Posts by scratchme1010

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So let me get this right about what your saying about Jesus!

by nowwhat? in

jesus the non judgmental man who ate with sinners, fed the hungry, showed compassion for the poor, and who wanted mercy not sacrifice is the going to be leading the charge out of heaven with fire in eyes and out for blood.

killing 99.9 % of all men, women and children on earth.

because they didn't heed some obscure religious group that hadn't gotten one bible prophecy right in almost 150 years?!

scratchme1010

That's correct (according to the WT).

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Can a DF person testify at a judicial committee?

by JeffT in

this may be a plot point in a novel i'm working on.

will a judicial committee take testimony from a df'd or da person?

i could see them wanting to get dirt from any possible source, on the other hand i can picture somebody saying "he's df'd everything he says will be a lie.

scratchme1010

I know of a case where they visited a DFed person to inquire about a case of another person. Don't know about testifying, but I'm sure some have been quite flexible when they are in somebody's case.

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Mother is terrified over talks of peace.

by Searching in

just spoke with my mother about the summit for north and south korea, her face turned a ghastly pale and she refused to talk to me about it afterwards.

i know exactly what is on her mind, and i'm not sure if i can say or do anything to assuage her fears about this being a fulfillment of prophecy.

any suggestions on what i could perhaps tell her to try and steer her from her line of thinking?

scratchme1010

Any suggestions on what I could perhaps tell her to try and steer her from her line of thinking?

Speak to her in terms that she understands and is willing to listen. According to what i was taught as a JW, that's supposed to make us happy because we're close to our reward.

I hope that helps.

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Did You Ever Luke ANY Songs From The “Songbook “?

by minimus in

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i went on line looking for old jw songs and some of them were pretty good and some were just awful!.

did you ever like any of those songs?

.

scratchme1010

Did you ever like any of those songs?

Yes, since I grew up hearing them and didn't know better. Now I find them cheesy.

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Wealth, Poverty, and Morality

by SecondRateMind in

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i am interested in the approach this forum takes to money.

apart from sex, (which i am quite relaxed about) it seems to me that wealth is the surest divider between those who are moral, and those who are not.. it seems jesus thought so, also.

luke 16:19-31 kjv describes well enough his dusty attitude to the rich who do not succour the poor.. and this world has many poor: so many, it might seem that we can do nothing about it, and twist his words; 'the poor ye shall have always with you, but me, ye shall not have always.

scratchme1010

Interesting post. Seems a little simplistic to me, though. What I have experienced myself and by seeing and living with others, is that it's not just about the numbers. It's not even about the numbers.

I learned to make a difference between poverty and poverty mentality. Without addressing the later you cannot address the former.

On the other side, there also is a mentality, a mindset. The financially privilege have their own way of living and thinking, so it's not as simple as attempting to distribute wealth among the social classes.

Furthermore, some people in the poverty level income live well within their means, and so many others in between the poor-rich spectrum. Not having all the means doesn't mean impossible to live and/or strive.

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Are older women holding the congregations together (at least in the US)?

by Spiral in

so i went and had a facial yesterday, and the aesthetician (and business owner) was a 30 something women, and we got on very well from the start.

the conversation came around to how many new churches are being built in this area, and i said i was surprised by it all.

she had a very interesting take on the situation.

scratchme1010

Interesting topic. Here is Pew research on Generational cohort among Christians by age group:

Here's the Gender composition among Christians by age group:

There plenty of reliable sources of information if you don't trust this one.

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What’s your opinion—-Wearing a Trump Hat ok to get kicked out of bar?

by minimus in

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maga hat...make america great again .

guy wears it in nyc bar and gets thrown out.

manhattan court throws out the case citing that since its not religious discrimination, it’s the bar’s right.. what so you think about this?

scratchme1010

MAGA HAT...make America great again . Guy wears it in nyc bar and gets thrown out. Manhattan court throws out the case citing that since its not religious discrimination, it’s the bar’s right.
What so you think about this??

Absolutely wrong. In my town, we're constantly fighting against bars and places that have "dress codes" that happen to be against what minorities wear. We want people to enjoy their nice time at the bar wearing anything that they want, for as long as it doesn't violate the law. I cannot just turn around and promote the exact same thing simply because it's something that promotes an already elected president.

