Posts by Defianttruth

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Elder and i discussed beards, and got into rules and regulations

by Jon Preston in

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during a study the elder brought out that eating blood and omens are from the devil, and brought me to leviticus 19:26 (i think).. in verse 27 i says this:.

you must not shave the hair on the side of your head or disfigure the edges of your beard.. i said: "so why are we not allowed to have beards?".

elder: "thats a good question, cleric.

Defianttruth

My thoughts on beards.

1. My wife finds it attractive. That's all the reason I need. I do not like women with hairy legs or hairy arm pits. My wife grooms herself for my taste why shouldn't I so how reciprocity.

2. My children love my beard. Since they were little they would rub it and run their fingers through it for comfort.

3. I love my beard. It throws people off when they see a big dude in a nice suit with a nerdy bow tie. People never forget me.

As far as in beards in the business world argument, WTBS always uses here are some examples.

Rick Rubin (Columbia Records CEO)

Larry Elison (Oracle)

James Simon (hedge fund manager)

Gary Parr (hedge fund manager)

Carlos Slim (richest man in the world)

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Yearbook Chart Re-posted - Math explained. Top 7 countries account for 50% growth

by Westenddave in

sorted from high to low.

net increase in publishers2013 ave. pubs2012 ave. pubsincrease/ decrease in publishersincrease in pubs cumulative.

% increase cumulative columnabcde =a-b mexico (g-31)777,429749,58527,84427,84417.47%legend united states of america (e-32)1,167,7231,156,15011,57339,41724.73%red: latin/spanish landscongo, dem.

Another interesting fact. If every Indian publisher tried to reach every Indian it would take 300 million hours at 15 minutes per Indian person. So with a total of 36,000 publishers volunteering an average of 10 hours per month it would take 70 years to reach everyone once. Truly Gods Organization.

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Yearbook Chart Re-posted - Math explained. Top 7 countries account for 50% growth

by Westenddave in

sorted from high to low.

net increase in publishers2013 ave. pubs2012 ave. pubsincrease/ decrease in publishersincrease in pubs cumulative.

% increase cumulative columnabcde =a-b mexico (g-31)777,429749,58527,84427,84417.47%legend united states of america (e-32)1,167,7231,156,15011,57339,41724.73%red: latin/spanish landscongo, dem.

Defianttruth

So did anyone else notice the largest country on earth by population was listed with "30 other lands". lets see if I understand this. JWs are God's wheels under his throne yet their representation is so small in the worlds largest country they have to hide it in with 29 other lands. This would mean God would destroy 1/6th of the world just because these poor people have never heard of the guy. The boys in Broklyn must be really ashamed by the China part of their story.

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So Who Would Win In A Fight, and Why?

by Apognophos in

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: apologies if this has been done before.. (if the link ever breaks, i'll try to post a new one in a future post, but it's a pic of the current governing body.

Defianttruth

This is childish, but I'll play. Me.. I'm pretty sure I could take all 8 at the same time. How much fun would that be? I think this will be my new motivation at the gym. I'll be training for my "octagon with the octpapopes." I'll do it pay preview. All the money can go to Candice if I when and they can keep it if they do. No, better yet if they win the world will know God is on their side and if they lose they have to sell out and give everything to the people they have lied to through the years.

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Any Amateur Astronomers Out There?

by cofty in

i have recently revived my interest in the night sky.

there are a lot of great sights you can identify with just a pair of binoculars.

i am currently relearning how to navigate my way round all the constellations and find some of the best objects.. i live out in the country so we get almost total darkness right outside my front door.

Defianttruth

When I was an undergrad, My department head was the teacher for an astronomy 101 class it was only one hour a week on monday nights. Our University had an observatory out in the woods on the outskirts of town on some of the Dept of Agriculture's land. I thought, this guy has two Doctorates form Duke. If he is teaching a 101 Class it means it must be his "baby". I took the class just to kiss up to him. On the first night in the observatory, I learned a valuable lesson. He starts off his class with,"how many of you are Physics and Engineering Majors". He told us to sit on the other side of the room and he would be with us in a minute. He took the rest of the class out to look through the telescope at M51. Yes, it has been almost 20 years, but I still remember what the class got to look at. The rest of us got to work out the calculations for the geometrical offsets across the spiral arms in M51. I think I got to look through the telescope once in a whole semester.

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a few thoughts

by Defianttruth in

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the true power of lies.

masturbation.

i remember my father being suspect of my long showers as a 13 year old.

Defianttruth

The true power of lies.

