Posts by Laika

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Good books to read?

by thedepressedsoul in

i read crisis on the conscience and i am about to start, "who wrote the bible?

does anyone have a list or great books to read for anyone searching for the real truth?

i've only ever seen the world through a jw lens and i am excited to see what other view points are out there!

Oh Slim, don't you know that Sam Harris is the most misrepresented man in history! ;P http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/12/09/sam-harriss-quantum-universe-or-how-to-say-one-thing-while-meaning-another/
Thanks for the 'How to read Derrida' recommendation, I may check it out over Christmas when I'm off work...
Depressedsoul, since different perspectives are good may I recommend David Bentley Hart's 'atheist delusions' as a counterpoint to the new atheist stuff. NT Wright has some good scholarly stuff from a more conservative/Christian perspective to Bart Ehrman if you'd be interested in that as well.

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An elder bought my son a suit

by Clambake in

i guess being two months old and coming to the kh in his onesee was kind of offensive .

how rude of me.

i am thinking about returning to him.

Laika

Has he tried it on yet? I bet he'd look adorable

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JWs have more good points than bad

by lsw1961 in

1) many who were on the destructive path have been transformed by their teachings (this includes me who was once vicious, and presumptuous and atheistic).

2) equal monthly pay to all members of the bethel community regardless of whether they are bc members or sweepers.

this is something that still remains as an unattainable dream for the world.

Laika

Brahma Kumaris?

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Jehovah's witnesses are the fastest growing religion.

by hoser in

jw
friends

that is what the speaker said in his public talk this morning.

Laika

Curiously JWs have actually gotten better at retaining their members in the Internet age. This is what's allowed them to maintain their growth despite a drop in baptisms.

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Give Blood!

by Laika in

jw
friends

looking for a way to stick two fingers up to the watchtower and do something useful?.

well, ever considered giving blood?

if you're eligible to do so i would encourage everyone here to go for it, the world needs more blood donors, it's always nice to help out and given our history i find there's something very enjoyable about it.

Laika

Great Phizzy! :)

Hi Kate, good to be back, lots of exciting stuff going on in Watchtower world, have a lot to catch up on apparently!

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How Jehovah's Witnesses could become a huge mainstream religion without harming people. Any thoughts?

by JWchange in

if jws did the following, i believe they would grow exponentially and become one of the largest 'religions' on earth : .

1. no more dfing or shunning......its up to your conscience who you like or don't like.

in the same way if i was catholic living in ireland, i wouldn't hang out with my neighbor if she was a drunk fornicator, just had an abortion, had a taliban boyfriend and also supported liverpool soccer club.

Laika

"also supported Liverpool Soccer club"

Now this is a good reason to shun someone

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Give Blood!

by Laika in

jw
friends

looking for a way to stick two fingers up to the watchtower and do something useful?.

well, ever considered giving blood?

if you're eligible to do so i would encourage everyone here to go for it, the world needs more blood donors, it's always nice to help out and given our history i find there's something very enjoyable about it.

Laika

Good on you for trying cappytan!

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Give Blood!

by Laika in

jw
friends

looking for a way to stick two fingers up to the watchtower and do something useful?.

well, ever considered giving blood?

if you're eligible to do so i would encourage everyone here to go for it, the world needs more blood donors, it's always nice to help out and given our history i find there's something very enjoyable about it.

Laika

Hi!

Looking for a way to stick two fingers up to the Watchtower and do something useful?

Well, ever considered giving blood? If you're eligible to do so I would encourage everyone here to go for it, the world needs more blood donors, it's always nice to help out and given our history I find there's something very enjoyable about it. :)

www.blood.co.uk

donateblood.com.au

www.redcrossblood.org

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Sick of the nanny state. Polictical correctness can kiss my donkey!

by punkofnice in

i am sick of this bloody nanny state here in the uk.

political correcness has become a drag.

(am i allowed to say drag without offending someone?).

Laika

Punk, I must admit that I don't really get the problem, I understand that Luhe is desperately upset about losing his privilege and often attempts to cover up his prejudices and resentment with a veneer of politeness, but I don't understand why you're upset at all.

Firstly because you don't seem to be able to come up with many examples and secondly because the ones you've come up with are hardly things worth getting too upset about. Given, for example, that the n word and it's derivatives has nearly always been used as a racial slur it shouldn't anger you when people respond badly to it, even if misplaced. This is just a case of showing empathy, hardly a 'controlling nanny state'!

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Sick of the nanny state. Polictical correctness can kiss my donkey!

by punkofnice in

i am sick of this bloody nanny state here in the uk.

political correcness has become a drag.

(am i allowed to say drag without offending someone?).

Laika

I am not sure why I should be upset about people trying to be nice, even when it's a bit unnecessary.

Being honest, most of the railing against 'political correctness' comes from bigots like the aforementioned Pat Condell who are upset at being called out for their bigotry. :/