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  Dr. James Penton - goin' up yonder dirt nap

  by Nathan Natas in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i saw a post on reddit by "big_routine1112" announcing that james penton died.. well, there's always the resurrec... oh, nevermind.. as always, the person expressing the most profound grief and dismay wins!.

  "he was my friend" .

  "there will never be another of his ilk".

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  WingCommander

  Nathan can't come to the PC right now. He's drinking his Ensure and then has to take nap after changing his Depends.
  
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  Dr. James Penton - goin' up yonder dirt nap

  by Nathan Natas in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i saw a post on reddit by "big_routine1112" announcing that james penton died.. well, there's always the resurrec... oh, nevermind.. as always, the person expressing the most profound grief and dismay wins!.

  "he was my friend" .

  "there will never be another of his ilk".

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  WingCommander

  If Penton had actually plagiarized something (and not merely cited works as he did, as Slim mentioned above) White would have absolutely sued the pants off Penton.

  Why wasn't this mentioned before? Sure is convenient to throw mud now after Penton's death, when he can't even defend himself. And to compare an actual academic scholar like Penton to a narcissistic hemorrhoid like Evans?

  Man, you really are a world-class DICK!

  Creating an entire thread to slam a guy who just died? I bet you're a real treat in person. SMH.
  
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  Historian and former JW Jim Penton dies

  by slimboyfat in

  1. social
  2. current

  i don’t know a lot about james penton but i think he deserves a better thread than the one currently on offer.

  james penton, who died recently, grew up in a jw family in canada and served as an elder.

  unusually for a jw, he studied liberal arts at university and became a history professor.

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  WingCommander

  To me, Penton's book "Apocalypse Delayed" is probably the finest, most studious, and academic history of the Jehovah's Witness cult every produced. Everyone else has pretty much borrowed from his thorough research. He was well educated and well spoken, and I'm sure WT HQ couldn't stand him for that reason alone. Of all of the ex-JW books I've read, only his remains. I sold the rest to other interested parties after reading twice.
  

  My condolences to his friends and family. RIP James.
  
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  PRESIDENTIAL predictions...let the prognosticators have their say!

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my only prowess in making predictions stems from my 77-years of life in the united statesgrowing up under president truman, eisenhower, kennedy, nixon, .....etc.

  etc.i was a widdle kid sitting in front of a tiny black and white tv set when the very first broadcastsof political conventions, deal-making, debates (nixon vs kennedy), assassinations (jfk, rfk, martin luther king, etc.

  ) i grew up with duck and cover under my elementary schooldesk, the cold war, the iron curtain, the korean war, the vietnam war and i went to federal prisonas a jw conscientious objector while hippies, flower children, political activists protested and universitystudents were fired up on by troops.i grew up reading newspapers (2 of them).

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  WingCommander

  Lett's see what Trump will do in the first 90 days in Office:

  1. Green light the Keystone Pipeline Project

  2. Close the southern border down and let ICE and Border Patrol do their job and get back to proper vetting.

  3. Eliminate the "defund da Po-lice" bullshit.

  4. Issue more permits for off-shore drilling, and possibly nuclear energy.

  5. Stop the free handouts of money (which the taxpayers need) to Nato, the UN, and lessen to Israel and Ukraine. (fugg 'em, let them handle their own wars)

  6. Get the tariffs back on Chy-na, etc up and going like his 1st Term, and get jobs back here.

  7. Inflation starts to decrease, due to the self-reliance on our own oil, etc decreasing transportation and feed costs.

  8. Get peace talks going between Russia and Ukraine.

  9. Put immediate, full sanctions back on Iran, crippling their funding of Hamas and Hezzbollah.

  10. Tell North Korea to knock it the fugg off, or else. Possibly send Dennis Rodman over again to smooze with Kim? Maybe a few love letters with veiled threats of annihilation if he doesn't behave himself?
  

  11. Have a few military parades again while sipping on a nice warm glass of Liberal tears.
  
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  PRESIDENTIAL predictions...let the prognosticators have their say!

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my only prowess in making predictions stems from my 77-years of life in the united statesgrowing up under president truman, eisenhower, kennedy, nixon, .....etc.

  etc.i was a widdle kid sitting in front of a tiny black and white tv set when the very first broadcastsof political conventions, deal-making, debates (nixon vs kennedy), assassinations (jfk, rfk, martin luther king, etc.

  ) i grew up with duck and cover under my elementary schooldesk, the cold war, the iron curtain, the korean war, the vietnam war and i went to federal prisonas a jw conscientious objector while hippies, flower children, political activists protested and universitystudents were fired up on by troops.i grew up reading newspapers (2 of them).

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  WingCommander

  I gotta laugh at someone implying "stolen election" at this point in time. Especially after the measures put in place since 2020.
  

