Posts by Defianttruth

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Brother who works on JW Broadcasting gave a 20 minute talk, said something big is coming next month.

by wifibandit in

via /r/exjw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc7vhu8l88k.

Defianttruth

Idiots. Of course the stage can hold 200 more lbs than it was designed to hold. You don't engineer stuff to be safe at a weight because it will magically fall apart if 1 excess pound is added. Take for instance heliports are rated for specific weights. We were working on a project on a vessel that had a heliport rated for 12,000lbs. The aircraft needed to haul a piece of equipment we needed on the project weighed more than 12,000 lbs. So we called the engineers who built the vessel and asked,"What could we do"? A very nice Dutch man told us that the rating on the heliport was for a 15 ft drop of up to 12,000 lbs. He told us we could get a one time waiver of 20,000 lbs just be sure the pilot didn't crash.

It is utterly amazing that someone would be impressed by this much less a room full of people. No wonder they don't want people educated.

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Angus Stewart - Captions Please

by cofty in

angus stewart's facial expression says what he thinks about rodney spink's prevarication.... .

.

Defianttruth

I understand one of your founding members once falsely claimed to be a Rhodes Scholar. In a minute, I'll show you exactly what a Rhodes Scholar is capable of doing.

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BCB and BCG

by Defianttruth in

i am in awe of you two.

i think what you have done to stand up to a multinational, wealthy cooperation is a thing of true courage.

i want to say, "i am sorry for the abuse you have suffered and subsequent pain the both of you have had to endure by individuals who were supposed to be there to protect you.

Defianttruth

I am in awe of you two. I think what you have done to stand up to a Multinational, wealthy cooperation is a thing of true courage. I want to say, "I am sorry for the abuse you have suffered and subsequent pain the both of you have had to endure by individuals who were supposed to be there to protect you." I don't even know if you will ever read this or if you even know of this web page, but I am putting this out into the Universe just in case one day you look at it. Both our your testimonies, were powerful and moving.

I was physically abused at the hands of my Jehovah Witness father. I like to consider myself a brave person, but I do not know if I could have done what the two of you have. I wish I could give each of you a hug. Maybe one day you will read this and know that you may not have been properly loved inside the clutches of your religion, but you are loved by the ones who are former members of your faith.

Deepest Regards,

Defiant.

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Does it say anything in the bible about being a “spiritual head” or the head being responsible for everyone’s “spiritual growth”?

by My Name is of No Consequence in

my wife is really getting on my case about not being spiritual and leading the family spiritually.

at this point, i really dont go to meetings anymore nor do i have the desire to go.

i guess its not enough that i work 50 hours a week and pay the majority of the household bills with no complaints.

Defianttruth

If she truly wants to live a biblical life argue the converse of male headship. Tell her she is clearly under your headship and should obey you in all matters. Then tell her as her head you expect her to follow all your commands to a T. See how fast she crawfishes away from the idea of a biblical life.

13

I may have a friend

by Defianttruth in

jw
friends

okay, i am almost forty and outside of my wife i haven't had a friend in decades.

sure i have tons of people with whom i am friendly towards, but they all share something to do with work or business.

i remember thinking last year i had no one who called just to talk.

Defianttruth

Okay, I am almost forty and outside of my wife I haven't had a friend in decades. Sure I have tons of people with whom I am friendly towards, but they all share something to do with work or business.

I remember thinking last year I had no one who called just to talk. I have people call me constantly talking about work related things, but no one ever called me just to say hello.

I live a pretty simple life. I am either at work or with my family. This limited my ability to meet people. My life schedule combined with my natural introverted personality made meeting new people difficult. I decided to change this so I needed a venue other than work to meet people.

I looked around and found a volunteer conservation group I could get behind and joined. I met another guy who was a tinkerer (a tinkerer is an individual who likes to build and work on random things). He works out of his shop at nights and one the weekends. I have a shop I work in doing all kinds of stuff and we soon joined each other on various personal "fun" projects.

A few days ago he called and we didn't talk about our conservation club or our projects we just talked. When I hung up the phone it felt weird. I then realized he called just to talk. Besides my wife it has been decades sense some one has called just to talk.

It was a nice feeling. Wish me luck on my new "bromance".

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Excuses to miss the meeting that won't raise suspicion of a fade

by kairos in

jw
friends

the first step to fading is to begin missing the meetings.. "if" anyone misses you, a quality excuse must be at the ready.

this will produce empathy toward you as opposed to suspicion.. 1. car problems ( don't mention that you caused them ).

2. stuck on the phone resolving insurance, billing, etc issues.. 3. sick ( of the meetings ).

Defianttruth

"Every time I sit at the meeting I have uncontrollable urges to____________________."

A. Masturbate while looking at your mom.

B. Beat people whom ask me questions senseless.

C. Finally answer Jehovah's constant voices in my head.

It's easier to fake crazy than sick.

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i will just set this right here.

by Defianttruth in

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friends

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-you-get-tricked-into-believing-stupid-things/

Defianttruth

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-you-get-tricked-into-believing-stupid-things/

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Climbing out of a hole.

by Defianttruth in

a few months ago, i was in a downward spin.

i was sad and having panic attacks.

i finally went to the doctor.

Defianttruth

V idiot. Testosterone has a bad reputation because of the anti doping campaigns put out by different groups through out the years. Yes "roid rage" is possible, but that is caused by athletes abusing the steroids. They will literally use 10 times the amount of normal levels. My personality is much more laid back now I have my levels back to "normal". We have no qualms about women using estrogen to keep a since of normalcy during menopause. Why should we view it differently for men wanting to keep normal levels during andropause.

11

Climbing out of a hole.

by Defianttruth in

a few months ago, i was in a downward spin.

i was sad and having panic attacks.

i finally went to the doctor.

Defianttruth

A few months ago, I was in a downward spin. I was sad and having panic attacks. I finally went to the doctor. I should have done it months ago, but I was nervous about the stigmata. Yeah, I know that's not rational, but people are sometimes not rational beings. So, I go to the doctor and he asked me am I still working out because its a great way to deal with stress. I say no. I have worked out for years he found this surprising. I said it just hurts to bad now. If I hit the gym I am sore for a week. His eyes get big and he says he needs to do some blood work. I said okay and he gave me the test and told me to go home and wait for the results.

He called back a few days later and said to come into his office. I was a little nervous but he said everything was fine just come in to the office. I get there and he tells me I have low T. He said not to worry thats why we have modern medicine. I started to get injections once every two weeks. Wow. The transformation was phenomenal. Within a month, I was back to my old self. Back on top of the world. If any men are experiencing any problems it is worth looking into. I feel 18 again. I can workout with almost no soreness and can repeat a muscle group in only two days.

Also, I started running. I think I found my old man sport. I love getting to challenge myself in a new way. I am running a 5k five times a week and I am looking at my next goal of 10k.

Don't just sit there like I did in pain for another day. Get up and change your life. Go see a doctor.

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Brother Knorr's Cadillac and other secret perks

by tim hooper in

back when i was a wee lad, my dad told me that the brothers in brooklyn had voted to purchase a cadillac motor car for the sole use of the then president, nathan h knorr.

he'd got this information from the london bethel, him being a chum of the then branch overseer, pryce hughes and his pal ron drage.

religious leaders of non-profit sects are supposed to take a vow of poverty!.

Defianttruth

A 402 is a lead sled. I hate them. My Baron is not as big, but I would take it over a 402 any day. I don't think a 402 has been manufactored in 30 years. It's not a bomb shell. Now if they owned a BBJ that would be a big deal.