Posts by Splash

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Argument from Authority or "Expert Fallacy"
by biometrics in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i had this logical fallicy tactic used on me by my wife.

see: argument from authority on wikipedia.

brother x is a [scientist, university lecturer, doctor, banker, judge ... i.e.
Splash

OK, I'll see what I can find.
I vaguely recall I saw it during a meeting, so could be a book or WT.
Unless I was reading your website at the time!
Splash.
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JWs vs Catholics and Christians when their churches as for money
by TheNurseInBlack in
1. jw
2. friends
odd they bring down catholics and christians when their churches as for money.

but do the exact same thing..
Splash

But JW's never ask for money.
All they do is kindly point out the way you can enjoy the privilege of sacrificing to Jehovah.
It's very different to passing a plate you know!
Splash
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Argument from Authority or "Expert Fallacy"
by biometrics in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i had this logical fallicy tactic used on me by my wife.

see: argument from authority on wikipedia.

brother x is a [scientist, university lecturer, doctor, banker, judge ... i.e.
Splash

Dude!
You already wrote about it!
http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/academic-deception-or-incompetence.html
Splash
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Needed - a printable 2013 DC badge
by venetian in
1. watchtower
2. bible
is anyone able to post this years dc badge for printing?.

i'm a man with a plan .

mawahhhhhhh!.
Splash

The announcement is that you should only make recordings for your personal use, and certainly not for uploading to networks.
You might be better recording the one where they rail against homosexuals- can't remember which one that was though. Saturday I think.
Splash.
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Argument from Authority or "Expert Fallacy"
by biometrics in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i had this logical fallicy tactic used on me by my wife.

see: argument from authority on wikipedia.

brother x is a [scientist, university lecturer, doctor, banker, judge ... i.e.
Splash

And the expert has to be current.
The WT recently quoted a 16th century doctor on the dangers of blood transfusions!
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The Watchtower is Over....Jehovah is Ovah!!!!((Please Read))
by Joliette in
1. jw
2. friends
no more assemblies or conventions.... no more service meetings, book studies, bible studies..... no more bethelites, gilead graduates, no more missionary work.. no more watchtower studies, field service, pioneers, elders, ministerial servants.. no more 'serving where the need is great.'.

its over, its over.. the watchtower has decided to end it all, suspend the organization work.

no more money.
Splash

80% would rejoice!!
25% would go and jump off a bridge somewhere.
Splash
(I got my edumacation from Awake!)
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Needed - a printable 2013 DC badge
by venetian in
1. watchtower
2. bible
is anyone able to post this years dc badge for printing?.

i'm a man with a plan .

mawahhhhhhh!.
Splash

You could go one further and wear an orange hi-vis jacket, you could almost access all areas then!
My badge was often read by the departments I wandered around, and that's with a hi-vis and 'Attendant' poking out the top.
But you're right, print off a program and pin that to yourself. Say you lost your badge, no-one would care.
Splash.
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What on earth happened to the magazines?
by slimboyfat in
1. watchtower
2. bible
for the first time in years today.

to say that it took me five minutes to read the whole thing would be to flatter the rag.

it doesn't even seem to contain actual articles any more, just headings and bullet points and pictures.
Splash

Let's look at the figures for WT pages being printed, for offering to the public:
As a reminder, the Awake! went to monthly in Jan 2006, the WT split between monthly study and public editions in Jan 2008.
The half sized 16 page versions of both came out in Jan 2013.
In Jan 2007 the WT was printed twice per month and had 32 pages:
Printing each issue: 27,055,000
twice per month x 27,055,000 x 32 pages = 1,731,520,000 pages per month
In Jan 2012 the (public) WT was printed once per month and had 32 pages:
Printing each issue: 42,182,000
once per month x 42,182,000 x 32 pages = 1,349,824,000 pages per month
In Jan 2013 the (public) WT was printed once per month and had 16 pages:
Printing each issue: 44,978,000
once per month x 44,978,000 x 16 pages = 719,648,000 pages per month

So in 2007 we were leaving the public with 2.4 x as much 'spiritual food' as we do today.
Every month.
Maybe there's not so much need for it as these critical last days march on.
Splash.
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What JW catch phrase DRIVES YOU NUTS!!!!
by megaflower in
1. jw
2. friends
"we should be mindful".

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Splash

"Personage".
I heard it at the recent DC "The greatest personage in the universe"
Splash
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Funny WT quote on blood transfusion = murder
by Splash in
1. watchtower
2. medical
*** w50 5/15 p. 159 letter ***.

it is freely acknowledged that the fluid from a person of one type of blood may kill a person of another type of blood.

if, now, you donated your blood, and your type of blood killed the person receiving the transfusion, would you be guilty of murder?
Splash

*** w50 5/15 p. 159 Letter ***
It is freely acknowledged that the fluid from a person of one type of blood may kill a person of another type of blood. If, now, you donated your blood, and your type of blood killed the person receiving the transfusion, would you be guilty of murder? Or would the doctor or nurse that administered the transfusion be guilty of the murder? Would you not be at least an accessory to a murder?
The quality of this reasoning made me smile.
Splash