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  I AM LEGEND!!!

  by primitivegenius in

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  ladies and gentlemen..................... pass on this big peice of crap.

  i went to see it today....... omg........ has will smith in it............ and it sucked.

  made you so damn depressed........ .

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  My daughter and I went to the movies Thursday and debated seeing I AM Legend or "NO Country for Old Men". We went with the latter. Still not sure it was the right choice, with it's disappointing ending.
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  Videos I took of Chemtrails over my city

  by What-A-Coincidence in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8zua0zw9cg.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f37tpog-beo.

  sunday of last week started off as a clear day.

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  Hi Wac, We have them overhead in Big D too.
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  What motivates a person to start a religion?

  by serendipity in

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  does anyone know of books, magazine articles, etc that explore the motivating factors in the origins of religion?

  i'm especially interested in religions started by a single person.

  of course, your personal opinions are welcomed.

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  Christian Science was started by Mary Baker Eddy: http://www.tfccs.com/marybakereddy/
  
  And there were more:
  http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=527388 And, of course, there's some branches of Wicca/Pagans: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faerie_faith
  
  I wonder if the motivations would be different for men VS. women?
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  What motivates a person to start a religion?

  by serendipity in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  does anyone know of books, magazine articles, etc that explore the motivating factors in the origins of religion?

  i'm especially interested in religions started by a single person.

  of course, your personal opinions are welcomed.

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  serendipity

  Does anyone know of books, magazine articles, etc that explore the motivating factors in the origins of religion? I'm especially interested in religions started by a single person. Of course, your personal opinions are welcomed. :-)
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  New Yearbook stats for 2007 now out!

  by Dogpatch in

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  2. beliefs

  the report is out!.

  http://www.watchtowernews.org/2007report.pdf.

  cooking the books with 3% increase??.

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  I'm having problems reading the file. How many countries with 0 growth? How does that compare to last year? Is all the growth in 'developing' countries?
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  Call for Art Work for ex-members of a cult or high demand organization

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for bryan.

  an email i recieved: .

  call for art work for icsa 2008 conference .

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  Seven was the first person I thought of when I read this. I hope he participates.
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  Anyone have experiences with "Prepaid Legal" services" ?

  by What-A-Coincidence in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a friend has talked to me about acquiring this fee for $26 ... in turn they provide any legal advice.. .

  anyone have experience with them?????????.

  here is the scoop:.

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  Hi WAC, I signed up for one years ago when I thought I was going to have a custody battle on my hands eventually. It only costs me $4 month, which was the original cost when I signed up in 1989. I used it for my will, could've used it for a home sale and may use it to get out of an apartment lease. I view it as insurance. It's called Legal Services Plan at 800-323-4620. http://www.legalhelpnow.com/lsp/Header.do It appears the cost has gone up since I signed up: Your membership fee is just $14.99 per month or save $29.98 by paying just $149.90 annually.
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  Even now I still suffer from Demon-phobia at night anyone else?? {Bump??}

  by Witness 007 in

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  2. experiences

  things that go bump in the night still force me to get out of bed and check them out even though at 35 i know it's just the house rafters shifting, temperature changes etc...sometimes i wake up to see strange shapes in my room...switch on the light and it's my jacket.

  i think the witnesses have conditioned me to believe in demons on a sub-conscious level.

  i know they are not real...but i still check.

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  Just last night, as I was falling asleep I heard a voice that sounded like my daughter's. I looked at the door and around for her. She wasn't there. I wondered "was that a demon? ....of course not".
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  Is There Something Specific That U Regret Not Doing Because You Were A JW?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  did you want to belong to a social club but couldn't because it was "worldly" and witnesses don't get involved with the world?.

  did you not go to college simply because witnesses say it's bad?.

  did you deprive your kids of things because you were a "good jw"?.

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  I regret not having another child.
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  The Positive Thread

  by Superfine Apostate in

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  post something positive.. .

  i'll make the start: after years of fading, my believing wife stopped attending the meetings also and i no longer have to be careful about what i'm talking about when hanging around with the rest of my jw friends.

  for me this is quite an achievement and i'm happy with it.. .

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  serendipity

  Thanks to a generous severance package, I'm getting a long paid vacation. :-)