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an interesting column from the ayn rand institute concerning the recent world beauty contest in nigeria.. http://www.aynrand.org/medialink/columns/rt112702.shtml.

one paragraph stood out:.

"but the most revealing element of this islamic attack was a slogan chanted by rioters: "down with beauty.

apparently the article's author (ayn rand institute) missed the point entirely. the rioting ensued after an offensive newspaper article speculated that the prophet mohammad would have married one of the miss world contestants if he were alive today. protesters saying "down with beauty" obviously meant "down with the beauty pageant itself". muslims believe that mohammed was a messenger of allah (the one god). painting him with such a superficial brush is one of the things that sparked the rioting, not female beauty itself.

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Upset

by Vivamus in

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i am like an emotional screw up.

i am like a 17 year old with no ability to take harsh words in.

they upset me.

Incense_and_Peppermints

he says I am wronging my grandma. Am I?

nonono! you compromised to please everyone, even when it caused you anguish about your beloved grandmother on your mother's side. your dad's the one who's wrong, and he's wronging you too by making you feel guilty and not listening to your own concerns. you have done everything right and nothing wrong. when other people misunderstand our motives it can hurt, especially when it's your parents. if your dad wants to act all disappointed, so be it. he will get over it.

pay your respects, kiss your gramma and dad, console your friend and know you did the right thing.

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Detachment and Experimentation

by joelbear in

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i don't know why i keep burdening this group.

no one else in my life can really relate to the intertwined emotions i am going through.

my bear friends are there, including mitch, and they they try to keep my cheered up.

Incense_and_Peppermints

hi joelbear,

you aren't burdening anyone. what matters is YOU right now, and nothing else. i don't know you, so i can't speak to your circumstances. but i think i can talk to you about your feelings. i have been where you are now. one thing my mind clings to when i feel despair is that it will not last forever. feelings are just feelings; our pain, our anguish, our fear, even our joy. please stay away from that gun shop. you don't need to go somewhere like that to touch reality. i visited your website this morning for the first time and was touched by it, more than i can express in a little post. your eclectic poetry, your gardens, your loved ones, your childhood story, your visits to those beautiful places, peach bear's pilgrimage - that's reality and it's beautiful. you're right, gardening is therapeutic. i have a flower garden and a salsa garden, and there's something wonderful about planting little seeds and watching them fruit. it's like a symbol of hope renewed every time you see a new bud or blossom. and the gardens are a sanctuary for the little creatures that visit it. to me, all of those things that by themselves may seem small or unimportant combine to make us who we are, and you are pretty damn wonderful. i can tell because you didn't just build a website - you introduced your self to the world.

i could tell you stories from my childhood that would make your hair stand on end. i say this now because i want you to realize that someone out there might have gone through something awful too and emerged from it whole. i sometimes think of myself as a broken vase that someone glued back together. it's in little pieces, but it can still hold water and flowers as well as a new vase. and it's even better than a new vase, because someone thought enough of it to save it and repair it instead of just throwing it away.

i know you already have a lot of friends here, but if you can use one more, please write to me

[email protected]

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JayDubs who write and speak like George Dubya.

by NaruNaruChan in

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so i couldn't resist posting this as a third year college student... ever notice how like, 99% of the congregation could barely write their own name, let alone give a public talk?

yeah, yeah it's really smart to drop out to pioneer in high school, lmao, i think it really sets a great example for jehovah when a person can't even complete a basic english assignment because they dropped out of hs to pursue spiritual goals.

heh heh.

Incense_and_Peppermints

ever notice how like, 99% of the congregation could barely write their own name, let alone give a public talk?

that's because of all the licit drugs... i don't know a dub that ISN'T on something...

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Cool Things about Being a Man

by pettygrudger in

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1. your butt is never a factor in a job interview.

2. your orgasms are real - always.

3. your last name stays put.

Incense_and_Peppermints

i especially like that "world is your urinal" one hahaha

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Number 5 and Number 4

by Swan in

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these are the 5 things that jws are afraid of that was in an old talk i took note of.. 1. armageddon.

will you make it through?.

2. satan and the demons.

