As noted by Mark Twain, there are lies, damned lies, and statistics.
poppers
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The numbers don't lie...or do they?
by stillin inat a recent ca, the co was commending the r&f about mid-week meeting attendance.
he said that it was up 4% since he first began working in our circuit.
i was listening as some were patting each other on their backs about that at last nights meeting and it occurred to me that there were many empty seats.
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Has anyone used this question on a JW? How might they respond?
by BU2B inas i was laying in bed i thought of a question to ask my wife.
"when the wt has an article on the next change in teaching or new light, just guessing, what do you think it might be?".
it does not need to be phrased just like that, but i thought it might be a powerful question since it would make the jw subconsciously question all of the current teachings, something they are not taught to do.
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poppers
How about asking, "What would you like the next new light to be?" What sort of reaction would that trigger?
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Pete Seeger, the great peace activist and folk singer, has passed
by designs inpete seeger wrote songs that became the heart and soul of the civil rights movement- where have all the flowers gone, if i had a hammer, turn turn turn, waist depp in the big muddy, we shall overcome.... we traveled to the newport folk festival, which pete helped establish, and got to sing with the great man himself.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y2siieqy34.
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poppers
Pete came to our local elementary school here in northern Wisconsin a year ago to give a program. He used his music as a teaching tool and involved the kids within his program. He was passionate about sharing his ideas through his music, especially with children. He was a big hit. Rest in peace, Pete.
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Talking with a nonbeliever...
by suavojr inin my search for the truth and the burning desire to become free from all forms of dogma and wishful thinking.
i have approached my first crossroads in my life, should i continue to believe in a god or not?.
currently i am leaning toward agnosticism, but all the suffering in the world, all the loss and pain in my own life makes it hard for me to simply let go of the idea and hope that at the end justice will prevail, that one day god can make it all good.. .
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poppers
Why box yourself into a belief system, especially when there is no actual evidence to support it? Better to remain totally open and available to what's actually present and real right here right now rather than being caught up in thinking and then believing one way or the other. Find out what happens when all beliefs are let go, including the beliefs that create your idea of who you are. Who/what are you when all thoughts about the "me" stop running through your mind? Stop supporting your ideas of "me" that have been fed to you your entire life by your family, the educational system, your culture, and whatever religious upbringing you've had. Challenge the validity of every belief you have of yourself and see what's present when they all fall away.
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Super Bowl XLVIII SEATTLE OR DENVER
by ldrnomo ini have to go with seattle.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozsrq3hujme.
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Recievers can catch the football in their butt and Payton can drill em.
Great prime time viewing: see Payton drill his receivers in the butt.
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Super Bowl XLVIII SEATTLE OR DENVER
by ldrnomo ini have to go with seattle.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozsrq3hujme.
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I became a big Russell Wilson fan when he joined the Wisconsin Badgers so I am hoping Seattle wins, despite the fact that Denver has Wisconsin alumnus Monte Ball playing for them.
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Super Bowl XLVIII SEATTLE OR DENVER
by ldrnomo ini have to go with seattle.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozsrq3hujme.
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poppers
"Sorry, the superbowl is a big yawn when you've experienced a real sport that dwarfs the invented-to-sell-equipment and stop-start-to-show-ads or lets-all-have-a-fight sports of North America...America really should get on board with soccer."
Yeah, why settle for North American lets-all-have-a-fight sports when you can be a soccer fan and join in some old fashioned rioting and death from its fan?
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/02/world/africa/egypt-soccer-deaths/
http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2013/12/09/riot-erupts-in-brazil-as-soccer-season-ends/
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Getting bariatric surgery in March!
by marmot inafter being on a waiting list for three and a half years i've finally reached the light at the end of the tunnel and am going under the knife for a gastric sleeve operation in march.
i can't tell you how pumped i am because i'll finally be able to re-take my life after being severely overweight for several years.
i gained a ton of weight after being put on meds for bipolar disorder and it made exercising a painful chore.
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Good luck and good health, marmot. I have a niece who has been on an exercise regimen for about 2 years now and has lost 160 lbs. She finally decided to do something about her weight when she was not allowed to go on a ride at Disney World because of her size. No amount of encouragement and prodding from family and friends worked prior to that. She still has a ways to go, but she looks and feels great.
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Super Tasty Kool Aid Flavored WT Study this Weekend!
by LostGeneration inwould love to hear comments on what is being said on the paragraph which states that if the wt demands you drink the kool aid, you should do it - even if you don't understand why!.
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look forward to any replies..
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poppers
Thumbs up to you and your daughter, HappyDad.
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Should Creationism Ever Be Taught In Schools?
by nicolaou inthis is taken from the bbc's sunday morning show 'the big questions'.
i was going to pick out a few highlights but really, you need to watch the whole thing - it's only 23 minutes.
seriously, i could feel the bile and frustration rising in my gullet .
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poppers
Whose Creationism/I.D. curriculum should be viewed as acceptable to everyone if it is taught as science in schools ? Would people accept a curriculum whose authors have a faith background anchored in Islam, or Hinduism, or some other nonChristian religion? I'd wager against it. That should set people's alarms off whether creationism is religious or not. If it is to be taught then it shouldn't be in the science room. Leave provable facts to where it belongs, science.