Where in the US did you visit llbh?
godadist
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American Politics...leave it to the Americans
by Who are you? insimons board rules "if you don't like the policies, you are free to leave" sounds a lot like the neocons battle cry of "my country love it or leave it"...the irony is palpablesimon's disdain of american political ideology is understandable.
i remember on my first of dozens of trips to europe, standing in line to board the ferry that crossed lake chiemsee to one of king ludwig's castles.
though we were talking quietly, it became apparent that we were a couple of americans mixed in with the german majority.
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Why didn't Jesus write his own parts of the bible?
by Aphrodite inwhy leave the writing to inaccurate third parties who each saw things from their own perspective.
if his message was so important for posterity, why did he not write an accurate account of his message?
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godadist
This letter to the King of Edessa is attributed directly to Jesus Christ (not a sure thing though):
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For bird and nature freaks -- birth of a hummingbird
by parakeet inmy husband forwarded this to me a few hours ago: .
birth of a hummingbird.
keep in mind the egg is smaller than a tic tac and a quarter fits the opening of the nest!
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godadist
Magical.
I wonder where this was?
I love Hummingbirds.
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American Politics...leave it to the Americans
by Who are you? insimons board rules "if you don't like the policies, you are free to leave" sounds a lot like the neocons battle cry of "my country love it or leave it"...the irony is palpablesimon's disdain of american political ideology is understandable.
i remember on my first of dozens of trips to europe, standing in line to board the ferry that crossed lake chiemsee to one of king ludwig's castles.
though we were talking quietly, it became apparent that we were a couple of americans mixed in with the german majority.
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godadist
It seems like a bit of a broad brush, I know Euros that are very US friendly, but then of course they are the kind that worked in the US so that tends to select a certain type. Still, I think WAY's statement is true for a very large percentage.
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American Politics...leave it to the Americans
by Who are you? insimons board rules "if you don't like the policies, you are free to leave" sounds a lot like the neocons battle cry of "my country love it or leave it"...the irony is palpablesimon's disdain of american political ideology is understandable.
i remember on my first of dozens of trips to europe, standing in line to board the ferry that crossed lake chiemsee to one of king ludwig's castles.
though we were talking quietly, it became apparent that we were a couple of americans mixed in with the german majority.
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godadist
remember on my first of dozens of trips to Europe, standing in line to board the ferry that crossed Lake Chiemsee to one of King Ludwig's castles. Though we were talking quietly, it became apparent that we were a couple of Americans mixed in with the German majority. Finally a man mustered up enough courage to catch my eye, but as he began to speak, two American F-16's flying overhead on their way from Italy to Germany, drowned out his words and put on impressive display of maneuvering for the crowd below. His shoulders just shrunk, and he resumed his position in line. Not until years later when working on a joint German-American project did I once again encounter a German who actually had the kahoneys to speak his mind. With a wild look in his eye and acting as if he were about to tell me something that would shock me, he said "You know Americans are not liked here"...to which I smiled at him and calmly replied "I know." His shoulders also shrunk and he turned around and walked away. He like most people outside the US will compromise their attitudes toward America in an instant if there is financial gain to be made. That is the problem outside the US. They hate us, but only when it doesn't count.
When we (my family) go to Europe, we talk among ourselves in Spanish. This seems especially helpful in France. It deflects a lot of the potential antiamerican prejudice. It might be hiding what we are, but we go to have a good time.
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American Politics...leave it to the Americans
by Who are you? insimons board rules "if you don't like the policies, you are free to leave" sounds a lot like the neocons battle cry of "my country love it or leave it"...the irony is palpablesimon's disdain of american political ideology is understandable.
i remember on my first of dozens of trips to europe, standing in line to board the ferry that crossed lake chiemsee to one of king ludwig's castles.
though we were talking quietly, it became apparent that we were a couple of americans mixed in with the german majority.
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godadist
For a long time Europeans have viewed America with a mixture iof envy and condescension. I think American power and prestige infuriates them after the collapse of their own empires, and the tjheir dependance on American support in the World War and the Cold War has magnified their feelings of impotence. After the fall of the Soviet Union, we didn't seem so very necessary anymore, and the claws started to come out over there. However, the world has changed since the 90's. We have seen the election of much more pro-American heads of state in Germany, and France among others as of late.
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Worst Rules
by DoomVoyager inwhat are the worst rules you've ever heard being dispensed from the platform?
"christians do not dance to ymca, as it promotes homosexuality.
"hairstyles that defy gravity also defy joe hoobie.
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godadist
Worst Rule: JWs who vote Republican will be disfellowshipped.
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Death,Destruction,Gloom, Oh my!
by jetery inisnt a religion suppose to uplift u and encourage u?
when i was a jw(d'fed now) i remember sitting thru the meetings listening about death and destruction and how people were going to die who were not jw.
i was more depressed being one of jw than i was when i was a catholic.
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godadist
Satan Inc. is run by neocons and Republicans.
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Jehovah's Witness in the news for refusing blood transfusion.
by godadist ini had hodgkins once too.
by susan brink.
los angeles times staff writer.
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godadist
I had Hodgkins once too. courant.com/news/health/la-hew-hodgkins23-2008jun23,0,4955567.story Courant.com
Hodgkin's disease treatment without a blood transfusion
By Susan Brink
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
June 23, 2008
Hodgkin's disease
For the masses in the middle -- people who may have to borrow and scrape to pay for care -- finding the best of the best can be just as Simportant.
IRuth Medina, 25, had a good prognosis with standard medical treatment when she suffered a recurrence of Hodgkin's disease, a cancer of Mthe lymphatic system. But, raised a Jehovah's Witness in San Jose, she refused to submit to the life-saving procedure, a stem cell Otransplant, unless providers would guarantee that no blood would be transfused into her body -- even if her life hung in the balance. NAlmost no providers would sign on for such a deal. Without the transplant, she would die.
SThen she found Dr. Michael Lill, head of the blood and bone marrow transplant center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. "A Unumber of people think it's peculiar that I do this. Most of my colleagues are happy that I do it, and not them," Lill says. He developed Ca procedure called a bloodless transplant in which the patient's hemoglobin count is raised as high as possible before surgery, greatly Kreducing the chance that a transfusion will be needed. "We don't waste a drop of blood." He's done it 20 times or so, always for people Swho, rather than accept a blood transfusion, would forgo any care and surely die. And, in part because of their wishes to forgo transfusions, six of his patients have died.
Lill is an atheist, but a strong believer in patient autonomy. "You have to be prepared to respect their wishes, even if you disagree," he says. "And even if it may result in the patient's death."
Medina's own oncologist was unaware of Lill's technique. Church members, who had formed a health committee dedicated to finding care within the strictures of the religion -- and providing legal advice -- knew of Lill's procedure. She followed up, finding details through her own Internet searches.
Lill is one of only two physicians in the country (the other is Dr. Patricia Ford at the Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital) who offer the procedure to people whose religious convictions lead them to prefer death to a blood transfusion. "These people wouldn't otherwise be helped," Lill says. "The world is full of people who hold completely different beliefs to yours. You can still respect them."
Her oncologist knew of her beliefs. Medina showed him the results of her search, convinced him of her determination to have a bloodless transplant, or no transplant at all, and enlisted him in her effort to get the approval she needed from her HMO, Kaiser Permanente. "My transplant went very well," she says. "I'm blessed." -
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Gun Controlers...Got James Madison?
by hillbilly in" (the federalist, no.
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godadist
Propaganda!
Someone please delete this thread.