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  how important was the hope of the paradise to you? and what do you hope in now?

  by Curtains in

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  many become and remain witnesses because of the hope of living in a paradise earth.

  for those who have left how did you cope with the loss of this hope?

  or do you still have this hope?.

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  Those pictures always made me afraid but sad for people the dubs say will die. I could never understand why children and babies would have to die. As I got older I never longed for paradise. I'm a realist I guess so I never could wrap my mind around the idea of paradise.

  As far as I know this is the only life we get so we better make the best of it. The thought of being dead is the only thing that can give me anxiety and panic attacks. The thought of no longer living terrifies me at times. But I guess not enough to get me to believe in paradise or heaven.
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  Moshe caught on video calling the kingdom hall

  by just n from bethel in

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  video.

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  Love it! This was absolutely genius of Tom Cruise to do this scene. He totally won back his popularity and then some. Funny movie!

  Apparently Gibson was gonna try to make a similar move in the Hangover part two but I heard the case didn't want him in the movie. LOL

  Just some thoughts . . . Thanks for posting the clip.
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  JW. funny video......HOW TRUE IT IS!

  by koolaid-man in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxmjm0muvvs.

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  awaken2004

  so funny!
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  NEW ELDERS MANUAL LINK

  by Gordy in

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  i have a link.

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  awaken2004

  Hi. Would you please send me the link as well? Thanks
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  Outlaw!

  by laverite in

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  outlaw!.

  you make me laugh more times every day than anyone else, including john stewart and stephen colbert combined!.

  i love you, man (and your laughing dog, too)!.

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  awaken2004

  Outlaw, you always make me laugh too. Thanks!
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  first post

  by antes8080 in

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  i been looking at this site for around five years alot this past two mos.. and am not convince either way... by you guys or the org....

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  awaken2004

  Welcome Antes. I hope you find what you are looking for, whatever it may be.
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  Just Got Back From My First Assembly " Take Refuge in Jehovah! "

  by losthusband in

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  thought i'd start a new topic on my experience.................... just got back from the above assembly.......... here is my take on my first and last assembly.

  9:40 song and prayer - half the people were still in the toilet...and no one was singing, i didn't have a song book (i am worldy you see!!

  ) so i just stood and stared at the odd looking fella on the stage miming, rather than singing!.

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  awaken2004

  I went too recently here in the US and losthusband sounded like he was at the same exact assembly as me.

  They put down higher education, internet, tv, electronics, music, and the list goes on and on. That of course is nothing new.

  There were quite a bit of empty seats. I think there were about 1200 in attendance but I know the facility is designed to hold much more than that.

  And one of the speakers was on stage bragging about how the numbers are continually rising.
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  Mother Denies Heart Surgery For Infant, Cites Religion

  by awaken2004 in

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  http://www.wsbtv.com/news/25055953/detail.html.

  sorry if you cannot click on the link.

  thought i would share this here.

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  awaken2004

  Good point BB. I'm going to send that comment to HLN since they are asking for viewer opinions.

  This poor little baby . . . In a different interview I heard the mother say that her daughter already received one transfusion in the past and got a bacterial infection in her bloodstream. I understand this woman wants the best care for her daughter (JW or not) but she is running out of time here.

  This little baby's heart could give out at any time. A surgery w/ blood transfusion w/ some risk is better than nothing at all.

  Just getting started here . . . Have to comment more later.

  Purplesofa, thanks for putting up the link.
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  If Christ was Divine, How Could He Have Been Tempted?

  by leavingwt in

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  how did satan tempt a person who has no wrong desires?.

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  awaken2004

  leavingwt and moshe: These are questions I've pondered since I was 12 years old. And I still got baptized at 13!

  I also wondered why Adam and Eve had to die with no hope of a resurection. How can god blame them for failing his test? They were supossed to believe blindly whatever God said? As kids we tested our parents always doing what they told us not to do. That is how children grow and learn. Our parents never stopped loving us or gave up on us.

  I know this point has been made before but couldn't it be argued that god's creation (Adam & Eve) was faulty? Why shouldn't they be forgiven for their sins?

  I admit that the bible has a lot of practical advice for day to day living but many, if not all, stories can be blown out of the water with a little bit of critical thinking.
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  Mother Denies Heart Surgery For Infant, Cites Religion

  by awaken2004 in

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  http://www.wsbtv.com/news/25055953/detail.html.

  sorry if you cannot click on the link.

  thought i would share this here.

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  awaken2004

  http://www.wsbtv.com/news/25055953/detail.html

  Sorry if you cannot click on the link. Thought I would share this here. I searched for it but i couldn't find it here. I'm probably not looking hard enough though.