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  Badass Female Bible Characters

  by Kudra in

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  hi, this thread is inspired by the "bible characters trading cards" thread.... can we come up with a great list of female bible characters that were strong, decisive and inspiring?.

  scully mentioned ja'el: drugging and driving a tent spike through the head (we all remember the awesome bible stories illustration) of the enemy general.. list yours along with a description of why they were so badass!.

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  Judith was a legendary bad-ass. When the male leaders were fearful and ready to capitulate to Nebuchadnezzar's general Holoferenes, she took matters into her own hands. She doffed her widow's garb of mourning and donned her finest clothes, went to the enemy camp "seeking refuge." There she enticed the opposing commander, and his drunken delusion he brought her to his tent thinking she desired him. Instead, she beheaded him with his own sword, returned to the Isrealite camp carrying his head as a trophy. Her taking of Holofernes rallied the Israelite warriors to rout the invaders.

  For their mighty one did not fall by young men, neither did the sons of Titan strike him, nor tall giants oppose themselves to him, but Judith the daughter of Merari weakened him with the beauty of her face.

  (Judith 16:8)
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  repeat movies

  by fakesmile in

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  there are a very small number of movies that i can watch more than once.

  most get old after the first viewing.. there are very few movies i can watch over and again.. i love having a six pack of tall boys and watching "apocolypse now".. i love watching "tommy, the movie" on the rare occation that i have a doobie.. what movie would yoou reccommend as a "must own"or "must appreciate"?.

  any opinions welcome.. .

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  Tora! Tora! Tora! (four weeks from now)
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  Just saying hello

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  i'm still around.

  i'm waiting to post till after the election because i don't want to waste my energy arguing politics, and i know i'm still not mature enough to ignore the bullshit.

  hello to old friends.

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  Good to see you, Jeff! I'll be watching for your posts after the election dust settles.
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  How is the Brooklyn Bethel responding to Sandy?

  by Iamallcool in

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  just curious.

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  The area of Brooklyn east of the highway, including 124 Columbia Heights, is just beyond the flood zone shown on the city map. Here is a link to a photo of the water level across the river (it's too big to embed here).
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  Having small children go door to door without their parents.

  by life is to short in

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  ok so my husband still goes out in service.

  last weekend he worked with an elder who is in his late 50's, another brother who is in his mid 60's, my husband is in his mid 60's and the idiot who conducted the meeting put a eight or nine year old girl with them.. i asked my husband why?

  he said he thought it was strange also.

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  Am I wrong for finding this upsetting?

  No, not at all. It is upsetting. Parents should be supervising their children, especially ones so young (who should not be out knocking on strangers' doors at all, but let's stay on topic). Whoever organizes the car groups should ensure children have parental supervision, whether or not it is official Watchtower policy.
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  Need Advice. Quick.

  by AwSnap in

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  2. bible

  i apologize for being absent for so long.

  i've got a jw at my house right now (unexpectedly) who is talking to my husband.

  he keeps on bringing up that only jw's have universal love....that if you go anywhere in the world, you can mention you're a witness & you'll automatically be welcomed and accepted by fellow jw's.

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  Regarding conditional vs. unconditional love, cite Luke 6:32-36:

  For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit [is] that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount.v But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as [also] your Father is merciful.
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  Important Supreme Court Case on Monday

  by Hortensia in

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  http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/a-supreme-court-clash-could-change-what-ownership-means/.

  could bring down ebay, and the selling of used books on amazon, and reselling goods on other sites.

  book publishers who sell their textbooks for astronomical prices in the u.s. but much cheaper in other countries are suing entrepreneurs who import the cheaper but identical books and sell them for less.. at issue is whether you own the stuff you buy.

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  Libraries rely on the first sale doctrine to protect the practice of lending books (and periodicals, audio recordings, videos, etc.) without paying royalties for each loan. From the cited article (emphasis is mine):

  "First sale" is the rule that allows owners to resell, lend out, or give away copyrighted goods without interference. Along with fair use, it's the most important limitation on copyright. ... Even libraries are concerned their right to lend out books bought abroad could be inhibited.
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  Important Supreme Court Case on Monday

  by Hortensia in

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  2. entertainment

  http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/a-supreme-court-clash-could-change-what-ownership-means/.

  could bring down ebay, and the selling of used books on amazon, and reselling goods on other sites.

  book publishers who sell their textbooks for astronomical prices in the u.s. but much cheaper in other countries are suing entrepreneurs who import the cheaper but identical books and sell them for less.. at issue is whether you own the stuff you buy.

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  The latest attack against the "doctrine of first sale". This also has the potential to hurt public libraries.
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  S.F. Giants vs. Detroit Tigers in World Series ! Who Do You Pick to Win ?

  by flipper in

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  i'm flyin' high right about now !

  my san francisco giants came back beat cincinnati 3 games to 2 after being down 2-0 and tonight they came back and beat st. louis 4 games to 3 after being down 3-1 !

  and we had tornados in northern california in a powerful storm while this was going down tonight !

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  I watched it on the little pay-per-view screen on the airplane. Striking out the side to clsoe it out in the tenth inning--what a great game--congratulations, SF Giants!
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  City Contributes $150,000 to Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention

  by TJ Curioso in

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  2. scandals

  city contributes $150,000 to jehovahs witnesses convention .

  by ariella montioctober 22, 2012 | posted in: city council, news, the latest | 0 responsesduring a closed session a month ago raleigh city councilors approved a $150,000 contribution to the christian congregation of jehovahs witnesses convention that will be held next year at the pnc arena.. the city has been contributing money toward the event since it first came to raleigh seven years ago.. this is not new, said city manager russell allen.

  he said the event has been built into the citys annual budget for awhile.. the approval came during a closed session after the regular sept. 18 city council meeting.

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  GLTirebiter

  It would be so easy to send a RBC crew to help one weekend with a Habitat for Humanity house.

  Habitat expects good quality and workmanship for the houses they build. An RBC rush job would be a "do-over" for Habitat builds.