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LET'S MAKE A LITTLE WAGER

by You Know in

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perhaps you recall the instance in the bible where samson made a wager with the philistines that they couldnt guess his riddle.

as it turned out they wheedled the answer out of him by his fiancee, but the point is that they had a wager.

since the underlying assumption of the apostasy is that we are not living in the last days of this system of things, and that this world is not facing anything remotely like the biblical apocalypse, at least not any time soon, in the spirit of such antagonism, i would like to propose a similar wager.

NameWithheld

So you think you can explain away what you said huh? Need I remind you ...

OK, ONCE AGAIN - Let's see Mr Booby Slave ... you said ...

quote:
My proposed wager is this: I will wager 100 bucks, that before the end of the month of October that the present financial system will be in a full-blown panic crisis; and, if not in a crash-down mode, then certainly in a state of war.

How do you propose to change the meaning of the words "the present financial system will be in a full-blown panic crisis; and, if not in a crash-down mode, then certainly in a state of war"?

THE PRESENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM WILL BE ... IN A STATE OF WAR.

Pretty plain words IMO. Don't pretend you can alter their meaning now, be a man and stand behind what you said, even if it is stupid.

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LET'S MAKE A LITTLE WAGER

by You Know in

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friends

perhaps you recall the instance in the bible where samson made a wager with the philistines that they couldnt guess his riddle.

as it turned out they wheedled the answer out of him by his fiancee, but the point is that they had a wager.

since the underlying assumption of the apostasy is that we are not living in the last days of this system of things, and that this world is not facing anything remotely like the biblical apocalypse, at least not any time soon, in the spirit of such antagonism, i would like to propose a similar wager.

NameWithheld

Let's see Mr Booby Slave ... you said ...

My proposed wager is this: I will wager 100 bucks, that before the end of the month of October that the present financial system will be in a full-blown panic crisis; and, if not in a crash-down mode, then certainly in a state of war.

Now, weeks later you say ...

Especially since you were the one who wagered the financial system would be in a state of war. We've been ridiculing you about that statement ever since, you have totally ignored us every time we pointed it out, and now you pretend it is someone else who made the claim!
Honestly I don't read a fraction of the ridicule and nonsense you guys post. I hadn't realized until today that that's the spin you were putting on my words. It is hilarious. / You Know

We don't need to spin your words, you do that yourself. Really you are quite funny, you know

Also, I just realized Mr Booby has learned valuable lessons from his mommy dearest (org) - you can have your cake and eat it to - according to Mr Booby

stock markets go down = indication of 'full blown panic mode'
stock markets go up = indication of suckers investing money into collapsing system.

So no matter what happens there (in the 'side show' mind you) he get's to claim victory - very good Booby.

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I HATE "God Bless America stickers"

by crossroads in

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us"----from the speech.

when has god ever.

don't eat from that tree--don't obey that guy,.

NameWithheld

I've really had to bite my tounge a few times hearing people spout this. I enjoy the sentiment behind the saying, but it's pretty stupid when you think about it. Same with 'praying' for victims - it's a little late for that now don't you think?

I think one problem is how do we express sympathy for those ones without saying things like 'I'll pray for them/you', and the like? It sounds a bit hollow to say 'I'll think about you'. Maybe it's just a good way for humans to show emotions - invoking the favor of a non-existant or non-caring god figure.

Of course I could be wrong and it could be that god(s) are with individual countries - in which case we have quite a battle between Allah and Jehovah/Jesus/GOD shaping up here ...

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Memorial Experiences from Hell

by Black Man in

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memorial.....the time of year where we meditate on the supposed significance of jesus' death and watch all types of crazy mufuckas come out of the woodwork.

anyway, we had a new sister move into our territory and lo and behold claims she's of the anointed.

she was all of 40 years old, 350 pounds, friendly, feels that the friends should treat her with special reverence "since she's one of christ's brothers" (wouldn't that be sisters?).

NameWithheld

Nice way to slip a racist comment in NY BTW, I don't think that black people have cornered the market in awful taste - I've seen some nasty-assed white women in bright/neon spandex before <shuuder>

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WTS involvement with politics/UN exaggerated?

by troubled in

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i've seen the threads on the wts' involvement with cesnur, swaggert, and the un.

since then, i've done additional research on the internet, including accessing the un's webiste and searching for "watchtower" and "jehovah's witnesses.

