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  My first post!

  by Crafty Lady in

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  i've been reading a while and decided to join in.

  my jw experience: my mom got hooked during a vulnerable period (marriage split up).

  we went to a couple of congregations in queens, ny, and then moved to the finger lakes area of upstate ny.

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  Welcome ...
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  Should Britain Build a £100m Mosque for the Olympics?

  by LittleToe in

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  a poll is being taken by the british newspaper "the evening standard" as to whether or not britain should invest 100m in a new mosque for the olympics.

  i have to admit i'm a little confused as to why folks would desire to have their tax money invested in paying for a religious building, given that religions are already tax free.

  i don't see a similar offfer to build a new cathedral, synagogue or hindu temple, nor would i want to.

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  Since religious matter is a personal matter I don't see why evrybody should pay for it ...
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  Newbie!!!

  by KCM in

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  i'm a newbie on here.

  been away from the truth for nearly a year now and have just got my divorce from my violent ex who is stil serving in the congregation.

  found things hard and still am, as the 'truth' is all i've ever known....so am on here for some well needed support, if thats ok?

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  Welcome !!!
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  What's your favortie drink?

  by IronClaw in

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  so here i sit on a saturday night nursing my favorite bottle of wine.

  a pinot grigio.

  so what drink does it for you?.

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  When I'm going out Pïna colada ... (because of its taste)
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  The New World Translation is a Mess

  by Amazing in

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  the new world translation (nwt) contains thousands of serious errors.

  the following regarding john 1:1, one of the most noteworthy verses to jehovah's witness and ex-jehovah's witnesses alike, provides a case example of how and why the nwt cannot be trusted.

  there some few scholars that translate the word was "a god" or "a god" or "divine" but they are in the very low percentages.. in greek john 1:1 says: "en arche en ho logos, kai ho logos en pros ton theon, kai theos en ho logos.

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  errrr ... Sorry Ross

  I mean Essence x Evolution x Maturity

  but I would use the algebric expression which in French is "puissance" maybe ("power" in English) as levels of evolution ...

  ok so now what do you think about it?
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  The New World Translation is a Mess

  by Amazing in

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  the new world translation (nwt) contains thousands of serious errors.

  the following regarding john 1:1, one of the most noteworthy verses to jehovah's witness and ex-jehovah's witnesses alike, provides a case example of how and why the nwt cannot be trusted.

  there some few scholars that translate the word was "a god" or "a god" or "divine" but they are in the very low percentages.. in greek john 1:1 says: "en arche en ho logos, kai ho logos en pros ton theon, kai theos en ho logos.

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  Sorry I'm not talking for Jim here Ross but what if we take it on an other perspective? Think about it please ...

  Essence + Evolution + Maturity might be what it is exactly? what do you think?
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  The New World Translation is a Mess

  by Amazing in

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  2. friends

  the new world translation (nwt) contains thousands of serious errors.

  the following regarding john 1:1, one of the most noteworthy verses to jehovah's witness and ex-jehovah's witnesses alike, provides a case example of how and why the nwt cannot be trusted.

  there some few scholars that translate the word was "a god" or "a god" or "divine" but they are in the very low percentages.. in greek john 1:1 says: "en arche en ho logos, kai ho logos en pros ton theon, kai theos en ho logos.

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  Amazing = 1 x 1 x 1 = 1. Amen!

  Ok at this point I agree with this algebric solution - we do evolve (and we can only evolve) at the primal essence state (not more not less - since we are related to him)... that's why the Christ is God = Maturity (sorry I'm on fire ... LOL) ... and we are not there yet ... we just have a clue means that at this stage we are only on the 1x1 ... we just miss the last x1 ... to get there
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  Congratulations to the newly weds!

  by Crumpet in

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  please join me in toasting our two friends, dedpoet and fullofdoubtnow who have just exchanged vows.

  linda and trevor - we love you so much and know that your happiness will join you together for so many years to come.. congratulations!.

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  Congrats !!!
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  Trevor: Meditation

  by onacruse in

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  2. beliefs

  in one type of meditation the mind is able to be fully conscious without he intrusion of words, which lead to thoughts,.

  trevor, i'm not trying to get on your ass here, but, please.... thoughts without words?

  that is a fundamental epistemological impossibility...rather like farting without emitting gas.. or, perhaps, we're talking about a purely personal "mystical" experience, which cannot be put into (and did not spring from, nor finds any possible formulation within) words?

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  Poppers ... ...
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  If you could be anywhere right now.....

  by PaulJ in

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  if you could be anywhere right now, doing anything.... what would it be?.

  right now, i'd be watching oasis in concert, bottle of beer in one hand, a tiny tiny bit drunk.....

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  at home with my son sharing lots of stuffs ... but he is fare from here and tired !!! ...