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  So is there a new stance on B-days or what? Someone please explain........

  by WingCommander in

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  i have heard rumors on here and other places that jw's are now allowing birthdays to be observed/celebrated.

  is this true?

  i hope so.

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  amac

  I don't think there is a new stance...as someone mentioned a few months back there was an article that basically said if something no longer had pagan connections it is OK. It's main example was the use of Pinatas and how that is OK nowadays. The article then went on to specifically mention B-Days as things to avoid, so as usual it was quite contradictory.

  We were "reported" for letting our kids go to a b-day party, the funny thing is, when the elders met with us, they barely mentioned it. They were more interested in our service time and meeting attendance.
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  Tons Of Iraq Explosives Missing

  by teejay in

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  tons of iraq explosives missing

  material could be used as nuclear trigger .

  cnn) -- some 380 tons of explosives powerful enough to detonate nuclear warheads are missing from a former iraqi military facility that was supposed to be under american control, the u.n.'s nuclear watchdog says.

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  amac

  And I rebutted his "Bush can do no wrong" claim against me. What more do you want?

  For you to reply to his rebuttal to you...here it is again:

  Are you saying that Bush had no idea the sign was there? And had no idea or purpose in sending, as it turned out, a crass and overly premature victory message to not only the crew of the USS Lincoln but to the whole world? Are you saying that he had no idea how his "Mission Accomplished" might be misunderstood... that viewers of the photo might be misled? Do you really believe that he went through all of those motions of donning a flight suit, making two fly-bys, landing on an aircraft carrier, standing in front of that sign, all to simply say "job well done" to the crew of that one aircraft carrier? Do you really believe that?

  Also:

  If you want to go "around and around" in circles, help yourself.

  I am now commenting on a viewpoint Midget brought up and, I guess, wants to address, since it is directed to me. Is that OK?

  Please, no more non-issues.....

  Non-issue? This is an issue that you raised. YOU are the one taking the president's speech out of context. Insinuating that since he didn't personally put the Mission Accomplished sign up and never said those exact words that he wasn't there to deliver a victory message. You would have to have complete tunnel vision to watch that speech and the whole theatrical and not see it as a victory message. If the President wasn't in agreement with the Mission Accomplished sign, do you think he would give a Nationalized television speech in front of it? How ridiculous to state that since he didn't use those exact words that he wasn't giving a premature victory speech.

  Face it, he stuck his foot in his mouth by making that speech...and it is just one of MANY reasons why people don't want him to be president.
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  Tons Of Iraq Explosives Missing

  by teejay in

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  tons of iraq explosives missing

  material could be used as nuclear trigger .

  cnn) -- some 380 tons of explosives powerful enough to detonate nuclear warheads are missing from a former iraqi military facility that was supposed to be under american control, the u.n.'s nuclear watchdog says.

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  amac

  Thi Chi,

  I noticed you severely attacked TeeJay for being misleading with the Bush picture and the Mission Accomplished sign. He came back with a very sound rebuttal, but you completely ignored it and moved on to the other topics. If you are going to start a debate on something it would be nice to carry it out, or concede if you realize you are wrong...but simply changing the topics when you have no comeback is a bit boring.
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  Ashley Simpson

  by ChakkaConned in

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  anybody see saturday night live this past weekend?

  poor ashley had a milli vanilli moment and it's been all over the news ever since.

  it was pretty awkward to watch.

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  Good...she's a talentless hack cashing in on her sister's fame. Shame on Ashlee Simpson, shame on MTV and shame on every person who gives her the time of day when there are so many artists that deserve so much more...
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  DARN IT WE LOST

  by betty boop in

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  i am a die hard yankee fan, but i was so disappointed at the loss yesterday.

  that was the worst game in post-season yankee history.

  espepcially losing to boston in nyc and at such a bad score.

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  It's about time!!! What an exciting series for Red Sox fans though...the only other sport to have a 3-0 comeback in a 7 game series is Hockey.
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  Top five films seen this year...

  by Brummie in

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  1, i robot (though the very last 1 minute scene was stchupid) .

  2, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.

  (jim carey, best film he's ever done so far).

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  amac

  Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  Napolean Dynamite

  Shaun of the Dead

  Garden State

  Motorcycle Diaries
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  What Are You All Reading?!

  by Doubtfully Yours in

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  so, what's everybody reading these days?.

  i used to read so passionately, but i've lost the hobby due to everyday life stress and distractions.

  i want to get back into reading again.

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  I'm reading a book called The Gnostics and a historical book called Jesus Christ with a subtitle I can't recall right now. I usually flip between novels, history, biographies and religous history. A novel is next, so I might read Moby Dick since I've never read it before and it is sitting on my shelf.
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  Sunday's WT study at the local KH

  by Mulan in

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  my jw friend called me this morning to complain about the wt study yesterday.

  it was all about apostates.

  evidently some in that cong.

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  amac

  I hadn't been to a meeting in several months and decided to go just last Sunday just to see some friends...you can imagine how "encouraging" that WT study was for me. My congregation took it even further, implying that active JWs who say things that don't match the "pattern" of the F&DS should be avoided. I wanted to raise my hand and propose we start burning these "apostates" at a stake if they don't float when tied up and thrown in the water.

  Then when they got to the part about the media, we even had one ignorant lady who commented how the Dateline show was an example and how we all "know" that we don't let predators in the cong, in fact we are the only religion that DF's for immorality. I REALLY had to bite my lip.
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  Cost of War

  by teejay in

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  amac

  It is amazing the lack of vision some.

  LOL!!!

  That is funny! So this war went from being a defensive attack to stop us being attacked with weapons of mass destruction to a "fight for freedom" due to Bush's faith in God???? Talk about lack of vision...

  If you really believe this was about spreading democracy then I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.
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  Bethellites

  by DaCheech in

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  i've heard that bethellites there for many years get higher pay, anybody can confirm this?

  (i've heard close to $300/month).

  also, if they are to be a spiritual example to all.... then why do bethellites work saturdays.

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  amac

  That wasn't the case when I was there in the early 90's. There are always special circumstances, so maybe some of the families that are there get a larger chunk, but either way, its not a whole lot of money.

  Good point about the Saturday service...most view it as they ARE doing their service on Saturday morning though, just a different aspect of it.