I used to ride when I was a ministerial servant. It did often spark conversation as it was not common, and I dare say some thought it wrong, but they never said so.
maksutov
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Where does your cong. stand on Motorcycles
by blownaway ini just sold my bike today.
and got me to thinking.
i was in one cong.
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Suggestions for horror/supernatural movies
by Addison0998 inhey guys, so now that i’m pretty much atheist and i’m not scared of demons or supernatural things, or bring them into my house by watching movies or reading books about them lol, i defenitly want to watch a few scary movies.
i’ve always loved scary movies, but as witness, you don’t get to watch many since they need to be pg-13 and have no spiritism in it lol.
does anyone have any suggestions?
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maksutov
Get Out.
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Overlapping Generations
by JRK ini remember when that came out, my mother didn't catch it in the original article in the wt.
it was in one of the review "do you remember" thingies that she caught it.
she asked me if it means what she thought it meant.
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maksutov
My JW wife says she takes some things with a pinch of salt. She knows some teachings are BS, but still wholeheartedly believes they are right about most things.
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maksutov
Clarence Road, Peterborough, UK
Wellington Street, Peterborough, UK
Hallfields Lane, Peterborough, UK
A large hall was also built though.
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Can the Borg tell what sites I've been to?
by purrpurr inif i go to the jw website and then afterward to say this website, is it likely that the jw website has then tracked what websites i go to after visiting theirs?.
i don't know how cookies work btw .
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maksutov
They cannot read cookies from other sites, and they cannot tell where you go after visiting them, however, they can tell where you came from. So if you click a link on this forum and it takes you to jw.org, they will be able to see that you came from here. It is unlikely that they will be able to identify you personally though, and there is so much traffic on their site, I doubt they would even try. If you want to be safe though, always open a new tab and type the address in directly.
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Padron Case Settled. What happens to the fine?
by Slidin Fast init seems that irwin zalkin has obtained undisclosed settlement in the case.
the $4000 a day fine then seems to be dead.
the downside?
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maksutov
Some would say that covering up child abuse should be a crime. But it isn't.
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Padron Case Settled. What happens to the fine?
by Slidin Fast init seems that irwin zalkin has obtained undisclosed settlement in the case.
the $4000 a day fine then seems to be dead.
the downside?
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maksutov
Refusing to settle when offered a decent sum would be a huge risk. All of these child sex abuse cases so far have settled, because settling is the sensible thing to do, if the offer is sufficient. If Watchtower offers you millions, and you refuse to settle, what happens?
Best case scenario is that Watchtower is found guilty and you receive an even larger amount in damages. But in the end, all that happens is that Watchtower pays out. The GB don't go to jail. It is a civil case, not a criminal one. There is bad publicity for them either way, so forcing them to finish the trial does not achieve a great deal more than settling would. Granted, there would be no gag order, but it is difficult to know how much difference that would make.
Quite likely though, if you have a strong case, you win, and receive a lesser amount than you would have if you'd settled - is it worth the trauma? If your case is not watertight, and Watchtower somehow get off on a technicality, you have to foot the bill and are left completely and utterly destitute. For most people, it is simply not worth the risk. If sufficient people sue, and settle, it will bleed them dry, and the victims get their due compensation.
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Disfellowshipped in Absentia
by HereIgo ini have heard of this happening before, but how often?
its pretty rare it seems.
i have often wondered if the elders would go this route with me since they knew i was actively sinning, but as far as i know, no jc was ever formed.
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maksutov
I was deemed to have disassociated myself by my actions (at least I assume so, as they never contacted me at all, but still made an announcement that I was no longer a JW). That was 5 years after I faded. You are never "safe".
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"Our Lord and Savior" . . . Seriously??
by neat blue dog indid anybody else notice in the convention drama when they went to the memorial the speaker called jesus "our lord and savior"?
when have you ever heard jws use that phrase?
christians, yes; jws, no..
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maksutov
Yes, I also heard this phrase sometimes used in prayers in the UK.
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How do you talk to a child that believes Jehovah/Armageddon is real
by Anony Mous ini'm having some serious issues with my child, she is now 5 and her mother is teaching her all sorts of things regards god, jehovah is real, in heaven, pray if you're scared, etc.
the problem is the kid is scared of demons at night and also conflicted that i don't believe, she also figured out jehovah doesn't actually help her not to be scared.. i've tried explaining that i'm there for her, watching over at night.
i've tried introducing her to various churches and beliefs so she understands there is a difference in believes and she likes those churches better than kingdom hall.
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maksutov
My daughter also believed the nonsense at that age. If I tried to reason with her about it, she would become very upset and defensive, so I didn't push it, just said that although her mum and Gran believed those things, most people, including me, don't, and that she would have to decide for herself when she is old enough to understand, but that I would love her either way. She is now 10, and just a few months ago (after a C.O. put some pressure on her to set 'theocratic goals'), she reasoned on the fact that if she became a JW, she would have to shun me, and if she changed her mind later, her mum would have to shun her. She decided then that she no longer believed and no longer wanted to be a JW. Good luck!