Terry
Try developing a religious frame of reference not based on modern American Protestantism (or what modern American Protestants tell you about other religions). There are plenty of other possibilities out there.
Posts by JeffT
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39Can YOU solve the following Paradox??
by Terry inbefore i address the paradox (a statement that contradicts itself) i want to insert a fact from history.. .
the romans used a malleable (and highly poisonous) metal (lead) for water pipes and conduits.
as snows melted into pure water, it was channeled into sluices and pipes made of lead that ran through the cities as drinking water.. .
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A letter from a College Dropout
by Ethos indear harvard university,.
i have decided go leave this institution of education.
let me explain why.
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JeffT
Dear College Dropout
Try not to let the door hit your ass on the way out.
Sincerely,
Harvard University
PS, you might find that a school with lower standards suits your needs better. We would suggest Yale.
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A milestone for my Grandson, David
by coffee_black indavid turned 18 yesterday.
(he is the one who walked from orlando, fl to washington, dc a little over 3 years ago on behalf of homeless children) i wrote about that on the forum back then.
what i didn't write about is that david has grown up without a father....not because he doesn't exist, but because his father has chosen to live his life of drugs and violence.
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JeffT
Unless some one breaks it, succeeding generations seem to follow the cycle. It looks like your son is the one to stand up and break the cycle. Good for him and congratulations to both of you.
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Best evidence (new) yet that 9/11 was an inside job...
by chapstick inbroadcast by colorado public tv.
this speaks volumes about how blatantly our government lies to us.
if this is true, and it really does appear that it is, how can we trust government to tell us the truth about anything?sorry, you'll have to copy and paste to your search bar.... http://video.cpt12.org/video/2270078138.
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JeffT
The smartest president in history couldn't get a blow job in the oval office without the whole world finding out about it, but the dumbest president in history engineers an attack on the country and no one can prove it. Right.
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repeat movies
by fakesmile inthere 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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JeffT
Shawshank Redemption, I love that movie.
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Post Pictures of Beautiful Sceneries-Sunsets, Sunrises, Flowers-Anything !
by flipper in.
i'll start.
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JeffT
All of these were taken just over a year ago on Orcas Island, my granddaughter's school does a weekend retreat every year. That's my son and his daughter in the last picture.
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So Do You Think The Economy Will Change For The Better, Remain The Same Or Get Worse?
by minimus inwhat's your prediction?.
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JeffT
If you wait long enough it will do all three. I don't know in which order.
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If and when Holt gets a trial...
by Aussie Oz inpresuming he does get a trial.... would the fbi or police, prosecution or defense teams look into whether the elders may have known about his child porn?
would they look at why he stepped down as an m/s?.
i am imagining that if they do, and they do find that the elders had knowledge of his predilictions could this be yet another bad turn of events for the wt?.
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JeffT
James, the thing is, the elders involvement may not need to get to THIS trial. If the investigation finds some sort of coverup, particularly of child porn, they may be screwed all on their own.
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Hows 'bout some drums?
by glenster inthe rs list said ginger baker practically invented the rock drum solo.. i thought that seemed late.
sandy nelson--early '60's:.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/rolling-stone-readers-pick-best-drummers-of-all-time-20110208/7-stewart-copeland-0841006.
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JeffT
Glenster
"Fresh Cream" with Ginger Baker's "Toad" was released in late 1966. Most of what's on your list came out after that. Although you are correct about "Wipeout" being first. I saw Cream sometime in '68 or '69. Great show, Baker spent 20 minutes or so beating the hell out of what was then probably the biggest drum set on stage anywhere.
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If and when Holt gets a trial...
by Aussie Oz inpresuming he does get a trial.... would the fbi or police, prosecution or defense teams look into whether the elders may have known about his child porn?
would they look at why he stepped down as an m/s?.
i am imagining that if they do, and they do find that the elders had knowledge of his predilictions could this be yet another bad turn of events for the wt?.
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JeffT
I'm neither a lawyer nor a cop, but I've done some research on police procedures in connection with my writing, and I'm familiar with court procedure through work.
It is my understanding that when investigating a murder (indeed many other crimes) the police will leave no stone unturned. Holt's records at the KH will have been requested, and very likely everybody in the congregation will be interviewed. If they balk the police can get warrants and subpoenas to get the information they want. Refusal to cooperate is a bad plan. Destroying evidence is a crime.
The case does not have to go to trial. If they find child porn that is evidence of another crime and will be pursued even if it isn't relevant to the murder and involves others besides Holt. If the elders knew about it that in and of itself may well be a crime in Oregon, I don't know.
You can bet Watchtower legal is not happy with this situation.
