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  1. Popular movies under 2 hours Classic & Drama • 12 Angry Men (1957) – 96 minutes • Casablanca (1942) – 102 minutes • Stand by Me (1986) – 89 minutes • American History X (1998) – 119 minutes Sci-Fi & Thriller • Alien (1979) – 116 minutes • A Quiet Place (2018) – 90 minutes • Get Out (2017) – 104 minutes • Ex Machina (2014) – 108 minutes • WALL·E (2008) – 98 minutes Comedy & Family • Airplane! (1980) – 87 minutes • Shrek (2001) – 90 minutes • The Princess Bride (1987) – 98 minutes • The Lion King (1994) – 88 minutes • The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) – 76 minutes
  2. Historically Trump and Putin are fickle when it comes to dealing with each other. In May of 2025 Trump was critical of Putin. He might be critical again next week.
  3. You'll notice throughout history there are always times when the kings are not pushing against each other as hard as at other times. It's a constant ebb and flow.
  4. Wait! Wait! Stop the execution livestream! https://www.courtroominsider.com/2026/10/trump-calls-off-livestream-of-fort-hood-shooters-firing-squad-execution/?fbclid=Iwb21leAU9-h9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHh_BFsXpS8lmp9WA-X5TF6tuKDGBYQ4_TP0yBOkTYC97ASxhYlPqW3NqJ7PS_aem_EsNftyBFwQwlU9jhvs814g “I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent... but, many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
  5. Costco $3.29 Keep in mind Costco uses gas prices as a loss leader. Their prices are always lowest or near lowest because they want people to be members and shop in the store. I think Buc-ee's also uses gas as a loss leader, but I've not had enough experience to speak with certainty
  6. Same. I had to double check which forum this is in.
  7. Or, you know, don't expose children to the livestream.
  8. Does that sound like the Jehovah you know? It doesn't sound like the Jehovah I know. This is not Jehovah's fault. It's the fault of impatient, imperfect, eager, tired, hurting people yearning for this system to end.
  9. The TV show "Scrubs" featured Witnesses at least twice. One episode involved a patient refusing a blood transfusion. It was a pretty funny episode and was respectful regarding our stand. The other episode featured the mother of one of the doctors. She was supposed to be a Witness. None of her lines came across as specifically like a Witness but instead more like any moral church lady. Nothing doctrinal mentioned. Of course Jehovah's name in Indiana Jones. This week's episode of FBI featured a government project called the Jehovah Protocol. It was a sophisticated nuclear weapons attack protocol.
  10. That's why I said some people might feel... Jesus was murdered, in my opinion, despite the fact he was executed by the Roman government as a criminal. The other 2 next to him? Maybe those were not murders.
  11. We can't make a blanket statement and judge everyone by our understanding. Since the Bible is silent, we are left with Bible principles. We can take those Bible principles and apply them only to ourselves. As for me (and my household) my conscience does not allow for [insert topic here]
  12. If someone I loved dearly was murdered and their killer was executed, I can see myself potentially attending the execution. That would be my right as a victim, no? If someone I loved was being executed, I might attend to show my loved one my love. This does not mean I approve or disapprove of the crime or punishment. Notice who attended the public execution of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (John 19:25) 25 By the torture stake of Jesus, however, there were standing his mother and his mother’s sister; Mary the wife of Cloʹpas and Mary Magʹda·lene. 26 So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother: “Woman, see! Your son!” https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&pub=nwtsty&srctype=wol&bible=43019026&srcid=share Was their attendance inappropriate? They were not Christians at that time, does that make a difference? Perhaps attending a public execution is not as simple a yes or no decision.
  13. Taco bar is always a good option, especially if you are unaware of food allergies, restrictions, or preferences. All the individual components can be in separate containers. With a variety of options you can satisfy vegans, vegetarians, gluten free, etc... Burgers and hot dogs on the grill. Crock pot meals. Soups, stews, pot roast. Deli sandwiches Picnic style fried chicken, mayonnaise based salads, beans, Mac N cheese, Deviled eggs
  14. This is an opinion based on conscience. Someone else may not consider execution an act of violence. On the other hand, some might consider it state-sanctioned murder. Bottom line is it is not appropriate for a Christian to make a blanket statement that something is not appropriate for a Christian if there is no clear scripture command. As we are learning these past couple of years, Jehovah expects us to stand on our own and apply our God-given reasoning ability in applying Bible principles to reach conclusions for which there are no direct scriptural guidelines.

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About Shawnster

  • Birthday 11/24/1971

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    Shawn
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    My mother was contacted by the Witnesses when I was 3 years old.

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