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New jw.org video on sexual harassment blames the victim
by puffthedragon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
hope this is not a repost 2 minute video.

http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/teenagers/what-your-peers-say/peers-on-sexual-harassment/.

yes, it spends half the video blaming the victim for "inviting" sexual harassment..
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Knife attack at Chinese school wounds 22 children
by puffthedragon in
1. social
2. current
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/14/world/asia/china-knife-attack/index.html.

beijing (cnn) -- twenty-two primary school children were wounded in a knife attack friday in central china, authorities said.. the attack took place at the entrance to the chenpeng village primary school in henan province, according to the public information department of guangshan county, the area where the school is located.

an adult was also wounded, it said.. several of the children are in critical condition, the state-run website chinanews.com said, citing local authorities.. read more: malala is face of global attacks on schools.
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How much did you plagiarize your talks?
by puffthedragon in
1. jw
2. friends
when i actually really cared, i was an awesome speaker.

i'm not bragging, i actually was terrified of giving talks for so long and all, but apparantly it came off pretty well.

when i was 20 years old, they were giving me parts that were supposed to be only for elders per the km.
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Medical Marijuana, wasn't there a WT letter?
by puffthedragon in
1. watchtower
2. medical
i have been searching several exjw sites and can't find it, but i swear i remember seeing a letter on medical marijuana posted once.

atlantis, ee, cedars, anyone?

if this can be reposted or a link put up i'd be greatful..
6
Religion is like circumcision...
by puffthedragon in
1. social
2. humour
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How many of you had trouble getting or keeping jobs because of JW schedule?
by puffthedragon in
1. jw
2. friends
before i acquired a skill, i worked retail.

like many jobs that work non-traditional hours, when you apply for a job in retail or a restaurant or something, you have to tell them what hours you are available to work.

now most people looking for a job, unless they are in school or something, are available to work whenever the job requires.
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What parts of the Reasoning book would be considered "old light"
by puffthedragon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
old light, dim light, apostacy, whatever you want to call it.

i recently had a jw try to "talk some sense into me" using the reasoning book.

i basically blew them off, but i started thinking about it, i don't have one handy, but i think it came out in the 80's.
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How to Suck at Your Religion
by puffthedragon in
1. jw
2. friends
hope this is not a repost.

funny comic, worth the click.. .

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/religion.
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Lets pretend the JW's are right for a moment...
by puffthedragon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
don't worry, i'm not loosing my mind.

but whether you are christian, agnostic, atheist, thor-worshipper or otherwise, just pretend with me for a moment.. armageddon comes and wipes out wicked people.

there is a resurection and some kind of test and the ones that pass make it into the glorious new world.. how long would it last before a revolt?
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Another poor child may die because of the GB's misuse of the scriptures
by puffthedragon in
1. watchtower
2. medical
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/parents-deny-daughter-life-saving-transplant-4969178.

so sad.

of course at jwtalk, their argument is, "she might still die even if she got blood".