Posts by StarTrekAngel

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Stop Lying About JWs, Herbert Armstrong's "Plain Truth" Carts were not before JW Carts!

by JWCartPusher in

i had a man walk by the cart and say "hey, you guys are now catching up the herbert armstrong's literature carts from the 1970s!

he wanted to know if our organization move's at the pace of "evolution" when it comes to adapting to social norms, what madness is he speaking about?

did herbert armstrong's crew have "the plain truth carts" in front of stores before jws had literature carts?

StarTrekAngel

LOL.. definitely I would say your vision is short, not pass your top shelf (or whichever part you consider to be your nose) pressing buttons? that is so 80's. Think bigger... with your answers being so standardized, it would not be difficult at all to have them add their own version of Siri. A small solar panel would get you going all day.

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Excited about the CO visit

by StarTrekAngel in

during the many years of being a jw, i could never really bring myself to be exited about the co's visit.

this has been an issue that always kept me wondering back to religions.

why could not feel the same happiness that made everyone around me cry during the sunday service?

StarTrekAngel

In over 10 years of attending CO visits, only once our congo was "corrected" publicly. And it wasn't a big deal. Some brothers were changing congos because they did not get along well with one another. I guess we were superstars. LOL

I am hoping this visit will bring some change around as we have some old elders who refuse to leave the old ways. Not that I care, but I would like to see some of them brought to reality. There is one particular individual who is extremely arrogant, I am almost positive he abuses his wife emotionally and I have a screenshot of his internet habits that would not go well with the CO, but I am keeping that one a secret for now.

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Excited about the CO visit

by StarTrekAngel in

during the many years of being a jw, i could never really bring myself to be exited about the co's visit.

this has been an issue that always kept me wondering back to religions.

why could not feel the same happiness that made everyone around me cry during the sunday service?

StarTrekAngel

And yes, this is our first visit after September

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Excited about the CO visit

by StarTrekAngel in

during the many years of being a jw, i could never really bring myself to be exited about the co's visit.

this has been an issue that always kept me wondering back to religions.

why could not feel the same happiness that made everyone around me cry during the sunday service?

StarTrekAngel

There is the weekday meeting where he delivers the first talk and then he does the public talk on the weekend, plus another one after a summary of the magazine.

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Self assembly chairs & evolution

by suavojr in

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friends

i'm no expert and do not claim to be in regards to how evolution works but this small test did make think how all things are related and have evolved from one common ancestor.

the horrible example that i grew up hearing about a watch not being able to assemble itself or plane after a tornado, etc... dawkins would say, "well of course not" but mit seems to be on the path to make us think twice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnj1spfo4ek.

StarTrekAngel

Eden one. It certainly is not proof of evolution, but it is proof of concept. The magnets are the key. In nature, biological system do undergo certain random mutations. Imagine that you throw another variable to the above experiment, where the magnets would change shapes randomly. At some point, two pieces would have a chance of having the right fit and they will unite. In this case we are putting together a chair. If a leg happens to mutate on a magnet that fits the arm rest, then the chair is useless. In nature, natural selection would take care of eliminating this useless chair. Eventually, one will form that will fit the environment and survive.

The environment plays a huge roll, probably as big as genetic mutations if not bigger. Here is an example. Studies in the south parts of the US has shown that rattle snakes are developing this rare mutation. One where the rattlers are not good and they don't make any noise. The snakes with this mutation are surviving and reproducing, while the population of healthy snakes is declining. Biologists have determined that the mutation itself is only physical, it poses no health risks for the snake (no diseases or anything that would kill it naturally). After some time. they determined that those healthy snakes are always able to warn bystanders of their presence, which ends up with the human killing the snake, while the one with the mutation is not able to warn anyone of its presence, therefore surviving the human threat. It then goes on to reproduce, carrying the mutated gene forward.

Let there be light..

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Excited about the CO visit

by StarTrekAngel in

during the many years of being a jw, i could never really bring myself to be exited about the co's visit.

this has been an issue that always kept me wondering back to religions.

why could not feel the same happiness that made everyone around me cry during the sunday service?

StarTrekAngel

During the many years of being a JW, I could never really bring myself to be exited about the CO's visit. This has been an issue that always kept me wondering back to religions. Why could not feel the same happiness that made everyone around me cry during the sunday service? Why could I not bring myself to go to others and tell them... exciting time that we have this coming up this month. The CO is coming, are you ready to be uplifted?

Well I can say that for the first time in my life, I am excited about the visit. Specially when I put the titles of the talks he will give in perspective with some of the comments brought forward here. (like the CO saying that soon of way of worship will be changed.)

The titles are as follows

1- See that you are not frightened - (alleging to Mathew 24:6)

2- The scene of this world is changing

3- something else about survival that I can not remember.

We'll see what happens

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8 million - The Population of Honduras

by bemused in

i sometimes look at the magazines on jw.org to see what the wt are saying now.

the latest watchtower is a good old fire and brimstone, armageddon is coming any moment now issue, but it was a short article in the april 2015 awake that caught my eye.

it features the country of honduras and is quite an informative little read (though failing to mention the very high crime rate in that country).

StarTrekAngel

Approach a JW and tell him his religion is tiny. He will direct you to Mathew 7:14

Go to a meeting or assembly and you will be showed how this "unparalleled growth" is fulfilling the words of Isaiah 60:22

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I quit the Theocratic Ministry School

by My Name is of No Consequence in

after almost 24 years in the school and doing it since i was nine years old, i officially resigned.

it has become increasingly difficult to prepare talks, especially with the new format for brothers.

i did not mind doing them; i actually put the time and effort into getting them out.

StarTrekAngel

Out of curiosity... how did you do it and what was the reaction from the elders when you informed them?

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This weeks meeting remarks

by StarTrekAngel in

just come here to vent a bit.

last night we had one of those meeting where i had a hard time keeping my eyes from rolling.

i tell you, sometimes i think they have a mind of their own, my eyes that is.

StarTrekAngel

Thanks! Sorry, I forgot to quote the book source

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CO has been coming to my door. Would like 1 or 2 solid and easy arguments.

by The Laser Viking in

i am 6th generation.

i have been out for a few years.. back story on the situation:.

i had a co come by while going door-to-door in the neighborhood.

StarTrekAngel

So what is exactly your end goal? Why don't you want to come thru as "too apostate". Do you want to continue engaging this guy ?