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  Can we blame our ancestors for our own shortcomings?

  by undercover in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in a recent thread about an nfl player being allowed to return to play after being convicted and serving time for a felony, it was suggested that maybe his ancestory played a part in his attitudes and actions.. those of you were playing along at home know the deal.... is it fair to lay blame on one's ancestors in how one acts in today's society?.

  i think not.... my ancestor's came here from scotland, when their lands were taken from them back home.

  they came here with nothing and had to start over in a land with next to nothing, eeking out an existance in the mountains of tn and nc, always struggling.

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  Are you referring to Ohiocowboy in that statement, snowbird?
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  JW's and treatment of disabled / MRDD community.

  by avishai in

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  my brother is autistic.

  high functioning, fun guy.

  he was a fun kid.

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  BTTT for Renaiaa. For the initial part of the post. How do they treat your little one?
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  Womenly subjection

  by vikesgirl101 in

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  2. child-abuse

  does anybody remember which scripture it is in the greek scriptures (i want to say it was of paul's writings) that the jw's used as a reason that women had no privileges that a man could have in the congregation?

  i remember doing research on it for a return visit.

  basically the jist of it is that because of eve's sin, all women are inferior.

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  Paul was a dick.
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  HELP FOR LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS WHO HAVE LEFT CULTS OR HIGH DEMAND GROUPS

  by Dogpatch in

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  these people come highly recommended by me!.

  randy.

  help for los angeles residents.

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  Thanks!
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  Anyone heard of Watchtower policy change concerning pedophiles

  by Robert_V_Frazier in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i'm passing this along from someone else on another discussion board.

  the claim of any substantive change in the policy on pedophiles is news to me.

  can anybody verify or falsify this claim?.

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  I could be wrong, is it that the conviction itself works as enough to get the df?

  See, that may be the case but if the elders don't turn it in (and some lie and say they have when they havent) How the hell is there going to be a conviction?
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  Headed to Seattle

  by Bryan in

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  2. friends

  i'll be in the seattle are the week around labor day.

  anyone want to meet up?.

  bryan mcglothin www.bryanleemc.com.

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  avishai

  I might, I'm in Oregon
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  40TH Anniversary Of Tate-Labianca Murders

  by George Yurich in

  1. social
  2. current

  9 and 10 august was the 40th anniversary of the tate-labianca murders.

  manson, watson and krenwinkle will never be paroled.

  atkins has terminal cancer and thus there is no reason to parole atkins.

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  avishai

  NSFW:

  Always liked Sam Kinison's take on Manson.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ajrEz8PnmE
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  Is Identification Mandatory?

  by cameo-d in

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  2. current

  guess bob dylan didn't think so.. apparently, he was "caught" strolling in the city and curious cops wanted to know why he was walking around.. cops then escorted him to his hotel where he had friends who vouched for him.. http://www.abcnews.go.com/us/wirestory?id=8332031.

  so my question is....is it illegal to walk on the street without identification?.

  if you are without id what are the usual consequences?.

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  Well, unless he officially changed his name, he could have been busted for giving a fake name to the cops....
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  I was just asked to perform a civil union.....

  by AK - Jeff in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i did a few jw weddings - quite a few in fact, though the number escapes me nowadays.. this one will be a 'civil union' - not a legal wedding.

  one of the persons getting 'unioned' has a pending divorce, one that they believed would be finalized by now and isn't.

  so, they want to have the ceremony, say vows, and then later go to a judge and have a quick legal ceremony.. they want a somewhat 'christian' ceremony.

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  It's not a "legal ceremony" so bigamy would'nt be involved.
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  I was just asked to perform a civil union.....

  by AK - Jeff in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i did a few jw weddings - quite a few in fact, though the number escapes me nowadays.. this one will be a 'civil union' - not a legal wedding.

  one of the persons getting 'unioned' has a pending divorce, one that they believed would be finalized by now and isn't.

  so, they want to have the ceremony, say vows, and then later go to a judge and have a quick legal ceremony.. they want a somewhat 'christian' ceremony.

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  avishai

  You can use as much or as little as you like, i've used it close to a hundred times, and never had any complaints. It's great because religious people who listen to it read religious stuff into it, andthose who aren't , don't.