In other words, Magnum, a householder versed in Classical languages isn't worth their time and will only create confusion if ever given the mic. Not too many Arab Greek Orthodox Israelis become JWs if that's the case.
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The real dividing line isn’t between apostates and apologists it’s between...
by slimboyfat inexcellent observation from zizek about communist regimes: they didn’t care if people accepted the ideology or took it seriously, so long as people acted as if the ideology was true, that was the important thing.
in fact the regimes were deeply suspicious people who took the ideology too seriously.
people who took the ideology seriously were dangerous because they were prone to noticing the inconsistencies and flaws in the system.
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Is White Nationalism A Major Problem In Your Opinion?
by minimus inafter seeing the atrocity in new zealand, do you think white nationalism is a major issue affecting you or where you live?.
somebody already called out chelseaclinton, blaming her for the attack!
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I want the alt-right to repatriate to Europe. I get it, they want their grandchildren to look like them. Hopefully Andrew Yang will become president, and then they can collect their citizens' dividends as expatriate/repatriates in a paradise full of blondes like Belarus. Just get the hell out of America.
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Not JW related, but should the electoral college be abolished?
by Billzfan23 inelizabeth warren, alexandria ocasio cortez, and other democrats are openly expressing interest (and in come cases, campaign promises) that the electoral college has to go.
i disagree for a few reasons.
first, the 25 states (out of 50, so 50%) with the smallest populations only get 21% of the electoral college votes (in our current system, today).
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SonoftheTrinity
If you want the Texas and California independence movements to only get stronger, do absolutely nothing about the electoral college.
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The Truth about the bible
by TTWSYF init really is common sense, but nobody here seems to recognize or acknowledge this blatant and obvious truth.. the holy bible is the result of the catholic liturgy.
they used these scriptures in their religious practices and confirmed which books would and would not be part of their cannon.
they picked, preserved and promoted these books and gave 'the word of god' to the world.. i know that pisses off some folks, but it is the truth [not the 'truth'tm].
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I hold the Ethiopian Tewahedo Orthodox Canon which includes books like Enoch, Jubilees, and the Testaments of Adam and Eve.
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Do You Think The Obama Administration Should Be Investigated For How They Treated The Trump Accusations?
by minimus ini hope that the trump administration looks into obama , clinton and all the other players for trying to usurp the legitimacy of the trump presidency..
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SonoftheTrinity
Stop the partisan bickering, elect Andrew Yang in 2020 and get your $1000/mo. Citizen's Dividend. Who doesn't want $1000/mo. tax free?
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These days it not really that hard being a witness.
by I believe in overlapping inif you are a true believer, then you are toast.
because you will be a slave to everything the watchtower, circuit overseers, elders, pioneers, imply.
believe me, there are not many true believers anymore, and the majority of them are old.
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But can a young JW in America grow a full beard without catching flack?
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Nearly 500 migrant children taken from parents -- that's nothing compared to JW disfellowshipping
by FatFreek 2005 inseveral months ago the news was intense about the hundreds of families broken apart by u.s. immigration.
many children were sometimes separated by their parents, sometimes for weeks at a time.
"still separated: nearly 500 migrant children taken from their parents remain in u.s. custody” aug 31, washington post.
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This touches on what a Russian Orthodox Priest assessed of the JWs and why they deserve to be persecuted; to paraphrase him, 'they combine the worst heresies confronted by the early church with life under a totalitarian Communist regime.'
That said, IMHO a Government should never crack down on a church or cult beyond liquidating its assets. Go beyond that and you give its followers the honor of martyrdom.
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Do You Ever Wonder Where Certain Posters Are?
by minimus indo people simply leave because the site has given them what they wanted?
are they now infrequent lurkers?.
did they go back to the watchtower?.
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I'm just not into revealing personal details like before. This site isn't geared toward unbelieving spouses, and with all due respect I don't share Simon's views politically and culturally.
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Happy Ethiopian New Year
by SonoftheTrinity innever giving up the ethiopian orthodox faith and its joyous holidays for a publishing company gone bonkers.
i love everything about being orthodox christian.
my wife can stay or leave..
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Inkutatash falls on this Tuesday, and it will be 2011 on the Ethiopian calendar. My church's 27 year schism is over, and so now I don't have to choose sides any more. Not going is what led me to marry the JW I'm with now. It has hurt me spiritually, and I'm not letting that happen again. I'm going with or without her!
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Influence of Babylon the Great is only increasing
by Ireneus inaccording to jw teaching, babylon the great is the name for all other religions except themselves and predicted its influence over governments would wane in the last days.
yet we find just opposite happening!.
we saw russian government acting against jws, we saw president trump’s swearing in ceremony where church official had central stage ….etc.. here is another sample!
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Babylon the Great is following the unlucky number of a 66 book Bible without really knowing who Athanasius and Ireneus were.