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5 hours ago, AllenSmith said:
However, I’m good with law enforcement, so donÂ’t give it a second thought. Polish your weapons in support of the NRA. People are now demanding guns be taken away from troubled people.
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3 hours ago, James Thomas Rook Jr. said:And as far as the NRA goes, I don't support them ... they support ME!
ÂYes, I found the original tweet and it is how I remembered it:Â"High school students are talking on message boards to make April 20th the day they all walk out of school and donÂ’t come back until Congress updates the gun laws as itÂ’s their lives on the line. Plz retweet or share for visibility as this is a great idea.." #FloridaSchoolshootingÂThe panicked grownups have tried to water it down to some symbolic nonsense involving a one-day boycott of 17 minutes for 17 students. But imagine if it was done for real - imagine if they didn't come back until things were fixed. Now THAT would be the power of the children. Shut down the education industry. Don't you think THAT would impel the powers that be to not rest until they came up with some sort of a solution!ÂIt would be like people refusing to go into the war. The children don't have to weigh in on which side it right. That is for their mentors to figure out. It's exactly how things should be framed: Not gun-free vs armed veterans on patrol. Not right vs left. No. Let it be chidlren vs adults.ÂWhy should they walk into a potential shooting gallery each day? Maybe Nancy Reagan had a point: "Just say no."ÂIt might be a new role for the FBI. Make them truant officers. -
28 minutes ago, Matthew9969 said:
I remember the hoagie's and pudding cups, the highlight of the conventions.
I headed the food dispensing at the circuit assemblies. I liked the pudding cups. The hoagies were pretty bready, but I guess that is by definition.
The brother over me said at the outset that he had no experience or idea how to run the operation, but he allowed that if MacDonalds could do it, then so could we. And we figured it out in short order.
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I remember there were pasta salads, and I eventually came to refer to them as apostasy salads.
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The exchange is found at Matthew 15:1-20. First he asks a counter question- a Strawman! - it would be called today (but wasn't then). He addresses their motive - an adhominem attack! - it would be called today (but wasn't then).Â(the handwashing has nothing to do with hygiene - it is a ceremonial thing and involves washing up to the elbow)ÂThen the scoundrels who asked the question storm off and the disciples tell Jesus that they were upset. He tells them not to worry about it.ÂThen he seemingly veers off on another topic over what it is that defiles a man- what comes out of his mouth or what goes into it. It is what goes out: foul things that he may say. Only then does he finally answer the question - 20 verses later - and the ones that demanded he answer are no longer around to hear it!Â
ÂThen there came to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying: "Why do your disciples overstep the tradition of the men of former times? For example, they do not wash their hands when about to eat a meal.”ÂIn reply he said to them: “Why do you overstep the commandment of God because of your tradition? For example, God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,Â’ and, ‘Let the one who speaks abusively of his father or mother be put to death.Â’ But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother: “Whatever I have that could benefit you is a gift dedicated to God,” he need not honor his father at all.Â’ So you have made the word of God invalid because of your tradition. You hypocrites, Isaiah aptly prophesied about you when he said: 'This people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far removed from me. It is in vain that they keep worshipping me, for they teach commands of men as doctrines.’” With that he called the crowd near and said to them: “Listen and get the sense of it: It is not what enters into a manÂ’s mouth that defiles him, but it is what comes out of his mouth that defiles him.”ÂThen the disciples came and said to him: “Do you know that the Pharisees were stumbled at hearing what you said?” In reply he said: “Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted. Let them be. Blind guides is what they are. If, then, a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” Peter responded: “Make the illustration plain to us.” At this he said: “Are you also still without understanding? Are you not aware that whatever enters into the mouth passes through the stomach and is discharged into the sewer? However, whatever comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and those things defile a man. For example, out of the heart come wicked reasonings,r murders, adulteries, sexual immorality, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies. These are the things that defile a man; but to take a meal with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”  (Matthew 15:1-20)Âphoto: Mark Turnauckas
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On 2/14/2016 at 9:16 PM, admin said:
"Jehovah’s Witnesses object to ValentineÂ’s Day because they seek a restoration of their notion of first-century Christianity. ValentineÂ’s Day involves Cupid — the Greek god of erotic love ...Other holidays that JehovahÂ’s Witnesses spurn include Halloween. ThereÂ’s no love for the Easter Bunny, either, because said bunny is, of course, a rabbit, and thus “a pagan symbol and has always been an emblem of fertility,”
It is clear to me that on three days of the year, the dailycaller reporter
1. pines away like Chalie Brown for Valentines
2. trick or treats like Freddy Krueger on Halloween, and
3. hops along the bunny trail on Easter Day.
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photo by Jack
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Hey, has anyone on this forum seen my Tesla Roadster? Last time I saw it, it was in my garage and that creep Musk, who hates my guts, was lurking around.
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In the days of fatter magazines the locations and dates of each convention were published. You could count them up. I know about how many there were.
