The Berean

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  Is lying an acceptable option if the truth would hurt the listener?

  by The Berean in

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  male or female?

  by John Doe in

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  freezer bags: they are male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them.. photocopiers: these are female, because once turned off; it takes a while to warm them up again.. they are an effective reproductive device if the right buttons are pushed, but can also wreak havoc if you push the wrong buttons.. tyres: tyres are male, because they go bald easily and are often over inflated.

  hot air balloons: also a male object, because to get them to go anywhere, you have to light a fire under their butt.. sponges: these are female, because they are soft, squeezable and retain water.. web pages: .

  female, because they're constantly being looked at and frequently getting hit on.. trains: definitely male, because they always use the same old lines for picking up people.. egg timers: egg timers are female because, over time, all the weight shifts to the bottom.. hammers: male, because in the last 5000 years, they've hardly changed at all, and are occasionally handy to have around.. the remote control: female.

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  How to Tell the Sex of a FlyA woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter "What are you doing?" She asked. "Hunting Flies" He responded. "Oh. ! Killing any?" She asked. "Yep, 3 males, 2 Females," he replied. Intrigued, she asked. "How can you tell them apart?"He responded,"3 were on a beer can, 2 were on the phone.
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  Does everyone like you?

  by asilentone in

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  do you have someone that dislikes you?

  if you would like to share your story, i would like to see it.

  thanks!

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  To be candid ... Since I don't like myself, it seems probable that few would actually like me. I likely would not let them.
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  If no organized religion existed, would Bible principles work for you?

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  none, a few, most, nearly all?.

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  From the few comments, I gather that human interpretation of what is right and wrong, good or bad is sufficient to peacefully co-exist on the planet ... and that no one common set of guidelines is necessary.
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  If no organized religion existed, would Bible principles work for you?

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  MissingLink:

  I'll take that as a NO ...
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  If no organized religion existed, would Bible principles work for you?

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  None, A few, Most, Nearly All?

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  Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you??

  by darthfader in

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  from whom are they taking the lead?

  does that mean that the previous leader is not leading anymore?

  moses is used as an example when he appointed "chiefs" over different groups of isrealites.

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  Mark 13 21-23

  "Then, too, if anyone says to YOU, ‘See! Here is the Christ,’ ‘See! There he is,’ do not believe [it]. 22 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will give signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, the chosen ones. 23 YOU, then, watch out; I have told YOU all things beforehand.

  Hebrews 13 reminded early Christians to first evaluate the results before following the leader: 7

  7 Remember those who are taking the lead among YOU, who have spoken the word of God to YOU, and as YOU contemplate how [their] conduct turns out imitate [their] faith.
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  What Freedoms Do You Enjoy That You Couldn't As A Witness?

  by minimus in

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  as jws, we were in bondage to the organization, its rules and its whims.

  now, we do not have to follow their direction and believe that whatever we were being told was by "theocratic" arrangement.. so, what freedoms do you have now that you have been liberated?.

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  The freedom to live AND die as I please!
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  What Birth Sign Were You Born Under ?

  by flipper in

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  didn't know if this has been addressed before , but it's kinda interesting.

  when we were witnesses we were always told,oh!

  don't look at horoscopes or read anything about your sign because it's demonized !

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  How many of you have seen situations where the ELDERS DISAGREED?

  by BonaFide in

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  i have spent literally hundreds of hours discussing with the c.o.

  or other elders how some of us elders disagreed with a certain elders' actions and what could be done about it.

  or that a certain elder was doing a certain thing, or acting a certain way.

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  The Elder arrangement is little more than a system of quid-pro-quo political negotiation. One elder sponsors a motion and expects the others to go along with it. In exchange when another elder brings a matter to the floor the remainder of the body will acquiesce. The war begins when one elder has been bobble-heading for the others and suddenly meets resistance on his motion. How this game affects the flock is of little interest to the the Rascals in the club house.