Posts by under the radar

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I almost died ...allow me to explain

by Terry in

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in 1923 i almost died.. allow me to explain .... .

i wouldn't exist for another 24 years ...but.

for a few seconds, on top a building, my grandfather, jack hybarger, stood with tears running down his cheeks and a small caliber pistol in his right hand.

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Yet another fine illustration that life turns on a dime. Even seemingly trivial events can ripple outward to dramatically affect the distant future. For example, what would our country look like now if that British sniper had shot George Washington in the back after all?

On a personal note, my dad was a GI on Okinawa in the summer of 1945 (before the atomic bombs were dropped) and later was in one of the first units to enter Japan to begin the Occupation. I wasn't born until several years later. Things could easily have gone quite differently for me. Not that history would notice one way or the other, but still...

Anyway, thanks for this thought provoking post. A delight to read, as usual.

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JW's Not Members anymore but Individuals

by pistolpete in

i've been waiting for someone to post this and i've haven't seen it yet, perhaps i overlooked it since i don't visit that often.. but here is the link to the discussion.

in it you will find letters and links to this new light.

whether it's true or not, please verify.. as of .

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You can bet there is some legal reason for this change. Probably has to do with lawsuits over liability or some such. It all boils down to protecting their financial assets.

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2020--List of Non-Profits Receiving USDA Farmers to Families Food Box!

by Atlantis in

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list of charities or non-profits receiving farmers to families food box.. scroll down to the organization names that start with the letter ( j ).

if you download the file and use adobe reader, look for the red bookmarks.https://docdro.id/enufph7 or here:https://www.filemail.com/d/ijykajmfdpbxjnrif you see the name ( bill williams ) on the download page, don't worry, that is just a whacky name grandpa uses.right gramps?https://docdro.id/2wo2mzupetra!https://docdro.id/oezh0shwant some pizza?https://docdro.id/mktidrn

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Thanks, Petra!

The way I see it, it's fine for the Borg to receive and distribute these boxes, provided (1) they give them out on the basis of need, not religious affiliation, (2) they are not paid as an organization to do so and then expect the "brothers" to do the actual work at their own expense, and (3) they do not even HINT that the recipient should donate to the Borg because of this "gift."

I would bet dollars to donuts that none of the above three conditions are true of the JW distribution system. In my experience, they don't do anything without a financial angle of some kind.

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Pic of old woman having no food but donating to Watchtower

by Darkknight757 in

i hope you are all doing ok and healing from the cult.

i’m looking for an image of the old woman donating to watchtower but also in the same pic looking in her fridge and having little to eat.

i need it for a video for youtube.

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From the January 2017 study edition of Watchtower. Disgusting...

https://imgur.com/gallery/RrIqn

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"JW Box" $30 Logo Markup Scam!!!! Huge!!!

by thedepressedsoul in

so get this, wt has something they're calling a "jw box" that gives people in africa "spiritual food".

the best part, they want donations of $75 for it!

so they don't provide any physical food to people in africa but they can send them "spiritual food" for $75.

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Well, well, well... Another WT money grubbing scheme. Another way to gouge the ~~brothers~~ suckers out of as much as they can.

Is anyone really surprised?

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Owd tunes

by Olesatthewheel in

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https://youtu.be/35k6vqrt67g.

i was away at the weekend and whilst driving i put on some classics on my playlist.

genesis - jesus he knows me.

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I tried to watch this video, but I get the dreaded "The uploader has not made this video available in your country" message. What country is it viewable in?

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Kroger sued for Religious Persecution!

by Iamallcool in

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1240252 .

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The article doesn't say so specifically, but it's entirely possible that those two employees are JWs. I don't often support the unnecessary stands that Witnesses take over seemingly trivial issues, but this is different. No one should be forced to wear emblems advocating causes they object to, whether it be LGBTQ or BLM or Democrat or Republican issues. I think work uniforms should be company-related and otherwise pretty much generic and neutral . If someone wants to advertise his affiliation with one cause or another, they should do so on their own time.

At the very least, employees should be allowed to cover emblems on a work uniform that they personally object to.

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Curios and Curiouser

by Terry in

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curios and curiouser__________________________ short story by t.e.

hector, sir—she shouldn’t be in the front seat with you—she’s unaccustomed to travel—and besides, an awkward turn could injure her.”.

the newly weaned saluki pup had been bred for cal hector by the most reputable kennel in kentucky.he paid cash in new bills and gathered her into his arms; then plopped her into the front seat of his vintage car.. the breeder had wagged his bony finger with disdain as he warned him.. “nonsense—do you think i’ve never owned an animal before?

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Very interesting story, Terry, if a bit macabre. Note to self: Never, ever make Terry mad at you...

For what it's worth, I consider it on a par with Man from the South, a short story by Roald Dahl. My favorite version of that is a 1960 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Season 5, Episode 15), which starred Steve McQueen, Peter Lorre, and Neile Adams (McQueen's real life wife at the time). A classic, if ever there was one.

Anyway, thanks for the story. I hope I don't dream about it tonight...

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Jw.Org: The modern day ''golden calf''

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

and the people say: ‘this is our god, who led us out of egypt!’ then the israelites have a big party and worship the golden calf.

when jehovah sees this, he is very angry.

so he says to moses: ‘hurry and go down.

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WT's arguments sound pretty darned arrogant to me.

"Don't listen to what God actually said! Let me tell you what he meant!"

"What is meant is what is implied, rather than that which is stated."

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Jw.Org: The modern day ''golden calf''

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

and the people say: ‘this is our god, who led us out of egypt!’ then the israelites have a big party and worship the golden calf.

when jehovah sees this, he is very angry.

so he says to moses: ‘hurry and go down.

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I recently bought the Blu-ray DVD of the movie Big Eyes. It's commonly known that Margaret Keane, the actual artist of the big eyes paintings, became a JW after moving to Hawaii. Their initial calling on her is portrayed in the movie, but it doesn't make a big deal out of it.

In the Special Features, Ms. Keane appears in a brief Q&A session. She seems very modest and gracious, and got a big laugh at the end when she made a great quip that tied in with the movie. I also noticed that she wore a bright blue "JWdotOrg" lapel pin throughout. Whatever...

In case you're wondering, I thought it was a pretty good movie and worth the time spent watching. The main premise is that her husband promoted her work as his own and almost completely dominated her. At first, she went along with it because "people don't care about women's art," and his tireless promotion made them millions. Later, she went public that she was the actual artist and her husband (or maybe ex-husband by that time) sued her. At the trial, the judge ended up having them both paint something for comparison and she clearly established that she was in fact the original artist.