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  Ukraine - Nato - US crisis

  by mikeflood in

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  don't understand....but this crisis in ukraine seems to be getting out of control....i mean, everybody knows how to start a war..... by the way, as always, people at the borg are having a field day.....

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  Rivergang

  Hi Smiddy,

  I don't think that the current situation in the Ukraine can be compared to the Cuban Missile Crisis of 60 years ago.

  The issue then was not about a communist country on America's doorstep; rather it was about the installation of Soviet intermediate range nuclear missiles on that island. By contrast, an agreement was reached in the late 1980s (negotiated between Mikhail Gorbachev and George Bush) to completely withdraw all intermediate-range nuclear missiles from Europe. Furthermore, that was accomplished by the early 1990s.

  Even if the Ukraine were to join NATO, it would not mean the installation of nuclear missiles in that country.

  (Anyway, NATO already has three members - Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - who share common borders with Russia. Are nuclear missiles installed in those countries?).

  As a casus belli, I think this one is something of a red herring.
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  Are YOU saved?

  by JW Answers in

  1. watchtower
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  sadly today, many churches and religious organisations teach their followers that they are saved based on something the bible does not record.

  many people are following a lie, and are heading to a lost eternity and do not know it.. my question here is... are you saved?

  it's vitally important to know!.

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  Rivergang

  Vanderhoven,

  In direct contrast to the “Salvation by Report Card” story the WTS would have you believe!
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  Are YOU saved?

  by JW Answers in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  sadly today, many churches and religious organisations teach their followers that they are saved based on something the bible does not record.

  many people are following a lie, and are heading to a lost eternity and do not know it.. my question here is... are you saved?

  it's vitally important to know!.

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  Rivergang

  Early on, I lived in a district which featured a large number of Brethren, Pentecostals, and some who were a mix of both. “Are you saved?” was a common question.

  I am sure they believed it to be a loaded question to throw at the JWs.
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  UK Tax cut for the wealthiest

  by BettyHumpter in

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  Rivergang

  All tax breaks are tax breaks for the rich, the poor do not pay taxes.

  You don't mention anything about those on middle-incomes?

  
  
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  Will Ukraine win?

  by Fisherman in

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  i was under the impression that it was going to be a short war, that russia’s military would indeed subdue ukraine’s forces quickly but that is not happening.

  seems that russia’s military power is much less than it’s reputed to be.

  no guess how it will all end..

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  Rivergang

  At the risk of repeating myself, “Finlandization” of the Ukraine is the most likely outcome of this war.

  The country will likely retain control of its internal affairs, but will have to follow Russia on all matters of foreign policy.

  (After also having surrendered a significant part of its territory).

  There are parallels:

  In the “Winter War” of 1939-40, Finland punched well above its weight. However, in the end, it was the Russian juggernaut which prevailed. By the time it was all over (late in 1944), the Russians had had sufficient of a bruising that they did not attempt to occupy Finland. Instead, a rather punishing treaty was negotiated.

  (Similar, too, to how, in the days of the Indian Empire, Britain dealt with Afghanistan. After a number of inconclusive or even humiliating military escapades, they did not attempt to annex the country. Rather, more subtle means were adopted to influence events).
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  A list of failed predictions of Christ's Return

  by fulltimestudent in

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  someone associated with wikipedia has compiled this list of the many failed predictions of christ's return.

  the predictions seem to come from many believers across a spectrum of various religions.

  it does however, miss one that we would be aware of, freddy franz's 1975.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/predictions_and_claims_for_the_second_coming.

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  Rivergang

  the meeting was held for elders at the Greenacre Assembly Hall,

  No wonder the rank-and-file JWs were not invited to attend!

  Also, no wonder that tape recordings of this talk were not circulated around the congregations, as were tape recordings of Crazy Fred's spiel about 1975, which he delivered in February of that same year.

  (Those that heard both talks agreed that what he said at the Greenacres Assembly Hall was 180 degrees different to what he had said six months earlier).
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  Late NEWS:" Sexual harrassment is rife in Antartica".

  by smiddy3 in

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  i saw this this on the news tonight :.

  you would think the ladies down their would be able to keep their sexual urges under control wouldn`t you ?

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  Rivergang

  Having spent much of my life living and working in remote locations, such reports are all too believable. (And I regret to have to say that).
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  Late NEWS:" Sexual harrassment is rife in Antartica".

  by smiddy3 in

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  i saw this this on the news tonight :.

  you would think the ladies down their would be able to keep their sexual urges under control wouldn`t you ?

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  Rivergang

  Just as long as “fake narrative” is not something we would rather not hear.
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  Will Ukraine win?

  by Fisherman in

  1. social
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  i was under the impression that it was going to be a short war, that russia’s military would indeed subdue ukraine’s forces quickly but that is not happening.

  seems that russia’s military power is much less than it’s reputed to be.

  no guess how it will all end..

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  Rivergang

  Hi again, LUHE

  Sufficient to say that Russian and Ukrainian are two completely different languages! (Albeit with a common origin).
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  Will Ukraine win?

  by Fisherman in

  1. social
  2. current

  i was under the impression that it was going to be a short war, that russia’s military would indeed subdue ukraine’s forces quickly but that is not happening.

  seems that russia’s military power is much less than it’s reputed to be.

  no guess how it will all end..

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  Rivergang

  Hi LUHE,

  Both countries use slightly different forms of the Cyrillic alphabet. There are four characters in the Russian alphabet which don't appear in the Ukranian one, and conversely there are four characters in the Ukranian alphabet which don't appear in the Russian one.(This from a Ukranian work colleague, who is fluent also in Russian).