Posts by eyeslice

In my view the best architecture around is Java/J2EE three tier architure (so called MVC). Add to this other concepts such as persistence models (EJB or Hibernate), and it blows C#/.NET out of the water. .NET solutions are still very 'page centric' - you can't do anything without start from a page.

However, this is a purist's view. Practically, many companies (other than large national/internations) are looking for Microsoft based solutions. So, if its simply a case of what is best for your career, .NET/C#/XML/XSLT are the things you should be learning.

Eyeslice

(Master Computer Geek)

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Are Dubs warned about JWD at Meetings?

by Low-Key Lysmith in

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i havn't been to a meeting in years.

i was just wondering if this site is talked about @ meetings, and/or in the publicatons.

i'm sure reproof or disfellowshipping would be instant if a dub was found looking into such "apostacy".

eyeslice

No websites are ever mentioned by name but the message is clear - stay away.

In the main the advice is being heeded but I know many are curious to know exactly what it is they are supposed to stay away from. I cannot believe that a younger generation of very computer literate JWs will never stumble across sites like this.

They are fighting a loosing battle.

Eyeslice

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Note-Taking at Meetings: What's the Point?

by Room 215 in

the last time i was at a meeting, i was struck by how many jws -- mostly women and pre-teenage kids were assiduously taking notes.

i mean, what is the point?

do they really believe the guy on the platform is saying anything that can't be found -- and reiterated -- dozens if not hundreds of times in their printed material?

eyeslice

I have been in to mind maps for a long time.

I used mind maps to record a mental picture of public talks - I was often surprised when I looked at them later - the talks had little structure or argument. With a good talk, I would almost be able to give the talk myself with little or no preparation.

Eyeslice

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Is religion the real reason for many wars?

by Pole in

a lot of posters on this board have expressed the opinion that religion is the reason for many wars.

some have even implied that if religion was "banned" the number of wars would be reduced.

pole .

eyeslice

Religion is one way to make people who usually would not think of murdering their neigobors follow the lead of those planning the war by de-humanizeing those being planned for the slaughter. Convince them that if the neighbor is not a believer that they are, evil, sinners, unworthy of life, have something that 'god' wants you to have because you are faithful, yada, yada, yada.

I think JeannieBeanz has it here - shades of how the Holocaust was allowed to happen. Religion is only one way of dividing people into factions.

Another is tribe/race. One of the most sickening episodes of the late 20th century ws the genocide in Rwanda carried out by so called Christians but purely tribal.

Northern Ireland has been mentioned but that is tribal as much as religious. Yes, they are Catholics v Protestants but there is no valid religious arguement put forward.

Like many here, I do worry about Islam though. The potential for violence seems ingrained in many of its followers.

Eyeslice

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Suppose Brooklyn Changed The Rules On Disfellowshipping?

by Englishman in

suppose the society "adjusted their thinking" on the matter of disfellowshipping.

would you still feel so angry with the witnesses?

it occurs to me that df'ing is the bottom line when it comes to being obedient.

eyeslice

Englishman,

The question is hypothetical. They wouldn't be changing any rules in the near future.

The latest directive to the rank and file that I know of about disfellowshipping was in the Aug 02 KM. At the time my feeling was that it was a hardening of attitudes, perhaps the WTBTS thought the R&F were getting lax.

Here is a link to the whole scanned article;

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/32025/1.ashx

Eyeslice

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JW's say they don't have a clergy class, whay do you think?..

by Hecklerboy in

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i remember back 8 years ago when i left the organization the elders were being called "jehovah's special appointed ones".

i thought to myself that this was starting to become a clergy class.

i mean if that doesn't set you about the rest of the flock, i don't know what does.

eyeslice

When on my way out, and in a moment of despair and frustration, I said to some elders; "we have more ranks in the organisation than the miltary!"

Eyeslice

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Even stranger than drunken Noah - why did angels want sex with women?

by eyeslice in

this is a sort of parallel thread to the drunken noah thread.

the genesis account of angels 'materialising' and having sex with women always worried me as a witness.

in all animals, man included, the sex drive is hormonal.

eyeslice

cos women are lovely and the man/angels were made in Gods image

Stilla - Nice answer - I could almost accept that. - Eyeslice

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Blood taking...is it a disfellowshipping offence or up to conscience.

by Gill in

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can you tell me whether the taking of blood is a conscience matter or a disfellowshipping matter?.

i ask this because i have just come away from a heated discussion with my parents and they insist that taking blood or blood products has always been a matter of conscience and no one has ever been disfellowshipped for taking blood.

they say that a question was raised at the service meeting over the new blood card/documents whether taking blood fractions was breaking gods law and the presiding overseer j.h said that taking blood has always been a conscience matter and never was anyone disfellowshipped for it.. is this true?

eyeslice

The average joe blow witness doesn't know shit about blood fractions or even the societys stand on taking them. All they know is that they have the 'truth' and that everyone deciding not to be a JW is wrong. It blows my mind.

GetBusyLiving - so true my friend!

Eyeslice