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  Jehovahs Witnesses and Marijuana

  by NikL in

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  i live in california where pot just became legal for recreational use very similar to alcohol.

  my wife who is a very active jw has had her medical card for cannabis for a couple of years now.

  and i know several in our congregations around our area who are using it medically.

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  Actually marijuana is not yet sold recreationally in California since a 1 year moratorium on selling it to the public has been imposed. This length of time has been rationalized by saying it gives time to figure out how to tell if a driver is intoxicated by marijuana. Testing for traces of marijuana should appear to be straightforward, like testing for alcohol, but it is complicated by the fact that it could take days or even weeks for the inactive chemical tested for to clear your system even though you're no longer under the influence after a few hours (It is the metabolite, not the active ingredients, that stays in your system).

  This moratorium is unjustified since other states have not imposed any of their own and no ill effects have occurred. Also, under the law, local jurisdictions can impose their own laws negating the cultivation or use of marijuana.
  
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  Can any deity be used in manipulation?

  by schnell in

  1. watchtower
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  pale.emperor made an interesting observation in another thread:.

  the "blocking an expression of gods love" crap is a sneaky tactic to make the shunner not feel like they're doing something evil.

  cults do that.

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  Can any deity be used in manipulation?
  

  Since "deities" are a construct of the human mind, then it depends on the individual who's imagining the deity. Anarchists will imagine an anarchist god and authoritarians will imagine a dictatorial god.
  
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  Memories of Grace Gough

  by Mary in

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  hi everyone;i'm not on here too much anymore, but i've been asked to write a brief biography of our dear grace gough ('mouthy' on here).

  i'm writing my own memories of her but it was also suggested that i maybe contact others who knew her to see if they had a nice memory or two of her they'd like to share.

  it would only have to be a paragraph or two and your name can be kept confidential if you like.

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  I never talked to her much but once I posted a thread asking the forum who their favorite poster was. Mouthy won hands down and she nicely thanked me.
  
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  Extreme joy from Witnesses regarding President "Tribulation" Trump!!

  by Witness 007 in

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  2. experiences

  so sunday afternoon tea with my "anionted" mum and her old witness holy friends.

  they start talking trump how he "is gonna do somthing to start armegedon.

  " no sad faces about this apocalipse.

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  Village Idiot

  As I've said on another thread the Witnesses don't know their own teachings on the Apocalypse. Here it is:

  • The United Nations proclaims "peace and security"!
  • Then they attack "Babylon the Great".
  • Then, when all other religions have been destroyed, they will turn their attention to the JWs who have been untouched until that moment.
  • Finally, the heavenly cavalry, consisting of Jesus, the angels and the 144,000, will swoop on down to exterminate the everyone endangering the Witnesses. They will sling meteors, pestilence, more meteors, skyscraper swallowing earthquakes and finally, more meteors. That is the official Armageddon occurring at the end of the second half of the humongous tribulation.

  Ask your heaven bound mom how Donald Trump fits into any of this.

  PS: Tell your anointed mom that she's going to participate in Armageddon killing all sorts of worldly riff raff and their children.
  
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  Depression, Anger and Anxiety

  by Sorry in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  for the last few months, i feel like i've been going through the 5 stages of grief.

  lately, it's been happening simultaneously.

  in my other posts, i've expressed anger at my family and congregation for their thoughtless ways.

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  Village Idiot

  I don't know the details of your situation but I would distance yourself from that kind of family. Would it be possible for you to move in with him without them or the elders finding out?

  I would also look into taking anti-depressants. I know from personal experience that they work when you get the right kind.
  
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  Depression, Anger and Anxiety

  by Sorry in

  1. jw
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  for the last few months, i feel like i've been going through the 5 stages of grief.

  lately, it's been happening simultaneously.

  in my other posts, i've expressed anger at my family and congregation for their thoughtless ways.

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  Sounds like you need to spend more tie with your boyfriend. Is he a Witness?
  
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  Likes and Dslikes disappearing

  by Village Idiot in

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  when i press like or dislike on a topic and then refresh the page my like/dislike disappears.

  i'm not voting twice, i realize what happens when you do..

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  When I press like or dislike on a topic and then refresh the page my like/dislike disappears. I'm not voting twice, I realize what happens when you do.
  
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  Arguing with Witnesses vs Trinitarians

  by schnell in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have always been told as a jw that trinitarians, particularly baptists, are just the worst people to argue with out in service.

  i have always been told it was the world with a veil over their eyes.

  the hypocritical irony is that so many witnesses are completely stubborn and willing to believe in magic before they believe anything against their dogma.

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  Perry, where are you?
  
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  Great Tribulation and Trump

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  please, let's discuss this subject without attacking one another.. it appears that trump has won a victory that no one expected.

  is it possible that trump may play a part in the great tribulation?.

  there are some who believe trump is one of the most unqualified of men to ever be elected president of the united states.

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  I can’t believe this thread has 153 154 replies. Die! Just die!
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  Would it be ethical for another nation to supply weapons to anti-Trump protesters?

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. jw
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  the usa, claiming that the usa supports freedom, has often supported revolutionaries/dissenters in other countries.. some examples:.

  currently, the syrian war commenced circa 2011 in the so-called arab spring.

  it is claimed that the usa supplied weapons to anti-government forces.

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  Village Idiot

  One thing that is never mentioned on the issue of immigrants is how it all began in the 19th century. Before Texas became US territory the Mexico owned the land which was forcibly taken from them.

  The situation started when Mexico allowed Americans to immigrate into what was a semi-autonomous province. Every thing was fine until the Mexican government want to abolish slavery throughout it's nation. They also wanted to impose a modest tax on the residents in Texas. Mexico had the sovereign right to do both.

  However, Texans did not take too well to that because they saw themselves entitled to own slaves and to not contribute even a modest amount to the nation that gladly brought them in.

  Now the Mexicans are coming back to where many of their ancestors used to live; irony, irony. There is a place for Mexicans here in the US but I acknowledge that there would be way too many of them with an open border.

  As for legal immigration I would ban it because there aren't enough jobs for those who already live here. We receive 1 million legal immigrants a year which adds up to 10 million in one decade. That's a lot of jobs. Remember that the main reason people oppose Mexicans streaming over the border has to do with their taking jobs away from us. Therefore, it doesn't matter that legal immigrants have this aura of acceptability; there just are not enough jobs for everyone.