Posts by Village Idiot

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The Confederate Flag

by Simon in

the latest controversy over the confederate flag just sums up to me the state of dysfunction that exists in american society.. in summary: a white supremacist nutter shoots 9 black people dead in a church.

he's clearly inspired by the messages of others which the confederate flag is often a symbol of.. it seems like a no-brainer to remove it.

not only isn't it removed, it isn't even lowered at all as a mark of respect.. and of course now there are the people who want to defend their right to have it.

Village Idiot

zimunzucz:

"The Charleston shooter, Dylann Roof, had been arrested months earlier and was caught with powerful prescription drugs-- drugs that can cause a person to act out violently."

Yes, they can do that but Roof did state that blacks were responsible for rape and the destruction of America. Medication is not likely to effect or change your prejudices even if they can take you to the point of violence.

garyneal:

"When I see someone flying the confederate flag I am thankful that we have the freedom to do so, even if it means that others might be offended. I don't prejudge them as stupid."

You can say the same thing in Germany about the swastika being a part of German history and even bring up that Hitler had some good points (He did build hospitals and schools.).

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The Confederate Flag

by Simon in

the latest controversy over the confederate flag just sums up to me the state of dysfunction that exists in american society.. in summary: a white supremacist nutter shoots 9 black people dead in a church.

he's clearly inspired by the messages of others which the confederate flag is often a symbol of.. it seems like a no-brainer to remove it.

not only isn't it removed, it isn't even lowered at all as a mark of respect.. and of course now there are the people who want to defend their right to have it.

Village Idiot

Simon:

"Tear it down, burn it and do it publicly. It has no place in modern society and, like it's cousin the swastika, should only be seen in museums."

The South were the same as the Nazis. The Nazis thought of themselves as a "master race" while the Confederacy thought of themselves as......a master race.

cappytan:

"Comparing it to the Swastika is also a false equivalency. The German Government of the WWII era took specific steps to exterminate the Jews."

Why would the South want to exterminate their free labor?

"It really is sad that the imagery of the confederate flag has been commandeered by hate groups.

"In my mind, it's a piece of history, and promotes that heritage of telling Washington to mind their own business."

Ending slavery was everybody's business.

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Need help on Resurrection

by Bella15 in

i hope all is well.

recently my uncle ( my mom's brother ) passed away, he was never a jw but evangelical christian all of his life, never accepting my moms teaching.

so my mom in facebook keeps on making references to other family members when her brother comes back in the resurrection and live in the paradise ...i thought that worldly people who is not jw will not going to be resurrected .... what is the current teaching on resurrection for nonjws?...

Village Idiot

Bella15

"...I thought that worldly people who is not JW will not going to be resurrected .... What is the current teaching on resurrection for nonJWs?..."

Actually, JWs teach that almost all who were alive before Armageddon would be resurrected and have a 'second chance' of salvation. Those who die at Armageddon might as well not get resurrected since they were already in defiance of Jehovah.

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Missed it by that much ----------23

by John Aquila in

i almost had a freaking heart attack.

i even threw my coffee cup at the wall and starting yelling like crazy when i got the the 5th number correct.

i was checking my texas lottery ticket for this past saturday.

Village Idiot

I've gotten 4 out of 5 playing Fantasy Five on two occasions but that is only $200+ compared to 5 out of 5 which could be $50,000 or more. Once I had to stop playing because of lack of income and my lucky numbers got the 4 out of 5 again. Arrrrgggh!

The only proven strategy is to play the same numbers over and over again. Even then the odds are a gazillion to one.

10

How long will it take?

by John Aquila in

at some point in the future, it has to finally dawn on people that something is seriously flawed about the idea of jesus coming in the clouds to save everyone who believes- and kill everyone who doesnt..

will people still believe in jesus in another 1000 years?

will people still be saying in the year 5015;.

Village Idiot

Never underestimate the power of irrationality in the human species.

What I hope for, in the future, is that science will become the religion of mankind.

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Jehovah Witness cult is Anti-christ.... proof seen in the use of BCE/CE instead of AD/BC

by goingthruthemotions in

so being around this cult, i always found it interesting that the rest of christianity use ad/bc and the non christians use bce/ce.

i never put two and two together.

but, it dawned on me that once again there is hidden proof that the witness cult is and anti-christ cult.

Village Idiot

sir82

"Jehovah's Witnesses are not the only ones who use CE / BCE."

It's basically a secular term.

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Updated Chronological Timeline of the Great Tribulation -- after the New Light from July Watchtower

by FusionTheism in

the july 15, 2015 study watchtower article entitled "your deliverance is getting near", along with the jw broadcasting video entitled "gerrit losch: fortified by "the prophetic word," and chapter 21 of the god's kingdom rules!

book presented a large amount of new light or clarified understanding of the events of the great tribulation.. here i am presenting it in chronological order -- this is the governing body's updated chronological order of events for the time right before the great tribulation through armageddon:.

the final sealing of the anointed occurs just prior to the outbreak of the tribulation.

Village Idiot

"once saved, always saved." That's odd since that phrase is used by Fundamentalist Christians.

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these books, want any? if not they go in the trash

by sowhatnow in

worldwide security under the prince of peacegods eternal purpose now triumphinglife does have a purpose babylon the great has fallen gods kingdom rulesyou can live forever on a paradise earththe secret to family happinessdid man get here by evolution of creationlet your kingdom comechoosing the best way of lifecommentary on the letter of jamesi have one of each.. the bible gods word or mansis the bible really the word of godsurvival into a new earthknowledge that leads to everlasting lifereasoningunited in worshipholy spirit the force behind the coming new orderthe two babylon'sparadise lost originalyou can live forever on a paradise earth first large print edition 1982 revelation book 1988 large print.

Village Idiot

SimonSays,

"...you would have to have known his motives back then like us real people that knew about he's immorality."

And what is this alleged "immorality"?

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NEW JW music video "Give You My All" Please resist the urge to Self-harm or\and Projectile vomit

by Watchtower-Free in

jw broadcasting june 2015 ..........................please resist the urge to self-harm or\and projectile vomit .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oobnjyo0fvu.

Village Idiot

Message: Make no friends. Distribute our trash.

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Where are the Young Elders?

by James Jack in

i was appointed as an elder when i turned 30, 25 years ago.

which was the norm back then.. now, i very rarely here of a young man becoming an elder.

in our town we have 2 english congregations.

Village Idiot

In the 1970s, when I was in, the youngest elder that I saw was in his late 20s and the others around 40-50. It seems that the situation has reversed. At least they're not as ridiculous as Mormon "elders" who are in their late teens.