Topics Started by mynameislame

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JW Studios, LLC - for commercial purposes?
by neat blue dog in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jws have always used non-profit corporations to publish their work, from print to audio and video.

so why is their new mega-studio with the hollywood-sounding name "jw studios" an llc, or limited liability company?

doing some searching here are some things i found:.
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If you are vaccinated you don’t have to wear a mask
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
so president biden says..
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Panic buying of gas and price gouging
by mynameislame in
1. social
2. current
the news had mentioned how some stations were charging over $6 a gallon for gas.

they also brought up that the government had promised to come down hard on anyone that was price gouging.. my question is, is it possible to price gouge when there isn't an actual emergency?.

i think there are some benefits to raising prices even in an emergency.
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J Dublethink
by LoveUniHateExams in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm just thinking of examples of jw doublethink.. here's one - jws will tell a bible study or unbaptised publisher that there is no hierarchy within the org.

they typically remark on christendom's hierarchy but then say 'we are all brothers'.

but as a person gets further into the cult, jws will constantly stress the need to obey the governing body.. jw hierarchy .
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Chipotle says employees can make $100,000 after just 3 years on the job
by Iamallcool in
1. jw
2. friends
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/10/business/chipotle-wage-increase/index.html .
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I am still not able to solve this God's name paradox...
by psyco in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i am finishing to read the entire bible (nwt 2013) for my first time (my fault) and i wrote down hundreds, maybe thousands, of questions not clear to me, but one especially came in my mind meditating on god's name.. if i wanted to summarize the entire bible in one phrase i would say (even before the kingdom): god’s name sanctification.. god is jealous about his name.

he does everything for the love of his name, and he wants to be called and prayed using his name.

no doubt about all this (repeated several times in the bible), but it involves the pronunciation of his name.. god left us his name in the form of יהוה which is unpronounceable.
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$15.00 minimum wage
by hoser in
1. jw
2. friends
while we are talking about economic stimulus i thought i’d bring up the $15 minimum wage.

pros and cons?.
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Bathing Daily Doesn’t Help The Planet
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
the new york times as well as other news agencies are reporting that in order to help save the planet we should limit our daily bathing.

they say daily bathing really because popular in the 20th century because elites decided to impress and use petroleum based soaps and take advantage of their indoor plumbing.

a lot of this daily bathing ritual was just for show.
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The Bible and its use of excesses beggars belief ?
by smiddy3 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
how many accounts of the bibles use of excesses can you recall ?

i will start off with a favourit of mine.. the inauguration of solomons temple and the sacrifices offered .2chron.7 :4-5 , 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep ?

c,mon.
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Double Speak from last night's CLAM
by eyeslice in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
now that there are no meetings to physically attend, i am in a position where i listen in to my wife's zoom calls.

i thought some of the ideas in last week's clam were a bit strange, for instance they harped on about being 'friendly' to non-jws but not to become 'friends' with them.

the poignant question being put to the audience; 'what is the difference between being friendly to an unbeliever and being his friend?'.