It is totally rotten what is being done in the name of security. They'll take down Ed Snowden if they can--If we let them. But we have tolerated the School of the Americas to operate for years here exporting human rights crimes to South America. Wake up. Wake up!
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7 graphs that prove America is overrated
by Simon inbefore the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.
why do i care?
it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?
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Tonight. Husband in his cups and unhappy because I have to live in town away from the farm. I have begun working again. Cancer treatment over for now. Get assessed for salvage surgery in 6 weeks. I am 61 years old. No insurance and I am tired.
Who' d a thought?
Not a rip-torn cry-out. More a wet-eyed, runny-nosed sort of thing.
It's complicated. There is plenty that has gone well. Plenty.
Wish I could cry a little harder and get it cleared out.
I don't know if I'll post this.
tomorrow will be better.
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7 graphs that prove America is overrated
by Simon inbefore the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.
why do i care?
it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?
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SNOWDEN IS CARRYING HIS BURDEN FOR U.S. FREEDOM. U.S. citizens need to back him. Are we free and fair? How many lights are there?
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The Apostle Paul: Control Freak, Delusional, Lawyer, Gets a Following And Forms a Cult
by frankiespeakin intrue or false?.
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For fear the ekklesia of Jesus would derail, Paul imposed his stamp on it and subsequent admirers followed suit. Big "C" Church big "C" Cult.
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The Apostle Paul: Control Freak, Delusional, Lawyer, Gets a Following And Forms a Cult
by frankiespeakin intrue or false?.
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Is This Site As Active As It Was In The Past?
by minimus ini'm just curious if jwn is as busy as it was even a year or two ago?
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sometimes it seems this place buzzes and other times, not so much....but maybe it's all in my head..
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minimus,
Maybe it is slower. It FEELS that way to me.
Also, maybe there is a harder edge to the board--again, It FEELS that way.
I miss snowbird and burntheships, shamus et all, and there is not as much searching dialogue for those of us who have faith in a supernaturual goodness that Jesus channeled. (There, did I say that with enough PC to allow my idea to have a moment to be heard?) Respondents tend toward derision, if not superiority. Understandable in so many ways--so very un-christian ;-)
Don't get me wrong, the board has been a vast benefit to me in backing up to review my faith. I need to do that.
But, it may be a hard place for some to convalesce from the spiritual abuse at the hands of the JW handlers. Perhaps that creates some loss. If so, that is not good.
Maeve
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Did Stephen believe he would have to wait 2000 years for a resurrection?
by Socrateswannabe inin acts 7:59, the jews were casting stones at stephen and his last words were, "lord jesus, receive my spirit.".
the wts has contended that all of the ancients who died after jesus were in a sleep-like condition, awaiting a resurrection that eventually happened in 1918-1919 (depending upon which wt reference you are looking at).
and in fact, v. 60 says stephen "fell asleep in death".
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The bible has been through a few beard trimmings, rattigan. The writings of the prophets had ragged edges when they were fresh off the parchment. Translators and theologians have been able to "refine" any roughness the curious faithful might feel as they are told to jump through the theological hoops of their spiritual leaders.
I just have one question about Stephen dying "without the benefit of clergy" so to speak.
If some stupid sod dies for the Lord's sake with no earthly idea whether or not the streets of heaven are paved with gold or if Jesus is standing or sitting at this moment by God's side(right or left side, facing you or on the same side as), is he as good a Christian as Jerome, Origen, St. Peter, the Virgin Mary (ooops! not her), the Pope, Thomas Aquinas or Martin Luther--who ever you think has got the real Truth.
If Stephen had it then...
Maybe you have it rattigan.
Maybe I do.
O, the Horror!
O, the Beauty!
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New Job
by LouBelle inwell i have been up and down this year with this current company i work for.
from the time they employed me they have paid me late, without explanation.
i have been miserable coming in here.
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It's been great that you have slogged through all this trouble to GET ON! and you have.
Thanks for keeping us up on your story. It helps us all. Good luck.
Maeve
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Did Stephen believe he would have to wait 2000 years for a resurrection?
by Socrateswannabe inin acts 7:59, the jews were casting stones at stephen and his last words were, "lord jesus, receive my spirit.".
the wts has contended that all of the ancients who died after jesus were in a sleep-like condition, awaiting a resurrection that eventually happened in 1918-1919 (depending upon which wt reference you are looking at).
and in fact, v. 60 says stephen "fell asleep in death".
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It is fair to note tec's comment that Stephen intuited Rev. 6:9.
On the other hand, it is reasonable to see Stephen as one of the many early Christians who didn't have a fullblown theology--and didn't need it to be a christian.
The problem is that 2000 years later we have an infinity (it seems) of orthodoxy that would condemn a Stephen for his wrong-headedness, his ignorance of the Truth.
On the other hand, if Stephen could find his was to Jesus in the afterlife, why can't others be deemed as adequate for "salvation" who find themselves similarly ill-informed?
Maeve
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FINALLY! Can you prove God exists? If you can I won't ask again!
by punkofnice ini have seen debates and shizzle about god or not god etc etc.. i was even confronted by an aggressive and trheatening muslim in the street, who was angry that i wanted proof that god existed.
he ranted on a load of old b0110cks about 'hell' and stuff.
finally he yelled at me: 'do you want god to write your name in the sky?
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Of course--everyone should love. my point is that of all the things debated by christians there is only one thing that their leader said was the sine qua non of their being:love. so love should never be less for a christian than it is for you, iCeltic.