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The Suicide of Jason R: a rational battlecry
by inkling inok, here is a short introduction:.
worf has posted an email sent to him by someone who claims: to have testified.
in court in a case involving the illegal digging up of the body of a young bethelite .
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Are Venus and Serena Williams baptized?
by inkling inhas anyone heard actual evidence that they are or are not?.
(besides the absurdity of thier actions that the local elders would have to let slide).
do they even claim to be witneses anymore?.
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"To Verdener" (World's Apart) with English subtitles ---- download
by inkling inas far as i know, the excellent danish film "to verdener" .
("worlds apart") is still not available for purchase on.
dvd in the us.. (anyone know otherwise?).
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has anyone ever been DF'd for voting?
by inkling inlike the topic says: have you ever heard of someone.
being disfellowshipped or reproved for voting?.
[ink].
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witness phrases in my blind spot
by inkling inare these phrases witness specfic?.
"maintain our integrity".
"honest hearted ones" (what exactly is an "honest heart", anyway?
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fwd Email claiming 1980 AWAKE! "predicted" this economic crisis
by inkling ini did.
*gag* got it from a family member.
i didn't even acknowledge receipt - i just deleted it.. purza.
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how is the WT a "literature selling scam"?
by inkling ini have heard several people refer to the society as publishing company in the business.
of selling books and magazines.. i just don't see how this view can be valid considering that i almost never see.
any "voluntary contributions" come in from the door-to-door work.
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Did the Nazi colonel from "Inglourious Basterds" remind anyone else of...
by inkling in... a circuit overseer?.
that first scene, with the searingly tense, sinister, faux-friendly visit and "conversation" over the glass of milk... the loaded-gun smile, and ominous bookbag... something about his manner made think of some just horrific shepherding call.. (and no, i am not literally equating cos/elders with nazis... i am just saying the tone was reminisent, to me, of such meetings.).
[inkling].
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"Conformity"
by inkling ini am not presenting this as directly relevant, or with an specific angle on the jw issue, so much as just on it's own merits as a really great take on phenomenon of social conformity:.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trniufrso8i&feature=player_embedded.
"we can be self defeating in our conformity: say we have a group of people holding opinion x. unbeknownst to the group, half of them secretly disagree.
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Is arguing against religion and irrationality just "Preaching to the Choir"?
by inkling ini hear this criticism from time to time, leveled at a range of targets, from the recent "new" atheists, to people arguing for the validity of evolution in the face of creationist claims, to right here at jwd and criticism of jehovah's witnesses and other forms of fundamentalism.. .
"you are just wasting your time, preaching to the converted", and "believers are not going to be swayed by such criticism of their faith, so why bother?".
i'm not sure i had a coherent response to this before, but i do now in the form of this concise and insightful video from a youtube favorite of mine:.