Posts by redvip2000

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What Do You Think About Organized Sit Ins That Are Disruptive?

by minimus in

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marches, sit ins, traffic blocking is the new normal for people to demonstrate.

they block highways, state buildings and roadways.

they may even get arrested but invariably get turned loose by the courts.. i think it’s disgraceful to demonstrate this way.

redvip2000

Instinctively I am inclined to agree with you, it feels very wrong to disrupt people's lives but rationally I know without the use of those methods I wouldn't be allowed to vote in the election tomorrow.

Right, and I think that's the point. The entire exercise is meant to draw attention. A group of protesters blocks a highway, and suddenly the eyes of the world are on them. Police is called, citizens are disrupted and yelling at them, the media's heads over with cameras. It's a theater designed to draw attention and put eyeballs on any movement.

However, there is no need to do it in that manner. You can look at the protesters in Madrid last week, which was organized and prepared for, and created lots of traction with minimal unplanned disruption.

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Cart Witnessing....They deserve the same ''cold shoulder''

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

here is a man named jerry.

on a public sidewalk, he asks attendees leaving a jehovah's witness convention in san diego a simple question, ''do jehovah's witnesses have the truth.

not one person acknowledges him.

redvip2000

She will try to hand out bible literature to passersby.

No she won't, and that is the sad part about it. She will stand there, looking at her phone, basking in the realization that her target hours for the month are being met.

The man in the video Jerry at the very minimum is trying to engage people and make them think. To me that is more in line with a type of work that is supposed to be urgent.

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Jesus to rule for 1000 yrs yet he started in 1914?

by krismalone in

i believe when we were in the jw cult, our brains and thoughts were hijacked by the governing body.

i truly believe the gb thinks all members are stupid and they laugh at them in their wednesday morning secret meetings.. one such teaching that i never heard anyone bring out or question yet the absurdity and contradiction is blatantly obvious is: revelation chapter 20 says that christ will reign for 1000 years.

it doesn't say he will reign more than a thousand yrs but only 1000 yrs.

redvip2000

I think the 1000 years of rulership applied to the earth, so only after the big A. They teach that Jesus is already ruling in heaven only, so that's out of the scope for the 1000 years.

One must wonder about what exactly Geeeeshus is doing on a daily basis in heaven. Imagine that, a King that spends his days looking at all the problems on earth and does nothing for over 100 years.

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Unpopular Opinion on Convention Protests

by Jehalapeno in

i think it's really sad that people that wasted countless hours preaching for a cult are deciding to waste more hours on that same cult after leaving it.. get a hobby.

enjoy life.. "the best revenge is a life well-lived.

" - some person said this..

redvip2000

can anyone remember the thread on here about someone--in an assembly--using his phone to "set up" an apostate type hot spot ? it was all too technical for me--but it seemed like a workable idea.

I remember, it could be done with an Android phone. The idea is great in principle, but i'm not sure if it's workable with potentially have several dozen people connecting to the hotspot at the same time, it might drag the connection down to a halt.

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Electric Cordless Yard Tools - Does Anyone Else Use Them?

by RubaDub in

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friends

i must say, i have had my battery mower, trimmer, blower for about a year now and could not be happier (ryobi 40 volt stuff).

the same battery works in everything.

just plug and play.. yes, they are more expensive to purchase, probably 30% to 50% more than gas.

redvip2000

but I'd like to also get a solar charging station for recharging the batteries. Has anyone already gone down this path or done the math as to how much is required.

No. I am in the US, where we don't believe in renewable energy, but are instead focused on promoting and defending "clean" coal energy.

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Electric Cordless Yard Tools - Does Anyone Else Use Them?

by RubaDub in

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friends

i must say, i have had my battery mower, trimmer, blower for about a year now and could not be happier (ryobi 40 volt stuff).

the same battery works in everything.

just plug and play.. yes, they are more expensive to purchase, probably 30% to 50% more than gas.

redvip2000

Well I guess I should go with 40V then.

Mine are about 7 years old, but I ended up buying Ryobi 18v setup, Hedge Trimmer, Blower, and weed wacker. All run on same battery and it does the job, but the blower is not as strong as I would like. I have a corded one and there is a big difference.

Still have a gas mower, but it's on it's way out, so maybe I will look into a battery powered one.

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Everybody's getting old

by neat blue dog in

at an assembly in texas is it me or are there not too many young folk about 😉.

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redvip2000

The 18 - 40 age group is probably the most prone to walking out. They are no longer forced by parents to go to the meetings, and are digitally savvy, and pretty worldly in their ways.

The Org will more and more be a place with old folks with a few young kids, and then eventually will just be old folks, who are took tired to think or too committed to change.

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What Do You Think About Banning Plastic Bags?

by minimus in

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friends

we need to save the planet so we have to stop using plastic bags!

in massachusetts, the new law will be going into effect soon.

if you go food shopping, you only cat get paper bags.. what is your opinion of the state banning plastic bags?

redvip2000

1000% on board.

A lot of places outside the USA, already don't offer plastic bags and force you to bring your own bag or make you buy one if you don't have it.

Or alternatively, start producing big-degradable plastic bags which is also a good option. We are killing the environment with the amount of plastic. Start investing in R&D for bio plastic, such as hemp.

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Unpopular Opinion on Convention Protests

by Jehalapeno in

i think it's really sad that people that wasted countless hours preaching for a cult are deciding to waste more hours on that same cult after leaving it.. get a hobby.

enjoy life.. "the best revenge is a life well-lived.

" - some person said this..

redvip2000

a waste of time is in the mind of the one giving the time. This could be very cathartic to some.

Agreed, but again, there could be benefits to those observing. If someone is standing in view of everybody at the exit with a sign for a website, out of the thousands passing by, a few -- perhaps more than what we think -- we'll be curious to take a look, especially the younger crowd.

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Unpopular Opinion on Convention Protests

by Jehalapeno in

i think it's really sad that people that wasted countless hours preaching for a cult are deciding to waste more hours on that same cult after leaving it.. get a hobby.

enjoy life.. "the best revenge is a life well-lived.

" - some person said this..

redvip2000

I personally would not do it, but it's silly to say it's ridiculous or a waste of time. It's not. Especially in the digital age.

Back in the day, when we were leaving conventions, apostates had to resort to yelling or trying to approach you, and those things really don't work. However, if at that time, there had been an apostate peacefully standing with a sign for JWFacts let's say, I could well be curious about taking a look on my own time.

There isn't one size fits all like someone already said, some apostates are idiots and use stupid tactics, but there are some who can have an impact. Conventions are a great way to get something in front of many JW eyes.