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  Just How Dysfunctional Are We?

  by Englishman in

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  i've noted that one of our ex-members believes that the vast majority of posters to this site are, in his opinion, worthy of the label of being "dysfunctional".. for what it's worth, i believe that some persons, especially those who have exited the witnesses fairly recently, may well be a little naive and probably somewhat immature also.

  from my own observations i have seen how maturation virtually ceases when anyone becomes overly committed to a belief system.

  once someone leaves that belief system, then their maturation continues afresh and goes into over-drive as the person strives to "catch up" and eventually feel comfortable in relatively normal society.. so no, i don't think that many of us are dysfunctional at all.

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  Eric

  I would like to tender the suggestion that, to the point that a statistically normal, functional person usually has their parents and siblings involved in their life to rely upon as mentors and guides, even if only to bounce ideas off in times of weighty decisions, the shunned ex-JW has this tool for coping removed from their social toolbox.

  In cases of divorce, even a messy, rancorous one, the children often grow up to retain a healthy relationship with both parents later on and can often include their step-parents as their friends as well.

  Even in the case of losing both parents, say in an accident, that person has the chance to get themselves through the stages of grieving and finally come to acceptance and with that acceptance, move on and feel a freedom to cultivate surrogate mentors in their life should they see fit to do so.

  Thus it is so difficult for the ex-JW to just "let it go". To wish to be loved, or at least included in life by a parent or sibling or spouse who can and will treat you as dead is dysfuction by design.

  Eric
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  6 Reasons The U.S. Should Slow Down

  by teejay in

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  6 reasons why so many allies want bush to slow down .

  by johanna mcgeary.

  sunday, january 26, 2003.

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  Alan,

  I have no information one way or the other, but I'm just trying to think logically.

  If I had sold weapons to Iraq illegally, wouldn't the last thing I want be extended and more thorough UN inspections of same?

  Unless the inspectors were in my pocket, then full speed ahead!

  Eric
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  SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA MISSING!

  by D8TA in

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  turn on the news!

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  Eric

  He fell swiftly, like a bullet, like a pebble, like an iron weight, objective, objective all of the time now, not sad or happy or anything, but only wishing he could do a good thing now that everything was gone, a good thing for just himself to know about.

  When I hit the atmosphere, I'll burn like a meteor.

  "I wonder," he said, "If anyone'll see me?"

  *

  The small boy on the country road looked up and screamed. "Look, Mom, look! A falling star!"

  The blazing white star fell down the sky of dusk in Illinois.

  "Make a wish," said his mother. "Make a wish."

  From the short story "Kaleidoscope" written by Ray Bradbury.
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  Saddam's Nuclear Weapons - Busted

  by Perry in

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  iraq nuke evidence found, american media buries, el rushbo unearths

  january 20, 2003

  it is just stunning and amazing that the united nations weapons inspectors have uncovered evidence that proves saddam hussein is trying to develop an arsenal of nuclear weapons, and no one in the american media cares.

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  Perry,

  We not only lead the world economy....we are the world economy. Without vibrant growth the world economies collapse.

  As your Northern neighbor who has been hard at work and expanding our economy under tough conditions recently, could you kindly get your shit together and kick it up a notch?

  Not like we need it, but it might help.

  Eric
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  Saddam's Nuclear Weapons - Busted

  by Perry in

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  iraq nuke evidence found, american media buries, el rushbo unearths

  january 20, 2003

  it is just stunning and amazing that the united nations weapons inspectors have uncovered evidence that proves saddam hussein is trying to develop an arsenal of nuclear weapons, and no one in the american media cares.

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  The US govt has consistently withheld evidence/proof that it claimed it had, on grounds of national security.

  Saint,

  The evidence will be presented as soon as all the "Made in U.S.A." stickers have been scraped off.

  Eric

  Edited by - Eric on 30 January 2003 9:44:34
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  Did Anyone Ever Like The Dramas?

  by minimus in

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  at the district convention, the highlight was always said to be the dramas.

  did you really look forward to them?

  was there one that ever stood out?

