Posts by OrphanCrow

i thought i would post this simple but interesting video which shows how scientists bring multiple lines of evidence together to prove evolution is true; for example:.

comparative anatomy.

OrphanCrow

Interesting fact - females have all the genes to make a penis.

Interesting fact: all fetuses start out female. Which sort of blows the "Adam was first" fable out of the water.

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You're in the Army Now: Jehovah's Witnesses No Longer Exempt From Finnish Draft

by Tahoe in

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https://sputniknews.com/europe/201809211068220658-finland-jehovah-witnesses-army/.

the finnish government has ruled that the current law allowing jehovah's witnesses to avoid military service, in place for several decades, is discriminatory and contradicts the constitution.. .

in the future, finnish jehovah's witnesses* will be obliged to either serve in the nation's military or perform civil service on the same terms as everyone else, the government ruled, submitting a corresponding proposal to parliament, national broadcaster yle reported.. according to the 1987 law, jehovah's witnesses were not only freed from the military draft, they were freed of any obligation to perform community service as a pacifist alternative, a common option among other young people in finland.

OrphanCrow

"...Ideally, we should keep the system that exists today. It has worked well and does not violate anyone's rights..."

Yeah, it was working well for you.

This is typical. The response reveals their ignorant attitude to those who aren't part of their special elite group of JWs.

They don't give a rat's ass about anyone's rights except their own.

The law as it existed in Finland discriminated against everybody else's rights because the JWs were getting concessions that were denied to others.

JWs have a myopic view of the world - it is them and then all the others who belong to the bird food class.

Narcissistic - no consideration for anyone but themselves

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TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS "Handling Cases of Drug Abuse" September 1, 2018

by Not_Culty in

https://jwglossary.blogspot.com/2018/09/to-all-bodies-of-elders-handling-cases.html.

to all bodies of elders "handling cases of drug abuse".

september 1, 2018. to all bodies of elders re: handling cases of drug abusedear brothers: as noted below, the procedure for handling the misuse of marijuana and the abuse of medi- cal, illicit, or addictive drugs has been adjusted to harmonize with the procedure for handling the misuse of tobacco.

OrphanCrow

pale.emperor: You just know that this letter has been written because someone on the GB is on the ganj for pain management.

Maybe

But, I always like to follow the money. The org is money motivated and only money motivated.

It likely wouldn't do for the org to come right out and be against something that a big contributor is invested in, now, would it?

Gotta keep those donations coming in from those who have their fingers in the green pie:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/315890005/lorenz-reibling-gives-interview-about-real-estate?page=16#5446960882384896

*edit to add: it is more likely that the org is getting on the bandwagon and joining all the institutions and corporate structures in Canada in laying down guidelines for the use of legal marijuana. October 17th is fast approaching. I betcha the Canadian branch has been asking for "direction" on how to handle legal recreational herb. Seein' as recreational booze is okey dokey for JWs

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Serena William is 'fighting for women'?!

by LoveUniHateExams in

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.

OrphanCrow

Cofty, can you adjust those numbers to account for the differences in the number of games played?

Men play more games (in major tournaments). Just posting the numbers of violations without accounting for a comparison of the number of games played gives a skewed reading.

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Serena William is 'fighting for women'?!

by LoveUniHateExams in

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.

OrphanCrow

LoveUni, there is a history that goes along with the use of "blackface" representations.

Yes, Serena is black. (hello????) How that is represented does matter.

And her opponent was Japanese. Not a blonde white woman

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Serena William is 'fighting for women'?!

by LoveUniHateExams in

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.

OrphanCrow

Geez, LoveUni, that is a horrible cartoon that you posted of Serena. Just horrible.

The cartoonist has his head up his ass - wasn't Serena playing a Japanese woman and not a skinny blonde white woman? And the blackface depiction of Serena is just....well...just awful

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Developments in the India Branch

by MaxPayne in

the following letter was read in the congregation today.

it's for all the congregations in india.

i have pasted it as it was.

OrphanCrow

"We are purchasing floor space in an office building for the branch office and Bethelites will live nearby in apartments purchased by the organization."

Hmm.

I wonder if the WT/org is getting "advice" from one of their own? Or, maybe, that "floor space in an office building" is somehow connected to their good buddy Lorenz?

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/embassy-taurus-to-invest-140-million-in-kerala/articleshow/60795205.cms

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/works-on-downtown-project-to-begin-by-onam/articleshow/58705926.cms

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Amway founder dead at 92

by neat blue dog in

https://www.snopes.com/ap/2018/09/06/amway-founder-magic-owner-richard-devos-dies-age-92/.

i've heard people say amway was a little culty for a business, and reminded them of jws in some ways.

i'm not familiar with amway myself, can anybody here elaborate?.

OrphanCrow

Yup. Cult cult cult.

Amway is a big hitter in the cult department. And it is heavily loaded with born again Christian rhetoric

My brother and his wife were heavily involved years ago and they both were impossible to be around at the time. They spent all their money and holidays traveling to the Amway conventions and would return with glazed eyes and talking about God DeVos. And stacks of "motivational" cassettes they would play in the car instead of listening to the radio like normal people do.

Big time cult - the cult of money liberally seasoned with religious overtones