when a person is guilty and worthy of punishment, the judgment ‘will already have been bound in heaven jesus said and if they are loosed or innocent it will already have been “loosed in heaven..in such judicial deliberations, jesus says, “where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there i am in their midst.” .
psalm 127:3.. children are a sacred trust, “an inheritance from jehovah.
jws abhor child abuse and view it as a crime.its recognized that the authorities are responsible for addressing such crimes.jws do not shield any perpetrator of child abuse from the authorities as has been alleged.
In addition to Rodney Spinks (in the above video), here's another JW elder at the ARC who's dumber than a box of rocks: Kevin Bowditch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ9DqHB5dUA
Notice he has no answer to the question: 'how does the WTS protect children who are outside your organisation from disfellowshipped child abusers'? He just sits there in silence, like the stupid twat he is.
when a person is guilty and worthy of punishment, the judgment ‘will already have been bound in heaven jesus said and if they are loosed or innocent it will already have been “loosed in heaven..in such judicial deliberations, jesus says, “where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there i am in their midst.” .
psalm 127:3.. children are a sacred trust, “an inheritance from jehovah.
jws abhor child abuse and view it as a crime.its recognized that the authorities are responsible for addressing such crimes.jws do not shield any perpetrator of child abuse from the authorities as has been alleged.
The fact remains that the WTS continues to apply the two witness rule to allegations of child abuse. This is moronic because child abusers make sure there are no witnesses when they abuse children.
Historically, the WTS have tended to put pressure on parents for them not to report to the police.
Also, the WTS have treated the victims APPALLINGLY. See below.
i believe the environmental movement has many of the hallmarks of an apocalyptic millenarian cult.. urgent predictions of doom and fear-mongering.
utopian ideology.
us v them, good v evil mindset.
Good OP, Cofty.
I think environmentalists are a bit like a doomsday cult - 'we only have 12 years to save the planet!' ... where have I heard that before?
I also believe the environmentalist cult are taking advantage of and using a 16 year old Swedish girl who is on the autistic spectrum (Greta Thunberg).
I certainly think human activity is harming the environment and we need to be cleaner and greener. I don't know if we are facing a climate crisis. The climate has changed over hundreds of millions of years of Earth's history. An honest, open debate is needed.
i kind of like the 50’s and early 60’s because of the innocence and “happy days” outlook by that generation.
it seems most people were pretty innocent and real.. would you rather be living in a different era or is this century working for you?
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We've lost our way somewhat in the West. I can't work out if it's the need to replace religion with something meaningful. That atheism just isn't doing it for many people. ( I am an atheist). People seem rudderless, without meaningful direction. - very interesting comments.
Douglas Murray was interviewed by the two guys on Triggernometry (a youtube channel) and Murray was asked what things we in the West should talk about but don't. And he brought up this same issue that you've brought up.
Personally, I believe religion to be nonsense but if we recklessly tear down all traces of religion, including culture so that the UK isn't even 'culturally christian', then we'd better make sure we have something decent to replace it.
authorities in sf have decided to 'sanitise' language around criminals.. because, yeah, that's the big problem facing san francisco, not drug abuse, gangs, violence, people crapping in the street or illegal immigrants.
glad to know they've got their priorities sorted.
under this stunning and brave new scheme, a criminal who's served his sentence will be referred to as a 'returning resident who was involved with the justice system'.
because it seems some want to paint San Francisco as a dangerous place for some reason - that wasn't the reason I posted the OP.
I was more concerned with the Orwellian use of language being proposed by the state authorities. It would be hilarious if the subject matter weren't so serious.
i kind of like the 50’s and early 60’s because of the innocence and “happy days” outlook by that generation.
it seems most people were pretty innocent and real.. would you rather be living in a different era or is this century working for you?
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I love 60s and 80s music.
I love films from the 70s and 80s, too. They're much better than the crap spoon-fed to audiences today.
But if I could pick any era to live in it would be right here and now, 2019 in a Western country.
authorities in sf have decided to 'sanitise' language around criminals.. because, yeah, that's the big problem facing san francisco, not drug abuse, gangs, violence, people crapping in the street or illegal immigrants.
glad to know they've got their priorities sorted.
under this stunning and brave new scheme, a criminal who's served his sentence will be referred to as a 'returning resident who was involved with the justice system'.
Authorities in SF have decided to 'sanitise' language around criminals.
Because, yeah, that's the big problem facing San Francisco, not drug abuse, gangs, violence, people crapping in the street or illegal immigrants. Glad to know they've got their priorities sorted.
Under this stunning and brave new scheme, a criminal who's served his sentence will be referred to as a 'returning resident who was involved with the justice system'. XD
This is purely Orwellian. Control the language in an attempt to change the way people think.
Meanwhile, there is actual crime going on and it needs to be tackled.
so serena williams lost the us open final 6-2, 6-4 to naomi osaka, her japanese-american opponent.. williams received three code violations from the umpire, carlos ramos: .
1. a warning for illegal coaching (subsequently admitted by williams's coach).
2. a point penalty for smashing her racquet.
^^^ that is indeed a bad decision.
That particular umpire (Ramos?) is actually quite highly regarded. He's tough but fair - a bit of a stickler who applies the rules fairly and consistently. He did nothing wrong in the US Open final - all his warnings and decisions to penalise points and games were correct and in complete accord with the rules.
Serena is a great player but, like all champions, she hates losing. And when she loses, she starts to behave like a spoilt brat. Well, she needs to grow a bit - she's a 37 year old mother, ffs.
would you stop buying nike products because you didn’t like their politics?
conversely, would you give business to a company because you liked their political stand on a matter?
would you stop watching an entertainer because you disagree with their political perspectives?
Like a lot of other people I thought the Gillette advert was at best silly, at worst man-hating.
But I like my Gillette Mach 3 razor.
So, I've reached a lazy kinda compromise - I grow my beard out and only shave once a month. This means I spend less money on Gillette products, plus I shave less and I hate shaving every day or every other day.
What I've been thinking of is getting rid of my Gillette stuff and buying a proper old fashioned razor, with the pot of shaving soap and horse hair brush. Anyone still use them? Recommend?
after posting on another thread it became apparent to me that it can be difficult for some ex jws to totally shake off all wt teaching , even after leaving the org.
do you still feel guilty going into a church for a wedding or a funeral .
can you bring yourself to celebrate birthdays or christmas .
Do you still feel guilty going into a church for a wedding or a funeral - nope. I don't find myself in churches often but I realise that other people have Christian beliefs. I no longer subscribe to the Watchtower's 'Christendom' crap.
Can you bring yourself to celebrate birthdays or Christmas - hell yeah! Every year, I go up to the Cairngorms and visit friends and family. We celebrate xmas and see in the new year. In 2017-18 me, my cousin, my cousin's partner and his sister went to a big Scottish Hogmaney in the street. We saw in the new year with line dancing and whisky. Generally speaking, when I visit these guys, much stilton and turkey is eaten and much red wine and Scotch whisky is drunk.
Would you hesitate to accept a blood transfusion if you needed one ? - I would have no hesitation if I really needed one. I'd have no religious concerns on the matter. The only concern I might have would be that the blood has been properly screened. I don't want AIDS.
PS - I eat black pudding. It's rich but quite nice. I recommend anyone to give it a try.
