The JWs and many other high control groups like them boast about harmony and unity. Unity of thought, however, is not natural and is possible only with unethical methods of coercion. While cooperation and collaboration are essential for a society to function, the strength of any collaboration lies in the individual's contribution.
peacefulpete
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The bird that had options to leave, but chose to be mentally enslaved
by RULES & REGULATIONS inthe watchtower—study edition | august 1, 2001. make your advancement manifest.
8 first, since “oneness” is to be observed, a mature christian must be in unity and full harmony with fellow believers as far as faith and knowledge are concerned.
he does not advocate or insist on personal opinions or harbor private ideas when it comes to bible understanding.
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Hip Replacement Surgery
by titch ini'm not really sure where to put this post or "thread", so i'll just put it in the physical activities area.
i just want to know if anyone on the forum has any experience with having a hip replacement surgery done on them, or perhaps a friend or relative.
what was your experience, if it was you?
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peacefulpete
He made it through the surgery today, thanks
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Hip Replacement Surgery
by titch ini'm not really sure where to put this post or "thread", so i'll just put it in the physical activities area.
i just want to know if anyone on the forum has any experience with having a hip replacement surgery done on them, or perhaps a friend or relative.
what was your experience, if it was you?
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peacefulpete
Dad just fell in a gas station restroom Monday. He broke the femoral head right off. Looking at replacement surgery Thursday. When you get to be his age and health its not an easy recovery. My advice is if given a choice, get it done when you can enjoy life.
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Goodbye yhwh-Goodbye jesus
by fulltimestudent ininteresting report in a oxford university blog - the world is becoming less religious, (hurray!!!).
quote: "an analysis of religious trends from 1981 to 2007 in 49 countries containing 60% of the world’s population did not find a global resurgence of religion—most high-income countries were becoming less religious—however, it did show that in 33 of the 49 countries studied, people had become more religious (norris and inglehart, 2011).
but since 2007, things have changed with surprising speed.
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peacefulpete
I know this thread has died but just found an interesting bit regarding whether a potential human (embryo) is necessarily equated to a human. Rabbis Abaye and Rav Hisda made this comment in the Talmud:
Rav Ḥisda said: She immerses and partakes of teruma only until forty days after her husband’s death, when there is still no reason for concern, as if she is not pregnant then she is not pregnant. And if she is pregnant, until forty days from conception the fetus is merely water. It is not yet considered a living being, and therefore it does not disqualify its mother from partaking of teruma.
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Remind re: The "Cult" Label
by Simon inif you accuse people of being stuck in jw mindset or "cult-like" mentality simply because someone has a different view of politics than you, you'll be deleted.. it's insulting and a lazy substitute for having any real argument for a proper debate.. what next ... "you smell" ?.
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peacefulpete
Tell me what discredited BS I posted so I can fact check it and not repeat it.
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Merry Christmas
by jhine ini don't think that it is too early to wish everyone a merry christmas and invite you all to join with me in sending festive greetings to everyone .
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jan .
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peacefulpete
Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays to all.
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Remind re: The "Cult" Label
by Simon inif you accuse people of being stuck in jw mindset or "cult-like" mentality simply because someone has a different view of politics than you, you'll be deleted.. it's insulting and a lazy substitute for having any real argument for a proper debate.. what next ... "you smell" ?.
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peacefulpete
OK, Mr M.... Trump told you that when critics rebuked and condemned his dishonesty and abuse of power they were really attacking you. Doesn't that sound like a confidence man's line, when said out loud?
It was never about Trump. It was, and is, always about policy.
What policy? He had no policy. He had slogans and mottos. His economics were anything but conservative and free market.
He did tap into a number of undercurrents in America. He had lots of time to create a persona and messages to appeal.
White low income discontent believed he was going to be their man, middle income Capitalist idealists many of whom already believed in "leftist" conspiracies believed he would uproot a cabal of communists and Islamists, and of course the always ugly racist anti immigrant crowd believed he would support their agenda. No, not everyone who were attracted to him bought into all these messages but together, along with Republican party faithful, they were enough in 2016. He told them each exactly what they wanted to hear. He would save America from the evil "others" that threatened their jobs and conspired to change the country in ways that made them uncomfortable.
In reality his tax cuts during an already thriving economy only benefitted the rich and added huge unnecessary additional debt that will burden the economy for decades. Corporate profit soared, The stock market is now completely detached from reality. His trade fiascos, made hay with his base but in reality deeply hurt manufacturers and farmers. In the end his ballyhooed USMCA is really just Nafta with some minor renegotiations that could have been done without the disruptions and turmoil. His rollback of environmental regulation added zero jobs but will disadvantage America in the new energy markets. Immigration reform was simply knee jerk and ill-conceived and just needlessly cruel. The Republicans unconstitutionally blocked court nominations till they had a Republican in office so Trump now brags about having stacked the courts for conservatives. His loyalty was not earned it was the product of manipulation of social unrest and distrust of authorities. His deeply flawed character was acknowledged by a majority of supporters in a recent poll. So to those of us not under his spell, your support is truly bewildering.
Sorry my Dad just fell and was taken to the hospital minutes ago.
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Remind re: The "Cult" Label
by Simon inif you accuse people of being stuck in jw mindset or "cult-like" mentality simply because someone has a different view of politics than you, you'll be deleted.. it's insulting and a lazy substitute for having any real argument for a proper debate.. what next ... "you smell" ?.
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I still don't think you quite get it.
I get it. Do a search for how many hostile and insulting times the names Clinton,Obama and AOC have been used as an abbreviation for a whole narrative of perceived crimes. You will find at least as many. Kettle black my friend. This why these topics have to be reserved for specific political areas and then have rules of behavior enforced consistently.
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Will You Take A Covid Vac!
by minimus inyes.
right now i would like to see how good the vaccine really is.
i’ve never taken a flu shot and so far, no flu..
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peacefulpete
I deal with older customers everyday. I take the flue vaccine each year for them and my parents. I will take the covid vaccine when it is available to me. I have just recovered from Covid19 so I have some immunity till then.
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Remind re: The "Cult" Label
by Simon inif you accuse people of being stuck in jw mindset or "cult-like" mentality simply because someone has a different view of politics than you, you'll be deleted.. it's insulting and a lazy substitute for having any real argument for a proper debate.. what next ... "you smell" ?.
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peacefulpete
Although I think there are far, far more cases of people taking "retribution" against people voting for Trump than vice-versa. Either way, anyone doing this is an idiot.
I know that's what you "think". It is not the case however. Make an account to read. https://www.jstor.org/stable/43783825?seq=1
Straw-man. There are more options than a rigid, structured debate format or else a free-for-call where insults and name calling is allowed. Like maybe a normal discussion by sensible resonable people.
Go back to the discussions and remind yourself of the tract record. Who engaged in name calling, and insulting language, both sides. There really isn't many options, people typically descend to the worst behavior when they are upset.
The only thing I'm not allowing is the unrelated, drive-by, insults that are always variations on "but, but, Orange Man BAD!". THAT is what get's boring.
And that is how it is being heard.
Right, but we don't have to follow most other platforms which allow conservatives to be discriminated against just because they support Trump.
How about protecting those of other political positions? Are their feelings less worthy of your concern? Every one would benefit from changes to how we deal with overheated politics.