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  Are you "blessed"?

  by changeling in

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  If people believe god helped them win an event why participate or train too hard, as it is all in god's hand as he "rolls the dice" so to speak?

  When examined empirically these arguments are full of holes. A philosopher on a radio show over here asked two teenagers, one Christian, one Muslim, if they had each others parents from birth, would they have their beliefs too??. This is a very difficult and fundamental point to refute, and raises so many points as to who has the 'correct' belief system.

  The further I am from my JW days the more questions I have and have answered, I am oddly enough much calmer too.

  Warmest regards

  David
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  IRAN-Deja vu all over again?

  by JWdaughter in

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  any of the rhetoric, demands, conciliation, etc., etc., remind you of anything?

  wasn't this all how this war started in iraq?

  (or the justification for it, anyway?

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  As i believe you are a former JW , you are well acquainted with the siege mentality, it is the way a regime and or religion uses in controlling people, by saying "we are right, and therefore any attacks on it are wrong, therefore the more you attack us the more we are shown to be correct"

  If the Bin laden family are being sheltered by the current regime it will increase the isolation of this odious regime and hasten its demise.

  BTW Obama does not need to increase sanctions against Iran to hinder oil production, they can not refine enough oil into petrol even now.

  David
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  IRAN-Deja vu all over again?

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  any of the rhetoric, demands, conciliation, etc., etc., remind you of anything?

  wasn't this all how this war started in iraq?

  (or the justification for it, anyway?

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  And your point - if any is BTS?? Are you agreeing or disagreeing, with me on any the points I have made??

  The siege mentality that people like you are trying to perpetuate make the incumbent regime stronger not weaker.

  Have you seen the anti regime protests in Isfahan today? A friend of mine left there 30 years ago, and has relatives there even now, they desire change, the reaction of the west and in particular is crucial.

  We do well to remember to that only in the last 50 years all have citizens of the US been enfranchised.

  David
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  IRAN-Deja vu all over again?

  by JWdaughter in

  1. social
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  any of the rhetoric, demands, conciliation, etc., etc., remind you of anything?

  wasn't this all how this war started in iraq?

  (or the justification for it, anyway?

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  Another potent example of what i mean

  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/6857034/Mourners-shout-anti-regime-slogans-as-clashes-mar-Ayatollah-Montazeris-funeral.html

  This is the funeral of a widely respected senior cleric who was once at the heart of the Iranian regime, then opposed its human rights abuses. At his funeral there was another outpouring of opposition to the current setup.

  I spoke to my friend today who is Iranian, there is widespread disappointment within Iran in the current leadership, invasion though will not work even if contemplated, and would be hugely detrimental for all concerned.

  David
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  IRAN-Deja vu all over again?

  by JWdaughter in

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  any of the rhetoric, demands, conciliation, etc., etc., remind you of anything?

  wasn't this all how this war started in iraq?

  (or the justification for it, anyway?

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  I'll assume you are being sarcastic mad Dawg.

  David
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  London (UK) tips

  by poopsiecakes in

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  so my sister and i are flying across the pond to stay in london for christmas and new year's.

  we'll be staying at a house in lambeth thanks to my sister having applied for a house sitting gig - we'll be looking after 2 cats while the home owners are away.

  yay for free accomodations!!.

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  From The Eye you can walk across to the Houses of Parliament then to Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square is nearby too. It so easy to use public transport too.

  David
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  IRAN-Deja vu all over again?

  by JWdaughter in

  1. social
  2. current

  any of the rhetoric, demands, conciliation, etc., etc., remind you of anything?

  wasn't this all how this war started in iraq?

  (or the justification for it, anyway?

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  The US would be far wiser to encourage the moderate elements in Iran. This would be in everyone's interest, except the Ayatollahs

  http://mashable.com/2009/06/21/neda/

  This a very powerful example of a young woman's protest against the Iranian regime; she paid the ultimate price.

  There is a vast ground swell of people who want something approaching western values, the most potent weapon the west has is the example it sets showing how a democracy benefits its citizens. This where media like the Internet is are powerful instruments in enabling this change.

  The bellicose comments of folks like the BTS show a total lack understanding of Iran.

  David
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  London (UK) tips

  by poopsiecakes in

  1. jw
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  so my sister and i are flying across the pond to stay in london for christmas and new year's.

  we'll be staying at a house in lambeth thanks to my sister having applied for a house sitting gig - we'll be looking after 2 cats while the home owners are away.

  yay for free accomodations!!.

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  London Eye is fab, a must must do.

  http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/minisite/ed-ruscha-fifty-years-of-painting/

  If you like Art this exhibition is fantastic, I have seen it once and will be going down again in the next week before is closes. Also worth a visit is the Saatchi gallery.

  London is fab city, i live just north of it and go there often, have a great time

  David
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  IRAN-Deja vu all over again?

  by JWdaughter in

  1. social
  2. current

  any of the rhetoric, demands, conciliation, etc., etc., remind you of anything?

  wasn't this all how this war started in iraq?

  (or the justification for it, anyway?

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  BTS , you are so right, we agree, amazing.

  David
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  Respected Jehovah's Witness groomed and molested young girls over years

  by Simon in

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  2. child-abuse

  http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/respected-jehovahs-witness-groomed-and.5911846.jp.

  a respected jehovah's witness who served as an elder betrayed the trust placed in him by abusing young girls.. james michael o'brien followed one schoolgirl into a kitchen when she was alone away from adults making tea at meetings he was hosting.. .

  he pulled her towards him, sexually assaulted her and began to kiss her.. .

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  For me the what is most illuminating thing is that the wts is not victim centric at all, this means that it shares a measure of culpability.

  I am a governor at a school, and the procedures put in place to deal with child protection matters, is both centred around the victims, and very well defined, this is in total contrast to the wts.

  Regards David