There is a fallacy known as the "Sunk Cost" fallacy.
It is also known as the Previous Investment trap. The belief that time, effort, and money spent in the past must be considered when making a decision in the present.
kurtbethel
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What happens when you argue with JW's?
by Terry ini can't claim 100% recall, certainly.
jw: "they are imperfect.
jw: "i don't know of any other place to go that has something better.".
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Why did Jehovah forget to buy all JW related domains ?
by mP inis the simple fact the wts forgot to buy domains like jwn etc proof that they are not guided by god ?
how could god be so blind and forget to buy jwn, and let apostates spread their lies ?.
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kurtbethel
The internet was invented by Satan himself. No, wait ... by Al Gore.
Same difference.
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Time Magazine Quote Of The Day
by Bangalore intime magazine quote of the day.. http://www.time.com/time/quotes/0,26174,1964660,00.html.
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bangalore.
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kurtbethel
Interesting structure resembles a human hand. Coincidence? I think not.
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The new FDS version 4.0. From the 3-1-22 Watchtower
by trujw inok guys i have cut and pasted from the march 3rd 1922 watchtower.
i think this is great and can be shown to any witness to have them sratching thier little heads.
one notice that they are still teaching christ's presence began in 1874 in 1922 and two this to me is a whopper.
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kurtbethel
Yes, sure enough, so they claim.
The indisputable facts, therefore, show that the "time of the end" began in 1799; that the Lord's second presence began in 1874; that the harvest followed thereafter and greater light has come upon the Word of God. In this connectlOn, then, let us note the words of Jesus: "Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in aue season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing." (Matthew 24:45, 46) It must be conceded, then, that at the end of the world, at the "time of the end", during the presence of the Lord, during the harvest, he would have in the earth a servant who would be faithful and wise. The physical facts show that Brother Russell met everyone of these requirements. This prophetic utterance, then, has been fulfilled. Therefore fulfilled prophecy, or physical facts, and the circumstanial evidence are conclusive proofs that Brother Russell filled the office of that faithful and wise servant. He applied his heart unto wisdom.
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Should people be able to live on the dole ?
by fulltimestudent ina petite row is brewing in the australian teacup.
jenny macklin, a rather grandiosely titled, minister for families, asked by a journalist, whether she could live on the $35 dollars-a-day social services payment for job-seekers, replied that she could!
but her staff cut that comment out of the official transcript.. the row is a bit more complicated than that- but that's the gist.. the full story is at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/minister-riles-welfare-groups-20130101-2c4ct.html.
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kurtbethel
You people need to move to California.
We have it good here, everyone is welcome.
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World's longest High Speed Train Route Opens in China
by fulltimestudent intwo days ago (december 22, 2012) a high speed train with a media contingent left beijing west rail station bound for guangzhou, 2298km away.
this is the latest section of china's high speed rail netweek and the longest high speed rail route in the world, with trains travelling at an average of 300 km/hour.
the first official passenger train left yesterday (23rd).. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20829930.
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kurtbethel
Kurtbethel- Thanks for the film clip. I live a little north of you. I like the Coaster Train ride to San Diego, taking a bike along sounds perfect.
LOL! I am always up for sharing a beverge and chat with my neighbors.
I was at the San Clemente pier during the summer, and shot some video of the trains that go by there. I happened to drive there and was riding a bike around, but could have made a train trip of it. Leaving the San Diego transit system, it gets way more expensive to ride on the Metrolink for points north. Sadly, it was cheaper to buy gasoline and go there. Hard to beat $5 or even $12 for all day access in the county.
I don't see things with those right/left glasses. They all agree about spending public money. Well I figure if something is going to be spent from public funds, then all the public should see a benefit, like roads, railroads and infrastructure. Aircraft and bombs erasing Asian villages, not so much. Posh vacations for elites, not so much either. Now, on to that video...
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Watchtower Symbolism
by jwleaks inwatchtower symbolism.
it reads the same upside down and back-to-front.
jw leaks.
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kurtbethel
That was pretty clever.
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kurtbethel
I was there at the dawn of the third age of mankind.
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What's The Main Reason You Do Not Believe That The Witnesses Are The Best Religion?
by minimus insome people leave because they are fed up with the elders.
others have personality issues.
some have doctrinal and prophecy reasons.
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kurtbethel
They publish in writing that "religion is a snare and a racket" then profess to be a religion.
That tells you that they know what they are doing is a racket, and that's all you really need to know about them.
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FLDS preparing for the "end of times"
by Anony Mous inwhich they believe will be here before 2013. authorities are concerned that jeff warren is planning "something dire" from his prison cell.. flds stores have shut down, believers do not want to talk to reporters.. http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=23541460.
where have we seen that before?
anyone want to speculate on when the wtbts is going to plan something similar?.
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kurtbethel
Nice racist picture!!! I couldn't help but notice that it hits Africa first. You trying to keep a brotha down?!
What racist? Planetary bodies have no concept of Africa, nations, people or insects they slam into, any more than you have a concept of what varieties of microbes you wash away when you bathe.
