Posts by Bodhisattva

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Devils Advocate-A Question for X-JW's

by apostate man in

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ok, i am going to play devils advocate and ask the question: are the jw's correct about anything?

surely there has to be something that is commonly agreed upon to be correct.

i am not talking about what current jw's say, i am not talking about simple things like: read the bible, or be a witness.

Bodhisattva

"A little leaven leavens the whole lump." Therefore if you find a religion that (a) claims to be entirely and uniquely true and (b) teaches ungodly ideas, such as shunning or dying for a misunderstood and obsolete dietary restriction, then the religion is false.

Of course if you realize that there is no one true religion, but in fact that religion is made for man, and not man for religion, then you are welcome to take part in the religion of your choice, or in none at all. Unless that religion insists that you must believe it entirely - not even harboring unspoken doubts - in which case it is clearly not the place for enlightened individuals.

A God who can't get by without our worship is not worthy of it. No just God would require us to pick one church as flawless when all are flawed, and then punish us for not picking the right one.

Bodhisattva - Please, guys, tell me how to join the UADNA

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JWs and Job Centres

by badboy in

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i wonder how many jws are aware that job centres formerly known as labour exchanges were started by the sally army(salvation army!)..

should a jw therefore enter a job centre because of its connections with chritendom?.

they might be demons lurking in the dark corners of a job centre!

Bodhisattva

Okay, I can figure out that job centers are something like an unemployment office. But please tell me, what the heck is a Citizens Advice Bureau? When I saw one in "The Prisoner" TV show, I thought "How Orwellian, how dystopian." Then I heard that they actually exist, and - during a side trip from my week in London - saw a sign pointing towards one whilst in Canterbury last Friday, but didn't have time to stop by.

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Get Out More / Questionaire.

by Englishman in

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is it true that americans are the least travelled people in the world?

if that is the case, its hardly surprising when you read all the dire warnings contained inside a us passport.

also, i am told that americans regard the rest of the world as a very dangerous place to be.

Bodhisattva

I am an American of Anglo-Saxon descent, possibly also Welsh. Go Devolution! I have been to:

Canada, eh

England

Estonia*

Finland*

Germany

Korea

Mexico

Netherlands

Poland*

Taiwan

* Denotes countries visited for 1996 International Conventions

I also consider some travel within the US to be analogous to foreign travel within Europe for Europeans. That said, it is not too impressive to live on the East Coast and have been to each state (sometimes just passing through) from Florida to (only recently) Maine. Nor is driving as far as Chicago impressive, as some co-workers here, near Philadelphia, have at times made a weekly commute. But I want points for going to Texas (past marketing slogan: "It's like a whole other country"), California, and Arizona.

Bodhisattva, UADNA-PA pledge. (Please, guys, no transvestitism!)

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JW mowie, bloodissu

by happy man in

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i see in the yearbook 2002 that jw make 3 new movies abauot bloodissu, and they get first price fore one of them in a contest, gold camera award.

someone here who see this movies.

Bodhisattva

Gold and Silver are not first and second place in this instance. There was no limit to the number of videos that could "win" either prize. The fact that two out of three only got silver, and that after entering in multiple categories in something that was not really a competition or contest, speaks much of the quality of the productions.

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JW mowie, bloodissu

by happy man in

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i see in the yearbook 2002 that jw make 3 new movies abauot bloodissu, and they get first price fore one of them in a contest, gold camera award.

someone here who see this movies.

Bodhisattva

As a public service to those for whom English is an additional language, and thus cannot readily understand some of the garbled posts in this thread, here they are in something closer to proper English form:

Happy Man's post:

I see from the 2002 Yearbook that the Jehovah's Witnesses have produced three new videos concerning the medical use of blood and blood fractions, as well as substitutes for some fractions and some alternative medical procedures. It appears they were recognized for their production quality in a non-competitive forum. Has anyone seen any of these presentations?

Fred's post:

I am a useless troll.

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JW mowie, bloodissu

by happy man in

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friends

i see in the yearbook 2002 that jw make 3 new movies abauot bloodissu, and they get first price fore one of them in a contest, gold camera award.

someone here who see this movies.

Bodhisattva

Happy -

Can you please post the comments from the yearbook? I would love to see how accurate is the information presented. Take your time, use an English spell checker if one is available to you.

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JW mowie, bloodissu

by happy man in

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friends

i see in the yearbook 2002 that jw make 3 new movies abauot bloodissu, and they get first price fore one of them in a contest, gold camera award.

someone here who see this movies.

Bodhisattva

Extremely old news, you'll have to do a search based on the name of the awards to find the long thread that dealt with it. As I recall the "golden camera" is not first place, as it was given to many of the public relations films that were submitted as a way of saying they were well made. Of course this was not an endorsement of the silly arguments contained therein. This was not a serious documentary competition, nor really a competition at all. Naturally the WTS did not reflect these facts in their reporting.

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Neighbourhood Watch???

by SYN in

interesting: tell me what you guys think about this, and whether it's bs or not.... .

a new commercial with ed mcmahon, the new department of justice spokesman, is advertising this program on tv.

he's the pitchman for the neighborhood watch and the civilian defense force in the new so-called "public service" announcements.. the triangular arm badges are red, white, and blue and the words "homeland security" are above and the imperial state eagle design is in the center.

Bodhisattva

I don't think their introducing the Hitler Youth - err, Bush Youth? - just yet. But one thing said at the end is quite true:

If you give the little guy a little sense of power, he's going to run with it; and he's not going to want to give it up; and he's going to do what he's told in order to keep it. That's human nature.

Bodhisattva - UADNA wannabe

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No windows in K Hs, why?

by rekless in

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does anyone have the real reason for this.. i thought that it was for insurance reasons.. is it due to the orgs.

paranoia?.

hell is truth seen too late.

Bodhisattva

Most KH's around here have a few paintings, usually of idyllic nature scenes to remind one of the coming paradise. Often there is one in the foyer, seen as soon as one enters from the lobby, and one in the library. Sometimes there are even murals behind the platform.

One such mural at the Doylestown, PA Kingdom Hall showed rolling meadows with mountains in the background, and a babbling brook - complete with a small chapel, complete with steeple, alongside it. No one noticed the church at first, but it caused quite a fuss and there were supposedly plans to paint over it or otherwise opbscure it. Years after hearing about this, I visited Doylestown and the small church with its cross was still visible.

Bodhisattva

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how old are you? the avg. age here?

by rekless in

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i'm 56

Bodhisattva

29. Twice.