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  Why can't they stop quoting..GRRR!

  by Aztec in

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  i was watching seinfeld with my family yesterday.

  it was an episode where george gets in some trouble because he has been hanging out with some people from houston and he saying "you bastards" and similar silly stuff.

  my dad had to say.."bad association spoils useful habits"...gawd!!!!!!.

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  One-liner to rebut any argument (I am so surpised no-one has said this yet). I KNOW I have the Truth.
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  "2008" End of this system...??

  by breeze in

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  my theory

  maybe the org was right with all of their predictions about the timeline of 607bc 1914?

  except for the small difference, the time that jesus spent on the earth was exempt from the calculations?

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  I had a revelation the other day. What if Babylon the Great is really....Babylon? Iraq is brewing for another fight.
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  Artists: Post Pictures of your Equipment!

  by Stephanus in

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  no, it's not a life-drawing exercise; show us what you use to produce your art.. here's my watercolour sketch box, with the colours i use most - permanent rose, cadmium red, cadmium yellow, lemon yellow, yellow ochre, cobalt turquoise, french ultramarine, antwerp (prussian) blue, winsor (phthalocyanine) green, raw sienna (actually a slightly darker version of yellow ochre), burnt sienna, burnt umber:.

  my back-up box, with the brushes i normally use:.

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  jgnat

  My great-grandmother's paint box, my paints (burnt sienna is my favorite base), my favorite brush (#18 Sable), and a well-used rag.

  This, a canvas, a pallette (wax paper will do), and a good brush cleaner is all I need.
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  A Question for All JWs to Ponder

  by radar in

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  if the governing body are spirit directed, why do they need to vote on issues pertaining to faith?.

  if 12 governing body members vote, and say 5 vote in favour of one understanding but 7 vote in favour of the opposite.. does this mean that the 5 who were not of the majorityv, did not have jehovah's spirit on the matter?.

  is the majority rule, the right one, the spirit directed one?.

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  If the GB is 1/3 imperfect, then perhaps 1/3 of the doctrine is flawed. The imperfect sheep should then be able to ignore 1/3 of the stupid rules.
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  married to witness and depression

  by kls in

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  hi' i am a new kid on the block suffering from depression 'being married to a witness for 27yrs.is there others that would like to share there thoughts or answers?

  in wisconsin

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  jgnat

  Welcome, kls. And best wishes to a full recovery. Are you still married to a witness? Have you met ugg yet?
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  What must I do to be saved?

  by StinkyPantz in

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  first of all, i am agnostic.

  maybe there's a god, maybe not.

  so i wonder, do i actually have to believe in god in order to be saved?

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  jgnat

  So, you really wanted to know, within the Christian belief system, if you could benefit from the Christian concept of salvation just by being a good person? Were you looking for proof that you are pre-judged?
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  Serving Shoulder to Shoulder - Jan 25 Study Articl

  by jgnat in

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  2. bible

  i have seen gossip and innuendo split a church and wound a good man.

  this was my church, and i loved it dearly.

  the whispered conversations late in the night were distressing and disturbing.

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  Excellent points, Blues Brother. It is all right for them to judge all other churches, former members, and "weak ones". But who will judge the FDS??? There was plenty of evidence that Moses was fully directed by Jehovah himself. Cas in point was that massive pillar of cloud and fire. What evidence has the FDS supplied? It all falls apart under scrutiny. They don't want people to look because their paper castle built on air (oops, I mean print) will fall down. Blondie added her two cents here.
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  Help "TheItalian" Alleviate Boredom!

  by LovesDubs in

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  add things to this list that he can do, as long as he is stuck going to meetings!.

  hey italian!

  welcome sweetie!

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  Italian, you are amazing! You are reading this week's Watchtower?!?! This is probably too late, but how about carrying some flour in your pocket, and when you get to the part about Miriam, pull your hand out of the pocket and go oh no! leprosy!
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  Hi! Just a Newbie Here.

  by auntiem in

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  i have been looking for a place like this.

  seems pretty cool.

  i am about 1.5 years inactive and have no plans to go back.

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  Elder's visit and hehe in the same sentence? I like you already.
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  nagging doubt

  by JNS2 in

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  my journey from lurker to poster was pretty quick.

  all the posts are addicting to read, this is worse than being a couch potato.

  i've been fortified to make a clean break & them the little inner voice starts talking back.

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  jgnat

  Welcome JNS2, nice to meet ya.

  Notice what happened when the high-control organization, the Communist Party of the USSR, gave over to democracy? There was a bit of anarchy and wildness that went on. Citizens who had depended on central control for their conscience, suddenly were free to make their own choices. I think it is a very good thing that you can hear your inner voice, doubting yourself a little bit, questioning your own motives, etc. etc. Give yourself time and your inner voice will become more trustworthy. A personal conscience, independent of any magazine! Imagine it!