A fascinating and thoughtful account. It reminds me of the days when witnesses would sit around and relate how they came into the truth. Here we are, sitting around and relating how we found out the truth about the truth.
RunningMan
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My story continued
by Paralipomenon inthanks everyone for your comments.
yes i was in deep.
if i was just a little less curious i have no doubt that i'd be super elder today.
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For those that think there are "subliminal images" in Watchtowers...
by AlmostAtheist indo you believe the watchtower organization is inserting them, or individuals are doing so on their own?.
having looked at the images that people have found and pointed out, i have to say that i don't think they are there at all.
just random patterns that happen to look like something familiar.
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RunningMan
I think that most of them are wishful thinking. However, there are a few (like the face in the skirt, the face in Jesus hand, and the scrambled movie marquis) that are just too clear and too much out of character for the picture to have been accidental.
I'm positive that there is no sinister conspiracy at Bethel to try to control people's minds through subliminal messages. They just aren't that smart. So, I'm in favour of the prankster hypothesis. All of the clear pictures seem to have showed up around the same time.
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The God Delusion
by XU inlet's not turn this into an argument thread over religion vs. atheism, ok?
i just bought the book and it's really refreshing to read his thoughts.
i need a dictionary though because his vocab range is broader than mine.
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RunningMan
I've just purchased "The Blind Watchmaker". I haven't read it yet, but expect that I will enjoy it very much.
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Humanity is being conned.
by chaiyah inbe wary.
to summarize, the illuminati are manipulating technology, language, ritualistic activity, subliminal awareness, fear, lust, human vulnerabilities, and conflicts.
these manipulations are external deceptions, which help cover up their trauma-based mind control.
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RunningMan
Forget the illuminati. The real danger comes from carnies - you know, small hands, smell like cabbage.
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Takes a long time to cure homosexuality
by Norm inapparently the process of degaying pastor ted haggard will be a long one.. takes up to 5 years according to the ungaying pro.. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/23/dobson-haggard-cure-gay/.
poor haggard, wonder what he will do about his sexuality during those 5 years?.
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RunningMan
You know, there must be some pharmaceuticals that could help him. Has anyone developed a gay "patch", or perhaps a gum of some sort? Then, whenever he felt a bit gay, he could pop some gum into his mouth.
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Takes a long time to cure homosexuality
by Norm inapparently the process of degaying pastor ted haggard will be a long one.. takes up to 5 years according to the ungaying pro.. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/23/dobson-haggard-cure-gay/.
poor haggard, wonder what he will do about his sexuality during those 5 years?.
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RunningMan
was “asked to serve on a three person restoration panel.”
It seems rather odd that they would choose three men to try and de-gay him. Wouldn't three playboy bunnies work better?
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21 november.
by sosboots inhi all,.
i am not a member of the jw, is todays date 21st november a speacel date in your religion?.
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RunningMan
It's Good Tuesday, the holiest day of the year.
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UN Asked to Recognise Jedi Knights as Official Religion
by Clam intwo self-styled jedi knights are stepping up an intergalactic campaign for formal recognition.
umada and yunyun, also known as john wilkinson and charlotte law, want the un to acknowledge "the force" is worthy of being called a religion.
the couple claim to be part of the uk's fourth largest religious group, after 400,000 people recorded their faith as "jedi" in the 2001 census.. full story link: .
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RunningMan
Homer: [answering the door] Who is it?
Voice: Goons.
Homer: Who?
Voice: Hired goons.
Homer: Hired goons? [opens the door]
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UN Asked to Recognise Jedi Knights as Official Religion
by Clam intwo self-styled jedi knights are stepping up an intergalactic campaign for formal recognition.
umada and yunyun, also known as john wilkinson and charlotte law, want the un to acknowledge "the force" is worthy of being called a religion.
the couple claim to be part of the uk's fourth largest religious group, after 400,000 people recorded their faith as "jedi" in the 2001 census.. full story link: .
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RunningMan
This is ridiculous. Who could be gullible enough to belong to a religion founded by a science fiction writer?
(hint: L Ron Hubbard)
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UN Asked to Recognise Jedi Knights as Official Religion
by Clam intwo self-styled jedi knights are stepping up an intergalactic campaign for formal recognition.
umada and yunyun, also known as john wilkinson and charlotte law, want the un to acknowledge "the force" is worthy of being called a religion.
the couple claim to be part of the uk's fourth largest religious group, after 400,000 people recorded their faith as "jedi" in the 2001 census.. full story link: .
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RunningMan
Perhaps what we need is a fundamentalist Jedi sect - one that advocates killing the infidels, and burning the moderate Jedi heretics at the stake.
I have long stated that I am an orthodox fundamentalist atheist. I denounce the agnostics as being ball-less.