There is a reason why in most modernized countries you cant legally buy assault type weapons such as the Ar-15 or Ak-47 ..... why is that ?
hybridous
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Cause of Mass Shootings Mental Health?
by blondie ini have been sad to see so many groups and individuals say that the cause of these events are the mental status of the shooters.
i have looked over the backgrounds of these shooters, and few had medically identified mental health issues.
it is too easy to think that people shoot or kill other people because they are mentally ill.. actually, many or most people with real mental illnesses are most likely to be the victims of others.. i have been a volunteer with the organization called nami (national alliance of mental lillness) for 25 years now.
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Cause of Mass Shootings Mental Health?
by blondie ini have been sad to see so many groups and individuals say that the cause of these events are the mental status of the shooters.
i have looked over the backgrounds of these shooters, and few had medically identified mental health issues.
it is too easy to think that people shoot or kill other people because they are mentally ill.. actually, many or most people with real mental illnesses are most likely to be the victims of others.. i have been a volunteer with the organization called nami (national alliance of mental lillness) for 25 years now.
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hybridous
This law was created to protect the government...
Let's pause here. This is COMPLETELY incorrect. The law was created to protect the people FROM their government. If you are unaware, the American colonists were suffering various abuses of power from their government.
Why would a government need protection under law? The government already makes and enforces the laws. Maybe this explains your reasoning for your position on the issue. You don't think people are likely to be threatened by a malicious government?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYT_ovf0q_A
I love living in these United States, but we don't have any magic dirt here.
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Greenland For Sale
by Poztate inthe donald has recently suggested that he would like to look into buying greenland from denmark in the same manner that alaska was purchased from the russians.
i think the danes would be smart to look into selling it as it is costing them money every year with very little returns for their investments so far.. the alternative might well be that donald declares greenland a national security threat and invades them so that the world remains safe for democracy.
i would suggest to the danes that as any other real estate transaction that they put it on the open market and see how much russia or china are willing to offer .
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hybridous
Wouldn't real independence mean discontinuation of subsidy?
Be careful what you ask for!
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Congrats, Simona Halep!
by LoveUniHateExams insimona halep has just given serena williams an absolute ass-whupping, winning her first wimbledon title.. so i guess congratulations are in order.. but, i gotta say, if i'd forked out loads of money for a courtside seat i'd be a bit disappointed.
the match lasted just 56mins, with halep winning in straight sets 6-2 6-2.. surely, it's time for the women to play over 5 sets in grand slam matches?.
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hybridous
Why do women play fewer sets in the first place?
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Boy crowned prom queen by schoolmates
by pale.emperor innow i think i may have seen everything.. "boy crowned prom queen by schoolmates".
i'm all for people being entitled to wear what they want and live as they please as long as they're not harming anyone but - a male prom queen?
maybe there wasn't much competition in his school?.
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hybridous
I wonder if the young ladies at the school were eligible to be Prom King.
Because if they weren't, it would seem that they were handed a very distinct disadvantage due only to being females.
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Hate Mail
by The Bethelite ini'm starting to get my first hate mail because of my book.
two people sent the book back to me (unread of course) with notes about jehovah's vengeance.
one person tore it up and sent me a note.. however, i know of two born in jws that read it.
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hybridous
The flack is heaviest over the most sensitive targets.
You get hate mail because JWs are great at hating (not so good at loving - sorry, Jesus!).Keep doing what you're doing. I'd like to read your book.
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Anybody been to the therapist to talk about the Jdub stuff? What did they think of it?
by nowawake14 inwhat was their view of jdub rules?.
what was their view on the dfing thing?.
did they get pissed and think it was a cult?.
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hybridous
Yes.
Highly recommend therapy to help get a person thru some of the mental garbage we tend to carry around.
My counselor didn't offer much in way of offering 'views' on such, since I came there already with my own 'views' and very legit reasons for such 'views'.
When using the word 'cult', I've been asked about the basis for using the word.
I merely deferred to experts in the field, and the fact the WT religion does happen to meet several criteria applied to groups and their behaviors.
I wasn't challenged on that any further.
My counselor was, fortunately, somewhat familiar with the WT religion, and the damage it does. He was great at explaining the programming I was suffering from; the cognitive distortions I was continuing to labor under, and the tools that exist that a person can choose to employ that 'defuse' those emotional/illogical thought habits.
My only mistake was not going to counseling 10 years earlier. I was born-in, so the ORG bullshit molded much of the ways I learned to 'think' (it's not real THINKING for the JWs - it's FEELING, and they don't know the difference!).
I really can't recommend counseling highly enough. Sometimes, separation from JWs isn't enough, because their mental garbage follows you around after you leave their presence. For me, it was an absolute necessity on my road to getting better.
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What’s So Good About Not Being A Jehovah’s Witness At This Point In Your Life?
by minimus infor me it’s freedom!
you are not bound by an organization’s man made rules and whims.
you don’t have to account to mere men for approval.
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hybridous
I like not having to hide from information because of what it might do to my worldview and 'beliefs'.
It's great to merely learn what there is learn, and accept what is true, and then
deal with the world as it is,
instead of how I'd like it to be.
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Still dont get the friggin birthdays
by nowawake14 ini have read extensively about the origins of birthdays, and i still don't get it.
but it's not what it means today.. even wedding veils were used to ward off the "evil eye".
but it's not what it means today.
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hybridous
Like with the prohibition of blood transfusions, they drew their 'line in the sand'...
They can't backtrack now. It would be a huge credibility hit, even from true believers within.
Sacrifices have been made...the psychology of previous investment.
It doesn't matter if it makes one lick of sense or not...
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New Disfellowshipping Picture
by neat blue dog insimilar to that recent convention video, this illustrates a mother ignoring her disfellowshipped daughter's phone call.
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(august 2019 meeting workbook).
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hybridous
I would die to see the face of that mother if the daughter's call was something very urgent, like accident!!
As per the Tower, this girl is 'dead' already. No, no great loss for mom.
This sure is a great form of Christianity. Who wouldn't want this?!