Posts by LV101

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Stock Markets and Foreign Exchange

by Sam Whiskey in

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i'm starting this thread for those of us that love the process and rewards of trading and investing.

contrary to popular belief, the markets are not rigged and no one is ever "set up" to fail.

the markets are an open format for capitalist's to take advantage of.

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Sam Whiskey -- thanks so much for this post. i love the market, or did!!! invest w/a couple of friends and at one point we were up 39% but can't say that now. made a couple of great choices then started lying low and holding pattern but starting up again. don't have the knowledge to play w/margins.

thanks for tips -- coke has always been a keeper like mcdonalds (on my separate acct). had good luck with netflix and gaming (at one time) --- eat your heart out watchtower! it's a blast w/a couple of people. will use your lead on the AA --- thanks. appreciate any further tips as i've not had time to research --- what's this about facebook???

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Watchtower's view on gambling changed?

by donny in

i just got off the phone with my mom and she told me my daughter had told her that the society has recently relaxed its rules on gambling.

she said something about some folks could be a card dealer and a jw.

has anyone heard anything in this regard?.

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witnesses are allowed to work in gaming (casinos) as long as they aren't dealers. many in LV are employed by the gaming resorts in maintenance, restaurants, stage hands, etc. --- guess anything as long as it's not gambling. heard many yrs. ago W/T's conventions can't be held in vegas because of the gambling temptation on the bros --- would obviously cut down the cult's cut.

there's a beautiful catholic cathedral on strip (actually a small turn off of and known as one of the wealthiest parishes) and happens to receive major contributions off of high rollers, tourists, vacationers. stupid cult should learn a lesson --- maybe W/T should give out nickel coupons to encourage the god of luck. a few clergy class have to visit casinos wkly after wk. ends to cash all the tokens in.

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I'm back!

by tec in

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LV101

YAH, YEAH AND hooray!!! glad you are back and look forward to the pictures.

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Let me introduce myself

by Kensei01 in

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hello to all on this board.

thanks so much for creating it and fostering the spirit of welcoming and honesty here.

i have been "lurking" here for a while now and should really introduce myself.

LV101

WELCOME! you've been SAVED and I'm sure you'll be rejoicing soon.

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Identifying God and true religion

by Terry in

there is no doctrine required for kindness.. you can't get it "wrong".

there is no judgement.. there is nothing to memorize when putting your hand out to a suffering person.

the human touch on a fevered brow and the comforting squeeze of the hand is irrefutable.. you don't have to graduate from a seminary to offer a smile and ask somebody how they are---how they really are.. there are no grounds for debate or rebuttal in visiting the ill, the dying, the widowed or the orphaned.. .

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Terry - WOW, what an example you are!! what a reality lesson and makes me feel awful not arranging my life to really reach out & help others. Just caring for aged family members (which has inundated me lately --- and not because they deserve it --- and hired help can only do so much), doesn't really count the way you are going to the desperate souls, strangers at that. It's so easy to think about what the self desires and forget about those less fortunate. Your post has hit me in the head. what a pathetic society we are to the aging, sick and lonely --- all the disadvantaged.

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What Actually Made You Leave The Organization?

by minimus in

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many of us needed time to get away from this religion.

i took the course of fading and it's worked pretty well for me.

after i saw sooooo many silly rules being enforced, i needed to get out!.

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The lying, conniving, creepy, people -- biggest losers i'd ever been around, with the exception of maybe TWO/MAYBE!!! hearing about crooklyn and being around a couple of CO's --- what losers!!!! seems they were always begging for something out of the poor followers.

could not believe the charlatan's story (W/T founder) and Jesus appearing invisibly. GIVE ME A BREAK. couldn't believe the lies they were spreading around 1975 --- OMG!!! IDIOTS -- but great marketing plan.

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In Unusual Move, Brokerage To Handle Sale of Watchtower Buildings

by blondie in

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http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=5&id=45181.

3 brooklyn heights properties have combined estimated value of $18.45m.

by linda collins.

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hope the lawsuits are flying out there and it's eaten with outside legal fees and victims. hope they have to sell off patterson --- i'm being delusional but fiction can be fun.

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What's The Worst Thing About Being A Witness?

by minimus in

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for me, a jehovah's witness does not have a real life!

jw's are like trained soldiers.

they could be fervent or lax or happy or unhappy in their role but they are trained to drone on like stepford wives.. what an utter waste of an existence being a jehovah's witness!.

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the embarrassment about the religion in general. although it's a tiny cult people have heard nothing but negative info about and cannot understand why anyone would be a member. i've been asked more than once how i ever became involved with a religion like w/tower. explaining to others how you believed it was the truth is not easy.

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Oh, you are a born-in. You had it easy!

by TotallyADD in

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after reading sabastious post on when did you lose your confidence.

i started thinking about what it was like in the early 70's when large groups of people were coming into the wt cult because of the 1975 teaching.

talking with these people they whould tell me how hard it was for them to become a jw.

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my eyes have certainly been opened reading posts about the born-in victims. i had no idea of the reality. i thought born-ins must be the happiest, most well-adjusted, confident kidlets in the world since their parents were educated by & lived in fear of the w/tower God compared to outsiders being raised by narcissistic, evil, psychopaths, as in my case. you all deserve xmas everyday, forever and ever.

some of my friends raised by parents who were baptists, methodists, catholics/other xtian denominations, rave about their childhoods and xmases/easters, 4th of julys, birthdays, etc. watchtower is a total loser for the abuse it encourages/promulgates toward children. it should be closed down by gov'tl. child protection agencies.

i think all your testimonies should be coalesced in a book -- kinda like the victims' accounts in various 12-step groups. all efforts should be made to make the real truth known.

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Do You Want Unconditional Love?

by Reopened Mind in

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then allow a dog to share your life.

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God's greatest gift to mankind --- dogs. A lot of responsibility but truly unconditional love.

dogisgod --- i agree. grew up on a farm and dearly miss the animals but nothing compares to DOGS!