I remember an "official" (One coming from the WTS) slideshow which showed the origins of the catholic church as being pagan and such.This was in the early to mid seventies. Another slideshow I remember was an un-"official" one by a local elder who was very much into science and which tried to prove that there was an intelligent designer behind it all. It was one of the few times I was not bored during meetings :-) ...
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Slideshows at the Meetings
by Nosferatu indoes anyone remember the great relief when we would have a slideshow from some travelling goon at the meetings?
i always enjoyed this since it was way more interesting than finding scriptures in the bible.
as time progressed, they seemed to quit doing this.
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Mickey Mouse vs. Looney Toons
by Leolaia indid anyone catch the looney toons marathon the other week on boomerang?
i have to say that i always thought disney mickey mouse cartoons sucked and were never funny to me.
who would you rather watch -- mickey or bugs bunny?
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I always preferred Tex Avery cartoons above Disney & Looney...
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Emotional Terrorism.
by Englishman insirona's thread about bullying got me thinking.
there's another type of bullying, which, imho, can be far worse.
i'm talking about psychological bullying, where fear of a persons hysterical reaction forces us to act in manner that fits in with what the person wants.
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>I wonder what the proper way to handle such a person would be? Confront them?
I would say confront them,because with such persons the dam will burst anyway sooner or later...
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Should Sexual Offenders Be Detained Even After They've Done Their Time?
by Country Girl inquestions rise over imprisoning sex offenders past their terms
1 hour, 36 minutes ago
add top stories - the new york times to my yahoo!
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This is where I mostly agree with right-wingers;sexual offenders should be given just two choices:Being locked
up in prisons specially made for them,in a desert somewhere far from the civilized world.Or commit suicide
using a method of their choice...
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What was the last movie you seen?
by ChimChim inthe last movie that i saw was radio.
the guy that plays radio act as an autistic preson like my brother, and i cried!
there was also this woman that would laugh when he did certain things and i wanted to tell her to shut up becuz it wasn't funny, she probably didn't kno the difference, but still.
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"Kill Bill",comic strip violence at it's best and funniest ...
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Apple Computers
by toddy indoes anybody have opinions on apple mac computers,im thinking of getting one of those imac g4's
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Some arguments against Apple computers:
-They are overpriced.
-The "architecture" is not made available to other manufacturers,so your stuck
with Apple forever,and they can ask what they want for their products since there is no competition.
-The "look" of their machines is horrible,I mean:one of their laptops looked very much like a toiletseat... :-)
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Sacred Geometry and the Tetragrammaton - Why YHWH is NOT a Name
by SanFranciscoJim infor the past several years, i have become very interested in metaphysics.
i've taken courses in studies called "sacred geometry" and "hyperdimensional physics" with professors from u.c.
berkeley and u.c.
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Those interested in sacred geometry should definitely check out Drunvalo Melchizedek's
"The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life" (vols 1 & 2).
Another great book is "A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe:
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Funny websites which were not meant to be funny
by berylblue in.
http://aspartame.com
particulary funny is the comparison of aspartame to hitler.
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Funny or not,fact remains;Aspartame is a poison,even if it is a mild slow working one.
Why else is there a warning on products containing this stuff that intake of large amounts leads
to having a laxative effect?
Besides,products containing this stuff (Like diet-cola) always taste horrible...
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Do Ex-JW men really understand women?
by Mindchild inhey guys, .
in light of our past shared watchtower delusions, especially relating to understanding women, i thought it would be interesting to see how well everyone scores compared to your real world counterparts in understanding women.. you can take the sexual aptitude test here: http://www.menshealth.com/cda/quizleadin/1,6927,s1-2-0-0-427,00.html.
no cheating now!
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>You got 3 out of 12 correct!
>Less than 4: We suspect that you enrolled in women's studies but were too enraptured with the eye >candy to take notes. The bad news is that the moti-vations and machinations of half of the world's >population make absolutely no sense to you.
I wonder if that is such bad news,
if they really abide by such rules of manipulations and/or machinations
I don't think I want any part of it.
>The good news is that free, private tutoring is available.
And where would I find such "free private tutoring"?
I don't think this exists because most women who agree with
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What should replace twin towers?...
by Brummie in...a memorial to the victims or thriving business offices?.
would building offices show a disrespect for the victims or would it be a good idea in the sense that it shows the usa are picking up where they left off and not being deterred by the terrorists?.
brummie
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Nothing,except a memorial to the victims.
Placing yet another set of business buildings would be tasteless and disrespectful...