Posts by Still Totally ADD

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Do You Think It’s Time For Businesses To Reopen Even Though Coronavirus Is Not Obliterated?

by minimus in

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i think it’s time for business to reopen and let’s get the economy going again!

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what say you??

Still Totally ADD

I am up in the air about reopening. One way it may help another it will not. If we reopen it will eventually be up to the consumer to what happens. Personally no matter what we do the economy has been trashed to the point it will take along time before it is normal. 26,000,000 out of work now and how many will have there job when this is over. Experts say 500 mall's will close, stores like JC Penny's will go under and how many mon and pop business will be gone. It all has a ripple effect.

The only bright side I see is consumers have really discovered internet buying in a big way. Because of this it could be the death knell for many brick and mortar stores. We are all facing a new world of how the economy will be. Hold onto your seats it's going to be a wild ride no matter which direction we go. Still Totally ADD

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The Myth About Jehovah as a "GOD of LOVE".

by smiddy3 in

i`ll list a few things and welcome any input, comments you may have .. 1.when adam & eve "sinned" disobeyed him, surely god could have handled it better than to condemn all future generations to disease and death ?.

2.his handling of satan who supposedly seduced eve to disobey god could also have been done a lot differently with a finality to it.. 3.i find little if anything in his dealings with the patriarchs that suggests a loving god protecting them.?.

4.taking on the nation of israel and leading them as his chosen people does not inspire confidence or trust as a god of love.. 5.throughout the hebrew scriptures / old testament his chosen people were constantly at war with other nations which of course would have meant many deaths of the israelite`s during these battles .and the grief that comes with family members in those times.

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Sorry for double posting.

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The Myth About Jehovah as a "GOD of LOVE".

by smiddy3 in

i`ll list a few things and welcome any input, comments you may have .. 1.when adam & eve "sinned" disobeyed him, surely god could have handled it better than to condemn all future generations to disease and death ?.

2.his handling of satan who supposedly seduced eve to disobey god could also have been done a lot differently with a finality to it.. 3.i find little if anything in his dealings with the patriarchs that suggests a loving god protecting them.?.

4.taking on the nation of israel and leading them as his chosen people does not inspire confidence or trust as a god of love.. 5.throughout the hebrew scriptures / old testament his chosen people were constantly at war with other nations which of course would have meant many deaths of the israelite`s during these battles .and the grief that comes with family members in those times.

Still Totally ADD

Smiddy point number 2 was a eye opener for me. In other words punish the victim (Eve) and let the abuser (Satan) go. Now I know where the cult is coming from. Thanks for the thoughts on this subject. Still Totally ADD

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Does God listen and answer prayers for coronavirus patients?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

my cousin has been in a medically induced coma for the last three weeks due to the coronavirus.

we just found out today that he was sent to rehab for physical therapy.

he is awake, cannot walk, and cannot talk due to damage to his vocal cords from being on a ventilator for three weeks.. my cousin has many religious friends who have posted ''get well soon'' messages on his facebook page.

Still Totally ADD

You can get Tom Copeland to spit the virus away. What a piece of work he is. But to answer your question I have seen folks who were help by praying. With that said I believe there is no god and praying is a exercise in talking to yourself or a form of meditation. It has been shown to be very helping in your well being and can help you to get over serious illness. Still Totally ADD

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Kids Without Rules

by minimus in

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i see a lot of kids that rarely get discipline.

they are allowed to do whatever they want and if someone says something to them they don’t want to hear, they blow them off, ignore them or engage in disrespectful talk.. what’s wrong with today’s parents??

they are producing a generation of entitled brats!.

Still Totally ADD

This I-pad is maddening. Sorry for double posting.

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Kids Without Rules

by minimus in

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friends

i see a lot of kids that rarely get discipline.

they are allowed to do whatever they want and if someone says something to them they don’t want to hear, they blow them off, ignore them or engage in disrespectful talk.. what’s wrong with today’s parents??

they are producing a generation of entitled brats!.

Still Totally ADD

Please remember most of us being raised in the cult had parents who listen to men from the platform who would give talks on child rearing who never had children. Of course there information came from other men who never had no children. I personally wish I would have never listen to what they said. Another example of how destructive this cult is. Still Totally ADD

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Coping/Living/Understanding

by justangel in

i’m relatively new to this forum but am far from new when it comes to living life as a jw.

i wanted to throw out there my own personal experience and feelings and welcome any conversations (i’m mighty chatty and don’t have much for friends when it comes to jw’s) .

i hit the turning of an era nearly a month ago of legally becoming an adult, raised as a j dub my whole life.

Still Totally ADD

I totally understand where you coming from. Under the borg rule you learned self discipline in their thinking. Learn how you can take that discipline and use it to your advantage when seeking your freedom and becoming your authentic self. This will help you from falling into bad situations that come as a result of being raised in a cult. There is so much good outside the cult but there is also bad. So be careful. It's up to you with this responsibility and no one else's. Good luck to you and remember any problems or questions you have found a place to come and safely get advice or comfort. Take care and welcome. Still Totally ADD

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Who is considered more bizarre?

by incognito2014 in

jws or mormons.

from a public point of view not from people within the religion as that would be obvious.. examples of extreme beliefs or behaviour would be useful..

Still Totally ADD

I may change my answer from a earlier post. As a mormon no coffee. I don't think I could live with that. Lol. Still Totally ADD

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Should You Be Required To Wear A Coronavirus Mask?

by minimus in

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some towns require everyone going outside to wear one.

one massachusetts city requires anyone from 5 up to wear a mask.

some cities require masks and have shut down parks and sports playing while others in a nearby town have no such restrictions.

Still Totally ADD

In NY you have to wear a mask if you are in public areas. If you take a walk with no one around or at lease 6 feet apart no mask needed but close contact you need a mask. My next door neighbor sewed two very nice masks. Mine is blue. Still Totally ADD

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Rush made the case today for Abiotic oil

by JimmyYoung in

i did a paper on this for college years ago.

the russian are the ones pushing the idea of this limitless oil source deep in the earths core.

there is so far no evidence proving it.

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Jimmy believe it or not I know all that. I am just saying it would be a good time to change are ways even more to renewable energy. Time to wean ourselves off the teat of big oil. I also know oil is more than just fuel. It also used in manufacturing all kinds of things, medicine and god knows how many other things we are not aware of. That's all. Still Totally ADD