Posts by Diogenesister

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The 2020 Census of American Religion 07.08.2021

by AndersonsInfo in

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https://www.prri.org/research/2020-census-of-american-religion/.

more than one-third of muslims (39%), white mainline protestants (37%), buddhists (37%), and the religiously unaffiliated (36%) have at least a four-year college degree.

another 19% are catholic, 2% are latter-day saint, and less than 1% each are jehovah’s witnesses or orthodox christians.

Diogenesister

Funny the median age of witnesses....I thought it would be higher.

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A group of 136 countries set a minimum global tax rate of 15% for big corporations

by Disillusioned JW in

a group of 136 countries set a minimum global tax rate of 15% for big corporations.

that is a major goal accomplished by the biden administration.

seehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/countries-agree-to-global-deal-to-curb-tax-avoidance-11633709979 .. if corresponding legislation gets passed into law in the usa it will be much harder for corporations doing business in the usa to move their operations out of the usa to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.

Diogenesister

The thing that you're all missing is that you are America.Noone but no company wants to be locked out of America. That's where your power lay. I'm glad.

Even if the data dumps show there's myriad ways of avoiding the law, you've got to start somewhere.

As to pensions, I don't see your point Dubstep . No one's talking about cutting their massive profits. Just paying a little tax (which won't touch pensions). And it will be a little. But it's better than nothing....Which is precisely what they pay now.

social security and property taxes -

don't know about the states but employers get tax breaks in UK and property taxes a drop in the ocean for businesses like Facebook & Google etc

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What up??

by Quirky1 in

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been awhile… thought i would stick my head in here and see what’s going on... how is everyone?

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Diogenesister

Hi I've only been on here 4 or 5 years but I do love your bio...

Apostate married to JW Living in hell. Like to drink, smoke and cuss. Looking for other apostates to drink, smoke and cuss with.

🤣🤣🤣👍👍

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Bit of bad publicity for Watchtower on Triggernometry

by Diogenesister in

watch 1:13:19 bit of publicity never hurt.

they were talking about the catholic church and csa so i put my oar in...... https://youtu.be/yw_1o_5voou.

Diogenesister

Watch 1:13:19 Bit of publicity never hurt. They were talking about the Catholic church and CSA so I put my oar in.....

https://youtu.be/YW_1o_5VooU

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In the UK it is legal to abort a Down's Syndrome baby up until the moment of birth

by LoveUniHateExams in

there was a recent legal challenge, brought about by a woman who herself has down's, which sought to overturn this sad state of affairs.. and a few days ago, a judge upheld the original law and denied her legal challenge.

this is pretty sick, don't you think?.

pro-abortion people love to ridicule religious people who claim that life begins at conception, so the obvious question is, when does life actually begin?.

Diogenesister

Those who think it's wrong, let me ask....are you willing to adopt these kids then? Once they're born with major heart defects, Vision problems hearing loss, infections, Hypothyroidism, blood disorders, hypotonia (poor muscle tone), problems with the upper part of the spine. It's not just a question of having learning disabilities.

Someone used that lass with downs syndrome who went to court to challenge the law. It must have greatly upset her and it's not something she needed to know. Highly doubtful she found out through her own research.

In the UK it's extremely difficult to find adoptive parents for heathy boys over 3, let alone a downs child. They'd face a life of being in state care and as one who was in care for a while I can tell you it's horrific. When my babies were tested for downs (being an older mother) I had to seriously think about how they would manage after I died. The thought of their lonely struggle. There's many in an adult care facility on my road. Most of them get no visitors of their own (who aren't home volunteers).

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New Media Center

by asp59 in

ii wonder if you are a jw how new media center goes along with this text.. 1 corinthians 3:6-9new international version.

6 i planted the seed,(a) apollos watered it, but god has been making it grow.

paulus planted.

Diogenesister

With all the gripe and objection WT's getting from the rank & file over building this Media Center.

That makes a pleasant change...are they really speaking their minds on this? Many people are out of work or struggling. They don't have an awful lot of spare cash. Tell me what they're saying JWgonebad please?

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HLC confidentiality

by shadowclone in

lots of hospitals have hired jw's as bloodless care manager.

if they find out that a jw agrees to take blood, what is their protocol in such a case?

usa scenario so hippa is a factor.

Diogenesister

Road to nowhere Question. Hired? HCLA elders are volunteers, not employees. And they are supposedly for encouragement but the real reason is enforcement.

I think OP was talking about a paid role. Sort of like a transplant co ordinator but for bloodless surgery?

AMous I'm sure you can get individual surgeons to perform bloodless surgery in private hospitals in the UK & EU still - but I suppose it's less...organized, maybe, than in the US?

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2021-October-S-147-English-Announcements And Reminders!

by Atlantis in

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https://www.filemail.com/d/mfuzldydyicjoyg.

https://we.tl/t-s3ggseysgf.

atlantis!.

Diogenesister

There are all kinds of little tricks and stuff that protect elders.

Yes I always guessed that was the case. I know Simon is very on the ball about the legal aspect of this type of thing.

And we know it comes under commentary, review and critique fair use but that hasn't stopped Watchtower using their corporate legal weight to try and shut down ex members activities.

I'd love to know if watchtower has ever gone after Simon hard......Simon?

Thank you Atlantis and Petra 🥂 have some nice sparkling Cava with a little lunch 😊

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SEX BETWEEN CONSENTING ADULTS NOT WRONG

by JohnTron72 in

i replied to a lesbian on the quora website who tried to state that god destroyed sodom because of the violent rape the people were trying to commit, not because they were homosexuals.

her argument perperuated so often was that it stated nothing about sex between "two consenting adults".

but, instead of using the bible scriptures such as a man shall not lay down with another as a woman, i used something else you never hear anyone use.... i told her to look to genesis 6:1-4 .