MungoBaobab

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  JW girls and me

  by Dustin in

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  i think i still might have a complex.

  so i'm gonna tell my story so you can all laugh at me.

  dustin

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  MungoBaobab

  I never understood how I was supposed to pick up chicks with my whole family right there at the assembly with me. I also thought it was kind of inappropriate to be worrying about getting laid at a "spiritual affair" anyway. Of course, who could help but think of naked women during boring convention parts? Well, not me, that's for sure!
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  "Fleshly" brothers and sisters

  by glitter in

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  i hate how the wt makes a member's family seem less important than their jw "family" by conditioning them to add the "fleshly" qualifier to "sister" or "brother" when talking about their siblings.

  it just always made me shudder.

  did this really bother anyone else?

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  MungoBaobab

  Yikes! And to think the worst thing I ever did to my sister was pull the whiskers off her stuffed toy seal.
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  Transitional Vertebrate Fossils FAQ for Evolution Theory

  by hawkaw in

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  i thought some on this board, including alan f. might find this frequently answered questions on transitional vertebrate fossils interesting.

  many creationist leaning individuals seem to really misunderstand (or refuse to understand) transitional vertebrate fossils and how they are used in evolution theory.

  http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional.html.

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  MungoBaobab

  And to think, right now, Intelligent Design is being taught in our schoolrooms, further enshrouding young minds in ignorance. And for what? Does believing humanity is 6,000 years old make anyone a better human being? Does insisting every last variety of animal *POOF* and appeared guarantee salvation?
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  "Fleshly" brothers and sisters

  by glitter in

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  i hate how the wt makes a member's family seem less important than their jw "family" by conditioning them to add the "fleshly" qualifier to "sister" or "brother" when talking about their siblings.

  it just always made me shudder.

  did this really bother anyone else?

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  MungoBaobab

  What's so stupid is that by forcing the term "fleshly" in front of "brother" and "sister," the true meaning of both words is hijacked. It would be more appropriate for one Witness to refer to another as "my spiritual brother." Just another example of playing Orwellian word-games, I suppose.
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  American Idol - did I see a NWT?

  by No Apologies in

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  so i am watching american idol(yes i have no life) and one of the winners came out screaming and holding what looked like a nw translation - black cover.

  can anybody with a tivo confirm?

  it was like just before the horrible guy in the purple shirt came on.

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  MungoBaobab

  "Brother Smith, you were working on gestures, not flailing about like some sort rag doll."

  Yes, I did see that book in question, and my instant reaction was thinking "No, it can't be..."

  But we all thought it was the same thing, so... Who knows?
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  What am I

  by orangefatcat in

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  guess what ??

  i just discovered i have posted my 2000 number.

  love orangefatcat.

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  MungoBaobab

  What do the Mormons have to offer anyone? I mean, unless you have cause to doubt the Native Americans are descended from Asians who crossed over the Bering Strait...

  Oh, wait. Polygamy. Right on, Scully! Right on...
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  Are Men Cashing In On The Female Body?

  by Voyager in

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  are men cashing in on the female body?

  mbulawa moyo

  1/13/2005 8:00:56 am (gmt +2)

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  MungoBaobab

  You took the words right out my mouth, Fe2O3Girl.

  God made men physically much stronger than women which is why he made them head of the family.

  Talk about your scientific balderdash and a 100% about face. I think he's mocking the Watchtower because their article was more well-written than his. There are plenty of ignorant statements made in Watchtower (don't get me started...), but when was the last time the Watchtower writers, masters of underestimating the intelligence of their readership and captains of pointing out the obvious, saw fit to point out:

  But God is not stupid.

  Profound, man! And then the statement about smart women not being attractive, and men not being beautiful. I'm a hell of alot better looking than most women I know!!!
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  OK, I HAVE to meet with the judicial committee. Advice?

  by AlmostAtheist in

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  hey guys,.

  " you say, "no you don't, you mind-controlled idiot.

  tell 'em to fark off.

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  MungoBaobab

  EDIT: Well in that case, never mind! I hope your in-laws come around and decide to live in this life instead of gearing up for the fantasy paradise and ignoring their real family. It's a sad world, Almost.
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  JW believes in ghost

  by DevonMcBride in

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  do jw's now believe in heaven?.

  http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2005/01/11/news/top_story/555cf4c353e9bc9186256f860048ae24.txt.

  "to me it looks like a ghost," matt says.. .

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  MungoBaobab

  I once saw an episode of Jenny Jones about "Out of Control Teen Daughters." Tres sophistique, I know. Anyway, so this mom comes out with her 13 year old daughter dressed like a skank, dropping one bleeped-out F-bomb after another. The audience is eating it up. So Jenny Jones asks the mother about their "religious troubles." The Out-of-Control-Teen-Daughter interrupts and screams "I don't want to be a Jehovah Witness!!!" The audience all laughs. Then I noticed something: a silver cross hanging from the mother's neck. They were trying to pass her off as a JW with a cross around her neck! Some prop master obviously didn't do his research very well.

  To the public, ignorant of JW beliefs, Witnesses are a stand-in for ultra-conservative Christians. Talk shows, ghost stories, and other forums where factuality can take a back seat to sensationalism depend on this kind of stereotype to spice up whatever it is they're trying to sell us, the public. Either this guy was misquoted, or the whole thing is made up. Given my perpetual skepticism, which manufactured details like this only serve to reinforce, I'm leaning toward the latter.
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  Revenge of the Sith

  by Big Tex in

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  http://www.thepsychotic.com/

  this site has some cool graphics shots from the latest star wars movie.

  these are high resolution promo pictures with lightsaber effects done.

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  MungoBaobab

  Sith Lords sucked compared to KotOR. All I got for my ending was Kreia reading off some pre-death obituaries for the crew of the Ebon Hawk, then she keeled over and died for no apparent reason. That's it. THE END. Gone are the grand vistas of KotOR, like the Taris skyline, Selkath oceans, and the pristine tropical paradise where the final battle takes place. Instead we gat a claustrophobic, primer-gray space station over Telos, two rehash levels on Korriban and Dantooine, and a closed-in Mos Eisley stand in on Onderon. Oh yeah, and Nar Shaddaa, which was the most annoying level of any game I have ever played. Surprise! You know that character you pawned off all the crappy weapons on? You gotta fight two bounty hunters with him, all by yourself! The story was totally disjointed, too. The Dark Lord sends a Sith assasin to kill you, and after you beat her...POOF! She joins you, and is 75% on the Light Side of the Force.

  Now, as far as that demo for Republic Commando... That game is going to be almost orgasmic!