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  Poster country flags and privacy

  by Simon in

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  the new forum originally had a little country flag next to each post showing the country that the post was made from based on the geoip encoding (the country the ip address is from).

  before i switched over to the new site someone made an issue about it violating their privacy and i didn't want to complicate and confuse the switchover with policy debate at the same time as technical issues so removed the flags even though i disagreed.. someone has already requested it as a feature and i think it should be added back so i thought it's now time to open the discussion and get everyone's opinions.

  first, the reason i think it should be shown:.

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  wannabefree

  It doesn't matter to me. I'm in the United States.

  But I have to admit, even though it is a huge country, as Dagney brought out, I was terrified the first time I posted here.  I was so paranoid.  I doubt that exposing my country would have stopped me ... state for sure (at the time) ... some of these European countries are no larger than some U.S. states so I can certainly sympathize.  I think it is somewhat paranoid to think exposing the country would cause an outing, but newly doubting JW's are very paranoid.
  
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  2014 increase in Memorial Partakers to 14,121

  by jwfacts in

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  i have updated the article at memorial partakers with the figures released for 2014. no surprises here, it has risen yet again, this time by 6% over last year, and is now 14,121.. .

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  wannabefree

  V's Watchtower Comments showing beginning of increase after 2007 change ... this was done in 2009, it certainly would be great if he did an update.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skppA3KzWbk
  
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  Using Third-World Poverty-Stricken Witnesses To Guilt More Donations Video, Where is that Video?

  by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker in

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  2. beliefs

  i heard about a new video where the watchtower has a single mother and her child eating millet or rice with almost no material possessions worried about donating to the world wide work.

  now most religions are trying to donate to third-world countries, not the watchtower profit enterprise, they are willing to take a families last milk cow so their leaders can spend those funds fighting pedophile lawsuits!.

  every place the watchtower builds you read about the angry citizens having to pick up their tax bills because the watchtower only takes!

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  wannabefree

  NVR2L8 ... agree, I'm just saying there are plenty of things to criticize the organization for, but JW's are pretty good about taking care of their own in my opinion.  I would agree that other faiths are good, some not so, some are better ... and then there are those that take care of others with no religious persuasion.  JW's help is conditional to be sure.  I guess I can't make an informed decision as the entire scope of how JW's treat others in all congregations all over the earth, but I think as individuals they are mostly caring people ... although the organizational aspect makes them feel a disconnect to non-JW's who may be in need.
  
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  Complete and Finished

  by Prefect in

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  complete and finished.. .

  no dictionary has ever been able to satisfactorily define the difference between "complete" and "finished.

  " however, during a recent linguistic conference, held in london , england , and attended by some of the best linguists in the world.

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  wannabefree

  Terry ... I think you may have missed that this was posted under the jokes and humor category.  ;)
  
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  Using Third-World Poverty-Stricken Witnesses To Guilt More Donations Video, Where is that Video?

  by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i heard about a new video where the watchtower has a single mother and her child eating millet or rice with almost no material possessions worried about donating to the world wide work.

  now most religions are trying to donate to third-world countries, not the watchtower profit enterprise, they are willing to take a families last milk cow so their leaders can spend those funds fighting pedophile lawsuits!.

  every place the watchtower builds you read about the angry citizens having to pick up their tax bills because the watchtower only takes!

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  wannabefree

  I have to say I actually side with inside on this ... except maybe his use of the word never.
  

  Helping a brother in need,  on a local level JW'S do this.  They as individuals care (of course the one in need must be active).
  

  
  As an organization,  I believe the motivation to help on a larger scale is more for a public relations pat on the back.
  
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  Check your congregations for this creeper (Frederick Mclean)

  by Stealth in

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  2. friends

  just saw this scumbag profiled by john walsh "on the hunt".

  if he is still associating with the jehovah's witnesses it is likely the governing body wt headquarters knows where he is at and is protecting him.

  http://jehovahswitnessreport.com/blog/pedophile-frederick-mclean-still-on-the-run.

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  wannabefree

  I doubt the Org is hiding him.  If he is associating with JW's he probably is using a different name.
  
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  New twist on "Listen, Obey & Be Blessed"

  by cha ching in

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  my talented sister made this for us... .

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  wannabefree

  I clicked on the "Like" button ... not sure it's working yet.
  
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  Christmas Beliefs!

  by J-DUBBED in

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  do jehova wingnuts believe jesus birthday isn't dec 25?

  or do they just plain and simple not believe in any birthday?.

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  wannabefree

  I attended Christmas Mass with my mother at her Catholic Church (not as a believer, just to sit with mom) ... interestingly the priest gave two possible reasons for the Dec 25 date, the first he spoke about the early Roman church and the Saturnalia.  I was impressed that he addressed it and actually made it sound reasonable that they adopted it into Christianity.  If the Catholic Church was more up front about such things in the past, it would take away some of the ammo of the JW's.
  
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  Samson Da Barbarian ... funny and accurate videos by DarkMatter2525

  by wannabefree in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrh7w-bsg5g.

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  wannabefree

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8758UW_RjM
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  Samson Da Barbarian ... funny and accurate videos by DarkMatter2525

  by wannabefree in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrh7w-bsg5g.

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  wannabefree

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRh7W-Bsg5g