it is here in writing the new generation change.
on page 5 of the of the wt while talking about the annual meeting report.. "john barr gave the third and final talk.".
"john barr made clear that the gathering wound not continue indefinitely.
If I can remain in until the article is studied at the KH it would be fun to comment at the meeting and ask "am I the only one bothered by this? am I the only one that thinks this is a bunch of nonsense? this doesn't make sense" ... do you think if we did this at meetings others would reason? I suppose not, and it would most likely be the final opportunity to make a comment.
If you do, I hope you record it and upload it here.
You're smart enough to make me have to look up lucubration.
Because I wasn't smart enough to know what it meant.
ha! I thought he just misspelled lubrication
i was watching cnn, an d they asked this question and this one lady called in and claimed she wasn't raised in a religious household.
but she remembered when she was in elementary school that this jw girl asked her if she was spritual she said no, then the jw told her she would go to hell.
wow.
That definition, by its very nature makes it impossible for one to know if the proof is a sighting.
Agreed, I see your point. However, one need not have these experiences alone. I won't say any more about it, because it will cross into the old philosophical argument about how we can't prove each others existence.
Can I prove that you exist? If I have others confirm it, do they really exist? and so on
At some point, as you have experiences, as others confirm them or experience the same thing, you make up your mind as to whether they are delusions or not. If you are objective, and learn your own mind, and are honest with yourself, you should be able to trust yourself. Or end up in a padded cell, but then the padded cell might itself be an illusion.
Either way, God or no God, receptor for energetic communication or result of evolutionary need for God, in the long run it doesn't matter.
If you search and become comfortable with your "spirituality" and it makes you happy, great. If you decide that it's not worth the trouble and become an atheist, great. The outcome is the same either way, we die. If there is a God, it is impossible to tell what s/he wants from us, no rules. If there is no God it doesn't matter how you live your life, again no rules.
No good, no bad. Those are human constructs.
what am i missing?
why are the illegal immigrants demanding their rights?
they're illegal, they don't have the rights of an american citizen because they are not citizens.
Yeah, just make sure you have all the right paperwork, for when your brown butt gets pulled over.
Heres a hat for you...
what am i missing?
why are the illegal immigrants demanding their rights?
they're illegal, they don't have the rights of an american citizen because they are not citizens.
Please, think about your grand parents. How did they come to the States?
My great-grandparents came through the docks on the east coast after being starved out of their own country, were treated like animals, worked as slaves to the rich, and lived in slums. But it was done LEGALLY. Too bad all countries don't share a border with the US.
And in response to the comment above about letting the Mexicans in and giving them free health care... they already have it. Here in Colorado, they have Medicaid, paid by citizen tax dollars. But citizens don't have free health care.
When my daughter needed public assistance after her ex left her and their 6 week old son, they told her they couldn't do anything for her because she isn't a minority.
and to Sapphire, you make it sound so easy. Trust me, it is not. There are only a few green card numbers that come up each year for England, not nearly as many afforded to other countries. There is a "Diversity" program, that allows more flexibility to some countries.
There is a definite preference when it comes to govt. assistance, and it is not in the favor of whites. Not racist, just fact. I doubt it happens all over the country but it really does happen here in the South West.
To those of you who think that people can't get job ONLY because of the economy right now, you are WRONG! A siding company that my son worked for before the economic collapse went under because other companies came in and employed exclusively illegals. They are paid under the table about a hundred dollars a day cash. My son was making several hundred per job, but because of the illegals, they could bid the jobs lower and they'd win the contracts. That's the way it is in the construction industry. Everyone around here knows it.
And it's NOT THE JOBS AMERICANS WON"T DO. What jobs are there that Americans won't do???
Even now, several of the restaurants and drive thrus in the area employ mostly Spanish speaking Mexicans, maybe not illegals can't tell. I know that at my sons last job in the kitchen of a country club, it was common knowledge that the Mexicans in the kitchen were illegals. I bet they are still working there while my son is out of work.
what am i missing?
why are the illegal immigrants demanding their rights?
they're illegal, they don't have the rights of an american citizen because they are not citizens.
bluesapphire
For him to do it legally it would take my husband to apply for citizenship (which would take several years)
Once I finally decided to become a citizen it took 4 WHOLE MONTHS!!!
And it only cost me $650 bucks.
Check your facts.
Besides, you don't have to be a citizen to sponsor a family member to come to the US.
God you are soooo wrong! We had one of the best immigration lawyers in NY checking the facts for us. We know what we are doing.
no, I'm definitely an egomaniac borderline narcissist
i was watching cnn, an d they asked this question and this one lady called in and claimed she wasn't raised in a religious household.
but she remembered when she was in elementary school that this jw girl asked her if she was spritual she said no, then the jw told her she would go to hell.
wow.
It really all comes down to personal experience.
If you are really wondering if there are invisible beings, entities, whatever, go seek them out. Yes it's scary, but it's worth it to find out for yourself.
i was watching cnn, an d they asked this question and this one lady called in and claimed she wasn't raised in a religious household.
but she remembered when she was in elementary school that this jw girl asked her if she was spritual she said no, then the jw told her she would go to hell.
wow.
The Neurology of the Spiritual Experience
I heard of this a while ago. I compare it to manual electronic stimulation of a muscle. Just because they've discovered the mechanism, doesn't mean they've discovered why we have that mechanism, or what stimulates it naturally.
what am i missing?
why are the illegal immigrants demanding their rights?
they're illegal, they don't have the rights of an american citizen because they are not citizens.
Good, I'm glad. It will push the issue. It is a serious problem!!!
Last night I saw Michael Moore on Larry King. I'm usually a fan but something he said is ssoooo ridiculous! He said "illegal immigrants take the jobs that Americans don't want". SO NOT TRUE!!!
My son has been looking for work for several months, trying anything just so he can pay the rent. Same with m daughter whose unemployment just ran out. Also, I've been out of work for 2 years. I've tried everything!
To say Americans won't do what the illegals are doing is an obvious lie.
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They want to make all of the illegals already here legal so they can pay taxes, I say GREAT! As long as my brother in law from England can come over and be made legal at the same time.
For him to do it legally it would take my husband to apply for citizenship (which would take several years), and then get my BIL on a waiting list. We estimate it would take 11 years for everything to go through.
Also, I would like back all of the money my husband paid in order to be here legally.
Go ahead, call me a racist I don't care. I'm so sick of the whining.
