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  Encouraging the nasty angels of our nature

  by Lee Elder in

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  i see stories like this one, and think we are losing our way as a nation.

  reverting to tribalism and racism.

  i wonder if its always been there lurking beneath the surface, and it just took someone to encourage it a bit.. https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/26/us/woman-berates-man-viral-rant-don-lemon-cnntv/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2018-06-26t08%3a30%3a04&utm_term=link&utm_source=fbcnn.

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  waton

  Kudos for these hardworking latinos, excelling in 2 jobs. Was hosted by their countrymen during the 2017 eclipse, and they had the best tended gardens. pride in their share of US soil, but not soul.

  If you do not assimilate, and as a result stand out, even are outstanding, it can backfire. Think of the jewish people in Germany, having more german names than the germans, outstanding in many fields. A truly sad story. Hopefully Israel is the safe way out. Putting distance between you and the others is a great idea. imho.
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  Are you Enjoying the World Cup?

  by snugglebunny in

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  great to see such an eager young team.

  harry kane is incredible.

  oops..you'll have to click on the play on youtube link below.

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  waton

  no, it is a nightmare to find a live channel. it used to be easy, at least one major tv network carried it. what a mess.
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  what as your first jolt that started your wake up process?

  by yourmomma in

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  2. friends

  you know when you are in a deep sleep and something happens that may put you on a different level of sleeping, not as deep.

  anyway, then i thought, 90 minutes for lunch?

  so, there is a group waiting to cross the street.

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  waton

  not that I started to wake up then, which was decades away, but the first jolt was in 1958, walking between Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds, 2 stadiums in NY city that wt had rented. A big, 250 000 attendance, 6000 baptized convention. They just had demonstrated the new arrangement of sisters covertly teaching in the congregation by staging "conversations" under the supervision of a male.

  Not that the better part of the human race has nothing to teach, but just new to the game I wondered, where did this come from? , after 1 Cor. 14 and 2 Tim 2 still fresh in my mind. What else in the bible will be cast aside?

  This was supposed to be the wt Bible & t society inc,, headquartered just a few blocks away!
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  Book of Revelation

  by Whynot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  one of the things that really bothered me is how most of the book of revelation isn't understood by most jws.

  most of the trumpets were already sounded many decades ago, is that still right?

  it seems like most jws just look the other way.

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  waton

  I probably know more new stuff than they do

  The problem is that the new permutations and refutations of the old ones are all like critiques of any fictitious story. ultimately entertaining, but not leading to serious results ( You can't tell me that you seriously believe in the base, the talking snake, carrion on Abel's altar, zombies walking into Jerusalem etc?

  How about Babylon the Great not being Christendom but a bigger middle east based outfit?
  
  
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  Americans, be happy with Trump, Europe lost it.

  by fulano in

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  look at what is happening in europe now, the filth that is trying to enter here.. https://youtu.be/putezss32m8.

  uk.... https://youtu.be/jbvxndnd4t4.

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  waton

  All Europe needs now is a picture of migrants from Africa that had been on the Wandering Water taxies in the Mediterranean and unloaded in Malta, promptly arriving after a direct flight in Berlin Tegel, taking selfies with Merkel.-- widely seen in in the home countries.

  New term for illegal aliens: "arrivals "--sickening propaganda.

  Les "arrive' used to be a title for those that contributed extraordinarily to the fabric of the community, now they are the rivals for the shrinking public purse, resources.
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  The changing retail Industry - will your job disappear?

  by fulltimestudent in

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  the smart phone is a major factor in the changes that are happening in china's retail industry.

  will your country also change?.

  in the usa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cscl9f2bvgs.

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  waton

  are you thinking of sex robots? not me!
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  Refusing to become an elder

  by ragingmad in

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  i know someone who's family is very spiritual and says that her brother only pioneers and does not want to become an elder for various reasons, probably not wanting to deal with people's problems, and also the tremendous workload they put on them.

  is this considered refusing advancement by god, or just choosing your own way?

  he has not been "tapped" to become one, but he merely hasn't strived to become one..

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  waton

  bravo! if it is not your cup of tea.
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  Book of Revelation

  by Whynot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  one of the things that really bothered me is how most of the book of revelation isn't understood by most jws.

  most of the trumpets were already sounded many decades ago, is that still right?

  it seems like most jws just look the other way.

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  waton

  we found ourselves in the wt Lord's day that started in 1914. 1919 was added since (F7DS appointment), overlapping generation aka 2 witnesses update?

  New generation not interested anymore. Baptism without mentioning wt doctrines in preparations.
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  JW Elder quits & sends 900 emails

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  an elder in quebec, has just quit as a jw.

  he did so by emailing nearly a thousand jw’s with the explanation for why he and his family are quitting.. i have spoke to him quite a bit, interesting guy.

  he’s quite the loss to wt, he’s an elder with a serious career in chemistry, a professor no less.. catch his story here, apologies if this has already been posted;.

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  waton

  Was there not a previous thread on this, with elaborations on the wt inconsistencies he just barely touched?.

  welcome back S&R,
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  Suman Virk - mother of bullied and murdered child passes away

  by sillygirlforgotpassword in

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  obituary: suman virk, the mother who forgave her daughter's killer http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44562746.

  i came across this interesting, sad article detailing a case of a runaway child who was murdered in canada.

  apparently she had been raised as a jw.

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  waton

  Was there not a jw convention going on in that town at the time?