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  Where can Gay people get married in the USA?

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  it does not seem long ago that the answer was, nowhere.

  and yahweh and jesus don't seem to mind, they arn't hurling fire and brimstone or making it flood everywhere.

  life goes on as normal, people are, "eating and drinking, men are marrying men and women are being given to other women, just as they have been doing in many places on this globe for as long as humans have been on the earth.

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  Vidiot: Shouldn't those states be colored blue? 

  grin, how about pink?

  But on reflection, the suggestion that all gays are 'pink,' is just a stereotype. 
  
  
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  Where can Gay people get married in the USA?

  by fulltimestudent in

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  it does not seem long ago that the answer was, nowhere.

  and yahweh and jesus don't seem to mind, they arn't hurling fire and brimstone or making it flood everywhere.

  life goes on as normal, people are, "eating and drinking, men are marrying men and women are being given to other women, just as they have been doing in many places on this globe for as long as humans have been on the earth.

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  It does not seem long ago that the answer was, nowhere. 

  Now look: 

  
  

  And Yahweh and Jesus don't seem to mind, they arn't hurling fire and brimstone or making it flood everywhere. Life goes on as normal, people are, "eating and drinking, men are marrying men and women are being given to other women, just as they have been doing in many places on this globe for as long as humans have been on the earth. And Yahweh (if he isn't having an eternal sleep) doesnt care.
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  Debate at my University. Subject: The Historicity of Jesus- Pat 1 and 2 of 11

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  dr. chris forbes and dan barker debate the issue:.

  part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcj_u0zg9wk.

  and part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0krdadx3tqa.

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  Dr. Chris Forbes and Dan Barker debate the issue:

  
  

  Part 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lcj_u0zg9wk

  
  

  and Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KrDadx3tqA

  
  

  You'll be able to find the other segments on Youtube
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  Obama's Proposed Discretionary Spending Budget - I where what his priorities are?

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  Are the trolley dollies* getting any results? Or, is it just another waste of life?

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  steve2 initiated a discussion on how our former loving brothers and sisters are behaving, while engaging in the 'trolley work.

  ' (link: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/93590001/within-one-minute-jw-trolley-directs-me-jw-org ).

  my own observations are the same as the posters report on steve2's thread.

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  Steve2 initiated a discussion on how our former loving brothers and sisters are behaving, while engaging in the 'trolley work.' (Link: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/93590001/within-one-minute-jw-trolley-directs-me-jw-org  )

  My own observations are the same as the posters report on Steve2's thread. They stand or sit around and are clearly bored. I watched some yesterday at my local shopping centre. There were 2 Chinese sisters (I live in a Chinese suburb in Sydney) and one brother sitting on a low wall. The two sisters were having quite a conversation, and the brother was flicking up and down his phone.  They didn't even think about the location of their trolley which, considering the flow of pedestrians was facing the wrong way. In the 15 minutes I observed them, no one spoke to them, or even looked at the trolley display.

  I've also seen them on one of the approaches to Sydney uni. Again they just sit down (these ones brought their own chairs) looking bored. 

  My friend watches a couple of guys** who live in the same apartment block as he does. They seem to be using their garage area as a store/collection point for the trolleys. He's watched different people, who have been given a key to the garage, pull up and get one or two trolleys and then drive off. Later, the trolleys are  returned to the garage.

  Another friend reports about 7 or 8 always clustered in a tourist area in the Sydney CBD. 

  BUT, the big question is: Are they getting any results?  Have those who still attend meetings noticed new ones at the meetings? Are there reports of Bible studies being started with people who have contacted Jw.com.? 

  Or, is all just another YAAAAWWWWWNIIINNG WASTE OF TIME !!!!

  * In OZ, the term 'trolley dollies' is a flippant reference to passenger aircraft, cabin crew and derives from their pushing the food and beverage trolley's up and down the aircraft aisles. To make it a bit more flippant, they are imagined as asking the question, "coffee, tea or me."  

  I suppose we could imagine our contemporary former brothers and sisters, asking something similar. How about, "Would you like a tract or a Watchtower, or me?" (smile)
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  Starting two days ago - travel for "Chunyun" the world's largest annual festival

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  chunyun - the spring festival (or, the chinese new year festival) is coming soon.

  and all over china and the chinese diaspora people are excited as they prepare for this festival.

  as prosperity has spread through china, more and more people can now afford to travel.

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  Thank you Zeb!

  I see that you seem to be a Cantonese speaker, but I try to learn Mandarin ... so

  
  
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  Chinese house churches start to missionise muslim countries

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  a lengthy overview suggests that chinese house churches are planning to end missionaries to islamic areas.. will it result in tragedies similar to the recent murder of two japanese?.

  i'm going to post the full article in two posts as sometimes things disappear in the friction between chinese authorities and google.. link: http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/906820.shtml.

  dangerous missionby liang chen source:global times published: 2015-2-9 21:38:01chinese missionaries working in muslim world cause safety concernsa picture of local church in central asia taken by a chinese missionary photo: courtesy of a beijing church the past decade has increasingly seen chinese "house church" congregations send missionaries abroad, some with a focus on evangelization in the islamic world.

