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  My old congregation is being shuttered

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
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  i just found out from my jehovah's witness cousin that my old congregation is being shuttered due to lack of elders, less than 20 members attending, and that the congregation cannot meet their monthly expenses.. here is a congregation that was started in 1975 with less than 15 members.

  it grew to 185 members in the 1990's.

  the congregation grew so large that the elders decided to split the congregation in two.

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  The first picture shows why there is no blessing: no blue square. Driving distance really hurts

  When zoom is curtailed it will mean missing meeting, which I look forward to.
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

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  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  Any " fix" has unintended consequences. Portability between jobs, waiting periods for coverage, gap insurance, deductibles......

  The waiting and denial still goes goes on, according to insurance requirements and hospital criteria

  Remember Obama care was written by lobbyists for insurance companies and hospitals

  Theoretically preventive care is good. Then remember things like soda taxes/ limits, safe injection,
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  American Healthcare: How your system works

  by Diogenesister in

  1. social
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  canada has universal healthcare.

  the consensus is that america never will.

  can anyone explain why, please?

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  Medicare pays 80%

  Obamas Affordable Healthcare had astounding deductibles like 10-12000 for a family and the premiums were reimbursed by a tax refund. Dental is left out.

  The emergency rooms are overrun with people using them for primary care.

  Costs rose to match the " free" care

  Obama was hated for pushing his version of socialism and inflating race troubles. Look at the Biden cabinet.

  We hear anecdotes about Canada and England and Europe but no facts
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  Link between relationships and health/happiness

  by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  even though i’m agnostic so will not commit to either intelligent design or chance, i love being part of the congregation for the close personal relationships.. there is such a great atmosphere inside the congregation it really is like a family and you don’t get this anywhere else.. a real friend is someone you can rely on when you are in need.

  if things go wrong for you and you are going through a hard time you know real friends will be there for you.

  as long as you didn’t bring it on yourself by going against gods law then you have to prove you are repentant first of course.. there is a lot of research now saying that good friends is essential for healthy and happiness.

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  There is not a great atmosphere locally. The family in is the only reason to stay
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  Confirmed: CO Discourages Zoom

  by XBEHERE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i can confirm that the co during one of his service talks stated that zoom is a provision for elderly, infirmed, as well as people who might need it on occasion due to health reasons, otherwise you are expected to be in person at meetings and in the ministry.

  this had to come down from the top.

  maybe they do not want to put it in a gb update or broadcast since that would be too public i suppose.

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  It seems to be the new outline. Same talking point here last month. What I noticed was there were no pictures on, and few mikes on after that. I am sure they will implement a monthly password change

  It is still a cost benefit deal. Cost: The infirm ones need help staying home and using a computer, much less traveling and dressing up. Benefit: nothing, boring simpleton parts, no love shown.

  You cannot visit on zoom as a couple windy loudmouths dominate.
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  The Org. covering up the SHUNNING POLICY !!

  by Phizzy in

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  2. scandals

  https://avoidjw.org/news/jehovahs-witnesses-mysteriously-deleted-shunning-videos/?fbclid=iwar3jjfsa3zx-4kxrdtjwopmzty-5wxhrxm1-gvjtp9j20ovqfpxh.

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  If dad dies and mom calls don't answer. That is the gist.

  They can cover and deny but it doesn't change the (forced) lack of natural affection
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  Regional convention 2023

  by sove in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  any streamed content from this years regional convention available with any of you guys?

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  The videos show the lie that they donr break up families.
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  Regional convention 2023

  by sove in

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  any streamed content from this years regional convention available with any of you guys?

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  road to nowhere

  Apparently (tm) they are trying to force in person. Stay tuned here for cliff notes.

  Be Patient.

  Looking at the program, elders, fellow witnesses, world, armageddon, all seem to be slow coming so smile and wait. There! I saved you 3 days.
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  And the lion shall eat straw like the ox

  by Anony Mous in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the above verse is often quoted by jws both in general as a response to the idea of a deathless paradise and/or those promoting vegetarianism or veganism.. a letter in animal frontiers co-signed by nearly a thousand scientists is now warning that meat is crucial for a healthy lifestyle and livestock farming is too important to 'become the victim of zealotry'.. they stated the fact that most humans require the nutrients from eggs, meat and dairy and that plant based alternatives are at least 4x more expensive (which implies much higher energy consumption in the process) and not scalable and outright dangerous to global health to support a large population shift towards them.. they also called out several recent papers for misleading information and even called for the outright retraction of one that said meat substitutions are a viable alternative.. not sure what the modern jw view on this is, i know many people in the borg promoted it back in the day.

  just goes to show that science does not support the notion of a global vegan diet..

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  What vegans overlook is animals, particularly ruminants, convert rough plant matter into protein humans can digest. Rough forage can be grown on land unsuitable for most crops.

  Also overlooked is fertilizer is largely a petroleum-based product.
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  To All Those Keen To Tell Us About Their Beliefs

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  we seem to have had an influx of religiots - the people who want to tell us all about how we / the wts / whoever are wrong, wrong, wrong about everything and how right they are.

  they obviously have special insight, or voices (probably voices, right?

  ) telling them the real truth.. as proof, there is inevitably a wall of random scripture references and quotes.. sorry, but we're not here for that.

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  road to nowhere

  I wonder how they type that long. I NEVER read them.

  Maybe they are counting time!

  I noticed a new one this morning