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  Anyone else remember the Awake saying this?

  by BottanicPepper in

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  i may have put this in the wrong thread.

  if so, i'm sorry.. my conundrum is this.... i am almost completely certain that an awake back in the 80's/90's mentioned a group of rock bands we shouldn't listen to and i seem to remember them actually naming guns and roses.. i can't find anything now, and i'm wondering if it's the mandela effect, or if it's another case of the cdrom versions of the awakes being doctored again.. does anyone else remember this?

  or am i crazy?

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  Heavy Metal, before that it was Disco and before that it was Punk Rock.

  What a joyless bunch they are. Can you imagine what everlasting 'paradise' would be like with them?
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  Will the ministry ever resume?

  by optimisticskeptic in

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  2. friends

  going on 2+ years of no public ministry.

  can't imagine anyone is really enjoying letter writing still or that it's remotely effective.

  i'm a little shocked that we haven't resumed yet but i guess that's what happens when the org is run by a bunch of old people (ie high risk for covid) and a bunch of other sheltered germaphobes.

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  My mother-in-law is buying sheets of stamps 200 at a time plus envelopes and writing paper every month.

  She's an 83 year old pensioner. Some charity this is.
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  What Does Prayer Actually Do?

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if you think it works, what is your evidence outside of possible coincidence?.

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  Judgerussellford: Children are only as innocent as the people raising them.

  I'm rushing out of the house now but will respond to this disgraceful comment later
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  What Does Prayer Actually Do?

  by punkofnice in

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  2. beliefs

  if you think it works, what is your evidence outside of possible coincidence?.

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  "Prayer is aligning ourselves to His will,"

  On so many occasions 'His will' (according to 'His Word') was for innocent children to die.

  Why would anyone pray to align themselves with this malevolent being?
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  original reddit post (removed).

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  As I thought, you don't get it.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  original reddit post (removed).

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  JoJo have you even listened to the all the folks who've been bullied by Evans?

  Does his shameless (and criminal) exploitation of prostitutes not bother you in a man who claims to represent your community when hypocritically advocating for victims of CSA?

  Do you have even a basic grasp of the issues here?

  Go to page 1 and start again.
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  What Does Prayer Actually Do?

  by punkofnice in

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  if you think it works, what is your evidence outside of possible coincidence?.

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  It's worse than simply not working, it can actually cause harm. JW's, Christian Scientists and others would put prayer ahead of medical intervention in some cases.

  Not to mention that it perpetuates a mental dialogue with a non existent being, perhaps not so harmful for adults but poison to the innocent mind of a child.
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  14 kids dead and one teacher at Texas school shooting.

  by jojorabbit in

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  2. current

  another shooting, this time 14 kids dead more wounded and a teacher dead.

  i am all for the second amendment and this does not change my mind.

  but i do hate this kind of thing, makes my stomach turn.

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  "Of all the 5 to 14 year olds shot in the developed world, 90% of them were Americans"

  https://bbc.in/3MP8eHz (just before the 35 minute mark)

  How Americans choose to protect their young people is up to them.
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  How is the 'Cost of Living Crisis' affecting you?

  by nicolaou in

  1. social
  2. current

  here in the uk we've recently had the price cap on household energy bills raised by around £800 and there'll be another similar raise this autumn.. food prices are up, petrol is around £1.82 per litre - that's $10.37 per gallon for our american friends - and inflation is currently running at 9%.

  business are being hit as ordinary folk prioritise their spending.

  young folks are effectively priced out of the housing market and wage rises are not keeping pace.. mrs nic' and i are fortunate in that we're both in secure employment and with the kids moved out and mortgage paid off our outgoings are thankfully low.

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  The price cap sets a limit on the maximum amount suppliers can charge for each unit of gas and electricity you use, and sets a maximum daily standing charge (what you pay to have your home connected to the grid).

  That means there's no upper limit to what you actually pay – if you use more energy, you'll pay more, use less and you'll pay less.

  Why would you say price control is the worst response?
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  How is the 'Cost of Living Crisis' affecting you?

  by nicolaou in

  1. social
  2. current

  here in the uk we've recently had the price cap on household energy bills raised by around £800 and there'll be another similar raise this autumn.. food prices are up, petrol is around £1.82 per litre - that's $10.37 per gallon for our american friends - and inflation is currently running at 9%.

  business are being hit as ordinary folk prioritise their spending.

  young folks are effectively priced out of the housing market and wage rises are not keeping pace.. mrs nic' and i are fortunate in that we're both in secure employment and with the kids moved out and mortgage paid off our outgoings are thankfully low.

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  Here in the UK we've recently had the price cap on household energy bills raised by around £800 and there'll be another similar raise this autumn.

  Food prices are up, petrol is around £1.82 per litre - that's $10.37 per gallon for our American friends - and inflation is currently running at 9%

  Business are being hit as ordinary folk prioritise their spending. Young folks are effectively priced out of the housing market and wage rises are not keeping pace.

  Mrs Nic' and I are fortunate in that we're both in secure employment and with the kids moved out and mortgage paid off our outgoings are thankfully low. I hope that doesn't sound smug, I know lots of folks are really struggling.

  We don't splash out on fancy dining but will have the occasional Indian takeaway. We have a caravan which I'll tow anywhere in the UK and I built a garden hideaway with wi-fi, TV, music and a woodburning stove where we burn free wood and briquettes I make from shredded paper.

  Basically, we shut down the expensive house and snuggle up in front of the fire like hobo's 😁

  So how's it going for you guys?