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  BBC Radio 4. The Report. ''Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse''. Thursday 9th July 8pm.

  by ThomasCovenant in

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  2. child-abuse

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0612hjs

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  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0612hjs
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  New layout feels very chaotic

  by EndofMysteries in

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  2. suggestions

  i don't really know how to describe the feeling but i'll give examples, but the new layout to me makes it feel tiring being on for too long.

  1. there is the top menu, then a big add between that and the next part, a big ad between the bottom and where you reply, then on the right column you either have 2 ads on top or some type of summary, then ad, then either related posts or other areas.

  there are no borders, the adds have the same color and text type but larger font, and it all seems chaotically merged into one thing where you need to constantly sort out what you are viewing.

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  Could the avatars be gotten rid of on the 'updated' topic pages ?

  Could the 5 10 20 be moved to the top of the page instead of scrolling to the bottom to change from 10 to 20?

  (Do people view only 5 topics per page?)

  Could the last three posters per topic be removed along with the avatars?

  Could the number of replies be made in plain black text rather than harder to see pastel colours?

  Thanks
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  WTF... what happened? or - I'm old and hate change

  by undercover in

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  2. friends

  i leave you people alone for one holiday, and you go and change the whole dern place around.

  i can't find anything, don't recognize anything, i'm lost... wait, i sound like my grandfather... .

  why, would you look what you've done to the place.

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  ''I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates the change.  For the record, I'm under 50.  What I miss the most is seeing so many thread titles at once.  Now I see two or three and have to scroll down to see maybe two more.  Not a fan''

  I have similar sentiments but I am also thankful for the work that Simon has put into the site and maybe I'll end up liking it.

  At the moment I visit much less often as I used to like the 'active' page having, what was it, about twenty thread titles with just the titles and not the post included. 

  Thanks anyway.
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  Re Hostage victims killed in Sydney: "dont worry, at least they will NOW get a ressurection"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so most would now know of the vile act in sydney last week where a man held hostage over 17 people in the lindt cafe in the middle of sydney.. two people were murdered...a beautiful, educated lawyer,loving mother of three, and a brave, loving young man working as the cafe manager.. this senseless and cruel act has touched everyone deeply, especially in the communities of sydney.

  the outpouring of grief and support for the victims and their families has been immense.. i was therefore outraged to have the following comment made by a witness in conversation at the kingdom hall:.

  "well, we dont need to be sad, because at least now they (the two victims) will get a ressurection.

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  ''They are deluded, non-reasoning humans''

  Speaking as an ex JW I would add that ''we'' were deluded non reasoning humans too just like they are still.
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  Re Hostage victims killed in Sydney: "dont worry, at least they will NOW get a ressurection"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so most would now know of the vile act in sydney last week where a man held hostage over 17 people in the lindt cafe in the middle of sydney.. two people were murdered...a beautiful, educated lawyer,loving mother of three, and a brave, loving young man working as the cafe manager.. this senseless and cruel act has touched everyone deeply, especially in the communities of sydney.

  the outpouring of grief and support for the victims and their families has been immense.. i was therefore outraged to have the following comment made by a witness in conversation at the kingdom hall:.

  "well, we dont need to be sad, because at least now they (the two victims) will get a ressurection.

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  ''it would be a great idea

  to just shoot people instead of preaching to them,

  because then they will get reserrected. Whereas

  those who get preached to ...and reject message,

  will die forever''

  I worked that out when I was 14 years old. I remember thinking that my fellow Witnesses who couldn't see that that was the logical follow through of the belief system were in a state of stupid denial.

  What a way for me to grow up in my formative years believing that every person killed had a ticket to Paradise. Remind you of anything?
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  Goodbye JWD/JWN (my last post)

  by slimboyfat in

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  2. friends

  after some considerable thought i have decided that i will no longer post on this forum because i want to return to jehovah.

  thank you for all the kindness and many interesting discussions over the years.

  i wish you all well in the future and the decisions you make.

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  Just thinking of SBF
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  Exerps, Conversation/Debate with a close old friend still in the Borg. Comments please!

  by dark angle in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  part 1. .

  she was suspecting me that i'm no longer interested in the borg, and she was trying to get a confession.

  this is how our conversation went out.

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  ''A brother and a professor in biology in a university''

  Hi, Is that two separate people or one? There is a Witness that I knew that was a professor in biology at St Georges University Grenada.
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  Nov 2014 KM - a text message counts as a return visit!

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if you don't know, km's are now online too.

  under the heading, "i cannot find him at home again!

  " it mentions how a text message or email is to be counted as a return visit.

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  ”A return visit may be counted when we visit the person or witness to him by means of a letter, an e-mail, a text, a note left in his door, or a telephone call.'' Kingdom Ministry November 2014
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  The more people who leave the Witnesses, the more people will leave. True?

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if more faders stopped fading and just stopped,.

  would more of the many closet unbelieving attendees just stop too, creating a momentum?.

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  ''Those who are still in, yet know TTATT, are in a wonderful position though to sow seeds of rebellion within.''

  Yes, they are in a wonderful postion to sow seeds of rebellion. But fading, by it's nature, means not sowing any seeds of rebellion.

  And so it goes on.

  Personally I don't think it makes much difference to other witneses whether another person 'fades' or just ups and leaves.

  For me, my conscience and personal principles of honesty and integrity would no longer allow me to have anything to do with the religion once I finally realized what it really was.

  For others I understand that fading is better for their individual circumstances.
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  The more people who leave the Witnesses, the more people will leave. True?

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if more faders stopped fading and just stopped,.

  would more of the many closet unbelieving attendees just stop too, creating a momentum?.

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  ThomasCovenant

  If more faders stopped fading and just stopped,

  would more of the many closet unbelieving attendees just stop too, creating a momentum?