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  My latest letter to WT demanding correction from their side

  by Kosonen in

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  brothers and sisters associated with the watchtower society may 9, 2020. i have tried to inform you of the necessary adjustments you ought to take in order to truly be in the truth.

  but my efforts have remained fruitless.

  you well know the biblical procedure.

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  RubaDub

  If I may ask, what brand of weed do you recommend, or is it more of a homegrown thing?

  No opinion, just asking.

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  Covid-19 (Coronavirus) - Status Update Thread

  by Simon in

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  this topic is to focus on status updates & advice (no opinion or politics please).. status.

  latest status is that it's serious, probably isn't going to be contained and most large companies are making contingency plans, cancelling large events etc... which i don't think would happen if it was just people being alarmist.

  the incubation period means it may have already spread further and infected many more people than are currently known, so expect jumps in the numbers over the coming days and weeks.. tracking.

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  Found these stats interesting from NY. Somehow most new cases are people that were actually sheltering at home.

  dubstepped ...

  Maybe it's like once being a virgin. It doesn't make any difference if you later get "affected" if you are in your house or somewhere else.

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  I thought this would be "obvious", but apparently ...

  by Simon in

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  if you want to share a conspiracy video that is going to be removed by youtube, maybe sharing a link to a copy that is hosted on youtube isn't the best plan.. who knew?!.

  social media is no longer the platform to use for controversial, alternative or "wrong think" opinions.. host it if you feel strongly about it, but don't keep posting "this video has been removed" links, it's a waste of everyone's time..

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  I've been to Roswell New Mexico. Actually there on business twice.

  They have pictures of the aliens all over the place. A huge alien on the K-Mart in town.

  I agree with all, whatever anyone says. I agree.

  We are the world, we are the children.

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  Have you ever known elders who were more into being and elder than really being a believer?

  by phoenixrising in

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  i have known many elders who were much more into the idea of being an elder and getting all the old ladies to tell them what wonderful talks they give and the power then really being a believer.

  i had one elder tell me that when he became an elder he was on top dog on top of the heap.

  i knew some who were really all about the religion and following the cult.

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  Not my first rodeo, but I would put elders into four categories:

  On average,

  1) - 20% are, as mentioned, in it for the glory. They love to have people look up to them (especially older sisters). If they were in a different religion, they would be in similar positions regardless of what the teachings were.

  2) - 20% are there because the have put in the time, really don't care, but the CO has asked the elders enough times why brother Slow does not qualify since he has put in 10 hours a month in field service for the past 10 years and is a nice brother.

  3) - 30% are nice, loving, caring, but really don't have the skills to be in leadership positions. They do as they are told, follow the rules, etc. Typically, they have other family members who are elders and they get the position by attrition.

  4) - 30% really care. The title is not the important thing. They like the attention but that is not the driving factor. They just use it to do what they feel is best. They are sincere.

  Having had both a grandfather and father as "servants" or later elders, I can't tell you how many nights I would overhear my father talking to some other elders locally or in near-by congregations late into the night when there was some problem or issue. I must admit, he was very intelligent but never played that card to intimidate others. I would put him into the category 4 above.

  As least this was the way it was over the years. It seemed like every nearby congregations had a similar cast of characters. Just the names were changed.

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  What Do You Think Of Fining People For Not Wearing A Mask?

  by minimus in

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  some towns in massachusetts are fining people 1000 dollars for not wearing a mask 😷 outdoors.

  starting wednesday, the governor mandates everyone from 2 years of age up, must wear a mask or get a 300 dollar fine!.

  of course some governors are recommending that you rat out anyone that doesn’t follow their orders.. i don’t like it!👎🏿.

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  to make sure that I am not endangered is for you and everyone else to stay inside their homes, period. Do you realize how stupid that sounds?

  Min ...

  I think the point on several posts was not about getting the virus. Putting oneself at risk is fine. The point was if you choose to expose yourself to the virus and you get it, that's OK. Then just stay away from others. People should then just stay away from hospitals, quarantine themselves with a Shop-Vac and not put others at risk.

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  What Do You Think Of Fining People For Not Wearing A Mask?

  by minimus in

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  some towns in massachusetts are fining people 1000 dollars for not wearing a mask 😷 outdoors.

  starting wednesday, the governor mandates everyone from 2 years of age up, must wear a mask or get a 300 dollar fine!.

  of course some governors are recommending that you rat out anyone that doesn’t follow their orders.. i don’t like it!👎🏿.

