Posts by DesirousOfChange

deaths: 359,791. recovered: 2,399,247. active cases 3,044,378. we need to throw out the active cases in our calculations, as we don’t know if those people will survive or die.

deaths + recovered is 2,759,038. deaths/deaths + recovered = death rate.. 359,791/2,759,038 = 13%.

DesirousOfChange

Think of the millions of cases of corona that are not and never will be included in the active cases or recovered.

Think of all the cases being coded as corona related deaths that really are not. Medicare is paying an additional $17,000 if a patient has CV-19 and that more than doubles if it results in a death.There is a financial incentive to label everything as CV-19. (Not that hospitals would EVER do that to get more revenue!)

So, how many who were hospitalized or who died WITH CV-19 were labeled as having been admitted or having died FROM CV-19?

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Why Do You Think People Become Jehovah’s Witnesses?

by minimus in

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besides growing up in the religion, why do you think people turn to jehovah’s witnesses?

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what made you become a witness?

DesirousOfChange

Very few “ normal intelligent “ people join the religion. Those that did were pretty reasonable people and they didn’t believe everything Mother taught them.

In our area a very successful Medical Doctor joined the religion. Several year prior he left his wife & children to marry a DFd JW employee. Now that slutty DFd JW woman was married and not "sleeping around" she was reinstated; got him to "study"; and he was reeled in.

I have yet to come to understand how someone intelligent enough to have a medical degree, can believe all the Genesis bullshit that JW's believe is all literal! Does such a person just close their eyes to the BS and do what it takes to make the young wife happy?

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For those who are STILL believing Christians...

by BoogerMan in

the latest watchtower of august 2020 discusses on page 15, "how will the resurrection likely take place?".

since learning real truths as opposed to the org's version of truth, has your view of the resurrection changed significantly?

just one example - regardless of psalm 37:9,11,29: matthew 5:5 & revelation 21:3,4, do you now believe that our destination is heaven rather than earth?.

DesirousOfChange

"Faith is the assured expectation........."

I have found nothing that assures me there will be any kind of resurrection of those who die. I wish there was, but I haven't seen it. Everyone I know that has died, appears to still be dead.

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Peace and security

by BourneIdentity in

scrolling through the news this morning and i couldn’t help to think we are light years from any leaders crying out peace and security.

jws are going to have to wait another decade or two and see how things develop before they get excited about armageddon coming in their lifetime.

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DesirousOfChange

We don't even need other world nations. Look at all the Peace & Security in Minneapolis right now.

Of course, JW's see such as a sign of the lawlessness vs a lack of Peace & Security.

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They will spin it to fit their recent revelation of New Light

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I had a somewhat paranormal experience 2 days ago, but I think science is just light years behind on this.....

by Bad_Wolf in

for the record i'm agnostic, never seen any direct evidence of spirits, afterlife, etc.

i've been visiting my mother during this corona ordeal.

a year ago i had a dream i was much older and talking to somebody about how my mom died this year but it was avoidable.

DesirousOfChange

I think there are things we don't quite comprehend. As JW's we were psyched in on "paranormal" (demons). For example "water witching". It works. I don't think it's demons. But WTF is it?

My wife is a sound sleeper. Phones don't always wake her. But one night she sat up and couldn't sleep. Something was wrong. She went in and checks on the kids and the 4 year old had a huge wad of gum in his mouth.

Coincidence? Bullshit.

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In 2020 In Your Country or State Are Race Relations Better or Worse Than Before?

by minimus in

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friends

archie bunker from all in the family was considered by many as a racist.

there are still many people who think and act like him.

of course, in today’s world, there are many extremes.

DesirousOfChange

There are some people that make it necessary to make a note at the conclusion of your post that says it is "sarcasm" lest the humor be missed by them.

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Will You Constantly Wear A Mask?

by minimus in

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friends

today, it will be 90 degrees and humid!

this morning i’ll be playing tennis again.

while most people have been holed up in their houses, i have regularly played the sport outside.

DesirousOfChange

No. They aren't effective enough to put up with the inconvenience. I had to wear one to get my first post-C19 haircut. OK. I understand. I didn't trust the stylist to have been cautious the past 2 months, so I did. At the grocery store or elsewhere, no need. Just keep your distance.

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My Mom died last week.

by Still Totally ADD in

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last wednesday my elder brother called me to let me know mom had died.

she was 97 years old and was in a nursing home for the last 7 years.

her mind had left her many years ago to the point she didn't recognize any of us.

DesirousOfChange

Losing a parent is an emotional event even if having an estranged relationship. It reminds us of our mortality too. Hope the contact with your brother was good and you both decide to talk more frequently.

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