2 million men, woman and children were burned to death during this time.

While these few examples do not come close to the 62 Million that were killed in WW2, it does not invalidate the fact that mankind has killed each other off in amazing numbers over whose god is bigger and badder.

Is it your contention that Atheism is an evil belief system because humans were killed under non christian governments? Using that logic, Chistianity is also an evil belief system.

Asheron

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Hi!

by sarahbear76 in

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so i just registered and i thought i should say something about myself instead of just lurking about.

i'm 21 years old and i left the the jw's when i was 18. i was born into the religion so it's been really hard getting use to things.

my story is pretty complicated and for some safety reasons i can't say to much.

Asheron

Welcome!

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Asheron! Asheron!! Are you out there somewhere??

by AudeSapere in

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has anyone seen or heard from asheron?.

it looks like he last posted on august 31.... .

asheron - i don't have your phone number and haven't gotten confirmation from you.

Asheron

Im Baaaaacccckkkkk

Just got back from vacation in Germany. I was asked to not touch a computer for all of the vacation...Somehow I complied lol

Count me in for the East Coast Apostafest.

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A Jehovah's Witness is walking past a telephone box when...

by Gilberto in

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...the phone rings.

the witness answers it and someone is on the other end, but they are speaking in french.

luckily the witness speaks french.

Asheron

Did you ever hear this one.....

My mother and brother are stuck in this cult and wont talk to thier family including me. They also gave all thier insurance money to help these great ideas spread like bird flu. In addition these great ideas ruined my Brothers ability to cope with reality!!!

Amazing but true~ !

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VOYEURS OF PHILOSOPHICAL DOOM

by Terry in

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my boomer generation was reared in front of a tee-vee set.

our view of life on planet earth (not to mention elsewhere) is framed inside a rectangle of voyeurism.

movies consisted of a larger rectangle with better sound and cushier seats.

Asheron

Nicly observed and well written. You are a voyeur of the Voyeurs.

PS Philosophy isnt doomed, its just resting.

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what a revelation!

by solo in

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this is my first post and what a revelation this site has been to me (excuse the pun) if only this had been available when i walked away from the "truth" in 1987, it would have made life a lot more bearable for me.. i was brought up a jw and was baptized at 14 because i thought it was the right thing to do, endured a very strict upbringing combined with the dreadful routines of worship, study and door knocking.

we were deprived of any enjoyment (tv, friends, outings, fun, etc).

education was a bit of a disruption, having moved to where the need was greater our schooling was interrupted so many times we never made any friends.

Asheron

Welcome from the wife and I.