Posts by Laika

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What is the JW Mindset?
by losingit in
1. jw
2. experiences
is it based on gullibility, naivete, the ability to suspend all logic and reason in order to hold onto fantasized "realities" of a paradise earth where all humanity will be perfect, where all wars and violence will cease?

is it a personal preponderance to the extreme-- whether it be in judgmentalism, cruelty, rigidity, negativity, and/ or righteousness that lends itself to extreme closemindedness and shortsightedness?.

how do you define it for yourself?
Laika

I was going to say the same as sparrowdown. The idea that I'm exclusively on the right path and anyone who's taken a different route has to urgently be converted to my view for their own good! No thank you.
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What is the Watchtower's(R) Objective with the APATHY TROLLEY(CART)?
by punkofnice in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i wefer to my pwevious fred http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/280829/2/i-saw-a-trolley-cart-to-you-cousins-in-the-u-s-a.

if the wbt$ is losing money and drones then why so much apathy surrounding the trolley/cart?.

why are they not being more pro-active with this 'urgent, never to be repeated work(tm)?'.
Laika

Oops, I should have posted my new thread to this one! :/

I think it's about increasing their presence and becoming more noticeable.
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JW presence
by Laika in
1. jw
2. friends
the underground station i live next to in london is usually relatively quiet, however it is also the local station closest to the wimbledon tennis courts, so for about 2 weeks a year it really comes to life, starting today.

(yay wimbledon!

i saw no jws last year, but they seemed to have cottoned on to this opportunity and were out in force today.
Laika

The underground station I live next to in London is usually relatively quiet, however it is also the local station closest to the Wimbledon tennis courts, so for about 2 weeks a year it really comes to life, starting today. (Yay Wimbledon!)

I saw no JWs last year, but they seemed to have cottoned on to this opportunity and were out in force today. I think they must have started planning ahead.

Also as I was stood outside the station queueing to get in, the JW on the cart approached to offer me a magazine, I declined and told him he wasn't supposed to approach people, he ignored me and moved on to the next target. There was competition from the Jews for Jesus, who seemed to have no hesitation in handing out their tracts and I wondered if this had inspired the JWs.

Meanwhile the underground station for my work has always been a busy area for proselytising, it's right on Oxford Street, the main high street in London and one of the busiest stations. I've seen everything from evangelicals to muslims and even scientologists outside. JWs have caught up to this as well and are now outside every day! It's a major frustration that I have to see JWs nearly every day of the week now, I can't get away from these people! Bizarrely JWs are the only proselytising group that never approach anyone, but they're also there more frequently than anyone else. I'm told they're at all the busy London stations daily.

My point is that while you guys in smaller towns might not see the point in these carts, they're heavily targeting busy areas in major cities and increasing their presence. I don't know if this will be effective for them but I think I can see the logic behind this approach.
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Wimbledon!
by Laika in
1. social
2. physical
starts today!

now that england have slightly spoiled my world cup with their early failure, i am focusing a little more on the tennis.

i happen to live 15 minute walk from the wimbledon tennis courts so am completely caught up in the atmosphere, i will be joining the queue with a friend thursday night, camping out for the ticket queue early friday morning.
Laika

Starts today! Now that England have slightly spoiled my world cup with their early failure, I am focusing a little more on the tennis. I happen to live 15 minute walk from the Wimbledon tennis courts so am completely caught up in the atmosphere, I will be joining the queue with a friend Thursday night, camping out for the ticket queue early Friday morning. :) I'm very excited!

Murray is having a good start but his form's not been the same since his injury and I don't think he'll win again, sadly. I'm going Nadal for the men's and Sharapova for the ladies.
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The world cup
by Laika in
1. social
2. physical
4 weeks of football and wimbledon tennis in between!?

life is beautiful.. aaahhhh!

i'm so excited!.
Laika

Come on USA! USA! I hope you win. :)
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The world cup
by Laika in
1. social
2. physical
4 weeks of football and wimbledon tennis in between!?

life is beautiful.. aaahhhh!

i'm so excited!.
Laika

I was very frustrated by England's performance yesterday. It's not the best England defence ever and we needed a midfield that could protect them more, play 3 in the middle or at least put someone like Barry in there who knows how to play the defensive role. Gerrard was very poor. :(

Oh well, hopefully some of our 'stars' will retire from international football now and we can try to build a balanced side rather than one that forces our big names into the wrong positions.
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The world cup
by Laika in
1. social
2. physical
4 weeks of football and wimbledon tennis in between!?

life is beautiful.. aaahhhh!

i'm so excited!.
Laika

Love Tim Cahill, used to play for my domestic club, Everton. My favourite ever player. :)
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The world cup
by Laika in
1. social
2. physical
4 weeks of football and wimbledon tennis in between!?

life is beautiful.. aaahhhh!

i'm so excited!.
Laika

Would never have predicted Spain going out this early!

Let's hope England don't follow them tonight...
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What would be your favorite job if you could do anything.?
by new hope and happiness in
1. social
2. relationships
on the basis that most of us realise the w.t wasnt really the best " job" or way to spend our days, it would be fun to find out what people would really have liked to have done with there lifes and if this is still possible.

or maybe its not even a very realistic ambition just a dream.

in my dreams i stay at home all day and make a living from being a professional artist.maybe i need a phycholgist?.
Laika

It being the world cup I'm going for professional football player.

The Watchtower is not to blame for my failure here!
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Can religion be banned?
by FL_Panthers in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
is this a realistic thing?

can the governments or someone else ban religion?.
Laika

Individual countries have done this in the past and failed. The UN will never do it, they don't have the power.

What do you think Panthers?