reasons why the english language is hard to learn:.
1. the bandage was wound around the wound.. 2. the farm was used to produce produce.. 3. the dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.. 4. we must polish the polish furniture.. 5. he could lead if he would get the lead out.. 6. the soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.. 7. since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.. 8. a bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.. 9. when shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.. 10. i did not object to the object.. 11. the insurance was invalid for the invalid.. 12. there was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.. 13. they were too close to the door to close it.. 14. the buck does funny things when the does are present.. 15. a seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.. 16. to help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.. 17. the wind was too strong to wind the sail.. 18. after a number of injections my jaw got number.. 19. upon seeing the tear in the painting i shed a tear.. 20. i had to subject the subject to a series of tests.. 21. how can i intimate this to my most intimate friend?.
let's face it - english is a crazy language.. there is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple.
Elsewhere, you're right. It is a wierd rule
No, it's a weird rule 'cos it doesn't apply to the word weird.
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
i've been entertaining myself recently by reading wendy northcutt's, the darwin awards ii which is a delightfully funny book about people so stupid that they either try to eliminate themselves from the gene pool or do so big time.. i couldn't help but think of two real life examples of jw's who should have been in this book.
one fellow was a young teenage male who had just got baptized and had recently been counseled by the elders about the sins of masturbation.
evidently he didn't let that sink in and i heard that he had a rather embarrassing emergency.
The one about the person scrapping a F15 to his truck is not a urban myth, I understand it happened in Arizona.
Nope, urban myth. See http://www.snopes2.com/autos/dream/jato.htm
But apparently there is an interesting true story behind it: http://www.bored.com/rocketcar/index.htm
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
Miss you too, babe! Happy Valentine's day!
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
i have to ask this although i have a feeling i dont really want to read the responses but anyway.
i talked to several people here today who dont believe there is a god at all.
this is disturbing!
When everyone else has abandonded me can I not take comfort in the fact that God never will?
You can of course, but if that god doesn't exist, then sooner or later he'll abandon you too, and you'll think it's your fault. If he's real and he cares, he'll let you know unequivocally.
I have been rejected and thrown away so many times by the org, by my family, even by close so called wordly friends..I have no doubt I will be again. So then I'm where? Back where I was before? Even worse.Some people will do that. A few won't. Whether or not you believe the same as they do, they'll stick by you, through thick and thin. They're real friends. Treasure them.
I'm just shocked. I cant understand how what the purpose of life is withough a God.What's the purpose of life with a god? Does something have to be eternal to be purposeful?
I dont even like entertaining this possibility but I cant not. I wish I hadnt started this thread.It's a good idea to consider all possibilities. Some of them are unpleasant. Sometimes reality is unpleasant. But reality doesn't go away just because you refuse to believe in it.
Flower, life has its ups and downs, whether or not you believe in a god. Some people will treat you badly, some will do anything for you.
Some of them will believe in a god, some of them won't, and you won't always know who's who. Research the issue if it concerns you, and keep an open mind. Surround yourself with people who care about you, and take life as it comes.
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
i have to ask this although i have a feeling i dont really want to read the responses but anyway.
i talked to several people here today who dont believe there is a god at all.
this is disturbing!
I don't believe in gods, because I see no evidence for their existence.
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
the only way to go to heaven is believing that jesus christ is god's son, and that he was sent here to earth to die on the cross for our sins.
if you confess him as lord and savior, then and only then, will you be certain that you are going to heaven.
All I am trying to tell you is that there is a "religion" out there that is not a "religion." It is a relationship. That relationship, trusting and leaning on Jesus Christ, is the greatest gift that God has ever given any one of us. It is up to you whether or not you choose to have this relationship.
Doesn't a relationship of necessity involve two-way communication? Does this "Jesus Christ", the alleged other party in your relationship actually communicate directly with you?
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
please help me sleep!!!!.
food remedies, relaxation techniques, etc?
open for any suggestions.. i have no pills, so that suggestion wouldn't help.. gracias.. ashi
The two ingredients necessary for a good night's sleep are a good bed, and a clear conscience. Whiskey can substitute for either.
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
i thought it might be a good idea to find out at what age or after how long we descided to leave the watchtower.. prehaps we my find a patern in it which we could use .. i think what we need to know are ,.
1.age you left the watchtower.
(or age you found out it was wrong).
1. 19
2. 15
3. 0
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
I still feel that at the present time, the internet is not the main factor responsible for these decreases.
I agree. Internet penetration obviously has a strong correlation with standard of living, so the chart would probably look very similar if for example, GNP per capita were used to rate the countries.
The correlation is very strong, but correlation is not causation and the Internet may not be the major contributing factor, just a symptom of the same cause.
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
the moody bible instititute wrote the watchtower society asking for a debate on the radio.
brooklyn sent them a list of 33 questions and stated that if they could not answer them, there was no use in debating.
23. was one penalty passed against his soul and another against his body?.
There was no answer from the Moody people.
Maybe they were sulking. (Moody, get it? )
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"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -Robert A. Heinlein
