greetings to all who surf shark-infested internet waters.. after i was hit by ransomware the other day, i did research on so-called safe sites.
it seems more and more sites are being infected deliberately by hackers.
i went to a legit-looking site on a famous artist and -- wham!
CoCo, adding to what everyone else has said, I use the WOT (Web Of Trust) add-on to my browser. When you google anything or want to find out if a website is safe it will rate it for you. Red, green or yellow circles denote it's safety or lack of. The ratings come from it's millions of users based on their own findings. You'll probably find a number of ex-JW websites have been given the red unsafe circle but it seems the rating comes from Jws!
Find it on www.mywot.com
it's been a while since i've posted anything about myself.
i've been on jwn for a couple of years.
my leaving the organization was not because i lost my faith, but i left because of my faith.
@LongHairGal... Yes! That's exactly the point I was trying to make!
an excellent live webcam in the highlands of scotland, monitoring a breeding pair of ospreys - beautiful birds of prey!.
one chick already hatched, with two more eggs being cared for.. http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/l/lochgarten/abernethyvideo.aspx.
Brilliant!! Thanks Searcher. I remember one holiday several years ago seeing these birds at Loch Garten (not sure if it'll be exactly the same birds or another pair as it was a long time ago). They were magnificent. I just hope that they spread further across Scotland and it would be great to see them extending throughout England and Wales too.
it's been a while since i've posted anything about myself.
i've been on jwn for a couple of years.
my leaving the organization was not because i lost my faith, but i left because of my faith.
Thanks for sharing your story DR. It made me think of the WT quote back in 1980/1 that anyone reading the bible on it's own without WT literature will revert back to the teachings of 'Christendom'. I think this is what happened to me too. Although I don't believe everything other churches teach, I believe they are far closer to the bible's teaching than the WT is! It's amazing what happens when the WT blinkers drop off isn't it?
I'm happy for you that you have been able to find a good life for yourself away from the WT clutches and I hope it continues for you.
I look forward to more of your insightful posts. Only thing wrong with them is that I wish you'd write lots more!
hello there i am new to the faith and have been studying for about a month.
i am very excited and hungry for the truth and have not missed a meeting or study since the memorial.
we do about 2 bible studies a week.
If she's genuine (and I believe anyone should be given the benefit of the doubt) she will probably have been scared off straight back into the arms of the 'love-bombers'.
Nice work...
just to let everyone know, a good channel on youtube that i have watched for many years has suddenly been terminated by youtube.
im not sure what video was the issue, his last video was on the occult theocracy book, and others.
i dont really know how his channel got in trouble, as i dont remember him having any videos that could be considered copyright infringments as they are all personal commentary.. interesting.
His new channel..... (on youtube)
Dallas Canada posted
I was once a dallywally72, but was disfellowshipped from YouTube.
just wondering.. do you agree/disagree with capital punishment?.
are there any circumstances that would justify it?.
or is taking any human life unacceptable, regardless of the crime?.
I think in certain cases capital punishment should be done. Here in the UK we don't have it anymore. There are some cases where the crime is so horrible that only a death sentence will help the victim's family feel that justice has been done.
I'm talking about crimes like a young man being hacked to death on the street in broad daylight. Child killers like the Moors murderers. Serial rapists/killers like Fred and Rosemary West. Anyone who abuses and kills their children they should be protecting. These are crimes where the killer shows no remorse and would be a danger if ever let loose again.
its not easy being an introvert in an extrovert worldespecially when youre a kid.
it is even more difficult if none of the adults in the kids life recognize that the child is an introvert.
this doesnt happen only when the childs parents are extroverts, but also with introverted parents who have never understood their own introverted nature.. .
Really love this thread! Thanks Darth Frosty! (It'a all SOOOO True!!)
we've heard from friends in two separate congregations in our city that convention security will be tight.. the brothers made announcements this week and reminded everyone to be sure to wear their name badges.
those that don't may be questioned and have their belongings searched.
the same will be happen to anyone arriving during the sessions.
The DC I'm going to, the non-JW staff of the auditorium are handling the security and they quite often search bags at other types of events there. So maybe it's not so far-fetched.
i just wanted to openly apologize to anyone that i have ever offended on this website.
i have been thinking about this lately.
we all seem to go through the same various stages of learning ttatt, anger, sorrow, frustration, bible champion, agnostic, atheist, ect.
And you've never offended me either DD, I have a good chuckle at your posts.