Masturbation

I remember my father being suspect of my long showers as a 13 year old. What else would I be doing besides giving my new favorite toy a complete scrubbing? Don’t get me wrong he was right about my bathing activities, but damn was he a jerk about it. He sat me in his room and told me that people who masturbate develop skin diseases and their penises will fall off. To be honest with you, this scared me to death and his tactic worked for about 3 days until the urge could not be controlled. Guess what? A few months later I did develop a rash “down there”. In retrospect, it was probably a poison ivy infection from building a fort in the woods. So here I am in the most pain imaginable physically and emotionally, (I was thinking my penis was rotting off) and I didn’t say a word to anyone. I could have gotten help but I decided I would hid the this condition because I didn’t want anyone to know. I even thought about suicide. I didn’t want to live without a penis. I felt shame. Well, a week or two goes by and everything returns to normal. What a relief. I could breath again. I later learned that almost everybody does it and it is okay. In fact, there are quite a few medical benefits to masturbation. What did I learn from my fathers Golden Nugget of advice? He couldn’t be trusted. I now have children of that age there is no way I would ever make them feel bad over any of this kind of stuff. I think it is child abuse.

Marijuana

I was told marijuana was the most dangerous substance on the Planet. I was told it would ruin your life. I was in my early 20s and was hanging out with some friends who I was in graduate school with when one looked at me and said, “Hey man, I’m pretty sure you don’t smoke, but we are going out to the balcony and smoke a joint. I don’t want to leave you in here all by yourself and make you feel uncomfortable. You are welcome to join us.” Cult mentality kicked in. I almost ran through the door. The Young People Ask was right. All of the college people are drug addicts. I calmed my self and realized he was just trying to be nice so it wouldn’t be a shock. I did not smoke that day with him. He and the rest of my friends did not try to pressure me at all. I did talk to him about it a few days later and I discussed all of my fathers, WTBS, and Just Say No lies. He just laughed. Now, I did do some pot on and off in my life. I never made it my daily routine. Guess what? A little more trust erodes.

The Truth

I do not have the time or the space to go into this, but I think the more they lie the more people will start to wake up. Think about it.

It worked for you.

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Build it and they will come

by Pete Zahut in

"build it and they will come".

i said, " in a world filled with crappy fast food restaurants that should never have made it, movies and tv shows that are terrible yet make millions, celebrities who are famous for doing nothing and butt ugly crappy cars that were built and sold by the millions; if you put "it" out there and are consistant about it, people will eventually find you.

no matter how bad mcdonalds food is for you and (tastes) there will always be a line of people out the door.

Defianttruth

At their highest point, there were 8.5 million Nazis on this planet.

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Surviving 2014

by Defianttruth in

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sometimes i get stuck in the "ruts of my past".

i worry about the family i have lost and the pain i live with because of this cult.

this is my plan for 2014. i'm going to do things out of my comfort level.

Defianttruth

Sometimes I get stuck in the "ruts of my past". I worry about the family I have lost And the pain I live with Because of this cult. This is my plan for 2014. I'm going to do things out of my comfort level. I challenge everyone else to try this experiment.

Ideas

1 Kiss the girl you have been after, look her in the eyes and say I've been dying to do that and walk away.

2 Wear your favorite low cut blouse and when you catch that guy sneaking a look smile and wink at him.

3 Do something that gets you covered in mud.

4 Go a week without using a phone or computer.

5 Ask a book nerd what he or she is currently reading and get yourself a copy.

6 Go to a restaurant where no one there speaks your language.

7 Find someone who is your complete social, economic, and race opposite and initiate a friendship.

8 Draw a picture everyday

9 learn a new skill. Sewing, cooking, painting, gardening, fishing, hunting, whatever it is people have to say,"I never imagined you doing that."

10 Befriend an elderly person and listen to what they say.

11 Sing loudly and try to get other people to sing along with you.

12 Smile at everyone you see.

13 Learn a new joke.

14 Pick up someone's check anonymously in a restaurant and buy their dinner.

15 Ride a bicycle in the sunshine.

16 make a blanket tent with your children and pretend you are pirates.

17 make your friends and family smile often.

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I need help in dealing with a toxic family member!!!!

by hoser in

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i have a close family member who is a pro in using shame to try to make me feel bad.

they are coming to stay at my place soon and the issue of me and mrs hoser not attending/ doing field service will come up no doubt.. i need some advice on how to deal with this because whenever i deal with these relatives they make me feel worthless.

it is probably part because they are jw's and jw's motivate by fear and guilt.. .

Defianttruth

Write a contract and have them sign it.

They have no right to negotiate in this contract this is your house.

The final clause should state you have the right to ask them to leave for any reason at any time.

Staple it to the wall above their bed so they can see it everyday.

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This will be fun. What is your generation count?

by Defianttruth in

the wbts teaches a overlapping (generation) will not pass away since 1914 right?.

what is your personal genealogy.

(1) my great grand father was born in 1901. he became active with the bible students around 1910. .

Defianttruth

The average is 4 thus far.