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  Hitachi TV Review

  by The Fall Guy in

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  2. friends

  i have never reviewed a product before, but having purchased a hitachi 50 inch full hd lcd tv at the weekend, i thought i'd share my experience.

  hitachi tv's are now made in turkey, and not by the hitachi company.

  the uk's sole supplier is the argos company.

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  Saename

  I heard the Hitachi wand does wonders, but it's not for the religious folks if you know what I mean...
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  Update

  by Issa in

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  2. experiences

  it has been a couple of months since the last time i updated.

  i got a good news to share.

  i have been accepted to university!

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  Saename

  What program?
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  Why I constantly write letters to the Watchtower Society

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi all.. for many years now, i have been writing letters to bethel in new york and london.

  i have also written to the charity commission, the bbc and more to highlight the harmful teachings and policies of the watchtower society.

  i realise that some may view this as futile and understand why they might feel this way,; especially considering the pharisaical stonewall-like attitude displayed by the leadership of watchtower.. some reasons i do so is because i feel that constructive criticism is essential in helping to bring about change.

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  I do think that writing letters to the Watchtower itself is futile. Those who are still faithful members will simply ignore your constructive criticism because that's what Jehovah's Witnesses do. They won't accept criticism unless it comes from the Governing Body. They have been conditioned to hold apostates in the highest contempt. Now, the Governing Body itself will ignore it as well because they don't give a shit. I used to accept, at the very least, the possibility that the Governing Body members genuinely believe what they preach. However, I've come to think now that they don't actually believe this stuff.

  The lies, the manipulative tactics, the reluctance to change obviously harmful policies (such as forcing child sexual abuse victims to face their abusers): these are the things done by those who want to exploit naive, unsuspecting and innocent people. The Governing Body will not change their policies as a result of constructive criticism because they don't want to change. If they did care about change, they would've removed their policy to force abused kids to face their abusers long time ago of their own accord. It's the type of policy that everyone knows is extremely harmful. However, they changed that only because of the ARC. What that means is that to make change, you have to force them to change. Outside pressure is the only thing that works on them, unfortunately.
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  "Jehovah's Witnesses look in other direction" (Oct 12th 2017)

  by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  appaling report pertaing to the $4000 daily penalty against the watchtower.

  they're squirming.... .

  https://m.sandiegoreader.com/news/2017/oct/12/ticker-jehovahs-witnesses-look-another-direction/?templates=mobile.

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  Saename

  Sooo... does anyone know how much the Watchtower owes by now?
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  Is it better to have a false hope than have no hope?

  by sinboi in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just got the news.

  a very close classmate of mine met an accident and died last nite.... just 4 months after i da'd from the borg.. if i am still in, i wouldn't be so sad.

  he has the hope of resurrection.. but now that i am out, i realise that resurrection in paradise is all bullshit.. so what's next?

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  I don't think false hope is inherently bad. It's when you build your whole life around this false hope that it becomes futile and dangerous. Jehovah's Witnesses do just that. They hope for the better future. They hope God will create a paradise earth for them. The reason why it's a problem is that they build their lives around that. Sometimes, they reject a job promotion because they think it would interfere with their spiritual goals. Sometimes, they deny themselves the opportunity of getting a higher education for the same reason. Sometimes, they don't accept blood transfusions, again for the same reason. That is quite obviously a problem.

  But let's say that there is a "worldly" person who learns that she is terminally ill and most likely will be dead within a year. Let's say that she also enjoys reading books—like really enjoys. In addition, let's imagine that there will be a new book coming out in one and a half years, and she really wants to read this book. Her hope that she will live long enough to read it is in some sense "false." According to multiple doctors, she won't survive for more than a year. Is it necessarily bad if she hopes to see the book one day—if this is one of the things that keeps her going?

  There is of course another thought experiment that applies just as well. Is having no hope worse if that very same person, who happens to be an atheist, lives in a region where she has the legal right to die at any time (because of her terminal illness)? Is it worse if she also believes she won't go to hell or won't be punished in any other way for choosing to die? Is it worse if she also believes that she doesn't have to fear death because she doesn't believe in the afterlife anyway? Some would say that in such a case, choosing to die because having no hope is better. Why suffer a year of some terminal illness if you can die already without experiencing the suffering?

  So is false hope bad? Sometimes it is, sometimes it may not be. Sometimes it is for some people, sometimes it may not be for some people.
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  The Trinity Easily Explained in 29 Words

  by maccauk in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a man can be a father .

  a man can be a son.

  a man can be a husband.

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  Saename

  That's how modalists defended modalism... which the proto-orthodox church called a heresy...
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  ARC—What's Next?

  by Saename in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  so as we know, the wt changed very little with regards to how they respond to child sexual abuse allegations.

  they basically ignored the australian royal commission's report on how they could improve their policies.

  the watchtower is left alone in australia to do as they please, or will there be some kind of follow-up?

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  So as we know, the WT changed very little with regards to how they respond to child sexual abuse allegations. They basically ignored the Australian Royal Commission's report on how they could improve their policies. So what's next? Is that it now? The Watchtower is left alone in Australia to do as they please, or will there be some kind of follow-up? I really don't know how these things work in Australia, so I'd appreciate some information.
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  I'm starting a Counter-Watchtower magazine

  by Counter-Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  im starting a counter-watchtower magazine for everyone to give to their jw friends and family or just to give to those that come to your door.

  the first issue is about the history of pyramidology of c.t.

  russel and under the start of rutherford along with some other things like pointing out the fact that no one knows the translators of the nwt or writers of the watchtower, "the two very things relied on to teach you".. its writen in such a way to be very repectful but to make the reader think, and hopefully the light come on.

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  Counter-Watchtower - The cover will have Russel and Rutherford looking grand with the title "A Journey in Time Through" old watchtower cover.
  

  I'm not sure what you mean when you say "old watchtower cover." If you can, would you clarify that for me? I'm concerned because I'm wondering if you're planning to use an old Watchtower cover for your own publication. Is it the case that you are planning to do it? If it is, please remember that you may or may not (I'm not an expert in law, and most certainly I don't know what the law is in your area) be accused of copyright infringement.

  But then again, I'm likely misunderstanding your words.

  Also, it would be worth thinking about a different title than Counter-Watchtower. If you care about changing the minds of Jehovah's Witnesses, making that your title won't be effective. Most will immediately think that it's an apostate publication, and that it's in their best interest to ignore it.

  Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing it.
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  How to delete my account here?

  by video in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  how to delete my account here?.

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  Saename

  Just grab a beer and enjoy your stay, mate.
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  Just Got Dubbed..

  by snugglebunny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so there i was earlier today, enjoying a spot of lunch in a pleasant little cafe whilst out shopping, when up came a fella i vaguely recognised from the dim and distant past just as i was tucking into my highland soup with bread roll and butter..

  "i would never ignore you you know".. "eh?

  what" i ventured wondering wtf is this all about.

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  Saename

  punkofnice is right. Let's talk about the soup.

  What kind of soup was this?