Abe Vigoda. Not dead yet.
worldtraveller
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Celebrity Death Watch
by minimus inwho's the next famous person that will soon be no more?.
i think charlie sheen is right up there..
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The JWs are out in my neighborhood, but...
by darthfader inthey skip my house.
they are looking for spanish speaking victims.... i havent seen a jw come to our house for over a year, yet i see the spanish cong.
out every month.. i feel for the hispanics... i really do.. :).
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worldtraveller
Never been one. (A witness).
A friend from the past is one and he told me that he had to purchase them. That was 2007.
My bad.
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My First Post on JWN- Hello!
by Philadelphia Ponos ini'll give some background information before i introduce myself.
i faded from the organization three and a half years ago.
i have no family members who are jws and haven't thought about this religion at all over the past three and half years.
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Might I suggest that you rethink this over. It is better to remain on the outside, looking in. At least you would still have your freedom.
Cherish your freedom. You can still believe in what you want, but it would be YOUR choice.
Might I suggest practicing faith instead of religion. Having to go door to door to redeem yourself while "selling" magazines is really not the way to live, is it?
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The JWs are out in my neighborhood, but...
by darthfader inthey skip my house.
they are looking for spanish speaking victims.... i havent seen a jw come to our house for over a year, yet i see the spanish cong.
out every month.. i feel for the hispanics... i really do.. :).
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worldtraveller
I never really understood the whole Watchtower scam 'till I found out recently that Witnesses have to purchase the magazines.
Quite sad to know that the only escape from this lifestyle is to lose all your family. Truly an evil org..
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worldtraveller
I forgot to mention, what about which president put the most people to death? Bush again?
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Assuming all the current Internet buzz about the assasination of JFK is true, I would suggest that the involvement of the Bush family and the C.I.A would make it my choice. However, Bush was not the president at that time... . So... .
If there is NO truth to that, then I would suggest a prez that de-regulated the banking industry. Bush light I suppose again.
So who specifically is the biggest crook? Nixon wasn't the biggest crook, but very close.
Clinton and Lewinsky puts him near the top, too. Although the economy was doing well I believe.
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Top 10 signs you are a Fundamentalist Christian. Not my top 10 though.
by worldtraveller intop ten signs you're a fundamentalist christian .
10 - you vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.
9 - you feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the biblical claim that we were created from dirt.
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14. Be pro-life but support the death penalty and going to war.
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JW Shunning is pissing me off
by Hairyhegoat indisfellowshipping versus shunning.
the point of this commentary will be to show that the watchtower society's shunning doctrine does not adhere to the bible.
further, an understanding of congregational practices of first-century christians in the jewish culture is necessary for a proper understanding of the scriptures on this matter.. the primary scripture for consideration is:.
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worldtraveller
the christmas tree and light
s/ decorations are going up next weekend!!!!!!!
Already did mine days ago!!!!!
Please just let that crap go. Stay clear of any negative stuff. You only have 1 life. Live it to the fullest.
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Top 10 signs you are a Fundamentalist Christian. Not my top 10 though.
by worldtraveller intop ten signs you're a fundamentalist christian .
10 - you vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.
9 - you feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the biblical claim that we were created from dirt.
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Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian
10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.
8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.
7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!
6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.
5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.
4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."
3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.
2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.
1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian. -
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Been There, Done That, Please Shut Up!
by metatron ini read a ton of posts on this site that basically follow the same form: somebody has an argument with a close relative about the "truth" and long, angry e-mails follow thereafter - or heated phone calls - or face to face conversations - and the kitchen sink gets thrown into the mix.. you name it: child molestation, 1914, false prophecy, everything and anything that comes to mind.. no, no, no!
unless you are really committed to losing your witless family or friends, don't hit them with both barrels while you are angry and upset about a lifetime of being duped by the 'truth'.. here's a piece of ancient wisdom - and it applies regardless of whether you are a an agnostic or atheist:.
"i have many things yet to say to you but you are not able to bear them at present" john 16:12. yes, that principle of gradualism still works with people.
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Metatron, you nailed it. It really IS about happiness.
I was scanning the Sunday am religious themed shows and once again, it's all about fear. Armageddon. Heard that many times this morning.
Even if the end was tomorrow, just WHAT can anyone do about it? What is the point is installing fear into someone who cannot possibly alter the future anyway? We have no control of that. Church leaders use that for THEIR control over the flock.
Besides all that nonsense, doesn't the Bible indicate in the book of John, that we are already saved? Those who preach the bible, should actually practice it.
NB. I am referring to the New Testament only. I have no time for the Old Testament. Certainly that does not seem to be inspired by anyone with love in their hearts for sure. Bill.