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  Any science fiction freaks?

  by myauntfanny in

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  does anyone on here like science fiction?

  i've read everything by all my favourite writers and am looking for some new ones.

  any recommendations?

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  well I didn't see L.E. Modesitt Jr. yet and I was totally into the story and ideas presented in his book Gravity Dreams - just awesome!

  also, he's done many other books but The Octagonal Raven was another I particularly liked....

  as well, the Timegods World - book one....The Timegod, and then Timediver's Dawn

  He seems to do both a fantasy line and the science fiction line which is what I'm more interested in

  Larry Niven is great as well....a lot of humour in there ....I have read Neutron Star many many times as well as alot of his other stuff to do with his 'universe'.....ie the Pak

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  Proof There is No Jehovah

  by new light in

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  if you believe in jehovah as portrayed in the bible, you believe that you are a creature possessing free will.

  you don't believe in fate or predestination.

  you believe that jehovah selectively answers prayers.

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  new light.....I (mostly) get your point and (mostly) agree with it.....

  I personally avoid the word 'proof' and instead use 'evidence' since proof is so final.

  The wife and I were discussing just similar thoughts today on what 'reality' is since its essentially subjective to our senses and cognitive abilities. Thus, its hard to judge anyones 'reality' whether they believe in Jehovah or are complete atheists.

  Right now I see evidence that supports a creator of all things and I see evidence of evolution but no real proof either way.

  If there is a creator as described in the Bible, I don't believe it described him giving total and absolute free will to humans. Your definition of free will at the start is lacking in detail and biblical support, thus, your conclusion that is stated as 'Proof there is No Jehovah' isn't supported yet for me to better understsand what your saying.

  So my agreement with you as I said at the start is all your other statements about prayer, emotionalism, people perhaps only fooling themselves with religion, good or bad feelings coming from within and this statement:

  I'm not saying there is no creator, as I truthfully have no idea. What I do know is that I have not experienced Jehovah since I took off the blinders. In spite of countless pleas for even the slightest sign, god is no where to be found. All I wanted was a reason to believe that went beyond simple emotion, and it has been denied. Sorry, but I need more than blind faith on which to base a belief. Surely, the almighty of the universe, our creator and the source of love and wisdom would understand that.

  really is what I feel especially since taking off the blinders.

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  What is wrong with these women, why are they trying to kill me with sex?

  by Maverick in

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  i have had a rough couple of weeks with these kidney stones.

  i would have liked to take a few days off to recover but i have contracts to complete before i fly off to frenchbabyface land.. this last monday i was hurting pretty bad but managed to suffer though a day of site prep for a big tile job.

  i came home about 3 pm and cleaned up and went to bed.

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  well maverick, I don't feel sorry for you at all you dog.....

  surely you must know there is no bad sex for a man! (sorry for calling you shirly)

  geez if it continues to be a problem, I happen to know a certain halo character who could 'help out'

  basically, if this is the way its meant for you to go......lie back and die with a smile on yer face!

  boa......of the wishing some females would try killing HIM with sex klass......
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  Do you fear the big A and does the conflict impact your actions?

  by Maverick in

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  on another tread this point came up.

  scotsman posted a comment about a certain poster being gay, and i do not know or care if this is true or not, and in conflict over the fear of dying at armageddon for this "sin".

  do any of you fear the big a because of your lifestyle?

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  I used to fear it in the sense that I thought a moments inattention would disqualify me as a jdub.

  I no longer fear it since I must be reconvinced that the bible is God's word and that there is even a God....sheesh

  Thus, there is no conflict, only good times till I die.

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  Your story in 3 sentences or less.......

  by ApagaLaLuz in

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  hey!

  shotguns post got me thinking.

  post your story is 3 sentences or less, if possible.

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  Blinded from birth in 'the way'.

  Began to regain sight when Brain hit reset switch in late 20's.

  Am now thanking Brain with its beverage of choice - Vodka.
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  Something I just want to share.

  by oscar in

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  one of the elderly sisters in my moms hall just passed away she was around 95 she was such an active witness all her years i remember from a young boy and she was always talking about how near armaggedon was ,anyway i bumped into her at the hall a few years back and she was around 90 and she was telling me how she can't believe how armagedon did not come yet and that when she was a young girl the org.

  was telling her it was right around the corner anyway after all that hope she never saw it , it made me sad that she passed and how the years fly by.anyways i just wanted to share this with everyone.

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  thanks for sharing that......a sad story and one that, has occured/ is occuring/ will occur, many times over again....sigh

  I remember as one of my early 'trigger' points out of the org, the thought of so many people never having children (but they wanted to) and not preparing for retirement, because of false expectations inflamed by the org. People in their old age delivering flyers (not that there's anything wrong with that lol) to make ends meet....sheesh. Something didn't seem right about all of it though it would take many years before it and all the other reasons would give me the strength to leave....

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  An apology to you all...

  by CeriseRose in

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  i just finished commenting on minimus' thread (oh man, i hope it was his thread now...not enough coffee yet to be fully brained today...).

  anyway, it was the thread on how everyone was choosing to leave/has left from the org.

  i hate with a passion the fact that i was judged while in the wts.

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  (((((((CeriseRose)))))))) take care...your thoughts are beautiful and finds a place in my own feelings.....

  boa

  (minimus, yer too much!)
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  A Review By Carl Jonsson Of Rolf Furuli'sBook On Chronology.

  by hillary_step in

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  this may already have been posted, but if not i am sure that carl jonsson will forgive my linking his review of furuli's book from another site,.

  http://user.tninet.se/~oof408u/fkf/english/furulirev.htm .

  best regards - hs.

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  hello bavman.....

  a simple synopsis as you can see may involve people giving you reasonable conclusions (see ajwexelder) or silly hollow fluff (see 'scholar'). The fact that scholar is extremely deceitful in saying his synopsis of jonssons understanding is based on a word in a scripture immediately discredits him/her irrepairably for me. Uhhh, bullsh*t is another word for what he suggested.

  If you want to be informed...order carl olaf jonsson's books and read up! They are very well written, have the 'ring of truth' and show very conclusively that the 'oppositions' pitiful reasoning regarding 607, 1914, or any other jw 'chronology' is very messed up like virtually all other apocalyptic sects. You KNOW this is true when the SOCIETY itself does not refute the EVIDENCE but resorts to trying to discredit ALL secular sources for ancient dating (see appendix 14 of 'Let Your Kingdom Come', EXCEPT those which seem to support SOME of their dates EXCEPT these sources also bring much great SUPPORT to the 587/586 date for Nebuchadzezzars 18/19th year of rule.

  The above ALONE is all that is needed for the 'rank & file', and all the other NON-scholars (like me) to reason for themselves that the jw understanding is seriously flawed and is cascading towards total failure in the future! However, I still continue to read and learn the whole picture to be better informed so I can consider all the relevant information.

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  Finish this sentence...trying to reason with a JW is like......

  by doodle-v in

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  trying to reason with a devout jehovah's witness is like........

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  is like yelling at a slug for being blind and leaving a trail of slime wherever it goes!
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  Elder Explains NGO Issue...Now It Is Clear!

  by exjdub in

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  quite a while ago an older sister stopped by my door, and stupid me, i let her know my life story in a nutshell.

  faded for 7 years, former ministerial servant, blah blah blah.

  i think the reason i did it is that she reminded me of my mom and she caught me at a weak moment.

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  I concur catchthis.....seems like the most obvious, logical, and sensible reason to me as well....

  boa