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  A thesis: The Discursive Construction of Freedom in the Watchtower Society

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  a thesis: the discursive construction of freedom in the watchtower society.

  https://ris.cdu.edu.au/ws/portalfiles/portal/24632569/thesis_cdu_24577264_chester_h.pdf .

  be aware, this thesis, although supremely stimulating, thought-provoking, fascinating, attention-grabbing, remarkable, noteworthy, and appealing, the author made use of out of the ordinary, worthy of note, and fascinating words and statements that, for the reader of average intelligence (like me), make for laborious reading.

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  cofty

  Thanks Barbara. Downloading for later.
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  Dis/UNITED Kingdom?

  by BoogerMan in

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  england, wales, scotland & n.i.

  are independently making or changing the covid 19 lockdown laws/rules to suit themselves... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52600708.

  garden centres are opening in wales on monday, in england on wednesday, but by the looks of things, are far too dangerous to open them anytime soon in scotland or n.i.

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  cofty

  Boogy - Please quote where I have made a personal attack against you or anyone else and I will apologise.
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  Dis/UNITED Kingdom?

  by BoogerMan in

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  england, wales, scotland & n.i.

  are independently making or changing the covid 19 lockdown laws/rules to suit themselves... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52600708.

  garden centres are opening in wales on monday, in england on wednesday, but by the looks of things, are far too dangerous to open them anytime soon in scotland or n.i.

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  you don't belong here - Boogy

  24,000 posts over 10 years says otherwise.

  Hundreds of posts offering support and advice to new members in distress. Hundreds of threads offering detailed information on science and theology. Countless posts on controversial topics where I remained respectful while being attacked by others. I'm proud of my posting history here. How about you?

  I asked you to offer any support for your assertion that the effects of the virus were 'avoidable'. You made what I considered an unreasonable demand that would effectively have locked up over a million minimum wage workers for months on end. I don't think that's realistic. You demand to know what I would have done differently. I told you I don't think the tragedy was avoidable. So now you resort to ad hominem.

  And you have the cheek to say I'm breaking the forum guidelines. I hope we can start again. I wish you no ill will but you need to converse more and bluster less.

  You may have guessed I'm weary of lazy virtue-signalling on TV and social media by people who want to rant at anybody who is trying to sort this mess out but who have nothing useful to offer.
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  Education vs JW?

  by galaxia_moon in

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  i am 15 years old and recently just doubting this whole religion that was introduced to me when i was very small from a very good family friend.

  doubt obviously comes with shame and guilt and i hate those feelings because it feels like i'm betraying this whole organization that i grew up in.... anyways, i've been doing research and found that jehovah's witnesses dislike/shun kids who attend colleges & universities that are more than 4 years long?

  have you heard of this?

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  cofty

  Hi and welcome. It's always so encouraging when a young person finds the courage to question dogma while they still have all their life ahead of them. Your opportunities are endless.

  There is a forum member here who started training a lot older than you are and he is now a qualified emergency doctor saving lives every day. Look out for posts from 'Snare & Racket'.

  Follow your dreams. Start planning now. Aim high.

  If you have questions or concerns about doctrine or faith or dealing with pressure from family we have lots of experience to offer.
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  Thoughts on a WT Reformation

  by Fr.RAS in

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  i posted what follows elsewhere but thought it might be of interest here as well.

  my forst posting here so i apologize in advance if this is not in the correct place.. a tribute to ray franz (on what would have been his 98th birthday) and to ed dunlap, his collaborator.

  last week would have marked the 98th birthday of a man for whom most of us here have high regard.

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  cofty

  Interesting post. Thank you.

  I agree that the organisation has lost what limited intellectual foundation it once had. There was a time the answer to any challenge was 'we have the truth and let me show you why'.

  It is looking in vain for a new foundation.
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  Dis/UNITED Kingdom?

  by BoogerMan in

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  england, wales, scotland & n.i.

  are independently making or changing the covid 19 lockdown laws/rules to suit themselves... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52600708.

  garden centres are opening in wales on monday, in england on wednesday, but by the looks of things, are far too dangerous to open them anytime soon in scotland or n.i.

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  cofty

  You seem incapable of following a simple conversation so I will leave you to shout at the universe.
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  Have you ever known elders who were more into being and elder than really being a believer?

  by phoenixrising in

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  i have known many elders who were much more into the idea of being an elder and getting all the old ladies to tell them what wonderful talks they give and the power then really being a believer.

  i had one elder tell me that when he became an elder he was on top dog on top of the heap.

  i knew some who were really all about the religion and following the cult.

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  A good guide is to determine how an elder sees himself in relation to the rest of the congregation.

  Some see themselves as father figures - they patronise and infantalise the congregation and get offended when their 'advice' is not appreciated.

  Some are policemen - they want to rule the lives of the congregation and keep everybody in line. They impose their petty consciences on others.

  A few are celebrities - they love adoration and praise.

  A minority see themselves as a big brother - but not in an Orwellian way. They look out for the congregation by caring about individuals in need of encouragement or practical help. They try to lead by example and encourage others to exercise their own conscience. Elders of this type often end up burned out and disillusioned - as do their long-suffering families.
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  Dis/UNITED Kingdom?

  by BoogerMan in

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  england, wales, scotland & n.i.

  are independently making or changing the covid 19 lockdown laws/rules to suit themselves... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52600708.

  garden centres are opening in wales on monday, in england on wednesday, but by the looks of things, are far too dangerous to open them anytime soon in scotland or n.i.

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  Boogy - You are the one who ranted about an 'avoidable catastrophe'.

  I don't think it was realistically avoidable. I asked you to suggest how it could have been avoided. So far your only idea is to take 1.49 million people - mostly women on minimum wage - away from their families for months or years.

  The ball is in your court not mine.

  Criticising the government is virtue signalling. Offering viable alternatives is where you earn respect.
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  Dis/UNITED Kingdom?

  by BoogerMan in

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  england, wales, scotland & n.i.

  are independently making or changing the covid 19 lockdown laws/rules to suit themselves... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52600708.

  garden centres are opening in wales on monday, in england on wednesday, but by the looks of things, are far too dangerous to open them anytime soon in scotland or n.i.

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  cofty

  So your suggestion is that a woman on minimum wage, who has a husband and children, should go into 14 day isolation away from her family before she can start work at the care home.

  How many weeks do you think she should complete before stopping work?

  Who would sign up for such a job that destroys family life? Oil workers get paid a small fortune for working offshore. Who is going to pay similar levels of pay for hundreds of thousands of care workers under your scheme?

  A miracle vaccine eh? Like the 'fu vaccine, which still lets 1000s die?

  So this new arrangement you propose is to be permanent because you demand a 'perfect' vaccine. Meanwhile back in the real world...
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  Dis/UNITED Kingdom?

  by BoogerMan in

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  england, wales, scotland & n.i.

  are independently making or changing the covid 19 lockdown laws/rules to suit themselves... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52600708.

  garden centres are opening in wales on monday, in england on wednesday, but by the looks of things, are far too dangerous to open them anytime soon in scotland or n.i.

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  Quarrantine the residents and the staff for starters - Boogy

  So you would confine all care staff - many are on minimum wage - to confinement within the care home for 8 weeks and counting. Pending a vaccine you will have to lock them into the care home for in excess of a year.

  They have families! They have children who depend on them.

  Is this seriously your suggestion? Did you even take 5 minutes to think it through before you started typing?

  Since your idea is clearly unworkable do you have any sensible suggestions?