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  JW's on the news today

  by freedom96 in

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  i was watching tv a little bit ago, and they had a quick one minute total break showing the tropical storm, and then spent 30 solid seconds talking about the witnesses at the district convention this weekend in san diego.. they showed a few from the audience looking as bored as could be, and then showed some getting baptized.

  i was very suprised they would take the time to show that.

  as if anyone cares.

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  zagor

  They showed a few from the audience looking as bored as could be

  LMAO
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  I'm thinking about going back to college, any advice?

  by zagor in

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  i think it would be great final chapter in my healing process, and would love to catch up with my life anyway (most of guys of my generation have finished it long ago and have kids).

  i'm interested in science and engineering, but i'm afraid my mind my have become too dull over many years of brain washing.

  social sciences sound great too but im not sure if i like them enough to pursue such degree to the end.

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  Thanx Jeannie, thats not a bad idea actually.
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  I'm thinking about going back to college, any advice?

  by zagor in

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  2. friends

  i think it would be great final chapter in my healing process, and would love to catch up with my life anyway (most of guys of my generation have finished it long ago and have kids).

  i'm interested in science and engineering, but i'm afraid my mind my have become too dull over many years of brain washing.

  social sciences sound great too but im not sure if i like them enough to pursue such degree to the end.

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  thanx el jarocho mayor, thanx EvilForce.
  

  love your posts EF. :) and you hat avatar :)
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  I'm thinking about going back to college, any advice?

  by zagor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think it would be great final chapter in my healing process, and would love to catch up with my life anyway (most of guys of my generation have finished it long ago and have kids).

  i'm interested in science and engineering, but i'm afraid my mind my have become too dull over many years of brain washing.

  social sciences sound great too but im not sure if i like them enough to pursue such degree to the end.

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  zagor

  Worked in call centre, then after that taught myself how to work with computers - which I'm doing now. Some programming and web design but really can't see myself as doing it for the rest of my life. I see it as causing me to withdraw even more from outside world.

  I’m also interested in business and love to work with people.
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  I'm thinking about going back to college, any advice?

  by zagor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think it would be great final chapter in my healing process, and would love to catch up with my life anyway (most of guys of my generation have finished it long ago and have kids).

  i'm interested in science and engineering, but i'm afraid my mind my have become too dull over many years of brain washing.

  social sciences sound great too but im not sure if i like them enough to pursue such degree to the end.

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  zagor

  I think it would be great final chapter in my healing process, and would love to catch up with my life anyway (most of guys of my generation have finished it long ago and have kids). I'm interested in science and engineering, but I'm afraid my mind my have become too dull over many years of brain washing. Social sciences sound great too but I’m not sure if I like them enough to pursue such degree to the end.

  I also love business but wouldn’t have a clue where to start.

  I would imagine many of you have had same dilemma at some stage, what did you do? And how far did you go with your education?

  any advice would be welcome.
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  We touch each other...

  by MerryMagdalene in

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  ...in so many ways, some known to us, others remaining unknown and unrecognised, sometimes for years, sometimes forever.. so, my question is: would you rather know of the ways in which your presence effects others or would you prefer such things not be drawn to your attention?

  recognition or anonymity?.

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  yeah I'd rather know it, don't really want all of you gossiping me when I turn my back, LOL
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  At what speed are you comfortable driving on the highway?

  by JH in

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  here in canada, it's maximum 100 km/h or 62 mph.

  thats not fast enough for us quebecers.

  we like driving atlest at 120km/h or 75 mph when the conditions are perfect.

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  ups, I don't want to incriminate myself. LOL
  But seriously I'm quite comfortable around 100
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  The facts on crucifixion, stauros, and the "torture stake"

  by Leolaia in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  finally, i will look at biblical and patristic evidence bearing on the crucifixion of jesus in particular.

  we need to examine the earliest known descriptions of the kind of crucifixion adopted by the romans and the specific terms they used to refer to it.

  apparently the society believes that crux still meant "stake" in the second century a.d., when tacitus composed his annals.

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  Forgive me, I've read only half of it last night I'll finish it sometimes today..
  So I hope I'm not writing about something you've already said...
  

  Anyho, I never really believed that Jesus died on stake, since it was well known that Romans used cross as the capital punishment. You you wouldn't need great stretch of imagination to conclude the same about what happened to Jesus. Problem was I never had enough info to deal with stauros thing until few months ago; there was this programme on Discovery channel. While talking about punishment they rather casually said something that completely shutters everything WT teaches about stouros.
  And what is it?

  well since there wasn't enough of wood in Palestine, i.e. being a scarce commodity (as economists would put it), Roman executioners would adopt OLIVE TREES AS EXECUTION POST AND USED IT IN MULTIPLE EXECUTIONS WHILE TOP BEAM WHICH WAS ALSO USE AS CUFFS AT THE TIME WOULD BE FASTENED ON THE TREE. Hence, the use of word TREE was correct in the bible but it didn't necessarily mean that there was no beam across it.

  Interesting isn't it?
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  Alright, convince me of the benefits of marriage

  by JW83 in

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  someone?!

  anyone?

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  zagor

  get more family assistance from govt
  And there is always less likelihood of catching AIDS, well sort of
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  What is your greatest fear?

  by Podiatrist in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  just wondering, my experience tells me that many jw live in constant state of watchfulness, bordering with paranoia.

  did any of that have an effect on you?

  like last week ive had a pleasure of browsing new childrens book great teacher or something (well it was new to me anyway) i was mightily surprised on the number of references to satan or devil.

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  zagor

  Hey tetrapod.sapien you stole my favorite quote :)

  yeah I agree with everyone above. I don't think I'm still normal in that regard... long story.