Posts by wearewatchingyouman

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Ok I need some advice on how to decline an elder's appointment....

by suavojr in

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in the last 4 months my eyes have been opened to ttatt, my biggest issue is that the elders have been grooming me to appoint me as an elder.

wearewatchingyouman

"Grow a beard..."

I second this. It will solve all your problems without ever saying a word. Plus you'll look cooler too.

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What other religious groups are ...

by EdenOne in

b) teach conditional salvation based primarily on faith in christ?.

c) refuse eternal torment in a literal fiery hell?.

d) refuse the immortality of the soul?.

wearewatchingyouman

Check out a Unitarian Church in your area. They're usually pretty laid back and open minded. They vary largely in their teachings. We have two in town. One is fairly conservative, but still very laid back, and has more of a traditional church feel. The other is a Unitaian Universalist Church. It's totally non-denominational. Everyone from Agnostics to Buddhists to Christians there. It's for prople just looking for a community regardless of personal beliefs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarianism

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District Assemblies and Circuit Assemblies getting farther away from home

by never a jw in

20 years ago the da's were in dodger stadium, 10-15 minute drive from home (east part of san fernando valley, los angeles area).

then moved to long beach, 45 minute drive.

now in 2014 they are moving to san diego, 2 1/2 hr drive.

wearewatchingyouman

I heard the San Diego Qualcom Stadium sold to a private investment group and no DA has been booked this year, true?

No, Qualcomm was not sold. It's owned by the City of San Diego. The WBT$ invested a lot of money and construction labor into the remodel of Jack Murphy Stadium in it's transition into Qualcomm. As a result they get a killer deal on the rental. They're not going anywhere.

20 years ago the DA's were in Dodger Stadium, 10-15 minute drive from home (east part of San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles area). Then moved to Long Beach, 45 minute drive. Now in 2014 they are moving to San Diego, 2 1/2 hr drive. The distances to D.A.'s are getting longer.

Well, we used to have to drive to Dodger Stadium from San Diego back in the day. So now it's your guys' turn

55

Do You Own A Firearm? Would You??

by minimus in

jw
friends

2013 was a record breaking year for firearm purchases.

2014 is supposed to be a record breaker for ammunition.. do you own a firearm?

but i support that right for others---if they are qualified..

wearewatchingyouman

Oubliette- What model S&W .40 cal do you have? I've been considering the S&W M&P Shield in either .40 or 9mm as another CC option. How do you like yours?

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Do You Own A Firearm? Would You??

by minimus in

jw
friends

2013 was a record breaking year for firearm purchases.

2014 is supposed to be a record breaker for ammunition.. do you own a firearm?

but i support that right for others---if they are qualified..

wearewatchingyouman

I pay the NYPD to be my firearm. I've always lived close to a precinct or near the donut/newspaper stores they frequent. They had better come protect me if I need help. It is a service I pay for with taxes.

Constitutionally, the police have no duty to protect you. Their job is to create an environment conducive to keeping the money rolling in for the government. Personally, I find it to be a lack of individual responsibility to expect somebody else to keep me safe, but to each their own.

"WASHINGTON, June 27 - The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the police did not have a constitutional duty to protect a person from harm, even a woman who had obtained a court-issued protective order against a violent husband making an arrest mandatory for a violation."

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/28scotus.html?_r=0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Rock_v._Gonzales

"By a 4–3 decision the court decided that Warren was not entitled to remedy at the bar despite the demonstrable abuse and ineptitude on the part of the police because no special relationship existed. The court stated that official police personnel and the government employing them owe no duty to victims of criminal acts and thus are not liable for a failure to provide adequate police protection unless a special relationship exists. The case was dismissed by the trial court for failure to state a claim and the case never went to trial."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia

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Do You Own A Firearm? Would You??

by minimus in

jw
friends

2013 was a record breaking year for firearm purchases.

2014 is supposed to be a record breaker for ammunition.. do you own a firearm?

but i support that right for others---if they are qualified..

wearewatchingyouman

shotguns are better for self defense

There are so many variables that go into this it's very difficult to say which is "better". My personal preference for home defense is an AR-15.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEG6im_0GFk

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Do You Own A Firearm? Would You??

by minimus in

jw
friends

2013 was a record breaking year for firearm purchases.

2014 is supposed to be a record breaker for ammunition.. do you own a firearm?

but i support that right for others---if they are qualified..

wearewatchingyouman

Yes, many. Always have. Always will. For hunting and peotection of my family. I also have a concealed carry permit, and I even open carry every once in a while just for the hell of it.

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How Cold is it Where You Are?

by PYRAMIDSCHEME in

jw
friends

with the polar vortex swirling further and further south and breaking records how cold is it where you are?.

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here in gettysburg pa last night night we hit a low of -4 degrees but we were blessed with some wind that dropped the wind chill down to -22..

wearewatchingyouman

I've always wondered what a witches tit feels like. Now I know.

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The Christian Hope--Is it in Heaven or on Earth?

by DS211 in

so is the christian hope in heaven or on earth?.

in acts chapter 1the question was raised: 6 so when they had assembled, they asked him: lord, are you restoring the kingdom to israel at this time?

7 he said to them: it does not belong to you to know the times or seasons that the father has placed in his own jurisdiction.. notice jesus never said thered be a change in venue, just that it wasnt up to them to know when..... so what is there from both sides?

wearewatchingyouman

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

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The Christian Hope--Is it in Heaven or on Earth?

by DS211 in

so is the christian hope in heaven or on earth?.

in acts chapter 1the question was raised: 6 so when they had assembled, they asked him: lord, are you restoring the kingdom to israel at this time?

7 he said to them: it does not belong to you to know the times or seasons that the father has placed in his own jurisdiction.. notice jesus never said thered be a change in venue, just that it wasnt up to them to know when..... so what is there from both sides?

wearewatchingyouman

Both.

"Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."