THE GLADIATOR

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  The Two Forces

  by N.drew in

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  the ark pictures the response to one kind.. it means the customs of the people can cause catastrophe.. and most people did not stop the destructive behavior , but some used it to be redeemed.. .

  sodom pictures the other kind.. it means the people respond badly to the intuitive recognition that doom is ahead.. .

  in one case what the people are doing causes something bad.

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  THE GLADIATOR

  Sodom - that's what I say!
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  The prognosis is 'terminal'

  by AK - Jeff in

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  it always has been.

  we are all going to die.. .

  how did it affect you though, when that reality set in after leaving the lies of religion?.

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  THE GLADIATOR

  Take from some notes I made just before I left the Jehovah's Witness set up:

  All my life I had been promised that I would never grow old and die but would live forever on earth, when it was turned into a paradise. Now I began to realize that I was going to grow old and die like everyone else. After so many wasted years believing I was chosen, coming to terms with the reality that I was just like every other human, was a humbling experience.

  I was no longer chosen for a special purpose but just a fool whom reality had caught up with. Standing on the platform in my smart suit, lecturing people older than me had been pretentious. Believing that I knew the answers to all life’s questions while the rest of the world stumbled in the dark had been arrogant. Waiting for the end of the world to come and the slaughter of millions of people, now seemed bizarre.

  Looking on the bright side, my experience had taught me to value people. I reflected on all the decent people I had known who were not in my religion. Despite their kindness towards me, I had still selfishly expected them to be slaughtered without a trace of regret on my part. Now I was able to see their worth and understand the courage they showed as they quietly lived their lives without condemnation of others or hope of a reward.

  Living in a closed world for so long had taught me the value of life lived in freedom. Even so, how could I possibly leave the closed world that I was so familiar with and walk away into an uncertain future without the hope of living forever? Having always believed that old age and death were a punishment, the prospect of living the rest of my life with nothing to look forward to, except old age and death, seemed a pointless exercise. Would I find in myself the courage, that I saw in others, to face such an outcome?
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  Why is it that serious /important topics seem to be overlooked and fluffy inconsequential topics get all the attention

  by smiddy in

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  just curious .

  smiddy.

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  DaCheech "gladiator, you have high 1824 posts since '01, I have 5712 posts since 04' some have 5712 posts in 6 months."

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  This is true but I did post under my real name 'Trevor' for a time. Even so my post count is low which I see as an indication of a balanced life.

  Addiction to online forums is no unknown. Keeping a lid on my post count is a sign of sanity.

  I will hang around indefinitely, posting meaningless comments and achieving nothing except amusing myself.

  Look after yourself.
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  Why is it that serious /important topics seem to be overlooked and fluffy inconsequential topics get all the attention

  by smiddy in

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  just curious .

  smiddy.

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  THE GLADIATOR

  You raise an important question smiddy and have received some very good responses.

  Many long time posters have been involved in long debates battling to defend their point of view. This is therapeutic and helps to resolve the issues that they came here with. In time their agenda changes and they leave. Often they find they no longer have an agenda but hang around having a little fun until boredom causes them to fade away. Like every playground we do eventually outgrow the class and find a more fulfilling pastime.

  I use the word ‘agenda’ because the most prolific posters on this board have an agenda that they feel compelled to push. They are on a mission. It could be that trying to convince others that they have ‘the truth’ is a way of convincing themselves that their belief is the right one.

  Heavy debates invariably lead nowhere. They often degenerate into cat fights with name calling and personal insults. Stirring the pot is not for everyone and sometime the light relief of a fluff thread is a welcome respite.

  'It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.' Mark Twain
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  dress code for kingdom hall

  by frigginconfused in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  could a man with long hair and a scruffy face make it up to elder status?.

  ive seen some a list actors with long hair and beards at award shows.

  they looked sexy, mature, and profesional.. think a guy like that could make it?.

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  Could a man with long hair and a scruffy face make it up to elder status?

  Most elders have a long face and scruffy hair.
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  I heard a voice from Spirit, “Don’t be afraid, I am God”.

  by mosesimon in

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  2. experiences

  i heard a voice from spirit, dont be afraid, i am god.

  then i looked into the bible automatically, which was open in my hands, then i saw chapter name holy spirit, written on it, like psalms, matthew , through bible only god talking with me by writing letters in it.

  god told,"i am blessing you, do my work, convert hindus as christians.

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  Well Hello mosesimon. I have waited all my life to hear from God and often wondered why he or she does not have a web site. I suppose the lack of computer shops in heaven could be the reason.

  It would seem that God has appointed you as his servant to communicate on his behalf. There are others on this forum whom God talks to and they do not welcome competition. Tread carefully for their wrath towards usurpers is a terrible thing to behold.
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  So whats your guilty secret?

  by Voices in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  alright.....i've had some alcohol.....and i'm not drunk..but slightly buzzed... and i've caved into my guilty secret... i hate to say it.....i really do, adn most of you wont understand this....but.......i just want to say......cradle of filth is a great awesome band.

  it's like scream-o, death, gothic metalness that pieces and connects so much for me.

  i havn't heard them since 2006, but.....man....it's my guilty secret...... .

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  THE GLADIATOR

  Sigh So I think I don't have a guilty secret that anyone would wish to hear.

  Perhaps like me you have secrets but feel no guilt.
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  So whats your guilty secret?

  by Voices in

  1. jw
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  alright.....i've had some alcohol.....and i'm not drunk..but slightly buzzed... and i've caved into my guilty secret... i hate to say it.....i really do, adn most of you wont understand this....but.......i just want to say......cradle of filth is a great awesome band.

  it's like scream-o, death, gothic metalness that pieces and connects so much for me.

  i havn't heard them since 2006, but.....man....it's my guilty secret...... .

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  Re: So whats your guilty secret?

  That would be telling.

  You want information, you wont get it!

  Be seeing you

  Number 6
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  Bible God in the image of old civilization

  by diamondiiz in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how many descriptions of god or angels reflect on old civilization?

  i mean, the angels using swords?

  wouldn't almighty have something better to arm them with?

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  THE GLADIATOR

  I have said many times on this forum that there are aspects of some religions that are socially helpful or benign.

  Taking religion as a whole though, we must includes the spread of Islam and it sects and the violent past of Christianity. My conclusion is that the world would be better off without religion and belief in a ‘personal’ God. I don’t rule out energy that is invisible to us but is aware of our existence.

  Humanity would replace its reliance on God with self reliance and make a greater effort to improve life on earth. If we believe that this life is all we have, we may value it more.
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  Hello! Good Morning! and How IS Everyone??

  by AGuest in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  peace to you all... and isn't it a magnificent day?

  doesn't matter, does it, whether it's raining, snowing, sun is shining, cold, warm, wet, hot... you're alive to see it!!

  so, get up, if you haven't already... and do the day!

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  THE GLADIATOR

  Happy New Year to you Shelby

  also to your opponents and your fan club.