I'm extrememly tolerant and let everyone live happily, that is, as long as they think correctly. If they disagree with me, well then, they're just stupid, and stupid people belong in Hell, or at the end of a long line at the DMV at least.
John Doe
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Intolerance - a new breed of ex-JW
by LittleToe in.
i cant help but think of the analogy of pendulum swings when i think about how vitriolic some are towards religion (of any description), the bible (and other scripture), and christianity (generally, regardless of there being a wide range of denominational flavours) in particular.. it seems to me, from my perspective of sitting here on a remote scottish island, that there are a fair number of folks who may have left an intolerant and generalising religion but forgot to leave those attitudes with it.. just my 2p, coz to be frank i'm getting sick of it.. by all means enjoy some self-expression, it's a relatively free planet, but have a heart....
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John Doe
Does a bear shit in the woods?
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Insane religious banter!
by free2beme in"he will kill the wicked" ... "jesus is coming to bring down the unrighteous" ... "you shall know his wrath" .... "you will burn in hell!".
my father had a renter in one of his houses, who was a whacked out christian.
when she moved out, she wrote these kinds of things all over the walls and we had to repaint the entire house to get it cleaned up.
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John Doe
Check out these nutjobs. These are the idiots who are going around protesting at soldiers' funerals.
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You Libs keep 'dancing around the issue'
by Shining One insince so many of you keep avoiding the primary issue in two other threads, chew on this one!
terry said this: .
>life is at the basis of reality for humans.
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John Doe
Again I ask, if their is no absolute truth then how can you justify any law?
You're not serious, are you? Have you ever heard of the term "arbitrary?" Laws are arbitrarily made by men. The justification is only as valid as the men backing the law.
Now, I pose a question for you. Suppose, for the sake of argument, that there is something called "absolute truth." Perhaps you should define what you mean by the term. If, however, you mean that there exists something which is in every way, shape, and form the essence of correctness, of what relevance is this to you and me? After all, we view the world through a filtered lens of subjectiveness. Once you begin to argue that you have absolute truth, you will forget that your perceptions are, just that, perceptions. The tighter you try to grasp the truth you seek, the more askew, closed-minded, and ironically enough, incorrect you will become.
Let me attempt to use an analogy to help you see my point. I can argue that the universe was created 3 seconds ago, along with all our memories, our physiologies, our world. You cannot logically disprove this. However, if this were to be true, of what relevance would it be?
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You Libs keep 'dancing around the issue'
by Shining One insince so many of you keep avoiding the primary issue in two other threads, chew on this one!
terry said this: .
>life is at the basis of reality for humans.
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John Doe
Really, then how can it be 'moral' to abort a premature baby of say, 3 months, 6 months or almost due and partially birth him/her as you kill it?
You're using a strawman. Terry is speaking of improving the quality of life for society as a whole--not for the lives of each particular individual. In other words, it's a quality over quantity sort of thing. If you really think limiting the birth rate is something taking away from the quality of life, I suggest you take a trip through Ethiopia, or perhaps Indonesia.
You cannot legitimately deny that society creates pressures upon the individual to conform to societal standards. The pressure from the group does not imply existence of a God.
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I want a "No Blood Card"!
by Bee inok, first off, let me make it clear that i'm no baptized jehovah's witness.
i studied for about 2 1/2 years, and was a publisher for about half the time.
i don't attend meetings, because..well.... i haven't yet summoned enough courage to ask forgiveness for my many wrong-doings.
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John Doe
Why is anyone even acknowledging this arrogant, ignorant, annoying *****?
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June 2006 Kingdom Ministry
by Elsewhere in.
for those who can stomach it... http://www.reexamine.info/okm/june2006us.pdf.
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John Doe
I can't believe I never noticed how hoaky this stuff sounded years ago. Consider the supposed householder's comments on a witness visit: "They listened to me with great compassion, and when they were leaving, I felt so much better that I agreed to another visit." Have you ever met anyone who talks like this? I sure as hell haven't. I also noticed a spot in the schedule for "donation acknowledgments." I don't remember such a thing when I went--something about not letting your right hand know what your left hand is doing.
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If you've never eaten a...
by Gregor inmango, at the peak of ripeness, kept cool in the shade, then you have an unbelievably delicious experience waiting for you.
peel it and eat it with your hands, outside or standing over the sink.
close your eyes.
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John Doe
You all have got to be joking! I do believe manogs are the only fruit I've ever tried that I have absolutely no desire to ever taste again. Apples, good. Oranges, divine. Grapes, exquisite. Kiwi, a party in your mouth. Mango, uh, I'd give a colorful expression but it would be rude. ;-)
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Vote on my avatar!
by spoils_useful_habits invote on my avatar, if the 'nays' have it, i'll take it down......if the 'yays' have it i'll keep it.
i'll tabulate the votes after a day or so.
thanx.
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John Doe
I'm not sure what this vote is for. Is it for voting whether I would like the avatar as a representation of myself, or whether I'm voting if it fits you? I do not like the avatar personally, but I'm not sure why you want my opinion regarding your personal expression?
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How well do you know the person above you?
by JH in.
in other words, say something short, that you learnt on jwd, about the person above you.
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John Doe
Hey JD, what's the opposite of above you?
The rest of humanity. ;-)