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  Is their any hope for the Muslim religion?

  by free2beme in

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  as much as i hear people say the muslims are peaceful and the extreme nature seen on the news, like what happened today in pakistan, i wonder if there is any hope for them.

  have they become so polarized in the power of hatred and revenge, that there is no hope?

  can they find peace, or are they just destined to just fight and kill themselves from one generation to another.

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  If it weren't for the US military we wouldn't be here right now freely exchanging information - that is a fact!

  Is that a "fact" founded on personal opinion? The question is, and I'm assuming this based on the context of the previous posts, would it matter where our military was? Over there, or here on our own soil? What country in their right mind would attack the USA? Tens of thousands of nuclear weapons is a strong deterrent.

  Rather than petitioning to patriotic fervor, let's just face the "fact" that no country in the world will ever invade the soil of the USA while we have nukes. Mutually Assured Destruction is the correct term I believe.

  why don't they include the number of lives that have been saved in Iraq along with their vastly inflated figures of US "atrocities?"

  Think about your statement for a second. How is it theoretically possible to count how many lives have been saved? How do you scientifically account for all those lives saved? Asking for the media to include the number of lives saved is like making someone prove that God exists. It cannot be done.
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  What kind of receiver should I get? Stereo or 7.1 Channel?

  by JK666 in

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  i am mostly into music (loud), but i do listen to video over it.

  my old receiver just bought the farm, and currently i only have two speakers.

  do you techno-geeks have any suggestions?.

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  It all depends on if it will be strictly for music or both music and video. My ideal music only setup would comprise simply two towers that can accurately reproduce ~40Hz - 20kHz. Going down to 20Hz isn't utterly necessary, but a natural roll off to that point at several dB down is ok. Situate your listening position in a triangular fashion between the two towers. Picture an equilateral triangle. Voila! You now have a pseudo 5.1-7.1 system depending on your space and the reflectivity of your walls, floors, and ceiling. The "center" channel appears as a phantom channel. By aligning yourself between your speakers, this "phantom" channel exists. Reflections from the rear walls provide your "fill," or "surround."

  Before anyone goes off and shoots this down, ask yourself this: When was the last time you went to a concert and the musicians were playing behind you? More speakers or larger speakers doesn't mean better sound. Neither does all of the other gadgetry that you insert between a cd player and the final amplification stage. He who equalizes least, equalizes best. Noisegates are something to look for as well.
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  Name a Book Title That Will NEVER Be Written...

  by owenfieldreams in

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  "the truth--why the core beliefs and doctrines of the wtbts will never change" by the gb of jehovah's witnesses.

  also, on the lighter side..... " how i invented the internet, why i will not debate global warming, and other musings of an ex vice president" by albert gore, jr.. and, finally, for you young ones.... "teenage chastity for dummies" by jamie lynn spears .

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  Joy of _____ ....by the WTS

  The Art of War ......collaboratively written by the University of California, Berkeley
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  BETHELITES - Whatever Became of?

  by Black Man in

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  i often times wonder what happened to certain bethelites that i ran around with during my 1990s tenure there.

  while there are still a few left there, the greater majority of them aren't there for various reasons (marriage, disillusionment, left the borg, etc).

  a couple of cats i wonder about - there was one brother who i believe was from kansas, who got his fingers cut off in a printing press.

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  Carl & Naomi Z@hari. The last I heard, Carl was the head of the video department at Patterson. Traveled the world doing the videos and such. I grew up around his wife Naomi(whose parents are in the same hall as mine in Fairfield, IA).
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  You know something I'll never understand...

  by RisingEagle in

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  is just how deep the witlings manage to get their carp into the minds of people.

  let me clarify that.

  with my active relatives i understand the brainwashing, because they continuously feed on the pap from the book publishing company.

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  Sorry, I don't have much to say except I found the description of the Marlboro pretty funny!
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  A gradual decline or sudden collapse for the WTS?

  by DT in

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  many of us believe the days of the watchower society may be numbered.

  they are receiving an unprecedented amount of well deserved negative publicity.

  however, they are still experiencing modest growth.

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  Jourles

  However, they are still experiencing modest growth.

  Without anything to back my assertion up, I would still venture a guess and say that over 80-85% of that growth is internally related. In other words, minors of jw parents. I mean, c'mon, how many actually get baptized from being pulled in through field service? Whenever people on this board report back from assemblies, most mention that the majority of those getting baptized are young people. Yeah, right. Young people who have no ties to the jws are coming into the org on their own.

  This is the growth we are seeing right now. And as time goes on and the more families become reliant on the internet for everyday activities, these pre-baptized jw youth will start researching things on their own. Family and peer pressure to get baptized will not phase them as much. Because once they see they can still keep their friends and family withoutgetting dunked, why bother? Why commit? The wts has to see this. If I were them, I would come up with a new doctrine explicitly tying baptism with salvation - even if you die before armageddon. Forget this wishy-washy "jehovah is the judge" crap. Because the way most are starting to see it, if they feel armageddon won't come within their lifetime, what is the incentive to commit themselves to the wts? THERE IS NO INCENTIVE. Hence, they need to change this doctrine pronto to keep the numbers up and to keep the flock scared of losing their salvation even if their sins get washed away at death.
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  Today's Boston Tea Party event DEC 16 - MONEY BOMB!

  by What-A-Coincidence in

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  this may be the single defining moment in all of our lives.

  give it every resource you have.

  do not live past this election with regret.

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  WAC pm'd me to say he was out of posts. I just had to reply:

  It's because you're one of those damn RP spammers!! Ya damn Paulbot!

  LMFAO!

  Let's see....hmm, it seems I have 69 posts left that I can use.

  Remember WAC -- quality, not quantity. LOL!
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  Elitists Consider Assassinating Ron Paul

  by What-A-Coincidence in

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  estulin: elitists consider assassinating ron paul.

  best-selling author and bilderberg sleuth says intelligence sources told him highest levels of u.s. government discussing what result would be if congressman was killedpaul joseph watson.

  prison planet.

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  LOL! No problem. Maybe he'll talk about democracy in action in Saudi Arabia instead...

  Yay for Ron Paul! Over $6M in one day. And $6M over his goal of $12M for the quarter(and it's not over with yet!). I can't wait to see how the media outlets are going to react to this moneybomb. For those who still think RP is a joke and has no chance of winning, $18M in donations from regular joes says something you just can't ignore - RP is for real.
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  Elitists Consider Assassinating Ron Paul

  by What-A-Coincidence in

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  estulin: elitists consider assassinating ron paul.

  best-selling author and bilderberg sleuth says intelligence sources told him highest levels of u.s. government discussing what result would be if congressman was killedpaul joseph watson.

  prison planet.

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  nvrgnbk - DOH!! Why did you post that? I was going to use that as my next ace-up-my-sleeve whenever a christian got around to posting again on Afghanistan.

  You're supposed to bait the prey and then trap them...
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  Today's Boston Tea Party event DEC 16 - MONEY BOMB!

  by What-A-Coincidence in

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  this may be the single defining moment in all of our lives.

  give it every resource you have.

  do not live past this election with regret.

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  Looks like a 1 day record - $6M and change. His site is getting HAMMERED right now. It takes forever for the main page to load.