Posts by under the radar

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The government should TAX the WT for the social services spent on JW's.

by EndofMysteries in

since there is an abundant supply of literature where the gb tell members not to get education, not to plan for retirement, not to worry about their health, all vs doing more literature peddling, perhaps the government should stick a monthly bill to the wt for the social services, retirement, welfare, medicaid, etc, that is being spent on members because of their insisting that they don't take care of themselves and plan for the future.

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how quickly would 'new light' come that each member should plan for retirement, should get good schooling, etc??

under the radar

I agree 100% with Phizzy. All religious organizations should pay taxes like any other business. That includes contributions they receive, property they own, businesses they run, etc., etc. I also agree that true charities that actually help people should remain tax-free, even if they are run by religious groups. This should NOT include organizations that hide behind the false cloak of a "charity" like the JWs do in the UK. Their "educational" work is not charity in any sense. It is only given to those who accept "Bible studies," and then only as long as the person accepts JW dogma without question.

Also, all religious organizations as well as charities should be required to make their financial statements and tax returns public so people can see exactly where their money is going. The government could do that right now without much of a social upheaval. There is absolutely no reason why any tax-free organization should not have to disclose its financial information.

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Any Experience with a Nook, the Barnes and Noble e-reader

by Band on the Run in

my nook has been so much fun.

the nook was chosen b/c you could get in store support.

i was always driving to barnes and noble in the beginning.

under the radar

Band on the Run: I don't know whether this could be your problem, but my Significant Other had a similar issue with some Kindle books she had bought on Amazon. On her Kindle app, she couldn't find certain books she knew she had bought. They weren't even listed under her Amazon account. We emailed Amazon about her disappearing books and they discovered the problem. It turned out that she had inadvertently used her email address to set up 2 different accounts with the same user ID but with different passwords. She set up the second one when she wanted to buy something and forgot she already had an account. Anyway, the solution was simple. Amazon combined the accounts and she selected which password she wanted to use with the new combined account.

Good luck.

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Comments on Tonight's Investigation Discovery Program

by jamiebowers in

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http://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/deadly-devotion/deadly-devotion-videos/if-the-end-is-coming-so-soon-why-do-you-need-an-education.htm.

i made my comment.

hopefully as many who are able will do the same.. edited to add: once the commercial is over and the video starts, you can pause it and click on comments read what's already been written and add what you have to say.

under the radar

I posted mine, for whatever good it will do...

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Have you ever been called for Jury Duty? before or after registering to vote?

by EndofMysteries in

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i've never been called for jury duty and i'm not yet registered to vote, although i'm hoping to get that done this month.

i know someone who within a few months of registering to vote was called for jury duty.

i've read some articles that said voter records 'used' to be used to call on people but that was a thing of the past.

under the radar

I got called sometime back in the early 1990's when I lived in TN and had never registered to vote. That was before the "new light" came out that serving as a juror was a "conscience matter," but I served anyway. I guess I was "running ahead of Jehovah's chariot." Ha ha.

Now I live in NH and am most definitely registered to vote, but have not been called for jury duty yet. I will serve when called if at all possible. I think it is a privilege and a civic duty.

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Ferguson Shooting (Is my thinking on this all wrong.......)

by out4good3 in

i think everyone here can agree that walking down the street, even in the middle of the street, is not cause for having a clip emptied in your ass......... i can understand how the black community would be outraged by the injustice of seeing another black man dead in the street at the hands of the police under mysterious circumstances....... i hope that i'm not succumbing to the attempts to assinate the already well impuned character of the dead man...... however.

i can't help but think that this could all have been avoided by exercising the proper discretion with fore-knowledge of the disadvantages people of color have when they are dealing with law enforcement in the united states.

it is not as if this disadvantage has only since recently came to light.

under the radar

Here's what we KNOW as facts:

* Michael Brown was a thug, a bully, and a thief. The video of him in the store shortly before the shooting is proof enough of his mood and actions that day.

