Posts by Doctor Who

I personally find the New Jerusalem Bible easy for me to follow. I must say its my go to version. If I find something in question, I cross reference it with the NRSV. It's my close second.

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Question.

by phats in

hi, is there a scripture saying it's okay to beat your wife with a stick no thicker than a mans thumb or is this a myth?

i remember something & have done some serching but need help.

phats.

Doctor Who

No...

https://historymyths.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/myth-109-laws-allowed-a-man-to-beat-his-wife-with-a-stick-no-thicker-than-his-thumb-and-thats-where-the-phrase-rule-of-thumb-originated/

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how to not get in trouble when addressing your comcerns about the organization during a shepharding call

by nowwhat? in

so just finished telling your concerns about the pedophiles cover up, failed prophecies, revisionists history and lack of financial transparency.

so elders ask you the questions.

" so does this mean you don't want to to be a jw anymore?

Hope you don't mind, but I am using this...I got the CO coming over this week to "help" me. Should be good! For some reason, after 6 months of no FS time, no meeting attendance to speak of, they want to see me.

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JW employing pre-teens to work religious propaganda phonebank

by oppostate in

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what do you think about using pre-teens to work religious propaganda phonebank?.

Doctor Who

About the same as kids doing footwork for political campaigns. We need to let kids be kids.

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Hey, remember when Family Guy had a Watchtower?

by schnell in

jw
friends

hey, remember that one time on family guy when the evil monkey in chris's closet became a jw?.

i remember thinking, pssht, they'd never do that.. hey, remember when they did it?.

i am dying to know if someone awake at bethel in the art department or whatever saw that episode and recommended this cover a few years ago.

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I can see this video being played in the Kingdumb Dull! LOL!

I can see this video being played in the Kingdumb Dull!

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So, how did the 'beard article' go over yesterday at your congregation?

by neat blue dog in

at mine the conductor was somewhat awkward and minimal and there were nervous chuckles from the audience.

two people, including an elder, gave reasonable comments that it's okay as long as it's not extreme styles, etc.

but then another one of the elders commented that nothing has changed and they still aren't proper locally.

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One dumbo of an elder in our congregation said how it's not socially accepted in our area, and any baptized male would be showing spiritual weakness by growing one. I laughed thinking that his comment allowed any sister to grow one!

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Election Post-Mortem

by Simon in

i'm sure many people, republicans included, are shocked at the results of the 2016 presidential election.

really, wtf!.

the polls were wrong and although it's tempting to blame voter suppression and fbi interference, that would just avoid looking at the real issues for the loss.

Doctor Who

Let us remember that the polarization in the US started decades ago with conservative hate radio and Fox news. Conservatives started it.

Google yellow journalism.

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Sam Harris on Trump - The Most Powerful Clown

by cofty in

harris is at his incisive best in his latest podcast.. he likens the situation to being on an aeroplane where the pilot has died and somebody with no experience of flying has grabbed the controls.

we should all be committed to his success.

prize for the best line goes to - "caligula with a iphone".. even if you love trump and despise harris you should appreciate his clarity.. waking up with sam harris....

Doctor Who

Very interesting. Thank you for the post. I need to ruminate on everything he said and come back. Very eye opening.