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  I'm not sure what an NC-17 rating means V.I., but the Global Times seems to have been attempting to be even-handed, but at the same time, suggesting that these missionaries ran some risks.

  Certainly Muslim governments are likely to agree with Jefferson and will view such missionary work, as:

  " a national aggression on our peace and faith."

  And heads will eventually roll!
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  Do the Chinese think they will soon take over the World? This is an official response

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  lot's of people believe that china will soon be a super-power.

  while its true that roughly 400 million chinese have attained a living standard approximating the usa, there is still another 700 million who have not.. every year, some 100 million chinese take overseas holidays.

  and, many millions of chinese live overseas, either as students or as representatives of chinese companies.. but of the 700 million who have not achieved something like western prosperity, some 90 million still live in poverty, leaving 610 million struggling between poverty and a low level of prosperity.. until they can live more comfortably, the chinese government must focus on building a more prosperous nation.. .

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  I'm sure many may disagree (including some posters here). But consider, if prosperity is China's long-term goal, which I suggest is their real goal, will  that prosperity be gained by war?

  The USA has become the world hegemon at tremendous financial cost.

  It's interesting to compare the visits of Presidents Xi and Obama to India. Whereas Xi offered to build connecting rail links to enable trade, Obama's pockets were empty.
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  Do the Chinese think they will soon take over the World? This is an official response

  by fulltimestudent in

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  lot's of people believe that china will soon be a super-power.

  while its true that roughly 400 million chinese have attained a living standard approximating the usa, there is still another 700 million who have not.. every year, some 100 million chinese take overseas holidays.

  and, many millions of chinese live overseas, either as students or as representatives of chinese companies.. but of the 700 million who have not achieved something like western prosperity, some 90 million still live in poverty, leaving 610 million struggling between poverty and a low level of prosperity.. until they can live more comfortably, the chinese government must focus on building a more prosperous nation.. .

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  Recently a Michael Pillsbury published a book claiming that China had a long term plan to replace the USA as the world hegemon.

  The following response in the official People's Daily newspaper seems to be the Chinese government's response:

  Link: http://en.people.cn/n/2015/0209/c98649-8847610.html

  Will China replace US as global superpower?

  
  (People's Daily Online)    07:41, February 09, 2015
  Will China replace US as global superpower? (People's Daily Online) 07:41, February 09, 2015 The US senior China expert Michael Pillsbury published a new book recently, The Hundred ­Year Marathon. In this book, he said that he was "aware" of China's long ­term strategy: introducing Western technology first, developing a strong economy, and finally replacing the United States as the world's superpower.

  It should be said that China is indeed running a one hundred year marathon ­ a democracy ­building and national rejuvenation process that began last century. After any number of difficulties and setbacks, China successfully ejected the invading powers, achieved national independence, adopted its policy of reform and opening­ up to the outside world, and engaged in international cooperation.

  Today, China has become a moderately prosperous society, and is developing into an emerging world power. In the process of reform and opening up, promotion of institutional advancement, and improvement of human rights and democracy, China has made progress along with many other countries.

  Most of them, like China, have dreams of achieving national development and world progress. In this process, China publicly put forward its explicit ideas for international cooperation. In the era of globalization, the means of production were optimized, which allowed effective cooperation between China's labor resources and Western capital and technology.

  To a certain extent, China's development strategy has created a successful model for other Asia-­Pacific countries and regions. By introducing advanced foreign technology, China has begun to innovate in such areas as high­ speed rail, aerospace and communications. It has also begun to export capital abroad and seek win-­win cooperation with the rest of the world.

  The core idea of Pillsbury's 'Hundred­ Year Marathon' is that China plans "to replace the US as the world's superpower", but the fact is that the Chinese government has never had any such strategy or aspiration. We are convinced that however powerful it might become, China will never engage in illegal acts such as violating the sovereignty of other countries without UN authorization. China is willing to be a power that makes a strong contribution to maintaining world peace, but is also willing to work with the United States and the rest of the world to live in peace. It has no intention of replacing the United States.

  
  This article was edited and translated from 《取代美国？中国没工夫想这事》  source:People's Daily Overseas Edition

   

  
  

  
  
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  Do the Chinese think they will soon take over the World? This is an official response

  by fulltimestudent in

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  lot's of people believe that china will soon be a super-power.

  while its true that roughly 400 million chinese have attained a living standard approximating the usa, there is still another 700 million who have not.. every year, some 100 million chinese take overseas holidays.

  and, many millions of chinese live overseas, either as students or as representatives of chinese companies.. but of the 700 million who have not achieved something like western prosperity, some 90 million still live in poverty, leaving 610 million struggling between poverty and a low level of prosperity.. until they can live more comfortably, the chinese government must focus on building a more prosperous nation.. .

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  Lot's of people believe that China will soon be a super-power. I do not!

  Why?

  While its true that roughly 400 million Chinese have attained a living standard approximating the USA, there is still another 700 million who have not.

  Every year, some 100 million Chinese take overseas holidays. And, many millions of Chinese live overseas, either as students or as representatives of Chinese companies.

  BUT of the 700 million who have not achieved something like western prosperity, some 90 million still live in poverty, leaving 610 million struggling between poverty and a low level of prosperity.
  

  Until they can live more comfortably, the Chinese government must focus on building a more prosperous nation.