Posts by Landy

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It seems that many witnesses simply dont care about facts?

by stuckinarut2 in

i often wonder if the current crop of witnesses, especially the youth and younger ones simply don't care about facts?.

i mean for some, even with knowledge of the past scandals, misleading teachings, mistruths, etc etc, they simply don't care.

"it is the truth after all".. they are so intertwined in the operations and activities of the society, that they cant see anything outside of it.

Landy

I think of all the blessings I have...first, I'm so called depressed about....uh? just because I can....then I think that if I'm depressed at least I'm depressed in-doors....I can open my refrig, I can lay on my bed...I have heat and hot water...I have a job...TV, cable, cellphone...nice clothes...good health most of the time...health insurance....car...must I go on....How dare I look God in the face and be depressed...

So what are you saying? That being a JW is your penance for having a normal life?

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Why is Trump so effective???

by Coded Logic in

i think trump is an absolute idiot.

his tactics, however, are undeniably effective.

thought i'd just put together a short list of some of the things he does.

Landy

Farage has never even managed to win a seat in UK parliament, never mind win election outright.

Ah! But the potential damage from his "Brexit-inducing" words (misleading narrative, so proven in subsequent interviews) is already palpable way outside the UK...

Both true. Which is worrying considering we are meant to live in a representative democracy.

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Dutch Elections

by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu in

voters are going to the polls in the netherlands in the first of three crucial eurozone elections this year.

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the voter turnout might set a new record.. what do you hope will be the result?.

Landy

Rotterdam is less than 50% original Dutch. it is not called Rotterdam for nothing.

Tne whole of Europe is a mongrel nation. As is the US.

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Dutch Elections

by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu in

voters are going to the polls in the netherlands in the first of three crucial eurozone elections this year.

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the voter turnout might set a new record.. what do you hope will be the result?.

Landy

Well done to Holland for showing the way to the rest of Europe.

Anders - get a grip man. Your vote is too important to waste on dithering.

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New member + anyone attended/seen the Zone Visit?

by Isambard Crater in

jw
friends

i'm a new member so wanted to say 'hi'.

i live in the u.k, was born in, fell away as an unbaptised publisher, got baptised in my 30s for reasons i'm retrospectively unsure of, and lost my faith about five years ago around the time of the original a.r.c.

now, being unable to leave is making me physically, emotionally and mentally ill.. i have been visiting this forum for a couple of years and wanted to post my first message to see if anyone has attended, heard or watched the zone visit broadcast thing happening this month?

Landy

WT....a truly captive organization. Sad.

A prison where the bars are purely in people's minds.

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New member + anyone attended/seen the Zone Visit?

by Isambard Crater in

jw
friends

i'm a new member so wanted to say 'hi'.

i live in the u.k, was born in, fell away as an unbaptised publisher, got baptised in my 30s for reasons i'm retrospectively unsure of, and lost my faith about five years ago around the time of the original a.r.c.

now, being unable to leave is making me physically, emotionally and mentally ill.. i have been visiting this forum for a couple of years and wanted to post my first message to see if anyone has attended, heard or watched the zone visit broadcast thing happening this month?

Landy

Why cant you quit, you're a grown adult aren't you?

Learning to say no is an important life skill.

Bizarre, isn't it? It's the one thing that's amazed me since I've started coming here.

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Article: Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse to change two-witness rule because ‘that’s our stand’

by AndersonsInfo in

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/jehovahs-witnesses-refuse-to-change-twowitness-rule-because-thats-our-stand/news-story/ee1f5bdd2561d99f6d1f608f039ee200.

jehovah’s witnesses refuse to change two-witness rule because ‘that’s our stand’.

rohan smithnews.com.au.

Landy

They don't need to change the two witness rule. It's up to them how they run their own internal judicial matters. What they need to do is sort out their response to an allegation of a crime.

It's very simple. Report an alleged crime to the authorities.

That. Where it involves minors anyway.

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Is ignorance an excuse?

by stuckinarut2 in

i have always maintained that i hold nothing personally against individual witnesses, even those that have actively slandered our name and reputation based on the actions of some individuals.. i have often said that all these ones, (even the ones spreading gossip), are victims of the culture of the organization, and the directions of the gb.. but recently i have been rethinking this, and wonder if ignorance is really an acceptable excuse?.

i mean, with so much information now readily available about the society, its origins, its scandals, issues and conduct, is it simply ok for a witness to remain wilfully ignorant about the organization that dictates every aspect of their lives?.

is ignorance an excuse?.

Landy

Democrats think republican views are ignorant and wrong.

Republicans think democrat views are ignorant and wrong.

People have different views and different beliefs. C'est la vie.

JWs (and anyone else who believes in a theistic god) have different beliefs to me.

As long as they have them in a peaceful way, people are entitled to believe what they like without being called ignorant and stupid.

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Something that doesn't get discussed all that much...

by Vidiot in

...but i believe is relevant:.

just how much is the watchtower organization's "business model" dependent on its tax-exempt status?.

is it truly sustainable without it?.

Landy

I think it would be a blow to lose their tax exempt status and they would do anything to avoid it, but they would cut their cloth accordingly and survive. Their cash reserves are huge.

They have the advantage of being multinational so they can also up and shift their operations to another more tax friendly country.

And you can bet your bottom dollar they would use every aggressive legal tax dodge to keep from paying tax.

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"Best life ever" ?????

by charity7 in

is this a slogan that was recently come up with for jw's?

i've seen it used as a hashtag on instagram for jw's, key chains, cakes, about me biography description... the first thing i thought was, isn't that a little pretentious?

they complain so much about this life.

Landy

Different people enjoy different things. I'm not going to be arrogant enough to say someone's not happy when they are. Some people find the social aspect of being a JW enjoyable - that's fine, I'm not going to judge them for it.