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  Obama’s Science Czar John Holdren involved in unwinding “Climategate” scandal

  by MegaDude in

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  http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/17183.

  lift up a rock and another snake comes slithering out from the ongoing university of east anglia climate research unit (cru) scandal, now riding as climategate.obama science czar john holdren is directly involved in crus unfolding climategate scandal.

  in fact, according to files released by a ceu hacker or whistleblower, holdren is involved in what canada free press (cfp) columnist canadian climatologist dr. tim ball terms a truculent and nasty manner that provides a brief demonstration of his lack of understanding, commitment on faith and willingness to ridicule and bully people.. the files contain so much material that it is going to take some time t o put it all in context, says ball.

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  It would be accurate to state that the amount of gases put in the air by man compared to nature is small.

  We won't find out from the yahoos involved in the scandle how much is too much.
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  How did they know if someone was Circumcised?

  by RubaDub in

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  2. friends

  so as not to hijack the current "paul" thread, i'll comment here.

  paul spoke about circumcision numerous times and even circumcised timothy.. not to make light of the topic, but i have always wondered, how did anyone know if someone else was circumcised???

  i have been a jw my entire life and will honestly tell you that i don't know which brothers are circumcised and which are not.. i mean, did guys back then watch each other at the urinals or peek in the windows when someone was getting dressed?

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  They probably simply asked. I once met a fellow who had converted from Islam to Christianity. The man's father would always ask if the son had eaten "of that cursed pig." As long as the son could answer "no" the father would invite the son into the house. The son could have eaten and the father wouldn't have known, but the son refused to lie to his father - so he obstained from pork.
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  "Is It Latter Than You Think" Article in Awake

  by Leprechaun in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  mary christmas - article in the awake i think it was 1969 or1968 there is a picture of two passenger jets flying into the world trade center buildings, now, what do you think of that.

  now, that was some thirty years in advance, and a little more than coincidence.

  what the hells up with that folks?

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  Ummm. Actually, the picture show the plane and the missle flying AWAY from the WTC. It isn't predicting anything. Just using common, 1975 images of technology.
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  Which coffee person are you?

  by Newborn in

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  espresso (single or double)?capuccino?latte?latte macchiato?american coffee?coffee with flavour?black coffee with milk or sugar?i am definately a latte person!!

  gotta have one each morning.. i regret we don't have starbucks in sweden.

  /newby.

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  On Saturday mornings, I will sometimes put a shot of bourbon in my coffee.
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  Which coffee person are you?

  by Newborn in

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  espresso (single or double)?capuccino?latte?latte macchiato?american coffee?coffee with flavour?black coffee with milk or sugar?i am definately a latte person!!

  gotta have one each morning.. i regret we don't have starbucks in sweden.

  /newby.

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  Strong, black, sugar, drip. Arabica beans only.
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  How do you know the Bible is from God?

  by cognac in

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  i really want to believe it, but, sometimes it is very difficult to figure out how it can be from god.

  i mean, in the old testament, he seems horrible in some instances.

  the adam and eve thing doesn't make to much sense to me.

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  For good answers here is a couple of spots to look:

  http://www.tektonics.org/nthub.html

  http://www.tektonics.org/othub.html

  From what I have read of Ehrman, he is sloppy and one-sided.
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  Why the abuse in religious organizations?

  by PSacramento in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i have often wondered why the many issues of child abuse and pedohilia in religious organizations.. a friend of mine mentioned that they are not alone of course, many cases in other sectod too, but it seems to be out of whack in religious organizations.. i think that it may be a two fold issue:.

  1) many people have these horrific tendacies and know it, many try to find solice or a solution for them in religion ( self control and such), they fail because rather than dealing with the problem they try to "control" it, in other words they try to contain it and dominate it instead of fixing it.. some may believe they are cured, only to fall "from grace" as it were.. 2) some are sub-consciously or perhaps even consciously attracted to "professions" that will alllow them to exercise those tendancies.. religious organizations tend to not be the best palce for people with these issues, there is a tendancy to "ignore" the problem raher than fix it, a tendancy to not seek professional help because it is a sign of lack of faith.. pedophiles need to be helped, for the sake of all, they need to be treated even sequestered from the possibility of commiting these horrific acts.. for their own good as well as for the sakes of children.. thoughts?.

