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  2 year old in China run over-people just walk by

  by PaintedToeNail in

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  when i saw this article on the news it really disturbed me.

  the callousness of the 'people' walking by this poor, sweet baby as she lay writhing in pain and all alone, was horrific to say the least.

  my blood truly felt like it ran cold and i've been thinking about this little girl all night.

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  When I fell last week walking out of a store, and was bleeding profusely from a gaping gash on my forehead, calling for help, some people passed me by.

  Oh now come on FlyingHigh; we all know that could not possibly have happened because you don't live in a godless communist country (yes, I say that with tongue in cheek).

  Seriously though, I'm glad you're okay but once again I have to ask: WTF is wrong with people? Why, or how could you just walk by someone on the street who is in obvious need of medical attention? I just don't get that. Perhaps the last episode of Seinfeld is closer to the truth than what we think.
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  2 year old in China run over-people just walk by

  by PaintedToeNail in

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  when i saw this article on the news it really disturbed me.

  the callousness of the 'people' walking by this poor, sweet baby as she lay writhing in pain and all alone, was horrific to say the least.

  my blood truly felt like it ran cold and i've been thinking about this little girl all night.

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  Ponos said: Mary, You are comparing apples to oranges. It is extremely dangerous for a normal citizen when no equimpment or training to go on an active subway track and attempt to lift a 200 pound human safety. That should only be attempted by a professional. I'm sure someone called for help. In this situation there was no risk in helping this little girl.

  Perhaps you should read my original post Ponos: No one called for help and no one attempted to help the guy. He was killed when the subway ran him over. What would have been the humane thing to do is that 3 or 4 strong backs that were also waiting for the subway to lift the guy up the platform where others who were standing there could have helped pull him to safety. Please don't give me that crap that trying to save someone's life in such a situation "should only be attempted by a professional"; there was no time for the professionals to be called out.

  The point you seem intent on denying is that such a thing can and has happened in a non-atheist land, which is absurd. I am not an atheist but your foaming-at-the-mouth rant on the subject is what gives believers a bad name. Get your head out of your ass and try looking at the big picture.
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  2 year old in China run over-people just walk by

  by PaintedToeNail in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i saw this article on the news it really disturbed me.

  the callousness of the 'people' walking by this poor, sweet baby as she lay writhing in pain and all alone, was horrific to say the least.

  my blood truly felt like it ran cold and i've been thinking about this little girl all night.

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  I don't think the guy was drunk Lore; but I agree that walking by a small child like that is probably worse. Either way, it makes you wonder WTF is wrong with some people.........
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  Two-Tiered 1%--Issues With The Top 1% OR The Top .05%?

  by Justitia Themis in

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  ...not sure if this has already been posted.

  it is from a sociology professor's blog, but it is written by his friend, who manages assets for wealthy clients.. http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/investment_manager.html.

  i sit in an interesting chair in the financial services industry.

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  Mary

  A highly complex set of laws and exemptions from laws and taxes has been put in place by those in the uppermost reaches of the U.S. financial system. It allows them to protect and increase their wealth and significantly affect the U.S. political and legislative processes. They have real power and real wealth. Ordinary citizens in the bottom 99.9% are largely not aware of these systems, do not understand how they work, are unlikely to participate in them, and have little likelihood of entering the top 0.5%, much less the top 0.1%. Moreover, those at the very top have no incentive whatsoever for revealing or changing the rules.

  An excellent article Justita and I think the above statement sums up what a large part of the problem is. I was stunned last year when it was revealed that many of the big businesses who accepted the US government bailout were still giving the top executives multi-million dollar bonuses! WTF? When the entire American economy basically collapsed, how the hell can there be any justification on these guys paying themselves one extra red cent?

  It's the same old golden rule: whoever has the gold, makes the rules.
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  The seven trumpet blasts of Revelation & the “Millions” campaign.

  by transhuman68 in

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  one of the jehovahs witness doctrines that many of us have had trouble believing is that the seven angels trumpet blasts described in revelation applied to events that occurred in the 1920s at seven assemblies held around the world at the time when judge rutherford was the president of the watchtower society.. the revelation climax book (1988) contains this summary on page 173:.

  highlights of jehovah's trumpetlike judgment proclamations.

