Posts by AlmostAtheist

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Birthday Time (Not So Crappy Birthday)

by jayhawk1 in

(forgive me, i need to swim in "lake me" for a minute.).

well, happy birthday to me!

unlike last year, this one seems to be looking up.. (last year).

i am getting away for a moment from congacs forum to talk about what i have reaserched about the blood topic.. blood is composed of a liquid called blood plasma and blood cells suspended within the plasma.

the blood cells present in blood are red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.plasma is predominantly water containing dissolved proteins, salts and many other substances; and makes up about 55% of blood by volume.

by far the most abundant cells in blood are red blood cells.

AlmostAtheist

>>since the Bilble says to treat the blood of an animal with respect,

How is "respect" defined in the Bible? I know there is a specific prohibition against eating it. What other actions are listed as "respectful" and "not respectful"?

Dave

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I think the noose just tightened a bit.

by 5go in

we had an interesting local needs.. first it clearly stated if you are not making all the meetings you will not make it in to the new system period no exceptions.

they twisted the story of the red sea to make an example.

saying you can not disobey once, or else you be left stuck in the bottom of the red sea.. from now on the elders will be making shepherding calls on those that are not attending regularly.. also, it was stated that if you know of any not attending regularly.

AlmostAtheist

>>From now on the elders will be making shepherding calls on those that are not attending regularly.

Yeah, like that's gonna happen. Elders are already swamped, and now they're going to make tons of shepherding calls? This one's gonna die on the vine.

Dave

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What is your favorite book of all time?

by Abandoned in

i'm going to list three, one non-fiction, one fiction, and one series.. my all-time non-fiction favorite is: dojo wisdom for writers by jennifer lawler.. my all-time favorite fiction is: she's come undoneby wally lamb.

my all-time favorite series is: the amber chronicles by roger zelazny.

so, what are your favorites?.

AlmostAtheist

"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series by Douglas Adams -- Not sure which book was my favorite, as I tend to read them all one after another.

Non-fiction I enjoyed "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson.

Dave

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Looking for a website monitor

by Roddy in

can anyone recommend a good website monitor program that will alert me when changes are made?

has to work on microsoft windows xp.

i think i too would like to watch and play "gotcha!

AlmostAtheist

Here's another: http://watchthatpage.com/

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The "bodily reserrection of Christ" doctrine again falls apart under Bible.

by booker-t in

i had once posted on this board that i have been talking to a born-again christian co-worker of mine on the subject of the bodily reserrection of christ doctrine.

i just cannot believe how satan has totally blinded the minds of people with regards to this doctrine.

i have tried just about everything and showed my co-worker every verse that totally destroys the bodily reserrection of christ doctrine (sometimes called the bodily reserrection doctrine) i know the problem is that born-again christians have to hold onto this doctrine because of another false doctrine they teach the "trinity" to explain away scriptures that clearly show jesus is not and has never been equal to jehovah.

AlmostAtheist

Just out of curiosity, what happened to the physical body of Jesus when he went back to heaven?

Dave

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Help - I need a NAME for my BIGGEST LOSER group at the YMCA

by AWAKE&WATCHING in

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my friends and i are forming a group for the ymca's "biggest loser" competition.. .

do you have any ideas for a name for our group?.

AlmostAtheist

Two And A Half Women

Butt-Out!

Souper Models

Lean On Me

Are You Shrinking What I'm Shrinking?

Falling Angels

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What do JW's do to help the poor & needy at this time of year, or ever?

by Must obey! in

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just about every church i know of does something for the poor and needy around this time of year, who are not necessarily christians or members of their church.

from helping prisoners to delivering food hampers to visiting the lonely and elderly to helping poor people and children overseas, most churches i'm aware of do at least something to materially help the suffering in the community, home and abroad, regardless of their religious orientation.

many of these churches have programmes providing such assistance all year around, even many catholic churches.. but what do the jw's do to actually practically help the suffering and poor at this time of year, or ever?

AlmostAtheist

>>If Jesus helped the poor and needy whether they were his disciples or not, then what are JW's doing to imitate him in that respect?

It's not exactly "nothing", since they DO expend money and time in a volunteer effort. Since that time and money COULD be spent on actually helping people, and is instead spent annoying people, it's more like a negative form of imitation. A-imitation? Non-imitation? Anti-Christ? ;-)

Dave

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