Topics Started by Thisismein1972

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American democracy in crisis
by slimboyfat in
1. social
2. current
okay cut to the chase.

the united states has got a problem.

hillary clinton is so unpopular that practically any republican who ran against her would probably have beaten her.
6
Those who are covertly awake.
by Thisismein1972 in
1. jw
2. experiences
ok, i work as a taxi driver, and have had a few witnesses in my car already.

as there is no where to run, and being in a confined space, there is no choice other than to create small talk.

after all, shunning someone who is essentially responsible for taking said witness home could lead to a rather embarrassing outcome!
37
Second in the Medal Table - Well Done TeamGB
by konceptual99 in
1. social
2. physical
can't believe it - gb is currently second in the medal table, with more golds and silvers combined than even china.

given the size of the nation it's an incredible achievement and we have won in some sports where other countries typically dominate.

i can't imagine we will stay in second but i am happy to enjoy the moment.. well done to the whole of team gb!.
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Lowell Goddard - ‘treated sex abuse victims with contempt’
by darkspilver in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
full page width headline along top of page 14 of the uk's observer newspaper (sunday 14 august 2016) states.

judge ‘treated sex abuse victims with contempt’lowell goddard accused by lawyer of walking off inquiry before ruling on victims’ applications.

remainder of article appears to be the same as online version that is now available at:.
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Ponderings of a Worldly Person
by Nevuela in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
35-year-old female in california here.

never a jw, but have had bible studies and attended several meetings and even a convention once.

i've always been agnostic with leanings toward the belief in some deity or other, although the more i learned from the jw's, the more i've learned to doubt, not just their teachings, but the fundamental teachings of all religions.
78
How to argue with a JW who says the org never said the end in 75
by dogon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have argued with several jws who are now being trained to deny the org ever said the end in 75, what is your approach?.
19
Pioneer afraid to meet with elders commits suicide
by poopie in
1. jw
2. friends
they were afraid he would be df for something they did do instead of faceing possibility of being shunned commited suicide.
24
Speculate now that 2 gb members are 80 will they be reasigned?
by poopie in
1. jw
2. friends
comments.
39
How do you feel about the expression "The Truth"?
by stuckinarut2 in
1. jw
2. experiences
it's amazing how the expression "the truth" has become such an ingrained term used by witnesses.. "we have 'the truth'".

"is he 'in the truth'?".

most here have found out so many facts about the organisation, and felt the effects of being "gut-punched" as we realised these facts.. so how do you feel about the expression "the truth" now?.
64
Crisis of Conscience - The Movie
by cedars in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i know... how cool would that be??!.

having just commented on the post by trailerfitter about the situation with his wife, and how i have personally found the book crisis of conscience by ray franz to be the perfect antidote to the society's perception of itself as being god's earthly organisation, the thought occurred to me: what if there was a movie about ray franz and his life?

obviously the society would be in uproar, and letters would be read out to all congregations all over the world not to go and see it, but just imagine!