  Like YOUR candidate didn't win this time, so obviously it's a rigged election? But oh hey! It was crazy to infer that 4 years ago, huh?

  It's not even really close. There's nothing to contest. Not only did Trump get the electoral vote, he got the popular vote. The Senate is Republican, and the House looks about to be as well. Counties that haven't been Red since the 1800's went Red.
  

  What should that tell the Democratic Party? It should tell them that they are living in a failed Progressive/Communist fever dream, and not out in reality.

  Putting up a former San Francisco prosecutor who let out criminals while in California and then couldn't be bothered to even visit the collapsing southern Border when she was appointed the "Border Czar" by President Cryptkeeper, was a HUGE mistake. SHE was the best that the Democratic Party could put forth? A condescending, snooty, finger-wagging hateful bee-ouch? (just like Hillary) No thanks! America is gonna pass on becoming California-Lite..........
  
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  PRESIDENTIAL predictions...let the prognosticators have their say!

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my only prowess in making predictions stems from my 77-years of life in the united statesgrowing up under president truman, eisenhower, kennedy, nixon, .....etc.

  etc.i was a widdle kid sitting in front of a tiny black and white tv set when the very first broadcastsof political conventions, deal-making, debates (nixon vs kennedy), assassinations (jfk, rfk, martin luther king, etc.

  ) i grew up with duck and cover under my elementary schooldesk, the cold war, the iron curtain, the korean war, the vietnam war and i went to federal prisonas a jw conscientious objector while hippies, flower children, political activists protested and universitystudents were fired up on by troops.i grew up reading newspapers (2 of them).

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  WingCommander

  I know some (a lot apparently) who've commented on this thread don't even live in America.

  So let me help you all out. I live in south-central Pennsylvania.

  1. Trump's first term was absolutely GOLDEN for our economy, our retirement 401k's, and gas prices.

  2. Unemployment was the lowest rate since JFK was in office.

  3. Our borders were secure, and proper vetting was taking place.

  4. Inflation was low as well. The last 4 years have been HELL in America with inflation.

  5. Biden's first act was to shut down the Keystone Pipeline, which was all but complete. Many people lost jobs. Trump will open that right back up, and gas will be $2.00 /gallon again instead of $3.50+/gallon.

  6. The rural voters didn't leave anything to chance. Unlike 2020, they ALL got out to vote. The Amish in this area (York / Lancaster) all voted Republican.

  7. People are SICK TO DEATH of being told we MUST "accept" transgender bullshit, DEI bullshit, guys in female bathrooms and locker rooms, and cheating by playing in women's sports. Bunch a bullshit!!!

  8. Women's rights are fully intact. Abortion wasn't abolished, it was given back to each State to decide upon, as it always should have been. Florida last night? Made their decision. And I'm Pro-Life, but with obvious medical exceptions. (and rape/incest)

  9. The Stock Market is already projected to hit highs today. We are already looking forward to a better economic outlook. In the business I work for, we saw a notable slow-down of estimation and clients willing to sign off on contracts, UNTIL they saw who won this election. (construction related specialized industry) We fully expect an avalanche of new work now. 2016-tthru-to-Pandemic were GOLDEN years under Trump. Biden? Total collapse of nearly everything.....total shit-show.

  10. When sacred cows from Democratic families such as the Kennedy's jump ship and throw support to Trump and openly state how extreme the Democratic party has become, is there any wonder Trump won? Watch a JFK or RFK speech. They could be Republicans today! Democrats today are extremist Socialist/Communist nutcases who divide and attempt to ram their agendas down everyone's throat, cause they know better than everyone. People are SICK OF THIS SHIT!!!! And they have voted as such. DummyCrooks: GET A FUGGIN' CLUE!!! The majority of America doesn't want to end up like Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, or Philly or Baltimore. We don't want smug, hateful cunts like Hillary, Kamala, or Bernie Sanders. They are useless turds! So shove 'em right back up your asses and keep them there.
  
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  PRESIDENTIAL predictions...let the prognosticators have their say!

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my only prowess in making predictions stems from my 77-years of life in the united statesgrowing up under president truman, eisenhower, kennedy, nixon, .....etc.

  etc.i was a widdle kid sitting in front of a tiny black and white tv set when the very first broadcastsof political conventions, deal-making, debates (nixon vs kennedy), assassinations (jfk, rfk, martin luther king, etc.

  ) i grew up with duck and cover under my elementary schooldesk, the cold war, the iron curtain, the korean war, the vietnam war and i went to federal prisonas a jw conscientious objector while hippies, flower children, political activists protested and universitystudents were fired up on by troops.i grew up reading newspapers (2 of them).

