Posts by LV101

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Were You Willing To Die For Jehovah?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
we were supposed to be dedicated unconditionally to jehovah god.

we were willing to be persecuted to the death if need be.

if it came to taking a blood transfusion or dying, we were loyal to jehovah and would be a martyr for god.
LV101

NOPE! Guess I was a fair weather believer. I'd never carry a blood card - NEVER!
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Oh How Far I've Come
by pale.emperor in
1. jw
2. experiences
so this weekend my girlfriend and i will move into our own place together.

it turns out that “a cord of three strands is stronger” is bullshit and two people in a relationship are perfectly capable of being happy without outside influence.

what a journey i’ve had since leaving 3 and a half years ago!
LV101

So happy for you - carry on!
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Montana News
by AuntBee in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2020-01-08/court-reverses-35m-verdict-against-jehovahs-witnesses.
LV101

So where are the laws protecting the innocent in wonderful Montana? Yeah -- there are none.
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Montana News
by AuntBee in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2020-01-08/court-reverses-35m-verdict-against-jehovahs-witnesses.
LV101

CORNEY - I don't think it should be frivolous and iRRelevant when they're under the laws of a tax-free religious organization claiming they're a religion doing no charity. They're a tax-free charity but since they can mention a god's name from Zeus to Pluto/Plato/Playdough, whatever, they RAPE and skate. More of the same good ole boys network running the country. Just sickening. Montana should be kicked out of the union but I'm sure they're not flying solo for the real estate religious rapists in the country.
Just makes me nauseas.
Hope it still cost the evil cult a lot for a hitter law firm but they still got off free. The plaintiffs' attorney(s) (VICTIMS) need to start a go fund me to get the laws changed in these dinasaur lands and pay for billboards re/Watchtower Rapes Children. I'd contribute my last cent!
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Montana News
by AuntBee in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2020-01-08/court-reverses-35m-verdict-against-jehovahs-witnesses.
LV101

This is just horrific - I'm not shocked with the power religions have on their side in this country. Couldn't he prove it's really a real estate business - they do no charity nor contribute anything to society. Actually cause horror to most of their adherents. Darn laws always protecting religion.
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Current JW growth in the United States in historical perspective and in comparison with other groups
by slimboyfat in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
current jw growth is slower than during most of their history.

the only probable exceptions are following 1975 when there was a brief worldwide decrease, the late 1920s when around half of the members left the movement, perhaps around the 1917 schism, and various schisms during russell’s time.

there were also periods of sluggish growth during the 1950/60s and around 2000. .
LV101

Makes sense. Hard to imagine membership isn't plummeting between the aging adherents, poor youth retention rate, internet and religion's downfall in the country. Guess shunning is quite the successful tactic.
Thanks.
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Montana News
by AuntBee in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2020-01-08/court-reverses-35m-verdict-against-jehovahs-witnesses.
LV101

Not good news and evil prevails.
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I can just imagine the hype that is going on in Australia about how close armageddon is now with all of these bushfires occurring.
by smiddy3 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it brings to mind my niece when she see`s how dry the countryside is ,how armageddon must be so close..
LV101

I can't watch the link or the coverage - unreal. I hope other countries are in their helping fly/provide the necessary anti-fire methods/means.
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Do You Trump Should Have Exterminated That Poor Iranian Fellow?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
good move or bad?

?.
LV101

You are absolutely right, MINIMUS! He is beyond calculating and will stand up for himself and the country. He is clearly getting the news abroad re/protecting this country and not being the big dufus any longer off the backs of the American taxpayer while our roads/highways/bridges rot and no money for infrastructure. No one has exposed (eva) the DC dirtbag/corruption like President Trump (both parties) and he's no where close to scraping the bottom of the barrel. The left can cry a river - might help the drought crisis and global warming.
Sanctions, whatever, but, hopefully, there's ways/means to choke the evil and the innocent masses of Iranian people won't have to sacrifice.
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Do You Trump Should Have Exterminated That Poor Iranian Fellow?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
good move or bad?

?.
LV101

If only they had dumped the stiff in the water (good idea Min and I heard that from more than one person there couldn't have been a body to lay out inside of crate) millions would have been able to celebrate their joy at home with the rest of planet earth. Iran probably spent their reserves (1.6 billion thx to Obama/Biden and Ketchup Kerry) for the outlandish display of crazy. He was no more a true general of armed forces or a great leader as the kook left is portraying - nonstop crazy.