Posts by _Morpheus

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I saw The Last Jedi yesterday ... spoilers!

by LoveUniHateExams in

yeah i saw ep 8 tlj yesterday.. first off, the special effects - a combination of cgi and practical - are fantastic, although with a budget of $200 million i expect them to be.. there are many issues i have with this movie and here's one: leia flying through space, i mean, wtf?!.

yes, we know leia is luke's brother and so has some force-sensitivity - she talked telepathically to luke in the empire strikes back.. apart from that, she's never really used any abilities she may have or been taught the ways of the force ... and now she's flying through space!

xd.

_Morpheus

TFA is derivative of A New HopE

Derivative? You are far too kind. Its an exact copy, from the villian being vaders grandson to the mcguffin of a planet sized weapon. Whats worse, not only is it an attempt to copy an original and inspired movie, it does it clumsily and in such a sloppy way one is driven to madness trying to find any redeming quality.

My honest assesment, as someone who grew up loving the original and empire, is that the entire franchise has reeked since the ewoks defeated the empire. There were a few bright moments scattered in the prequals (the light saber fight with maul, anikin and obiwans duel on mustafar) but one has to physically search for highlights amongst the floating dung soup to find them. Its not worth the effort.

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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

For the record, I think it was wrong for sanders not to have been served regardless of her political beliefs. However, this isn’t the same issue.

I can respect your position because it is consistant. The silent crowd who resfuses to speak... well if it wernt for double standards they would have no standards at all.

And i agree that it is not the same issue. At all. The baker didn't want to support something he was morally opposed to. Sarah sanders and her family were simply eating at restaurant along with a random cross sample of society in that area. No support or approval of her job were implied.

In the end, the red hen will lose buissness from some and maybe gain from others. People will vote with their wallets, for and against. Sanders and her family wont starve. Im more interested in flipper and rest of the crowd who cry over a gay couple who purposely targeted a business to cause them trouble and who very easily could have gone elsewhere and seeing if they cry the same tears over sanders and her family who, in the end, had to go elsewhere.

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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

Dont confuse my “thank god this isnt europe” for anything other a general prayer of thanks.

It varies from state to state. It is in fact illegal in washington DC to discriminate based political affiliation.

However, i didnt ask about legality. I asked if you took the same position based on political party that you did when it was sexual orientation.

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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.