as you well know, the chief difference between the left (democrats/liberals) and the right (republicans/conservatives) comes down to one thing.. the size of government and the role of government.. with that in mind i ask for your informed opinion.. 1.what does government do that isn't wasteful, inept and costly that the private sector can't do better?.
2.why do people disagree on the role of government when there are thousands of examples of where government fails to provide?.
3.do you think government automatically becomes efficient, orderly and manageable when your preferred party takes office?.
Terry you are so right. I will make a choice (btw one of my old elders back in Texas loved to quote Rush "if you chose not to decide you still have made a choice") I am just hoping that whoever get in there can and will try to be that maverick to really make changes. I still haven't made up my mind but you make some good point and McCain has got my attention.
I have a lot of time to make up for but I will be voting this Nov. just not sure who I will vote for at this point.
as you well know, the chief difference between the left (democrats/liberals) and the right (republicans/conservatives) comes down to one thing.. the size of government and the role of government.. with that in mind i ask for your informed opinion.. 1.what does government do that isn't wasteful, inept and costly that the private sector can't do better?.
2.why do people disagree on the role of government when there are thousands of examples of where government fails to provide?.
3.do you think government automatically becomes efficient, orderly and manageable when your preferred party takes office?.
I don't know how informed I am but I have an opinion.
1. I truly believe that beyond the Military and basic services i.e. fire, police, and roads the Government is always less efficient then the private sector.
2. Simply put people are different and because of that they see the same things differently dependent on the point of view they are coming from.
3. I have never voted before this year so I am new to the process but the more I look the less I see any real difference between the 2 main parties and the more I wonder if we can change then system without a major shake up. They take up different sides on issues that are marginal i.e. gay marriage but on the real issues like energy, imigration, or the overly complicated tax code they really only want a band aid solution. So to answer your question to me niether party is capable of any form of efficiency.
It may be ill informed the the opinions are mine.
i ask myself this from time to time.
is the governing body operating seriously out of the belief that they are god's only channel to mankind?
or are they deliberately scamming people?
Somebod really smart once said " Power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely"
my mother had this discussion yesterday.
basically, my main argument was that if the fds gets jehovah's holy spirit and their "food" is "the truth", yet they always are correcting themselves, how can anyone in all fairness believe it's "the truth"??
you can't show scripturally why organ transplants are a form of cannibalism and clearly a disfellowshipping offense and a couple of years later after possible disfellowshippings or death, and then believe jehovah god changed his view suddenly.
Minimus you are so right that is the great crime in all of it.
my mother had this discussion yesterday.
basically, my main argument was that if the fds gets jehovah's holy spirit and their "food" is "the truth", yet they always are correcting themselves, how can anyone in all fairness believe it's "the truth"??
you can't show scripturally why organ transplants are a form of cannibalism and clearly a disfellowshipping offense and a couple of years later after possible disfellowshippings or death, and then believe jehovah god changed his view suddenly.
My new main response to this question is: Have I ever been instructed by the WBTS to teach something that was not true? Yes or No the answer is of course Yes we have been instucted by the WT to teach things that we later found to be not true by ther own admission. Therefore it is not the truth.
so we have probably all had someone confront us with prov.
4:18 about the light getting brighter.
jw's even have their own words for it "new light".
Well I can't speak for everyone but I liked it and it may help me to so if nothing else you helped me.
Thanks
please visit the blog: http://governingbodyletters.blogspot.com/2008/05/bethelites-viewpoint-on-recent.html.
a bethelite's viewpoint on the recent organization changesto me the most obvious reason has nothing to do with control, or money.
it has everything to do with the serious shortage of qualified brothers who can (or who are willing to) be used.
Burnout is a issue. But in my case it was a combination of events first the child abuse issue (which hit way to close to home) then doing some "real" research on 607 b.c.e.
I knew something was wrong for years but just chalked up to isolated incidents. It wasn't until I steped down I realized how burned out I was (regularly having 2 parts on Thursday and a Public talk a month).
When your in all the way you are to busy to see how much they are taking from you. That is one reason I think this move could back fire on them because it will give some a moment for pause
to realize how much is being taken from them.
the bible says the 144000 would be the first fruits.
witnesses have interpetted that over .
and over as meaning that the first 144000 to accept christ would be his bride.
This is one of those things I believe can be used to show a clearly wrong view of the bible by the WBTS. If you just count the number Baptized in the bible you start to see the numbers add up. Then you have to assume two things. That only those mentioned in the bible where baptized during the 1st centrury (clearly unlikely) and a vast number of Christians over the years turned out to be unfaithful (doesn't say much for the chosen Christians does it). The taking of the 144,000 as a literal number is the most ridiculous doctrine they hold on to (and that is saying something) because it is really easy to dissprove. With every other crazy doctrine there is some wiggle room but not on this one.
i'm always interested in seeing a good movie , anything out there that really rocked your world , please share.....
In Bruges Very dark comedy with Collin Farrell due for release on DVD June 24 excellent movie that almost no one saw.
i've been thinking about becoming a foster parent, or doing some work at the local shelter or something.
just mulling over some ideas.... anyone have any experiences in it?.
Yes I do work with Guardian ad litem as a child advocate.
