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  Do you know where you gun is?

  by purplesofa in

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  to gunowners:.

  is your gun in a place where a child, unstable person, mentally ill person, suicidal person, or stranger cannot get to it?

  do you ..right now, know an unstable person that owns a gun?

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  You can always count on Beks to elevate the conversation!
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  who are your favorite preachers? here a few of mine!

  by unstopableravens in

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  since leaving the wt, i have spoted so many false teachers from osteen to creflo dollar, but there is some great men of god who speak truth,who arnt afraid to proclaim the gospel, and who dont cater to tickling mens ears my three favorite are paul washer, steve lawson and john piper.

  who are yours?.

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  The late Dr. Gene Scott. The first time I saw him, it was about 2:00 a.m., I was in college, and had been out partying pretty heavily. I came home, flipped on the tv, and saw a video of a Rolls Royce driving down a dirt road. There was a phone number across the bottom of the screen, and I realized that I was watching a religious channel. Suddenly, the car stopped, and Dr. Gene got out, along with his prized hunting dogs. They spotted some sort of game bird that was too awkward to take off quickly, so it simply waited on the ground. Dr. Gene walked up to it, put the muzzle of his shotgun inches away from the bird, and all that was left of it was feathers. The video suddenly stopped, and the camera turned to Dr. Gene Scott in the studio, lighting a cigar with a fancy gold lighter. He said, "I'm not going to show any more until these phones start ringing!"
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  Do you know where you gun is?

  by purplesofa in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  to gunowners:.

  is your gun in a place where a child, unstable person, mentally ill person, suicidal person, or stranger cannot get to it?

  do you ..right now, know an unstable person that owns a gun?

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  144001

  I have always been a supporter of gun rights, although I am not a major gun owner. I have a few guns, all of which were purchased many years ago, before I turned 25. I had purchased one more gun in my late 20s, a 9mm semi auto pistol. I bought that gun in response to death threats I was regularly receiving in connection with my work, and began carrying it in my briefcase and in my car, on a regular basis.

  A few years after I bought the 9mm handgun, I started my own business, with offices located in a rather remote area not too far away from gangland. One Monday morning, I came to work, and my offices had been broken into (as well as the offices of others in our industrial park) and my 9mm handgun had been stolen.

  I didn't care about losing the $500 or so that the gun cost me. My first thought was that my gun was probably in the hands of some dirtbag who would either use it for criminal purposes or sell it to someone who would do so. I felt horrible and because of the experience, I never bought another gun.

  Folks who are not from the US (Hello Simon!) have difficulty understanding the realities of the gun culture that exists in the US. Guns will never be made illegal in the US. Period. But they can be regulated, and some are calling for a variety of measures to effect change. What I have seen in the past are politicians who curry favor with their constituents by devising laws that appear to be likely to make a difference, but which in reality are relatively useless laws passed to make the lawmakers appear to be doing something.

  I do not have the answers to the problem of gun violence in the USA, but I think that guns must be regulated here, and that regulation should be applied at the federal level to prevent a person who can't buy a gun in California from buying one in a neighboring state, like Nevada, and using it to commit a crime in California. Magazine capacity restrictions might serve to reduce the number of casualties when a whacko like Adam Lanza gets a gun, but there are many ways around them, and the internet is full of information on just how to do this. I don't think a magazine restriction would have been likely to reduce the death rate in the Newton massacre. Lanza had several guns, each of which were quite lethal. If his magazines were limited to 10 rounds each, he could have taped them together so that they can easily be flipped over and another 10 shots is then available. Also, he could have carried additional magazines.

  Adam Lanza should never have had any access to guns, given his mental state. His mother was irresponsible for allowing him to have access to her guns, and she will probably be held liable by the courts in Connecticut for negligent entrustment, and the assets of her estate will be used to pay some of the resulting judgments, instead of passing to Adam's older brother.
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  Of Bethel a Place of Homosexualiy,Drunkness,Psychotic Episodes,Brawls,Sucide,Immorality,Deceit, Control and Cynism

  by Scott77 in

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  "...the intimacy with farm animals is true.

  [beastiality], theft, homosexuality, drunkeness, psychotic episodes, brawls, suicide, immorality, deceit and control is all true.

  the sad thing is seeing young women wanting to marry a bethelite thinking that she is getting the 'cream of the crop' and they are probably worse than a so-called worldly person...the cynicism was palpable...the most emotionally unhealthy environments to be a part of...socially disfunctional people..."wheres caleb?http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/scandals/218165/3/your-most-disturbing-watchtower-bethel-branch-experience-no-full-names-please.

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  I remember visiting bethel when I was in 9th grade, and being told that my hair was "too long," while I was there. The "brother" who chose to expresss his opinion of my hairstyle was wearing plaid "flood" pants; pants that were about 6 inches above his feet.

  As a protest, I took a poop in their toilet and didn't flush.
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  Born in, Convert or 1975er?

  by Think About It in

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  does a person's involvement in the jw religion usually fall into one of these 3 categories?.

  a) born in.

  b) convert.

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  Born in. I was a kid but was old enough to both witness and comprehend the 1975 farce. My dad was a very zealous elder for as long as I can remember.

  I never had any inclination whatsoever to get baptized. I stopped attending meetings at age 15, and was completely out of it by the time I was 16.

  I have no regrets about leaving the Watchtower, other than the regret that I wasn't able to do it even sooner than I did.
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  Merry Christmas!

  by TOTH in

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  merry christmas and happy new year from my family to all of you and yours..

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  Merry Christmas to all!
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  Completely and Utterly Pissed Off

  by Joe Grundy in

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  i had a surprise visit this afternoon from my recently-divorced filipina wife.

  her relationship with new boyfriend is not going so well.

  i made her a coffee, was non-committal.

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  <<< sips coffee

  Time to try out some ladies from these shores. You don't have to shop overseas to be disappointed. "Made in America" disappointment can be just as diappointing as any disappointment obtained from overseas sources!
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  An Interesting Question for the Board...

  by AGuest in

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  i just saw this done on a tv show and was intrigued by the answers (almost unanimously yes).

  "yes, but my husband is about to retire so i'm going to have to start telling him the truth!".

  "ohhh, yes - if my husband knew the truth he'd need medication!".

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  Ma bu hu heba keemosape

  No secrets.
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  Okay Folks, it's Time to be like ....Canada

  by dreamgolfer in

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  2. friends

  get on the anti gun bandwagon,.

  it is not the middle ages, the rrvolutinary or civil war time- it's now - 2012 and soon to be 2013. america needs to become like canada, now now now.

  you can argue all you want, but if you can't open your eyes, you have some deep dark issues that require a shrink.. i will not answer you or taunt you.

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  <<<< AMERICA needs to become like CANADA, Now Now Now>>>>

  If you don't like it here, you're free to move to Canada, Now Now Now!
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  Have you ACTUALLY seen any Bible prophecies fulfilled in your life/lifetime?

  by punkofnice in

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  2. bible

  blowed if i have!.

  i know the jdubs think that there are prophetic signs all around.

  well they bloody would!.

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  144001

  I follow the "eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you shall die" philosophy mentioned in the bible. It's quite satisfying!