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  84 Lumber Commercial

  by azor in

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  2. friends

  just saw this commercial and was very impressed.

  hoping more companies start doing the same.

  most of us are immigrants.

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  Just now read an article in the New York Times about the Republican farmers in California.They voted for Trump because he promised to relax regulations, but thought he wasn't serious about cracking down on illegal immigrants. Now they are admitting that if the workers are deported, their businesses will be devastated. Evidently there has been a labor shortage, because there has been a decrease in the numbers coming across the border, and the current generation is growing older.They also say that Americans won't work under the conditions and low wages they offer. They are for legalizing the people who are here, and getting special visas to bring in seasonal workers from other countries.

  Ain't payback a bitch!
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  Very intresting

  by pepperheart in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hi on the jw broadcast site they have about 5 days ago put up a special video about how people should fogive and if they dont they will become bitter.

  do you think the watchtower know how many court cases around the world they have got coming up this coming year .

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  In my congregation there was a wonderful young man who was on the road to ministerial servant, when he had the misfortune to get involved with a minor girl (also a witness). He was disfellowshipped, and when reinstated was deemed a sex offender, making him ineligible for any "privileges". Now that he was no longer of any use to the elders, he was basically ignored, no support or encouragement from the brothers. After suffering severe depression, he finally moved from his parents house and broke off all connection with the Witnesses. He has since moved in with a worldly girl, wisely keeping his whereabouts secret, and now the elders are all concerned about his well being, wanting to bring him back into the fold, while admitting they will have to disfellowship him again before he can redeem himself. Such Love!
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  Spiritual paradise or proverbial straitjacket?

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  noas a current or past jehovah's witness, do you / or did you feel part of a spiritual paradise with full liberty in christ as the watchtower society/organisation describes?.

  or do you / did you feel you were wearing a proverbial straitjacket in the sense you feel / felt restricted and controlled by the watchtower society / organisation?.

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  I never did understand that phrase. It conjures up visions of a happy people in a warm, embracing glow of brotherhood, certainty, and freedom from anxiety, with benevolent Jehovah and Jesus smiling down upon them.

  Instead, I saw many fearful people, afraid to enjoy life. Only those with money, and the occasional truly saint-like ones seemed happy.
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  Intelligent Disobedience

  by George One Time in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  did you notice the expression "intelligent disobedience" in the febuary 2017 broadcast (at 7:30)?.

  it was used with the illustration of a guide dog for blind persons, that sometimes has to disobey it's owner.. what a fine example for us!

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  Could there be a category of unintelligent obedience? I've known many Witnesses who rather than reason on a "matter of conscience", would just treat anything under that banner as being bad.
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  84 Lumber Commercial

  by azor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just saw this commercial and was very impressed.

  hoping more companies start doing the same.

  most of us are immigrants.

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  A case where Trump's EO wouldn't have kept someone from getting into our country.
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  Mandatory Reporting Laws in Canada - Child Abuse

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the issue of whether or not the elders have a duty to report is clear cut in canada.

  this will make it impossible for the wts to wriggle out of the wrongs that have been exposed in quebec recently.

  the elders in those situations have received their instructions from the wts lawyers and they have been advised wrongly.. for several years (can't remember when this was made law...years back), it has been mandatory for everyone in canada to report suspected cases of child abuse, which, naturally, include the sexual abuse of minors.

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  I'm curious, why is it that some regions haven't made reporting mandatory? Is there some issue that I'm not aware of that prevents it?
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  Series

  by Berengaria in

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  2. entertainment

  don't post much lately, but wondering what folks are watching.

  i'm enjoying the heck out of "penny dreadful", "outlander", and "grace and frankie".

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  iZombie, Longmire,The 100 are a few of the many that I've enjoyed. I like the characters and action on Penny Dreadfall, but if I want sex, I'll just go on the internet. Beautiful sets, costumes and atmosphere. Anyone else a fan of Detectorists?
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  84 Lumber Commercial

  by azor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just saw this commercial and was very impressed.

  hoping more companies start doing the same.

  most of us are immigrants.

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  As is your right.
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  84 Lumber Commercial

  by azor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just saw this commercial and was very impressed.

  hoping more companies start doing the same.

  most of us are immigrants.

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  Azor. Thanks for agreeing to disagree. I think we should all realize that Simon is unbeatable in a debate. I don't always agree with his statements, but they really do make me think, and sometimes see the other side in a different light. Thank God we live somewhere that we can have dialogues like this.

  So, kudos to you Simon! You are a superb Devil's Advocate, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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  84 Lumber Commercial

  by azor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just saw this commercial and was very impressed.

  hoping more companies start doing the same.

  most of us are immigrants.

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  rebel fighter. From your comment about the birth certificate, and your defense of Trump's refusal to release his taxes, I'll assume that you probably didn't vote for Obama or Hillary.