Posts by wizzstick

75

JWs anti gay video reaches over 1,000,000 views on youtube

by alanv in

the anti gay video that watchtower recently produced has now had over 1,000,000 views.

of those who selected to like or dislike the video, over 92% disliked it.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnk52bu92oe.

wizzstick

Would you write what you did if the WT had a belief that black people were in some way lesser people to white people?

Imagine they had such a doctrine. Would you write the below?

My statement included two clauses ...
1 - I disagree with the Watchtower's view on black people
2 - anybody who cares about freedom should defend their right to say it.
So either they agree with the Watchtower's position on black people or they disagree with freedom of speech.

So would you feel comfortable writing the above?

Genuinely curious.

37

Nobody at work knows what JWs believe

by Athanasius in

recently susie, one of my co-workers mentioned that her husband's family were all jws.

the family converted after susie's husband left home, so he never joined the jws, nor does he intend to.

anyway another co-worker asked her: "what do the jws believe?".

wizzstick

This was actually something that helped during my recovery process.

Over 100 years and countless billions of hours of preaching, and what do people know of the JW kingdom message?

It's possibly the most disastrous advertising campaign in history. How can they say they fulfilled scripture when people don't know why they come round?

How can God start Armageddon when people don't get it?

It's another example of their grandiose thinking.

81

No! No! No! This can't be true? brexit? No!

by purrpurr in

it seems britain has voted to leave the eu in a move of total madness!

the markets are already in free fall and the moronic bigots who campaigned for this are celebrating the demise of our country .. i can't see how a 49-51% split can be democratic?

there is still the postal vote to come in, maybe there's hope in that?

wizzstick

Headline tomorrow

If the above headline is true, this is turning into the biggest political cluster f**k ever.

I really wouldn't be surprised if this whole thing fizzles out. Remember the referendum was advisory. Unless Article 50 is triggered, we don't leave.

81

No! No! No! This can't be true? brexit? No!

by purrpurr in

it seems britain has voted to leave the eu in a move of total madness!

the markets are already in free fall and the moronic bigots who campaigned for this are celebrating the demise of our country .. i can't see how a 49-51% split can be democratic?

there is still the postal vote to come in, maybe there's hope in that?

wizzstick

If these are any indication things could happen pretty fast. Maybe months rather than years.

But who wants to trigger Article 50 and make this happen?

From the guardians comments section

24

so britain is leaving the european union (eu).. the governing body of jehovah's witnesses have over the past year moved the majority of its european activities to the control of watchtower britain and the ibsa primarily because of britain's membership with the eu.. further, the incorporated pseudo-political lobby group, european association of jehovah's christisn witnesses, based in brussels, is administered by watchtower britain and its officers.

.

expect major changes in the structure of watchtower..

wizzstick

I'm interested in hearing what Obama says today.

If it really is the end of the special relationship, and the UK goes back to the queue as he says, then bye bye Anglo American World Power.

Another failed WT prediction right there.

29

Do flat earth beliefs deserve respect?

by azor in

jw
friends

what say you.

.

wizzstick

Does the idea that there is one "correct" way of looking at situations or aspects of the world deserve respect?

Yes - if that way is based on observable evidence.

25

Why do people need religion in this century?

by sweetgrass in

i think people need religion because of fear.

fear of death and what will happen at death if they have been good or bad.

people say it gives them hope but is this not born too out of fear of not seeing dead loved ones again, or having a better life in the afterlife?

wizzstick

Our generation is on the verge of another great religious evolution.

Yes it is - the best evolution possible

29

Do flat earth beliefs deserve respect?

by azor in

jw
friends

what say you.

.

wizzstick

Good question.

No. Because all the evidence points to this not being true.

To wilfully ignore evidence results in my lack of respect.

It's like being asked to respect someone who actually believes in fairies. Why would you?

95

slimboyfat joins the Mormons!

by slimboyfat in

i know that some people on the board have experience of being mormons, so i would be interested in your feedback.

at church this afternoon it was an uncanny experience.

in the past i've read a lot about mormons, so i thought i was prepared in general for what it would be like.

wizzstick

Another group of Sky Fairy believers.

Life is too short to waste on yet more fantasy nonsense.

119

Jehovah's Witness Recovery is no more...

by TimeBandit in

jw
friends

i just tried to go to the site and there is a goodbye message.

i was a member there since 2010. i was really surprised.

i had just started posting there again after being away for a while.

wizzstick

I understand the sudden cut-off may not be elegant, but we contemplated on a lot of fall-out, if we had made an announcement well ahead of time.

I totally understand the desire to move on.

But really, it would have been nicer to give a weeks notice so people could exchange contact details.

Could you not just close the forums for any future postings and re-open the site for a week to allow people to pick up contact details and take note of important research threads?

Please?