Posts by _Morpheus

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

by Simon in

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.

_Morpheus

So you support discrimination based on political view?

Also, this isnt the UK. Thank god.

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

by Simon in

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.

_Morpheus

So, im bumping this to solicit peoples reactions on “the red hen” refusal to serve sara sanders based on who she works for....

do you feel as strongly? Do you feel that gay people should have cakes baked but people who have certain political views shouldnt be served?

Does it matter that sanders wasnt discussing her views, she was simply trying to eat dinner? Just wondering if the left will be consistant

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When you're down and out, Just remember this

by LevelThePlayingField in

we apostates have the goods on the watchtower.

we have all those wt and awakes, all the news media clips, the arc, everything.

it's just a matter of time before some lost soul will ask, what the?.

_Morpheus

That ant..... cant.... move a rubber tree plant!

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Ectopic pregnancy

by Whynot in

ectopic pregnancies, when detected, are usually treated by surgically removing them.

i always understood that this procedure was ok for jehovah's witnesses.

but the subject came up during pioneer school.

_Morpheus

Thats a case of a co going off on his own tangent (imagine that).

yes its acceptable for witnesses. Ectopic pregnancies are virtually never viable and would result in the death of mother and baby. Its not a “choice” for an abortion its viewed as a nonviable pregnancy and a medical complication that has to be resolved. Yes we delt with that more than once locally. Nothing has changed.

Its sad that people feel these imbeciles have to be consulted for medical decisions and even more tragic that morons like him cant even get the basics right.

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hall crash

by intrigue169 in

i live in the des moines iowa area , i would be interested in doing a kingdom hall crash after watching some on youtube, i would love to do that with a group of people.

i haven't meet any other ex jw around here.

i was never baptized, i always knew i could never live up to jehovah's standard so i never did even consider baptizing.

_Morpheus

What would you hope to accomplish with such an action?

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Anyone think Assemblies will stop?

by blownaway in

not completely but the expensive renting of halls or assembly hall ownership.

maybe with streaming they could have assemblies at the kh and stream the program.

i bet they cut costs in a lot of ways.

_Morpheus

I agree that they wont stop. They still make money. Cities love the conventions. Richmond (a city in virgina, usa) throws discounts left and right and begs the org to come every year. These things still make money, books or not.

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Do You Think President Trump Is Doing a Good Job?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i think he is.

if you don’t want to put reasons for your yes or no, it’s ok. .

your vote,please?

_Morpheus

To be specific I think the wagons are circling Trump and he knows it. I just hope that, in trying to save his own skin, he doesn’t do anything as terrible as start a war or foment civil strife. Or that if he does attempt this, his authority can be removed swiftly.

Lol dear god slim... thats as crazy as your collapse theories. Of course bill did bomb an aspirin factory as a distraction from monica.

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Leaked videos - Why?

by NewYork44M in

thank you to those that have passed on "leaked" videos.

one point that i have not seen discussed is "why" apostates are getting these videos.. are videos getting out because of a lack of internal controls, or are there more than a few disloyal insiders that are more than happy to pass on inside information.

or, is there a strategic intent of releasing leaked videos?.

_Morpheus

Along with what fay said, there are those inside, high up, who dont believe a word but have no plans to leave. They have devoted their lives to the religion and have really nowhere else to go.

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They Think it's All Over

by snugglebunny in

probably the best 45 seconds of 1966 for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wylvagyapy&feature=share wouldn't it be nice though?.