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  April 30, 1993

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this year was actually “the beginning of the last days for the watchtower.

  before this year, there were very few that questioned the watchtower.

  they were truly god’s only channel.

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  joey jojo

  1993:

  Grunge music

  X-Files

  World Wide Web
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  Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.

  it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.

  americans love guns!.

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  joey jojo

  Mustard,

  It's already been mentioned that in the U. S, the horse has already bolted, guns are everywhere and are easy to get. Does it make America safer? Tough question to answer. It doesn't stop crime. Does it even deter crime?

  If a crim has the intention of armed assault or robbery, he already has the advantage because he initialises the crime. He has a gun ready, loaded and has intent. Unless the victim happens to have a loaded weapon within reach at the time of the crime, the crime will be committed. Any self defence instructor will tell you that if someone pulls out a gun and asks for something, the best option is usually to give them what they want. If someone is going to shoot you, they are going to shoot you.

  Nothing gives me more satisfaction than seeing victims fight back and watching the tables turned on criminals while attempting to commit a crime and it sometimes happens but is it the exception or the rule?

  Some of the arguments for open access to guns seem delusional.
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  Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.

  it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.

  americans love guns!.

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  joey jojo

  hybridous6 hours ago

  “If you are for gun control, then you are not against guns, because the guns will be needed to disarm people. So it’s not that you are anti-gun. You’ll need the police’s guns to take away other people’s guns. So you’re very pro-gun; you just believe that only the Government (which is, of course, so reliable, honest, moral and virtuous…) should be allowed to have guns. There is no such thing as gun control. There is only centralizing gun ownership in the hands of a small political elite and their minions.”
  
  - S. Molyneux

  Gun control doesn't automatically mean no guns. It means that owning guns is a privilege and not an automatic right. It also means that you have to have training and demonstrate competence to own one.

  Personally Im glad I live in a country where people have to prove that they at least have the ability to tie their own shoelaces before being granted a gun licence.
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  Dumb Elders

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i knew a few pretty intelligent elders .

  sometimes i would wonder why they remained as elders or even witnesses because they were successful men who made a good living and were highly respected because of their qualities.. that is a rather small group.

  most elders that i know of aren’t the brightest bulbs in the sky.

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  joey jojo

  To remain loyal to a destructive cult with a record of failures means that you have to have lower than average intelligence, or you have to be dishonest.
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  Predictions of The Org in one year.

  by Overrated in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i predict that in a year kingdumb halls will be replaced by zoom.

  they will still have assembly halls but will charge a heavy entry fee.

  baptisms will continue to be so low that would not be worth counting.

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  joey jojo

  Wondering what effect- if any- coming out of covid will have on jw's?

  They probably believe this will lead to something, but when it doesnt- what then?
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  Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.

  it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.

  americans love guns!.

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  joey jojo

  Pete, I think you are right about America, probably too late for big changes.

  The post asked if its possible for a country to have reasonable gun laws and I believe we have them here, your question didnt mention the U.S.

  Unsurprised my answer got 2 down-votes already lol.
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  Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.

  it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.

  americans love guns!.

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  joey jojo

  Pete, here is the wiki link concerning Australias gun laws:

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_of_Australia#:~:text=Licence%20holders%20must%20demonstrate%20a,also%20hold%20a%20firearms%20licence.

  Personally, I think in Australia we have reasonable gun laws.

  My concern about free, unfettered gun ownership is mainly to do with human error, emotional stresses, mental illnesses etc. Someone may be fine one day and murderously insane the next day.

  One thing to note in Australia is that, if you own a firearm, you can expect a visit by the cops twice a year, any time to make sure your gun is safe and secure. To me- this seems reasonable.

  Gun ownership in Australia revolves around an individual having a genuine reason to own one, that reason cannot include self-defence. So, there has to be an interest in hunting, sport shooting, or managers/ owners of farms for anyone to consider going to the effort of purchasing, licensing a gun.

  I should point out that I grew up owning guns, although, Ive never been a gun fan-boy or enthusiast, and now I dont care to own a firearm.

  I believe this has more merit than feeling you have to go and buy a gun for self defence because everyone else has one and you feel scared and think its the only way to protect yourself.
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  Are any books being placed anymore?

  by joey jojo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a recent post by atlantis/ petra was about destroying old books, some of which had been studied and placed over the years.. is witnessing these days only about directing people to jworg, are there books that are placed, or is hq concerned enough about having ever-changing beliefs in print that they avoid it?.

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  joey jojo

  Thanks for the replies. I remember proudly placing books back in the day, full of confidence it was the truth. What an idiot I was.
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  Are any books being placed anymore?

  by joey jojo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a recent post by atlantis/ petra was about destroying old books, some of which had been studied and placed over the years.. is witnessing these days only about directing people to jworg, are there books that are placed, or is hq concerned enough about having ever-changing beliefs in print that they avoid it?.

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  joey jojo

  A recent post by Atlantis/ Petra was about destroying old books, some of which had been studied and placed over the years.

  Is witnessing these days only about directing people to JWorg, are there books that are placed, or is HQ concerned enough about having ever-changing beliefs in print that they avoid it?
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  Jehovah delivers sand for a Kingdom Hall project in Micronesia

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  you cannot make this up: financial help and the hand of jehovah complete project.

  january 2016 jw broadcasting..... video starts at 35:30. a local design construction department manager named travis brooks tells a story about a building project on the island of yap, micronesia.

  a small kingdom hall needs to be expanded because the facility wasn't big enough for those in attendance.

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  joey jojo

  Pete, you are right, I should have used the term 'less ideal' for building. I personally wouldn't want anything structural built with it though.