Hey thanks for posting this thread! I noticed the moon and Venus as I drove home tonite, but I didn't know exactly which planet it was. But it was very impressive. No Apologies
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gorgeous crescent moon with Venus above tonite!
by Sunnygal41 ini've been watching the sky show tonite as the velvet curtain of night slowly fell...........there is a beautiful crescent moon, with venus at right angles to her..........i also saw the three planets about two/three months ago...........i am loving the huge windows in my fourth floor apartment........i see sooo much up here!.
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In The Beginning...
by Blueblades inbeginnings are always difficult.
wherever one starts, there is always the question: what was before that?
this question comes from our sense of objective causality - that everything must be preceded by its cause.. must everything have a cause?
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Life here... began out there...
So say we all!
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Kirk Cameron Videos about JWs
by jamiebowers inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywqnv3g6cpi.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdh_h_pko8m.
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My invisible friend can beat up your invisible friend!
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A Report From the Minneapolis Scientology Protest
by DT ini was curious about the worldwide scientology protests today, so i attended the one in minneapolis.
it was interesting.
it was bitterly cold with subzero temperatures and high winds.
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I'm no fan of Scientology, but I think this whole "Anonymous" thing is kinda stupid. Like people don't already know what a wacked out cult Scientology is? The whole mysterious "messages" on youtube, with the digitized voice... very juvenile.
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Is the WBTS still an NGO in other courntire?
by senora ini am new to this site and would be classified as a fader, i just go to maybe one meeting a week and am nearing the end of my fading process.. what bothered me first was the pedophile problem then just reflecting on how crazy jw's act, i think they are too obsessed with worshiping men, especially the gb, elders, co's, do's, its just too crazy.
i've personally seen elders do some very wrong things and they don't get in trouble at all.
then i realized that these men are so corrupt because they don't believe what the wt teaches.
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Keep in mind that the real issue is not whether the WTBTS is an NGO or not. By definition, it is an NGO, a Non-governmental Organization, just like many other churches and groups.
The real issue is that back in 1991 they registered with a branch of the UN, the DPI, and in doing so agreed to support the goals of the United Nations.
And as this thread indicates, they continue to get involved -as an NGO- with various events and organizations, many of which are clearly of a political or interfaith nature. Such "worldly" involvement would probably be very surprising to the average dub, who is repeatedly told that as a JW, they must be no part of the world and be politically neutral.
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The Father of the Watchtower Society
by Honesty indo you think jehovah is the father of the watchtower society?
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So, Velta, let me get this straight, the reason this person's prayers weren't answered was because he was using the wrong name for God? So God can see what this child is going through, he can see him praying desperately for help, but doesn't bother to do anything? "Sorry kid, that ain't my name, nothing I can do for you." What a loving God you have!
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Could you get a blood transfusion and not legally be DF'd?
by Burger Time inok last night while sobering up from a long day of drinking i started thinking; could doctor/patient confidentiality protect one from being dissfellowshipped?
that is, could one tell a doctor he wants a b.t., but must keep it secret.
the doctor would have a right to keep the procedure from the family or any other interested parties.
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My understanding is that nowadays (thanks to Bulgaria) its no longer a DF offense. A JW who freely receives a blood transfusion is considered to have DA'd himself by his accepting it. Makes it nice and simple, no need for a JC, they put all the blame on the individual.
The trick then, is to take advantage of the privacy laws that exist regarding patients and their health care. Of course these laws vary from one country to another, and JWs working in medical institutions have been known to violate HIPAA rules.
And of course you need to be prepared to lie to any elder that gets too nosy. Remember that its none of their business anyway, don't let feelings of guilt trip you up or cause you to lose any sleep over it.
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I AM LEGEND!!!
by primitivegenius inladies and gentlemen..................... pass on this big peice of crap.
i went to see it today....... omg........ has will smith in it............ and it sucked.
made you so damn depressed........ .
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Went and saw it today. It was ok, not great. I think I still like the Charlton Heston version better, but I haven't seen it in years. I just remember the zombies scaring the bejeebus out of me as a kid when I first saw it.
There were some interesting easter eggs in the movie, like Shaq announcing his retirement, and a poster indicating a Superman/Batman movie coming out in 2010.
And I kept looking, weren't there some shots of Watchtower buildings in the movie, when he is at the pier looking at the bombed out bridges?
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The NORCO Jehovah's Witness Circut Assembly 2007 Expenses
by BBOARD injust wanted to share this with fellow jwd members.
i went to the norco circut assembly and these are the recent $ numbers quoted ... .
as of 4/14/2007 (the first of two circut assemblies) we had $10,260,22 (a surplus) .
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What the #$*% is a NORCO?
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Boldly Going (Everyone's advice needed)...
by Tuesday inhey guys, long time from me and no topics (yup moving is a pain).
i'm sure no one really remembers but at my last postings i was mentioning that my wife was pregnant.
well now i'm the proud poppa of a beautiful 2 week old baby girl.. this of course brings complications, my mother is still an active jw and surely chomping at the bit to bring my daughter (did i mention she's beautiful) to show off to all her meeting friends.. of course i don't want my daughter exposed to this, so i came up with a tactic i would like everyone's opinion on.
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Tuesday, I think you might have misunderstood me. What I mean to say is I think you are making this way more complicated than it needs to be. You have very good reasons for not wanting your child to be taken to the Hall, and thats fine.
All I am saying is, you don't need to rationalize or justify your position to anyone. Its your child, if you don't want her to go, then she doesn't go. And of course you need to make your position clear to your mother. She doesn't have to understand your concerns, she doesn't have to agree with them, she just has to respect your wishes in this regard. I would also make it very clear that any attempts to flout your rules will seriously impact how much contact she will have in the future with your daughter.
Personally I would have a hard time allowing any kind of extended visits without my being there, between my children and my JW family members. But, since I don't have any kids, I guess its kinda moot.
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