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THE GLADIATOR
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Watches: mens mechanical facination
by elderelite inlots of guys have a mechanical facination, be it cars or building things or one of a hundred other ways.
one area in particular is watches.
i have a few that i love.. a personal fav is my tissot sea star 1000. cant post a pic atm but its an awesome watch.... .
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Watches: mens mechanical facination
by elderelite inlots of guys have a mechanical facination, be it cars or building things or one of a hundred other ways.
one area in particular is watches.
i have a few that i love.. a personal fav is my tissot sea star 1000. cant post a pic atm but its an awesome watch.... .
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THE GLADIATOR
I don’t have a photo, though I could take one but I am not very good at posting pictures yet. On the back it says G470/570 in tiny print. It was less than £200 ten years ago in the UK. Has never gone wrong. I have never seen another like it in a Tissot window since. I goggled the model number and there is an identical pre owned one eBay for 184.79 Australian dollars. Plus postage. Stainless steel with a black face. I was advised to go for Tissot because they are very reasonably priced for a quality watch.
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Watches: mens mechanical facination
by elderelite inlots of guys have a mechanical facination, be it cars or building things or one of a hundred other ways.
one area in particular is watches.
i have a few that i love.. a personal fav is my tissot sea star 1000. cant post a pic atm but its an awesome watch.... .
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THE GLADIATOR
As it happens I too have a rather nice Tissot watch. It doesn't have a name, just says Tissot 1853. I've had it for about ten years. I collected it from the jewellers this week as the two spring pins on the bracelet had to be replace. Now I know you are not interested in all that but it gets better.
The very attractive woman who works there has my account details and has started calling me by my first name. She has been increasingly friendly on the occasions I do business with her. No, no, not that sort of business. Anyway she told me that she can tell a lot about a man by the watch he wears, and made a big fuss about putting it my wrist, like I can’t do that for myself. She thinks the watch suits me because I have strong hands. Ooh!
I would have asked her to tell me more about her theory over lunch but I have a feeling that my wife would not understand.
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Sooner or later ,hopefully sooner,the WTB&TS will be entrapped by their own deceit
by smiddy init`s a well known fact that liars sooner or later get caught up in their own deceit .initially you can get away with a few white lies,but if you keep on with these lies it`s very hard to keep track of them and you start to contradict yourself , and eventually you get caught out .jehovah`s witnesses have got away with it for a very long time,however with the advent of the internet it is very easy to find out what was published beforehand , and the watchtower society being a proficient publishing organization, their is much we can draw on.. by their own words they condemn themselves.
smiddy.
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THE GLADIATOR
Perhaps the biggest threat to the JW movement is the increasing internet exposure from disgruntled members that have left. Internet web sites are awash with the personal experiences of disgruntled ex- members. Contradictions in the Society’s teachings are exposed and discussed at length online. Failed predictions and false claims are now well documented.
The Watchtower Society has taken steps to close down sites that infringe its copyright and expose the many changes in teachings that have now spanned more that a hundred years. The number of ex-members with a story to tell is rapidly growing. Concerned by the affect this is having on current members, steps have been taken to warn them about the dangers of listening to members who have left the organisation. From Kingdom hall rostrums and through theWatchtower magazine, strong warnings are given of the calamity that can befall members who listen to apostates, or read their words on the web. In 2011 the society stated:
Jehovah, the Great Physician, tells us to avoid contact with them. We know what he means, but are we determined to heed his warning in all respects?
The Watchtower 15 July 2011
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Which philosophy would you personally value the highest and why?
by Qcmbr inthinking about the number of atheist v ag/tec/fhn/sab threads (hehe - i'm only yanking your chains!
) and i thought i should make an effort to look at and discuss the rest of the rainbow.
atheism does not define my influencing primary worldview though you'd be hard pressed to see that from my posts.. i'd be interested in what philosphy , idea, rule(s) most influence you and why - why do you feel they are superior, what do they make you value more or less , what would you be without your philosophy.
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THE GLADIATOR
When it comes a philosophy that can be used as a guide to live for, a guide in what to focus in, I am drawn to the epicurean approach to life. It is often misunderstood and thought to be seeking pleasure in excess. True Epicurean philosophy is nothing like that.
“Epicureanism is a system of philosophy based upon the teachings of Epicurus , founded around 307 BC. Epicurus was an atomic materialist , following in the steps of Democritus . His materialism led him to a general attack on superstition and divine intervention.
Following Aristippus —about whom very little is known—Epicurus believed that pleasure is the greatest good. But the way to attain pleasure was to live modestly and to gain knowledge of the workings of the world and the limits of one's desires. This led one to attain a state of tranquility (ataraxia) and freedom from fear, as well as absence of bodily pain (aponia).
