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  Should Reparations Be Given To Relatives of Slaves?

  by minimus in

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  some people say that’s the least we should do while others say no way!

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  what do you think about dispensing reparations?

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  road to nowhere

  The thing that reduced the black population in Arab countries was the practice of castrating all Male slaves. Women (girls) were kept for other uses so the standard Arab is probably a bit darker than 500 years ago
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  Why this obsession with Standardisation?

  by eyeslice2 in

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  the longer i am out, the the less i understand the logic of this organisation.. i thought that the kingdom hall my wife attends was perfectly fine and adequate, in fact i liked that it sat in grassy grounds, surrounded by trees.

  it probably wasn't in any dire need of re-decorating at this point.

  others, obviously, thought otherwise and so the hall has recently been subjected to a make-over.. the parking lot has been extended in true joni michell they've "paved paradise and put up a parking lot".

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  road to nowhere

  Some disagree, but my opinion is there is a money trail back to suppliers either owned by BIG brothers (the ones claimed to not exist) or kickbacks to WT

  That said I have seen some halls done in Mexican or other ethnic, or a strong local personality choosing the theme it added to the personality of the congregation, back when we actually were friends and cared. That gets into a different thread ; the ones about the enforced " love by formulae "
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  Speaking of songs

  by road to nowhere in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the part last week about entertainment actually was not too over the top especially considering it was chaired by tony.

  but i noticed he mentioned the present songs used as being sacred music.

  i call them sales ditties.

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  road to nowhere

  Dont admit or tell you still think any of them are enjoyable. Those are the next they will change or eliminate🤔
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  Enhance videos from jw.org?

  by road to nowhere in

  1. social
  2. humour

  wish i could get into the video feeds.

  i would put the little audience from science fiction theater on them.

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  road to nowhere

  That's the one. With the little audience silhouette along the bottom
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  Question- do JWs use the term overlapping generations

  by Xanthippe in

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  ... or is that one of our memes?

  thanks..

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  road to nowhere

  Methinks nobody can understand it. So the end must be imminent. The only time I heard it used it was word for word from the WT.

  I have noticed " apparently " has fallen off in use. Could that be because it was made fun of here?
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  Speaking of songs

  by road to nowhere in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the part last week about entertainment actually was not too over the top especially considering it was chaired by tony.

  but i noticed he mentioned the present songs used as being sacred music.

  i call them sales ditties.

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  road to nowhere

  The part last week about entertainment actually was not too over the top especially considering it was chaired by Tony. But I noticed he mentioned the present songs used as being sacred music. I call them sales ditties

  Related: the video of making new music; one person works on lyrics while someone else works on a tune ??? And not even in same countries. On an assigned subject. And then it is translated Into 100 languages? So much for rhyme, meter and poetic content. They never use any poetic tricks like reversing word orders and heaven forbid finding any thee, thou or king jamesy sounding words. And then they wonder why even full in ones are not enthusiastic about singing
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  Enhance videos from jw.org?

  by road to nowhere in

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  wish i could get into the video feeds.

  i would put the little audience from science fiction theater on them.

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  Wish I could get into the video feeds. I would put the little audience from Science Fiction Theater on them
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  30 years after leaving utterly unrecognisable

  by Number 6 in

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  this is the first time i have posted on here in many years..... i seldom visit now although this forum was instrumental to me in gaining my sanity in the early 2000's and recovering from the watchtower religion.. by chance tonight i was on youtube and caught a jw.org video which out of curiosity prompted me to look at the official website and amongst other things i looked up the music section.. why that i hear you ask?

  music is my passion and nothing reminds me more or evokes more memories than the kingdom songs i grew up listening to.. i am 49 years old and my mother was baptised in 1974. i grew up in the era of pink songbooks and green bibles.

  of the theology of fred franz and types and anti-types.

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  road to nowhere

  I'm still going and can't recognize it. But we are in the last seconds of the last minute of the last part of the last days---dont buy any green bananas
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  Long prayers

  by fulano in

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  did you have one or two brother with way too long prayers in your congregation?

  when i was a child we had a brother who would go on and on after the watchtower study for at least five minutes.

  many elderly sisters just sat down and a lot were complaining after the long desired amen..

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  road to nowhere

  Sorry, but the underwear is Mormon. As for the chairs, they seem to have a knack for finding ones you either slide out of or make your legs go numb and cramp. Or both
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  JWs just called at my daughter's house and said the end is near because .....

  by Xanthippe in

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  the world is getting worse, for example children are getting more cheeky!.

  proof positive!

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  road to nowhere

  The reference to not watching news was on a broadcast. If you dont know about an event you cannot form an opinion or discuss it with householders. No matter that it makes you look like an ignoramus to most everyone