Posts by sparky1

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Powerful Sayings That Means A Lot For You Personally

by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in

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just was thinking how some powerful quotes, remarks, sayings hit the mark with me and how much it enriched/ enhamced/influences my life.

love beyond color.

reality is that which when you no longer believe in it , does not go away.. “the truth is a battle of perceptions.

sparky1

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"In any given moment, there is more right with you than wrong with you." - Jon Kabat-Zinn

"When I understand myself, I understand you, and out of that understanding comes love." - Jiddu Krishnamurti

"Do not be overly righteous, nor show yourself excessively wise. Why should you bring ruin to yourself? Do not be excessively wicked, nor be foolish. Why should you die before your time?" - Ecclesiastes 7:16-17

"Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends." - Shakespeare

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What would happen to your country if you could exchange your president for Trump?

by Wonderment in

what if we could exchange one president from another country to yours?...

say trump for trudeau, trudeau for trump, trump in exchange for your respective european country, etc -- for a few years?

would you consider it a win or a loss for your country?.

sparky1

Here you go LV101:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/trump-millions-nyc-housing-poor-hud-score-article-

I have no desire to bash President Trump over the condition of this complex because he does not own a controlling interest. That is out of his control. What I find fascinating is that he inherited his percentage of the property from his father and he makes millions a year from it. And it "is the nation's biggest federally subsidized apartment development."

edit: The link does not seem to work. I guess you'll have to Google it yourself. Sorry.

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What would happen to your country if you could exchange your president for Trump?

by Wonderment in

what if we could exchange one president from another country to yours?...

say trump for trudeau, trudeau for trump, trump in exchange for your respective european country, etc -- for a few years?

would you consider it a win or a loss for your country?.

sparky1

Don't be fooled, LV101. Trump feeds at the government trough just like the rest of them: Republican or Democrat. Like his father before him, much of his wealth comes from government subsidized housing. I am not supporting the Democrat Ideologues by pointing this out but I am tired of the Saintification (not a real word, just one I made up) of Trump by so many people.

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Who really is the faithful and discreet* slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?

by Alex Williams in

this statement was answered in a form of a question to a question posed by one of his followers;.

jesus realized that composite slave had to qualify for such an appointment when he came into power of his kingdom promised by jehovah god.

[and they came to life and ruled as kings with the christ+ for 1,000 years].

sparky1

Indeed, they were preaching about The Kingdom during this time period. What were they preaching? That the Kingdom would fully come to power by 1925. Read these books. Learn something. Stop the regurgitation of revisionist and white washed history fed to you by your religious leaders. Research is your friend, not your enemy.

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Did Jesus die on a stake or pole?

by sweetyj in

we already know how jws will respond ( on a pole).

but i found an article that talks about jws views on how jesus died.

i didn't know that there was a time when jws accepted the cross unlike now.

sparky1

Yes, the cross was a part of early Witness teaching as the cover of this October 1, 1931 Watchtower shows.

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Who really is the faithful and discreet* slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?

by Alex Williams in

this statement was answered in a form of a question to a question posed by one of his followers;.

jesus realized that composite slave had to qualify for such an appointment when he came into power of his kingdom promised by jehovah god.

[and they came to life and ruled as kings with the christ+ for 1,000 years].

sparky1

Twelve years after being chosen as the so-called 'Faithful and Discreet Slave' they were still using the 'cross' as a Christian symbol. Would you care to tell me why Jehovah and Jesus allowed this if they indeed had the truth? And as a side note, current teaching is that the 'faithful and discreet slave' will be appointed over 'Christ's' belonging's in the future. You are teaching 'old light' in your post. You need to reread the July 2013 Watchtower article entitled: Who Really is The Faithful and Discreet Slave?

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More fear-mongering in Nov. 2019 WT

by neat blue dog in

first of all, there's a new imaginary picture of jws during the great tribulation:.

then there's a picture of a jw family refusing to listen to "apostate lies" via pre-programed, self imposed information control:.

the description says:.

sparky1

"where do they go to the toilet? In a bucket?"- pale.emperor

Why of course! Jehovah and Wal-Mart will provide!

Imagine the stench in the 110 degree attic when some poor slobs have to take a shit into the same bucket one right after the other. I'd rather take my chances in a prison cell. At least I might have a little more privacy and would be able to maintain a modicum of human dignity.

Also, who will be assigned to sneak out to the nearest drug store to fill all the Witness prescriptions for Prozac, Valium, Lithium, Effexor and on and on....And the liquor store runs for the Elders will make Tony's shopping spree look like child's play.

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How did Adam and Eve survive when kicked out of the Garden of Eden?

by I believe in overlapping in

it’s funny how a simple question like this is something that the dubs never even consider.

my dad asked this question to a couple of witnesses and they wondered for a minute and said; .

“i never thought about it, i’ll have to ask the elders”.

sparky1

Adam: 'Hey Eve, what's for supper?'

Eve: 'Corn on the cob.'

Adam: 'Again? Jesus Christ Eve...we've had corn on the cob for the last 1,914 meals'

Eve: 'If it's good enough for the Aztec's, it's good enough for you.'

Adam: 'I die a little every day eating this crap!'

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Once Upon A Time In ... Hollywood (My review)

by Terry in

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once upon a time in... hollywood my review.

i rode my bike through 3-digit temperature and watched quentin tarentino’s new film.the title harkens back to sergio leone’s trilogy titles.. i wanted to see it for personal reasons.

the time span covered is the background to much of my life.

sparky1

Actually, I found the movie to be a great homage to the time period. As a watch collector, I always look to see what the main characters in a movie are wearing. I was not disappointed! The Brad Pitt character was wearing a 'Bulls Head' chronograph which would have made him ultra cool at the time. It was no 'Paul Newman' Rolex but still in line with what a Cliff Booth of that time period could afford.

And for you Sharon Tate fans, this was probably her best work:

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How did Adam and Eve survive when kicked out of the Garden of Eden?

by I believe in overlapping in

it’s funny how a simple question like this is something that the dubs never even consider.

my dad asked this question to a couple of witnesses and they wondered for a minute and said; .

“i never thought about it, i’ll have to ask the elders”.

sparky1

Don't be silly! The dinosaurs helped them.