Posts by jukief

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Any interest in a meeting in the Northeast?

by ChuckD in

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would anyone be up for some sort of cookout / barbeque sort of thing somewhere in the northeast in the next few weeks, perhaps around labor day?

being in providence, just about anywhere from ncy to boston would work for me.

we could drink beer, make smores, and tell stories.

jukief

Oh no, Chuck! It's not going to be a lobsterfest, is it? Now that we left NY; you wouldn't do that do us, would you? :-) Wish we were still there. I bet you can get the old gang together.

Julie

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Am I The Only One................................?

by Big Jim in

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am i the only one that catches myself either whistling or humming kingdom songs?.

usually i catch myself before i go to far as not to embarase myself.. my wife who is still very active gets a pretty good charge when she catches me at it.. you would think after being away for almost six years that would not happen.. just wondering if it happens to any of you?

jukief

I've been out since 1984, and I occasionally start to hum a JW song. But it's usually a really old one--like from the pre-1969 green song book. Those were my favorites. I have a copy of that songbook and still like to play them on the piano once in a while. I have fond memories of my early JW days (back in the 50s and 60s). It wasn't until the 70s and 80s that I got disgusted with the organization. I'm not nearly so fond of the songs from that era. :-)

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A Question thats troubling me........

by aud8 in

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"this good news will be preached for a witness to all the inhabited nations and then the end will come" nobody else is preaching any good news as far as i can see?

what do you think?

jukief

If the good news is "Convert to my religion or god will kill you," then, yes, the dubs are preaching the good news.

Lots of other religions have ministries. Have you ever talked to 7th Day Adventists? They have an impressive preaching program and publish a lot more literature than the dubs do. And they're just one example.

I agree with others comments that going door to door and trying to place magazines isn't preaching. Neither is sitting in the car gossiping while others in the car group makes not-at-homes that still aren't home. Preaching work? Bah!

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God?!? hahaha. that so funny.

by d0rkyd00d in

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here is a little post for all you people who believe in god, or at least the god that the bible presents to us.

first off, why would an all powerful being thrive on his creation's worship?

that is a little selfish if you ask me, and a little childish.

jukief

Anyone who believes in god should read Mark Twain's "Letters from Earth."

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Blood and RANK dishonesty!

by Marvin Shilmer in

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the thread started by maximus named gb admits it has no answers, blood ( http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=9056&site=3 ) is chock full of good information and is what this thread stems from.

if you have not already read maximus thread, you should.

i felt like adding my two cents about one aspect of that discussion.

jukief

You're quite right, voltaire, that there is a measure of community responsibility. I know for a fact that the Society has received a number of letters questioning their claim about Richard Lewontin's remarks. They have completely failed to acknowledge that anything is wrong, much less to correct their errors. Thus they have compounded the initial misrepresentation. Again, this is standard procedure for JW leadership -- they simply do not admit error to anyone, unless they're forced into it.

AlanF

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To Dunsscot from AlanF

by jukief in

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i thought i could finish a response to your last reply to me in the "freedom of thought" thread, before i leave on vacation.

no such luck; i'm leaving for more than a week in just a little while.

i'll post a complete response after i get back, probably in about two weeks.. alanf

jukief

I thought I could finish a response to your last reply to me in the "Freedom of Thought" thread, before I leave on vacation. No such luck; I'm leaving for more than a week in just a little while. I'll post a complete response after I get back, probably in about two weeks.

AlanF

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Alan Does the Twist

by Rex B13 in

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it never ceases to amaze me seeing how alan's various toadies here fawn over his posts and kiss his behind up to the brown spot.

evidence of this is in the responses to his post about ot & nt morality.. alan uses his own lack of context to twist scripture as well as any jw writer.

a case in point is his notion that adultery and fornication are primarily related to an economic loss (with a woman as property) and not a violation of a clear moral code.

jukief

Well, Rex, for any of your points to be relevant you first have to prove that God exists. Go for it.

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Apostate Swimsuit Calendar

by SlayerLayer in

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we would like to take this opportunity to recognize those that were just too ugly to make it into aour calendar.

we thank you for your audition photos, but we're afraid that you would hurt our business.

again thank you for auditioning.

jukief

One time I put Jan's head on a nude photo of Yul Brynner. We called him Jan Brynner. :-) Hmmm. I wonder if I can find it. I did it years ago--about three computers ago, too. If I manage to locate it, I'll post it. I know Jan would love it.

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