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  Thread: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
Post: RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?

[quote=roz] French state schools do not permit displays of religious icons or dress. There have been a number of cases where pupils have been suspended for going against this. What do you think- is t...
RussB Wider Topics 93 88,100 27-11-2007, 01:06 PM
  Thread: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
Post: RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?

I'm sure neither words means someone who won't change his mind. According to an online dictionary faith is the belief in something without evidence, and dogma is a prescribed doctrine. So a Catholic h...
RussB Wider Topics 93 88,100 27-11-2007, 12:18 AM
  Thread: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
Post: RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?

[quote=Ooperlooper]I wonder how the religious herd would feel if there were atheist 'faith' schools that only let in atheists?[/quote] Or rather "only let in children with atheist parents". Unless ...
RussB Wider Topics 93 88,100 26-11-2007, 08:55 PM
  Thread: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
Post: RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?

[quote=Michael]I have little problem with people criticising religious practices in a reasoned debate, but to describe a group of people as 'dangerous idiots' for their religious views, racial group, ...
RussB Wider Topics 93 88,100 26-11-2007, 08:24 PM
  Thread: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
Post: RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?

[quote=michael] I don't think Jehova's Witnesses are unique in a belief that their God will punish non-believers.[/quote] Very true - most religions are based on the bigoted belief that its god is r...
RussB Wider Topics 93 88,100 25-11-2007, 08:13 PM
  Thread: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
Post: RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?

[quote="roz"]However there is a fine line to be drawn between not welcoming direct approaches by religious groups and religious bigotry...[/quote] Let's not forget that the JWs are coming 'round to...
RussB Wider Topics 93 88,100 25-11-2007, 03:36 PM
  Thread: Cars blocking driveway
Post: RE: Cars blocking driveway

Here's a link to the act: [url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/localact2003/ukla_20030003_en_1]http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/localact2003/ukla_20030003_en_1[/url] Article 14 spans the end of [url=http://...
RussB Wider Topics 13 14,104 14-11-2007, 10:59 PM
  Thread: Number Theory
Post: RE: Number theory

Geek club? Do tell...
RussB Wider Topics 19 15,456 14-11-2007, 10:52 PM
  Thread: SE23 Forum alive and well!
Post: RE: SE23 Forum alive and well!

Admin - when edits like this are made can you mention what the change was please? In this case I assume the original title was something like "Forest Hill Forum Alive and Well", but it's not always th...
RussB SE23 Topics 30 30,555 13-11-2007, 03:41 PM
  Thread: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
Post: RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?

baggydave, you're a hard one to figure out. For the benefit of the many newbies to this forum who don't know you or any forum history, could you let us know whether you're saying that we shouldn't be ...
RussB Wider Topics 93 88,100 11-11-2007, 01:49 PM
  Thread: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
Post: RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?

[quote=baggydave] Why are we using this site to have a go at a few misguided folk? [/quote] We're not. We'd just prefer if they didn't pop 'round uninvited to drone on about their imaginary frien...
RussB Wider Topics 93 88,100 10-11-2007, 11:05 PM
  Thread: Number Theory
Post: RE: Number theory

The postcode SE23 has some good numerology associated with it itself, assuming you're a fan of books such as The Illuminatus Trilogy, Dark Tower and The Hitchhiker's Guide... For Illuminatus fans t...
RussB Wider Topics 19 15,456 10-11-2007, 02:52 PM
  Thread: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
Post: RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?

Evangelicals are much easier to deal with than your JW or Catholics. Evangelicals have that whole 'bible is literal word of god' thing going against them, along with the belief that the old testament'...
RussB Wider Topics 93 88,100 09-11-2007, 03:28 PM
  Thread: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
Post: RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?

Tell them that you used to be a JW but you left or were disfellowshipped - that way, by their own rules, they have to shun you, and so can't keep coming 'round and bothering you.
RussB Wider Topics 93 88,100 09-11-2007, 10:46 AM
  Thread: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park

We've already got loads of eateries, I'd prefer a butchers (preferably in time for the xmas ham :))
RussB SE23 Topics 56 57,774 06-11-2007, 02:15 PM
  Thread: Economic migration
Post: RE: Economic migration

A quick [url=http://www.google.com/search?&q=7%20million%20Britons%20of%20working%20age%20not%20economically%20active]Google search[/url] comes up with a few references to these sorts of stats: [url=...
RussB Wider Topics 8 9,467 01-11-2007, 03:46 PM
  Thread: Crystal Palace Park
Post: RE: Crystal Palace Fireworks 2007

I'm not one for banning things because a few people abuse them. But when it comes to fireworks, I can't see the point in buying your own. You spend ?50 on fireworks, you get a few Catherine wheels tha...
RussB Wider Topics 19 20,713 27-10-2007, 12:24 AM
  Thread: Buses
Post: RE: Why do buses terminate early, and why don't bu...

I am often disappointed by bus drivers who clearly don't know the basics of bus driving. Drivers who don't know the difference between a bus stop and a request stop, not knowing that dogs are allowed ...
RussB Wider Topics 83 77,747 27-10-2007, 12:06 AM
  Thread: Refuse Collection
Post: RE: Why is refuse collection not privatised?

For us the actual collection seems OK, but living in a flat that's part of a converted house we do feel like second class citizens when it comes to the receptacles provided for refuse. Most houses ...
RussB SE23 Topics 15 13,746 26-10-2007, 04:58 PM
  Thread: "Forest Hill get ready to Fizz"
Post: RE: "Forest Hill get ready to Fizz"

What a horrible website! Do they really expect people to pay to subscribe to that online? For those not willing to endure it, here's what it says: [quote="Evening Standard - Homes and Property"][b]...
RussB SE23 Topics 3 8,329 24-10-2007, 08:57 PM
  Thread: Wishing MORE would participate here
Post: RE: Wishing MORE would participate here

I think the change to the forum sign-up process will help. I was put off registering previously by the "please write down your first post and we'll vet it" and only decided to register when that was r...
RussB SE23 Topics 15 17,685 20-10-2007, 08:16 PM
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