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  if i may ask....

  by gotcha in

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  what's the meaning of life for you?

  what's the point in living?

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  idaho

  living, at least from my perspective, can perhaps be better than the alternatives....depending on.....

  Finn
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  What other religions etc. do you have?

  by abcde in

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  if jehovahs witnesses have problems,then is there anything better you have too offer?.

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  i would be happy too know of a religion,website or something else that helps you in your life.

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  Basically I am a christian, without the religion...

  But lately my religion has been golf, and the way I play
  there has to a God, because the merciless...

  Next after the existencial questions, golf is a good number
  two, it's mysteries are fantomless.

  Fore!!
  Finn
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  Cross or Torture Stake?

  by suprashy in

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  hi folks!.

  do we have any non-biblical evidence that would show how criminals were executed during jesus' day?

  i beleive the cross was used for our saviour.

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  hi suprashy and welcome aboard

  There are archaoelogical evidence concerning the cross. That there no well problem showing evidence. Take a look at past issues at

  www.christian.edu

  Many of the issues concern (among others topics) the cross and the first christians. take a look at issues 9:2, 9:4, 9:5, 9:6, 9:7, 9:8,
  9:9, 10:2. A link to issue 9:5 is below

  http://www.securesite.net/ss2ad/past/main95.html

  Danger to JWs: There are other topics there that can be dangerous
  to your faith

  Finn
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  Tom Clancy inspired bin Laden?

  by JanH in

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  i killed quite a bit of time a couple of years ago reading tom clancy's 1996 novel executive orders.

  it is not a particularly good novel, and for having 1200+ pages, it has an anti-climactic ending, imo, and the protagonist (and author!

  ) seems to be somewhere to the right of mussolini.. but the similarities between the plot in this tom clancy novel and what has happened in the us since sept 11 are scary, especially if it is true that the same people who organized the wtc attack is also behind the envelopes with anthrax bacteria sent to media outlets.

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  scary enough close to reality

  Now i'm wondering is how did the book end...and has the terrorists
  read that?

  Inkululeko
  Finn
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  Bush's speech -- I'll be the first to admit...

  by Seeker in

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  ...it was an effective speech.

  i was impressed, and thought it only fair to say so here given the recent political discussions.

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  I didn't get the whole speech but I reacted to his retoric

  "either your for us [USA] or against us"

  Is the issue for or against the USA? Isn't it for or against terrorism?

  Although I'm an American citizen, and totally agree that the terrorism must be eliminated, I cannot accept Bush's generalism
  and I except most Moslem countries feel the same.

  By attacking the innocent to eliminate the guilty, the warlords in Washington will most certainly just create more hatred and the basis for more terrorism.

  Finn
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  How do you end a prayer?

  by sleepy in

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  heres something i've always wondered ,why do jw's insist that you have to say amen to conclued a prayer?.

  of all the prayers in the bible i can't recall one ending in amen (correct me if i'm wrong).. anyway amen means "so be it" so why not say "so be it" at the end of your prayer or words to that effect?.

  most of the prayers in the bible just end with nothing tagged on to the end.. so were does this come from?.

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  Though I cannot answer your questions I have heard an interesting
  meaning of AMEN. The literal meaning of the word to the Jews was "God our King is Trustworthy. This is what the three Hebrew letters
  (-A-Adonay(God) -M-Malak(king)- Y - Yachal (to be patient, hope, wait
  trustworthy)) signify that make up the word "Amen"
  In the NT we find Jesus applying this title to Himself whenspeaking
  to the angel of the Laodicean Church (Rev. 3.14) "...the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness..."

  What's interesting is that Jesus himself implies that he is the"Amen"
  - "GOD our King..." Interesting thought

  Finn
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  get a life -- 10 facts

  by joelbear in

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  i thought it would be interesting for people to just post a few things about themselves so we can get to know each other just a bit.. try posting 10 facts about your life.. joel.

  1. i was born and raised in south georgia.. 2. my favorite subject in school was math.. 3. i was in the fulltime service (bethel and pioneer) for 4 years.. 4. my favorite color is blue.. 5. mitch and i have been together over 12 years.. 6. we live in a suburb of atlanta georgia.. 7. we love to eat out and have friends over for dinner and board games.. 8. the only sport i was ever any good at is tennis.. 9. my favorite tv show of all time is the simpsons.. 10. we are both naturists and wish we could lay on the beach naked every day.

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  1. I'm male, and 40 years old (though still in denial...concerning
  my age, I have excepted my sex)
  2. I've been (am) married for 17 yrs. (The trade-in duedate has
  surpassed - of course no need for that, right deaaar?)
  3. Three kid's: 16 and 14 yr.old girls, and a boy 10 yr.
  4. Born and brought up on Staten Island, New York
  5. Live in Norway (forcefully moved by my parents)
  6. Never a dub- been a atheist, now a Christian
  7. Have worked in christian org. for 18 yr.s (last day tommorrow)
  8 Love golf (handicap? - don't ask)
  9 love music, mostly into "neo-jazz" and "neo-classic"
  10 love this place
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  how have YOU changed since leaving?

  by idaho in

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  it's obvious that the sense of freedom is a dominant.

  feeling among most persons here, but it would be .

  interesting to hear in what way(s) you feel you .

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  idaho

  It's obvious that the sense of freedom is a dominant
  feeling among most persons here, but it would be
  interesting to hear in what way(s) YOU feel you
  have "changed" since leaving the borg. I have never
  been a JW so I'm "unchanged".

  Finn
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  The First And The Last

  by ladonna in

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  found this on a search and it made me really think???.

  i do not know the author so i cannot give credit, but it is not my own work.. ana.

  this study is designed for those who are currently jehovah's witnesses.

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  I'm not trying to be sarcastic but it does seem that

  the "Alpha & Omega", "the First and the Last" [Jehovah God??]

  has died...

  Now we're in big trouble

  Finn
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  Any Non-Anointed JW's Posting Here?

  by Englishman in

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  are there any jw's posting here who believe that they are not of the anointed class?.

  also, of the jw's who post here who do consider themselves as of the anointed class, do you feel that you have a special mission with regard to making ex-jw's aware of their standing with their creator?.

  englishman.. ..... fanaticism masquerading beneath a cloak of reasoned logic.

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  idaho

  I believe I fell out of your category all together

  I believe I belong to the non-JW/non-exJW Anointed Class

  When is the Class reunion taking plass?

  Finn