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  'This Generation'

  by fairchild in

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  yes, again... after reading numerous posts on this site and doing some research on my own, i have a strong feeling that my whole belief will soon stand or fall with the understanding of 'this generation'.. matthew 24:3 .."tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?".

  matthew 24:7 for nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another.. matthew 24:34 truly i say to you that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.. .

  generation:noun: group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent noun: the normal time between successive generations example: "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade".

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  If that is true, then we have to throw the idea out the door that the bible is inspired by God, which I would truly hate to do.

  Litle,

  IMHO that would be a baby/bathwater approach.

  That "aproach" is ok, as far the topic started by fairchild is concerned

  accepting to walk without knowing where you're going

  yes, no fear, that's the way it should be according to the bible, Abraham?s faith

  Bottom line, at this point I feel as if I don't have enough knowledge of what's out there. In order to make a decision such as being baptized a JW, or walk away from them altogether, I need to educate myself a lot better than I have so far.

  "Educate myself". You are "luky", praise the internet revolution, you are going to do what most of us, for one reason or another, did not do before getting in or out of the jw religion..
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  THE EARTH IS FLAT !

  by one in

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  well i should say smooth... there are no such a thing as "high" mountains or peaks,

  no matter how high you climb, (less than 10000 meters or about less than 6 miles) , you wont see anything 200 miles away,... horizon..

  so the everest "peak", less than 6 miles tall, on "top" of the earth (40000 miles circumference) should look similar to a

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  you can barely breath on Everest

  It is getting better at sea level after they implemented a few environmental laws, but i will probably start another topic once i get validated on the numbers i just presented,

  it may be 100 micrometers instead of 200, even 200 is good eunogh for the next question, probably in another topic..
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  THE EARTH IS FLAT !

  by one in

  1. jw
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  well i should say smooth... there are no such a thing as "high" mountains or peaks,

  no matter how high you climb, (less than 10000 meters or about less than 6 miles) , you wont see anything 200 miles away,... horizon..

  so the everest "peak", less than 6 miles tall, on "top" of the earth (40000 miles circumference) should look similar to a

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  Well I should say smooth... there are no such a thing as "high" mountains or peaks,

  no matter how high you climb, (less than 10000 meters or about less than 6 miles) , you wont see anything 200 miles away,... horizon..

  So the Everest "peak", less than 6 miles tall, on "top" of the Earth (40000 miles circumference) should look similar to a

  grain of salt less than 200 micrometers tall (if you can SEE it) on top of a basketball. (30 inch circumference)

  Did i do the calculation right? or is it too late and need a drink?

  BTW, You can guess what my next topic is going to be....
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  How long before wireless internet is everywhere?

  by dh in

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  for you people interested in the internet and technology, how long do you think it will be before we have wireless internet everywhere?

  when the net is as freely & readily available as air, all you need do is log on, from anywhere... how long do you think... five years?

  ten years?

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  there are "hot-spots" but

  there is no market for service. "everywhere" like for cel phones. Investment required by service providers is too high..

  cel phone will have to be wi-fi capable or eventually 3g capable, it does not make sense having a cel phone AND a palm pilot or similar device. Not too many people walk around carrying a laptop with wireless capability.

  at present cel phones can provide the basic email service etc, but people can wait till get home for broadband service
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  2 arrested for telling jokes about lawyers.

  by one in

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  2 arrested for telling jokes about lawyers.. "it happened this week to the founders of a group called americans for legal reform, who were waiting in line to get into a long island courthouse.".

  ?how do you tell when a lawyer is lying??

  harvey kash reportedly asked carl lanzisera.. ?his lips are moving,?

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  2 arrested for telling jokes about lawyers.

  "It happened this week to the founders of a group called Americans for Legal Reform, who were waiting in line to get into a Long Island courthouse."

  ?How do you tell when a lawyer is lying?? Harvey Kash reportedly asked Carl Lanzisera.

  ?His lips are moving,? they said in unison.

  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6818054/?GT1=6065
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  What's Your Opinion of the Internet?

  by minimus in

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  the watctower society demonizes the internet.

  there have been many unsubstantiated reports that have been proven false on the 'net.

  and there have been some very helpful sources here.

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  It Is taking too long to exploit it,

  it has created an extreme digital divide around the globe.

  AND those NOW left out can be considered just the same as those that decades ago could not "read and wirte",

  despite the fact even with broadband, at present we are only using about 5 percent of its potential.
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  What Is THE Number One Reason For JWs Leaving???

  by minimus in

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  from what i can see, it's the "lack of love" that gets people to realize the witnesses don't have the "truth" after all!

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  why did they disfellloweship you?

  we may give multiple "reasons" for leaving but i already mentioned the REAL (most common) reason BUT exje can always deceive themselves, me included....
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  What Is THE Number One Reason For JWs Leaving???

  by minimus in

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  from what i can see, it's the "lack of love" that gets people to realize the witnesses don't have the "truth" after all!

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  MiN,

  You knew the answer didn't you?

  Going DIRECTLY against human nature is counterproductive producing "revolving door" and exodus, ask Freud.
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  What Is THE Number One Reason For JWs Leaving???

  by minimus in

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  from what i can see, it's the "lack of love" that gets people to realize the witnesses don't have the "truth" after all!

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  What Is THE Number One Reason For JWs Leaving???

  for sex,

  the majority of those who leave are young jw... then you have marriage couples in a bad relationship and then...

  what do you think is the most common cause for df
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  vehicles without engines

  by one in

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  maglev trains do not have engines or motors.

  we are talking about

  electromagnetic propulsion

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  Not only that but comparing the "efficiency" of the ICE versus the electric motors show interesting results, too much energy has been wasted for decades.