Posts by GLTirebiter

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Website redirect

by enigma1863 in

i can no longer read any posts on this website with my iphone.

every time i go to a page i get something like a popup that says congratulations you've won a prize at amazon.

theres no way to close it out.

Website redirect

by enigma1863 in

i can no longer read any posts on this website with my iphone.

every time i go to a page i get something like a popup that says congratulations you've won a prize at amazon.

theres no way to close it out.

I use Android with Chrome, but the process is similar for all devices. First perform a full power-off and restart. Then (before visiting any web site) clean the browser history, including images etc. but saving your login IDs and passwords (most cookies are safe to keep; but .jpg, .mpg, etc. files can contain scripts to hijack your browser--those are what we're trying to shut off).

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What Are Ways You Can Tell Someone is a Jehovah’s Witness?

by minimus in

jw
friends

is it something they do?

how they say things?

how do you spot a jehovah’s witness?.

GLTirebiter

Four teenagers, driving a beater car while wearing suits and ties, on Saturday.

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It would be nice if this forum went back to the basics

by nowwhat? in

not to offend or impose my opinion.

but simply i would like to see just news and insights from the local congregation to the top organization level of: downsizing, closings, c.s.a.

personal experiences,unscriptural doctrines of the org.and direct commentary of the above.

GLTirebiter

If it is posted in the appropriate category and has an honest title that describes the post clearly, I see no problem.

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Should Voters Be Made To Prove They Are Eligible To Vote?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i believe that just because someone shows up at the voting booth, it doesn’t automatically qualify them to be legitimate voters.

i think it’s not unreasonable to provide proof that you are qualified..

GLTirebiter

And to answer Minimus: I cast my ink-on-paper ballot on election day, at the poling place, after showing my current, DHS-approved, state drivers' license. The same card I need to board a plane, buy booze, rent a car, cash a check...

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Should Voters Be Made To Prove They Are Eligible To Vote?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i believe that just because someone shows up at the voting booth, it doesn’t automatically qualify them to be legitimate voters.

i think it’s not unreasonable to provide proof that you are qualified..

GLTirebiter

Has it ever occured to anyone in the USA that your country is just too big to manage as a fair democracy (in terms of people numbers not land mass) and maybe the whole federated states thing is becoming tricky to manage?

The US constitution does not charter a democracy per se. It establishes a federation of states, each of which is a republic with elected officials (not a pure, direct democracy). This is to temper the passions of the moment, reducing the opportunity for tyranny where a slight majority can oppress a slightly smaller minority. Reflect on our recent elections, and you can appreciate the wisdom of this. Congressional "gridlock" between House and Senate is not a problem with our system, but a feature: distribution of power so that no one part of the government has total control (except, perhaps, the IRS!).

Fairness is in the eye of the beholder. That is the reason for limitation of government powers, and for subsidiarity: making government decisions at the most local level possible, not by bodies far removed from those the decision affects.

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"Psychiatrist is an Admission of Defeat"

by new boy in

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“the christian witnesses of jehovah are the best oriented, happiest and most contended group of people on the face of the earth.

so why on earth would any good follower need the help of a mental health professional?” the society tells about the evils of seeking help from outside their organization.

"as a rule, for a christian to go to a worldly psychiatrist is an admission of defeat.

GLTirebiter

Sparky, Jack Daniels #7 is a bit too pricey for a full-time pioneer trying to survive on a part-time job. Rot gut "well drink" whiskey is closer to their price range!

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Things you will never hear a good Jehovah’s Witness say (to another Jehovah’s Witness)

by hoser in

i’ll start it off.

boy did we get drunk last night.

GLTirebiter

"You should read Studies in the Scriptures. Those prophecies are so amazingly accurate!"

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Serious Issue ....... that MUST be Addressed !!!!!

by Simon in

this is such an important issue, more and more people are succumbing to what must be some viral outbreak wreaking havoc in the world.. i'm talking about unnecessary punctuation.. it's easy to become infected.

you want to write something and add some emphasis so you add an exclamation mark to make it "important!

" but dang, it's not important enough is it??

GLTirebiter

I usually use the Oxford comma, but sometimes the sentence has the same meaning and flows better without it. For all commas, I consider how the sentence should be spoken. When a pause before the "and" preceding the final listed item is appropriate, I include the comma. Where the intent is conveyed better as a continuous stream, I omit it.

Paul's letters may be the ultimate reference on commas and full stops: use his run-on writing style as an example of what to avoid!

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HYMNS you will never hear at the Kingdom Hall

by Vanderhoven7 in

do you have examples of hymns you will never hear in kingdom halls in any country.. here are a few of my favorites:.

https://youtu.be/cjivdc-_njs.

https://youtu.be/7gfvl0ef-be .

GLTirebiter

Ave Maria (Latin for "Hail Mary")

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8KL63r9Zcw