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  Why is it wrong for Christians to celebrate Christmas?

  by james_woods in

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  this was inspired by terry's thread.... it is something that raises many questions about the jw belief system.. .

  for one thing - the bible certainly explains all the details of the christ birth.

  it certainly does not tell people to avoid celebrating it with feasts, customs, etc.

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  Implications of the 80 year age limit for the COBE...

  by james_woods in

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  aside from the obvious age discrimination and disrespect, what are other implications of this new rule?.

  (persons over 80 years of age cannot serve as a chairman of the body of elders any longer by watchtower fiat).

  1) - this means that no one can be a cobe if he was born before 1934. so much for persons alive and in adult understanding of the circumstances in 1914 surviving to the end.

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  Simon has stated the AAWA facts with exact precision

  by james_woods in

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  2. scandals

  i think the problem is, as before, how the aawa is handling things and refusing to answer your critics makes things worse.

  critics are not people out to get you, they are critical of something that you have done or given the appearance of doing and pr is the job of responding to address the criticisms.. this is the internet people, you can't just pretend that things didn't happen by deleting the comments!

  especially not with a group that wants to claim to offer support and be open and honest.

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  I need prayers about Engine Out Service on my Ferrari.

  by james_woods in

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  should i do it this year - which would be the minimum five year interval, or wait until the maximum ten year interval?.

  divine guidance is needed..

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  The derisive term for the "annointed" - cracker eater:

  by james_woods in

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  i owe this one to palmtree (from an outside conversation):.

  i had forgotten it, but way back in the late 1960s, when all the "real annointed" were pretty old, and the whole organization seemed to be run by the "other sheep" - i think somewhere between 1966 and 1968, i first ran into this term:.

  "cracker eater" - a dispespectful term for the old, presumably senile, truly pre-1935 era jw annointed.. here is my nearly-forgotten story:.

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  In the interest of Christmas - BizzyBee and Beks:

  by james_woods in

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  yes, a fellow atheist (well, agnostic) wishes you both the best of the season.. true - we have different philosophy (in some ways), but i would really like to take you both to the cafe pacifica here in dallas where you could debate me hopelessly speechless with your constant screeds.. i would drive you in the rolls-royce.. i am james..

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  Einstein and Religion - with considerations of "Human Free Will"

  by james_woods in

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  2. beliefs

  ok, here is a small first step toward putting together a thread on this subject.

  the problem i had in getting started was how complicated the topic is - how to get it into an understandable form suitable for a discussion thread.

  first - einstein was, of course, jewish.

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  Mother Teresa attacked by Atheist/Anostic group -

  by james_woods in

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  2. experiences

  while i am no fan of mother teresa after reading some of the revealed facts about her life and work - i thought this was just a little out of the realm of polite conversation (but was interesting):.

  atheist group at dartmouth plans anti mother teresa event.. .

  http://www.campusreform.org/blog/?id=4503.

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  I have something to say about Debbie Boone and Lifestyle Lifts -

  by james_woods in

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  i honestly think that if i have to watch her sing that stupid song and promote those lifestyle facelifts very much longer, i am going to go get a .45 automatic and shoot out my television screen.. thank you very much for your consideration of this rant.. sincerely,.

  james.

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  Seven new Saints announced - 2 from U.S. - Mother Teresa overlooked.

  by james_woods in

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  2. beliefs

  rather ironic, i thought - the day after italy put the earthquake scientists in jail:.

  http://apnews.myway.com/article/20121021/da21tb6o1.htmlthe word on mother teresa is that yet another verified miracle is required by the rules.the inside word is that there is still too much negative contraversy made my a number of women who worked for her.it just seems that this current pope is never - ever - going to be popular to even a fraction as much as the previous.

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