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  Do JWs now allow some gambling?

  by mickbobcat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i had seen a video evens did where he said that jws now say if you gambling for entertainment its ok. anyone have any link to the cult actually in print or video saying this?.

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  GrreatTeacher

  No. You probably still can't buy lotto tickets, but now it's totally acceptable to play bingo with all the blue hairs at the fire hall. 😁
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  DPA Blood ASAP

  by manicmama in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am in need of the current copy of the newest dpa blood card as some of the jw's in my mothers congregation are asking about if she signed the latest copy after she passed today.

  i am curious as to why they are asking about this specifically and not offering condolences on the loss of my mother.

  there has been some shady interactions leading to my mother requesting me to talk to certain elders to request that certain people not interact with her further.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Jeezus! This isn't going to fly when my parents pass.

  They're going to get called out on their offensive behavior and told in no uncertain terms to fuck off.

  If they want to know who the executor is and whether they're getting anything, they can petition the probate court like any other buzzard looking for freebies they didn't earn.

  Damn, this is so offensive.
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  Over population

  by mickbobcat in

  1. social
  2. current

  so i see some very counter intuitive videos on how there is no over population issue.

  that the world will grow to about 11 billion and stop.

  well that would be the first time in human history that population just stopped.

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  GrreatTeacher

  I live in chicken farm territory and can confirm chicken growing conditions. The big companies have bought up most of the small family farms. It's sad.

  Some farms, however, are now solar farms with fields full of solar panels. It's a bizarre looking crop, but it sure smells better than the chicken farms!
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  The choice of being alone has never been clearer.

  by pistolpete in

  1. social
  2. current

  something i've noticed is that marriage was the thing for those born before 2010. but today's culture of divorce laws slanted to favor women has forced men to think carefully before signing the marriage certificate.

  most of my friends have no intentions of getting married.

  all of them have gotten vasectomies, so there is no chance of being blamed for a pregnancy.

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  GrreatTeacher

  I understand the frustration of losing monetarily in a divorce. That would suck really bad.

  But some men gain by getting married. My husband owned a car which he paid over 30 days late every month. That was it.

  I started paying his car payment on time. We started putting money away in 401k's for retirement and bought our first house by the time he was 24 and I was 21 when I realized that the rent I was paying was greater than a mortgage payment would be. I found a first time buyers program, saved up about $1200 and we bought a house that we flipped 4 years later for a $20,000 profit to put down on a larger house. That was in the '90s.

  My husband was 23 when we got married, lived at home with mom and dad and paid his only asset, his car payment, late every month. I have every reason to believe, and he even admits, that things would have remained that way for him for a long time had I not come along.

  Now he's 51 and looking to retire in about 10 years, though I'll work longer. We both have investments and should be able to enjoy retirement. He does work his ass off. His ADHD keeps him busy all the time. But, I'm the brains behind this operation. He admits that he would've drank and partied his paycheck away and died young if he had stayed single. He marveled when he turned 50 because he said he never expected to live this long.

  But, obviously you have to be compatible too.
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  The choice of being alone has never been clearer.

  by pistolpete in

  1. social
  2. current

  something i've noticed is that marriage was the thing for those born before 2010. but today's culture of divorce laws slanted to favor women has forced men to think carefully before signing the marriage certificate.

  most of my friends have no intentions of getting married.

  all of them have gotten vasectomies, so there is no chance of being blamed for a pregnancy.

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  GrreatTeacher

  I mean, I don't really care what younger people are doing, but I must say that my marriage is one of the least stressful things in my life.

  Our worst issue is the what's for dinner, who's cooking problem which isn't more than a minor irritation.

  I've always wondered why people say marriage takes work because ours doesn't. It's easy and comfortable.

  To me, if you have to work that hard at it, you've made the wrong choice of partner.

  But I really don't care if other people don't want to get married.
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  William Shatner is 90 years old but doesn't look like it-------Why?

  by pistolpete in

  1. social
  2. current

  i can't believe william shatner is 90 years old but doesn't look like other 90 year olds that i've met.

  is it genetic?

  is it lifestyle.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Yes, he actually is Jewish.
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  What police have to deal with

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. current

  so, the actions of cops have come under scrutiny in recent days, what with the trial of derek chauvin and the death of daunte wright.

  i certainly hope justice is served in both those cases.. what is easy for people to forget, is just what police officers have to deal with on a regular basis, during their interactions with citizens.. here's a video breaking down one such interaction.. a car owner was driving his car but the tags weren't legally displayed.

  cops wanted him to pull over but the driver continued driving for a mile and a half with a police car following with sirens and lights.

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  GrreatTeacher

  That's what I was worried about: the officer and I being struck and killed!

  He ended up having me pull over not only where there was no shoulder, but on an exit lane on a curve!

  It ended up okay. I was polite and it all went smoothly. I know how traffic stops work. Circa DC traffic is horrendous to the point where if you followed all the rules to the tee, you'd never go anywhere.

  Gridlock is not just a euphemism; when everyone at an intersection is trying to make a left turn, but can't because traffic is bumper to bumper, no one can move and the light just cycles until tempers flare. Someone needs to blow the horn and cut someone off for any movement at all.

  And, when you need to get off and into a turn lane, but traffic is literally at a standstill, you need to cut someone off to make the turn. And when the previous redlight lets their right turns fill up the space in the turn lane, you will never move at all through that light. You have to go over to the left lane to move, then cut off somebody to get in the turn lane.

  Or, when you're at a jampacked tollbooth of 11 lanes that then cut back down to 3, all hell breaks loose! You have to keep moving, slowly cutting others off because if you stop, you will get rear ended. And then those 3 lanes are cut down to 2 and people start getting road ragey.

