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Knew about Richard Pryor and James Doohan (Mr. Scott of Star Trek). Remeber hearing of Ossie Davis' passing but somehow I missed Bob Denver and Don Adams.

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18 movie stars died this year that I liked.

by Undecided in

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i hate to see so many of the movie stars that i sort of grew up with dieing now.

it reminds me that i'm next and i like living too much to die now.

i just can't feel comfortable with that idea.

Not sure if all of undecided's favorites are listed here but here goes

Celebrity Deaths in 2005

Famous or not, we all end up dead. Here are some of the better known people to have passed on recently.

Richard Pryor, comedian and actor, died December 10 at the age of 65.
Eugene J. McCarthy, senator and presidential candidate, died December 10 at the age of 89.
Pat Morita, actor best known for The Karate Kid, died November 24 at the age of 73.
John Fowles, author best known for The French Lieutenant's Woman, died November 5 at the age of 79.
Rosa Parks, civil rights icon, died October 24 at the age of 92.
Ronnie Barker, comic best known as half of the Two Ronnies, died October 3 at the age of 76.
Nipsey Russell, the poet laureate of television, died October 2 at the age of 80.
Don Adams, actor best known as Maxwell Smart, died September 25 at the age of 82.
Simon Wiesenthal, Nazi hunter, died September 20 at the age of 96.
William H. Rehnquist, chief justice of the US supreme court, died September 3 at the age of 80.
Bob Denver, actor best known as Gilligan, died September 2 at the age of 70.
Peter Jennings, newsman, died August 7 at the age of 67.
James Doohan, actor best known as Scotty on Star Trek, died July 20 at the age of 85.
Evan Hunter, author better known as Ed McBain, died July 6 at the age of 78.
Luther Vandross, musician, died July 1 at the age of 54.
Jaime Sin, Roman Catholic cardinal, died June 21 at the age of 76.
Anne Bancroft, actress, died June 6 at the age of 73.
Eddie Albert, actor best known for Green Acres, died May 26 at the age of 99.
Ismail Merchant, film maker, died May 25 at the age of 68.
Frank Gorshin, actor best known as the Riddler in the original Batman tv series, died May 17 at the age of 72.
John Mills, actor best known for his Oscar winning role in Ryan's Daughter, died April 23 at the age of 97.
Andrea Dworkin, feminist and antiporn crusader, died April 9 at the age of 58.
Prince Ranier III of Monaco died April 6 at the age of 81.
Saul Bellow, Nobel prize winning author, died April 4 at the age of 89.
Pope John Paul II, Karol Joseph Wojtyla, died April 2 at the age of 84.
Johnnie Cochran, lawyer best known for his work on the O.J. defense, died March 29 at the age of 67.
John Zachary DeLorean, auto executive, died March 19 at the age of 80.
Simone Simon, actress best known for Cat People, died February 22 at the age of 93.
Sandra Dee, actress best known as Gidget, died February 20 at the age of 63.
Hunter S. Thompson, journalist, died February 20 at the age of 67.
Arthur Miller, playwright, died February 10 at the age of 89.
Ossie Davis, actor, died February 4 at the age of 87.
Max Schmeling, boxer, died February 2 at the age of 99.
John Vernon, actor best known as Dean Wormer in National Lampoon's Animal House, died February 2 at the age of 72.
Philip Johnson, architect, died January 25 at the age of 98.
Johnny Carson, talk show host, died January 23 at the age of 79.
Frank Kelly Freas, illustrator, died January 2 at the age of 84.
Shirley Chisholm, first black woman in congress, died January 1 at the age of 80.

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Starting a collection of the Inexplicable JW Doctrines...

by AuldSoul in

i am starting a collection of jw doctrines and practices that have no basis in the scriptures and (preferably) that the scriptures or secular history directly contradicts.

this isn''t a thread for arguing with scholar is he drops by.

i want as comprehensive a set as possible as part of a project i am working on, so even if you aren't sure of one, please toss it in the mix.

1ST Corinthians 14:34 "let the women keep silent in the congregations, for it is not permitted for them to speak, but let them be in subjection, even as the Law says. 35 If, then, they want to learn something, let them question their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in a congregation."

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Starting a collection of the Inexplicable JW Doctrines...

by AuldSoul in

i am starting a collection of jw doctrines and practices that have no basis in the scriptures and (preferably) that the scriptures or secular history directly contradicts.

this isn''t a thread for arguing with scholar is he drops by.

i want as comprehensive a set as possible as part of a project i am working on, so even if you aren't sure of one, please toss it in the mix.

Beep,Beep

Luke 10:17 " Then the seventy returned with joy, saying: "Lord, even the demons are made subject to us by the use of your name."

Acts 15:4 "On arriving in Jerusalem they were kindly received by the congregation and the apostles and the older men, and they recounted the many things God had done by means of them. "

These sort of come across as "Field service reports"

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territory

by SomeGeek in

simple question: how is territory defined?

Beep,Beep

In my experience, territories are defined/divided by population, the number of people that live in a city, town, village. Does this help ?

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need help from all ex j.w's please

by miss_ellie in

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when you were a j.w why were you taught to not celebarte christmas?

also is there fact behind there teachings?.

did you ever feel left out at this festive season and what did you think of others that celebrated?

Beep,Beep

The reason for not celebrating Christmas ?

How about the it being based on an obvious lie ? Or that December 25 was arbitrarily picked to be Christ's "birthday" ?

History Channel.com has some interesting information about Christmas.

That's the reason we didn't celebrate it then and the reason I still do not celebrate it today. I'm not alone as I have met other "born again" Christians that have rejected "Christmas"

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What's your expierence at a DUB wedding/reception?

by stillAwitness in

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i'm invited to wedding/reception tomorrow (on christmas-naturally) only reason i'm going is because its my one chance to get new shoes, dress, the whole bit at my mother's expense (since she seems to think i will find my future middle-aged elder husband at one of these functions)

i definetly plan to buy one of those mini-bottles of seagrams and get buzzed of course.

who wants to listen to 10 different speeches from family and friends about "how wonderful this spiritual union is of so and so) yawn!

Beep,Beep

""I have never seen a public "You may now kiss the bride", Yuk..""

Boy, you must not have been at the same weddings I have. I have been to several where the brother performing the ceremony had to give a cough to break up that first kiss, including my own.

"" The family speeches are usually interminable""

I'm not sure what you mean by family speeches, never been to a wedding with such.

""Entertainment usually consists of family games , no worldly music""

This really tells me that we traveled in different crowds. Games, at a wedding ? No wonder you were bored. As for music, live band at ours and NO they were NOT witnesses. Others that I have been to have had D.J.'s, some of which had major investments in equipment and cases of CD's. As for food, well there I can agree with you. The food can be varible some really good some really terrible.

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Going out with a bang

by LittleToe in

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after much deliberation, i decided to go "out" at the end of a public talk.

it didn't go down too well, but at least i was able to give some of my reasons for leaving.. i've put some of the details on my homepage.

i'll update it more when i get the time and the strength.

Beep,Beep

""Why? Elders with beards are allowed to give talks, but only in their own congregation. That's the rule in Ireland anyway. I'm pretty sure it's the same in England. I knew several elders who had beards.""

Not wanting to stir things up, but one of the things I constantly heard was "Jehovah's Witnesses are not permited to wear beards". It has appeared on this board as well as many others.