It isn't that critical. Just doing a little crowdsurfing here. You never know when someone will have it at their fingertips. "200 or so" will do if it has to.
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1 hour ago, Michael Krewson said:
My predictions:
If you land even two of them, I will hail you as the new prophet.
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A more different set of metrics one will not find. It's hard to believe the 5 companies are put in the same category
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23 minutes ago, Matthew9969 said:
Oh I already know why, why do you want someone here to research some numbers for you?
So I do not have to do it myself. I'm busy.
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16 minutes ago, John Houston said:
We will never know the number, because Jehovah will never stop,crating them. He will never stop working so the number will keep,growing. A number with and infinite number of zeroes behind it, and Jehovah will never come up with Alzheimer's and begin to forget where he placed those galaxies and stars names and where we are and the other life forms he will create. Hmmm?????
He pops them out faster than I can pop popcorn.
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21 hours ago, Matthew9969 said:
Why have any at all?
This is completely beside the point and misses the entire purpose of the thread. Get off your rear end and research it. I want to know the number.
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2 hours ago, Kurt said:
The link is to a new technique for mathematically calculating the number of galaxies undetected by current astronomical methods. It adds 900% to the total.
The following statement strkes me as a bit too much, a bit too pretentious:
“It boggles the mind that over 90 percent of the galaxies in the universe have yet to be studied,” noted Conselice. “Who knows what interesting properties we will find when we discover these galaxies with future generations of telescopes?”
Oh? And the visible 10 percent have been "studied?"
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2 hours ago, Nana Fofana said:
It's this running joke , that only I think is funny, and even I don't think it's that funny, where I theoretically have a Slavic accent and limited English
I will have to get Dr. Adhominem on this one. He's good at theories. He's even better at outright making stuff up.
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6 hours ago, Rosalie Barry said:
Are we to expect this kind of treatment here too before long.? The end must be close! It is like in Hitler’s Germany all over again!
It is not everywhere. There are hot spots. The two towns are 3200 km apart. Most Witnesses have merely tightened an already cautious deportment. They now must look over their shoulder more than in the past. It hints at the Jewish pogroms of long ago, which were very bad when they happened, but they did not always happen.
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Reports Chivchalov on February 9: (Anton Chivchalov Blog)"At least 16 dwellings of civilians in Belgorod and 12 dwellings in Kemerovo ... are suspected of continuing the activities of the organization "Management Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia"."In the evening of February 7, 2018 in Belgorod, large groups of law enforcement officers, consisting of police officers, the Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and armed fighters of the SOBR, simultaneously invaded a number of private houses of local residents. In some cases citizens were thrown on the floor, put to the wall, then all were forcibly taken to the police, in the homes they searched."… citizens were confiscated from the Bible, all electronic devices and media, passports, money, in some cases even photos hanging on the wall. Already the next day, interrogations of citizens began, which are in the police on the agenda. It became known that an investigation team was established, consisting of 12 (!) Investigators of the Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. …"In Kemerovo, …[an official suspected that] at least 14 local residents continue to profess the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses. The judge of the central district court of the city of Kemerovo, Irina Ivanova, at one point satisfied at once at least 12 of her motions. As a result, a search was carried out in 12 houses of peaceful believers, which continued even during the night. In some cases, armed SOBR officers in masks opened their doors by force, bursting in, putting civilians face to the wall with their arms raised or falling to the floor. The apartment was sometimes invaded by more than 10 people, including police officers, Rosgvardia and the Investigative Committee. Citizens were denied the opportunity to make a phone call or to invite a lawyer; the refusal was accompanied by an explanation of Stanislav Shlagov, senior police officer for particularly important cases: "We are not in America.""Citizens, including women and the elderly, experience a state close to shock. Many have exacerbated chronic diseases. Telephones, tablets, computers, personal belongings, information carriers are confiscated. It is reported that witnesses who were present during the searches were familiar with the police and actively assisted them, in some cases with their tips."Anton Chivchalov has covered the turmoil of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia from before the ban. He tweeted dialogue, at 5-minute intervals, of the April 5th Court hearing leading to ban, at the July appeal, and at the subsequant hearing to ban the New World Translation of the Bible. His veracity is well-established.
