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  Those of you in relationships, when your partner gets clingy, is it flattering, irritating? How do you deal with it?

  by La Falta Habitacion Por Sr Hor-Hey!! in

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  i'm just curious as i'm on the outside looking in when it comes to relationships, yet i recall undercover explaining to me a year or so ago on another thread how his wife was clingy one morning before he went to work.

  it made me wonder as someone who's single, what do you feel when you need to be somewhere and your significant other is clingy at the moment?

  or when your out and about and he/she is clingy, is it flattering, irritating?

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  THE GLADIATOR

  A man either likes or dislikes a clingy women depending on the agenda he has.

  What most women can’t stand is a needy man.

  These and other gems of wisdom brought to you by the Gladiator - at no cost.
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  Creation, evolution, the flood and science - Is the Bible without error?

  by Andrew Sh in

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  THE GLADIATOR

  Andrew Sh "I just want to show that belief in evolutionary theory is a preference rather than anything else; that the evolutionist believes it simply because he prefers to believe it, not because the scientific evidence unmistakeably points to it."

  We are still waiting!

  By the way, you have utterly failed to address Cofty's excellent post 5th above this one. Quoting from the Bible won't cut it.
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  Creation, evolution, the flood and science - Is the Bible without error?

  by Andrew Sh in

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  2. beliefs

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  THE GLADIATOR

  Is the Bible without error? The Bible is an error by today's standards.

  Early wheels were made out of stone. We now have low-profile tyres on alloy wheels. If you want to keep up, I suggest you update your wheels.
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  Meet the next generation of American men

  by kurtbethel in

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  and the helicopter moms who love them.. .

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  THE GLADIATOR

  Being grown up means being able to do that without needing to use a chair!
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  MORE HARM than GOOD

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  why does religion often do more harm than good?.

  if we love our neighbor as ourself---we must first love ourselves.. if we do to others what we would want done to us---our sense of self welfare, once again, is the criterion.. the wicked man knows how to give his own son good gifts, we are told, and god is our parent eager to do the same.. yet, religious institutions (representing god) are weighed down with judgemental practices, intrusive meddling, preoccupation with superficiality and lip service to the "greater good".. human repair is not the objective so much as human control.. .

  this raises what i regard as a very important question: shouldn't the one who is weak, frail, mortal and vulnerable be the object of improvement by the living god?.

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  THE GLADIATOR

  Religion is a tool. It can be used for good or to do harm, the same as engineering can be used to make tanks or tractors, atom bombs or nuclear power. Religion is guilty of much but it is also used as a scapegoat. Humans will do what they want to and find an excuse to justify it.

  Humans are by nature mystical creatures, living a world that has become an experiment in engineering. Some people find great emotional comfort in pursuing a spiritual path. It fulfils a deep need that must be channelled into something. It helps them find balance in a modern world. It is a luxury I can no longer enjoy myself.

  Perhaps abolishing all belief that there may be something more to life than we can perceive from our outlook on planet earth, could do more harm that good to many peaceful people.
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  Have you ever explained to worldly people that JWs are control freaks?

  by Iamallcool in

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  THE GLADIATOR

  The Men at Bethel that run the Watchtower Society do seek to control. However, most rank and file Jehovah's Witness do not realize that they are part of a high control group, that uses tried and tested techniques to control them. As the group of sincere bible students under Pastor Russell has grown into an international organization, controlling the members and keeping them in step has become a priority.

  The requirements for membership are the same as all other high control groups or cults. The leadership demand unquestioning obedience and faith in the organization. All pronouncements from their leaders are unique and truthful. Any member that disagrees or questions is to be warned, watched and then if not repentant, disassociated and shunned.

  The average Jehovah's Witness is motivated by fear of losing something they have come to value.
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  Christian Apologists - Please Watch This and Tell Us Why it is wrong?

  by cantleave in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bzp1wr234&feature=relmfu.

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  THE GLADIATOR

  May I interject that - perfection is relative. There is no bench mark for perfection; which makes the idea of an unchanging perfect god, and an original perfect couple, unrealistic. What is perfect or ideal can become obsolete with the march of time. Let’s hope this doesn’t happen to humans.
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  Being publicly religious is a lot like being a NUDIST

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  nudists let it all hang out.. "look at me!

  " is their motto.. being the center of attention doesn't bother them as much as it encourages them to be all they can be...in full public view.. .

  in fact, exhibitionism is at the core of this personality.

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  THE GLADIATOR

  Things that irritate me in restaurants include:

  People talking or laughing too loudly

  Getting drunk and agressive

  Being rude to waiters

  Not leaving a tip

  Coughing all the time

  People leaving most of the food they have ordered

  Children misbehaving

  Sloppy waiters

  Over cooked steak,

  Overpriced cheap wine

  Scruffy people

  Talking into mobile devices

  People sneezing into their hands and then wiping their hands on their chair or the table cloth

  Vegetarians making loud remarks about carnivores and gladiators and their choice of outfit

  People quietly thanking their god for the food - I can live with.

  Bon appetite!
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  Christian Apologists - Please Watch This and Tell Us Why it is wrong?

  by cantleave in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bzp1wr234&feature=relmfu.

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  THE GLADIATOR

  Tammy - 9,000 posts - congratulations.

  It may take 9,000,000 more to bring the heathens to heel.
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  When does someone become Anointed with Holy Spirit?

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  a bible truth - "one baptism".

  (ephesians 4:5) .

  however, according to 'accepted wisdom', there must be two baptisms - one visible, and one invisible.

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  THE GLADIATOR

  When a priest has blessed their liquor.