DesirousOfChange

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  Final Prediction on Election

  by minimus in

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  who wins?

  who loses?

  president/ senate/ house of representatives .

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  DesirousOfChange

  I don't think Trump will win it at the ballot box when all the final results from the cemeteries are finally counted. The suit in Pennsylvania over extending the date that ballots can be received is NOT over. SCOTUS decided not to do an emergency ruling on it, however it could still be heard and it's very likely that the new justices would make the decision lean heavily to the GOP and allow Trump to hold PA. He'd still need (2 of 3) NC and GA and MI.

  I predict another election like the Bush/Gore of 2000
  
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  Three new lawsuits against Watchtower filed under NY Child Victims Act (CVA) this October, bringing number of CVA cases up to six

  by Corney in

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  new cases:.

  diaz case, filed on 10/21/2020 by zalkin law firm - two plaintiffs abused (here and hereinafter - allegedly) by two ministerial servants in 1970s.. iglesias case, filed on 10/19/2020 by eisenberg & baum, llp against various nyc and wt entities - abused by an "elder john doe" and "[travelling] overseer john" in 1970s and 1980s.. aldridge case, filed 10/06/2020 by zalkin law firm - abused by a congregation elder in 1970s.. older cases:.

  tarry case (no 1 and no 2), filed on 09/17/2019 and 07/23/2020 by parker waichman llp - abused by a publisher in 1984. very weak case.

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  DesirousOfChange

  An Almighty god, who instantly kills people for silly and petty reasons,who wipes out tribes and nations, cannot defend his Organization from these law suites and has lost many cases and paid millions in compensation.

  And one must wonder why his Holy Spirit would continue to appoint persona that would bring reproach (and liability) upon his people and his Organization.
  
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  Why Do You Think There Is A Spike In Covid Cases?

  by minimus in

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  any thoughts?

  ?.

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  DesirousOfChange

  If an untrained person walked into your work place and started questioning your workmanship,

  If the person paying Simon came in and was questioning him about his work, he'd probably think it a good idea to provide a reasonable explanation, even if the individual was not as tech savvy as Simon. He'd likely try to explain things in layman's terms to explain it.

  Have you ever had a physician that got "huffy" when you challenged them on a treatment and demanded a more comprehensive explanation? (Think blood transfusions maybe.) We certainly have! And guess what? That dude is working FOR ME. I deserve a reasonable explanation, even if I'm not as educated in the medical field or as savvy in medical terminology. I am paying his wages.

  When I go to get a "second opinion" and especially if it differs from the first opinion, then I deserve a more comprehensive explanation of both. And, this is what we have with treating the new virus. MULTIPLE OPINIONS. (Remember, these people are just "practicing" medicine.) Believe me, at least here in the US, there are plenty of unnecessary "procedures" given that are strictly profit motivated because "procedures" are more profitable that simple office visits or even hospital stays.
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  Pand€mi£ Contribution$

  by snare&racket in

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  hi everyone, hope all are well :).

  just wondering, with all these zoom meetings and cancelled assemblies, just how the financial contribution system works in 2020?.

  i obviously am wondering if it will have a huge impact on the wt org.. can someone kindly summarise how contributions are managed nowadays, both officially and anecdotally in kh's.. i was last attending around 2004, where there were x2 contribution boxes, the world wide work and kh fund.

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  DesirousOfChange

  Wife (pimi) and I donate only to the locals

  And they send any surplus beyond minimum utilities, etc to Mother
  
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  Muslim beheads one kills another yelling alahu akbar or what ever it is the idiots yell.

  by mickbobcat in

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  idiot muslims do it again.

  when will libtards learn.

  and now scotland wants to prosecute people for saying things in their own homes the muslims deem hate speech.

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  WHAT? No talk of banning knives?
  
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  What`s wrong With American Politics ?

  by smiddy3 in

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  what`s wrong with american politics ?.

  96% of american people who got off there arse to vote, chose hillary clinton to be president of the united states of america over donald trump.. and the electoral college overode the will of the majority of the people who bothered to vote , and gave the office of president to donald trump who was the 2nd choice, an also ran , of the will of the people.. it`s a furphy to say that some larger blue/red states can dictate to smaller red/blue states or vice versa to rig the elections ,simply because people can, and do change there preferences in any one state whether it be traditionally red or blue.. both democrats and republicans are both guilty and responsible for the gerrymander that is the electoral college.. there i`ve said it ,.

  nobody else seems to be able to say it how it is ,.

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  Is it because of Pride or Loyalty?

  by joey jojo in

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  in a recent effort to entice me back to meetings, an elder friend gave me the example of his dad.. he said that his pioneer/elder/ex-missionary dad went through the anticipation and disappointment of 1975 and yet, he kept going faithfully for decades afterwards.

  the obvious point was that, if his dad can deal with disappointment, then, surely a nobody like me could do the same in regards to the scrapping of the 1914 generation doctrine, and all the other changes.

  his 'encouragement' was to tell me that it was only me that felt like this, everyone else is fine and have no problems with the changes.

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  DesirousOfChange

  Clearly the internet has changed everything.[for WT]
  

  Nothing truer ever spoken
  
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  Venting: Sometimes i absolutely hate my wife

  by goingthruthemotions in

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  don't get me wrong, i do love her.

  but when she goes into cult mode, i freaken hate her.

  i hate the person this pos religion has made her become.

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  DesirousOfChange

  There was a short period of time when I was fully awakened but my wife was still "in". She went with the kids to meetings without me and "guilted" me about it all. But I approached her with "sincere questions" about the issues I was dealing with asking her "help in explaining it". As we all know here, there are NO ANSWERS. In fact, you can't even ask the questions without being seen as a potential apostate.

  Her eyes are fully open now. It just takes one thing to start the process.

  

  Good luck! BABY STEPS
  
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  Is the WT changing the 1914 teaching now?

  by nonjwspouse in

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  i've been absent from the forum for about 10 months while deep into a divorce and working long hours.i heard mention in another thread about a change in 1914. is this actually being taught?

  i'm very curious.

  a extended non jw family member of my soon to be ex spouse finally decided to really do the deep investigation on the jw, and is in the phase of wanting to "ask the direct questions" and inform them of the facts of the jws.

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  DesirousOfChange

  I know of no "official" change, however the date does not seem to be mentioned as frequently. Any recent mention of 1914 seems to be a "matter of fact" statement that it marked the beginning of the Last Days.

  Do you know why they call them the Last Days(™)? Because they last and they last and they last and........
  
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  Polls Vs. Crowds

  by minimus in

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  when i see polls suggesting trump has a 95% chance to lose the presidency, according to drudge report, which is now totally liberal, and i see the huge crowds of trump supporters as opposed to the 20 people showing up for biden rallies, i have to wonder what i should believe.

  do i believe my lying eyes or am i totally messed up?.

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  DesirousOfChange

  I have to wonder if it's all a scam on the American citizens? Do we really have any control over it? Or are the puppeteers pulling all the strings and all this is just a "show" to make us feel like we have some control?

  Remember the Gore v Bush election? Bush declared the winner THREE WEEKS after the election with the SCOTUS making the decision (7-2, so at least it was not a 5-4 decision) that resulted in Florida going in the Bush win column and Bush garners 271 electoral votes. (ONE over the 270 needed to win.)

  I would not be surprised if election results are just as crazy this time.

  Get the beer and popcorn and watch the theatrics!