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  Fainting Goats!

  by gumby in

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  never heard of such a thing till now?

  me either.. yip....these goats actually faint when startled and look like they have rigor- mortise when they fallm over.

  after a few seconds....they get up all dazed lookin.

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  new light

  That species should last a good, long time. Mother Nature really gave 'em a bum deal.
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  Is religion the real reason for many wars?

  by Pole in

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  a lot of posters on this board have expressed the opinion that religion is the reason for many wars.

  some have even implied that if religion was "banned" the number of wars would be reduced.

  pole .

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  new light

  Won't argue you on that one, since you obviously know a lot more than me on the subject, but it was still a war fueled by religious fervor, making me only a partial moron.
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  NorEaster...stay tuned. we're in for a big blow....

  by zev in

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  pictures will update once a minute.. .

  you may have to "refresh" to get the current picture.. .

  it started around 3:30 pm 1.22.2005 today.. .

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  new light

  This is the most snow we've had in a long time. Looks like living in an apt. building ain't so bad after all---no shoveling!
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  What would happen if an elder caught me reading a web site like this?

  by inquirer in

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  :d ha ha ha ha .

  i'll list all the "ranks" in the witness movement, and tell me what they would do?

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  new light

  Elder: Tell the P.O.

  P.O.: Form a judicial committee

  M.S.: Run and tell an elder

  C.O.: Tell the P.O. to form a judicial committee

  D.O.: Probably couldn't be bothered
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  Killing One's Ego...

  by FMZ in

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  many of the ancient mystics and their belief systems supported the idea that to truly live life, and draw close to god, each one of us has to remove his "ego".

  even jesus hinted at it.. i think today, "ego" is very often taken as meaning pride.

  this is but one facet of one's ego.

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  new light

  One thing about ego-death is we always have the option of getting it back, going back to the old ignorant ways. The world would be a much better place if everyone had this experience even just once. Saying that it is a bad thing to step outside it is a statement based on ignorance and fear. It is good for a person to at least see that there are other ways to perceive the world around them, not just taking what their particular life experience and interpretation thereof has given them. I shudder to think of what I would be like had I not had this experience.
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  Is religion the real reason for many wars?

  by Pole in

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  a lot of posters on this board have expressed the opinion that religion is the reason for many wars.

  some have even implied that if religion was "banned" the number of wars would be reduced.

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  new light

  I would say religion is used as a fuel for wars, a way to rally the troops under a higher calling than simple nationality, and another way to broadly categorize the enemy as different. Even wars that were overtly religious, like the Crusades, were really about extending an empire, with religion revving the soldiers up to the point of mass murdering. IMO, religion is almost never the real reason for wars, but without it there would be a lot less destruction.
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  How do we intergrate our masuline with our femine???

  by frankiespeakin in

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  there has to be tremendous benifit to be able to do so.

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  By the way, I just banged my girlfriend senseless, lol.
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  What are Y O U talking about?

  by robhic in

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  excuse me if this has been discussed before but i've been meaning to ask.

  why is the word you or your always capitalized in the nwt?

  ) of the quotes i've seen always capitalize the words but i've never seen another bible do this.

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  new light

  I've always found that ANNOYING.
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  How do we intergrate our masuline with our femine???

  by frankiespeakin in

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  there has to be tremendous benifit to be able to do so.

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  Hmmm, sixth sense, I like that better than thinking I am a "feminine" man, which is what society tries to make you feel like if you are an intuitive male. It is a skill that can be developed, as I was a complete block head emotionally until a few years ago, and it develops more and more with experience. In my personal case, it all started with awareness (who knows where that came from?).
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  Beatles or Rolling Stones Fan, which were/are you?

  by eyeslice in

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  perhaps you have to be one of those who grew up in the 60's to really appreciate this thread, but then my kids love 60's music too.

  who did you think were the best, the beatles or the rolling stones?

  is there a bit of a psychological angle here too?

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  new light

  Was a huge Beatles fan, but just played it to death. Haven't really given the Stones as much of a chance, but they rock a lot harder. Keith Richards' riffs are pure rock and roll genius.