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  So- Now that it's down to 4 teams- Who's your pick to win the Super Bowl ?

  by flipper in

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  actually i'm happily surprised and elated that my san francisco 49ers are still alive !

  what a game for the ages, jesus.

  and i must send my condolences to all of you pittsburgh , new orleans, and green bay fans out there.

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  People Who Didn't Get What They Wanted For Christmas

  by botchtowersociety in

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  2. current

  http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/people-who-didnt-get-what-they-wanted-for-christm.

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  people who didn't get what they wanted for christmasculture buzz this is so, so sad.. .

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  New 'Memorial' video by 'KingdomHallOfJws' on youtube!

  by 3Mozzies in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75tfwzx4b5y&feature=channel_video_title.

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  i just love his videos!

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  Is it ethical to make rich pay more taxes?

  by Lore in

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  i'm having trouble getting behind the idea of making rich people pay more taxes just because they have more.. aside from the obvious: "i'm not rich so lets tax them instead of me.

  " the three reasons i hear most often are:.

  1: they may have "earned" their wealth but they don't deserve it!.

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  Walkill Bethel Recreational Facility

  by dontplaceliterature in

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  my wife and i just visited some friends over the weekend from another congregation.

  these two are both full time pioneers, and also participate in various construction projects around the country.

  the husband just got back from a 3 week trip to walkill, new york to help with construction on a new residence building at 'the farm' (does anyone call it that anymore?)..

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  If you don't give a s**t about celebrating, feel free to post here.

  by VampireDCLXV in

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  i'll just come out and say it... i don't give a f**k about my birthday.

  it's only a painful reminder that i'm one year closer to my grave.

  i'm not here to pick a fight with those who do celebrate.

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  The FIVE exciting Watchtower Presidential Eras

  by Dogpatch in

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  charles t. russell era (1879-1916)date: late 1800's.

  okay, july 1879 if you want to be picky.. current religious views: many apocalyptic leanings, prompting the origin of several major eclectic religious groups claiming that god had rejected the mainstream christian churches for their apostasy in the fourth century, and that he has now chosen a new prophet, a spokesman, a faithful messenger to re-educate the world as to the truths of the bible, long-lost and unattainable by any normal human being.

  to gain eternal life, man must listen to the new gospel of this messenger(s).. this century sees the birth of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (mormons), adventism and its various offshoots (including jehovah's witnesses), christian science, christadelphians and other smaller groups, each one claiming a modern-day prophet and new or once-forgotten revelations to the populace, many of whom we find shopping for new ideas, yet disenchanted with the churches.. scenario: a young man who can't understand theology from a historical development point of view begins to feel that he is the "seventh messenger" (rev.

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  Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Protection ? Not. Check this Out !

  by flipper in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  these quotes and excerpts i'm going to post here come from the " jehovah's witnesses - office of public information " from their website as it was posted on 12/2/07.

  my wife and i have a lurking witness friend who sent us this information as she is very pro-active trying to fight child abuse from within the organization itself !

  so get your barf bags ready- you are going to need them to stomach this " official policy " garbage from the wt society.

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  "Privileges"

  by Joe Grundy in

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  yet another question (two actually), i'm afraid (but i am learning from all this, honestly!)..

  i've seen the term 'privileges' on here many times, and i think i now understand that it means 'being allowed to carry out tasks in the congregation' - which includes walking round with the microphone, operating the pa system, etc.

  in the services.

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  Going out with a bang

  by LittleToe in

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  after much deliberation, i decided to go "out" at the end of a public talk.

  it didn't go down too well, but at least i was able to give some of my reasons for leaving.. i've put some of the details on my homepage.

  i'll update it more when i get the time and the strength.

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