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  The political left, perfectly captured in one short video exchange

  by Simon in

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  this perfectly encapsulates the behaviour and opinions of the left and dave rubin nails it - "you're not oppressed, you're entitled".. lots of of shouting and claims of being denied rights to speak but nothing really to say when given a mic, just endless shouting and baseless confused claims about 'free speech'.

  hey, some blm bitches try and get in on it too because, why not.. constant "i have a question, i have a question ..." as though she isn't allowed to ask it when the reality is she really has nothing to say, she just wants to stop other people being able to talk.

  what a stupid cunt.. sadly, the left is indoctrinating a generation to think that *this* is what political discourse and "taking a stand" is.

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  I thought she was a shrill and irritating young woman BUT forgetting who presented the view (her and the two chanting women) that hate speech can incite violence it is sadly true and Rubin DIDN'T answer that specific question.

  A line should be drawn between the two polarised views expressed. Does anyone here think that (as has happened in the UK) that gangs of (often) young disaffected non working young men in their late teens can stand outside the homes of and shout and laugh at disabled people or downs syndrome people without the government using its power to intervene?

  I think the problem also is in describing views as "left and right". Some of my views chime with the traditional right (no where near extreme), some with the traditional left (no where near the extreme) and most are probably in the middle.
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  Australian Family Murder-Suicide - JW connection?

  by freddo in

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  in the sydney morning herald - according to a link on exjwreddit it seems that there is a jw connection to this dreadful tragedy.. it is a long article and i quote a couple of sentences and the headline.. headline.

  'peter didn't snap.

  he thought this through': father of shooting victims speaks'.

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  freddo

  In the Sydney Morning Herald - according to a link on exjwreddit it seems that there is a jw connection to this dreadful tragedy.

  It is a long article and I quote a couple of sentences and the headline.

  Headline

  'Peter didn't snap. He thought this through': Father of shooting victims speaks'

  First paragraph

  The grief-stricken father of four children shot dead in their beds on a West Australian farm says their grandfather, who pulled the trigger, "did not snap" but had been "thinking this through for a long time".

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  The bodies of Mr Miles and his wife Cynda, his daughter Katrina, and his four grandchildren Taye, Rylan, Ayre and Kayden Cockman, all of whom had autism, were found shot dead on a 30-acre property in Osmington on Friday.

  Further down (statement by father of dead children - and ex son in law of believed killer)
  

  While Mr Cockman believes the Miles family's own struggles were the catalyst for the murder-suicide, he said he had experienced his own battles with the family, including over the custody of his children since his divorce from Ms Miles.

  "I've had so much anger ... ever since I was cut off from my kids for six months. That was due to Peter and Cynda," he said.

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  Mr Cockman said he had been supported by his family and his faith.

  "I've got an awesome, powerful strong family,'' he said. ''They get their strength from Jehovah and so do I."

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  It does seem on the face of it that there may be a jw/exjw situation - does anyone on here know any more?

  
  

  
  
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  So what's this special meeting all about?

  by purrpurr in

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  any guesses?.

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  freddo

  We should get more reports soon as it was played on Saturday at the few congs that meet on a Saturday and will be repeated today (Sunday) at the usual meeting times - you know 10.00 and 2.00 and a few late afternoon/evening ones for the poor suckers who have to wait - wasting a whole warm sunny day here throughout most of the UK until the third slot.

  Personally if I want to watch spin I'll sit in front of my washing machine.
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  So what's this special meeting all about?

  by purrpurr in

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  any guesses?.

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  Thanks Isambard - specifically what was the content of the LDC projects update?

  A few cherry picked projects they could crow about to give the impression lots of new halls are being refurnished or built when they are significantly less in number than the halls taken from the congregations to be sold?
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  Gorgeous Politicians ...

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  there's a saying that says "politics is show-business for ugly people" ... well, they can't all be ugly.. so here are my favourite politicians .... .

  ^^^ caroline flint ^^^ .

  ^^^ liz kendall ^^^.

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  Charlotte Leslie was a Tory MP in one of the Bristol seats before losing her seat in the 2017 general election. Not sure what she does now. She was a part time life guard when at University and into swimming in her twenties. This picture was taken about 5 years ago when she was in her mid thirties.

  
  
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  GDPR: Get your data from the UK Branch now, before 25-May-2018

  by Fay Dehr in

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  2. beliefs

  get your data from the uk branch now, before gdpr kicks in on 25-may-2018.

  use this free template letter, which has been tried and tested.

  under uk law they can (and will) delay their reply if you miss out any of the important points in the template letter - for example they are allowed to ask for "costs" from you (£10 is an established fee in the data industry), or if you fail to prove your identity by means of passport or driver's license.

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  Hi truthseeker - I was a congregation secretary in the UK. Not sure why you didn't wait until after 25th May to request under the new regs but anyway ...

  If you were not a Regular Pioneer, MS or Elder, Bethelite then there would be no reason for you to be on file at HQ unless you had been disfellowshipped or you had disassociated. (Or if you had written to them or had been mentioned personally in someone else's correspondence)

  Publisher record cards were/are only kept at the local KH. Letters of intro only between congregations and letters to be discarded by receiving body once read to them.
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  2018 Convention movie: Jonah.... oh my god it's bad......!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, once again the society has produced a cringe-worthy, spew-inducing piece of "cinema".. i don't recognise this religion anymore...... enjoy this review:.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f0tovqkfem.

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  In response to "sir 82" - I've heard James Bartley mentioned in Public talks by two brothers. I even heard it about ten years ago when I knew Wikipedia had already referenced it as a fisherman's tale.
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  Motherly Love, that "Unbreakable Bond"

  by Simon in

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  2. experiences

  my father died a couple of months ago.

  he'd been ill for some time and had many health scares and heart troubles over the years but always managed to keep on going.

  then one time he didn't.. i'm glad i got to know him again and spend some more time with him after so many years missed because of the wts but those years will always be lost forever.

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  "I wonder if they genuinely believe they are living in a spiritual paradise right now or are they like some fool that's been conned out of their life savings and doesn't want to admit they were taken in?"

  
  Wow Simon! That hit me like a ton of bricks - THAT is exactly what it's like - but even worse. They've been conned into believing they would have their lives saved forever and don't want to admit they were taken in.

  So sorry about your father and to hear your mother is so incredibly deluded and twisted - no natural affection indeed.
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  BOE-2018-04-16--Beards and Special Privileges!

  by Atlantis in

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  2018-04-16-boebeards and special privilegeshttps://we.tl/qoxbkltp4latlantis!.

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  freddo

  This gives me hope.

  If they (WT/GB) are this hard line and stupid about beards after decades of "good" PIMI brothers "not getting it" and being puzzled by it and voicing concern over it then there is a fair chance they will snap because they aren't prepared to bend on even minor issues let alone bigger ones.

  All they need to do is say "no problemo" and "keep 'em trimmed nicely" and everyone would be happier and the PIMI's can say look how reasonable we are.

  But no. They MUST control to the "Nth" degree and I hope it breaks them.

  Dozy intransigent bastards the lot of 'em.
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  Motherly Love, that "Unbreakable Bond"

  by Simon in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my father died a couple of months ago.

  he'd been ill for some time and had many health scares and heart troubles over the years but always managed to keep on going.

  then one time he didn't.. i'm glad i got to know him again and spend some more time with him after so many years missed because of the wts but those years will always be lost forever.

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  Well it's your fault obviously Simon ... you must be punished. Start at 1:20 ...

  https://youtu.be/BKaQLYPf5hM?t=79