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Gas prices today & the book study
by LevelThePlayingField in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we all remember, one of the main reasons for removing the bookstudy was the high gas prices, well, have you looked at the gas prices today?

nationwide, the lowest is about $1.65, the highest is about $2.67.

isn't that right about the same gas prices as when they cancelled the bookstudy in the first place?
Diogenesister

Now Now Nicolaou, play nice!
Anyway their gallons are smaller - 3.87L to our 4.54L.
Aha! Does that difference hold true for tons and tonnes? It seems adding a few extra consenants makes things bigger/heavier etc gallon & gallonnes???!! 'Gas'has always been cheaper in the US - is it cos the UK is so small you can walk everywhere if you had to?
Getting back to the OP someone posted recently a letter & other info basically showing the hypocrasy of the ORG that was just worried about being liable when kids where victimized by paedophiles in these private homes they where 'ordered'into. I am guessing other safety issues, fire exits etc would come into play from a legal standpoint.
Gas prices??What BS, who the hell fell for that...oh er, that would be me.😕
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Why does Antoine Leiris' powerful tribute to his wife, killed by ISIS in the Paris attacks, bother me so much?
by nicolaou in
1. social
2. current
here is the translation of monsieur leiris' words;.

friday night, you took an exceptional life - the love of my life, the mother of my son - but you will not have my hatred.

i don't know who you are and i don't want to know, you are dead souls.
Diogenesister

Nic he can't allow himself the luxury of hating because it would utterly destroy him.
The problem with all these people is they believe in an after life. If isis knew the truth they would not kill. If Leiris knew the truth he would.
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The Thief of Always
by YinzerDad in
1. jw
2. experiences
prologue... .

a brief precursor about myself.

i've been lurking around for almost 2 years.
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WingCommander5 hours ago
I crush weights at the gym nearly every day, watch what I eat and what I drink, and also love to target shoot and collect knives. I like to watch 80's flicks and The X-Files.
I'm 36. Welcome to the forum.
Is this a joke?
I've just been watching Toast of London on the TV, maybe I'm just a bit over satire - ized?
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Facebook Meme made me angry
by Seeking agape in
1. jw
2. friends
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Diogenesister

That blog is one powerful piece of work.
I would love to know how they are doing if anyone knows.

Edit Agape I feel the same way, always had issues with this attitude.
Who said "If you're not part of the solution you're part of the problem"
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New Book About Jehovah’s Witnesses Starts Creating a Buzz in The JW and Ex JW Community
by GodZoo in
1. social
2. current
a recently published book, by best selling author eugene walker has started creating a buzz inside the jehovahs witness community.

in his new book, "jehovah's witnesses exposed - what really goes on inside the kingdom hall walls", eugene walker brings to light hidden issues that many jehovah's witnesses now face in the organisation.. .

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/11/prweb13083118.htm.
Diogenesister

Just had a look at a sample - pretty basic & not well written.
I'd give it a big raspberry.
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Since you left, have you become more moral?
by Coded Logic in
1. social
2. family
respect.

sympathy.

gossip.
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I try extremely hard now, because I want to , not out of fear. I try & work on the important things - like charity & caring for everyone ,& forget the unimportant things like the swear words (quite enjoy a good cuss sometimes!).
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Are Jehovah’s Winesses “Fundamentalists” and “Fanatics”?
by EdenOne in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
recently ive posted on fb a meme where a two pairs of hands held open a bible and the quram side by side.

then i wrote on it:.

(faith + fundamentalism) x (hate + propaganda) = legitimation of intolerance and violence.
Diogenesister

round the 9th-11th century, the muslims in the Iberian Peninsula were a very advanced culture, very open and liberal. They were the ones who preserved the ancient knowledge of the Greeks for us. Much more advanced than medieval Christian Europe. And yet, look at what happened to Islam, how they have regressed.
Eden
Eden this is so true - the jihadists don't realize that their culture is our culture . I for one do find the witnesses penchant for the more violent parts of the OT distasteful - I don't think its beyond the realms of possibility that - if they survive long enough - they may get fed up of "waiting for godot" and take matters into their own hands!
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Are Jehovah’s Winesses “Fundamentalists” and “Fanatics”?
by EdenOne in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
recently ive posted on fb a meme where a two pairs of hands held open a bible and the quram side by side.

then i wrote on it:.

(faith + fundamentalism) x (hate + propaganda) = legitimation of intolerance and violence.
Diogenesister

Edens definition a strong sense of the importance of maintaining ingroup and outgroup distinctions, leading to an emphasis on purity and the desire to return to a previous ideal from which it is believed that members have begun to stray. Rejection of diversity of opinion as applied to these established "fundamentals" and their accepted interpretation within the group is often the result of this tendency.”
Eden I think the definitions speak for themselves - excellent points. As many of us have reiterated, the witnesses wait for their god to commit the atrocity and yet they cannot see how vile that is.
Good to hear from you.
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New Light: Don't hold hands during prayers
by RR in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
from the watchtower november 15 study edition.. 19 when we are being represented in public prayer, we need to display reverential "fear of god.

" (1 pet 2:17) there may be a proper time and place for some actions that would be inappropriate at a christian meeting.

(eccl 3:1) for instance, suppose someone sought to have all in a group link arms or hold hands during prayer.
Diogenesister

hmmm.....so they are not bothered about all the publicity around a swag of paedophiles in the congregations but they don't want mum & dad holding hands to stumble the (non existant)newbies.....
sOund reasonings from the House of Watchtower Pharasees again...
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Caleb prepares for the New System.
by LogCon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
dad: my son, you look like you are writing down something very important.

are you studying the watchtower?.

caleb: no, im just writing down some numbers and names in this notebook.. dad: what numbers and names, my son?.
Diogenesister

Best spoof I've read for ages....get those mass graves dug caleb...maybe you should watch some nazi video's to see how it's done kiddo!

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