i have been sad to see so many groups and individuals say that the cause of these events are the mental status of the shooters.
i have looked over the backgrounds of these shooters, and few had medically identified mental health issues.
it is too easy to think that people shoot or kill other people because they are mentally ill.. actually, many or most people with real mental illnesses are most likely to be the victims of others.. i have been a volunteer with the organization called nami (national alliance of mental lillness) for 25 years now.
Not all mass murderers are mentally ill but surely some are. The culture is the problem. Hollywood glorifies violence . Games teach kids killing people is cool.
Not a good argument
Minimus, what country does not have the same culture? Canada? England? Japan?
Hollywood is pretty popular everywhere else. Also countries that are pretty radical with lots of hate and unrest have LOW shooting incidents, why?
No Guns.
i have been sad to see so many groups and individuals say that the cause of these events are the mental status of the shooters.
i have looked over the backgrounds of these shooters, and few had medically identified mental health issues.
it is too easy to think that people shoot or kill other people because they are mentally ill.. actually, many or most people with real mental illnesses are most likely to be the victims of others.. i have been a volunteer with the organization called nami (national alliance of mental lillness) for 25 years now.
I think Mass Shootings have to do with GUNS.
That's why it's not called a Mass Knifing, or a Mass Hanging, or a Mass.
Anyone trying to say (trump) that it's not (one of the stupidest excuses ever) "it's not guns that pull the trigger, its people that pull the trigger", is ingenuous. As if that's it, we wash our hands.
Sad we live in a society where so many:
A. People are so afraid of their government that they need guns just in case they have to defend themselves against the 4th armored division.
B. Afraid of the people around them that they feel the need to be armed to keep themselves safe.
C. Just love guns more than people.
It's just sad.
Do you know that since 1968 more americans have been killed GUNS, than have died in ALL wars combined :( 1.5 million!!
I wonder how many gun owners who if they had the change to trade their right to have a gun in exchange for the lives of the 1.5 million people back, would take that?
Maybe if it was your mom, or kid, or wife who was killed, it would make a difference?
1.the first is 2 cor.4:4 that satan is "the god of this system of things" to blind the minds of the unbelievers etc.. so logically this "system of things" would mean the governments ,politicians, armed forces and law enforcement agency`s such as the police would it not?
so satan is in control of all of these under the banner of being the god of this system of things.?.
2. rom.13: 1-7 " let every soul be in subjection to the superior authorities for their is no authority except by god".
Wait?
Do you think the bible should make sense :)
i was in full time service for six years including bethel.
once i got out of bethel, i figured i had already given them six of the best years of my life (ages 18-24) working as a slave/drone in their factory, so i rationalized that i had given them enough... so over the next 27 years i would say maybe $200 bucks is it.
i think their whole "voluntary contributions" idea is biting them in the ass, because over all jehovah's witnesses are a cheap group people with a few exceptions.
Never had a lot - but it tailed off to almost nothing even before I started to wake up.
When I did wake up - obviously nothing.
jackie kennedy was considered the most beautiful for years.
melania trump is obviously an ex model.
michelle obama has been touted as a true beauty.
Eleanor Roosevelt - her inner beauty compelled her to help more Americans than any other 1st Lady.
That was a wonderful woman and a great 1st lady.
No greater beauty than that can be had.
last night was the co's visit.
prior to his part, an elder had a part on following theocratic direction.
it was about our congregation being deleted (there are 2 sharing this hall) and the people and territory being divided up to the 4 other surrounding ones.. they say it is not about numbers but about making best use of resources.
They say it is not about numbers but about making best use of resources.
Consolidation is happening in my area - my old hall and 2 others are dissolved and moved into 4 others.
Again - what happened to we need THOUSANDS of halls right away (2014/15).
And give us all your money so we can build these THOUSANDS of halls?
And what about - oh sorry - our bad - here is your money and ownership of your Halls (that you paid for) back.
FRAUD!!!!
remember top shelf tony da turd broadcasting that world wide 2 years ago at the end of the convention?
well 2 years later do we see the slightest hint of the nation's declaring peace and security or going after religion?
so how was it imminent?
My mom got baptized in 74 cuz you know 75 was the end.
I know a bunch of people who married at 17 and 18 in 73/74.
Why, cuz they were not sure there would be SEX after the big A in 75.
after many tv specials were the watchtower bible & truck society have been exposed as the biggest religious haven for pedophiles on the planet and the loss of hundred of court cases including (the last and biggest one involving the supreme court) the society finally files chapter 11.. the society must turn over all of their files of all known pedophiles.
this turns out to be bigger then anyone could have ever imagined with tens of thousands of their members being named many of whom have been in positions of power.. over 80% of their followers leave the mother ship and contributions slow to a trickle.. most of the society's properties are sold off and people are meeting in private homes and basements.
just like they did when the church was founded a 150 years ago.
Be nice, but I wont see it in my lifetime.
interesting screenshots of internal wt databases appear in the 2018 coordinators' committee report video (that's in fact a presentation of their hub software) at 6:34-6:50. they contain, among others, the following information:.
there are 61,349 kingdom halls and 841 assembly halls;.
4,308 properties are held for sale, including 2,925 khs;.
On that video at 6min 40 seconds in they say something interesting.
They say that the "perceived" need for thousands of KHs ASAP "was resolved" using the HUB software.
So here is their MESSAGE as to why they went from Begging money for thousands of new Halls needed ASAP, to selling off thousands!
The dissolving of the RBC (which was the org that build ALL the halls in the USA) because they needed thousands of Halls ASAP!
Having asked ALL Congregations to VOW monthly money (basically giving each Hall a perpetual mortgage) by each publisher so they can build these Thousands of KHs ASAP!
Telling ALL congregations to Send ALL their money in their bank accounts (except for a small amount for operating expense) so they can fund the building of THOUSANDS of New KHs ASAP!
SOOOOO - No mention that, well now we DON'T need all that money, so we will give it all back.
If any Corporation or Organization will have done that, people would be in Jail for FRAUD!
Bernie Madoff would be proud!!!!
i know there are several posts about witnesses and non-witnesses in regards to relationships.
i couldn’t find anything specifically that spoke to me, so i would love some third-party advice and thoughts.. i have never been someone to pursue a stranger from the internet.
earlier this year, i became friends with someone on a video game.
RUN!