Incense_and_Peppermints

wow, that was a very telling dream, swan. it's amazing how fear pervades every aspect of your life when you're a jehovah's witness. i started to say "one of jehovah's witnesses", the way they always taught me . i'm glad i didn't correct myself. ... good lord, the code of conduct goes right down to even the way you speak, like saying "fortunate" rather than "lucky", etc.

that "afraid for nothing" stands out in bas relief for me, because it truly was all for nothing. except for their control over you (editorial you).

p.s. i alwyas thought the musketeers were cool

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So How Bad Is The World REALLY?

by Englishman in

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in the uk, if you drop a wallet in the road in error, what are the chances of it being handed in to a police station by the finder with all the contents still intact?.

when i read that in the times some weeks ago, i was very skeptical.

then i thought of all the people that i know, friends, aquaintances and pub pals, and i reckon that 90% of them are basically honest with their fellow man.

Incense_and_Peppermints

francois said:

Even the god they preach is a god of hate who is going to murder off 99.98% of the human race because they do not embrace the odd and bloody teachings of that cult. It's all in that God, Jehovah, where the real problem lurks. And the JWs go door-to-door spreading this primitive God's nasty, hate-oriented, blood-filled message.

aptly illustrated in a jw website:

...positively hair-raising! (hehe "privileged dust" that's a good one) quotes said:

If, say, JW was to have their wallet returned to them intact, I suspect they would view this as an indication that this is an "exceptional" person in their honesty. They would then assume that such an honest person is "of the humble heart to accept Jehovah" and attempt to witness to them.
I remember suffering from that warped paradigm myself. I would go around expecting the world to be a terrible place and looking for proof of same; and if I found a person that didn't fit that, I would target as "potential convert"

sad but true. from the same website:

From ---: (Original Message)

I was at our local mall and I found a white sack that i could see through,and i saw that there were many new DVD's in it. I didn't want to take it to the security guards as they didn't have a good reputation for their honesty. So, I thought i would take it home, and put a 'found' ad in the local paper. The next morning, when Gwen,1 of my day care moms arrived, I told her of the incident, and asked if she would be a witness to the fact of what all was in the sack, as I made a list of the contents. She said she would~~but wondered why I was wanting a witness, since I obviously wouldn't return part of a sack, and steal the rest! I just said, I felt it the right thing to do~ anyway, I pulled each item out, but the last item surprised me.......i pulled out was a small purse.I was in shock to find it there. I opened it, and found the lady's I.D. Gwen said she knew her, as she was a Ob/Gyn Dr. at the university hosp, where Gwen works as a pharmacist. I called the phone number in the phone book, and left a detailed message on the answering machine. That night, she called me , where i was at the local school, running a book fair..... I told her I felt bad, because if i had looked in the sack, she could have been told that night, before she cancelled out everything.(as she told me she had cancelled out all her credit cards that night, but she just was wanting her ID's--drivers license, and her Dr's one she must wear at work. so not to feel bad at all! she was so relieved.) I witnessed to her, and explained how we are honest...... and she said that she knew that, and was SO glad that one of Jehovahs Witnesses found the purse, as she knows she will get everything back.(at least everything that hadn't been stolen by someone else~ she felt someone may have taken her cards and money, as the sack was with them in a store, but they laid it down to look at some kids clothes) She asked if there was money still in the purse, and i told her i didn't know, I didn't snoop, and felt that what was in the purse was not my business, I did however look for the ID which was visible off the bat. She was ssssooo greatful, and it really lifted my day......which had been rotten up to this point. The next day she came for the sack, but i wasn't home, due to working at the school. (before i had left for the school, i called and left a message at her house, to tell her i was disappointed not to be able to meet her, and that i put a bit of literature in the sack as well) When i came home, Emily told me there was a $20.00 bill on the cabinet from this woman. I called her, and she answered....She said she owed me everything, and would be forever greatful that i was so honest. I told her, i was just doing what was right, and that she didn't have to pay me for it.I certainly wasn't expecting anything! She said she checked, and everything was there.....even her money! nothing was disturbed, and she just felt i should be rewarded for honesty's sake. She is to read the literature......and I am in hopes that this will peak her interest, and she will eventually come to know our God Jehovah. just had to share this with you........love to all......(name deleted) Hi ----; Hearing that, makes me proud to say "that was my sister!"

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What do you miss?

by happyout in

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ok, i'm not sure how popular this will be, but i have to ask.

is there anything you miss from being a dub?

since my family is still in, i miss getting together after assemblies and hanging out.

Incense_and_Peppermints

absolutely nothing

Edited by - Incense_and_Peppermints on 3 December 2002 16:37:0

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