  Or, God forbid you're going the speed limit! That's a great way to get shot. If you dare to do the speed limit, it had better be in the right lane. The middle lane is for 10 miles over the speed limit and the left lane is for 20 miles over the speed limit. Or more. So, putt putting along at 55 when others are going 80 is truly dangerous.

  The point being that you're going to break a traffic law sooner or later by necessity and so getting pulled over is just a thing that happens occasionally. You need to know how to handle it expeditiously.
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  What police have to deal with

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. current

  so, the actions of cops have come under scrutiny in recent days, what with the trial of derek chauvin and the death of daunte wright.

  i certainly hope justice is served in both those cases.. what is easy for people to forget, is just what police officers have to deal with on a regular basis, during their interactions with citizens.. here's a video breaking down one such interaction.. a car owner was driving his car but the tags weren't legally displayed.

  cops wanted him to pull over but the driver continued driving for a mile and a half with a police car following with sirens and lights.

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  GrreatTeacher

  That's right, TD. Being pulled over means you are detained, not under arrest.

  They would have to Mirandize you and you would know it if you were placed under arrest. Part of your Miranda rights are that you have the right to remain silent. If they Mirandize you and then ask what seem like friendly questions, they are hoping that you give up your rights and talk. Don't do it. Just shut the hell up. They are fully able to continue the arrest process without your verbal input.

  Another thing you don't have to do is allow the police to search your car. If you're asked, "You don't mind if I look around in your car, do you?" the answer should always be no. Never give up your rights.

  Also, I'm surprised that this isn't more widely known. This was standard Civics education in the '80s.
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  What police have to deal with

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. current

  so, the actions of cops have come under scrutiny in recent days, what with the trial of derek chauvin and the death of daunte wright.

  i certainly hope justice is served in both those cases.. what is easy for people to forget, is just what police officers have to deal with on a regular basis, during their interactions with citizens.. here's a video breaking down one such interaction.. a car owner was driving his car but the tags weren't legally displayed.

  cops wanted him to pull over but the driver continued driving for a mile and a half with a police car following with sirens and lights.

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  GrreatTeacher

  You should always pull over in a well lit and safe place. This is what I've always been told and always have done.

  That said: About three years ago I was lit up while driving to work one morning on a miserable, heavily trafficked road with red light after red light by an unmarked vehicle.

  Yes, I was probably speeding while taking off from a redlight before slamming on my breaks for the next one. Traffic moves fast, people weave in and out. It's a total shitshow.

  I immediately slowed down, put on my signal and moved over 2 lanes of traffic. There was an additional lane that was the turn off to the local community college so I didn't want to stop there. Remember it's early morning and college students are pouring in. Busy, busy, busy. I wanted to pull into the college parking lot and not block traffic.

  But, nope, the cop was having none of it. He put on the sirens, so I stopped. In the busiest, most dangerous place possible. But, that's what he wanted.

  I won't lie. I've been pulled over before. I know the drill. Turn off the vehicle. Put your hands on the steering wheel and wait for the cop to come to you. He gets out of his car and walks up to my vehicle now taking up another lane that students are trying to use to get to school.

  He asks me if I knew how fast I was going, blah, blah, blah and can he see my license, registration and proof of insurance. I tell him I need to reach into the glove compartment and he says okay. I have registration and proof of insurance.

  My driver's license is in my purse which is in my teaching bag which is directly behind my seat and it is heavy so I can't reach it from my seat. He says to try. I say okay and fumble with the bag, but can't get it. I tell him that I have to get out and open the back door and I look him in the eye and ask him if it's safe to do so. I really don't believe it is.

  Suddenly, he's on the back foot. He looks around at the mess of cars zooming around and says, "Yeah, I think so. Go ahead."

  !!!You think so?!!! (I didn't say this out loud!)

  So, I get out, and he's kind of blocking the traffic from hitting me and I get the feeling that he suddenly realizes that this is actually very dangerous. Cars are flying around, we're just past a corner and it feels dangerous. How easy would it be for someone to fly around the corner and smash into me and him. And they almost do. I'm pissed off because I don't really have a choice but to follow his directions and I'm fearing for my safety (and his)! I grab the bag, dig through books and papers, dig out my purse and go sit back in the driver's seat. I pull out my license, give it to him, he takes my stuff and disappears into his vehicle.

  I frantically call the school where I work, tell them I'd been pulled over and told them that I might be late for my 8:30 parent conference. Of all the days!

  The cop comes back with a written warning and told me to drive more safely since the traffic is really bad in the morning on this road. But he seemed a little less aggressive. In fact, almost chastened. Nearly apologetic.

  I told him it was bad in the afternoon too, in fact it was never good and now I was really late for a parent conference. Then I told him thank you for being careful with my safety. And that was that.

  He probably thought I was a dumb college student. Cops around here will pull kids over just to make a point. And I was driving a Subaru WRX and I was speeding and changing lanes. As everyone does because when the lane you're in comes to a sudden stop, you need to change lanes real quick. Ten miles of that shit twice a day.

  He realized I wasn't a college student and everything checked out so he let me go. Maybe he also thought about how dangerous the whole thing was and if he had let me keep going to the college parking lot he wouldn't have put either of us in danger.
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  What do you think will be different in the Organization after the pandemic is over?

  by ExCircuitOverseer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  whether they go back to door-to-door or not, what will be different?

  do you think there will be a noticeable drop-off in attendance as we have read on here that many have left or faded?

  will there be a mass selling of halls?

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  GrreatTeacher

  Vidiot, you know that is the deluxe model, right?

  They paid extra for the glass windows and the extra support poles up front.

  That's probably worth an extra $50,000!