Posts by Witness My Fury

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NEW 2012 Elders book with 2015 Amendments

by Newly Enlightened in

thanks to jw archive wiki we have a pdf of the new elders book.. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mz9z38909t3fh7c/2012-shepherd-the-flock-of-god-ks10_e.pdf?dl=0.

Witness My Fury

Whoever was investigating the JC proceedures (Denmark? i forget) make sure they have the link LOL...

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Accident

by Louise in

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so over easter weekend i was house sitting a lovely place.

the back door was sticking and so in order to close it, gave it a pull with all my might.

my thumb happened to be nestled in the gap of the kitchen door.

Thought provoking articles / videos

by Simon in

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i came across this site and love it, just full of interesting things to read.

this one is particularly good about whether we are alone in the universe (as intelligent life) and what different scenarios could play out:.

http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/fermi-paradox.html.

Witness My Fury

Thanks, a nice article on procrastination too.

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A rarest of rare inventions made—it is better to remain open-minded!

by economy in

it seems even the famous scientific laws such as the law of conservation of energy (and lenz's law, which forms the basis of mechanics and thermodynamics laws that suggests machines cannot attain over a 100% efficiency) are all not ultimate.

someone has already succeeded in developing a space generator, a super high-efficiency machine that produces power from vacuum.

the thing is going commercial now with a famous electric company purchasing its the patent.

Witness My Fury

100% bullshit more like.

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Why people don't believe in God

by pressman in

do you want to know why i think people don't believe in god?

well i believe people don't want to believe in god because they are scared.

they know that if they finally do gorge the confidence to believe in him, he might discipline them for their skepticism.

Witness My Fury

I'm guessing this is satire or else he's trolling. otherwise I cant work out how these kind of people can be so dumb.

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she passed faithful to the end to them!

by jookbeard in

just found out (second hand of course) and by someone on here that my faithful jw mum passed away within the last couple of days, dont know the exact day, and what cause, she spent the last few years living with my fanatical sister, she was 65 and survived my father by 10 years, bitter, angry and hateful till the end and never as so much enquired or asked how her 2 grandchildren ever were , they are 5 and 7!

feeling a mixture of emotions right now, they were lousy parents in all honesty, she suffered health wise so maybe its for the best, dont even know when the funeral is!

Witness My Fury

Jeez, that's rough, sorry you have to deal with this.

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Thoughts on "Going Clear," the Scientology Documentary

by OnTheWayOut in

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i managed to find a copy of "going clear" on the internet.

i won't post a link because most are loaded with pop-ups and you have to be careful about accidental downloads.

mine was no exception, but i managed to keep the computer clean.

Witness My Fury

I have it on my laptop, I just haven't mustered up the enthusiasm so far to watch it at 2 hours long...

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The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos is Designed for Discovery by Guillermo Gonzalez and Jay Richards

by Slidin Fast in

someone raised this book/film to me recently as scientific argument for intelligent design.

i have neither read it or seen it as a film (i hesitate to classify it as a documentary).

having done a little research it seems to be at the least be viewed as controversial by the scientific community.

Witness My Fury

Low res version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmIc42oRjm8

i think i've seen it or something very similar when i was a believer, I cant remember anything specific as when it says what you think you want it to say your thinking abilities shut off. The argument is basically - too many coincidences for life to happen here, therefore god. But anyone with a sceptical brain knows that does not compute.

if i can muster the enthusiasm to watch this one i will.

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The mathematical probability of spontaneous order (no designer/creator)

by Fernando in

there seem to be many prerequisites for life as we know it.. to name a few: order, function, compatibility, availability, sustainability, intelligence, consciousness, intuition and so on.. focusing on only one, namely order.. what are the chances of order arising spontaneously, by chance, with no creator/designer?.

i have often pondered this and recently came across a mathematical summary of the big picture:.

if every particle in the known physical universe (10^80 particles), participated in one trillion interactions (10^12 interactions) per second, for the entire 30 billion years of the universe's existence (10^18 seconds), then we would by now have covered only 10^110 permutations.. if you had only 100 components in a container, what are the chances that a blindfolded person could lay them out in order on a table?.

Witness My Fury

Your score sir!

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A brilliant psychologist

by voodoo lady in

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i've been seeing a brilliant psychologist.

he has been pivotal in drawing the parallels between my jw upbringing - specifically the hypocrisy i saw as a child - and the reason i've tolerated lies and inconsistencies in my most significant adult relationship.. i've seen one other psychologist in the past.

she didn't get the issues surrounding the religion whatsoever, didn't regard that aspect of my backstory as relevant, and was of little help to me.. has anyone else seen a psychologist - whether for help with coping in the aftermath of leaving the religion, or for seemingly unrelated issues that actually turned out to be related?

Witness My Fury

I am my own psychologist, I see myself every day.