Posts by sir82

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November WT study article

by Gorbatchov in

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in one of the study articles from the november 2020 edition, is mentioned (free quotation):.

"don"t get disturbed if your kingdom hall will be sold".

food on the right time, i asume?.

sir82

It occurs to me, that all these dozens, perhaps hundreds of Kingdom Halls being sold were at one time "dedicated to Jehovah".

When someone is baptized as "dedicated" to Jehovah, it is supposed to be a lifetime contract. No backing out. If you find out 40 years after you were baptized that the governing body is a pack of hypocritical dishonest charlatans and WT theology is based on falsehood, deception, and deceit, what happens?

"Well, sorry, you dedicated yourself as a JW. Toe the line or we will coerce your family and friends to shun you vigorously, mercilessly and forever. You are a dedicated JW, there's no way out".

Why is it that dedicated buildings can be so easily "undedicated" and turned into beauty salons, medical offices, even churches, but dedicated people are coerced at virtual gunpoint to honor a lifetime contract (in many cases, entered into when teenagers, or even younger)?

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Is the JW blood card a legal document without it being notorized

by goingthruthemotions in

just as the subject says.

is it legal without a notory?.

so glad me and my boys are out, we don't have to worrry about that false teaching.

sir82

It must be signed & notarized to be valid as a legal document. That is true of any DPA (durable power of attorney), not just the JW version.

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No greeting at regional conv for disfelowshipped

by Yomama in

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anyone notice at begining of rejoice convention that chairmen says "greetings or good day bro and sisters leaving out any who are not brothers and sisters the pharisee has struck again so you are greeted only if your considered a bro or sister.

because he that says a greeting is sharer in wicked deeds any body catch that?.

sir82

Virtually every meeting, convention and assembly for the past 100 or so years starts with something like "Welcome brothers and sisters". It's hardly a new sinister plot introduced with this year's convention.

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What is Causing This Sudden Increase in Crime / Racial Tension???

by RubaDub in

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yes, there has been crime as long as we can remember.

under 8 years of obama, there was crime.

under 8 years of bush the younger, there was crime.

sir82

It's fairly straight forward. When did the tensions start?
Obama's Beer Summit

LOL

Yes, the world was in full, complete, and total racial peace and harmony, then the 180 degree change occurred instantly at precisely 12:01 PM on January 20, 2009.

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Do You Think the Federalist System in the US Gives States too Much Power?

by RubaDub in

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as time goes on, i keep rethinking this whole thing about states' rights here in the us.

the more i think about it, i think less states' power may be a way to reduce some of the craziness going on.. as mentioned on another thread, you can't even drive now into some states without them checking your license tag where you are from so you have have to be quarantined.

states such as georgia are pretty much wide open.

sir82

@sir- correct.

Well, I gotta say, at least the honesty is refreshing.

Most of the right wingers on this board make a pretense of giving a $#!+ about someone other than themselves, but here he we have a guy who says the quiet part out loud.

I can deal better with horrifying, selfish, cruel honesty rather than dealing with a layer of smarmy hypocrisy lying over that same horrifyingly selfish & cruel attitude.

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Do You Think the Federalist System in the US Gives States too Much Power?

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

as time goes on, i keep rethinking this whole thing about states' rights here in the us.

the more i think about it, i think less states' power may be a way to reduce some of the craziness going on.. as mentioned on another thread, you can't even drive now into some states without them checking your license tag where you are from so you have have to be quarantined.

states such as georgia are pretty much wide open.

sir82

It remains not my job to make you feel better. Stay at home if your afraid.

Aha.

"If I kill your gramma because I prefer not to wear a mask, tough $#!+ for you. My personal liberty is far more important than the lives of old people."

Glad we got that cleared up.

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Do You Think the Federalist System in the US Gives States too Much Power?

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

as time goes on, i keep rethinking this whole thing about states' rights here in the us.

the more i think about it, i think less states' power may be a way to reduce some of the craziness going on.. as mentioned on another thread, you can't even drive now into some states without them checking your license tag where you are from so you have have to be quarantined.

states such as georgia are pretty much wide open.

sir82

Wear your mask and gloves and my lack of a mask wont effect you.

Incorrect.

Masks do not protect the wearer nearly as much as they work to protect those who are carriers from infecting others.

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/WearAClothFaceCovering.pdf

I.e., if you refuse to wear a mask, and are near me, I am in far more danger of infection even if I have a mask.

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Baptism during Covid - pool must tough the ground?

by jwfacts in

the july 2020 announcements mentions that baptism can be held in an “inflatable pool” as long as it touches the ground.

the pool must not be “on a terrace, flat roof, balcony, etc.”.

has anyone ever noticed that as a requirement?.

sir82

Hard to say for sure, but it seems most likely to be some sort of safety consideration.

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Was It Designed? (My head hurts)

by Cadellin in

i know i shouldn't--i tell myself this over and over--but i can't help peeking at these silly articles.

and then i see this and my head really starts hurting: so the gannet, if you don't know (and why would you?

) is a seabird that feeds on fish.

sir82

Here is the quote I alluded to earlier:

"Another thing, is one justified in concluding that the way an animal uses its body today is the only possible way? As an example, a tiger uses its fangs and claws to catch, kill and tear apart other animals. Yet, could not these same fangs and claws be used in tearing apart heavy vegetation and ripping off husks and shells?" Watchtower 1969 Sep 1 p.543

(Thanks JWFacts.com)

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Was It Designed? (My head hurts)

by Cadellin in

i know i shouldn't--i tell myself this over and over--but i can't help peeking at these silly articles.

and then i see this and my head really starts hurting: so the gannet, if you don't know (and why would you?

) is a seabird that feeds on fish.

sir82

There was a laughable "Questions From Readers" article from sometime in the 60s that speculated that lions, tigers, etc. had razor sharp claws & teeth so that they could "shred tough vegetation" in the garden of Eden.

I guess coconuts? I dunno.

The QFR never addressed why cheetahs were "designed" to run for bursts of up to 60 mph. All the coconut trees I've ever seen move considerably slower than that.