ThomasCovenant

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  Family drama... a personal share.

  by Princess Daisy Boo in

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  hi guys.

  i was an active member of this forum many years ago and it played an integral part of my awakening and making peace with my decision to leave.

  it’s been a while since i posted here.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Thanks for posting.
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  Check out this shameless image on jw.org.

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  another generation of children being fed the same lie we, our parents and grandparents were told.

  this is the link, it's image number 8. https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/united-states/2019-love-never-fails-international-convention-series-overview/.

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  SBF..''Sometimes I get the impression you wouldn’t like JWs to become better! No religion is all good or bad, but JWs certainly have a lot of room for improvement.''

  I don't want JW's to become a 'better' religion. I want them, along with every other religion, to cease to exist.

  ''No religion is all good or bad.'' I believe all religion is all bad.
  
  
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  Watchtower analysis on Tony Morris

  by corruptgirl in

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  i never post on here.

  i am sanchy's wife.

  i posted my coming out story about 3 yrs ago.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Nah, I think you're making too much of this.

  No, seriously, that was excellent and very well written. Thank you.

  Now I look forward to the criticism of your post.
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  Losing My Religion - None of the Above Now Top!

  by Simon in

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  2. current

  look at this - the percentage of americans who have no religious affiliation is now higher than any religious group!.

  next step, a majority!.

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  I pray to no god that that day will come.
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  The Anointed Apostate: the Remarkable Sister Pettifog

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  (on the anniversary of my jw best friend's death, i've reached into my archive to replay this incident in his honor)

  the remarkable sister *pettifog*.

  this morning i arrived on my bicycle at the local starbucks early and took up a seat at the outdoor table in the fresh air.. that’s when it happened--a group of 3 older ladies at one of the other tables outside rose to leave and one of them walked over to my table and spoke directly to me.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Thanks for that.
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  Jussie Smollett Charges Dropped!!

  by minimus in

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  interesting breaking news!.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Doctor Who,Sirius Rising,Mean Mr Mustard, Diogenesister,

  Is the N word your alluding to Nigger?

  Or am I missing something?
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  CSA & Michael Jackson - Watchtower's Most Famous Son

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i loved mj's music back in the day.

  i still have a couple of his songs on my work-out routine.

  but, i am disturbed by the recent allegations of csa.

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  ThomasCovenant

  I take it you don't like her music then?
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  This Forum. Has it changed? For the better or for the worse? Or not a at all?

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i post i try to imagine that i am at a social gathering or sometimes in someone's house as a dinner guest.

  that way it is easier to follow the community guidelines and posting rules set out on the site at the bottom of the page.

  i wouldn't want to make a fool of myself in public.

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  ThomasCovenant

  When I post I try to imagine that I am at a social gathering or sometimes in someone's house as a dinner guest. That way it is easier to follow the community guidelines and posting rules set out on the site at the bottom of the page. I wouldn't want to make a fool of myself in public. Who does?

  But when I forget to imagine that scenario, and realise instead that I'm fairly anonymous behind a screen and armed only with my keyboard, it is easy to slip up.

  ''We're a global community of people from many different cultures and backgrounds. Not everyone is going to share the same beliefs or opinions but everyone has the right to feel comfortable using and visiting the site.

  So please be polite and respectful in your interactions with other members. This includes the moderators who work hard to keep things on track.''

  ''Sometimes other people's opinions can be frustrating but venting your anger or ranting is not the answer. Take a deep breath and count to 10. This is not the venue for you to harass, abuse or intimidate others however much you may not like what they believe. Please be civil and don't be quick to respond to what may appear aggravating comments.''

  ''There are a very few cases where crude or profane language is really appropriate and will be tolerated. Please express your views in a manner that others won't find offensive.''

  ''No harassing or bullying content, or content that incites hatred or promotes violence against individuals or groups based on race or ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, veteran status, or sexual orientation/gender identity.''
  
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  Is New Zealand right to ban military style guns?

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in response to the recent terrorist attack in new zealand their government is proposing to ban semi automatic and military style weaponry.. do you agree with this idea?.

  would they be  better off allowing more of these weapons instead?.

  would it be better to perhaps allow more of the muslim community for example, to be armed with semi automatic guns to protect themselves at their places of worship?.

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  Could I just say that I haven't blamed any body or any weapons for any thing.

  I was asking questions.
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  Is New Zealand right to ban military style guns?

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in response to the recent terrorist attack in new zealand their government is proposing to ban semi automatic and military style weaponry.. do you agree with this idea?.

  would they be  better off allowing more of these weapons instead?.

  would it be better to perhaps allow more of the muslim community for example, to be armed with semi automatic guns to protect themselves at their places of worship?.

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  ThomasCovenant

  So I'm guessing from some of the postings that more guns is the better response and certainly not banning more guns.

  To take things to the extreme, would it be a better world if everyone was armed to the teeth or if everyone had no guns.

  Again to the extreme, when it was just the nuclear USSR v the nuclear West we had an uneasy peace. If it had only been one nation, either the USA or the USSR, having a nuclear arsenal, would it have been a safer world? Probably not.

  Will it be a better planet if every nation or political faction were to have their own nuclear arsenal?

  I'm not being sarcastic in my posting.

  It's genuinely interesting to hear differing views, although it does get a bit tedious with the overly aggressive and belittling defence or otherwise of the opposing views.