According to a comprehensive study by the John Hopkins Institute, the death rate for the coronavirus is 3.4%
Posts by jp1692
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49The Coronavirus Is Trump’s Fault!
by minimus inyes, it’s donald trump’s problem and he has no idea of how to take care of this!
and he gets his vp mike pence to oversee this situation.
donald trump doesn’t care about who could get this virus.
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The Coronavirus Is Trump’s Fault!
by minimus inyes, it’s donald trump’s problem and he has no idea of how to take care of this!
and he gets his vp mike pence to oversee this situation.
donald trump doesn’t care about who could get this virus.
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If this becomes a full-blown pandemic, which seems likely, this could result in more deaths worldwide than the Spanish flu early last century.
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The Coronavirus Is Trump’s Fault!
by minimus inyes, it’s donald trump’s problem and he has no idea of how to take care of this!
and he gets his vp mike pence to oversee this situation.
donald trump doesn’t care about who could get this virus.
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minimus: This problem is certainly something that should be tackled by both parties in unison. It should not be a political issue.
Agreed.
And of course it's not Trump's fault, but it would be prudent to appoint qualified people to address the situation, not a couple of finance guys and then hope for "a miracle."
That's just irresponsible.
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Name one POSITIVE thing you took from your experience as a Witness
by geodude ini was thinking about this at work the other day, and realized the one positive thing i can truly credit the jws with: .
i have no fear of public speaking.
i was a shy kid, fat, clumsy, with crooked glasses and worse teeth, who wore hand-me-downs in one of the wealthiest counties in all of america, who sat still while classmates got up to salute the flag or recite the pledge of allegiance.
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I was 3 grades ahead of other kids in school with my reading.
That could only be true for children in grades 3 or 4 and below as the WT and all JW publications (in the last few decades) are written at a 6th or 7th grade level.
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Financially Are You Doing Better Than A Couple of Years Ago?
by minimus inwe hear how the economy is much healthier now.
are you better off than you were before, or the same or worse?
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Yes it can, Minimus. Yes it can!
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Financially Are You Doing Better Than A Couple of Years Ago?
by minimus inwe hear how the economy is much healthier now.
are you better off than you were before, or the same or worse?
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Much, but in my case it's because I finished my education after leaving the JW cult and now am able to earn more money.
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Who has read Steven Hassen books?
by Beth Sarim into me personally, steven hassen books have had a tremendous influence on my waking-up over the last years.. i have read 3 of his books.. combating cult mind control(2012 edition).
freedom of mind.
releasing the bonds.
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jp1692
I've read these four books by Hassan:- Combating Cult Mind Control
- Freedom of Mind
- Releasing the Bonds
- The Cult of Trump
Releasing the Bonds is, in my opinion, the best one for an ex-JW seeking to understand how they were recruited into and indoctrinated by a cult and how to heal and rebuild their life.
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Public Talk Outlines!
by Atlantis incurrent public talk outlines.
blank page between each talk.. .
https://docdro.id/w209l0s.
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Cute baby!
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Name one POSITIVE thing you took from your experience as a Witness
by geodude ini was thinking about this at work the other day, and realized the one positive thing i can truly credit the jws with: .
i have no fear of public speaking.
i was a shy kid, fat, clumsy, with crooked glasses and worse teeth, who wore hand-me-downs in one of the wealthiest counties in all of america, who sat still while classmates got up to salute the flag or recite the pledge of allegiance.
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jp1692
Interesting thread.
A couple of years ago I attended an ICSA workshop for cult survivors. There were about 25 people in attendance. They were from a wide variety of cults, some I’d never heard of before.
The workshop facilitator, herself a former member of a psychological cult, asked us if there was anything good or positive about the cult experience.
Almost everyone had something they could say, but we all agreed the net negative effects far outweighed any benefits we got from it.
Here is a short list of positive things I learned from joining the JW cult, being in it for 25 years and then leaving:
- Public Speaking Skills - Learned in the cult. I was the TMS overseer for 14 years. As an elder for two decades I had countless opportunities to speak in front of groups large and small.
- Critical Thinking Ability - Learned when waking up and leaving the cult and honed in the decade since. I am now a high school science teacher with a Master’s in Education.
- The Psychology of Cult Dynamics - Self taught by trying to figure out how the hell I could have been duped and now what do I do to heal and recover from the traumatic experience of losing my family.
The first two items on my list are definitely valuable skills and abilities, but there are many ways they can be learned without joining a cult.
My life would have been just fine—better, no doubt—had I not had to learn the third.
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Illustration in todays WT
by road to nowhere inquick glance.
the guy working the cart has a skinny suit.
i assume they stage things so where did the sports car come from?
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Watchtower "Study Edition," December 2019, page 18.