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  Has anyone read this book?

  by openminded in

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  when god becomes a drug?

  by father leo booth.

  the title seemed interesting, thought i would see if anyone has looked at it or heard of it before i buy it.

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  When God Becomes A Drug? by Father Leo Booth

  The title seemed interesting, thought I would see if anyone has looked at it or heard of it before I buy it.
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  So Will This Be Your First Christmas?

  by Englishman in

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  funny how the prospect of christmas takes me back to my pre-dub days as a 7 year old.

  christmas eve was spent making my present request list, duly guided by both my parents as to what to ask for.

  once completed, the coal fire was stoked up and the precious list was allowed to be carried up the chimney where waiting elves promptly delivered my requests to santa.

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  This will be my 1st as well. I can't wait! -OM
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  Online Automatic Poetry Generator..........TRY IT!

  by nicolaou in

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  it's completely crap!

  but hilarious too - i entered the keywords 'faith' and 'religion' and this is what it gave me!!!.

  http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~esincoff/poetry/jpoetry.html.

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  cool!
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  Judicial Committee "assists" another ...

  by Billygoat in

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  mom: the elders are led by god's holy spirit.

  mom: don't go there andi.. andi: what?

  mom: andi, i'm going to hang up the phone if you go there.. andi: mom!

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  Its difficult to come to terms with blatent/self prerpetuating stupity. Your mom would get along quite well with my own beloved yet braindead mom and dad.

  Billy, I feel the same way, you are not alone.

  The bond that most of my friends have with their parents is 100% non-existant with me.

  I know that most would disagree but I am going to hold my parents responsible for the way I was raised. I know they long for a "normal" relationship with me and my beautiful family. But they are gonna get treated the same way they treated me when I was at home. If they want to talk to their grandson I am gonna say no, just for the sake of being different, just like they did to me when I begged to play football in high school. They are gonna feel what its like to be f****ed up the same way they did it to me. My reasons are just as valid as their stupid reasoning. They are already paying the price for being unreasonable.

  I am prepared to stand my ground right down to the end just like they would have done if I needed a blood transfusion to save my life. They would have let me die without even thinking twice.

  Would your parents sacrafice you?

  -OM
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  What is the most UNFULFILLED prophecy inthe bible

  by sleepy in

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  the" creator book "helps us to see how many of the bibles predictions came true.. for instance on pg 106 we find,.

  "consider this point.

  isaiah wrote about babylons final situation:babylon the decoration of kingdoms, the beauty of the pride of the chaldeans, must become as when god overthrew sodom and gomorrah.she will never be inhabited, nor will she reside for generation after generation".

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  Thanks for the link Runningman. I bookmarked it. -OM
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  Favourite Live Performer:

  by Englishman in

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  i've seen loads of live acts, back when i was a "young person asking" i watched the crystals, heinz, johnny kid and the pirates, brenda lee, joe brown and others all on one show.

  so very innocent!.

  come my eventual departure from dubdom, i resolved to see all these bad people playing their music live.

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  Hmmm- your a guy? I not sure if even I am openminded enough to go with a guy to Sade.

  Nickleback is coming to town next week. Maybe that would be a little less awkward. -OM
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  Serious suggestion for JW's

  by Dan B in

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  why does your name have to appear on the monthly report card that you hand in?

  i completely understand the need to keep track of hours, placements etc., but this could be accomplished without each persons name.

  is it really necessary (or scriptual) to judge the state of a persons spirituality by numbers tallied on a score card?

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  Not only do you have to be on the clock but you HAVE to be in the union as well and pay dues. The hours suck but the pension is great.
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  Favorite Dead Performer

  by Yerusalyim in

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  equal time, and given the spirit of the season, who is your favorite dead performer?.

  mine, buddy holly, though he just kinda laid there and oozed all over the stage.. yerusalyim.

  "vanity!

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  Tupac
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  JW Parenting Vs. Your Own

  by pettygrudger in

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  i'm interested in knowing how any of you now raise your children.

  we all know how the majority of jw children are raised - berated, guilt-ridden, low self-esteem, spanked regularly, obey in fear, etc.

  neither have ever been spanked, i've never really raised my voice to them in anything other than a stern tone, and i don't punish for individual thought or action (unless they are/were in jeopardy of hurting themselves or others emotionally, mentally or physically).

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  Great job petty! Your son will pay you back 100 x over.
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  my service meeting part

  by nytelecom1 in

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  as there are many ex elder and ex ministerial servants on this board i would like suggestions for my part later "how would u respond--where do witnesses get their understanding of the bible".

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  flame on!!!!

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