Posts by disposable hero of hypocrisy

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JW Broadcasting Party

by The Searcher in

just heard of a congregation who has announced a saturday afternoon get-together at an elder's home - to let those who don't have the internet watch the jw tv monthly shows!!!!.

words fail me..

Yep, some of our congs are doing the same, screening it so those without internet can watch. Another meeting on the schedule? No thanks!

I'm just grateful my lady wife has shown no interest WHATSOEVER in watching it! (although it could increase cognitive dissonance if she did. hmm maybe I should make her watch it!)

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London Conventions 2015 - NO TWICKENHAM

by Da.Furious in

just got news from a friend that yesterday a letter was read in their congregation announcing new locations for the regional conventions in london.. the main item was no twickenham in 2015.. their congregation is assigned to excel london (need to confirm since he was not 100% sure).

i will update this when i get more information tonight.. .

disposable hero of hypocrisy

I thought we were getting TWO day conventions this year.

Dammit i was really looking forward to reclaiming 1/365th of my year back.

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No longer an MS! Hooray...finally!

by stuckinarut2 in

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well, it's finally happened!.

im no longer an ms.. as many would know from our chats via this forum, i've seen it coming for a while....and while the way it was done stinks, i'm really happy to finally be free!.

(would love to share more details...i will do in time...or perhaps a pm would be best).

disposable hero of hypocrisy

Congratulations dude! It's a load off isn't it! Well done.

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Negative forum behavior

by Simon in

another good codinghorror blog entry perfectly describes some people's online behaviour and an approach to handling it.

i'll post part of it below but to summarize, these tend to be behaviours that don't violate any specific rules as such as the people doing it try to carefully skate just up to the line but they are nevertheless disruptive and we're not going to tolerate them on this site.

if you are here to do these things then this isn't the site for you - move along, find someplace else on the internet to inhabit.. hate is easy to recognize.

disposable hero of hypocrisy

I don't envy your job buddy. There's simply no way to keep everyone happy.

WhenI first came here I was shocked by the vitriol displayed by some, and at the same time equally impressed by the way vitriolic discussions could be held yet friendships maintained.

It was partly this realisation that helped me ease out of the black and white thinking indoctrinated into me from an early age. I'm altogether more balanced now, and if you disagree then you can all just *@#& off!! Only kidding, lg, loving the site, glad I'm finally able to sign in!

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Rutherford's Hostile Welcome in New Zealand

by AndersonsInfo in

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http://watchtowerdocuments.org/hostile-welcome-new-zealand/.

rutherfords hostile welcome in new zealand.

posted on december 23, 2014 by barbara on www.watchtowerdocuments.org.

disposable hero of hypocrisy

That's an interesting read, and the video is good too. Is there any documentary evidence of the placard anywhere?

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New forum 'parousia' is upon us! (software version)

by Simon in

the time has nearly come to switch over to the new forum software.

of course it's not completely finished yet (and never will be) but i think it's good enough to go live with and probably already better than the current one.

i'll give you a quick overview of what to expect and post more detail about the changeover process later.. cloud platform.

disposable hero of hypocrisy

It's JUST around the corner..........

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Plymouth Herald: Mother reveals torment as JW is jailed for sexually abusing her daughter

by AndersonsInfo in

see original thread here on jwn: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/child-abuse/288910/3/jehovahe28099s-witness-elder-jailed-for-12-years-for-multiple-sexual-offences-against-young-girl.

http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/mother-reveals-torment-jehovah-s-witness-jailed/story-25741246-detail/story.html.

mother reveals torment as jehovah's witness is jailed for sexually abusing her daughter.

disposable hero of hypocrisy

Flippin monster.

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Period of time from crack to avalanche

by NeverKnew in

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i know, people are very different and have different levels of holds to the organization, but i'm insanely curious about how long an exposure to ttatt may marinate before culminating into an action to research further.. from your earliest memory of a planted seed due to an event, challenge from another person, accidental website hit... whatever... (the crack) to the time the ttatt became a reality, (the avalanche), how much time expired?.

i guess we have to remember that everyone here is a success story and that for many, it may be never.. .

disposable hero of hypocrisy

Ooh that's intriguing AJAX, can you tell us what it was?

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From 1 to 10, how do you rate the value of the Internet in your awakening?

by Hidden-Window in

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as we all know, the internet is a real game-changer in allowing us to know the truth about the watch tower and its history.

i always had doubts and it was the internet that presented me with the ever-growing number of individuals who were going through a similar struggle.. i give the internet a 9 in my awakening.

what about you?.

disposable hero of hypocrisy

9. Information is what the borg don't want you to have, and the Internet is nothing BUT!

(the other 1 is reading Ray Franz's books, but I was only able to do that on the Internet through a download. So i guess it's 10 really!)

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Creationism emails from a JW

by TheStumbler in

earlier this year, i received an email from a jw family member with a link to this video:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1ruhkgqjug.

i wrote a long reply debunking the video (mostly copying talkorigins info).

disposable hero of hypocrisy

I read half of that reply then my brain started hurting.

I'll come back to this for sure. I genuinely think 40+years of indoctrination has short circuited me intellectually, as whatever info I read on evolution doesn't seem to take a hold inside me. I EAGERLY await your response to the other family member, as I think it could benefit me a great deal.

Thanks for posting this, you know you'll be helping hundreds of people like me for as long as this site stays live.