* Officer Darren Wilson has NO history of racism or excessive violence. He was visibly distraught immediately after the shooting, as seen in the videos.

Commentary:

The public has every right to demand that the shooting be thoroughly investigated, but has NO right to demand any particular outcome, much less a specific verdict. To indict the officer, much less actually try him, just to appease the crowds is just plain wrong. Justice should take its course just as if there were no public outcry. This is not a country of mob rule (yet). I say let the chips fall where they may, but don't preordain the outcome.

Personally, I find the officer's account of how an insolent young thug hit him and tried to get his gun and then charged at him much more believable than a cop simply deciding to execute an innocent pedestrian just for fun. The story of Brown kneeling in the street with his hands up yelling "Don't shoot" smells like pure bullcrap.

Shields are up. Flame away. Nobody ever accused me of being politically correct.

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I now have a law degree!

by digderidoo in

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hi guys, i don't really post on here much anymore, having been on here since 2001. this site helped me out in the early days and has been a great support system for all of my past jw issues.

like many others i was discouraged from an education so that i could window clean and pioneer in my youth during the 80's.

having spent many years post my jw exit in alcoholism and periods of drugs, i decided to clean myself up 7 years ago by attending aa, i was still a window cleaner ... at the time i wrote extensively on here about my issues.

under the radar

Congratulations!!! I've have long thought about going to law school. Alas, life got in the way. I went into aviation instead and wound up a 777 captain flying all over Asia and Europe from the US. It's a great life, but I always wonder what if...

Again, congratulations. I know how much hard work you must have put into it. I'm sure I don't have that many brain cells to spare anymore.

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Poll--How Many Believe In God, Do Not Believe or Are Not Sure Of His Existence?

by minimus in

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i believe in god but i'm not sure of anything....what about you?.

under the radar

I am convinced that there is no "God" as described by any religion, past or present. Any "God" that acted as described in the Bible is not worthy of respect, much less worship. He exhibits all the worst characteristics of humanity. He is a petty, egotistical, vengeful, schizophrenic, genocidal, misogynistic, religious and racial bigot.

I fully realize that I do not have all the answers, or any answers at all, regarding the origin of the universe, life, conciousness, or really anything. But that doesn't mean the "answer" has to be some supernatural sky daddy.

I think we just have to do the best we can with the time we have. That rules out trying to force others to conform to our particular brand of superstition. The human race should have outgrown such foolishess long ago. Maybe someday...

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Why did John Walsh, "The Hunt" Pedophile Brother Mclean Show a Birthday Cake?

by BucketShopBill in

who caught the photo of the eight year-old birthday cake photo?

the show was better than no publicity, i think any type of news informing the public there is a problem that exists with pedophiles in setting we assume are safe is good.

what's up with the birthday cake, what did you think?

under the radar

Yeah, I also noticed a couple of scenes where they showed a regular (probably King James Version) bible instead of the New World Translation that JW's use almost exclusively. Little details like that detract from an otherwise excellent piece.

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Just another thank you to Simon and his wife for this forum

by nonjwspouse in

this site , the people posting, and the ability to connect with them this way has really helped me in such a huge way i can't even express.. thank you for all your time, hard work, and kind efforts to keep this open and safe for all that come in here.. .

under the radar

I want to add my 2¢ worth as well. This is a wonderful site that has helped many, many people. Many thanks and a tip of the hat in gratitude to Simon and Angharad.

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Australian brother and sister country band

by under the radar in

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a while back, there were some interesting posts about an award-winning australian brother and sister country music band.

they had a music video out which showed "hot button" words from the watchtower as if cut out and pasted on a wall for a backdrop.

does anyone know the name of this band and/or the title of the song i'm thinking of?

under the radar

Thanks everybody, especially jwleaks. I was out most of the day, but downloaded their album Outa Here as soon as I checked this thread.

Whether you like country music or not, you have to admit they're very talented. I wish them all the success in the world.