Posts by Dave

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What keeps you from killing yourself?

by AlmostAtheist in

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every once in a while, the whole "futility of life" thing washes over me and something inside of me mentions the suicide option.

not that it's ever seriously considered, but one of the low-level accounting-types in my head quietly sends around a "worst-case scenario" memo that everyone reads, then dismisses.. after all, things always perk up.

"but," reminds the pessimistic little guy that should've been fired years ago, "they always go back down, too.

Dave_T

There is some good in this world

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Do you think a nuclear weapon will be used in war or terrorism in our time?

by free2beme in

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with all those nukes out there, and all the countries that have them or are making them.

do you think it is something we should expect, that in our lifetime a nuclear weapon will be used in war or an act of terrorism?

i personally think it is possible, and i think it would be the middle east that would see this happening.

Dave_T

Were the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki acts of terrorism? Let's see... terrorism: The calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear - Wordweb The civilians who died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki had nothing to do with Japan's attacks. If one reckoned the the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as righteous, then maybe they should also regard the WTC attacks as righteous. I'm really amazed the "us=good/them=evil" talk still works. But it does, especially in the USA. Wake up, people. No nation is innocent.

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For the Christians on this board

by Honesty in

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is jesus real to you?.

the reason i ask is because a few weeks ago i was talking with two young men about him and one of them turned to the other (his cousin) and said, "i know jesus is real.

Dave_T

I am not a Christian anymore but I still acknowledge Jesus spoke words of wisdom. ("Do unto others as you would have them do to you", "He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword", etc.). But I sincerely regret so few "Christians" actually heed his teachings. The world could be such a better place.

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Guantanamo Bay Suicides - a PR Move

by eyeslice in

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quote from bbc website .

a top us official has described the suicides of three detainees at the us base at guantanamo bay, cuba, as a "good pr move to draw attention".

colleen graffy told the bbc the deaths were part of a strategy and "a tactic to further the jihadi cause", but taking their own lives was unnecessary.

Dave_T

I've read posts on this thread which made me sick. mkr32208, you really make me want to gag. I can't believe you can say such things. You're despicable.

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Are JW esperiences simply Coincidental?

by Smoky in

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i saw a home video of a dc in san fransico yesterday, in which to camara man asked "what didi you like from day one of the convention?

" among the answers given was the amazing "experiences" the brothers told.. now as far as i can remember, jw's always said things like, 'the experiences show that jehovah is blessing us and is in our favor.'.

but dont other religions have amazing experiences that claim also miracles and blessing from god.

Dave_T

No way! I've been out of the organization for years and I never suspected the experiences told by JWs I knew were fabricated... How could I be so naive?

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