Carmel

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  Favorite Fast Food

  by El Kabong in

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  i am jonesing for some white castles!

  but, sadly, they are not in this area.

  those little burgers with the onions fresh off the grill, oh!!

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  Walla Walla sweet onion rings or sweet potato fries, both at Burgerville! carmel
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  Does Debating Have to Be Abusive - To Be Effective ?

  by flipper in

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  my wife and i were having an interesting discussion about some of the debates that take place on the board here .

  now, granted most people , i feel upwards of 90 % on the board maybe higher try to be respectful in their debates or discussions on topics.

  i think we all had enough bashing in the witness organization.

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  "When two people argue about religion, both are wrong." Abdul' Baha
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  Good News!!!

  by ColdRedRain in

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  i just got engaged!!

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  Carmel

  How engaging! "Another one bites the dust." cheers carmel
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  Embracing Yourself. Do You?

  by prophecor in

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  have you ever met people who were so smart they were stupid?

  i mean, really smart folk, but just.....not quite all there......i'm guilty of being an airhead.

  it's not something i'm particularly proud of, but i've learned to own and embrace many of my shortcomings.

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  Perfection is a relative thing,, except for my relatives.... carmel
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  Having a guilty conscience and maybe I should go back to JW

  by hambeak in

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  i have read the new wt and am thinking of going back.

  i believe a lot of the teachings and i see what is going on .

  i just feel a lot of confusion right now.

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  I'm interested in several religions that I've not had time to investigate further. Since you are knowledgible about ALL of them perhaps you could spare a few hours to enlighten me? carmel
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  Is using 10% of our brain just a myth?

  by truthseeker in

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  the society has said many times that we only use 10% of our brains.

  they use this assertion to claim that this is part of man's imperfection.. this article attempts to refute that claim.. .

  http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/columns/?article=bnbraincapacity&gt1=10789.

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  My JW family never used even 10%. What's amazing is that they were proud of the undisputed fact! carmel
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  What is your favorite word and why?

  by Abandoned in

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  mine is facetious.

  i like it for a lot of reasons.

  it rolls off the tongue.

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  KUALA LUMPOR I wanna go there some time! carm
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  Concrete Reasons for Being a JW (or member of any religion)

  by Mrs. Witness in

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  here is a question i've been wanting to ask hubby: "why do you want to be a jw?

  " and i don't want ethereal answers like "they have the truth" "everlasting life" and other such nonsensical ramblings.

  i am not a member of any organized religion and i don't see the appeal.. can anyone answer the question with a concrete reason?.

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  My religion defines God as an "unknowable essense" so I'm not motivated by "loving Him" and as a minority religion, it is not to be in a comfort zone. I happen to believe it intellectually answers my questions about the nature of man, of his relationship to the Creator and the messengers sent to advance human evolution. Is it easy? In some regards yes, in others, nada. So why do I "belong"? Until I find a better answer I'll stick with what I have. It provides a challenge and a sense of accomplishment when I can enhance the lives of others through my faith. carmel
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  The "bodily reserrection of Christ" doctrine again falls apart under Bible.

  by booker-t in

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  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.

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  It sounds to me that being "right" about doctrin is more important than freindship. So sad. carmel
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  "Who would you like to meet in the new system?" - Answers

  by LtCmd.Lore in

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  sound familiar?.

  this question was recently asked for the children in my congregation to answer.

  i was kind of amused and disturbed at the same time by their responses.. .

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  I'm looking forward to "meeting up with" my family and seeing how they respond to knowing how wrong they were about "salvation" and where they/we really are!! carmel