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  WingCommander

  The military has always had the power to kill civilians. There just had to have Marshall Law enacted. Boom! Any civilian out after curfew, not following direct orders of military personnel, etc.....could be shot on sight.
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  Dr. James Penton - goin' up yonder dirt nap

  by Nathan Natas in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i saw a post on reddit by "big_routine1112" announcing that james penton died.. well, there's always the resurrec... oh, nevermind.. as always, the person expressing the most profound grief and dismay wins!.

  "he was my friend" .

  "there will never be another of his ilk".

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  WingCommander

  James Penton composed the most scholarly, most works cited history of the Jehovah's Witness cult that has ever been written. He helped many people out throughout the decades.
  

  I think Nathan is just pissed that he won't be so fondly remembered.
  
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  JW WOMAN VOLUNTEER CRUSHED BY A WALL AT A KINGDOM HALL PROJECT

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  https://youtu.be/1skm8riz7qc?si=ww3ej9orl_91db4w.

  the construction of a new jehovah’s witnesses kingdom hall in cybinka, poland, has once again shed light on the watchtower organization’s relentless drive to expand its real estate empire on the backs of unpaid, vulnerable volunteers.

  every day, around 40 jehovah’s witnesses show up at the construction site, some traveling long distances, not for pay or proper protection, but to fulfill a sense of “spiritual duty” instilled by the organization.

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  WingCommander

  Everyone is missing the biggest point of all here:

  Where exactly is "Jah's Divine Protection?"

  JW Leadership sure do talk up a big game about it, but yet somehow it is completely missing from a QuickBuild?

  Or how about from that German Congregation last year that got shot up? Or the Indian Assembly where the bomb went off?

  Gee, sure does appear like the JW's have lost "Jehovah's favour" now doesn't it? The thing is, they would have had to have HAD Jah's favour in the first place before they could lose it. They CLAIM to have it, but is that reality? Do they have or put forth the fruitages of the spirit? Or is their form of worship all symbolism over substance?
  

  Things that make you, "Hmmmmm???"
  
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  PRESIDENTIAL predictions...let the prognosticators have their say!

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my only prowess in making predictions stems from my 77-years of life in the united statesgrowing up under president truman, eisenhower, kennedy, nixon, .....etc.

  etc.i was a widdle kid sitting in front of a tiny black and white tv set when the very first broadcastsof political conventions, deal-making, debates (nixon vs kennedy), assassinations (jfk, rfk, martin luther king, etc.

  ) i grew up with duck and cover under my elementary schooldesk, the cold war, the iron curtain, the korean war, the vietnam war and i went to federal prisonas a jw conscientious objector while hippies, flower children, political activists protested and universitystudents were fired up on by troops.i grew up reading newspapers (2 of them).

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  WingCommander

  If CamelToe wins, it's because certain states are allowing NON-CITIZENS to vote! So yeah, these freeloaders coming up from South America are 100% going to vote for the free handouts and open borders to bring the rest of their criminal buddies and families up to the country of milk-n-honey.

  I am absolutely FLOORED that any country, much less the United States, would allow non-Citizens to vote in ANY elections. Non-citizens shouldn't have ANY citizen rights, much less social and civil handouts. Human Rights? Certainly, yes, basic human rights. But the same rights as tax-paying, actual citizens of a Sovereign country? Hell no! They have not EARNED the right. They haven't taken the oath of allegiance, served in the military, or even been born here. This is truly how the Progressive Liberals (really Communists by another name) will steal this election if not enough Right-leaning voters get out and vote.

  One thing to consider: The temperature here in the USA is going to be above-average for a typical November voting day. More spring - early summer like feel. There's already been record turnout for early mail-in voting, and I expect it to be high turnout for in-person voting as well. It's just so warm tomorrow, especially in the Northeast. About 75 F. (23 C)

  Look, I'm not saying Donald Trump is some pillar of morality. He's obviously not. He's had failed marriages, failed business ventures, etc. However, he was a helluva President, especially for our economy. I've been working in my field for 30 years now, and I NEVER saw a better economy and better optimism than when Trump was last in office. And that wasn't because of anything Obozo did before either. Also, no other country thought to fuck with us. No new wars, no terrorism. Border was secure, was lowest amount climbing over illegally than any other time in history. My 401K retirement was thru the roof. It was just GOLDEN here in the USA. How Biden even "won" is a mystery (lol) to alot of us. It's been a total shit show here since COVID. And how convenient was that? Trump had China FINALLY paying their fair-share, when all of a sudden a pandemic comes right out of Wuhan? I'm not a conspiracy theorist at all, but I smelled THAT shit a mile away.

  I truly feel if the Left retains power, our fall into the abyss will be complete. Total overrun borders. De-funding the police. Wealth re-distribution to non-citizens. (pffhhtt.....already been happening under Obama and Biden) Total slide into a nearly 3rd World Shithole. So no, I won't be voting for the maniacal laughing useless Commiefornie ex-prosecutor.