Posts by jwfacts

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Bitcoins - anyone here mining?

by Jim_TX in

howdy!.

it's been a while since i've poked my head in here.... i was just curious if anyone on the forum is involved with bitcoin mining?.

i am, and am having fun doing it.

jwfacts

Simon - Actually I'm surprised that this aspect hasn't gotten as much attention. In years to come will people look back at the wated energy to 'discover' some numbers and shake their heads?

Good point. Data centers use huge amounts of energy for the servers, and then for air conditioners. There must be more efficient energy recovery systems to harvest energy from server heat to cool the room, similar to how hybrid cars can harvest heat to charge their batteries.

Besti - the underlying technology could be used for many things where validating identity without a 3rd party middleman would be useful. Examples include the exchange of contracts and voting systems.

Can you explain how that would work. I'm showing my ignorance here, but what does bitcoin technology have to do with identity validation?

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Poster with basic math on shunning - for JW parents

by Fernando in

your thoughts on such a poster?.

(http://religions.pewforum.org/reports says: "jehovah's witnesses have the lowest retention rate of any religious tradition.

only 37% of all those who say they were raised as jehovah's witnesses still identify themselves as jehovah's witnesses.").

jwfacts

ABibleStudent's question is valid. How about as a statement:

Since 2/3 children raised as a Jehovah's witness leave the religion, shunning destroys families.

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ISIS Kills American Soldier, Will Watchtower Speak Out Finally?

by BucketShopBill in

http://www.tristatehomepage.com/story/d/story/isis-terror-group-kills-2nd-american-journalist/12500/0kjo7mxf0kalqvmlyykl-g.

jwfacts

They are more likely to speak out about Christian Americans fighting against ISIS, than against ISIS.

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Are we starting to treat DF people differently?

by Quarterback in

some may remember the time when the private study edition of the wt wasn't to be made available to outsiders, and the df'd.. now, with the recent boe letter, sept 1, 2014, it specifically states that jw.org is making the km available even for df'd individuals.. do you sense a new trend developing?.

jwfacts

There has been no lightening of shunning in recent times. Hopefully in the future.

Withholding the KM from disfellowshipped people is just an elitist form of punishment, since there is nothing special contained in it. However, they are more concerned with saving money now, hence allowing anyone to download the KM, and wear the download or printing costs.

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If you still believe in God, what are your thoughts on the Bible?

by ilikecheese in

jw
friends

do you believe it's inerrant?

do you believe it's based on things that happened, but a lot of it may just be stories and it's not perfect because men wrote it?

do you think it's just a good guide?

jwfacts

I always questioned the fairness of having inspired a book that only half the globe really has access to. Why only inspire the Bible but not the books of the other religious tenets.

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help! i'm lite on the lingo

by venting in

what is the borg?

what are dubs?

i know i'm forgetting some.

jwfacts

bOrg = B rooklyn ORG . Star Trek mickey take.

Really? So what will the term be once they have completely moved out of Brooklyn?

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Poster with basic math on shunning - for JW parents

by Fernando in

your thoughts on such a poster?.

(http://religions.pewforum.org/reports says: "jehovah's witnesses have the lowest retention rate of any religious tradition.

only 37% of all those who say they were raised as jehovah's witnesses still identify themselves as jehovah's witnesses.").

jwfacts

Good idea. It is not strictly accurate, as 67% leave, but not all are baptised, and not all that leave are disfellowshipped, so the percentage to be shunned would be less. Also, the word soon should not be included, as many don't leave till one or two decades after baptism.

Maybe something like "67% of Jehovah's Witness children leave the religion. It you let your child get baptised, there is a good chance you will be forced to shun them." Could do with work, but something like that.

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A must to be MS?

by crazyhorse in

so is it a must and an absolute requirement to be a ministerial servant in the org?.

i was told that if i refuse an appointment as an ms then it means i'm opposing "jehovah's call to service".

jwfacts

In no way is it a must. It just means that you will not be thought of as a strong JW, and some sisters won't think you are marriage material. Avoiding the title now will make your life a lot easier in the future.

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I've been Love-Bombed

by GoingGoingGone in

so my husband and i are on vacation.

we are in another country visiting his non-jw family.

we lived here for many years, and our closest jw friends are all here, albeit a 4 hr.

jwfacts

MY kids have graduated from 2 of the best universities in the world, have great jobs, LOTS of friends, have traveled the world, and are free to think, say, and believe what they want. And that is priceless.

As hard as it is to leave, it is good that you have taken the step for the sake of your children. It is a point that I like to make to people that are in two minds as to whether they should take to step to leave or stay and go through the motions.

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Letter of Reinstatement

by kayanow in

i'm new to this website and i thought i'd create a profile.

i was disfellowshipped in july of 2013 in another city.

i since moved and starting going to meeting about 6 months ago in my new city.

jwfacts

You have not said too much about your background, but if you are young and single, what about your future? The concern I have is that you will be locking in another generation to a high control religion. If you get married to a JW and have children, they will need to be raised in a doomsday cult that is fast becoming irrelevant. 2/3 JW children leave, and few of those say positive things about being raised in this isolationist religion.

If you marry a JW, and you already have some knowledge about the religion not being The Truth, there will mostly likely come a time when you will want to leave. That puts tremendous strain on a relationship. If you have children, it is often a turning point where it will suddenly hit you that you do not want your children to be raised that way, which can destroy a family if the partner does not feel the same way.

The younger you start building a normal life for yourself that does not revolve around a high control religion, the easier the rest of your life will be.