freddo, you reminded me that now "impaled" may be on its way out, since it's been removed from the NWT.
Apognophos
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Terminology the Society Hates?
by toweragent inin my most recent talk, i got counseled for using some terms that were not prefered.
for example i said "new testament" rather than "the christian greek scriptures".
i also used the term "gospel", but even worse, i made reference to the "synoptic gospels" and the "gnostic gospel".. i guess i never thought of it before, but when i looked at the societies information on the matter they always say things like, "the so-called new testament..." or "the so-called synoptic gospels..." why with all the "so-called?".
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Br. Jackson Illustration: "Run, Idiot, Run!"
by respectful_observer ini'm not sure if this has already been posted and i just haven't seen it, but here's an email i received recently that gave me a chuckle.... ...................... run, idiot, run.
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jackson of the governing body concluding a talk @ la district convention had this neat illustration at the very end of the convention.
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Apognophos
That's true. A better analogy would be someone running with a blindfold on, and the person who put it on them tells them to keep running. Once in a while the runner suspects that they're being put on, but the person tells them each time, "No, you're almost there, keep running!" How long does a person continue to run blindly before they start to look like a fool?
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Apognophos
You wrote:
The strengths of sexual desire in normal human feelings and emotions of teenagers towards one another are a lot different than the " strengths of sexual desire " within pedophiles which is primarily based not on " sexual desire " at all - but based on power and control of their potential child victims.
You're asserting that the motive is power, not sex? I am skeptical of that, but I am open to reading something that backs it up. It seems that this is a pretty crucial difference in our viewpoint of pedophiles. That being said, even if you are right, I don't think you really understand what others are saying on this thread. The fact that you keep asserting that this is criminal behavior indicates to me that you think someone else is saying it's not.
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Apognophos
I'm curious about your assertion that pedophilia is about power, flipper. Do you have any citations for that? To me, it just seems that the pedophile is using his authority as an adult in order to victimize children -- that it's a means, not a motive.
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The Emergent Success Of "Christian" Forgiveness
by metatron inhttp://www.businessinsider.com/nobel-prize-winner-malala-yousafzai-left-jon-stewart-speechless-2014-10.
when i was young, tv was filled with westerns in which a man was usually defined by his prowess with his fists or a gun.
that motif or concept seems almost entirely gone.
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Apognophos
I'm too young to remember the civil rights movement, but old enough to have seen the difference in the treatment of gay people as well as generally greater acceptance for people who were formerly ostracized. Perhaps also some more compassion for animals. It's been surprising to me, perhaps because I was taught to expect the opposite from "this old system of things" or perhaps just because I don't know why this general shift is taking place.
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The Governing Body et al Should Have Been Disfellowshipped!
by The Searcher inwhen the wtbts association with the un & the osce was exposed, their own rules should have been rammed down their corrupt and lying throats!.
thank you so much for the watchtower cd rom.
you made a huge rod for your own back.
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Apognophos
This is just from two years ago. I would expect they're still a member.
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Be Honest About This Doctrinal Matter
by lambsbottom inwife says she always thought the wt said that anyone alive at armageddon that did not get a chance to hear kingdom message may survive?
true?
references?.
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Apognophos
Crazyguy and ADCMS, you should read blondie's quotes again. The Society is not saying that those who do not hear the message will survive.
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Be Honest About This Doctrinal Matter
by lambsbottom inwife says she always thought the wt said that anyone alive at armageddon that did not get a chance to hear kingdom message may survive?
true?
references?.
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Apognophos
Unless she saw my post before she posted, it looks like blondie and I are thinking along the same lines!
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Be Honest About This Doctrinal Matter
by lambsbottom inwife says she always thought the wt said that anyone alive at armageddon that did not get a chance to hear kingdom message may survive?
true?
references?.
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Apognophos
Yes, things do not look good for anyone who doesn't receive a witness before the end comes. As blondie's quotes illustrate, if a person does not hear the word then they are not going to have a chance to survive Armageddon. I think the reason why it is not considered a requirement for all to hear the word is the concept of "community responsibility", where a group that has shown a general ungodly attitude is judged as a group. This is the same rationale that made it okay for children to be killed along with their wicked parents during the Flood.
This is written from the WT perspective, of course you understand, not my personal beliefs.
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DogGone: Heh, yes, it's a pet peeve of mine too when people misunderstand life expectancy. Reading a little history goes a long way. When reading about Alexander the Great in the 300s B.C., you encounter plenty of people who lived into their 80s, including one of Alexander's generals who fought on the front lines, and Isocrates the writer, who is documented to have lived to around 98.
It seems to me that some people have slippery-slope-a-phobia, which is the fear that a small bit of wiggle room will lead to something catastrophic. Somehow acknowledging that pedophiles were born that way will lead to a society where pedophiles are allowed to freely roam the land, abusing children as they go. In reality the main difference that it makes, if society accepts this fact, is that there will be more focus on treatment, and less violent loathing, of people who are cursed with genes that are out of their proper place and time.
Edit: That's not to say that loathing is an inappropriate response to an unrepentant abuser (like Jerry Sandusky). I'm referring to having pity for people who fight against those urges. I suggested earlier that pedophiles who do act regularly on those feelings may be at least somewhat sociopathic in addition to being pedophiles, a sort of "double whammy" if you will.