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  Warren Jeffs - guilty

  by Glander in

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  a poster man for creeps, under the guise of religion.

  why do we keep seeing religion and sexual abuse of children in the same sentence?.

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  Robdar

  I think sexual abuse happens everywhere. It's just more shocking when somebody the public trusts gets caught doing it.
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  who believes in reincarnation ? my 7 year old told me " mummy did you know that we have all been here before but we just forget "!

  by looloo in

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  i asked her who told her that as i knew the school would not have covered that subject , she replied " nobody told me , i just know it "!

  i have heard that children have a better memory of that kind of thing but i was still amazed !.

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  Hopelessly, that is very interesting. Has she ever thought of converting to Judaism?
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  who believes in reincarnation ? my 7 year old told me " mummy did you know that we have all been here before but we just forget "!

  by looloo in

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  i asked her who told her that as i knew the school would not have covered that subject , she replied " nobody told me , i just know it "!

  i have heard that children have a better memory of that kind of thing but i was still amazed !.

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  Undercover, you were Blackbeard the pirate? I was a gutter snipe and I believe you gave me v.d.
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  WTB$ joining the UN was lies all LIES I TELL YA!!!

  by punkofnice in

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  i've been a very naughty punk and am hoping a good looking babe will spank me.....any offers?

  ahem!

  away from desired fantasy and to reality...........(but you can pm me...wink wink).

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  Give 'em hell, Punk! And please step over here for your spanking.

  
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  Can I Please Just Say...

  by AGuest in

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  that it's "jewel-ry"... and not "joo-lery" (may you all have peace!)?

  i know, i know... very small potatoes in the grand scheme of things.

  but, dang, if you're gonna host a television jewelry show, shouldn't you at least be able to say "jewelry"?

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  I've never been one to get my panty hose in a twist if somebody calls it joo-lery but I have been known to raise an eyebrow. Another eyebrow raiser is Ma-suh- too- suhts instead of M a-suh-CHOO-suhts but maybe that is just a southern thang.
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  who believes in reincarnation ? my 7 year old told me " mummy did you know that we have all been here before but we just forget "!

  by looloo in

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  i asked her who told her that as i knew the school would not have covered that subject , she replied " nobody told me , i just know it "!

  i have heard that children have a better memory of that kind of thing but i was still amazed !.

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  Robdar

  When I was young I was convinced my pregnant mother was carrying my former daughter and just knew she was going to have a girl. She did. Because I'm the oldest and because my mother suffered from post partum depression, it fell to me to help look after my sister. I knew instinctively exactly how she liked to be fed, held and shushed. I also developed a very strong connection with her that allowed me to know when she was in trouble. There are four siblings in my family and she and I are the closest. And why shouldn't we be if we were together in a past life?

  I find it weird that being raised a JW and not believing in life after death, I still had this feeling/knowing about my sister. I hadn't even heard of reincarnation at the time. So yeah, I think reincarnation is a possibility.

  Also, when I converted to Judaism, my rabbi told me that it is a common belief with modern Jews that many of us are being reincarnated through Gentile women because the holocaust killed so many Jewish women.

  Of course, what I like about Judaism is that there is no set belief of what happens after death. We are free to believe whatever we want about the next world. Judaism is a religion of life. We figure if we take care of this world, the world that may come will take care of itself. I wish more Christians knew how liberating Reform Judaism can be.
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  Do You Want Unconditional Love?

  by Reopened Mind in

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  then allow a dog to share your life.

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  I grew up a JW and had dogs and cats. So did the other kids in my cong.
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  For My Christian, Jewish and Atheist Friends, "Why I am No Longer a Christian."

  by Robdar in

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  this is a rather long yet fascinating documentary from a former ku student about his transformation from a true christian believer to an atheist.

  if you have the time to watch it, i would love to hear your comments.

  http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/why-i-am-no-longer-a-christian/.

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  Farkel, I've often wondered about your belief system. Thank you for sharing your story.

  When I left the JW's my mantra was also "Fuck God." I used to look straight up at the sky and stick up my middle finger and tell him if he existed, I hated his g.d. guts. I was atheist all the way. But then one day I wasn't for reasons I'd rather not go into on this forum.

  I, too, have studied the Eastern philosophies and religions and found them to be fascinating. I finally cchose Judaism because it is a religion of life. The only thing I have to do as a reform Jew is live my life, try to be good, and try to help others. Judaism mixes nicely with my pantheistic tendencies.
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  For My Christian, Jewish and Atheist Friends, "Why I am No Longer a Christian."

  by Robdar in

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  this is a rather long yet fascinating documentary from a former ku student about his transformation from a true christian believer to an atheist.

  if you have the time to watch it, i would love to hear your comments.

  http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/why-i-am-no-longer-a-christian/.

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  LOL @ Farkel and ATJ!
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  Why I am afraid to admit to being and atheist in real life in the US.

  by JonathanH in

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  i live in the bible belt in the us, atheism is a major taboo.

  on the internet i occasionally feel like atheism is normal and just another accepted demographic, but that's largely because i hang around places with lots of atheists.

  then i see the other side.. this is an op ed article that atheist jerry coyne wrote today, it's on how you don't need god to be good.

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  LOL @ EP. You are my new board hero!

  I currently live in Joplin, MO. Although bothersome, the Christians are still rather sweet to me. However, I converted in Kansas City. It is there that I lost friends and neighbors over my conversion.