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  WHAT DID YOU THINK OF APOSTATES ?????????+

  by vitty in

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  when you were still in the org, did you ever wonder what the apostates were saying?

  the society would just say lies and half truths.i always assumed it was about the trinity, and other religious stuff.

  i thought they were exjws who had become born agains !.

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  Having been born into "the truth" in '76, my reality began in the early '80's. For my entire life I've heard about the "evil Apostates". We always thought that they had been "sent" as a test. We had the "truth" and whenever we saw or heard anything contrary Satan was trying to draw us away. Naturaly, we would pass such test. It's important to understand that anytime someone speaks out against the Organization to a JW, you are actually VALIDATING what the WTS has taught them. In effect they have created their own self fullfilling prophecy.

  It's been a real shock for me to learn about the Bethel purge of 1980. Also to read Ray Franze's account of what happened is an eye opener. But the rank and file JW is so programmed that they will never know such things. Thus they will go on in darkness.

  What do I think now of Apostates? I feel that it is the WTS that is in apostasy! It is they who have violated the word and commands of Jesus Christ. It is they who have inserted themselves into the role Jesus placed upon himself, that of mediator. It is the WTS who has created a new Pharasiac Law Code. I cannot imagine that heaven could smile upon them.
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  Holy Crap! Prescription meds are EXPENSIVE!!!

  by Elsewhere in

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  my dr. had prescribed advair for my asthma.

  for a 90 day supply it will cost me $75.

  that's not too bad being that it will be $25 per month for me.

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  Why do you think drug companies pour so much money into political campaigns? They are terrified of regulation. When governments regulate drug prices, the drug company is forced to sell their drugs at a reasonable profit margin. Absent that, the drug companies will sell them for however much they can....which is a lot. And don't think the insurance companies actually pay the drug company what they say the cost of the drug is.

  Once again we see our wonderful Republican leadership at work. The new prescription drug plan under medicare is a JOKE! It amounts to nothing more than a government giveaway to big drug companies.

  One more thought.....Anybody wonder why in the past 20 years we've seen no cure for serious desiese like cancer, aids, etc. But there are a whole slew of new drugs for erectile dysfunction, allergies, cholesterol, oh and did I mention erectile dysfunction? Drug companies are nothing more than big businesses. There is no profit in curing major illnesses, the profit lies in treating the symptoms. Keeping you on their drugs as long as possible, and if you eventually die, oh well.
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  Puzzled by JWs Teachings

  by KAYTEE in

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  i have wonderful in-laws.

  their good christian conduct would put many to shame.

  jws teach -.

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  JW teachings are full of such illogic. If you had an organ transplant before the 70's you would be disfellowshipped, but suddenly it was ok. But what about those DFed before the ban was lifted? Where they re-instated? Me thinks not.
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  Cancun/Maya Riviera -- recommendations?

  by Jourles in

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  we are heading to warmer climates next month and i was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what to do down there.

  we plan on hitting either tulum or chichensomethingorother to see the ruins, probably swimming with the dolphins, and not much else.were planning to stay at the adventura spa down near playa del carmen/tulum, but the last hurricane that hit is keeping it closed until late sept. for "remodeling.".

  a 3+ day moon palace stay includes the tours to the ruins and a few other places, or else you have pay nearly $100 per person just to go see chichen.

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  Let us know how it goes. My wife and I are going to a U2 concert this December, and we want to fly off to Cancun right after. I've never been, so any advice you could gather.........
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  What are you listening to right now....

  by desbah in

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  for me i got into nirvanva again...listening to "lithium" chills me out

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  Tool, Rage Against The Machine, Papa Roach, Ice Cube, 50 Cent, Usher

  that's right RAP and Anarchist music............what a combo!
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  high gas prices? bah!

  by doogie in

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  i have a cavalier that i fill up maybe once a week (usually less than that actually).

  this week i paid .10 more a gallon than last week.

  you know how much extra the rise cost me?.

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  Part of the rise in price has been attributed to demand. Plain and simple. The US does not have the refinery space to supply the high current demand. In addition, it is expected that prices will stabilize or decrease this fall, when demand drops. The point is simple. If the majority of Americans would purchase more fuel efficient cars, demand would fall. When demand falls, prices fall. Simple economics. China's high demand is also a factor. However, China's demand has increased because AMERICAN companies have outsourced most of their manufacturing to China in the past four years. So there again we have created our own problem.

  As Americans we need to stop being so greedy, and start thinking about the future of our economy, environment, and government. I personally think the rise in gas prices is awesome! It's wonderful for the environment, and it's going to force American car companies to rethink vehicles. Hybrids are the wave of the future. As demand for them increases, production will increase. That means JOBS people. Good, high paying jobs. Something this country has been sheeding over the past 4 years. (Thank you Pres. Bush).
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  2 dates & the coversations revolved around sex

  by LouBelle in

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  so i go out with this one guy.

  i've known him for a while & needed a partner for a wedding and asked him.

  i then asked him to go with me to an anniversary party.

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  I think he's lucky you went on 2 dates with him. There's more to life than sex!
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  high gas prices? bah!

  by doogie in

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  i have a cavalier that i fill up maybe once a week (usually less than that actually).

  this week i paid .10 more a gallon than last week.

  you know how much extra the rise cost me?.

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  Kitten, you're right about the relationship between gas prices and SUV's. I know several people who are trying to unload their large SUV's infavor of a smaller, more fuel efficient vehicle. The funny part about Americans and their SUV's is that very few actually use their 4x4's for what they're intended for, off-roading. We have an entire culture of soccer-moms driving around in gas guzzling Hummers, and Suburbans. And all they're doing is grocery shopping, and dropping off the kids. I have yet to see a Hummer H2 in the backcountry when I'm offroading. Yet go to any shopping center and you'll see 3 of them. That's part of the reason gas prices are escalating, DEMAND. If everyone in America wasn't using 200 gallons of gas every week, demand would go down, and prices would stabalize. We have created our own problem.
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  Anybody from S. Missouri?

  by jeeprube in

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  just wondered if there was anybody here from southwest missouri?

  probably not, but worth a try.

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  jeeprube

  Just wondered if there was anybody here from Southwest Missouri? Probably not, but worth a try.
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  Isn't It Time That The Americans Learned How To Enjoy Cricket?

  by Englishman in

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  you guys don't know what you're missing.

  now, take the present ashes competition.

  england and australia square up to one another with a series of the best of 5 test matches.

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  Yeah, you have to remember that the average American probably couldn't endure cricket. We get bored easy. Sad but true. Most of us require constant input, instant gratification.