Hoser, you tell that to the ones that were damaged. Unfortunately you can't tell that to the ones that died.
Posts by Vidqun
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43JW Vaccine mandate: The contrast between voices of reason and confusion
by ukpimo ini was reading an intriguing post on the exjw reddit, a forum i do not with to sign up for, as i'm not interested in the internal politics of reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1hwlja8/the_governing_bodys_letter_that_shook_bethel_and/.
another post counteracted this one, driven by the "conspiracy theory" card.
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JW Vaccine mandate: The contrast between voices of reason and confusion
by ukpimo ini was reading an intriguing post on the exjw reddit, a forum i do not with to sign up for, as i'm not interested in the internal politics of reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1hwlja8/the_governing_bodys_letter_that_shook_bethel_and/.
another post counteracted this one, driven by the "conspiracy theory" card.
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Vidqun
For BluesBrother:
In the field of psycology, cognitive dissonance is described as the mental phenomenon of people existing with unwittingly and fundamentally conflicting cognition. Being confronted by situations that challenge this dissonance may ultimately result in some change in their cognitions or actions to cause greater alignment between them so as to reduce this dissonance (Wikipedia).
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The King of the North as you Never Heard ity Explained Before
by raymond frantz inhttps://youtu.be/w32nome-k20?si=a8bhxh5tjrkomgzq.
rather than seeing the king of the north as the final opponent of god’s people, i propose that daniel 11 points to a completely different figure.
while the watchtower society focuses on the struggle between these two kings, they overlook a third entity mentioned in verse 40, but let’s ready this verse first from the new world translation.
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Vidqun
Raymond, nope, I don't see it that way. Only two belligerents are mentioned. I go for the United States and allies (unipolar) vs. Sino-Russia and followers (multipolar), giving rise to a bipolar world (Dan. 2:41; 11:40).
BoogerMan, I agree. Seems like most if not all will receive an identifying mark. IMO the “mark” of Rev. 13:16-18 would point to totalitarian control. In order for the masses to be subjugated, the following aspects of civilized life need to be controlled: 1) Food production. 2) Water supplies. 3) Medical system. 4) Energy production and distribution. 5) Monetary system.
The choice in the end is worship, i.e., to whom will you be loyal. Each time Revelation refers to those receiving the mark, it is qualified by an additional action, i.e., worship. Worship belongs to God. Satan and his beasts are interested in usurping God’s authority and worship (cf. Matt. 4:9, 10; Rev. 13:2). The mark as well as beast worship will be disqualifying one from having one’s name written in the book (cf. Rev. 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:15).
What does worship here mean? To give one’s honour and allegiance to a higher power. To “express by attitude and possibly by position one’s allegiance to and regard for a higher authority.” See Louw-Nida. To “express in attitude or gesture one’s complete dependence on or submission” to a high authority figure or organization, in this case the beast, its image as well as the dragon.
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Why the WATCHTOWER doesn't believe in the GREAT APOSTASY but you should!
by raymond frantz inhttps://youtu.be/i4uttjj7eus?si=0b-fzpqm8axb_d3p.
in its latest april 2025 watchtower study article 17 and paragraph 12 the watchtower promotes 2 dangerous lies that will cost your life if you are a believing christian during the time of the end, so i'm considering today the first lie in the first part of the paragraph, but first let's read the paragraph itself: "today, jehovah promises to provide us with spiritual protection.
he will never allow satan to corrupt true worship.
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Vidqun
Vanderhoven and KerryKing,
How would you explain the following: "And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming." (2 Thess. 2:8 ESV)
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News of fires out of control in California
by ballistic inhope everyone near to the region affected in california is ok. it's shocking to hear of the destruction.
these affected areas are some of the places i visited when i came on a tour of the us.
malibu, santa barbera, la, santa monica, hollywood and so on..
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Vidqun
Riley, spoken like a true Democrat. No, it has nothing to do with the fact that Gavin Newsom cut the fire budget by $100 million.
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JW Vaccine mandate: The contrast between voices of reason and confusion
by ukpimo ini was reading an intriguing post on the exjw reddit, a forum i do not with to sign up for, as i'm not interested in the internal politics of reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1hwlja8/the_governing_bodys_letter_that_shook_bethel_and/.
another post counteracted this one, driven by the "conspiracy theory" card.
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Vidqun
Well, Riley, your alternative is Chemo with a 5% success rate. Depends on how you rate your chances? If only Steve Jobs new this, he might still be with us today. On average this is the cost of Chemo:
- $43,516 for initial care
- $5,516 for continuing care
- $109,727 in the last year of life
Yup, all in all, life's a bitch, then you die!
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News of fires out of control in California
by ballistic inhope everyone near to the region affected in california is ok. it's shocking to hear of the destruction.
these affected areas are some of the places i visited when i came on a tour of the us.
malibu, santa barbera, la, santa monica, hollywood and so on..
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JW Vaccine mandate: The contrast between voices of reason and confusion
by ukpimo ini was reading an intriguing post on the exjw reddit, a forum i do not with to sign up for, as i'm not interested in the internal politics of reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1hwlja8/the_governing_bodys_letter_that_shook_bethel_and/.
another post counteracted this one, driven by the "conspiracy theory" card.
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Vidqun
If the oncologists give up on you because of pancreatic cancer, what do you do? As some did, they went on the following regime. Today they are cancer free. If you are desperate, it's worth a try:
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Who's got it wrong - Daniel or the evil slave?
by BoogerMan inw98 2/1 p. 22 par.
16 - "what of the dead who are resurrected on earth?...they also will have to love the name of jehovah, ministering to him, offering acceptable sacrifices......".
(daniel 9:26, 27) "and after the 62 weeks, mes·siʹah will be cut off, with nothing for himself.....and at the half of the week, he will cause sacrifice......to cease.
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Vidqun
I do believe your commentaries got it wrong. Antiochus did not destroy the temple or Jerusalem: "And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed." (Dan. 9:26 ESV)
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Who's got it wrong - Daniel or the evil slave?
by BoogerMan inw98 2/1 p. 22 par.
16 - "what of the dead who are resurrected on earth?...they also will have to love the name of jehovah, ministering to him, offering acceptable sacrifices......".
(daniel 9:26, 27) "and after the 62 weeks, mes·siʹah will be cut off, with nothing for himself.....and at the half of the week, he will cause sacrifice......to cease.
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Vidqun
Jesus would also refer to the phrase “abomination causing desolation.” In both Matthew and Mark this expression is connected to the destruction of Jerusalem, and the demise of the Jewish system. In so doing, he refuted the interpretation found in the book of Maccabees, indicating that the verses in Daniel, which include the phrase “abomination causing desolation,” point to a future date.
