people have varied and strong feelings about politics and wars, but you can't deny the courage a sacrifice of our veterans.
too often they do not get the honor they deserve.
in this country once they come home their sacrifice and heroism is too quickly forgotten.
I agree that not every war is justified or moral but some are damn sure necessary. I leave it to each one to decide in his own heart whats needed and just.
I salute my grandather and great uncles who served as well as SSC and any other vets on the board. Although i am not overly patriotic I take pride in being able to stand at ball games now for the anthem and i applaud when service men and women are introduced. Its is earned.
i remember at my teen years when i was studying with a brother that he said to me that there was no rain before the flood.
instead there was this mist that you have.
never before or after this have i heard something like this.
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i am not sure if it's true but i heard from a good source that wt has given instructions to elders to postponed disfellowshipping members from wrong doing/gross sin until further instructions given by headquarters.
i heard some jws were just reproved either privately or publically.
has anyone else heard anything like this recently?
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i've been lurking for a long time.
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i am not sure if it's true but i heard from a good source that wt has given instructions to elders to postponed disfellowshipping members from wrong doing/gross sin until further instructions given by headquarters.
i heard some jws were just reproved either privately or publically.
has anyone else heard anything like this recently?
Positively not. As ob would say:
lets review: its a cult
shunning isnt going anywhere
1) many who were on the destructive path have been transformed by their teachings (this includes me who was once vicious, and presumptuous and atheistic).
2) equal monthly pay to all members of the bethel community regardless of whether they are bc members or sweepers.
this is something that still remains as an unattainable dream for the world.
I certainly respect you perspective, that the witness faith isnt pure evil top to bottom. I agree. However some of your points worth remarking on, for instance:
he mentions changes in assignment at 1:14 and 7:09.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1uufpx8jqk.
In principle i don't disagree that perspective is key and attitude has a big impact on how view our lives, how well we deal with changing circumstances or even set backs etc etc..
My problem with the context here is that he actually lacks realistic perspective. If your cloths are on fire its not realastic perspective to say "well at least im warm".... Its a harmful, potentially fatal situation, and needs to be addressed immediately! In this case he is talking, in part, about people who were invited to be part of a religious order, told to sacrifice most of their worldly possestions, quit their jobs, relocate to far away cities, and take a vow of poverty. The promise was, if you work hard, the religious order would provide food and shelter. There are also countless promises of 'oh the end of the world is anyday now' etc etc.. Now they are being told to leave the religious order through no bad act or deserving cause. The order simply decide they didnt need them anymore and absolutely no help is being given to assist in the transition! Its a cold heartless act by ANY measure but especially from a supposedly loving religion.
victimizing someone and telling them to get over it isnt perspective. Its abusive and more evidence its a cult.
so many serious topics lately ... so for anyone who wants a break, it's trivia time and the subject is pop music.. which act is the only one to have a top 100 hit both before, during and after the beatles had theirs?.
no googling.
if you guess, you also need to add a trivia question for others to answer..
so many serious topics lately ... so for anyone who wants a break, it's trivia time and the subject is pop music.. which act is the only one to have a top 100 hit both before, during and after the beatles had theirs?.
no googling.
if you guess, you also need to add a trivia question for others to answer..
