Topics Started by Lion Cask

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GOVERNING BODY WIPED OUT IN FREAK ACCIDENT - what happens next?
by Lion Cask in
1. jw
2. friends
(reuters) the world of 7 million jehovah's witnesses took a horrific turn this morning when an aviation stunt went bad and claimed the lives of the seven members of the governing body of the watchtower bible and tract society.

the governing body directs both the spiritual and temporal lives of their followers, who believe their leadership speaks to them directly from god.

dead are samuel herd (age 75), geoffrey jackson (55), m. stephen lett (61), gerrit losch (69), anthony morris (60), guy h. pierce (76) and david h. splane (66).
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On being reasonable
by Lion Cask in
1. jw
2. friends
recap.

non-jw man with jw wife.

she joined after we were married, against my wishes.
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How can I support your search for the truth about The Truth?
by Lion Cask in
1. jw
2. friends
if you are an active but curious jehovah's witness, this question is to you.

comments from others welcome.. i have an image of you in my mind.

i see you secluded in your room with the door closed, speakers off or on low so you can hear the footsteps of anyone approaching, and you are quietly venturing into forbidden places.
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On taking offense and taking responsibility
by Lion Cask in
1. jw
2. friends
the darth plagueis soap opera is already winding down.

the hapless plagueis, it seems, said some naughty words that contravened the posting guidelines and he has brought down on his head the wrath of the owner and his moderators.

regardless, this is not about the benevolent dictatorship that is jwn but about standards of behaviour, permissiveness and tolerance and what, exactly, causes offense.
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Is the salutation ... "Are you in The Truth?" ... still in use?
by Lion Cask in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the title is the question.

when i was actively studying with the witnesses back in the mid 70's i was often asked that question.

i guess it was a reflection of the crowd i was hanging around with and the fact that i was a friendly at the time, but on reflection i haven't been asked the question for eons.
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God as Imaginary Friend
by Lion Cask in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it has been postulated that belief in god is very much the same as a common childish belief in an imaginary friend.

richard dawkins devoted a few pages to the theme in his book, the god delusion.

his basic premise is that the gods worshipped by humankind, all 1600 or so of them, evolved from imagination to fill a gap in the psyche which leaving empty is just too frightening.
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What is the WTS take on Speaking in Tongues?
by Lion Cask in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this is a fairly worldly view, for those who haven't seen it.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3be9wcawim.
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Population 7 billion. Changes ahead.
by Lion Cask in
1. social
2. current
according to the world population clock, we're going to hit the magic 7 billion number this year.

that's 7,000,000,000,000 living human beings on this planet.

the world is about to change, again.
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Did Phillip fart? (or, was it the Queen?)
by Lion Cask in
1. social
2. humour
the facial expressions tell it all.. (thank you, babayaga, for the tutorial).

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