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  BIG conversation with the missus MKII. Ended well. Wish I could argue better!

  by Captain Blithering in

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  well, had a loooooooong conversation with the missus again after being accused of being overly critical of the borg.. .

  i stated that i thought the borg was marvellous, full of really good people, (in our experience, it has been so far), but that i had difficulty with the dogmatic stance we had on certain issues that we couldn't possibly be sure about, and that if i were to vocalise any of these issues and unrepentantly not change my thinking, then i could be df'd for that, which i view as an unloving bullying tactic.

  organ transplants, vaccinations, (jah will resurrect, don't worry), new understandings of the fads and generations etc... particularly the thought that only jw's will be saved.

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  I also hit the organ transplant thing as you did. I asked her: how would you feel as a faithful JW if you had denied your son an organ transplant based on what you had read in the WT and he died, and then 1 year later they said it was now a matter of conscious. No biggy, right?

  We had a big discussion about who would get destroyed at the big A. She took the same stance as your wife - we never said that - it is up to Jah, he reads their hearts. So, if he can read hearts, why do I have to go out annoying them every Saturday? What's the point?

  I did not go near the evolution/creation topic. She agrees 2370 is not possible for a world-wide flood. Now working on first human in 4026...
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  BIG conversation with the missus MKII. Ended well. Wish I could argue better!

  by Captain Blithering in

  1. jw
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  well, had a loooooooong conversation with the missus again after being accused of being overly critical of the borg.. .

  i stated that i thought the borg was marvellous, full of really good people, (in our experience, it has been so far), but that i had difficulty with the dogmatic stance we had on certain issues that we couldn't possibly be sure about, and that if i were to vocalise any of these issues and unrepentantly not change my thinking, then i could be df'd for that, which i view as an unloving bullying tactic.

  organ transplants, vaccinations, (jah will resurrect, don't worry), new understandings of the fads and generations etc... particularly the thought that only jw's will be saved.

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  Hey CB, sounds like we had almost the same conversation. Congrats. My wife had left some highlighted paragraphs from recent Wt articles about the need to continue meeting together for me to read. and finally confronted me about it. At first I thought she wanted to talk about how much beer I have been drinking but that was not the case. Whew. Then I talked too much, but eventually regained my composure. Gave her a chance to read her WT paragraphs etc and started making my points. At the end, I told her I was glad we were finally talking about this instead of dancing around on eggshells. I have also offered to start reading the bible togther in line with the weekly material she is supposed to cover for the weekly bible reading . Nice since they are starting over in Genesis this week. I am ready.

  She knows where I stand and why.
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  JWN Silver Linings....

  by DATA-DOG in

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  i am just sitting at home, thinking about how crazy i am.

  i realized that i am crazy and probably need meds, but so is everyone else and i don't give a shit.

  are you dancing your dance, or their dance?

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  @DD: After I wote that comment, I had second thoughts. Instead of 'crazy' I wish I had written 'dysfunctional'. Very few people will fess us to crazy, but I think most of us realize we are a tad dysfunctional - in our own special way...
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  Does anyone here believe that things are worse than they were in the past?

  by Trismegistus in

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  i still hear this crop up every once in a while, so i figured that i'd open it up to a wide audience.. things are looking pretty good to me..

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  @Prof. J Goldstein: wow, really! no major conflicts since the end of WW2? And how long ago was that? I'm sure the people of Korea, Vietnam, Timor, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, Iran, Syria, etc, etc. will all be relieved to hear that. Not to mention all the millions that disappeared after WW2 with the rise of communism in former Soviet Union, China, etc. Proxy wars are so convenient.
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  China No.1 In Trade?

  by metatron in

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  http://thebricspost.com/china-to-dislodge-us-as-worlds-top-trader/#.uslnrmea3iu.

  and the slide of the "last" world power continues..... .

  metatron.

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  But what happens when nobody can even afford to buy cheap sh*t from China? The middle class in formerly dominant western countries is hollowing/tapped out. Who is going to buy all those plasma screens and iPhones? What happens when China can'e even manage 4% growth? Folks are already sweating bullets with the idea that it might fall below 7%...
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  Does anyone here believe that things are worse than they were in the past?

  by Trismegistus in

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  i still hear this crop up every once in a while, so i figured that i'd open it up to a wide audience.. things are looking pretty good to me..

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  I personally think that life for a few has never been better. This is without a doubt mankind's golden age of achievement, but too few are able to enjoy the fruits. I think what is worse for a lot of people that are just getting a taste of what modern life could be, is the sad realization that they aren't going to have a chance to take part. Media only makes it worse in the sense that 3rd world people are now entirely aware of first world standards, but they might as well be living on another planet.

  We are facing peak everything and nobody wants to talk about it. I actually expect the long slow decline has already begun and if we are very lucky (cause nobody is doing any planning for it) we might see a few million living like their ancestors did. I am not in the 'cornucopian' camp. Enjoy it while you can...
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  JWN Silver Linings....

  by DATA-DOG in

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  i am just sitting at home, thinking about how crazy i am.

  i realized that i am crazy and probably need meds, but so is everyone else and i don't give a shit.

  are you dancing your dance, or their dance?

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  Like it. Great stuff. I always thought life would be much easier if we just accepted the fact that we are all crazy and got on with it. None of the ridiculous posturing we see all around us is necessary, beneficial or even warranted.

  Do we get a part 2, or was this a one-time event/episode?
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  glaring daggers.... If looks could shave.

  by Captain Blithering in

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  cowabunga dudes!

  sat on tge platform reading the scriptures for some bullpoop q and a parroting session..

  my po once said he felt physically ill seeing me give talks on the platform.

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  Just try what konceptual99 did and report something like 18 hours, 6 return visits, 42 mags placed, etc. Should be good for a laugh. Or you could go all out and submit some really off the wall numbers.
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  Breaking News - WT Sign for a New Site.

  by Slidin Fast in

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  bulletin.

  the wt has signed an agreement subject to ... blah, blah for an 80 acre site near chelmsford in essex.

  they have just though bought new accomodation in mill hill.

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  Or maybe they will add a wing/complex for the retired JW's? Seems llike they have the space and the money for it. I know that old folks are a financial drain, so probably not. They wouldn't want to do the right thing, would they? Even my uber-JW wife thinks some sort of long-term facility would not be out of order. I tried to explain to her, that it doesn't make sense from a corporate point of view.
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  Nye vs Ham

  by FadeToBlack in

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  just a heads up for those interested in the topic.

  i hope it is for real.. bill nye the science guy' to debate evolution at kentucky's creation museum

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  Just a heads up for those interested in the topic. I hope it is for real.

  Bill Nye the Science Guy' to Debate Evolution at Kentucky's Creation Museum