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  Is that podium thing unique to JW's? Do they build them?

  by InterestedOne in

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  i was wondering about that half-table/half-podium thing that jw's use on the platform.

  is that unique to jw's & do they build them, like shakers had their own furniture?.

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  I know my dad built a few for different halls.
  
  As I recall, it had like a cubby for a speaker to put a book or two into or whatever.
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  Randy Waters

  by Victor in

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  if you live in san antonio and would like to help me help randy waters please send me a pm.

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  Help him move? Help how?
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  Covid 19 - expert says it's hype!

  by The Fall Guy in

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  lol!

  having commented earlier on experts' differing views, here's a prominent german physician/politician - wolfgang wodarg - who made controvorsial statements that the coronavirus "pandemic" is not out of the ordinary and that italy's mortality rate (8,215 deaths from coronavirus so far) is no greater than it would normally be from the 'flu virus.

  in 2017/18 approx 18,000 italians died due to the flu.. the wikipedia section - controversial theses in the 2020 covid 19 crisis - is worth examining.

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  Death rate is nearly 5% of cases. And that's not even the cases that have ended in recovery or death. MOST of those are on-going and could still result in death, sending the death % higher.

  In the US, of the 8670 cases that are deemed over (death or recovery), 36% have died.
  
  Of course, those are just raw numbers. Maybe it takes longer to diagnose somebody as recovered. And maybe many non-serious cases aren't even reported. We are lacking for tests.
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  Covid 19 - expert says it's hype!

  by The Fall Guy in

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  lol!

  having commented earlier on experts' differing views, here's a prominent german physician/politician - wolfgang wodarg - who made controvorsial statements that the coronavirus "pandemic" is not out of the ordinary and that italy's mortality rate (8,215 deaths from coronavirus so far) is no greater than it would normally be from the 'flu virus.

  in 2017/18 approx 18,000 italians died due to the flu.. the wikipedia section - controversial theses in the 2020 covid 19 crisis - is worth examining.

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  mrquik wrote:

  China, with a population of 3.3 billion had deaths totaling 3,304. Keep in mind the government squashed this for 2 months before admitting publicly they had a problem. Deaths currently from the virus are zero.

  They're 3,305 now. So, not quite 0.
  
  
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  local, strange jw thinking

  by lancelink in

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  i was reading today that the last star wars movie will be playing next week.

  doing a little searching, i found that there have been 12 movies in the saga total, ( box office, total (12 films): $9.323 billion.)..

  it got me thinking about when the empire strikes back came out, it was the second movie ( 1980).

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  Now I kind of wish armageddon had happened before that Last Jedi movie and/or Disney bought the franchise. BTW, there have been only 11 Star Wars theatrical movies. The other live action movies other than episodes 1-9, Solo, and Rogue One include the Holiday Special and 2 Ewok Adventure movies that were all aired on TV.

  local JW thinking? I remember the hall being involved in herbs for a while as a cure for what ails you. And others were into Shaklee vitamins. And other MLM sales from time to time like Tupperware. I suppose when you're thinking full time door-to-door ministry will pay your bills and reality sets in, you've got to find supplemental income.
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  The Holidays Are No Big Deal Anymore

  by minimus in

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  you used to hear christmas music blaring on every radio station.

  not anymore.

  people used to jam the roadways and malls to do their christmas shopping and now it’s no big deal.

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  I guess the radio stations keep on doing what works for them. Really, if you want 24x7 Christmas music, you can have that. I'll bet I <heart> radio has a whole station devoted to that. If you have satellite radio, they do. Or you can put a mix on your phone. If you want to hear Christmas music, there's no excuse not to. Radio stations don't have to be responsible. And most stations I hear play occasional Christmas tunes. Usually if a popular artist records it. So it's not the classic versions, but still. I'm sure they did polls to find out what their audience really wants.
  
  Every store I step into is playing Christmas music, BTW.
  
  Haven't you noticed? People don't jam malls anymore. And it has nothing to do with a lack of Christmas spirit. 2 malls in the area have closed in the past 3 years where I live and the others aren't the mecca they once were. At my former employer (a major retail chain), we knew malls were dying in the early 2000's and started moving to a stand-alone store model.
  
  You can find better deals and exactly what you want online without having to park 3 blocks away from a store entrance just to get in, wade through crowds, try to find what you want in picked-over and unorganized displays, then stand in checkout lines for upwards of 30-60 minutes. All the while sweating to death in that jacket you wore because it was f'ing freezing outside when you left the house and didn't think about being indoors for 4 hours just to buy 2 things. And you think to yourself, "next year, I'm just going online".
  
  And if their lists are shorter, ask why. The bankers tanked our economy 11 years ago under Bush Jr's watch and many people are still recovering and/or are way more cautious with their money now. Why go in debt on the credit card for the next 6 months to try to please everybody when you could be looking for work next month? Not to mention the Federal employees who might have to go without pay because Trump is using them as pawns for some crazy wall. Many federal employees are probably saving their money so they can survive if there's no more money coming in at the start of the new year.
  
  And the other poster is right. Nobody blinks an eye at whatever you say or hear. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, whatever. That's a made-up controversy. One that you probably never noticed until somebody pointed out a difference between the two sayings and told people to be outraged about it. 20 years ago if somebody wished you Happy Holidays, you probably went home and if asked about it, you could've sworn the clerk said Merry Christmas. But now you're on the lookout and if you hear Happy Holidays, you take note.
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  Pray before sex just like you do for food-W62 3/15

  by krismalone in

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  the governing body has lovingly provided instructions and reminders to couples that they should pray before having sex.

  please be obedient and follow the wise counsel from the gb leaders who never stick their noses into other peoples business and are not creepy cult leaders at all....not!.