" and i am concerned that many of the posts on this website grossly overexaggerate the degree of the wts's involvement and its purpose.. in my internet research, the only connection i have seen between the wts and cesnur or the un is in situations on the world scene threaten their right to religious freedom.

NameWithheld

Well, being an N.G.O. pretty plainly implies that the org that is a member "Supports the UN's charters" etc. Don't recall the exact terminology, but you seem to have read it.

Even though they are doing it to 'further kingdom work' (according to them I'm sure) how does that jive with their commands to 'be no part of the world' and to remain 'seperate from the gov'ts'? How can they have their cake and eat it too? You can bet that if a JW joined the Red Cross, YMCA, whatever local charity - even if they said it was to 'further kingdom work' they would get a stern talking to, if you know what I mean.

And as far as these interfaith days goes, I know I sure never heard anything that encouraged JWs to take part in these. If any did it was a personal decision - and more than likely had no blessing from the WTBTS. Who can say for sure. But the WTBTS does NOT encourage people to take part in activities like that - it's all door to door, phone, letters, etc. And they seem to be wishy-washy on the 'alternative' (non door to door) witnessing methods.

It all boils down to this - whatever their justifcations, explinations, etc, they have gone to bed with their 'wild beast' and fornicated with it. You WILL NOT hear them toot their horn about this NGO thing because the average JW would be shocked. And they know it. But to protect themselves they had to take part in it. So they are no different than any other major religion, and THAT IS THE POINT!!!

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Memorial Experiences from Hell

by Black Man in

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memorial.....the time of year where we meditate on the supposed significance of jesus' death and watch all types of crazy mufuckas come out of the woodwork.

anyway, we had a new sister move into our territory and lo and behold claims she's of the anointed.

she was all of 40 years old, 350 pounds, friendly, feels that the friends should treat her with special reverence "since she's one of christ's brothers" (wouldn't that be sisters?).

NameWithheld

That's great. Wouldn't want to get aids or something from the wine you know. I wonder when communion partaking of food/drink will become more dangerous than it's worth?

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WT New Sales Drive

by JT in

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the post below is from a "loyal" female jw you got to love them gals.. .

james.

i received a call early this afternoon from my best friend who had their co visit this week.

NameWithheld

So what is this 'new sales drive'?

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nned to be frustrated and entertained? Try...

by bboyneko in

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this, it's a crazy puzzle..figure it out if you dare.

i got stuck at the snowman for a loooong time till i got a little creative and figured it out.. .. http://www.vectorpark.com/levers.html

NameWithheld

Sorry - stuck at the snowman. Give me a hint?

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JW's reasoning with their children

by noidea in

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a father of some teenage children had the family rule that they could .

not attend pg-13 or r rated movies.

his three teens wanted to see a particular popular movie that was playing at local theaters.

NameWithheld

Excuse me while I go bitch-slap that mofo. Reminds me too much of my childhood.

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Why are JWs scared of death?

by NikL in

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i have been thinking a lot lately about death.

this is not surprising considering the turn of events on the 11th.. i have been re-awakened to the transient nature of human life and how it can go in the blink of an eye.

as the bible says life is vanity and a striving for the wind.. with all of the talk about world war 3 and how dangerous this world has become, i have been on a bit of an emotional roller coaster this past week.. the fear of dying is a normal and basic emotion.

NameWithheld

UR - I really find this conversation facinating. My wife and I were actaully discussing this very thing a few days ago.

May I ask what it is about death that is so frightening? As far as I'm concerned, it's terrible sad when a loved one dies, but we do know it will happen. It's a tough situation. I myself don't beleive in any life after death right now, but I don't fear my own death. I want to live a good life, and when it's over, it's over.

On the other hand, I would think that growing old and watching all your friends/family perish until you were alone would be a terrible hard thing to deal with.

I guess where I stand at this point is that everyone dies, and you can do 2 things with that knowledge - live life everyday in fear of that time, or live life everyday to it's fullest - whatever it is that makes a person complete/happy.