hi hortensia
it looks to me like the events of 9/11 became the PERFECT foil for
this administration to continue and expand operations as usual...
i suspect this perfection of circumstances is what allows some of
the 9/11 conspiracy theorists to hold onto their beliefs...i'm not one.
sorry, i don't think US military operations are mainly about
terrorism. if our government really cared much about terroristic
responses to us, then they would implement foreign policy that
would encourage nicer reactions. like respecting national sovereignty,
or adopting the novel notion that what other nations have really
belongs to them, etc...
RF, i really do wish that it was mostly about protecting our freedoms,
and "those of others".
franzy
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Questions For Those That Entered the Armed Forces After Practicing JWism
by R.F. inwith having so many close to me serve in the armed forces, it only helps me appreciate even more those that serve in them.
i've had 7 uncles and a grandfather serve in the u.s. army, another grandfather in the u.s. navy, my late brother-in-law served for 6 years in the air force right on up to his death earlier this year, and my father also served in the air force in his pre-jw days.. even while being a very devout jw, i still had the utmost respect and appreciation for those serving.
from what i understand after chatting with many of you is that some among us on jwd have entered the military after leaving the religion.
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Week long Elders school announced
by JWFreak inat the agm it was announced that all elders in the us will attend a weeks 5 days kingdom ministry school next year.
there will be a different class held at patterson each week until all us elders have attended.
not sure about other countries.
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franzy
It would really be a shame if this kind of financial and family burden ends up being the straw that causes more elders to finally decide to step aside.
I'd really hate to see that.
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Questions For Those That Entered the Armed Forces After Practicing JWism
by R.F. inwith having so many close to me serve in the armed forces, it only helps me appreciate even more those that serve in them.
i've had 7 uncles and a grandfather serve in the u.s. army, another grandfather in the u.s. navy, my late brother-in-law served for 6 years in the air force right on up to his death earlier this year, and my father also served in the air force in his pre-jw days.. even while being a very devout jw, i still had the utmost respect and appreciation for those serving.
from what i understand after chatting with many of you is that some among us on jwd have entered the military after leaving the religion.
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franzy
"the fact that many put their lives on the line to preserve many of the freedoms that I as well as others enjoy."
is this what us military operations are about???
...for some reason, i thought it was about securing
the world's resources for our own corporate and
personal interests, and eliminating any threats to
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Miri Ben Ari the violinist
by MsMcDucket inthis girl is good!
she is from israel and she's a hip hop violinist!
they say that she was discovered by wyclef.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=_cckage15sk.
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franzy
yes, she is very good.
her playing is seemingly effortless.
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The Other Side of the Wall
by changeling inthe other side of the wall.
i recently learned that the meaning of the word "paradise" comes from the persian language and means: walled garden.
funny thing is, ive been taught from infancy that the word simply meant "garden", which sounds lovely and desirable.
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What Cars Do You Drive Now?
by JK666 inafter the thread about our first cars, i was wondering what everyone drives now.
i know that roller has the apostatruck, but what does everybody else drive?.
i personally have a pontiac grand prix for work, and a saab convertible for fun.. jk.
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1982 vanagon, 1.9 td
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According to a sister in my hall...
by B_Deserter inthe chinese government not only forces women who become pregnant with a 2nd child to have an abortion, they also make her eat the fetus after the procedure.. .
sometimes i wonder if i can keep putting up the facade, but comments like this just make the meetings worth while.
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franzy
"the chinese are dog-eating brutes"
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franzy
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Why I Believe
by nvrgnbk init's been pointed out to me that i post too much atheist info.i hope this is less offensive.
commentary on d. james kennedy's book why i believealex matulich .
d. james kennedy is the founder of coral ridge ministries in florida.
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franzy
WOW!! thanks, nvr!
i've been looking for something that could restore my faith.
i haven't read any of it yet, and i'm not going to, either...
you're a smart guy, and i trust you.
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Can anyone confirm this?????
by Tatiana inhttp://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/9/29/223954/887.
mormhovaologists back romneyby tbrucegodfreysat sep 29, 2007 at 08:28:23 pm pdtin a stunning move, the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, the watch tower bible and tract society of the jehovah's witnesses and the sea organization of the church of scientology have pooled their human, financial and field organizations into a new political action committee to get mitt romney elected president.. tbrucegodfrey's diary :: :: ap (clearwater, fl) - "today, we look forward to a new era for our church," announced church of scientology spokesperson catherine wilkens.
"through out strategic partnership with the watchtower and with our new partners in salt lake city, we are fully confident that we can get a man who truly reflects our forward-looking values and ambitions for a truly world-wide outreach to clear our planet of its ills.
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franzy
greendawn:
your assignment, should you choose to accept it,
is to fly to nyc tomorrow for an interview with
the holy right reverend dawkins at 124 columbia hts.
godspeed to you
report back here to us, pronto!