why do round pizzas come in square boxes?.
why is donald trump the most amazing man ever?.
do you like putting salt on things?.
I like your stuff Min, and over the years the length your Topics have stretched to shows I am not the only one ! O.K the questions may not always be the deepest, most philosophical of thoughts, but they provide a bit of entertainment here, and do promote discussion, which is what this place is all about.
And a word to those being sarcastic etc to Min, Don't take the Piss out of Minimus, there'll be nothing left !
how do you determine whether to show a jw the truth or not?.
now some of you still believe in the bible.
to you the answer would be obvious - we preach to anyone as much as possible.
I'm with Long Hair Gal on this, I feel no need anymore to inform JW's, I did, when I first left the cult, I thought it was Mission to give them any and all information, my Duty.
As I matured after leaving, I came to appreciate it simply was not down to me morally to do so, unless there were dire circumstances, and the JW was in some grave danger by believing, which of course can happen.
I now live my life by the Mantra "Do the least Harm and the most Good". Using that, if I ever get to talk to them, I think about the person and how what I say will affect them. For example, some of my older relatives who are JW would be lost and devastated without their Social Club, which is the only benefit they truly gain from it, but why should I make their life emptier than it is ? They would be lonely and sad.
On occasion when JW's have knocked on my door I have given them some real truth, if they come trying to shove their beliefs upon me, then I think it is fair to explain in a kindly and measured way why it is not for me. But I don't see any moral imperative to do anything normally, and sometimes I have simply said something like " It was kind of you to call, Goodbye". If I am too busy to have a conversation. Hope this helps.
to quote the national institue of allergy and infectious diseases: "there are hundreds of coronaviruses, most of which circulate among such animals as pigs, camels, bats and cats.
sometimes those viruses jump to humans—called a spillover event—and can cause disease.
" https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/coronaviruses.
Not a mistake, I'm sure it is because "Corona Virus " has become common parlance, so all people will understand what they are talking about, they have not got too technical. Covid 19 is the approved W.H.O terminology, again, a bit of shorthand for the full designation of the Virus.
It is the same as if they wish us to be sure which Prime Minister they are talking about, I'm sure H.M. Government will then use what has become common parlance for him, i.e " BoJo The Clown"....... LOL.
i recall when it was released ,that's when i was a drone, how excited i felt at the prospect of reading it and formulating ways to sell it at the homes in my area.. i thought, finally a book to explain the last book in the bible and indeed one that the churches seemed to want to leave alone!.
i sold quite a few probably because of my enthusiasm and can still remember clearly the first day when i went knocking on doors with it ,and it's been decades since.. but over time it lost it's shine and my mind started to question the explanations in it due to the scene of other things being changed in the jw beliefs.. do you remember they flogged that book so many times in the book studies even when it was found to have "newer light " eclipsing it!.
who else remembers the printed pages with the official corrections to insert into the book ,so many that the book collapsed to be of no relevance anymore really.....what an embarrassment!.
When I was beginning to wake up, as we "studied" the Rev Book, I had some fun in the Group Study with introducing the information that the JW Org had joined the U.N. I couched my answer in such a way that the Elder taking the study, quite an intelligent guy, but a " Society man" 100% , could not actually take issue with what I said, but looked extremely uncomfortable, and somewhat nonplussed.
I really enjoyed doing that. Of course, it made no impression on most there, they just didn't see the significance of what I was saying, but I am sure the Elder did, I hope it added to his Cognitive Dissonance !
i hope it will go away in the next few months!
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It is not possible to predict how this is going with any certainty. But it seems likely that it will be around for a good while,and there is evidence it is already mutating, so a Vaccine will have to be effective against any new strain as well as the existing one to make a dent in this.
Don't think short term, as in " Oh the Curve is on a downward trend, we can return to normal", no you cannot, you must be just as vigilant and sensible when the downward bit starts, as it goes down the slope , yes, but that is just what happens, it does not denote the virus is on the way out, or anywhere near being beaten.
This bastard thing is with us for a while, the only way to beat it, is deprive it of hosts, both animal and human. That is a very tall order in this modern world. I hope you all stay well and safe.
i was watching a video saying with tongue in cheek saying that trump was the antichrist listing all the scriptures and prophecies... was kind of funny but it made me wonder what the heck do jw's believe?
was it that it's other religions or some such garbage?
i don't seem to recall it being a specific person but honestly i don't recall at all.
My mum's sister claimed to be anointed, was she The Auntie Christ ?
we are told to have the emblems this year.
no fortified wine or boones farm.
that suits me as i like real wine.
My mum's sister claimed to be anointed, was she the Auntie Christ ?
some people i know have not gone out of their houses in weeks.
some will walk near their homes and run right back in.
meanwhile, i go food shopping and i see tons of people, many with masks and gloves on..
My wife and me are both over 70, have health problems, and up until last week I was a smoker, so very vulnerable. We have been isolating since 12th March, all food and booze is delivered. The main problem is boredom, and that "caged" feeling.
For me, it was a great thing to sit outside and have a smoke, god I miss my Cigars ! it passed the time, and relaxed me, but, I know it made me more vulnerable, so had to stop.
I walk daily, and always meet some nice people, stay 6 feet apart, and have a chat, so it isn't too bad, just miss days out by the Sea, eating in Restaurants, drinking in Pubs, and....... my Cigars !
Really though, I am grateful that it is all not too painful at all, the only thing that makes me ache, is not being able to see and cuddle my grand kids, but even that will come back.
looks like the app may not be the org's best friend!.
https://techbeacon.com/node/3805.
Piss poor security means you can " Zoombomb" a meeting and have some fun !
so you're stuck at home, you may be worried about your income, welcome to the world of filling your stuck-in-the-house time with saving some money!.
here in canada, our energy costs are going up because we have a carbon tax.
today, in the middle of the crisis, trudeau is raising it by 50%, probably as some perverse "thank you" to all the truckers delivering vital goods.
Thanks for the advice Simon. Here in the U.K we don't have a price hike at present on utilities, but for Old Farts like me, on a small pension, any money saving advice is much appreciated.
I have found that because of self-isolating and all the spare time, I have been saving money, ordering On-Line out of necessity, but finding ever cheaper deals for all sorts of things, even including delivery. Just one example, we love a decent Wine, but can't afford top-notch stuff, but I am now importing direct from Vineyards in Portugal, saving about 20% per bottle on the stuff we used to get anyway from the Supermarket, and delivered too ! There are a number of other things, going to the manufacturer, or their chief agent direct, O.K, we have to order in greater quantity, but it is all non-perishable, and cheaper and delivered.
It just shows that really I should have put some effort in, and not been so lazy, before this all kicked off !
