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  The Internet Proves JWs Are a Joke Now

  by jw07 in

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  i'm a born in, born in the 1980s and old enough to remember studying beefy (albeit full of crap) material like the the evolution book and revelation book (which we studied over and over and over and over).

  books and brochures were wordy and chock full of legalistic language explaining away teachings and policies, some explanations slightly above the iq of the average person.. watchtower studies were longer (30 paragraphs sometimes), talks were longer and thus meetings were longer, pioneering was harder (70 hours if i remember correctly), assemblies and conventions were longer, and there were intricate food provisions to feed thousands of people (for a cost of course).. the average jw could recite watchtower propaganda for hours to indoctrinate others or defend their faith.

  jws were interested in having meaty discussions at the door and challenging even pastors on doctrinal points.. i know this has been said many times, but the organization has gone through a massive dumbing down.. i can't figure out if it's due to the oblivious nature of the current governing body, a premeditated attempt by them at dumbing down the organization, or just the effects of life becoming easier around the globe due to reliance on technology.. i can only speak on my era, and i know that from the early 90s until around 2004 the organization was allot more doctrine savy.. over the past decade or so i'd say the collective iq of the followers has moved from 105 to 85.. indoctrination and blind belief has allot to do with being prone to be emotionally manipulated, but thinking ability has a say in that too.. social media is a decent gauge of how and what the average person within a certain demographic is thinking, and doing a simple hashtag search on twitter, instagram, or facebook reveals allot about how the current generation of young jws (15-28 or thereabout) are thinking.. many have become self obsessed, internet obsessed, hubris filled and passive, i can see an even bigger decline in growth over the next 5 years.. take a look:.

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  I was really alarmed when seeing the Mona Lisa with a JW.ORG button on her frock and a tract in her hand.

  Honestly, no joke. I'm for having fun, but my once cherished faith has become -- well, you previous posters have already said it!

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  Do Witnesses still go door-to-door??

  by MsShockJock in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just wondering if they still go door-to-door?

  i never see groups of people walking around the neighborhoods all dressed up or out in fastfood restaurants on saturday mornings or groups of people driving around in cars.

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  Despite my knowing TTATT, it saddens me to see friends whom I know to be excellent evangelizers reduced to palming off a tract and saying, 'Please read this. It will answer your questions about the Bible.'

  Similarly, preaching JW.ORG on social media cheapens the whole enchilada, in a manner of speaking.

  I believe I'll have a beer with my enchilada . . .

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  Low Disk Space Persists

  by compound complex in

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  my c drive is running out of space.

  and to my surprise the low disk space problem persists after i free up disk space on my computer.

  i uninstalled a lot of programs.i thought that i have free space on my c drive.

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  My head is e'er in the clouds, Terry,

  but I perceive you speak of something far

  vaster than what God has wrought . . .
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  Low Disk Space Persists

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my c drive is running out of space.

  and to my surprise the low disk space problem persists after i free up disk space on my computer.

  i uninstalled a lot of programs.i thought that i have free space on my c drive.

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  Thank you, dear computer-knowledgeable friends, for your kind and patient help. A poet and dreamer -- alas! -- I cannot fully understand all that you have suggested I should do.

  I am taking the best of my 3 hand-me-downs (iMac PowerBook G4) to my computer-tech friend and have him clean it up for me. I'm using it now -- can you tell?!?!?!?

  Your willingness to help is much appreciated. My heart feels your love and concern; my right-brain persona, however, is useless as regards tech help. I tried the easier suggestions, and the red line has not receded in the least.

  With utmost gratitude.

  CoCo Bete Sauvage
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  Low Disk Space Persists

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
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  my c drive is running out of space.

  and to my surprise the low disk space problem persists after i free up disk space on my computer.

  i uninstalled a lot of programs.i thought that i have free space on my c drive.

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  Thanks for links, FHN.

  When perusing the first one earlier, I didn't then know about restore points -- you are quite knowledgeable!

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  Low Disk Space Persists

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
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  my c drive is running out of space.

  and to my surprise the low disk space problem persists after i free up disk space on my computer.

  i uninstalled a lot of programs.i thought that i have free space on my c drive.

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  This flying disks thing is off point yet a droll diversion!

  Carry on, "space" fans . . .

  How do you eliminate restore points, then? Defeats the purpose, no?!?!?!?

  Thanks, Perry and trans and FHN.

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  Low Disk Space Persists

  by compound complex in

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  my c drive is running out of space.

  and to my surprise the low disk space problem persists after i free up disk space on my computer.

  i uninstalled a lot of programs.i thought that i have free space on my c drive.

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  My 3 computers are all from non-savvy friends, who left tons of stuff on their devices. Fortunately, my two iMacs have lots of space despite what I got saddled with.

  Not complainin' . . .

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  Low Disk Space Persists

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
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  my c drive is running out of space.

  and to my surprise the low disk space problem persists after i free up disk space on my computer.

  i uninstalled a lot of programs.i thought that i have free space on my c drive.

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  FHN and Robert:

  for FHN!

  for Robert!

  With gratitude,

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  Low Disk Space Persists

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
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  my c drive is running out of space.

  and to my surprise the low disk space problem persists after i free up disk space on my computer.

  i uninstalled a lot of programs.i thought that i have free space on my c drive.

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  OK, Hortensia!

  That explains the warning not to uninstall that I had read earlier, Vivianne -- Thanks!

  Thank you -- didn't realize that newer computers had so much space! Wondered why friends who don't have hand-me-downs like me could put so much stuff onto their laptops.

  Take care.

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  Low Disk Space Persists

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my c drive is running out of space.

  and to my surprise the low disk space problem persists after i free up disk space on my computer.

  i uninstalled a lot of programs.i thought that i have free space on my c drive.

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  Thank you, FHN, ballistic, stillin, Vivianne and Stealth!

  Still at it . . .

  Since I use Google Chrome only, can I safely remove IE?

  Gratefully,

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