Posts by JeffT

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Topics Ive Been Pondering On

by JWINQUESTION in

this is my first post on here so bear with me.

currently i am still an active jw with serious questions about the jw org.

i was hesitant signing up but really need as much input from the people on this forum to get a clear understanding on things.

JeffT

I still consider myself a Christian, although I do not attend any church or adhere to any particular subset of Christianity.

regarding morality: there are lots of moral people in the world, including many agnostics and atheists. Witnesses talk about how moral they are compared to everybody else. All I can say is words are cheap and most Witnesses haven't been around enough non-witnesses to know better.

Regarding homosexuality: I've decided that issuing judgements about what other people do is above my paygrade. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, it doesn't cost me anything or impinge on anything I want to do.

I left the Watchtower because I realized the net effect on life was negative not positive. The position on higher education (my children were getting close ot high school) really brought it all into focus for me.

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Why do people support abusers in the NFL?

by Simon in

i really don't get it.. in most sports in most countries your career is rightly over if you commit certain crimes.. but not in the good old nfl !.

it seems players can rape, beat women, abuse children, fight dogs ... and they will not only be allowed to play but they will have an army of fans wearing their names on their shirts and cheering them on.. the abuse and arrogant attitudes seem to exist at all levels - it seems like there is an endless feed of news stories where some high-school or college football players have abused or raped girls and they end up being allowed back to play and people rallying round as though *they* are the victims.. surely, whatever someone's skills as an athlete are, there are some things that simply can't be excused?.

or is winning truly 'everything' and it doesn't matter the cost?.

JeffT

This issue is not confined to the NFL, or even sports. See Roman Polanski.

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Do You Regard President Obama In The Same Way As You Did BEFORE The Election?

by minimus in

jw
friends

lately, even late night comedians are starting to make fun of the president.. i hear more negatives about the president than ever before---even from his own voters.. (i had high hopes for him when he beat mccain but since then, i believe the president has been a huge disappointment)..

JeffT

Median Household income Adjusted for inflation 1980: $46995

Median Household income Adjusted for inflation 1992 $49,122

Median Household income Adjusted for inflation 2008 $53,644

Median Household income Adjusted for inflation 2012 $51,017

http://www.davemanuel.com/median-household-income.php

To be fair, the best was Bill Clinton, although I suspect a lot of the boom time was fueled by the dotcom boom. Makes me wish we'd elected Hilary in 2008. I think she'd have a better handle on problems like ISIS and Ukraine as well.

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Any stock market investors here?

by EndofMysteries in

jw
friends

if so, i was just wondering if there are any books or steps (classes, etc) you took or recommend to really learn it.

and for what you recommend, what exactly do you do?

(long term, short, daytrade, calls, sell high buy low, buy low sell high, etc).

JeffT

If your employer has a 401(k) max out your contribution and/or buy into good mutual funds. Ask around and find a broker that will take on new, small investors for minimal fees. Some brokers want to take on new accounts to provide for future growth. Trying to pick Market winners and day trading are probably worse than taking your money to a casino.

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The other side of the Ashya King story

by Mickey mouse in

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/ashya-king-this-story-isnt-quite-what-it-seems-9716486.html.

JeffT

Whenever a new treatment for something appears, people go crazy trying to get it for themselves or their loved ones, even before we know anything about its effectivness or side effects. This treatment may not be appropriate for this case, and I doubt the parents know more about it than the doctors.

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Hunting season

by Defianttruth in

anyone getting excited yet?

my four legged partner and i are super ready.

he just got back from refresher training for the last month.

JeffT

Ducks, dove, pheasant?

If crashing through the brush is your thing how about Grouse and Quail? Or if you're really crazy and like running up and down mountains, Chukar.

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PART TWO of AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE BY A PRACTICING JEHOVAH'S WITNESS

by Sparks in

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friends

while you are sitting there reading this, there are literally hundreds of thousands of young males and females all over the world [ mostly in america / canada and england] sitting in their grotty little smelly bedrooms or flats, designing computer viruses that they will up-load onto web-sites to cause anonymous innocent peoples computers to malfunction.

these creeps spend literally weeks,months or even years hoping to make a computer viruses that will get into peoples computer bios to completely destroy their computers.

they never see the peoples anger, frustration and distress.... the damage can cost each person about 1,000 [ $1,660.74 ] or more to replace a basic new laptop or tower.

JeffT

sitting in their grotty little smelly bedrooms or flats,

He lost me here. He might steal a line or two from "A Clockwork Orange" but he's no Anthony Burgess. I smell troll.

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Want to make Money $ with a Web Site?

by sarahsmile in

has anyone had success with a high traffic website or blog ?.

it might take a team of people to accomplish.. ads pay and people count, lots and lots of people.

does jehovahs-witness.net make money every time someone looks at the web site?

JeffT

From what I understand the income stream from running a website is a lot like the income stream from any other kind of writing: people who don't do it think you make tons of money, people who do know better.

JeffT <-- has made $975 in three years as a freelance writer

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Is new light coming again?

by justme67 in

i just turned in my resignation letter to my congregation a few weeks ago.

last week, 2 elders called me to say they received my letter and would like to meet with me to discuss my concerns.

in my letter, i said i had found out about all the child abuse cases that were going on and that i didnt agree with their policy of disfellowshipping.

JeffT

I would have said "If you guys knew what I know, you'd be right behind me. Unlike you, I can tell you what I know. Would you like me to start now?"

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Is new light coming again?

by justme67 in

i just turned in my resignation letter to my congregation a few weeks ago.

last week, 2 elders called me to say they received my letter and would like to meet with me to discuss my concerns.

in my letter, i said i had found out about all the child abuse cases that were going on and that i didnt agree with their policy of disfellowshipping.

JeffT

I would have said "If you guys knew what I know, you'd be right behind me. Unlike you, I can tell you what I know. Would you like me to start now?"