Posts by GLTirebiter

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WT predicting smartphones back in the 20s?

by paradiseseeker in

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i've come across a jw friendly article about watchtower predicting smartphones in the 20s.. .

of course, in the comments section there are a lot of jws freaking out saying "there is no doubt that this is the only true organization!

", "thanks jehovah that used his faithful and discreet slave to tell us some useful information about the future!

Did man really go to the moon?

by atomant in

l have researched this subject and come to the conclusion that no we didn't.what do others think?.

GLTirebiter

The conspiracy theorists typing away in mama's basement proliferate, while the brave ones who risked space travel pass on. RIP, John Young!

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US violent crimes and murders rose in 2016, the FBI says

by Simon in

i can't remember the exact topic but i think a few people predicted the same thing - that the blm movement would cause an increase in violent deaths of young black men, ultimately doing more harm than good.. and so it has: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41391333.

an 8.6% rise in the homicide rate is pretty appalling by any standard unless it started at very low levels, which we know it didn't.. this is why i object to movements based on false premises and invented media lies / selective coverage.

the people who suffer the most are not the ones marching in the streets.

GLTirebiter

While it is not BLM specifically, the widespread anti-police attitude apparently is the motivation behind yesterday's ambush killing of the sheriff's deputy in Colorado. The (deceased) murderer posted many anti-police rants on social media, lured law officers to his apartment on the pretext of a domestic dispute, then opened fire on them when they responded.

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The Scientific Method

by cofty in

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GLTirebiter

Scientist sad

That's where the meme is wrong. When the data tells us something that we were not expecting, is precisely the point where the investigation gets interesting and the scientific method gets down to work.

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Charles Take Russell was an "American That Mattered"

by Wild_Thing in

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according to this website ... http://www.americansthatmatter.com/charles-taze-russell/.. fairly accurate.

it must be new.

i haven't seen it before.

GLTirebiter

I did notice something in this article. It refers to Russell as "the first leader," not "the first president." Russell was secretary-treasurer in the early days; he did the writing and publishing.

The president of the organization before it became legally incorporated was William Conley. He provided the majority of the start-up capital, but stayed with Zion's Watchtower for only a few years. Today's WTBTS does not say much about the first president; he was their first notable apostate!

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Pacifism is Morally Indefensible

by cofty in

i have been surprised recently to see so much support by ex-jws for the watchtower's refusal to fight and kill.

in my opinion it is a vice masquerading as a virtue.

of course war should always be a last resort but there are occasions that it has to be done.

GLTirebiter

When Douglas Murray said on Question Time that he was elated at Osama bin Laden's death, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown said 'that makes you as bad as him'

Though gloating over his death is not justified, "Is as bad as him" is hyperbole.

Bin Laden's death was a appropriate use of military force to abate evil. A moral choice is a reasoned response, neither giving in to blood lust nor insisting on a do-nothing stance.

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quick question: Do JW's become U.S. Citizens?

by goingthruthemotions in

so i know a person that just became a u.s. citizen.

he was explaining to me all the testing he had to go through and how he had to pledge allegiance to the united states.

he was happy as a barrel of monkeys.. so i got to thinking.

GLTirebiter

There's nothing wrong with the citizenship oath that cannot be managed by applying a little Theocratic Warfare Strategy!

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My Father passed away & i'm suicidal. I want to talk to somebody

by Qrystal in

in summary, my dad passed away not to long ago, 8 months ago, on april while i was 12. i'm 13 and i've been grieving for 6 months now and im suicidal.

i'm not doing this to get attention, but to talk to someone.

my dad was a jehovah's witness and i want to talk to all of you.