Posts by gsx1138

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If all people were JWs, who'd commit crimes??

by Bona Dea in

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i didn't know where else to post this or whether or not this had already been posted.

this was so outrageous, i couldn't pass it up.

wt aug 15 02, back of mag, article: "do you know why i'm returning your money?":.

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Most of them are made up. There are many stories about JW's in WW2 that are just plain Myth. There are also many modern day JW urban legends. The funny thing is they talk about other people as being superstitous and having to be careful not to believe in the knock on wood types of things but they are 10x worse. As for this particular story, I would say this may have happened but the order in which it is presented is contrived. I bet they would call it creative liscense. When I was a JW I did many dishonest things that I "reasoned" away. I feel shitty now and yes I'm glad I'm not a JW anymore either Bona Dea.

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If all people were JWs, who'd commit crimes??

by Bona Dea in

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i didn't know where else to post this or whether or not this had already been posted.

this was so outrageous, i couldn't pass it up.

wt aug 15 02, back of mag, article: "do you know why i'm returning your money?":.

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More urban legends for the JW masses. I love how the WTS just make up stories and their followers just eat it up like fact. So sad. I do see the absolutist ideals there though. The arrogant belief that 'if everyone just thought, and acted like me there would be no problems with the world' I'm sure most of us have these thoughts at one time or another but can see them for what they are Fantasy. JW and other religionists really believe that though. I had a christian fundy in my class last quarter that was positive that if everyone believed in Jesus and the Bible the world would be so much better. Apparently he didn't know that that had already been tried by the church during what is now known as the "dark ages". To us pagans it's known as the burning times.

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Anti-Evolutionists Wanted !!!!

by Francois in

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there is an evolution question bubbling up down the threads a little way, and it minded me to try to really get to the nub of the opposition to the technique.. i would like to pose very serious questions, and i hope they attracts serious, considered responses - once and for all.. why is it impossible, in the minds of anti-evolutionists, that god did indeed create us, the earth, the sun, and everything around us including the entire physical universe, and that evolution was his technique; evolution as a divine technique?

how do you know, how are you so certain that's not the case?

how would you explain your opposition to god if he told you personally that, yep, that's the way he did it alright?.

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Quantum, I wasn't trying to question the validity of your conclusion only the source of your argument. If someone wanted to use Lord of the Rings to prove a point they would have the same response from me as someone using the Bible. This is because I view both as works of fiction. However, since the point of this thread is to post opinions you've done better than some despite being Font challenged. One of my chemistry teachers recommended "Darwin's Black Box". I have no idea about this book or if there is some kind of christian agenda in it but I would love to hear a short review.

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Mere Christianity

by Naeblis in

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i'm reading this book right now just out of interest.

does anyone know of any counter argumetns eitehr as books or in essay format?

i think lewis is fairly reasonable on most points.

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I haven't read it nor do I know what it is about. Perhaps you could enlighten us as to the topic and purpose of the book that way we can redirect you.

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Mothman Prophesies

by gsx1138 in

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yeah, i know it's a bit old but i just saw the movie tonight.

i had no idea what the movie was about but i heard it was a true story.

now i wonder how much was fact and how much was artistic liscense.

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Yeah, I know it's a bit old but I just saw the movie tonight. I had no idea what the movie was about but I heard it was a true story. Now I wonder how much was fact and how much was artistic liscense. The story itself is pretty freaky but I've never even heard of the legends of these Mothmen/Mothman and the movie didn't seem to explain the idea behind it very well. So if anyone has a better explanation as to what the hell was going on or they think the whole thing is pure crap let me know.

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With Whom Has God Been Patient

by comforter in

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god has been patient with evil in the world since the days of adam and eve.

his day is not tarrying but is right on schedule.

god, however, is presently showing patience and self-control, not only with the world of unbelievers but also with the congregation of his faithful witnesses.

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That is the same thing I went through about two weeks ago. My friend asked me if I was going to study again and I said no way in hell. He said, "Really? I thought you would start especially now that you have a kid." I told him that was exactly why I wasn't going to study again. The rest of the conversation was me telling him the WTS are full of shit and he just had that nervous laugh like "I need to go you're scaring me"

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Men in Black II

by SpiceItUp in

i f you liked the first one then you will like this one.. i found it very funnie.

lots of laughs...then again i think will smith is fabulous (not to mention..what a hottie .

i give it .

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I'm going to be the stick in the mud here. I thought the movie was only average despite Lara Boyle being hot! I saw Minority Report this week also and thought it was much better. But so far my favorite of the year is the Bourne Identity. Star Wars was really cool but I didn't feel the need to go see it again and again.

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IS IT PROPER TO RISE FOR A WOMAN ?

by minimus in

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the 4-15-52 wt.

says it is by satanic design to untheocratically elevate the woman above the man.tipping your hat to a woman could possibly lead to improper advances.it sets a woman apart because of her sex.it is subtly disguised creature worship!.

more wisdom from the faithful slave.......

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You just had to add that crap at the end didn't you Minimus? It amazes me that the writing style hasn't changed in all these years. Talk about turning women into slaves. This kind of shit is the reason I want my mother out of the JW so bad.

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Hey Tech. Heads

by gsx1138 in

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i have two slots for ddr ram.

i've got one stick of 256 megs but want to get some more.

i didn't pay attention the first time i bought my stick of ram so i don't know the specs of it other than the capacity.

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I have two slots for DDR ram. I've got one stick of 256 megs but want to get some more. I didn't pay attention the first time I bought my stick of ram so I don't know the specs of it other than the capacity. So basically, I'm looking at www.PriceWatch.com and I don't know the difference, or if it matters, in the types of DDR ram.

PC 3200

PC 2700

PC 2100

Does it matter which kind I get?

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IS IT PROPER TO RISE FOR A WOMAN ?

by minimus in

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the 4-15-52 wt.

says it is by satanic design to untheocratically elevate the woman above the man.tipping your hat to a woman could possibly lead to improper advances.it sets a woman apart because of her sex.it is subtly disguised creature worship!.

more wisdom from the faithful slave.......

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Didn't want to dissappoint.