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  News of fires out of control in California

  by ballistic in

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  hope everyone near to the region affected in california is ok. it's shocking to hear of the destruction.

  these affected areas are some of the places i visited when i came on a tour of the us.

  malibu, santa barbera, la, santa monica, hollywood and so on..

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  Bribie

  Yes it is indeed a mad mad world. What a good idea the Democrats defunding the police force and the fire department. Such actions have consequences!

  If there is a loving God who intends to bring to ruin those ruining the earth then it’s about time he did something about these deplorable conditions that each of us has to deal with daily.

  Half the population here in Australia have their heads buried in their mobile phones and playing mindless games or texting some useless information. And consuming a steady diet of junk food and drinking a fair amount of alcohol or some sugary chemical laden soft drink. It’s like a slow motion train wreck! Funny thing is if you don’t participate in the madness people think you are weird.
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  Is Jesus the Creator?

  by Sea Breeze in

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  that's what the word says.

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  colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..

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  Bribie

  Are we any closer to finding an answer to the question of - Is Jesus the Creator?
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  News of fires out of control in California

  by ballistic in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hope everyone near to the region affected in california is ok. it's shocking to hear of the destruction.

  these affected areas are some of the places i visited when i came on a tour of the us.

  malibu, santa barbera, la, santa monica, hollywood and so on..

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  Bribie

  When the Democrats are in charge things tend to go wrong!

  Their priorities get skewed.
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  Canada exploring changes to tax rules that exempt religious organizations

  by Scully in

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  https://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelicals-oppose-removal-of-tax-status-in-canadian-proposal.html.

  the proposed change will revoke charitable status of canadian churches who have an anti-abortion position, and will not give tax exemptions to organizations whose sole claim is to promote religion, which is the basic claim for all jw related entities in canada.

  this will be interesting!.

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  Trudeau about to announce his resignation!
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  In the last week of Christmas . . . JW News releases a special video with an AI ‘guest appearance’ by M. Stephen Lett

  by jwleaks in

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  merry xmas everyone.. https://youtu.be/39lpikmd-is.

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  That’s great NF, you get right into the Christian Cult!

  Just seems so pathetic to me. I will be finishing off reading a great non fiction book

  over the holidays and catching up on some relaxation and cooking.
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  In the last week of Christmas . . . JW News releases a special video with an AI ‘guest appearance’ by M. Stephen Lett

  by jwleaks in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  merry xmas everyone.. https://youtu.be/39lpikmd-is.

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  More cringe worthy garbage out of the US
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  The Watchtower—Study Edition  |  January 2025 Husbands, Honor Your Wife

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
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  14 a husband who physically or verbally abuses his wife needs to take additional steps to repair his relationship with jehovah and with his wife.

  what are these steps?

  first, he recognizes that he has a serious problem.

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  Just awful how a male could actually verbally abuse let alone physically attack a wife or any female. I had the kindest caring father that never even thought of doing anything like that. And his gene’s I have inherited. I just hate any form of hurt or violence. But there is plenty of it out there.

  Am not married myself it does have it’s good points but it can also be a real challenge to keep it all together in these high cost of living, health issues and many other critical factors. For those who have had great marriages congratulations.
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  Pidgin English

  by markweatherill in

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  https://www.jw.org/hwc.

  i just discovered this translation into 'hawai'i pidgin' and for some reason found it very amusing.

  they even dubbed the caleb and sophia cartoons into this dialect.. not because i look down on pidgin speakers in any way, more about the way translations like this are revealing and telling in unintended ways..

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  Bribie

  I spent 8 months in Port Moresby Bethel in the 80’s.

  Was an interesting experience but was pleased to get back home again.
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  Merry Christmas Everyone

  by jhine in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it's that time of year again .

  in the words of the bard ( noddy holder ) " it's christmaaas " .

  merry christmas everybody .

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  Following and acting out the Christmas celebration seems very cultish to me!
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  Your First Christmas Tree, Christmas Lights, Other Christmas Decoration/Custom

  by NotFormer in

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  as someone who never grew up in the shadow of the wt, i love reading accounts of people who began to wake up and think that the wt wasn't all that it represents itself to be*.

  and especially when they see that the things that they were told to avoid were harmless at worst, and quite often fun.

  christmas is a prime example.

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  So the silly season is underway once more.

  I am so glad I don’t need to get caught up in this nonsense!

  I suppose Christmas gives people a lift in spirits and a sense of excitement.

  And that is their choice but as for me I am very content to just let the whole occasion just fade away. It seems so cosmetic and empty to me when the sentiment of the celebration is for peace, harmony and joy - yet the world continues on its insane, chaotic and war plagued course.