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  A most interesting Christmas present

  by JeffT in

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  2. friends

  so our daughter gave my wife and i a very nice family album of photos from the course of the year.

  as we opened it, she said it had a surprise hidden in it, so we're watching for something to fall out.

  about 2/3 or the way through it we hit an ultrasound print of a tiny baby.

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  Heartsafire

  Wow! That is awesome! Congratulations JeffT!
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  Where We Jews (and Religionists) Have Not Been So Forthcoming

  by David_Jay in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  because i feel some people have become confused in thinking that i am promoting religion or thinking that being jewish is some type of special gift that makes me better, i am writing to tell you that i don’t feel this way.

  think of this as your christmas gift (or chanukah or festivus or whatever).. despite the fact that i too practice a religion, i also think atheism is a purposeful and noble use of the mind.

  too often people with a religion have only bad things to say about atheism and atheists.

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  Heartsafire

  Viviane, I don't know what Pol-Pot is. You have the wrong user.
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  Where We Jews (and Religionists) Have Not Been So Forthcoming

  by David_Jay in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  because i feel some people have become confused in thinking that i am promoting religion or thinking that being jewish is some type of special gift that makes me better, i am writing to tell you that i don’t feel this way.

  think of this as your christmas gift (or chanukah or festivus or whatever).. despite the fact that i too practice a religion, i also think atheism is a purposeful and noble use of the mind.

  too often people with a religion have only bad things to say about atheism and atheists.

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  Heartsafire

  Don't tell me my business Viviane. I can type whatever I want.

  Just because I don't agree with someone on one topic doesn't mean I'm going to hold it against them eternally or disagree with them on other topics.

  Anyway, enjoy your day trolling.
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  Draining your smartphone - JW app hits top 10

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  avast unveils top ten apps draining your android phone.

  jehovah’s witness: this official app produced by jehovah’s witnesses was the heaviest user of smartphone storage.

  it allows users to download their bible (in all languages) and browse a library of video tutorials and introductions in high-resolution.

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  Heartsafire

  I knew it! Even my phone knows they suck! For you lurkers, what a great excuse to give when questioned about deleting the borgs app--battery life of course.
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  Where We Jews (and Religionists) Have Not Been So Forthcoming

  by David_Jay in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  because i feel some people have become confused in thinking that i am promoting religion or thinking that being jewish is some type of special gift that makes me better, i am writing to tell you that i don’t feel this way.

  think of this as your christmas gift (or chanukah or festivus or whatever).. despite the fact that i too practice a religion, i also think atheism is a purposeful and noble use of the mind.

  too often people with a religion have only bad things to say about atheism and atheists.

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  If I listened to every pedantic fact-miser on this board I would've cut out long ago. Oftentimes people react most to information that conflicts with their established belief system--facts or no.

  Don't leave David-Jay. We need more writers on this board with character and personality. You know how the fact-sharks can be when they smell blood in the water.
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  Living Vicariously Through the Sheep.

  by donny in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  when i got baptized as a jehovah’s witness in the summer of 83, my honeymoon period lasted about two years before i began to wonder if the society and its adherents were all it claimed to be.

  no of the things i encountered for the first few years was really faith shattering, they simply just made me pause and think.

  after a short while, i would file those issues in the back of my brain files and move forward.. .

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  Heartsafire

  I think I need a cigarette after reading that steamy sex scenario with the brunette getting spanked from behind. The visuals are surreal. Why so graphic? Whhhyyyy???
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  Where We Jews (and Religionists) Have Not Been So Forthcoming

  by David_Jay in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  because i feel some people have become confused in thinking that i am promoting religion or thinking that being jewish is some type of special gift that makes me better, i am writing to tell you that i don’t feel this way.

  think of this as your christmas gift (or chanukah or festivus or whatever).. despite the fact that i too practice a religion, i also think atheism is a purposeful and noble use of the mind.

  too often people with a religion have only bad things to say about atheism and atheists.