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  Eric

  Back when the the Society was trying to demonize medical organ transplants, c. 1973, they tried to establish that the heart was the source of emotion. Not in the poetic sense, but as a physical fact. (No, really, they did!)

  And so the assembled masses were treated to a drama that featured on stage: a giant fibreglass brain, which flashed yellow to a canned voice-over to represent rational thought, and a giant fibreglass heart, which flashed red to a canned voice-over, representing human emotion. The conflict between these two opposing forces dealt with life-altering decision processes such as clothing purchases.

  Human Actress: "It's such a pretty dress. But look how much it costs."

  (Actress freezes. Conflict ensues.)

  Giant Throbbing Heart: I would like to wear this dress.

  Giant Throbbing Brain: You can't afford it.

  Giant Throbbing Heart: But I really, really want it.

  Giant Throbbing Brain: That's materialism. And you can't afford it.

  Giant Throbbing Heart: But I really, really, really want it.

  Giant Throbbing Brain: Showy display. And you can't afford it.

  Giant Throbbing Heart: But I really, really, really, really want it.

  It was one of those moments where you are embarrassed for yourself because you are watching others embarrass themselves.

  Eric
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  do beer commercials cross the line?

  by DanTheMan in

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  i was hoping to enjoy the championship game between the eagles and the bucs.. but no more than 5 or 10 minutes into the game, a budweiser ad comes on that uses a very obvious double entendre (a conversation between a man and woman that revolves around the very large sweatshirt she is wearing.

  she makes comments like, "small ones are ok, but big ones just feel better.

  " the commercial closes with her remarking about his "small hands".).

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  dantheman, Utopian Raindrops, refiners fire,

  In an NFL Production, what function, if any, do cheerleader squads perform? Are the cheerleaders anything other than a T & A sideshow?

  If the NFL knowingly sells football with high-kicking, splits-performing, pneumatically breasted young women bounding and jumping about in skimpy outfits, shouldn't you be expressing a similar level of dissatisfaction toward the marketing of the NFL as you do the beer sponsor?

  Anyone with a head left on their shoulders knows they are being pinpointed for marketing everyday.

  The rapid image stimulation method has it's limits and the kids of the day have already met it. Heck, they grew up with it. They are way ahead of the cusp on this matter. Ask a bright ten-year-old what movie product placement means.

  Don't fear for what the kids can freely observe and discuss, folks. They have always been able to figure that out.

  The worry is that which cannot be disclosed.

  Eric
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  Detox Diets

  by bay64me in

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  i started a detox diet a couple of days ago.

  i'm having headaches, (that i believe pass over a short period of time).. anybody else detoxing at the moment?.

  anybody got any experience of detoxing?

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  Bay,

  For me it was fruit juices. Litres and quarts and gallons of fruit juices. Orange juice, grapefruit juice, cranberry, mixed fruit, vegetable cocktails like V8, I felt like they were helping purge the toxins out. Downside: I got the squirts so bad my sphincter glowed red.

  But read what medical practitioners and MD's have to say:

  http://www.unhooked.com/food&bev/Links/links.htm <Click it!

  Eric
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  Family says police killed dog for no reason

  by Yizuman in

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  not a jw story, but nonetheless it made me sick when this came out this week.. yizuman.

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  Yeru,

  Having myself been bitten by "a playful dog wagging it's tail"

  Oh My God!

  And yet, thankfully, here you are, having escaped the vicious beast somehow and are alive and well to post about it.

  So, how big of a hole did YOU have to blow out of the dog's skull, in order to survive?

  The cop felt threatened by the dog, he shot it, GET OVER IT!

  That's not a justification. It was an over-reaction by a panicky individual who should never again be put in any situation where he may feel threatened. He can't handle it. He ain't cop material.

  Eric
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  CALLING ALL CANUCKS!!

  by Scully in

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  we need some canadian volunteers (taxpayers and voters!

  ) to help on a project with regard to the upcoming cbc "the fifth estate" broadcast on the jw-child sexual abuse issue.

  we have a deadline of january 17 to get this done.

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  Scully,

  Email sent and shameless bttt bump.

  Eric