Posts by Landy

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Should I talk to elders?

by Chook in

the whole world is rigged, whether its religious tribunals or local police enforcement, those who are paid by god or government are the enforcers .

should you talk to elders... well imagine that brooklyn had ordered these men to df anyone who says anything against the slave.

do you stand a chance , religious zealots are the most ruthless throughout history, look into it , it's scary to think we believed a magazine that we thought came from god .

Landy

Scenario 1

Elder: Well, brother smith, it's been a while since we've seen you at the meeting?

B. Smith: <shakes head ruefully> I know, it's just been really busy at work and I'm struggling tro get there.

Elder: Well, you know how important the meetings are, don't you?

B. Smith: Yes brother, I'll try harder.

Elder: Good, I'm pleased we've had this opportunity to chat.

Scenario 2

Elder: Well, brother smith, it's been a while since we've seen you at the meeting?

B. Smith : Thanks for enquiring brother but I have my own personal and private reasons for not going.

Elder: Hmm, that sounds worrying brother smith, anything we can help with?

B. Smith: No thank you, my reasons are private.

Elder: Okay brother smith <runs off to huddle with other elders>

If you want to fade, then do it without raising suspicion.

If you want to go out in a blaze of glory then just do it.

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Should I talk to elders?

by Chook in

the whole world is rigged, whether its religious tribunals or local police enforcement, those who are paid by god or government are the enforcers .

should you talk to elders... well imagine that brooklyn had ordered these men to df anyone who says anything against the slave.

do you stand a chance , religious zealots are the most ruthless throughout history, look into it , it's scary to think we believed a magazine that we thought came from god .

Landy

It's easier to agree with everything they say and just blame work for not being able to go the meetings or meet with them - they'll soon get sick and be less suspicious.

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Debating With Evolution Deniers is Just Like This

by cofty in

arguing with those who reject scientific evidence can be like arguing about football; just as angry and passionate, but the goalposts keep moving, and one team doesn't exist.. read more here....

Landy

By the way the topic is how frustrating it is trying to hold a rational conversation with a creationist. Ha!

Asked and answered I reckon ;)

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Lying In Wait At a Bed & Breakfast

by Cold Steel in

a few years ago while traveling in the northeast, my wife and i stopped in new haven, connecticut, at a b&b we'd reserved for the night.

no sooner had we unpacked and moved into the living room for tea and treats, our hosts began to talk about religion, and we learned they were jehovah's witnesses.

i didn't mind so much, but my wife was outraged that our hosts would use their place of business as a launching point to do missionary work.

Landy

I don't think they'd allow my male partner and me to stay in the first place. So, from that point of view, I don't think I would strike that kind of problem of finding out my hosts were JWs. I guess that's another good thing about being gay, huh?

They wouldn't bake you a cake either!

Edit - sorry, if you're not uk based you may not get that reference.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-32065233

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Debating With Evolution Deniers is Just Like This

by cofty in

arguing with those who reject scientific evidence can be like arguing about football; just as angry and passionate, but the goalposts keep moving, and one team doesn't exist.. read more here....

So, do you think that doctors are prescribing antibiotics in the mistaken hope that they will cure a virus based RTI - or do you think that doctors are prescribing antibiotics as a placebo or to help with a secondary bacterial infection?

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Lying In Wait At a Bed & Breakfast

by Cold Steel in

a few years ago while traveling in the northeast, my wife and i stopped in new haven, connecticut, at a b&b we'd reserved for the night.

no sooner had we unpacked and moved into the living room for tea and treats, our hosts began to talk about religion, and we learned they were jehovah's witnesses.

i didn't mind so much, but my wife was outraged that our hosts would use their place of business as a launching point to do missionary work.

Landy

Put your experience on TripAdvisor so no one else are subjected to the same treatment.

beat me to it!

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I won't be here for awhile

by Quarterback in

jw
friends

not too sure how long it will be, but i think that i will not be in a position to look at this site.. i met some cool friends on here.

i enjoyed having the speedy access to the private correspondence before the elders.

thanks atlantis, and all those that have had a share in this.

Landy

Not too sure how long it will be, but I think that I will not be in a position to look at this site.

Her Majesty's pleasure?

;)

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Debating With Evolution Deniers is Just Like This

by cofty in

arguing with those who reject scientific evidence can be like arguing about football; just as angry and passionate, but the goalposts keep moving, and one team doesn't exist.. read more here....

Landy

Landy, rather give a sugar-coated pill as placebo. And wait for secondary infection, then prescribe the antibiotic. Perhaps the person gets over the flu without a secondary infection. Then an antibiotic would have been unnecessary.

I'm not arguing that what they are doing is right - I'm saying that they aren't prescribing AB for the flu. Which is what you original assertion was.

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Debating With Evolution Deniers is Just Like This

by cofty in

arguing with those who reject scientific evidence can be like arguing about football; just as angry and passionate, but the goalposts keep moving, and one team doesn't exist.. read more here....

Landy

Yes, doctors are still prescribing antibiotics for flu. They have been doing it 25 years ago, and they are still doing it. Yes, I know, they are wrong, but they are doing it. Google it and look up the following article:
http://www.medicaldaily.com/prescribing-antibiotics-flu-virus-useless-and-harmful-doctors-keep-doing-it-293564

But that's not what the article says is it?

Yes, antibiotics are being overprescribed, but the doctors know that they won't help with the flu. They're prescribing them for possible secondary infections or as a placebo.

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Debating With Evolution Deniers is Just Like This

by cofty in

arguing with those who reject scientific evidence can be like arguing about football; just as angry and passionate, but the goalposts keep moving, and one team doesn't exist.. read more here....

Landy

I think it's widely accepted that in the past doctors have prescribed antibiotics unnecessarily.

They haven't prescribed for flu as such, but they've prescribed them on the basis that they'll 'do no harm' or to prevent a secondary infection.

They prescribe them a lot less these days.