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Going out with a bang
by LittleToe inafter much deliberation, i decided to go "out" at the end of a public talk.
it didn't go down too well, but at least i was able to give some of my reasons for leaving.. i've put some of the details on my homepage.
i'll update it more when i get the time and the strength.
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Letter from WT's Haiti Branch Committee re: Society's relief response
by Dogpatch injust got this in, don't know if it was mentioned here yet, but this illustrates how the watchtower views/responds to emergencies.
note the dig on university and "higher education" (especially sad for a poor country like haiti with poorly educated masses).. randy.
it was a terrifying moment for all!
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Special talk earthquakes increasing really?
by tootired2care ini had to sit though the the special talk yesterday "is it later than you think", the brother a good deal of time making the case that major earthquakes are on the rise, and how i should believe it is "later than i think" based on that fact.
i took a bit of time to research this today, and sure enough they are not.
the link below has a chart of major earthquakes since the mid nineties, and it clearly shows they are random and all over the place.
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JW businessman's email about the UN and false religion
by Las Malvinas son Argentinas ini was shown a hard copy of an email from a purported jw businessman who claimed he had contact with some un officials as part of his 'business'.
in conversation, he claimed that he blurted out and asked them when they were going to clamp down on religion as foretold in jw prophecy.
according to the account, the un official acted startled, and asked 'how do you know?'.
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Getting my first tattoo
by akafreelife inwell on wednesday i am going to be getting my first tattoo.
i have had this particular piece of art that i have wanted for years but was too afraid to put it to skin as it will require a great amount of detail.
but i finally decided to go for it.
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That doesn't sound cultish at all...
by Mickey mouse in.... "this is an unofficial group for fans of the watchtower.
keep all comments upbuilding and encouraging please.
no debates or questionings or criticisms are allowed.
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Give me some examples of 'good lawyers'.
by LogCon infor some strange reason when i previously asked to give me examples of how evil attorneys are and then reworded to give me examples of evil lawyers, many misinterpreted that i was labeling all lawyers as evil.
i simply asked a question.
i did not state or imply anything.. now, without labeling all lawyers as good, what examples do you have of 'good lawyers'?.
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Best way to record a JC (Judicial Committee) meeting
by RayPublisher injust curious as to the best way to do it.
most new cell phones record audio, but that would leave with you when you are dismissed.
just wondering how to capture it all if it ever came to that.. .
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indications that the society having financial concerns
by outsmartthesystem inthey've cut back their number of branch locations from 217 to 198 in the past year.
they've installed credit card machines at assemblies and conventions.
they've cut back on the number of pages in the watchtower and awake magazines (from 32 to 16).
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This video is awesome
by yourmomma inthis kid totally grills this jw and exposes him as an absolute liar.. .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=offmvf3klya&feature=related.