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  Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Baker Who Refused to Bake Cake for Gay Couple

  by Simon in

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  seems like such an obviously correct decision to overturn the previous overreach - it should never have been necessary to go to the supreme court but happened because the rights of the religious were being ignored.. as the fundamental level, no one should be able to compel you to work for them or to provide services that go against your beliefs, and certainly not have the government be able to force you to comply.. if this was allowed there would be so many unreconcilable situations that would clog up courts over nonsense.. i also have little patience for these activists that intentionally look to be offended.

  it really doesn't do their cause any good to go round looking to make trouble for people.

  it's also misguided because it ends up strengthening religious rights over effectively stupid issues.. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/us/politics/supreme-court-sides-with-baker-who-turned-away-gay-couple.html.

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  I saw people protesting the outcome of this case with signs that said human rights had been violated. I'd just like to know when a fancy probably expensive bespoke cake became a human right.

  You would be justified to argue it's a slippery slope ie today it's a cake tomorrow it's segregation...???

  Surely there are actual human rights violations happening right now that are far more urgent.

  And practically speaking how do you force someone to make you a cake they don't want to make. This is such a bizarre discussion when you think about it - it's cake.
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  For the Conspiracy Theorists

  by berrygerry in

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  2. scandals

  geoff jackson speaking at a france dedication:.

  then he said (i'm quoting him best i can remember, but you'll get the idea): "imagine if next week i go back to us and you see in the news that the whole gb was arrested for no reason.

  how'd you react?

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  Maybe this "prison" 😉 they would go to is in the Cayman Islands or Bora Bora?
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  Jehovah's witnesses host convention in Billings . Clueless media report

  by Not_Culty in

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  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cmc8aqzmk0.

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  Media report what they are told to report. This item is a paid for promo spot for sure.
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  I Like A Girl From Kingdom Hall Please HELP!!!!!!!!

  by kennylazo1 in

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  abby has been in my congregation for about 2 years i think.

  when she first came i thought she was very beautiful and i still do.

  shes actually one of the most prettiest darkskins you will ever see.

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  "... say stuff so she can see that I was zealed or something..."

  Right, right, yeah, because getting baptized and pretending to be well "zealed" is how you get the JW girl - am I right or am I right 😉

  You sound like you attended the Zoolander School for Kids Who Don't Read Good.

  How old are you?
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  Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Baker Who Refused to Bake Cake for Gay Couple

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  seems like such an obviously correct decision to overturn the previous overreach - it should never have been necessary to go to the supreme court but happened because the rights of the religious were being ignored.. as the fundamental level, no one should be able to compel you to work for them or to provide services that go against your beliefs, and certainly not have the government be able to force you to comply.. if this was allowed there would be so many unreconcilable situations that would clog up courts over nonsense.. i also have little patience for these activists that intentionally look to be offended.

  it really doesn't do their cause any good to go round looking to make trouble for people.

  it's also misguided because it ends up strengthening religious rights over effectively stupid issues.. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/us/politics/supreme-court-sides-with-baker-who-turned-away-gay-couple.html.

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  The media and talk shows everywhere had a virtue signalling field day with this story, going full on "homophobe" shaming mode at the time. It became the go-to example of the essence of true homophobia that's been a running "meme" ever since.

  What will they say now?
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  For the Conspiracy Theorists

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  geoff jackson speaking at a france dedication:.

  then he said (i'm quoting him best i can remember, but you'll get the idea): "imagine if next week i go back to us and you see in the news that the whole gb was arrested for no reason.

  how'd you react?

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  Strangely specific scenarios he presents.

  Usual fear/propaganda mongering or could there be an element of forewarning?

  They cry wolf so many times it's hard to tell.
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  Extract from Separate Identity - Vol 2

  by vienne in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  some of you know that b. w. schulz and i have written two histories considering the watchtower's earliest years.

  we have posted an extract from a chapter that will appear in volume 2 of separate identity.

  because of copyright issues, the post must be temporary.

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  So has WT granted you access to their library/records/archives including Russell's personal notes etc for your research?
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  Collaborators of Charles T. Russell and members of esoteric societies

  by mizpah2 in

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  senor samuel david (1866-1955).

  citoyen américain, samuel d. senor était cultivé et instruit dans le domaine médical.

  a partir de 1887, il réalisa des études de médecine, à st joseph, dans l‘etat du missouri.

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  How interesting, thanks.
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  A ridiculous thing I found in the old young people’s book

  by Addison0998 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it was in some book for young people that i found going through the watchtower library when i was doing research for old publications, i cannot believe this lunacy, i feel so bad for the teenagers at the time who had to try to take this seriously, but they’re not a high control religion or cult though, anyways here is is : .

  if you sleep in a room alone and you find that you seem to feel special stress in this direction at night, you may be able to arrange matters to share a room with another member of your family.

  also, you may find it helpful to sleep on your side rather than on your back or face down.. 18 another thing that may be helpful is to see to it that your clothing does not unnecessarily cause friction with the sexual organs.

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  TD - then my work here is done. You're welcome.
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  Extract from Separate Identity - Vol 2

  by vienne in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  some of you know that b. w. schulz and i have written two histories considering the watchtower's earliest years.

  we have posted an extract from a chapter that will appear in volume 2 of separate identity.

  because of copyright issues, the post must be temporary.

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  V - Just wondering did WTBTS inherit all of Russell's stuff when he died?

  Pardon my ignorance btw.