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  How do you feel about Brexit?

  by SydBarrett in

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  the "independent scotland" thread got me thinking on this.

  there are a lot of brits on this board.

  what are your thoughts on brexit?

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  Rivergang

  The violation of Belgian neutrality provided Britain with its official excuse for entering WWI. However, would it really have kept out of that conflict had things been otherwise?

  Ever since the Jameson raid on the Transvaal (1895), British relationships with Germany had been deteriorating. These were irrevocably damaged by the 2nd Boer War (1899-1902) - a war in which Germany was always on the threshold of joining in as a belligerent. Afterwards, King Edward VII (“Edward The Peacemaker”) was able to shore up relations with France. That led to the Entente Cordiale with “The Old Enemy”.

  However, anti-British feeling in Germany was by then so strong that he had no success in repairing damaged relationships with Germany. By 1914 (if not earlier) there was widespread feeling in Germany that armed conflict with Britain was in fact inevitable.

  Also, being then the world’s dominant naval power, it is highly unlikely that Britain would have tolerated German possession of the channel ports.
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  God and Unicorns

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  atheist scientists now agree that "elasmotherium sibiricu" lived with humans.

  all they had to do was read their bible to know that.

  job 39:9 “will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?”.

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  Rivergang

  King James himself believed that there was such a creature, having in his possession a horn which was said to be that of a unicorn. That may have influenced the KJV's use of the word!
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  PROOF Mormons have the truth

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  daniel prophesied that god would “set up a kingdom” that would “never be destroyed” and would “stand for ever” (daniel 2:44).

  in making this prophecy, he spoke of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints... and it will continue to progress until it has “filled the whole earth”... hundreds of thousands of people are baptized every year.

  the book of mormon is being translated in many languages.

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  Rivergang

  Particularly when the goal posts keep shifting!
  
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  PROOF Mormons have the truth

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  daniel prophesied that god would “set up a kingdom” that would “never be destroyed” and would “stand for ever” (daniel 2:44).

  in making this prophecy, he spoke of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints... and it will continue to progress until it has “filled the whole earth”... hundreds of thousands of people are baptized every year.

  the book of mormon is being translated in many languages.

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  Rivergang

  Their “missionaries” at least give the appearance of genuinely trying to reach people.

  This contrasts greatly with what you see from most JWs, who very much convey the impression of people who are just going through the motions. (And all that matters is that column on the Monthly Report form labelled “Hours”.
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

  1. social
  2. current

  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  Rivergang

  "The point of modern propaganda is to annihilate the truth, to exhaust the person so they give up trying to find it."

  Gary Kasparov

  A role which social media plays very well!
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  An analysis of the recent 153rd Gilead Graduation talk by Jesse Morris (member of the US Branch Committee and son of Anthony Morris III)

  by jwleaks in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  article from the last days newsletter (june 5-11, 2023).

  it has been said that by reading the watchtower and awake!

  magazines, along with other publications of jehovah’s witnesses, a person will receive, over a period of years, a considerable and broad education.. …would you like to grow in knowledge, obtaining an education of even much greater value than can be received in any college?

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  Rivergang

  It certainly is the best education in the world - if the degree you were studying for was a Bachelor of Stupidity!
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

  1. social
  2. current

  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  Rivergang

  JHINE

  What you just described the navy used to call “The Jack Club”.

  While the term itself is now rather dated, the attitude seems still to be very much in evidence!
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  US North East filled with Smoke Hazardous breathing warnings!

  by Fisherman in

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  2. current

  if you live in the northeastern part of the us, the air is filled with smoke.

  it is hard to breathe and the burning smell irritates your eyes and breathing.

  it is coming from forrest fires thousands of acres in canada.

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  Rivergang

  During this last week in SE Queensland, we have experienced similar, while controlled burn offs have been carried out (the politically correct term being “fuel reduction”).

  In recent decades, the “window” during which a controlled burn off may be safely carried out is much reduced. While a useful tool for reducing risk of bushfire, “fuel reduction” is by no means a silver bullet. (As those of us involved in vegetation management well know).
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

  1. social
  2. current

  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  Rivergang

  Fisherman,

  Great story - and some of it might even be true, too!
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  What`s the reason some of you think JW`s are in decline ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from what i can see no such thing is happening.i became a jw in 1960 and remained for about 30 years and the numbers of active jw`s today in the world are far greater than they were back then.. and here in australia the numbers are much higher than they were back then .. so i don`t see that their in decline or have any worries about losing support .. don`t the numbers speak for themselves ?.

  is it just wishful thinking on your part ?.

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  Rivergang

  By Crikey, the sky is falling!