The combination of these two states is supposed to constitute happiness in its highest form. Although Epicureanism is a form of hedonism , insofar as it declares pleasure as the sole intrinsic good, its conception of absence of pain as the greatest pleasure and its advocacy of a simple life make it different from "hedonism" as it is commonly understood.”
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What do you think that a Christian will occasionally buy a scratch ticket?
by wolfman85 in...because i have done that a couple times and won $38!!!
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THE GLADIATOR
Occasionally I’ve had Christians scratch my back.
In the nicest possible way.
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Believers' Thread!!!
by snowbird inpeace, and love to you.
we are all in this together,to some, we're birds of a featherhowever, no matter what they say,we'll continue to watch, fight, and pray.
sylvia.
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THE GLADIATOR
Nice to see you posting again snowbird
During this year and last year I have attended a few Shambhala meditation sessions, also been in some churches. I am not a believer but I do things like this to help keep a balanced view and explore different spiritual paths and philosophies.
Tolerance is necessary to be at peace in a world that holds many different views. Being with kind people is more important to me than the beliefs they presently hold.
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dis-associated/disfellowshipped - are they the same?
by Caedes indo you have to formally dis-associate to count as such?
there seems to be a lot who are hounded to make a formal declaration to a judicial committee.. so my questions are (i would be very interested in references from the wt cdrom) - what is the official stance on those who simply stop going to meetings, do they count as disassociated by their actions?
should they be treated the same as those who are dis-fellowshipped?
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THE GLADIATOR
What is disturbing is the way in which the Watchtower Society, despite demanding rights to freedom of speech and freedom of worship from society at large, denies these rights to members that leave their society. It is true that members are free to leave the organization at any time. However, the penalty is to be shunned and ostracised by those nearest and dearest to them. The Watchtower Society's official policy is to disfellowship or shun members that dare to exercise freedom of speech. Even if they have left the organization voluntarily, they risk being shunned. Any members that do not obey the shunning order, risk being shunned themselves. More recently the Society has started using the term ‘disassociate.
Jehovah's Witnesses have proclaiming their controversial views around the world for more than a hundred years. They constantly warn that on ‘the day of vengeance,’ their ‘God of love’ will kill anyone who has ignored their warnings and refused to be in their religion. If challenged over this expectation, the average Witness will say that it is not for them to judge, Jehovah will decide. My experience is that this is not what they really think.
What if society at large were to take objection to their views and shun all Jehovah's Witnesses? Perhaps refusing to employ them, talk to them, or give them medical assistance, and demand that family members, who are not part of their religion, disassociate them. The Watchtower Society would see the treatment of their members as an attack on ‘Jehovah’s people,’ inspired by the devil and his demons. They would call on their God through earnest prayer, to defend their rights and give them the strength to endure being persecuted for being Jehovah’s chosen ones. In fact their literature predicts that this will happen during the run up to Armageddon.
Given their track record it is likely that the Watchtower Society would be straight back in court, demanding the civil rights of its members be upheld. They would say that such treatment is inhuman and quote pages of court rulings from previous cases they have fought. Cases, that set a precedent for civil behaviour, making such prejudice and discrimination against people due to their religious beliefs, illegal.
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What's with all the abusive believers?
by NewChapter inwhat's that about huh?
i mean, i have been cussed out, called terrible names, and evil intent applied to my motives.
what's with these abusive believers?.
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THE GLADIATOR
Thank you mrsjones5 your comments are always well balanced and fair.
I guess that is not what people on this forum are looking for at the present time.
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What's with all the abusive believers?
by NewChapter inwhat's that about huh?
i mean, i have been cussed out, called terrible names, and evil intent applied to my motives.
what's with these abusive believers?.
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THE GLADIATOR
There have recently been so many threads and arguments between atheists and believers. The idea that people are divided neatly into these two camps is absurd. There are many alternative positions but desire to divide people has overlooked so many other possibilities.
We are all born the same and we all die. What goes on in our head in between is of little consequence. We are not defined by our beliefs but by our deeds. This is the truth taught by Christ, Buddha, Ghandi, and moderate people who feel no need to latch on a guru.
Beneath this smoke screen of superiority in belief systems, an emotional battle is being played out. The need to be proved right, vindicated, validated, exonerated and exalted, shines through clearly. Anger and unexpressed emotion is being the driving force behind most threads.
The truth is that no one has a god-dam clue why we exist on this tiny planet in the middle of nowhere, which happens to be the middle of everywhere. We have come from nowhere and are going nowhere. We simply exist and there may be no point to our existence except the moment we are living. It has been thus for millions of years.
Peace, and may your gods or philosophy go with you and get you through the night. If you are lucky enough to wake up tomorrow and live through another day you will have discovered the truth of your existence. If you are fortunate enough to have someone who loves you and wants to share their life with you, you need nothing more.