Theory means unproven to JWs until they are describing the overlapping generations theory then it is fact.
It reminds me of how JWs use the term "critical thinking" like it really means bitchy thinking.
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When is a theory 'just a theory'?
by HB inthe titles of cofty's excellent recent posts are all preceeded by the words "evolution is a fact...".
richard dawkins is encouraging people to use the term 'fact' in relation to evolution, especially when debating with creationists as the word 'theory' is confusing to many, and the latter often takes the discussion off on an often unproductive tangent.
the following may be of interest, it's from the bbc website - part of a regular series of articles called 'the vocabularist', discussing the origin and meaning of words: .
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Attempted arson Kingdom Hall Australia Feb 9 2016
by Watchtower-Free inhttp://mypolice.qld.gov.au/blog/2016/02/09/break-enter-arson-beenleigh/.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/kingdom+hall+of+jehovah's+witnesses/@-27.7070899,153.2022375,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x97799a9c520da3ff.
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Yep, I knownof several cases where this happened. I think it is more common than many people would think. The elders (in the instances I know of) will tell the brothers not to talk about it, because it's negative and discouraging. -
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Re: Quarterly Organizational Accomplishments Video Series
by pixel indear brothers:.
we are pleased to inform you that a new series of short videos will be produced to emphasize the acceleration of the worldwide work of jehovah’s witnesses.
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You're welcome mad puppy. Now, go and get some proper driving lessons, sounds like you got yours from watching Smokey and the Bandit. Lol. -
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Why facts fail to reach the faithful, (even the intelligent ones)
by done4good ini posted this on another thread, and decided it deserves its own...thoughts?.
an unfortunate artifact of evolution is that belief can, and often does trump fact.
survival is at the core of what belief is about.
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Df brother in shock I spoke to him at kh
by poopie ini was vis it in a kh last night and i just thought i try something new.
when amen was said i bolted out hall low and behold there was anot her poor soul just ahead of me so since he did not know me but i knew he was df i said a greeting to him he seemed greatabsolutely shocked and horrified thst i was speaking to him he acknowledged my greeting and scurried off in t i the night it was a great moment for humankind..
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If he wants to be reinstated he would be wishing you didn't do that, if caught, the elders would blame him for the exchange and could affect his chances of reinstatement.
That's how effective the mind control/emotional blackmail is. You actually subject yourself to this grovelling bull shit to get back in the "good books" of the "friends"
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Re: Quarterly Organizational Accomplishments Video Series
by pixel indear brothers:.
we are pleased to inform you that a new series of short videos will be produced to emphasize the acceleration of the worldwide work of jehovah’s witnesses.
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Leaked Elder's Video: How to deal with a suicidal sister
by cappytan inthis video will be played at one of the clam meetings in march 2016.. the content is kind of old news because it is a recut version of a previous video produced for the elder's school.
however, it's still significant because it shows that the organization still has dissenting brothers in positions of leadership.. my thanks to the leaker.
feel free to claim credit here.
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And just think of all the ignorant f-wit elders who would actually believe this propoganda bs video to be how things go down.
Problem - suicidal sister.
Solution - share a scripture and some cookies.
Result - the elders can go back to ignoring her.
Yeah, that's how it works you delusional fools.
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Re: Quarterly Organizational Accomplishments Video Series
by pixel indear brothers:.
we are pleased to inform you that a new series of short videos will be produced to emphasize the acceleration of the worldwide work of jehovah’s witnesses.
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Boy, Jehovah's "chariot" is really speeding down that "highway of holiness" (phrase courtesy of Feb 2016 broadcast) and it needs money for fuel and snacks.
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According to YouTube Egyptian bethel closing and special pioneer's
by Crazyguy inaccording to you tubers mike and kim and son of thunder, egyptian branch closing.
son of thunder is saying he has relatives that we're running bethel in egypt for years and they have been let go reassigned as special pioneers yet according to him this job no longer pays a wage.
he also states that 5000 total bethelites world wide are being let go.
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DF'ed arrival/departure times at meetings
by dubstepped ini didn't want to derail another thread, but something said made me wonder.
i know that i noticed df'ed people come in right when the meeting started and leave right when it left most of the time.
is that some sort of actual rule?
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If a disfellowshipped person was to arrive early and wander around the hall quietly or dilly-dally after the song and do the same many would complain, and the elders I have known would likely see it as an act of beligerence on the part of the disfellowshipped one.
I just wish people would wake up and stop submitting to this stupid religion with it's stupid rules.
Why would anyone want to go to a club where no one wanted you, no one spoke to you or even made eye contact. The whole thing is just stupid and discriminatory beyond belief.