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  Is Ray Franz a Buddhist?

  by jazbug in

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  there's a rumor circulating around atlanta that ray is a buddhist...does anyone know if there is any truth to that??????????

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  Who gives a rats ass? What if he was a Muslim would that make some kind of difference?
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  Any Buddhists Here?

  by Southland in

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  i was a jw from birth until after i got out of high school.

  i've drifted away over the last 15 years or so.

  lately i have found myself missing my sense of spirituality.

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  Even though I identify myself as Wiccan I attend a Buddhist temple service every Wednesday night (except this quarter I have night classes). It is the same thing, chanting to start, meditation, walking, meditation, chanting, then a Q&A session where you can ask any questions you want and the master there will try to answer them. Buddhism is far more cerebral than other religions. I also like that there is no hidden agenda. It is also a plus that they aren't interested in converting you or telling you that your beliefs are wrong. Also, after a session I just have this total feeling of calm. All the stress just goes away.
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  Bible QUIZ! DoubleDogDare U!

  by Ravyn in

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  http://www.ffrf.org/bquiz.html

  i double dog dare you to take this quiz!.

  i got 40 out of 50, but the average score for americans is 15!.

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  It's ok Ravyn I find the Bible and Christianity to be more offensive than most anything on this planet. Funny that people bag on the site but make no comment of the sillyness of their book.
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  Feast of Apollo

  by gsx1138 in

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  just keeping my fellow pagans updated.. february 9, 2003. sunday - the day of the sun god... helios, apollo, ogmios, mithras... or the sun goddess, phoebe.

  feast of apollo.

  this is the feast day of apollo, the god of the sun, which celebrates the increasing light of.

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  It is often in the vein of agriculture. Such as Beltane, Ostara (easter), and midsummer. While there seems to be more reverence given to the moon and lunar cycles the sun is still important. It is often seen as the God aspect.
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  Feast of Apollo

  by gsx1138 in

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  just keeping my fellow pagans updated.. february 9, 2003. sunday - the day of the sun god... helios, apollo, ogmios, mithras... or the sun goddess, phoebe.

  feast of apollo.

  this is the feast day of apollo, the god of the sun, which celebrates the increasing light of.

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  Just keeping my fellow pagans updated.

  February 9, 2003

  Sunday - the day of the sun god... Helios, Apollo, Ogmios, Mithras... or the sun Goddess, Phoebe

  Feast of Apollo

  This is the feast day of Apollo, the god of the sun, which celebrates the increasing light of

  the new year after the darkness of midwinter. Apollo is also the god of archery,

  agriculture, animal husbandry, crops, cattle, farmers, shepherds, sheep, poetry, medicine,

  prophesy and ethics.
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  WHich ANGEL would you be? (QUIZ)

  by Gizmo in

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  rank.

  #1 equals your best matchitem.

  default order is alphabetical your results are below...#1an angel of loveclick for more information.

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  This is a bit disconcerting.
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  Whenever I run into JW that shun me

  by Sadie5 in

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  i haven't been df or da, just left.

  i run into jw's in restaurants, grocery stores and on the street and they act so stuck up, or give me a dirty look if i smile at them and say hello.. i then think to myself, what reason do they have to act so arrogant toward me?

  they support a religion that promotes the secrecy of child molestation.

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  I've been shunned a few times in public by my "friends". Usually I would laugh out loud at them and they would get embarassed at the draw of attention.
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  I miss being a JW

  by joelbear in

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  it seems the more time goes by, the more i miss being a jw.. i miss my friends.

  i miss the feeling of safety of the group.. i miss having hope.. i miss it a lot..

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  The question is, 'Now that you know what the Matrix is do you really want to go back?' It would be great if I could live in my fantasy world as well. The only thing being a JW requires (like almost all religion) is obedience. Even a dog can be obedient. Are you no better than a dog?
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  What if the US loses?

  by Robdar in

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  what if we lose the war with iraq?

  i watch the news and all commentators act as if our winning is a given.

  yes, we are the biggest, baddest nation; we have the nukes, but what if?

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  We're not going to lose militarily but why is it that that is all people can see. What we will lose is our fake moral high ground. After this war anyone who attacks us is justified. All they need to say is that they percieve us as a threat. They can say, "They have weapons of mass destruction and have used them. They have pre-emptively struck other nations. We viewed them as a threat and acted accordingly."

  Bush just loves to wave his cock at the rest of the world and really believe he doesn't care about the average American.
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  God's Name?

  by seeking_truth in

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  another question for everyone.

  i have read through some of the threads, posts or whatever and even though there is a sense of disagreement over witnesses and the society, their way of handling the words of the bible.

  i was curious to know if anyone does believe jehovah is his name?

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  I believe Francois had a good quote for this subject. I think it was Lao Tsu. Something to the effect, "The God that can be named is not the eternal God."