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  fear not those who kill the body

  by John Doe in

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  witnesses believe that the soul and the body are the same thing, right?

  well, i had one of the old songs running through my head today, and it hit me what it was saying: .

  "fear not those who kill they body, but cannot destroy the soul.

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  Well if you listened to that advice you would run as fast as you can from the Borg.
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  Pro Choice or not?

  by pratt1 in

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  Sorry, I hit enter before I finished my question.

  Does a potential Supreme Court Justice's position on abortion affect whether or not you would confirm their appointment?

  Do you think it is fair to confirm a justice based on how they voted on a issue in the past?
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  Pro Choice or not?

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  Do you feel comfortable with celebrating the holidays?

  by Jamelle in

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  just curious how different individuals have reacted to the though of celebrating holidays after they left the jws...?

  any holidays you have more trouble with than others?

  does halloween freak you out?

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  It has taken me years to get comfortable celebrating the holidays, epecially xmas.

  However every year it gets easier and easier.

  My wife, however has no problem with it (she's an x dub too) and she teases me about it all the time.
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  Do You Still *Look* Like A Jehovah's Witness?

  by minimus in

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  would someone still mistake you for a witness?

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  I probably still look like a witness when I go to work - suit and tie except on Fridays.

  However, I hope I am a little more stylish than most of the dubs I see around here.
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  Do you hate the person that converted you?

  by MsMcDucket in

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  i really feel like i got punk'd!

  so, punk'd, that i messed up my family!

  all because i thought they knew better than me!

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  Since my mom converted me, as an infant, I can't hate. In fact I have deep love for her, however that does not mean that I don't hold her accountable for the problems the religion causes in our lives.

  But until she wakes up, I doubt if she ever will realize how harmful that cult is.
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  Civil rights icon Rosa Parks dies

  by CountryGuy in

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  just saw this on the news:.

  detroit (reuters) - rosa parks, the black seamstress whose refusal to give her seat on a montgomery, alabama, bus to a white man sparked a revolution in american race relations, died on monday at age 92. .

  shirley kaigler, parks' lawyer, said she died while taking a nap early on monday evening surrounded by a small group of friends and family members.. "she just fell asleep and didn't wake up," kaigler said.. the cause of death was not immediately known.

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  Truly a courageous woman who glavanized a generation.

  Rest in Peace, Rosa.
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  I know I have said this before but.......

  by defd in

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  y'all may not see nearly as much of me anymore.

  as i already stated, i only come here while i am at work.

  the job i have now gave me alot of free time on my hands.

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  I appreciate you thoughts Derrick, but I have had enough of the dubs to last me a life time.

  It is my belief that a loving God reads hearts and not whether or not you are associated with an organized religion.

  You are entitled to your opinion and belief structure, but I for one am very comfortable with my choice to not be a dub.

  Good Luck to you.
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  The other side of shunning

  by pratt1 in

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  i thought it would be appropriate to mention that at least in my congo, when you are dfed you are told that if you are seen talking with a dub, you not only jeopardize their standing, but you also jeopardize your chances of being reinstated.. i did shun many people when they got dfed,and i was shunned as well when i got dfed, but after i was reinstated i continued to shun, especially those who were trying to get reinstated.. i didn't want to hurt their chances.. many people who shun especially family members may feel the same way.. did you?

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  I thought it would be appropriate to mention that at least in my congo, when you are dfed you are told that if you are seen talking with a dub, you not only jeopardize their standing, but you also jeopardize your chances of being reinstated.

  I did shun many people when they got dfed,and I was shunned as well when I got dfed, but after I was reinstated I continued to shun, especially those who were trying to get reinstated.

  I didn't want to hurt their chances.

  Many people who shun especially family members may feel the same way.

  Did you?
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  What makes you resemble your parents the most?

  by Soledad in

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  i have my fathers strange brownish/reddish curly hair, his cheeks his eyebrows and his jawline.

  i have my mothers face shape and eyes, i think.

  i also have my mother's figure (pleasantly plump!).

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  Interestingly, I am probablely a equal mix of both in the looks depatment.

  Mom's eyes, dad head shape and nose.

  My complexision is lighter than both - because of my dad's mixed heritage - Irish and Black.

  I have the temperment of my dad, calm and steady.

  My mom' s outspoken personality.

  My love of sports from my dad.