Anyway, they love promoting that type of articles, but as I said, minorities are constantly shown the door for "violating dress code policy" in bars and public places. I'm almost positive that you might have never heard of such practice. Seems like the same way bars that do that to minorities get away with it, was the same argument that this particular bar used. But of course, it's news because it happened in the other direction.

It is wrong to do that to ANYONE, not just the people you like.

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Chinese Scientists claim that the mountain that formed NK's Nuclear test site has collapsed.

by fulltimestudent in

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todays's 'south china morning post,' has the headline:.

north korea’s nuclear test site has collapsed ... and that may be why kim jong-un suspended tests.

the mountain’s collapse after a fifth blast last fall has led to the creation of a massive ‘chimney’ that could leak radioactive fallout into the air, researchers have found.. full report at: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2143171/north-koreas-nuclear-test-site-has-collapsed-and-may-be-why-kim-jong-un?utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20180426&utm_campaign=scmp_today&aid=190131336&sc_src=email_2221295&sc_llid=54531&sc_lid=151076047&sc_uid=z7rq3jwhwq&utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email.

scratchme1010

I guess its a reasonable question that the SCMP then asks, whether that's the reason for Kim Jong-un's sudden reversal of policy?
The SCMP also points out that the 'chimney' formed by the mountain's collapse may be releasing radioactive substances into the air.
Not a very desirable thing to happen.

Thanks for sharing this. My thoughts have always been that they are not going to shut down testing unless there's something that has been rendered useless. In this case seems like it;'s the geography.

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Wt video this week big problem.

by poopie in

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problem with this week's video on counsel.

why did they emphasize the counsel and not the fact that those who were watching movie should have followed christ counsel at mathew 5 go to your brother instead they ratted on the guy to an elder and let him do dirty work.wow just totally ignore jesus words..

scratchme1010

poopie, you are absolutely on point. They do completely ignore the words in the bible (apparently from Jesus).

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JW Cartoons

by FinalFlame in

i've recently watched the jw cartoons centered around teaching young kids the doctrines of this faith.

while i no longer practice any faith, i am well versed in this one.

i must say, these cartoons are in bad, bad taste.

scratchme1010

If you don't like my OPINION on something I saw, go read a different thread. And to the random person who mentioned I didn't state my sexual orientation?

Thank you for the clarification. I now have a clearer idea of where you come from. Now some things make more sense. I don't like your opinion, and you might not think of yourself as coming across as preachy, but you are.

I will continue posting wherever I feel like, whether or not I like your opinion. That's entirely up to me.

Again, the horrible black-and-white mentality that is pervasive in Christianity seems to continue cluttering the way some people communicate. I can't care less about your believes or non-believes. None of that pays my rent.

Also, scratchme1010, you perfectly demonstrated what keyboard warriors do. They jump the gun without so much as a forethought or checking PROFILES. I'm agnostic. I'm not a bible loving idiot. In fact, I love science. And if those scientology idiots hadn't stolen that word, I'd call my belief in science as my religion Scientology. 😂 Stephen Hawking my God. Neil Degrasse Tyson my Jesus. But back to the point. You're rude. And apparently an idiot for not LOOKING at a person's profile before making assumptions.

Actually, you're the one making the assumption that I didn't look at your profile. I did. Telling it like it is, and saying things you don't like hearing doesn't make me rude. Those are classic signs of the all too typical sense of entitlement.

And no, every single word, every single thought and every single idea that I post:

Has a reason to be, some thought and some rationale
I stand by 100%

As I said before, I can't care less about what you like or dislike. None of that matters, other than what you posted that I reject and refute because is pure shit, just like all the unnecessary crap you are adding that has nothing to do with the discussion (probably because you can't do any better).

BTW, I listed a bunch of questions and they were never addressed at all.

And yes, you attack other people's sexual orientation (yes, that's an attack, your stupid Christian nonsense doesn't make it anything different), so I feel entitled to inquire about yours, since it goes directly to what you yourself posted.

Calling me an idiot and name dropping doesn't make your post any relevant.

You're welcome.