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  Your rights stop at the point where you start endangering the rights of others.

  Unclefester ...

  I could not agree more. This virus is not the typical type of ailment that normally has the most impact on the individual person.

  Smoke, do meth, eat fried food every day, drink a bottle of bourbon every night, whatever. Those things will not generally endanger others, only yourself (yes, family can be affected but that is another issue).

  But stupidly getting affected with COVID-19 and then going into a hospital and putting everyone in the building at risk is, IMO, criminal. If a person wants to take chances, great. Just stay at home when you get sick. Don't put the lives of people working at a hospital at risk with children at home and cleaning your bedpan making $15 an hour.

  Get a Shop-Vac, go into your bedroom and use the exhaust port as your own ventilator. You'll have plenty of time to enjoy the experience while gasping for air.

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  What Do You Think Of Fining People For Not Wearing A Mask?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  some towns in massachusetts are fining people 1000 dollars for not wearing a mask 😷 outdoors.

  starting wednesday, the governor mandates everyone from 2 years of age up, must wear a mask or get a 300 dollar fine!.

  of course some governors are recommending that you rat out anyone that doesn’t follow their orders.. i don’t like it!👎🏿.

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  If I go down the driveway to pick up my mail, and I’m outside I must wear a mask! Yet, if I live in a neighboring state , I don’t have the same regulation.

  Min ...

  I guess it's like smoking weed. In Colorado, you're fine. Step across the line to Nebraska and you can be in jail.

  That's just how it works with the 50 state thing that we use here. Live in a State in which nobody lives and you have much greater power.

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  What Do You Think Of Fining People For Not Wearing A Mask?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  some towns in massachusetts are fining people 1000 dollars for not wearing a mask 😷 outdoors.

  starting wednesday, the governor mandates everyone from 2 years of age up, must wear a mask or get a 300 dollar fine!.

  of course some governors are recommending that you rat out anyone that doesn’t follow their orders.. i don’t like it!👎🏿.

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  That's an idiotic notion - are people really meant to emigrate if unfair rules are imposed on them?

  In a pure democracy, yes. The majority rule, they dictate what the rules are. Who decides what is unfair?

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  What Do You Think Of Fining People For Not Wearing A Mask?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  some towns in massachusetts are fining people 1000 dollars for not wearing a mask 😷 outdoors.

  starting wednesday, the governor mandates everyone from 2 years of age up, must wear a mask or get a 300 dollar fine!.

  of course some governors are recommending that you rat out anyone that doesn’t follow their orders.. i don’t like it!👎🏿.

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  when the powers-that-be were telling people a month earlier that masks did nothing, shouldn't be worn and shouldn't be purchased ... fuck them and their stupid laws ....They have no right to make such rules or to take people's money in such an economically uncertain time.

  Simon ....

  C'mon man.

  I don't understand when you say, and I quote, " They have no right to make such rules" ... YES THEY DO.

  People choose to live in a place, vote (possibly) and put a government into place. Every year, millions of people move to other countries. I could have moved to Canada or Brazil many years ago in my job, but chose to stay here in the US. I weighed all the options and stayed here.

  Do I like everything, absolutely not. But if I choose to live in this country, I can't really say that they don't have the right to make decisions. It is a choice people make. If people don't like choices, then a move to North Korea or other totalitarian regimes may be an option. If people don't like where they live, then I say "don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out." People should find somewhere better. I personally think about someday retiring in Costa Rica. Seems like a very nice place for us. I don't know.

  But saying the government doesn't have the right to do what it wants to do when people vote to have representatives in authority to make these decisions makes no sense to me.

  You ask for it, you got it. Vote, don't vote, whatever. There are many countries that would welcome our USD/CND money.

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  Kingdom Hall Sales

  by lastmanstanding in

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  video conferencing systems are being installed in kingdumb halls.

  this is being charged to the congregations.. the ability to video conference, zoom, directly from the halls will now be the thing.. i believe that the current situation has given the wts an idea.. if there are two kingdom halls in an area, then one can be sold.. congregations will split the use, half using the hall one week and zooming the next and visa versa..

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  If the video conference thing works well, then the mid-week meetings at KH's could be done away with. With the closing of many KH's and people having to drive extended distances, a once a week Sunday/Saturday at the KH is all that would be needed.

  Rub a Dub