The WT church has made changes to policy and will likely slowly adapt to the modern world. The question is will this make the WT church more attractive or less? Will thousands who have left (POMI) over this issue return to the WT church?
peacefulpete
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CSA and the UK Catholic Church.
by Lost in the fog inthe comments underneath the article are almost as interesting as the article.. .
https://mercatornet.com/secrecy-confession-england-wales/81615/.
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How get out of watchtower?
by Hellothere inhow do you get out of watchtower?
am i supposed to write letter to bethel or local congregation telling them i don't want to be a jw anymore?
how are the steps.
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peacefulpete
Th best part is having the intellectual freedom to reexamine your beliefs. You may be surprised how much of your beliefs are simply products of WT indoctrination.
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How get out of watchtower?
by Hellothere inhow do you get out of watchtower?
am i supposed to write letter to bethel or local congregation telling them i don't want to be a jw anymore?
how are the steps.
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peacefulpete
There is no necessity to do anything. You are your own person. Do what you wish to do.
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Paypal sucks
by peacefulpete ini know its been said many times before but man does paypal suck.
for anyone out there who uses ebay and its paypal payment system, take warning!
i've used it many times before as both seller and buyer and no complaint except for the fees involved.
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peacefulpete
Well, an update to that long ago case. I won in court and got my deposit back no help from Paypal.
Now....I went ahead and resumed using Ebay and Paypal to sell tools and material from my now closed watchmaking business. I sold a $2000 lathe to a guy in Japan using the new international seller hub program. I was told I was only responsible to get it to Kentucky and they assumed responsibility for the rest. Not quite true.
The buyer simply declared the 100 year old lathe "not as described" without needing to provide any evidence of this. He said in the messages to me he simply changed his mind and needed the money for a different one he found. In fact it was described accurately and pics were taken so show any minor issues. Everything shown and described was included.
Ebay then tells me, when a buyer declares "not as described" nothing I said or shown would make a difference. I asked if I had said it was a "complete piece of junk do not buy", he would still win a "not as described" case.
Anyway to keep this 8 month ordeal short, Ebay ruled in his favor then reversed then reversed again, I was then told I was responsible to pay the $800 shipping (he wanted it sent Fedex) to get it back and refund the buyers $800 he spent to get it to him. They demanded I supply a label through message board. and do it in 3 days or loose lathe and the money. I found the better rates were through Japan Post not the Fedex he used. However, I couldn't buy a label unless I opened an account and they needed a domestic address. A sympathetic high value agent allowed me to send the money for Japan Post by Paypal rather than provide a Fedex label.
The buyer supposedly sent the lathe and it gets lost.
Ebay eventually rules in my favor BECAUSE he bought he label! If I had provided the label I would have lost the lathe and the money he paid for the label the shipping, everything.
Fast forward 2 months, the buyer does a chargeback on his credit card and Paypal. Ebay says they have seller protection but they have no say in what Paypal does. I closed my paypal account, changed my credit card number, closed my bank account. They said they can simply sue.
Get this... the box arrived Sat!. I have not opened it to see what is actually inside (I have 2 stories of fake returns with empty box or books) it weighs 10lbs less than when I sent it. The Post Office says I can refuse delivery if unopened and it will return to him. I thought it might help the outcome of the case if they saw it was returning to him. Problem is eBay advised me to not do that as I may lose the case and have to refund the buyer $2800 and not have the lathe (if it is inside and complete).
I actually collected about $1650 of the $2000 from the sale, the rest was ebay fees. I asked that if I lose the case with Paypal would ebay refund my fees and they said no, the case was closed too long ago. So, I stand to lose $2000 that he paid ebay, a $2000 lathe, and about $1400 in shipping both ways if I refuse it, and send it back. Remember I collected $1650 for a net loss of about $3750.
If I don't refuse it and open it I stand to lose the $2000 he spent plus the $1400 in shipping both ways but might have the lathe and $1650 for a net loss of $1750. (Assuming the lathe is complete and intact.). I'd feel bad if the buyer suffers loss, but he was unreasonable and willing to impose huge losses on me for no just cause.
Not sure how this will end.
In short do not sell on ebay anything where the shipping (both ways) is more than you are willing to lose. AND know that whoever buys the label is responsible for return shipping loss. Also know that winning a case on Ebay does not end the matter if the buyer used a credit card or Paypal.
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Car Projects
by peacefulpete inhow many of you enjoy car projects?
we do one for the parade most every year.
this year was a bust but the project is done and ready for next july.
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peacefulpete
Found an old pic of a project from about 12 years ago. The wheels are not yet attached but it is the only pic I have left. This one was reeeally obscure. Any guesses?
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Car Projects
by peacefulpete inhow many of you enjoy car projects?
we do one for the parade most every year.
this year was a bust but the project is done and ready for next july.
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peacefulpete
Resurrecting this thread because I took on a new project this summer. My health has much improved but not yet able to return to a real job so I got a 1968 Bronco to restore little by little. I had hoped to just be able to repair much of the sheet metal but it became obvious soon that most of it needed replacement. Just shot it in a lime green, still a long way to go, all new wiring, rebuilding the 3 speed and transfer case. etc, etc. It's keeping me busy and off the couch.
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Why isn't this forum growing like reddit exjw??
by nowwhat? inadmittedly it 90% crap over there but still they are up to 80k in subscribers.
over here it's the same half dozen or so that posts something, including myself.
why is that?.
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I checked for new members and found quite a few joining. Few comment. I assume most move on. Don't know how that compares with a decade ago. -
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Russia's War on JWs and other Cults Intensifies.
by Lost in the fog inwhat this guy publicises many russians will believe is solid truth.. i wouldn't want to be a jw in the former ussr countries these days.. https://bitterwinter.org/russia-sensational-revelations-jehovahs-witnesses-prepare-an-anti-putin-coup/.
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peacefulpete
When a country turns on religious or ethnic or any other minorities within itself when they are in fact acting peacefully they are on a path to self destruction. I feel for the millions affected by these hate campaigns. And while I wish critical thinking would wake some of these folks up to reality and better their mental health, I certainly do not wish them harm.
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Who will Survive Armageddon?
by Vanderhoven7 inbreaking news....there is hope for good hearted non-jws!!!.
according to sergio:.
are jehovah's witnesses the only ones to be saved during the end time?.
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peacefulpete
Some years ago I shared a personal story of how I shared the WT/Awake reference to the Romans 2:15,16 passage with some friends and was hauled in the back room for apostate ideas. I explained how I and one of the elders found it in the first version of the electronic index but when they tried to find it the CD and new index no longer had the reference. I was told it probably was a Ray Franz idea.
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Who will Survive Armageddon?
by Vanderhoven7 inbreaking news....there is hope for good hearted non-jws!!!.
according to sergio:.
are jehovah's witnesses the only ones to be saved during the end time?.
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peacefulpete
Earnest, thanks for sharing that quote. My memory is not always so reliable. I noticed on the WT website they revised the 1978 brochure in 1979. I don't see the text to either available to compare. Not really important just curious if I'm just not doing something right.