I'm an atheist and unsure of why I need any sort of hope. Isn't the need for hope a religious value based on a fundamental brokenness and debt to a sky daddy? I see the entire premise of this thread to be lacking. I dont have need for some overreaching hope. I'm happy and living a good life. Many are. Those that aren't can look inward or toward a governmental shift if they truly live somewhere awful. There's a lot of false hope and comfort given by religion.
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Politics and Hope
by lriddle80 inso there are a lot of atheists on here.
my question: where does your hope come from?
that the right people will be put in political positions and will eventually form a utopian society that will meet all needs and we will have equality for all?.
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Election Day Violence?
by Iamallcool indo you think there will be violence on election day tomorrow?
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dubstepped
I think the media and certain people hope there is. All I hear is fear of the conservatives (white people with guns) while the reality of the violence this year has been all from the other side of the aisle. The news media is stirring the pot and just waiting to live steam all of it.
I think something will happen, there are idiots out there being whipped up, but I don't think it will be a widespread chaos. Like said above, in the end most of it seems to be about stealing and getting free stuff than about anything substantive, at least from those participating thus far.
I just hope whoever wins does so by a large margin without much question.
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If a JW becomes inactive is he then labeled as an apostate?
by Pallbearer ini have heard a rumor that if a jw becomes inactive he or she is considered to be an apostate.
is this true?
has anyone here on this forum had such an experience?
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dubstepped
No. Inactive are not considered apostates. Apostates are one that have left the JW faith, not simply the activity. I and many others were inactive for years and not considered apostates.
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Everyone Around Trump Is Getting The Virus Including Joint Chief if Staff ...what’s going on???
by minimus inis this just a coincidence?
is trump a “super spreader”?
is this a republican payback?
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It's a highly contagious virus. What's to understand?
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Do you think Social Media has been Bad or Good for a peaceful Society.
by pistolpete init 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 inhey 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 innew--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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dubstepped
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 indo 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 inthis 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 inmy 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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dubstepped
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.