Ok so its hard, no firends, well at least I do have a few here
What part of Canada are you from? I live in B.C.
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Now that I am DA'ed.....
by Lapuce inwell dec 17 is the first day that i finally got out of the borg, thanks for all your help in making me see the real world.. .
i wrote my letter after many arguements with my highly fanatic jw wife of which i think divorce will probally follow as has been witnessing to me ever since my doubts 2 years ago.
ok so its hard, no firends, well at least i do have a few here.
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The Ways Of A Weasel
by Yadirf ini've taken note that the person that goes by the name "outlaw" continues to post daily.
yet, he hasn't entered the thread whose title bears his very own name.
yes, conveniently, outlaw skips past a thread that calls him to account for the lie he spoke about yadirf.
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Well, Yadirf, add me to your list. I can't resist a good party, especially one with beautiful women! Not to mention the good food and drink!
Besides I think Yadirf and Outlaw are both cool!
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Silent Lambs/Bill Bowen..Who rejoices now?
by wasasister inhaving read the exchanges between rev, bill bowen, and others involved in the silent lambs website, i honestly feel sickened.
i remember when i first started to hear rumblings that "something big" was going down regarding the society's handling of child abuse.
i was overjoyed because i had first-hand knowledge of several atrocities in this regard and was hoping against all odds that a major upset would force them to change their policies.
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I am not overly familiar with the SilentLambs organizaton and infighting. But consider this: perhaps it is just growing pains? Every organization has them.
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Who's the coolest here?
by troucul inbeen here awhile now, mostly as a lurker, but while reading alot of posts, i feel justified in formulating an opinion on who the coolest person on this board is.
so my vote goes to ....drum roll.... .
valis .
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Very cool, Outlaw. I live in B.C. as well.
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
by RubyTuesday ini just love how alot of you are going back to college or have graduated.i have been inspired!who else is in college,has graduated,or is thinking about going?its never too late.
woman finishes college after 57 years .
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What if I don't wanna grow up? <pouting and sucking on thumb>
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WHY GOD DOESN'T HAVE A Ph.D
by Realist inwhy god doesn't have a ph.d
1. he had only one major publication.. 2. it was in hebrew.. 3. it had no references.. 4. it wasn't published in a refereed journal.. 5. some even doubt he wrote it by himself.. 6. it may be true that he created the world, but what has he done since then?.
8. the scientific community has had a hard time replicating his results.. 9. he never applied to the ethics board for permission to use human subjects.. 10. when one experiment went awry he tried to cover it by drowning his subjects.. 11. when subjects didn't behave as predicted, he deleted them from the sample.. 12. he rarely came to class, just told students to read the book.. 13. some say he had his son teach the class.. 14. he expelled his first two students for learning.. 15. although there were only 10 requirements, most of his students failed his tests.. 16. his office hours were infrequent and often held on limited access mountain tops.. 17. no record of working well with colleagues.
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Damn, that is FUNNY!
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Do you still expect to live eternally?
by JH insince leaving the watchtower, do you still believe that you will live forever, here on earth?
some might think that heaven is the final destiny, while other may just believe in this short life and nothing else.
what is your belief and how does it affect your daily life?
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(Which still begs the question: If Jehovah has the power to destroy everything, does he not also have the power or ability to clean up after himself?? Or is he like some two year old who has a temper tantrum that needs a mommy to pick up after him??)
LOL, Scully! Your mind never ceases to amaze me. I wish I had your smarts and your wit.
Richard, who admires people who are more intelligent than he is
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Work ethics
by freedom96 ina while back, in one of the businesses i have, i needed to hire a salesman.
i was thinking of running an ad, and then thought to myself, i should give a friend of mine the job.
i have known "john" for over ten years, and he needed to make money bad.
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Xandria, you are very wise.
First, have to disagree with your assumption that if successful at work will be successful at home. Too many people in my industry (software development) have proven extremely successful in their business ventures but failed miserably at the homefront. But,
All too true, BadJery. All too true.
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Athiests and Christmas?
by clash_city_rockers ini was just thinking.
since christmas is about the birth of christ, i know dec 25 was not his birthday, probly born around late sept or early oct. i guess he wanted to be born right before the baseball playoffs and world series, just kidding.
it was the early christian church that appointed dec 25th.
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CoolBreeze, I am only joining in on the argument because I am in a mood for arguing and this is a harmless way to vent.
Plus, I am having my coffee and I am bored.
And, yes, CoolBreeze, I wondered about the University claims, simply because of the complete lack of logic displayed by Clash. Either Clash is dumb as a brick, or Clash is a troll. I suspect a troll.
After your post, CoolBreeze, I now suspect possible dishonesty on Clash's part. But I am having fun venting, so I will continue until I get bored with this thread. No matter what, people like Clash will never be convinced. And anybody capable of more reasoning than Clash would see the obvious on why an atheist would celebrate Christmas.
As FunkyDerek brought out, Clash should stop using the calendar as the days of the weeks are named after pagan gods. Clash should stop celebrating Christmas as well, as Christmas was a pagan holiday at one time and for some people still is. Clash should also stop using any kind of household cleaner, as they are a result of the science of chemistry, which came from alchemy which involved magic.
That is why the JW argument about "not touching the unclean thing" of pagan origin is bogus. So many things have pagan origins that a person could not lead a normal life if they avoided them.
I think people should not worry about such nonsense and just enjoy a good normal life.
Richard
Edited by - Skeptic on 20 December 2002 13:28:39
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Athiests and Christmas?
by clash_city_rockers ini was just thinking.
since christmas is about the birth of christ, i know dec 25 was not his birthday, probly born around late sept or early oct. i guess he wanted to be born right before the baseball playoffs and world series, just kidding.
it was the early christian church that appointed dec 25th.
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And it was atheistic Hitler and his fatuous band of political bandits and atheistic Soviet Union and Communist China that was responsible for billions of deaths.
Well, you gotta love the efficency of those who speak out of ignorance. Think of all the time they save not doing research and thinking.
Clash, Hitler was a Catholic. And he definitely believed in God. It was not just rethoric either. Some of Hilter's more devout statements about God were made to very close friends of his, in private.
The Nazis were Christians.
Yes, Communism killed a lot of people. Political systems do that.
How many atheists slaughtered Muslims during the Crusades? How many atheists blew up pubs and cars in Ireland for decades? It was the Christians who did those things.
Richard
Edited by - Skeptic on 20 December 2002 13:27:33