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  Heartsafire

  Mr. Cohen, I really enjoyed reading this. Laughed quite a bit. Fortunately, I had already put down my milk. As a fellow theist I sympathize and appreciate with what you are saying regarding the contributions atheists give to society as well as to believers such as myself. Great writing, and I'd like to see more. No rope needed here.
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  Does anyone have any fashion sense? Getting Married. Help?

  by RavenPearl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am a man and i have roughly 10 months to prepare for my wedding (including raising the funds etc... my fiance is caught up in her affairs associated with the wedding.

  now i do have a pretty good sense of fashion when it comes to 'dress to impress' when required.

  however, i'm not familiar with specific clothing lines.

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  Heartsafire

  Hi there! I have to say that I love the traditional wedding clothes you have to wear. Sorry, but I really do! I bet you will look very handsome in them. You have amazing taste in clothes--very bold and daring. Prince's outfits were obviously custom made, so finding something similar will not be easy. It may be worth your time to visit an upscale bridal shop that can either tailor-make a wedding reception jacket and shirt for you or perhaps order one in a similar style. Try googling custom-designed dinner jacket. The traditional dinner jacket is today's modern day tuxedo. However, there are plenty of interpretations of this in the fashion world. Good luck, and congratulations on getting married!
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  Hi forum

  by A Believer in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i proably shouldnt be on here but i feel like saying this.

  i have been for the last couple weeks been studying religion.

  i've learned the only ones who today do what the bible says to is jw.

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  Heartsafire

  While that may be true, it doesn't matter...D2D is irrelevant today...[fed up with stupid-ass reasoning]

  Doc, I agree with you. If you read my second post on the topic you would've seen that. To be fair, here is what I said that you must have missed:

  the preaching work wasn't the command that Christ gave to his followers. He expressed his command very clearly by saying "This is my command: love one another" in the book of John chapter 15.

  FYI, I personally do not believe D2D is of any value no matter what. I was simply addressing the OP's comment that JWs are the only ones going D2D which 1) isn't true and 2) is irrelevant.

  Anyway, carry on.
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  Hi forum

  by A Believer in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i proably shouldnt be on here but i feel like saying this.

  i have been for the last couple weeks been studying religion.

  i've learned the only ones who today do what the bible says to is jw.

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  Heartsafire

  That's a great question Believer, do JWs really have the truth? I recommend you research information outside of the JWs to truly decide for yourself. You would not buy a car from an auto dealer unless you did all the research both good and bad. Why would you take the JWs info at face value in choosing a faith? I recommend a book called "Combatting Cult Mind Control" by Steven Hassan. He never was a JW, so not to worry he is not apostate. However, this book helps people identify what a cult is, and then you will have the tools you need to decide if the JWs stack up to all their own hype or if they really are a cult as millions of people claim.

  There is a wealth of information that can help you gain a stronger grasp on JWs that you cannot find from them. Again, its kind of like shopping for a car in that no car dealership is going to tell you how bad their vehicles are, how many times they have been recalled, or how many people have died due to faulty vehicle manufacturing.

  Also, it is easy to poo-poo others concerns over the JWs because JWs routinely train their members in the art of something called "overcoming objections" where common objections are dismissed with a common answer. While it can be an effective marketing tool, it does little to address real problems that people experience with the org. It's kind of like if you asked a car salesman about the recalls on the vehicle he is selling and instead of addressing the question honestly, he/she tells you their company is the only car company produced worldwide and with a certain saftey accolade.

  In response to your reply to me about JWs being the only ones globally preaching, again you are mistaken. That would be the Catholics who are in more countries than you know. And, the preaching work wasn't the command that Christ gave to his followers. He expressed his command very clearly by saying "This is my command: Love one another" in the book of John Chapter 15. Read the whole chapter, not just one verse as the JWs do.

  Finally, this will be my last response to you as I sense you are only on this website to stir the pot. All the best to you, and good luck in your search for real truth.