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  Circuit overseer secret guidebook . 2016

  by TTaTT4U in

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  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0b-sccw9wai0qrkdwuhdgcwetcfe/view.

  re: race.

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  Legalese. The Devil is in the details.
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  Harari, Yuval N.

  by Charles Gillette in

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  have you read or know of harai, yuval n. books sapiens and homo deus.

  i would appreciate your thoughts if you did.

  i will be reading his book sapiens and then homo deus starting today.

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  Have you read or know of Harai, Yuval N. books Sapiens and Homo Deus. I would appreciate your thoughts if you did. I will be reading his book Sapiens and then Homo Deus starting today. Thanks in advance for your input. I have looked him up in google and am following his web site. Blueblades
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  Even if it's not the truth, it's still the best way to live

  by Simon in

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  how many times did you hear that gem?

  it often went along with "the truth is a protection" which is their way of saying "living a moral life is good for you ... and you can't do that without us".. but think about what people are really saying.

  i think the real message is "i know it's not the truth, but i chose to follow it anyway".. it seems like a pre-emptive argument because they know they can't defend it as "the truth" so instead they switch to defending it as a lifestyle.. of course any kind of lifestyle that has a decent moral ingredient to it, respect for law and order, discipline etc... probably increases people's chances of doing better in life, but they don't have a monopoly on it.. so just remember, next time you hear someone saying "even if it's not the truth" what they are really admitting is that they already know it isn't..

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  Simon,It is "The Carrot" that gets us all. "."You can live forever on a paradise earth." Remember that one? Even if it is not the truth,they hope beyond hope that this life is not all there is. It took my family 33 years 1969 to 2002 to finally realize that there is no "Carrot." You were a great help with your site back in 2002. Blueblades Thanks for all you have done for the many of us.
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  "There is evidence of a Creator if you just look for it"

  by unsure in

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  (for the record, i’m agnostic who is earnestly seeking an objective, honest and concrete hope for something greater).

  “there is evidence of a creator if you just look for it”.

  many of us have heard similar sentences from believers regarding proof of creator, proof that their religion is the correct one, proof that their particular sect is the right one, proof that their individual sects interpretation of a certain religious text is the right one, proof that their own personal interpretation of a certain religious text is the right one; the list goes on.. in one of my previous posts, i shared the following thought of mine:.

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  Look! We need to face up to the facts. Life is short. Everything dies.There is no proof that we will live again after we die.This what it is all about. Trying to live forever with the approval of a god of sorts, higher power etc.Hence this never ending search for proof of the existence of a god that will grant us everlasting life because we worship it, him,her,and are a good person while living in this fleshly body that we know will eventually perish in its short life span.So,we cling to a hope that we honestly can't know.Now I have no need to take away peoples desire for a belief system that gives them comfort. Good for them if it helps them deal with what comes next after death.Yet I don't know anything.Even what i just wrote here i am willing to admit there are unknowables out there. 30 years a watchtower slave. Blueblades.
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  Was There ANYTHING Positive That You Experienced Because of Being a JW?

  by minimus in

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  was there anything positive about your jehovah's witness experience?.

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  Well,my family will never fall for that ''CARROT'' from anyone else. 33 years a Watchtower Slave. Never again will we fall for the carrot in any shape or form from anywhere. There is no free lunch. I sat and ate with the Governing Body members and thought I had a seat with them. what a powerful "CARROT". Even Bugs Bunny would turn down that rotten carrot.
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  Infinity versus nothing

  by Fisherman in

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  some people like to believe in something others believe in nothing; so in what location did the substance that expanded into the time/space universe exist before the big bang?

  where did the energy that caused the big band come from?

  how did the substance that became the big bang change from being inert and sterile and come to life to having the properties and drive that it does?

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  Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing...A Universe From Nothing. Lawrence M. Krauss. One of the central points of his book is that "We don't know all the answers". I found his book to be satisfying for me. Charles
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  Fun,Useless Facts

  by Charles Gillette in

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  elvis presley made only one television commercial,an ad for "southern maid doughnuts" that in 1954. .

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  Elvis Presley made only one television commercial,an ad for "Southern Maid Doughnuts" that ran in 1954.
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  " you will never grow old..."

  by mrquik in

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  " you will never grow old..." a more grievous lie is hard to imagine.

  i heard this one first in 1957. i was 6. my mother had just converted.

  i heard it many times after that.

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  1969 Knock on the door I open the door. 1970 I'm Baptized, 1971 my wife is Baptized, 1972 my son is born on the fourth of July, no Birthday for you. 1973 my second son is born. 33 years a slave,2002 finally closed the door. I am now 71 years old, my wife is 76, my sons are 44 and 43. You will never grow old.
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  Terry tells his story of Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin)

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ox2ypajugq.

  sit a spell and listen to my story.. i once met a fella unlike any other.

  let me tell you about the man--a strange and wonderful guy--one of a kind--but housing two personalities at the same time.here’s a quick list to capture your interest.. .

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  I remember Billy Jack saw all three movies. Thanks for the memories. I wept by the rivers of Babylon. Thank you for this too.
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  A QUICK STORY for you

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  gallery memoriesit was 1982.. california summer.. the entrance of creative galleries.. the limousine arrived and she emerged.. there is a word i’ve been saving for the sort of story i’m about to tell you.

  she debouched from the limo.

  (she deserves a special word.).

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  Thank You! So,have you come to a conclusion to that question? 1969 the year that the knock first hit my door and 33 years later I shut the door for good on them.