Posts by barry

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What sort of King would Prince Charles be?

by onacruse in

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a shameless spin-off of http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/85172/1.ashx.

he's the one who couldn't keep his pants zipped (except when it came to diana).

so why all this vitriol against camilla?

barry

I thought Camilla was Catholic isnt that a problem too. Charls is the head of the Anglican Church when he becomes King.

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A Jehovah's Witness CANNOT Say These Words

by steve2 in

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in five words or less, please give examples of statements no jehovah's witness in good standing could ever say.

here are two examples:.

anyone into FOREX ?

by one in

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how you do find volume and volatility (good for day trading) as compare to securities?.

i dont have the time but last time i checked stocks they were going no where and volatility seemed low, imo.

Trading on the forex is trading with leverige if you buy 10 contracts for 15 thousand Australian dollars you will get one million dollars to trade so a movement of only 1 cent in youre favour would be ten thousand dollars. A movement against you would be the reverse by the same amount and the bank will be on to you immediately to top up youre account.

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to all parents..please please answer...

by gotcha in

hello it's been a long time since i was here just needed some input please from all loving parents...would you rather your daughter be:

1. married to a guy who's not really that great (history of having lotsa women, irresponsible) but seems to love/like your daughter.

2. be gay (with woman who is quite good, responsible and everything but - a woman...).

barry

Gday Gotcha, I was just wondering about you the other day and here you are. Keep well and look after yourself.I have an artical from my own church on Homosexuality that I feel is very good. the link

http://www.spectrummagazine.org/library/columns2003/031006larson.html

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How do you answer when the witnesses call at your door?

by jeanniebeanz in

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to tell the truth, i am surprised that they call on me anymore since they know who i am.

just curious as to what you all say to them now that you know what they really represent.. jean

barry

The witnesses in my neighbourhood of Canberra go around and offer there mags but never offer studies or try to get converts. I know this because I see my customers with piles of WTs and Awakes and have asked them about the witnesses who come to their door and if they are offered anything besides the mags. They only offer mags to me as well and dont try to push their views. They seem like nice people here. Barry

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Home among the gum trees

by unclebruce in

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about 120 or so of us hippy-surfy-bushy-arty types rocked the night away at the old tanja hall.

it was a very big turn out for our small community.

this is truly a wonderful part of the world ?

barry

Uncle Bruce I am still waiting for you to post those great stories when you were a missionary in New Guinee

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A sister emailed me and................................

by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

........................expressed the desire to meet for coffee or lunch, seeing as though we work so close to eachother.. i must say it was quite a surprise.

this sister is older and been a dub for much longer than i ever was.

she wasn't one of my close friends either, so the email had me curious while also pleasantly surprised.. i replied and we met yesterday for lunch.. she embraced me and we hugged.

barry

G,Day Bliss,

Youre on the right track there, if they know they are just like everyone else, and they are, there is no reason to be exclusive anymore.

Barry

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Studies over....................sob............they dont want me...

by holly in

straight away told im not ready for baptism, not with the amount and depth of questions, that ive been warned about these sites and that apostates will do anything to knock jws.

proving its the true religion bec the bible says it will happen (shows me scriptures).

also told it doesnt happen with any other religious group - usually people just quietly leave and make no fuss - further proof that ths is the true religion.. i asked about all the dates where predictions were made, eg 1914, 1975. was told there were some articles loosly talking the 'possibility' of something happening, but the wt never said it definitely would - how could it, these are just ordinary men, not profits.

barry

Holly the Borg is from star trek 'resistance is futile' but youre implants failed and you were not assimilated.

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Will they ever be mainstream?

by Justin in

some religions which have been on the fringe of society are eventually accepted into the mainstream because they have an aspect which is socially acceptable or beneficial to society.

for example, the seventh day adventists have hospitals and the mormons have the tabernacle choir.

but the jws seem to have nothing with which to appeal to the larger culture.

barry

Gday Justin,

You mention the SDAs well I have an artical you may be interested in reading called The Mainstreaming of Adventism'. This also may one day be the history of the WT.

The artical is by Fritz Guy and he writes, ' A funny thing has happened to us Adventists on the way to the Second Advent; we've become part of the cultural mainstream.'

http://www.spectrummagazine.org/library/columns2003/030707guy.html

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72% Voter Turnout in Iraq

by Elsewhere in

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the voter turnout for the 2004 us presidential election was 60.7% (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/a10492-2005jan14.html).

despite being threatened by terrorists, iraq's voter turnout was much greater than the last us voter turnout!

i'd say it was a far greater success than expected!

barry

In the election of 2002 there was 100% turnout and Saddam got 100% of the vote now how impressive is that?