Posts by SpannerintheWorks

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Do you think ignorance is bliss?

by obiwan in

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have you ever had a point in your life, where you get too much information.

have you ever felt that you were better off not knowing certain things?

sometimes i think if a person gets too much information, it can cloud their judgement on things.

SpannerintheWorks

Do you think ignorance is bliss?

No. Ignorance is what it is - ignorant. Nothing blissful about being ignorant, man. Whoever invented that saying is an idiot.

Spanner

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REIKI

by Dansk in

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a friend of mine is almost a reiki master and i decided to let her use her skill on me.

while i was lying on the couch she put some really soothing music on which, aptly, is called 'reiki music'.. so soothing was this music that her husband kindly recorded it onto cd for me and i took it home.

i played the music to claire, who is a chartered physiotherapist, and she asked me if she could take the cd into work for her relaxation class.

SpannerintheWorks

Ian, I am extremely surprised that Claire (a Chartered Physiotherapist) has not educated you on the nonsense value of Reiki. Claire?

Spanner

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An Enormous Lump Has Appeared!

by Englishman in

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in my trousers, too!

heh heh, englishman getting smutty, you think?

today, early this afternoon, i was clambering about on someone's roof making a repair to the dormer window.

SpannerintheWorks

I agree with Stotgun and Valis, so 'it it wi' the 'ammer, cock!

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THEY'VE DONE IT!!!! The WBTS set a new date!

by dmouse in

the latest watchtower, dec 15th 2003, is an out and out attack on the rank and file for dropping into a drowsy state spiritually.

ok, so armageddon didn't come before the generation of 1914 grew old and died.

but does that mean that the big a isn't near?

SpannerintheWorks

It's obvious the WTS is injecting urgency into the R & F. This mag does mention specific dates, and

it doesn't take a genius to do the sums. But, being the WTS, deception is at the forefront. What will happen

amongst the R & F is similar to what is happening here: some will take it quite literally and others will argue

the toss. But the sub-conscious effect that the WTS is hoping for amongst its followers will take effect: a state

of urgency. The WTS, through this mag, has planted a seed within the R & F's minds that there is hope, and

that there is indeed a sense of urgency...but it is non-specific. This is even more powerful than mentioning a

specific, exact date. It's vague. It can be interpreted in so many ways, and this is what the WTS wants.

The Society failed to support its self-proclaimed status as a "prophet" numerous times. Dismally. Here, the

Society has a chance; Armageddon could happen any time from now.

A date has been hinted at, but not ascertained. Fear has been injected, but cunningly. And the table has been

set for another "1914" but those who have donned the rose-coloured tinted spectacles will be blinded.

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Jesus Christ is still a human

by hooberus in

the watchtower teaches that jesus is no longer human since he died, and that he was "resurrected" as a spirit creature.

thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:" psalm 8:4-6 .

thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:" psalm 8:4-6. .

SpannerintheWorks

Hi, Hooberus.

Yes, I know you never stated that Jesus was "just" a man, but if you want to be pedantic, look at your own words,

I never said that He was "just" a man.

Past tense, eh?

And you haven't stated, except in retrospect, that you believe that Jesus is/was more than "just" a man.

OK, as you have brought up the subject, can you prove that Jesus is God?

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Jesus Christ is still a human

by hooberus in

the watchtower teaches that jesus is no longer human since he died, and that he was "resurrected" as a spirit creature.

thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:" psalm 8:4-6 .

thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:" psalm 8:4-6. .

SpannerintheWorks

The Bible however teaches that he was raised a man and is still a man.

Just a man? Is that all he is? Cripes, you better go tell this revelation

to all those who believe he is not just a man, but God!

Dare ya.

Spanner

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Canada: Revised Pass Mark for Skilled Worker Applicants !

by Simon in

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wohoo !!.

just saw this: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/skilled/notice-passmark.html.

revised pass mark for skilled worker applicants.

SpannerintheWorks

Bye, Simon, it's been good to know you!

Spanner

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How many of you get pissed off when somebody asks you one of the following

by SpannerintheWorks in

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how many of you get pissed off when somebody asks you one of the following questions?:.

do you go to church?

have you been to the latest sermon/mass/meeting?

SpannerintheWorks

Phantom Stranger:

SPanner, I'm not clear what questions you're asking, other than the Topic title.

OK, I'll keep it simple:

Do you go to church? Have you been to the latest sermon/mass/meeting? Do you read the bible? Do you believe in God? Are you a believer?
Do you believe in the Trinity? Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?

And my closing questions/statements:

But these questions are all based upon biblical text.
But the bible could be a very elaborate fabrication.
Does anybody have any source of evidence to the contrary

OK?

Spanner

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