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  Re: Survey for US people: America is the best?

  by fodeja in

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  for every person, there seem to be things they just don't understand.

  for me, it's nationalism in more than homeopathic doses.

  i wouldn't have expected to meet that much nationalism on an ex-jw board, but then, life holds many surprises.

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  What I don't understand is why the rest of the world seems to get so offended at American arrogance. If the arrogance is warranted then the rest of the world is just jealous. If it is not warranted then America is deluded and foolish - so let us have our superiority complex in peace. Either way why do people even care what we think. I think Amazing gave the best example: I don't mind at all when he says his wife is the best -- even though I know he's wrong and my wife is the best. He can think what he wants.

  The whole thing reminds me of unpopular kids in High School who resented, disliked, or assumed the worst about popular kids just because they were popular or rich.
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  Ordered Complexity necessitates Design

  by gravedancer in

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  just a short question which probably was raised before.. the favorite argument of creationists: since there is such abundant complexity in the world around us and within us - doesn't this point point to design and therefore a designer (i.e.

  god)?.

  much info abounds on both sides of the answers to the question.

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  Seeker: reread freeman's post before you start ranting about the watch example.
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  MY MOM just sent me this.

  by Will Power in

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  she is a devout christian and is always laughing & smiling.

  can't help but love her.. if god had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.

  if god had a wallet, your photo would be in it.

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  Why won't God answer my "Knee Mail"? I need to ask him why he is letting my dad slowly disintegrate from Parkinson's Disease?? Did he lose my dad's picture from his wallet and forget him? Because he doesn't seem so crazy about my dad anymore, nor my mom who has a full time job caring for him; like when he falls down and splits open his face on the kitchen counter. God probably has a nice laugh when he gets to watch my tiny mom spend 30 minutes trying to wrestle dad into the shower.

  Excuse me for cynicism in this touchy feely thread but as far as I can tell this God person doesn't care a bit about anyone down here.
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  Galaxies, rather than stars!

  by Yadirf in

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  i suppose that if i were an avid reader of the various astronomy magazines available i'd have more of an understanding about this.

  for quite some time i've wondered how astronomers must calculate that there are so many galaxies (although obviously they don't know the precise number).

  i figure that it apparently has to do with first determining that certain points of light, visible through telescopes, are farther out than our own "milky way" galaxy.

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  Some stars have been found outside of galaxies:

  http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020119.html
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  How Do You Deal With Stress??

  by JerryTX in

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  what do you do when you're being blindsided from seemingly every direction and you're drowning in stress?

  what do you personally do to counteract it?.

  reading joelbear's latest post ("joelbear needs to calm down")reminded me of what it was like when first exiting the watchtower.

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  I agree with Jerry: relaxation, meditation, listening to music you are passionate about are all helpful. A few have mentioned Wayne Dyer; I have also read Erroneous Zones and found it quite helpful.
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  Personals

  by jayhawk1 in

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  i thought a discussion about personal ads would be fun.

  i have dated many women by many different methods.

  except i have never looked for women at a bar.

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  WANTED: Good woman. Able to clean, cook, sew, dig worms and
  clean fish. Must have boat and motor. Send picture
  of boat and motor.
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  Rocky Horror

  by wonderwoman77 in

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  i love this movie.

  we watched the dvd last night and the outtakes and the funny stuff they have from it.

  it was great....

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  My personal favorite Meat Loaf song:

  Heaven Can Wait

  Heaven can wait,
  And a band of Angels wrapped up in my heart,
  Will take me through the lonely night,
  Through the cold of the day.
  And I know, I know,
  Heaven can wait,
  And all the gods come down here just to sing for me,
  And the melody's gonna make me fly,
  Without pain, without fear.

  Give me all of your dreams,
  And let me go alone on your way.
  Give me all of your prayers to sing,
  And I'll turn the night into the skylight of day.
  I got a taste of paradise,
  I'm never gonna let it slip away.
  I got a taste of paradise,
  It's all I really need to make me stay
  Just like a child again.

  Heaven can wait.
  And all I've got is time until the end of time.
  I won't look back.
  I won't look back.
  Let the altars shine.

  And I know that I've been released,
  But I don't know to where,
  And nobody's gonna tell me now,
  And I don't really care. No, no, no.
  I got a taste of paradise.
  That's all I really need to make me stay.
  I got a taste of paradise.
  If I had it any sooner you know
  You know I never would have run away from my home.

  Heaven can wait.
  And all I've got is time until the end of time.
  I won't look back.
  I won't look back.
  Let the altars shine.

  Heaven can wait.
  Heaven can wait.
  I won't look back.
  I won't look back.
  Let the altars shine.
  Let the altars shine.
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  Rocky Horror

  by wonderwoman77 in

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  i love this movie.

  we watched the dvd last night and the outtakes and the funny stuff they have from it.

  it was great....

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  I love the movie and the soundtrack. And Bat our of Hell is a great album!
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  Chinese Food

  by larc in

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  for those of you that like chinese food, what are you favs?.

  i like pepper steak, thin slices of beef with onions and green peppers served in a dark beef sauce.

  i also like garlic chicken and egg foo young.

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  julien

  Mulan yes! we have a great Thai place nearby with great curries and great soups. I mostly prefer thai to chinese..
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  Chinese Food

  by larc in

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  for those of you that like chinese food, what are you favs?.

  i like pepper steak, thin slices of beef with onions and green peppers served in a dark beef sauce.

  i also like garlic chicken and egg foo young.

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  julien

  Orange chicken (I like to smear a little hot mustard on it)
  Szechuan anything
  hot and sour soup