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  Do you think Social Media has been Bad or Good for a peaceful Society.

  by pistolpete in

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  2. current

  it does not matter if your political ideology leans to the far left, to the far right, or somewhere in the middle, we are all humans, and as humans, we are not immune to bias.. freeness of speech in the united states gives about 350 million citizens, plus an un-measurable amount of global citizens to say whatever they want and spread any ideology they want on social media, to sway their audiences to their line of thought.. social media is a very powerful platform.

  for example facebook has about 2.23 billion monthly active users .

  youtube has about 1.9 billion maus.

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  Life isn't binary and neither is social media. It's both good and bad, like most things.
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  The Fugitive, with David Janssen on Youtube

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  hey oldsters, remember the tv series from the sixties?

  david janssen was born to play that part.

  i was 7 when it first aired.

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  I'm not an "oldster", at least not old enough to have been watching in the 60's, but I watched reruns when I was a kid in the 80's, maybe in the early 90s as I went into high school years. I just caught it in whatever order I found it and whatever times I got to watch it but I remember it being a good show. I liked the movie too when it came out. Honestly I just remember the overarching story at this point, the one armed man, etc. Looks like quite a commitment to watch all of that but that's a good find.
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  2020-New-October-Elders-Manual-Addendum-and-S-147-Announcements! (as of 2020-10-02)

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  new--2020-october--shepherd the flock of god--elder manual.

  new--2020-october--addendum to elder manual.

  2020--october-s-147-e--announcements and reminders.

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  I was just looking for these. Please send to my PM, and thank you very much. I can't have coffee but I'll share a water, maybe an apple juice with you. :)
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  Have You Changed Your Viewing Habits Regarding Sports and Entertainment?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do you still avidly view sports and entertainment?

  have you been affected by athletes views on racism, the national anthem, white peoples vs. black?

  same question for those in the entertainment industry.

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  Sports have always been a big part of my life. I'm no longer in a cult and don't need everyone around me to think like me, so although I don't agree with the support given to certain organizations by players or leagues it has no impact on my enjoyment of the game other than minor annoyance that the subject has to come up at all. In fact, I'm going to a college football game this weekend. I agree with those that say we shouldn't take celebrities or athletes seriously when they're espousing their opinions, so I don't, and I just go enjoy the games. I don't look to anyone else for my beliefs, nor do I need them to support them. They play a role in my life, and it is for entertainment.
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  Flu Vaccine Now REQUIRED For All Students Going To School In Massachusetts

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is a requirement now in massachusetts.

  children must get a flu shot by december 31. some allowances are made for religious reasons and health reasons.. personally, i don’t agree with the government making this mandatory.. what is your opinion?

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  Are they doing this to mitigate illnesses that could present with symptoms close to Covid to try to cut down on Covid scares by eliminating one possible illness with overlapping symptoms? I don't like people being told what to do like that but I might be able to understand if there's reason like this.
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  Going to see my abusive jw mother tomorrow

  by Simonsez in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my me mother and i do not see eye to eye to say the least.

  my childhood was fraught with her abusive behavior.

  alas.she is old now and though i have not spoken to her in a year she called the other day and wanted to see me.

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  Not your circus, not your monkeys. Simply because someone had sex and you were the byproduct doesn't mean they were ever good for you in any way or that you owe them anything. Many people have toxic and abusive parents that end up spending their lives acting like they have Stockholm Syndrome, chasing that love from people that never had it for them, continuing the abusive cycle. I'd walk away and leave her be. You're likely going to drag your heart through the briars again and for what.

  I find that many ex-JWs make a mistake of seeing their parents through an ideal lens of who they wish they were instead of who they actually are. They spend their entire lives never being good enough for people that are often abusive and possibly full blown narcissists. You can't get anything good and they will take everything they can from you, leaving you broken, just the same pattern as the cult but in the form of a parent.

  You gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away, know when to run. Work on grieving that bad relationship and accepting that it is what it is and losing the tight grip on a hope that it somehow could be different, and let it go.

  If there's some sort of elder abuse you could report then you might do that but then it's out of your hands. And just because your abusive mom requests you doesn't mean you have to indulge her.
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  Worldwide Campaign Nov 2020

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  thanks petra and atlantis for sending the latest letter regarding the watchtowers plan for a worldwide campaign in november this year.

  i am wondering what they are planning to achieve from this campaign, particularly their focus on sending the watchtower 2020 no.

  2, titled "what is god's kingdom" to politicians, governments (and tribal leaders) around the world.. it would appear that this is their answer to governments who have put them in the spot light for their bad policies, particularly their handling of child abuse.

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  So the rank and file are believing right now that this is the end. Between Covid and the social/political unrest many are beating the drum that this is the end. Now Watchtower wants to go after the governments to incite them, from my view. I think this isn't a response to the UK or Australian governmental inquiries but rather those morons trying to push "prophecy" to be fulfilled. They're trying to push governments to turn on them. That's just my cynical view.
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  Riles For Jehovah's Witnesses.

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  mark jones, ex-jehovah's witness, was in for 31 years.

  updated october 16, 2019 · author has 1.7k answers and 17.6m answer views.

  pretty much everything that’s fun.

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  That's our own pale.emperor, fighting the good fight on Quora. :)
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  Culture Wars

  by Victor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  with things going to hell in a hand basket, i’ve taken an interest in the clashes of mindsets.

  this of course takes me back to my own evolutionary mindset pre and post jw life of two decades.

  if you overlay the core beliefs of memetic tribes as postulated by the authors, i’m curious what the median tribe of jwd would be?

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  That was a fantastic article and I've shared it on Facebook with friends. I agree with most of it, learned about some groups I had never heard of, and liked the overall premise.
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  Love letter to Simon

  by Nathan Natas in

  1. forum
  2. suggestions

  my dear, dear simon,.

  it is with a heavy heart that i approach your throne today.. i fear i have become aware of a minor boo-boo on the site.

  remember, we must be perfect just as our lard is perfuct.. the problemo esta dis: .

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  It works correctly for me on Nathan's profile, if that helps. Your prayer may have been answered without even preying in Jesuseses name.