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  Politics and Hope

  by lriddle80 in

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  so there are a lot of atheists on here.

  my question: where does your hope come from?

  that the right people will be put in political positions and will eventually form a utopian society that will meet all needs and we will have equality for all?.

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  When you hope for something ,you do so with the realization that your hope may not materialize ,you don`t look upon it as a foregone conclusion that what you hoped for is going to be a reality ?

  There are things you may hope for that come to fruition ,and there are hopes that you have that prove to be false hopes.

  A devout Jehovah`s Witness hopes that by obeying the GB `s interpretation of the no blood rule ,and he/she refuses a blood transfusion either they will not die or if they do they will have Jehovah`s blessing and a resurrection into a new world .?

  It`s a false hope .

  I consider myself an atheist and i vote at elections ,I hope that the candidate`s I choose come into power but if they don`t I wont lose any sleep over it .

  It`s certainly not the same as putting your hope in a Bible promise according to some religious interpretation by imperfect humans that could mean your life or death.
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  The latest “special” campaign!

  by DATA-DOG in

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  well, here ya go.... dd 🙄.

  https://www.8newsnow.com/community/jehovahs-witnesses-begin-global-campaign-distribute-electronic-magazine-in-november/.

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  Jehovah’s witnesses feel the answer to that question has been of interest to people of many different faiths for centuries, so they will deliver this magazine free of charge to the general public, business owners, and government and court officials, according to the press release announcement.

  Now that we are almost halfway through the month of November ,does anybody know if there has been any feedback from business owners , government or court officials in response to this campaign anywhere in the world ? or has it been totally ignored by them.

  Or is it just a ploy by the GB of JW`s to make the rank & file JW`s think they are doing something that God wants building up there ego`s that they are God`s chosen people warning the people before the GT and the big A ,what they have been doing for the past 106 years now.

  Never mind that they have been changing their beliefs and doctrines these past 106 years to fit ever changing circumstances that never supported their predictions.
  
  
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  If Biden wins

  by mickbobcat in

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  if biden wins i hope trump starts the trump news network and hires out from fox the good casters.

  the people who made fox what it is are starting to get sick of how its turning to the left or dark side.

  this would give trump a voice and keep alive real journalism.

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  Trump and the Republican officials who continue to support him in his denial of losing the Presidency are making fools of themselves to the rest of the the world.

  And it`s damaging the image of democracy in America allowing an inexperienced citizen instead of an experienced politician to run the Country as president.
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  Many Jw’s Love to Speculate About the New System

  by Davros in

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  a comment on another thread cracked me up where the poster related what some elder said on the platform that: .

  in the new system, we likely will not have genitals.” lol.

  i’ve heard so much speculation from many jw’s on what will and won’t be allowed in the new system.

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  No electrical appliances ,no gas appliances , no refrigeration appliances ,no powered vehicles to travel in , no supermarkets to get your food from , no aeroplanes to get you from one place to another , no ships or planes to take goods and food and trade around the world ,all of the mod cons that Jw`s take for granted and many more that I haven`t even touched the surface with would be non existent in their world .

  It would be hell on earth on a good day.
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  why are all pictures of heaven in wt all white males?

  by Yomama in

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  is that the ultimate for anyone going to heaven?.

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  Shouldn`t that piss off all of the colored folk that claim to be of the anointed ? I know it would piss me off somewhat if I was colored and excluded in this way.

  Or are all colored people banned by the Governing Body from claiming to be of the anointed class.?

  Isn`t one or more of the GB a colored person ? Is he just sitting there taking all of this crap ?

  How come their are no females ,white or colored on the Governing Body because there sure is a hell of a lot of them claiming to be of the anointed with the prospect of going to heaven ?

  Why are they so silent ? about this ?

  Could this be a class action discrimination action taken against the WTB&TS ? or is that just wishful thinking on my part ?
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  why are all pictures of heaven in wt all white males?

  by Yomama in

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  is that the ultimate for anyone going to heaven?.

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  And they have all got beards too. It makes you wonder if they all have penis`s also .LOL
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  Feels more like a cult

  by Walrus in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so i grew up around this religion and never liked it.

  nothing ever made sense and nobody ever clarified anything if i asked them a question.

  i'm 17 right now so you'd figure oh only one more year until you can leave.

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  good advice from people who have been there done that .Do not underestimate having a good ( higher ) education that JW`s frown upon.

  It can set you up for life ,living in style and comfort if you put the effort in .

  Don`t waste your youthful years in a cult.
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  R I P Jeanne Little Australian Entertainer .

  by smiddy3 in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  she was an icon of the australian entertainment industry for god knows how long.. she will be surely missed ..

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  She was an Icon of the Australian Entertainment Industry for god knows how long.

  She will be surely missed .
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  Eliminate the Oil Industry?

  by Anony Mous in

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  a lot of countries are on the side of eliminating the oil industry altogether as well as zero-emission alternatives like nuclear power.. in the us, biden has promised to eliminate all federal lands oil production when he takes power in 2021 (30% of the united states) as well as native american tribal lands which account for 8 percent of all oil, 9 percent of all natural gas, and 6 percent of all natural gas liquids from 96,000 wells (10% of the total wells in the us).. in europe, oil and gas production has been largely eliminated except for the nordic countries and the uk (which the eu recently lost access to), germany is funding a major oil pipeline as is china from russia and russian-controlled portions of ukraine, even after trump cut off all builders from russian oil pipelines, the russian government is now trying to build the pipeline themselves with potential disastrous results.. venezuela's economy collapsed largely due to the government taking over and eliminating the oil industry companies.. in the mean time, control for most non-us energy sources is now wholly dependent on russian and middle eastern governments.. california and germany eliminated oil-based energy sources and now mandate 30% of their power from 'green' wind and solar alternatives.

  germany energy costs now hover around 25c/kwh and california is not far behind with 16c/kwh both experiencing rolling blackouts in major cities and importing 60% of mostly coal and gas energy from their neighbors.. the world currently has 300 years worth of oil at the current rates of usage which have stagnated due to improved efficiencies.

  co2 emissions in the us have dropped in the last 3 years for the first time in decades despite (or because) reduced oil and gas regulations.. do you think given the above facts, eliminating the oil industry is a good thing?

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  I don`t think the average Joe or Jane appreciates how much they are reliant on the oil industry and it`s by-products to keep them in the luxury they enjoy in this modern world we live in.

  Ignorance is bliss I guess.
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  The most thrilled topic but why dont people reply with facts/ figures

  by Ardian in

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  the watchtower and awake have been listed as the most popular magazines.the figures are astonishing.

  i am not sure whether it is based on reality or not.. source: https://tingtopten.com/2020/01/top-10-most-popular-magazines-in-the-world/.

  i have seen the link on many social media networks.

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  Someone gets confused with the most popular magazine with the most distributed magazine ,don`t fall for that one Ardian.

  Or for that matter the most printed magazine purchased by volunteer Jehovah`s witnesses , for the most part don`t even get distributed.

  The amount of magazines that get printed by the Watchtower publishing organization has nothing at all to do with the most popular magazine read by the public or even Jehovah`s Witnesses themselves .

  The most printed / distributed , and the most popular can mean three entirely different things.