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  Perverts go where the children are. Pervs will do anything to fit in and gain access to victims. It has nothing to do with the nature of the orgs themselves. The orgs are responsible where it comes to responding to/ preventing such threats the the children in their midst.
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  What do you need to do to get FIRED around here?

  by lepermessiah in

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  2. experiences

  seinfeld fans - remember the episode where george is so desperate to get fired by the yankees that he does all these things to defy the boss and still keeps his job?.

  well, i have been going through the same thing at the kh.

  i havent been to a thursday meeting in weeks, i am getting like 2 hours of field circus a month (just mailing it in while my fade progresses) i dont comment, most people know that i would rather not be there, etc...... so i go last night since it is the co visit, and my wife really wanted me to come.

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  Tell them you have been hearing the voices of Smurfs in your head.
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  Question for believers: How does God set priorities?

  by sir82 in

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  2. friends

  while waiting for the bus yesterday, i overheard (wasn't trying - but due to his volume, impossible to avoid) a guy on his cell phone talking to someone about his likely imminent dismissal from his employment.. but he then went on to say that he had full confidence that god would take care of him, and he wasn't worried at all about finding new employment.. then i got home, watched the news, and found out that 4 million kenyans are in danger of starving to death because of a year-long drought there.. so i got to thinking - how exactly does god set priorities?.

  the guy at the bus stop is not the first christian i've heard express his confidence that god chooses to intervene and help in the lives of individual believers.

  he saves them from car wrecks, he helps them find jobs, he lends some sort of invisible emotional support to help them cope with the death of a child, and so on.. on the other hand, millions of people suffer excruciating pain for months or years before finally dying covered in mud with flies crawling on them - no relief from god in sight.. why does god help one middle-aged guy who's never been hungry in his life find a new job in time so that he doesn't miss his $3000 mortgage payment, but not send a little rain to help a land where millions of people are already living in misery and filth?.

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  Mad Dawg

  What we have here is another take on the problem of evil which can be summed up thus:

  1. The world is characterized by vast amounts of intensive and extensive suffering and evil.

  2. After enduring a life of hardship and pervasive suffering, many (if not most) humans will end up in hell, where they will be actively tortured forever and ever.

  3. All of this was known ahead of time by God, before He had even created ANYTHING or ANYONE.

  4. For some reason or motive, He "went ahead" with the plan anyway, but could have chosen to not implement it (or to start a different one altogether) or to interrupt it before it "went bad".

  I don’t believe in huge cut and paste jobs – usually, so, I’ll just post the link to an article that does are thorough and well thought out job of the issue. It is lengthy, but does address the question in the best fashion that I have ever seen it addressed.

  http://www.christian-thinktank.com/gr5part1.html#_Now,_with_all
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  modern day adam

  by Adrianoblue in

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  2. friends

  there is something really bugging me at the moment, and i`m feeling being on the verge of a big depression.. first of all excuse me for possibible language mistakes.

  english isn`t my native speech.. during my approx.

  9 years as a jw (including the 2 years of bible study), i never had one single date with a sister!!!

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  Mad Dawg

  First, your English is fine and very readable.

  To find women with similar values, find a place where you, and they, would hang out. If you have a new faith, try different churches. Maybe a library or a cat owner's club. Try to think of social events that would attract the type of woman you are looking for. For someone more active try hiking or a sports events. Walk a dog. Women always want to pet my dog and talk to me when I walk my dog. Borrow a dog if you don't have one. Above all, be patient. A good relationship, like a rose, takes time to unfold. Rushing it will destroy it.

  I wish you the best.