  "had he not created the first human pair so that they could cohabit, planted in them an attraction for each other and then commanded them to "be fruitful and become many"?

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  I'm sure every horny teen is thankful for sex and you might even hear your partner talking to god during sex. And I wouldn't be surprised if those horny teens said a little prayer of thanks every time they got lucky.
  
  him: Bless me father, for the p***y I am about to receive.

  her: Bless me father, for the d**k I am about to receive.
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  Department Store Santa Claus - Do They Still Exist?

  by RubaDub in

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  i remember when stores would advertise that santa claus would be there from 2-4 pm on a saturday or something for several weeks before christmas.

  you would see them everywhere.. do they still exist in your area?.

  maybe parents finally realized that having a drunk guy with a white beard getting his jollies off with young children on his lap was not a good idea.. just my thoughts.

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  WtWizard, you're kidding me. You're complaining that other holidays are being merged with Christmas???? Really. You actually wrote that. And Christmas is on Dec 25th why? Refresh my memory.
  
  Because Jesus was born on Dec 25th? Nope. Even the JWs were right on this. The celebrations go back further than before Christianity raised it's ugly head. Now you're boo-hooing that other holidays are interfering with Christmas??? Do you hear yourself? Christmas bullied it's way into other celebrations in the first place.

  And by saying you're dreaming of a "white" Christmas, I assume that doesn't refer to the color of snow either and is actually a racist reference after decrying hearing Spanish songs. And BTW, that song is bilingual, not just Spanish.
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  Divorce/Terms of Agreement

  by SFSDGUY in

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  i'm a first time poster and i apologize if this topic has been discussed before.

  when i met my wife she was disfellowshiped and were happy, got married, and had a kid.

  after we had our daughter she got reinstated so her family and her jw "friends" could spend time with our daughter.

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  I wish you luck. I married a "worldly" woman so that was not an issue. Though religion was. It never came up during the divorce, but after that, I became agnostic. I didn't want my kids raised with religion.

  She was about as religious as most. She "believes" but not enough to do much about it like go to church or read the bible. But ask her and she'll claim she's a believer. It came down to if she wants to take them on her weeks, go ahead.

  Luckily, she's as lazy as she was during our marriage. She's not going to consistently get out of bed on a Sunday to take them to church. Hell. leaving her house is a burden. Even shopping she does online and picks up the order. So there was no chance she was going to take initiative and indoctrinate our kids.

  Outside of that, my daughter had religious friends that sometimes invited her to church functions. Even on my weeks and I allowed it. If that's what they want to do, go do it. I hoped they didn't get indoctrinated, but I had to let them be with their friends and hope. I know from first hand experience of my own and seeing other JWs. Banning something usually backfires. The strictest parents often had the most rebellious children. Tell your kids NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT and that's all they want to do.

  Occasionally I'd be watching atheist cartoon videos by the likes of NonStampCollector on YouTube and the kids would hear it and come watch the cartoon. So I think I was being passive about religion. I wasn't purposely drilling no-religion into them, but there were times they'd ask about it or come see what I was watching and stay.
  
  As a result, my daughter is mad at me for not giving her the hope of a heaven (not that she's religious either, but somebody put that thought in her head). She still doesn't believe, but she's mad at me for not giving her that false hope. Knowing she's going to die someday and that's all there is has caused her fear. My son is pretty like-minded to me. He even argued with Mormons on the existence of god in a parking lot when he was in grade school.

  I may not have any advice on your situation unless my experience helps. And my belief that being too negative against JWs might drive them to being JWs.

  My advice for others is never get involved with a JW or disfellowshipped JW. I know many disfellowshipped people who still believe the JWs. They just gave into the moment (usually sex) and got disfellowshipped. But now that the moment is gone. They're older and wiser, but they still believe the JWs are the one true religion and they need to repent and return someday.
  
  So don't go with a JW or disfellowshipped one - UNLESS they firmly believe the JW religion is WRONG. Even my ex-wife worried I might return to the JWs. It's good she divorced because if she thinks that, she never knew me and has NO IDEA what I think of the JWs. Apostate JWs are better, IMO. Though not all apostates stay apostates.
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  Do You Think Prostitution Should Be Decriminalized?

  by minimus in

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  in the us there is a bill in the house of representatives to decriminalize prostitution.

  what do you think about that?.

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  Prostitution is a matter of opinion. I know women who're on dating sites JUST to get taken out to dinner. There's probably not always sex involved, but if you're being paid with a meal for your company, that sounds like prostitution to me.

  IDK. I think it's still risky. You could do mandatory health checks, but still...
  
  In the porn industry, performers have to take regular tests to make sure they don't have things like AIDS. I think legalized prostitution would be more dangerous. At least the porn performers get tested regularly. So if you're only having sex with other performers who are also tested, there's a lower risk of contracting something.

  However, with prostitution, only the prostitutes are being tested. Meaning they're having sex with unknowns several times a day. And if they catch something, how soon until they can spread it and how long until their next test? And how many customers are exposed to disease before it's detected? And IMO, if you're having sex with prostitutes, you're not picky about who you have sex with, so the likelihood the customers have something is higher. So you've got prostitutes having sex with high risk people and then having sex with many other people. What could go wrong?

  I think it's too dangerous. Although penalties should be reduced. If you're stupid enough to buy or sell and take that risk, that's on you. No need to further pile on by the law.