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  Autumn...

  by new hope and happiness in

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  2. friends

  i've just glanced out my window and i saw the most picturesque countryside.

  i do believe we're entering autumn.

  so summer has had its day and like an old friend slipped away and we moves on...how do you feel about entering autumn?.

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  While I think it is beautiful, I have seasonal depression which has been particularly severe this year, starting in August.

  What I need is a winter home in Australia so I can enjoy an endless summer.
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  Wow! Take the grandkids to a professional sport event...$!

  by Gregor in

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  last week we attended a major league baseball game.

  could not believe the costs beyond the ticket price.

  hot dogs, a slice of pizza, etc are $8.

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  We always stop by McDonald's and buy a sack full of hamburgers to take. If they don't allow food, cargo pants are good for sneaking stuff in. Do I feel bad about this? No, not after ticket prices and parking fees.

  Also, recycle that foam finger...take it back with you every time you go. Great for annoying people on the train or siblings in the back of the car, too!
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  Spanking VS. Reasoning

  by SpeedRacer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am having a discussion at work with the jw's.

  should you spank a child to make them understand or do you reason with them.

  they both agree with spanking.

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  GrreatTeacher

  The problem, even when spanking seems to "work," is that you've just taught the child to obey based on fear.

  People need to understand the reasons for doing the right thing, that it's beneficial for all parties concerned. And children are little people who need to be taught how to function in society.

  Obeying based on fear of punishment is a primitive morality. Our goal should be to teach our children to do the right thing because it's the right thing to do, that it reduces harm and promotes wellbeing for all.
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  I loathe authority

  by punkofnice in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  now i'm not preaching hatred here i am just expressing how i've felt for years even when i was a jw.. i totally loathe the police/policticians...any authority......anyone that is over anyone else.

  i have a total hatred of them all.

  i wonder if it's because i was raised a jw?.

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  For me, it's not authority itself, it's when authority is stupider than me.

  When I was in school and a teacher taught us something that was obviously incorrect, I lost all respect and often then started trouble.

  How the he11 do all of these stupid people end up in positions of authority?

  I think it's because they are "rules" people. Following rules gets you promoted, but these people never stop to think whether the rules make sense in the first place.

  I once worked in a call center where one of the rules was that when you were working, you could not be looking at any other reading material, catalogs, etc. Seems reasonable. One day the phone systems went down for several hours, so I was looking at an Avon catalog. I got caught and written up for that! We were supposed to sit and do nothing for a few hours because 'rules is rules.'

  That was the beginning of the end for that job. I finally walked out one day and quit over something equally stupid. And, as I was walking out the door, they ran behind me yelling, "Stop! You can't leave without an exit interview! "

  Really?!?

  I just kept right on walking and never looked back, never said anything. That didn't deserve a response.
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  How would you answer?

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a friend of mine (who is waking up), recently had the elders do a sheep herding visit.. they were browbeating my friend about attending meetings.

  my friend has been ill and unable to attend anyway.. what response would you give to this garbage?.

  if we were in a house and it was on fire and we couldnt walk we would have to crawl.. an example of a sister with an iron lung was brought up to show that if shes in this condition, we need to examine ourselves.

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  I think the false equivalence in the burning building analogy is that if a building is on fire, you'd want to exit it, but they are asking him / her to enter a building, the KH.

  It's simply that stupid an analogy.

  So, yes, the KH is afire with death-dealing false doctrines, so the thing to do is run or crawl for the exits as fast as you can!
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  Have you ever read the review of Steven Hassan's books on Cult news.com?

  by Enzo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi, to everyone my username is enzo, .

  recently a saw a video presented by john cedar presenting steve hassan as a cult expert.. .

  but read this reviews presented on cult news about steve hassan's books, and it's up to you make your own opinion about the video.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Great summary, Londo. Rather than being so overt, the sneaky nature of some of these things makes the WT all the more dangerous.
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  Spanking VS. Reasoning

  by SpeedRacer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am having a discussion at work with the jw's.

  should you spank a child to make them understand or do you reason with them.

  they both agree with spanking.

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  GrreatTeacher

  When you swat at a child and he immediately strikes back, that is a direct response to your use of force.

  Regarding running into traffic, retrieving the child from danger, holding them tightly while forcing them to look at you and telling them, "No! The street is dangerous!" and allowing them to hear the urgency in your voice is just as effective and teaches them the reason why.

  Why are parents allowing their children to be so close to the street, anyhow? Aren't they supervising? I once had my 3 year old go to step off the curb at a shopping center while we were heading back to our car just a split second before me when a car came speeding around the corner. I grabbed him by the hood of his winter coat and yanked him up to safety while his little feet were still walking in the air! A stern, "No!" and hearing the fear in my voice and seeing the fear in my eyes was better than what any spanking could have done.
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  Spanking VS. Reasoning

  by SpeedRacer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am having a discussion at work with the jw's.

  should you spank a child to make them understand or do you reason with them.

  they both agree with spanking.

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  GrreatTeacher

  I swore I would never spank and then had a child who was a holy terror. I ended up swatting him on the butt out of frustration until he started hitting me back at age 3.

  I was horrified when I realized that I had taught him that by my example. The spanking stopped abruptly.
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  Hi all sharing my book

  by Sunnyflowernz in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello friends,.

  i am an ex jw been out of the organisation since 2000, just written my memoirs which contains the story of my life in the organisation and the circumstances surrrounding my exit, also contains the story of sexual abuse in the org.

  so if anyone is interested they can look at my website.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Well, weren't you cute as a button at age 2!

  Welcome to JWN.
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  Crazy Sounding Story

  by piztjw in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  last sunday after sitting through the ca an eldurr whom i know related this story about the warwick compound construction, as related to him by someone who had just returned from their tour of duty.. "the property is over-run with rattlesnakes.

  so there are assigned brothers who catch and release them off property.

  they won't kill them.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Timber rattlesnakes exist in New York state, mostly in the southeast, but are listed as "Threatened" by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.