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  Cyber-Bullies

  by Lady Lee in

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  as a kid i got bullied a lot.

  i was taller than all the kids in the class.

  i wore funny clothes - usually hand-me-downs from somewhere or just plain ugly.

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  Bungi Bill

  cantleave,

  You have a PM.

  Bungi Bill.
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  Cyber-Bullies

  by Lady Lee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as a kid i got bullied a lot.

  i was taller than all the kids in the class.

  i wore funny clothes - usually hand-me-downs from somewhere or just plain ugly.

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  Bungi Bill

  What about those, though, who - despite everything - will persist in arguing against the obvious? (No names mentioned, of course!)

  For people who go on insisting that black is somehow white, there are very few expressions left with which to describe them;

  - other than "rather lacking in spare parts at the Brain Department"!

  Bill.
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  NEW LAW Starting July 2012 in Qld Australia Preventing Door to Door Sales

  by Hopscotch in

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  i just read this in our local newspaper this morning and thought it is very interesting.

  this law is aimed at door to door marketing by companies but i am wondering if this may end up including religious 'sales persons'.

  the comments below the story are worth reading as jw's and religious callers are definitely who many people want stopped under this new law.. .

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  Bungi Bill

  Coming back to the topic of this thread(!):

  - smiddy is probably correct about the proposed law not applying to religious organisations.

  Previous consumer legislation regarding door-to-door sellers (aimed primarily at encyclopedia sales people) was in practice not enforced when it came to religious matters. The rationale of the time was that "the sums of money involved were very small." i.e. Awake or Watchtower at five cents a copy.

  Bill.
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  NEW LAW Starting July 2012 in Qld Australia Preventing Door to Door Sales

  by Hopscotch in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just read this in our local newspaper this morning and thought it is very interesting.

  this law is aimed at door to door marketing by companies but i am wondering if this may end up including religious 'sales persons'.

  the comments below the story are worth reading as jw's and religious callers are definitely who many people want stopped under this new law.. .

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  Bungi Bill

  BP,

  The term "Commonwealth" means very little when it comes to this sort of thing.

  A number of countries of the "Commonwealth" do, in fact, have a Bill of Rights - for example (and this is by no means a comprehensive list):

  - Canada, 1960.

  - New Zealand, 1990.

  - South Africa, 1996.

  - and of course, the grandaddy of the lot, England, 1689.

  Conversely, there are other Commonwealth countries in which you are free to do little more than as you are told.

  You were correct about one thing:

  - a little education never hurt anyone!

  FYJ

  Bill.
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  NEW LAW Starting July 2012 in Qld Australia Preventing Door to Door Sales

  by Hopscotch in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just read this in our local newspaper this morning and thought it is very interesting.

  this law is aimed at door to door marketing by companies but i am wondering if this may end up including religious 'sales persons'.

  the comments below the story are worth reading as jw's and religious callers are definitely who many people want stopped under this new law.. .

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  Bungi Bill

  yesidid,

  Well said!

  BP, also, would do well to remember: "Always engage brain before putting mouth into gear."

  (And a little education very definitely never hurt anyone!)

  Bill.
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  Anyone here use a tablet computer

  by maksym in

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  just curious here who uses the new tablet computers, whether they be android based or ipad ios from apple.

  does anyone here use a phone to post and what is your experience with that?.

  i'm curious as to how much more time there will be before these devices are the main computers for people.

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  Bungi Bill

  cantleave,

  He may sound impressive, but - as always with him - watch out for the "Baffle with Bull$*#t if you can't Blind with Science" factor!

  Whispers of Consultant-Speak appear here, to:

  i.e. Value of report is in direct proportion to the number of words used, giving new meaning to the term "Verbal Diarrhea"!

  Bill.
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  obves- if you are genuine give all your possessions to charity because armageddon is coming

  by mP in

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  stop telling everyone your proofs if you your self are shy of commitment.

  show some faith and give everything to charity..

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  Bungi Bill

  The Witless who turned up at my door yesterday morning arrived in a nice looking SUV:

  - he could give that to me, I wouldn't protest (as long as he keeps up the Hire Purchase payments himself!).

  Anyway, has OBVES-ly Demented ever claimed to be a JW? Not to my knowledge.

  Bill.
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  obves- if you are genuine give all your possessions to charity because armageddon is coming

  by mP in

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  stop telling everyone your proofs if you your self are shy of commitment.

  show some faith and give everything to charity..

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  Bungi Bill

  Good idea:

  - There is that saying "How about putting your money where your mouth is".

  - That would be the acid test of how much faith he has in his own ravings!

  Bill.
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  Is the Watchtower shy about repeating their new "generation" teaching?

  by slimboyfat in

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  as i recall in the 1980s talks and watchtower literature, magazines and books were always talking about the "generation" teaching and how it proved armageddon was going to come any day now.. but am i correct in thinking they have only actually mentioned the new "overlapping generations" teaching once or twice in the literature?

  why are they so shy about talking about their great new interpretation?

  it's almost enough to make you suspect they are a embarrassed about it.. mention it once or twice, don't dwell on it, hope everyone just accepts it, and don't bring it up again.

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  Bungi Bill

  Chris,

  If he isn't a troll, then he does a bloody good job of imitating one.

  Still, if others enjoy being wound up, who am I to stop them!

  Bill.
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  Is the Watchtower shy about repeating their new "generation" teaching?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as i recall in the 1980s talks and watchtower literature, magazines and books were always talking about the "generation" teaching and how it proved armageddon was going to come any day now.. but am i correct in thinking they have only actually mentioned the new "overlapping generations" teaching once or twice in the literature?

  why are they so shy about talking about their great new interpretation?

  it's almost enough to make you suspect they are a embarrassed about it.. mention it once or twice, don't dwell on it, hope everyone just accepts it, and don't bring it up again.

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  Bungi Bill

  I join with the others who caution that replying to this troll only feeds it:

  - particularly an attention freak like this one!

  Bill.