  1922 cedar point, ohio: a challenge to christendom's leaders in religion, politics, and big business to justify their failure to bring peace, prosperity, and happiness.

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  Designs, maybe they should've eaten some magic mushroom like John did when he first wrote Revelation. At least it would've been more interesting.
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  2 year old in China run over-people just walk by

  by PaintedToeNail in

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  when i saw this article on the news it really disturbed me.

  the callousness of the 'people' walking by this poor, sweet baby as she lay writhing in pain and all alone, was horrific to say the least.

  my blood truly felt like it ran cold and i've been thinking about this little girl all night.

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  It was years ago Ponos, so no I don't have the details and it wasn't a small child. It was someone who had fallen on the tracks waiting for the subway and no one helped the poor bugger up and he was killed when the train came along. It was either in Toronto or NY; I can't quite remember. I just remember that I was horrified that anyone could just stand there and do nothing.
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  2 year old in China run over-people just walk by

  by PaintedToeNail in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i saw this article on the news it really disturbed me.

  the callousness of the 'people' walking by this poor, sweet baby as she lay writhing in pain and all alone, was horrific to say the least.

  my blood truly felt like it ran cold and i've been thinking about this little girl all night.

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  Mary

  I doubt it has anything to do with being atheist, as I've heard the same sort of stories happen in Canada and the USA. Human beings are strange creatures. We are capable of the most self-less and charitable acts, and we are also capable of the most selfish and heartless acts.
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  The seven trumpet blasts of Revelation & the “Millions” campaign.

  by transhuman68 in

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  one of the jehovahs witness doctrines that many of us have had trouble believing is that the seven angels trumpet blasts described in revelation applied to events that occurred in the 1920s at seven assemblies held around the world at the time when judge rutherford was the president of the watchtower society.. the revelation climax book (1988) contains this summary on page 173:.

  highlights of jehovah's trumpetlike judgment proclamations.

  1922 cedar point, ohio: a challenge to christendom's leaders in religion, politics, and big business to justify their failure to bring peace, prosperity, and happiness.

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  7. 1928 Detroit, Michigan: A declaration against Satan and for Jehovah, making plain that God's anointed King, enthroned in 1914, will destroy Satan's evil organization and emancipate mankind.

  Ya.....I'll bet Satan really lost a couple of nights sleep over that declaration eh?

  Even when I was a believing Witness, I was embarassed at the lame-assed explanations that the Babylon the Great book (which remains #1 as the most boring book ever published by the human race) and the Revelation Climax book doled out. Really stupid things like: the mountain on fire that crashes into the sea and kills a third of all the fish really is talking about the 'firey message about God's kingdom' that began again after WWII, or that the hundred million locusts the devour everything is really talking about the Dubs placing their literature. I would sit there and think "oh come on, is that really the best you can come up with?"

  Idiots.
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  Man jailed for posting religious abuse on Internet

  by hotspur in

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  recent news item in the uk.

  this guy received a 8 month jail sentence which case was prosecuted under "hate crime" laws.

  this is a very similar situation to the recent case that cedars, amelia, cantleave and others have pursued in hampshire with the police.

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  Mary

  Actually, I thought what he posted was pretty tame compared to the hate-filled jargon that fills the Watchtower magazines.......Too bad some of the Drooling Body Members didn't have their asses thrown in jail for 8 months after preaching hatred against anyone who leaves.
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  Wonderful news about Ali....and something to warm your heart

  by coffee_black in

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  as i have posted, my daughter ali has been in the cardiac intensive care unit since thursday.

  her bp, heartrate and blood sugar went sky high, due to horrible coughing spells from a chest cold that left her gasping for air.. she has congestive heart failure, and has been treated for almost a year now.

  she has improved over that year, but this was a real setback.. ali called me today with amazing news.

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  Mary

  That is wonderful news Coffee! A question though: what is the difference between Medicare and Medicade? Why do they not accept Medicade?