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Reports Chivchalov: (Anton Chivchalov Blog)At least 16 dwellings of civilians in Belgorod and 12 dwellings in Kemerovo were subjected to law enforcement intrusions and searches. Dozens of people have been detained, some have been detained for two days. Citizens are suspected of continuing the activities of the organization "Management Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia".In the evening of February 7, 2018 in Belgorod, large groups of law enforcement officers, consisting of police officers, the Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and armed fighters of the SOBR, simultaneously invaded a number of private houses of local residents. In some cases citizens were thrown on the floor, put to the wall, then all were forcibly taken to the police, in the homes they searched.… citizens were confiscated from the Bible, all electronic devices and media, passports, money, in some cases even photos hanging on the wall. Already the next day, interrogations of citizens began, which are in the police on the agenda. It became known that an investigation team was established, consisting of 12 (!) Investigators of the Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. …In Kemerovo, …[an official suspected that] at least 14 local residents continue to profess the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses. The judge of the central district court of the city of Kemerovo, Irina Ivanova, at one point satisfied at once at least 12 of her motions. As a result, a search was carried out in 12 houses of peaceful believers, which continued even during the night. In some cases, armed SOBR officers in masks opened their doors by force, bursting in, putting civilians face to the wall with their arms raised or falling to the floor. The apartment was sometimes invaded by more than 10 people, including police officers, Rosgvardia and the Investigative Committee. Citizens were denied the opportunity to make a phone call or to invite a lawyer; the refusal was accompanied by an explanation of Stanislav Shlagov, senior police officer for particularly important cases: "We are not in America."Citizens, including women and the elderly, experience a state close to shock. Many have exacerbated chronic diseases. Telephones, tablets, computers, personal belongings, information carriers are confiscated. It is reported that witnesses who were present during the searches were familiar with the police and actively assisted them, in some cases with their tips.
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Does anybody know how many Regional Conventions were hosted last year? I have said "200 or so," which will do as a ballpark figure if need be.
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Hmmm. Let us ask @AlanF if he will put in a good word for Mommy Dawkins here. Heaven knows he praises him enough.
Let us direct him to the Atlantic article @Nana Fofana offered up.
Now, Mommy Dawkins regards mild pedophila as no big deal. Since it happened to him as a boy and he survived it to turn out as fine as he has, his experience - having an adult put his hand down a child's pants - seems his definition of mild. Don't make an issue of it, he recommends.
What you should make an issue of is passing on religion to a child. That, he says, is intolerable child abuse. Putting your hand down its pants is not.
He is in the company of those who he would consider his founding (fondling?) fathers, per The Sibylline oracles, which claims that only the Jews were free from this impurity. "Phoenicians, Egyptians and Romans, spacious Greece and many nations of other, Persians and Galatians and all Asia." - depend upon it. These ones will have the hots for your children.
But the Jews - and the Christians that derived from them, per 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 - did not go in for that kind of thing. Doesn't matter, Alan sneers - they were young earth creationists. His heroes may make a grab down your child's pants now and then, but at least they know how old the earth is.
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56 minutes ago, JW Insider said:
They don't want to position themselves as not being able to stand up to criticism, as this is a sign of fear that they will be exposed for weaknesses.
As much as I could emphasize with the teacher brother on the current monthly program whose fellow teacher 'came after him' with virulent criticism, the criticism leveled was probably not that which is most commonly leveled these days. The more realistic and timely criticism is that which appears here.
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A good place to start (and finish, for the most part) is to google: 'wikipedia fair use'
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1 hour ago, Foreigner said:
Exactly
I think we are somehow not communicating. If anyone else is doing wrong, fry him. But I am not.
To reproduce long excerpts from a copyrighted work, you need permission.
To reproduce short ones - a sentence or two - you do not. Watchtower publications do it all the time.
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45 minutes ago, Foreigner said:
However, Does this mean, I can publish YOUR books content online?
I believe it does, in short segments (a sentence or two) for the sake of commentary. Longer passages would have to be authorized by me.
Do you think every book or movie reviewer has the permission of the artist?
Nor should you think I am in cahoots with JWI or even sympathetic to his aims. What he is doing, he is doing, and can defend himself if he chooses to. I can answer only to what I am doing.
I knew of "fair use" long before I knew of @JW Insider. It is not something obscure.
Should you want to post anything relevant to law, I will be grateful to you. If it turns out I am doing wrong, I will mend my ways. However, as stated, I would have to search some to find even where I have copied anything of theirs. I mean, I would not challenge that I have done it, but it is not frequent and it is never long. Some here (and everywhere) have reproduced entire articles. I have never done that, believing it to be a violation of copyright unless done with written authorization.
A snippet is something else entirely.
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2 hours ago, Foreigner said:
So, this infamous ideology that JWI keeps suggesting, what is “fair use” will be a thing of the past.
Actually, I don't think so. "Fair use" is a pretty bedrock principle of American law. Otherwise there could be no commentary of anything and most of the news and print and internet media would implode into a black hole.Â
Fair use allows for short passages to be quoted. Long segments are another thing entirely.
I try to be careful on this and not abuse what is permissible . While I do have some short quotes (not many, really, at least not in comparison) IÂ have not used the organization's artwork or logo, as though it were my own.Â
It is obvious why they would not want a liar doing this. But even a friend - to use their artwork suggests to the casual reader (which is the majority) that you are them. You thereby impute all of your idiosyncrasies to them. (I have none, of course, so this is not a big deal in my case, but all others here are absolute lunatics.
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