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  Georgia jury awards 1 BILLION DOLLARS after guard rapes 14 year old teen

  by Esse quam videri in

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  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/georgia-jury-awards-dollar1-billion-after-guard-rapes-teen/ar-aaxi4l2?li=bbnbfcl.

  the public is getting very upset at the abuse of children.

  how would the society survive if hit with this kind of award for the conduct of pedophile members when evidence shows they were trying to silence the victim by threats to protect the watchtower's reputation.

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  Under the radar—I wish they were more information also. But I gather it is the agency that hired this fellow that has the $1 billion judgment. He was not a licensed guard. He was armed. He raped this young girl in public, violently and in front of her boyfriend.

  The message is that sexual assault is a damaging crime.The message is that governing bodies of corporations are responsible for their agents. It is expected that the security agency will appeal.

  The WT is cruelly contemptuous of the harm to rape victims.The award should make the GB sweat. The world has greater outrage for such sexual abuse than Christ’s Brothers.
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  School Shooting in Indiana Middle School 5/25/18

  by humbled in

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  they are still burying the children in santa fe, texas.

  and it happened again today in indiana.

  no one killed but some injured.

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  They are still burying the children in Santa Fe, Texas. And it happened again today in Indiana. No one killed but some injured. Suspect arrested. A boy.

  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/indiana-middle-school-lockdown-after-gunfire-erupts-n877476
  
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  murders at school

  by zeb in

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  at a school in santa fe in the us.

  many people killed and wounded.

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  Stirred- your post made me go back and find Giordano’s post. Good indeed! This would make schools secure.

  The pathology may find its way to other venues—theatres, shopping malls, play grounds. And has . The U.S. is so susceptible to young men killing a mass of young helpless others.Why?
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  The dishonesty of JWs vs mainstream churches

  by Wonderment in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  one of the most vexing matters confronting us as christians has to do with the apparent lack of honesty of so-called "christian" teachers on the many issues they frequently talk about.

  this should not be shocking to us since scripture tells us that "everyone has sinned.

  " (rom.

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  Perry, It says Mr. Roboto said there is no certainty about these writings. As for oral traditions l used to grasp at this straw- it was an old man, Polycarp, who had been taught directly from the apostle John. He was martyred. That’s it end of story. It probably would’ve been martyred for not believing in the Trinity if you lived in a little longer. The point is so-called Christian writings are a mixed bag.

  At some point whether you’re a believer or not you have to take ownership for what you’re doing independent of writings. If you have to have some authority that you’re acting on you be taking orders from some maniac sometime
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  murders at school

  by zeb in

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  at a school in santa fe in the us.

  many people killed and wounded.

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  I do agree, Simon. It is that screen time supplants the getting out and playing, the rough and tumble —the walking and talking.

  And the not having a father? And a lack of respect for authority? It is a tangle of factors—fathers who often were rough , perhaps not emotionally available, often drunk when they came home( there was a lot of drinking that went on) and very authoritarian didn’t model perfect manhood but we still didn’t have mass shootings.

  There is something that happens when one parent is home when children get home from school. There may be chores and the children can go out and play ( maybe are kicked outside to play). Video games alone don’t harm s child.

  Social Isolation - from father, sister, brother, mother, other —that makes a loner.
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  murders at school

  by zeb in

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  at a school in santa fe in the us.

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  Yes, team sports do socialize children. (My post was muddled, sorry) This may be a large factor in these children’s lives.

  Children who watch films and play violent video games lose playtime—lose social time . There is nothing like getting out and playing with others. l have noticed since l was a child that after school playing has changed—and videos fill the void. That is certainly one thing that happens to children who must go in doors and wait until an adult returns from work. Social isolation is a factor in these killers.

  Isolation with only yourself and a controller in your hand.

  edit: just found this short article.

  http://www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/content/kids/art3099.html
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  murders at school

  by zeb in

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  at a school in santa fe in the us.

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  In the early days (until the late 1960s) of movies and television there wasn't so much of an obsession with violence, murder and mayhem as it is done these days.—Old Navy

  Just kicking this up again. Maybe we can crowd source the question of why US has mass shootings in schools and other countries not so much. Between the English speaking exJWs in all these various countries— maybe some ideas will come forward.

  Here is one possible factor: the white Europeans that sailed over to the colonies self-selected for risk and violence.

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  What is different here?

  More boys playing soccer across the pond?

  What?

  Other kids may watch the violence but do they play sports more?
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  British Sociologist Predicts Possible Collapse in Jehovah's Witness Numbers

  by slimboyfat in

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  2. friends

  a newly published article by british sociologist david voas argues jehovah's witnesses may be about to experience a collapse in numbers.

  contrary to claims by american sociologist rodney stark who predicts strong future growth for jehovah's witnesses, voas shows that jehovah's witnesses' efforts at recruiting new members have become increasingly unsuccessful over the past few decades: the rate of increase has steadily declined, and the number of hours each publisher must preach to produce an extra convert has gone up substantially.

  voas suggests a reason for the stagnation may be that there is a natural limit to the number of people in a given population that are susceptible to conversion to sectarian groups like jehovah's witnesses - the 'carrying capacity' of the population, and that the limit has largely been reached.

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  The word “collapse” is a very loaded and inexact word - more suited to bee colonies and the longevity of historic buildings than adherents of organised religion.

  Thanks for that chuckle, steve2. Some day this pot will boil but l’ll be damned if l will look in old WTyearbooks to audit their accounts.

  Ha! Bee colonies..
  
  
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  Why we can't vote our way to freedom

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8etv2mzhuy.

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  I hear you Brokeback.

  Campaign finance reform for a start. Corporations own the candidates.

  Individuals who stay won’t be bought can file and run for office but cannot compete without money.

  Thanks for the video.
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  The dishonesty of JWs vs mainstream churches

  by Wonderment in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  one of the most vexing matters confronting us as christians has to do with the apparent lack of honesty of so-called "christian" teachers on the many issues they frequently talk about.

  this should not be shocking to us since scripture tells us that "everyone has sinned.

  " (rom.

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  The fact is that the knowledge we currently have is partial. No one knows everything.

  Dear Wonderment,

  That statement cuts us loose from the tyranny of religion with its “accurate knowledge”. Bible study is a deep dirty rabbit hole that generations of rabbits have dug. Was there an original excavation? How to know? To follow our own inclinations is all we can do. There can be no leaders. The scripture Matt. 23:10 “Nor are you to be called ‘teacher’, for you have one teacher, the Christ.”

  If that scripture is to be believed.

  After all the time l have been told contrary things by this one or that of ancient writings and various translations and traditional interpretations l am fed full of the unsolvable. All this telling me what Jesus said? It all begins to dissolve into laughter: Don’t listen to anyone, said the Christ. And how do we know he said this?

  Don’t listen to anyone.