Posts by RubaDub

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Do You Think All These Organized Demonstrations Are Productive?

by minimus in

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friends

from washington state to new york city to atlanta and california and so on, you see thousands of demonstrators trying to get rid of police, statues, monuments and anything they consider racially biased.. do you think this type of activity and destruction is working well for the country and it’s law abiding citizens?

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RubaDub

I just don't know why all of this stuff is occurring at the same time. Election year, anti-Trump, pollution, people out of work, no sports, anxiety, churches are closed, wearing masks, gyms closed, social distancing, etc. What is the underlying problem?

I can't believe it is just the Gerald Ford killing thing that occurred in one city is causing such a national problem.

It just seems weird to me that killing the one guy seems to possibly have caused a national problem. And then we have the historic monuments being pulled down.

Do people just all of a sudden have extra time and need something to do?

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2020 Convention Friday Highlights: Information Control and Hypocrisy

by neat blue dog in

there's yet another talk to add to the list of talks written specifically for damage control against "apostates".

the speaker says, "some who were once part of the christian congregation attempt to mislead us", that they tell "false accusations" & "lies".

to combat this, he says that you should "protect your ears from damaging noise by not listening to it", comparing it to wearing "noise canceling headphones".

RubaDub

The only thing I miss are the danishes and burritos, and the orange juice for some reason. Not sure what was in that stuff, crack?? Damn it was good..

@DATA-DOG ...

I know what you mean. I can still taste the hoagies (subs, heros, whatever you wish to call them) at Yankee Stadium in New York. Cheap bologna, salami, ham, whatever mystery meat. But it still tasted so good with those cheap Shasta colas.

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It's Shark Week on TV ... anybody watching the shows?

by RubaDub in

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friends

with the virus thing going on, there's more tv time here in the rub a dub household.. watching jaws for the 20th time still is fun.

then all the killer stingray, whales and other sea creatures is interesting.. we watched moby's dick last night.

it's an old classic like jaws.

RubaDub

With the virus thing going on, there's more TV time here in the Rub a Dub household.

Watching Jaws for the 20th time still is fun. Then all the killer stingray, whales and other sea creatures is interesting.

We watched Moby's Dick last night. It's an old classic like Jaws. I think it starred Jenna Jameson and Harry Reems or whoever.

I always liked the classic sentence when Captain Ahab (Reems) yells out, "thar she blows."

A classic movie at its finest.

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Can disfellowshipped individuals attend the Video Meetings

by StephaneLaliberte in

just a quesiton: can disfellowshipped individuals attend the video meetings.

if they can, do they have to turn off their video and sound?

can they attend with their family?

RubaDub

Yes, it is a local elder decision for DF/DA attendees. I'm sure there would be no problem if they were already attending meetings prior to the virus thing. They just have to be quiet and log off immediately after the meeting.

As slimboyfat mentioned, they would want to see you and likely how you are dressed.

But if you wanted to get invited again, you shouldn't be wearing a Metallica t-shirt.

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Useing unhealthy fear to force people to obey.

by Yomama in

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friends

fear of being shunned.

do you have any stories?.

RubaDub

Reminds me of the old National Lampoon ads to subscribe to the magazine.

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Do You Think All These Organized Demonstrations Are Productive?

by minimus in

jw
friends

from washington state to new york city to atlanta and california and so on, you see thousands of demonstrators trying to get rid of police, statues, monuments and anything they consider racially biased.. do you think this type of activity and destruction is working well for the country and it’s law abiding citizens?

?.

RubaDub

@SadElder ...

It is very sad how demonstrations have become, in some ways, mob riots. Destroying the historic monuments and statues certainly do not, IMO, provide any kind of a positive message to others.

I know a lot of this got fueled by the killing of Gerald Ford but people need to refocus their frustrations and anger.

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Where Is BLONDIE?

by minimus in

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friends

i might have missed this but blondie was always one of the best posters here.

her analysis and commentary was spot on.. is everything ok with her?

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RubaDub

If we put up a statue of Blondie and several other long-time posters in a public park in Warwick NY, would the WT try to tear them down?

I know, I know, as my wife looks at me while I ponder the deeper things in life, she says the mind is a terrible thing to waste.

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Thoughts on Sunning and blood Doctrines.

by Phizzy in

i have a couple of thoughts on the blood and shunning doctrines, both of which have been covered well before.

here, and on j.w facts.com and elsewhere.. but i would like to point out the following, the only scriptures they can use in reality for their blood doctrine are the verses from acts chapter 15. o.t verse are really out of the question, and dishonest to use on their part, as they do not follow most of the injunctions in there!.

the context of acts 15 is a council of the apostles and others in the jerusalem congregation, to decide what they should ask of gentile christians in the way of behaviours and practices etc, as jewish christians were demanding they comply with the mosaic law, or were, at the very least offended if they did not.

RubaDub

Rub is a funny guy,I like his/ her posts

@smiddy3 ...

I was a guy the last time I checked. But with the COVID-19 thing everywhere, who knows. I may soon start sitting when I pee.

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Thoughts on Sunning and blood Doctrines.

by Phizzy in

i have a couple of thoughts on the blood and shunning doctrines, both of which have been covered well before.

here, and on j.w facts.com and elsewhere.. but i would like to point out the following, the only scriptures they can use in reality for their blood doctrine are the verses from acts chapter 15. o.t verse are really out of the question, and dishonest to use on their part, as they do not follow most of the injunctions in there!.

the context of acts 15 is a council of the apostles and others in the jerusalem congregation, to decide what they should ask of gentile christians in the way of behaviours and practices etc, as jewish christians were demanding they comply with the mosaic law, or were, at the very least offended if they did not.

RubaDub

Thanks Rub, and to Slimboy, both of you noticed my Typo, so did others no doubt

@Phizzy ...

I didn't realize it was a typo or else I wouldn't have commented.

I actually liked the sunning part, more enjoyable to think about than all that stuff about blood.

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When did WT lose the spirit?

by Smiles in

at what time would you say that the watch tower schema lost the spirit?.

like the ancient nation of israel which struggled maintaining divine blessing due to a long series of grave errors that eventually culminated in definitive loss... how and when did watch tower lose the spirit?.

can we pinpoint a time or event?.

RubaDub

I can't remember the exact year but I distinctly remember putting out the stuff for recycling on the curb in front of my house that day so it had to be either the first or third Tuesday of the month.