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  Do you have a favorite work of art?

  by Aztec in

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  this is mine:.

  it's by georgia o'keefe, one of my favorite artists.

  my signature pic is also one of my favorites by giger.

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  Windchaser

  What awesome art, you guys! Beautiful stuff. I would love a print of the Indian...it touched my heart.

  Vincent Van Gogh (the irises and sunflowers are wonderful - my favorite is the one of his bedroom in Arles) and Georgia O'Keefe (her big poppy stands out in my mind right now, but I really enjoy looking at a lot of her work) are my favorite artists. I have a love for the Impressionists, but Hans Holbein the Younger's portraits of Henry VIII's court are stunning and the portraits of Edward (Henry's son) and Anne of Cleves have always been favorites.
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  The Garden of Eden

  by JNS2 in

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  when i started studying with the jws, the matter of whether the genesis account should be taken literally was glossed over quickly.

  i think it was one of those "it'll be clearer later on, so let's continue with the study at hand".

  it really was an issue for me even from the beginning because my work has always been in the science field.

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  Hi (((Danny)))

  I'm thinking that if the Bible has any merit, if it was in fact written to be a lesson as it claims, then the things mentioned in it have a bigger meaning than the stories. Was there an actual Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel? I dunno. But, maybe the things written about Eden happened in Heaven, too. Maybe God was showing how much he gave to Satan, how much he cared about him and how Satan didn't care at all about him, was jealous and would have killed him if he could. The account is a simple way of defining Good and Evil for us.

  It's interesting that you picked out that one sentence. It wasn't anything that my friend and I had discussed the other night. It was my after thought.

  Edited by - windchaser on 10 January 2003 9:5:3
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  The Garden of Eden

  by JNS2 in

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  when i started studying with the jws, the matter of whether the genesis account should be taken literally was glossed over quickly.

  i think it was one of those "it'll be clearer later on, so let's continue with the study at hand".

  it really was an issue for me even from the beginning because my work has always been in the science field.

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  It's interesting that you bring this up today. Last night I was talking with a close friend...I'll probably not do it justice, but maybe if I write about it...

  When I was a witness, I took the story about the Garden of Eden literally, no questions asked. My friend was talking about how there are Cains and Abels in this world. How Abel constantly took care of Cain and yet, Cain killed Abel. How we can't trust everyone. How the smooth-talking Cains in this world will take and take from you and not care about you. And how you can be like Abel and just let Cain kill you. Or, you can realize that this person is taking from you and doesn't care about you and you have a choice of speaking the truth to him and getting him out of your life or you can just go along with and let him kill you, fast or slow. It's up to you.

  I've had lots of relationships like this, where I really cared about someone and they took and took from me. I don't mind that part. What bothers me is the fact that they didn't care about me. They would leave me in a split second when they found someone else they could use.

  I'm now of the persuasion that the Garden of Eden story is an allegory. That these were the things that happened in Heaven and are happening now. It's a lesson in life. You can let people who don't care about you use you and hurt you for their own egos. You can keep them in your life until they even kill you. Or, you can see things for what they really are and let them know you know what's going on and tell them to pass you by because you won't allow them to hurt you.
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  Birthday List

  by nicolaou in

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  c'mon guys, we can celebrate our birthdays!!!.

  post your birthdate here and let us know how you want to get your 'birthday card' (email, post on the board, text message, soaped-up kyliegram!).

  my birthday is october 16th and i'd be happy to receive any of the above.. .

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  Windchaser

  ((((((((email)))))))) That sucks!

  Xena, if you and Lyin have a party, count me in!!! Whooo Hooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
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  Birthday List

  by nicolaou in

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  c'mon guys, we can celebrate our birthdays!!!.

  post your birthdate here and let us know how you want to get your 'birthday card' (email, post on the board, text message, soaped-up kyliegram!).

  my birthday is october 16th and i'd be happy to receive any of the above.. .

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  Windchaser

  nic, I'm a Libra, too! October 22.
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  What song is stuck in your head?

  by El Kabong in

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  today, for some reason, i've had the kinks tune victoria stuck in my head.

  what songs are stuck in your head tonight?

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  Windchaser

  Oh nooooooooo, not the Titanic Song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn, now I gotta listen to that in my head over and over for days. Crap.
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  This is my story

  by Dolphin57 in

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  someone every special to me referred me to this site.

  i dont really know where to start so i will just go for it.

  my name is laura and i am 20. i am married with no children (yet) i want to share my story.

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  Welcome Laura and kls!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  Do you still like your user name?

  by JH in

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  at first when we joined, we all choose a user name that would identify us.

  we also had the choice of puting a picture next to our user name.

  often, some change the picture for a better one.

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  Windchaser

  My name was given to me so it is special to me. Although I have played around with changing it, I wouldn't.
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  Do you still like your user name?

  by JH in

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  at first when we joined, we all choose a user name that would identify us.

  we also had the choice of puting a picture next to our user name.

  often, some change the picture for a better one.

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  Windchaser

  My name was given to me so it is special to me. Although I have played around with changing it, I wouldn't.
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  Where else do you hang out?

  by meadow77 in

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  i have never been much of a computer queen, until i found this site.

  i have to admit that i have been sucked in.

  i love it here, and spend way more time here than i should.

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  Windchaser

  When I was a baby to the internet, my very first place to go was http://beyondjw/bj.htm. I truly appreciate all I've learned and the people I've met there. I hold Timothy, the site's administrator, in very high esteem. I would probably still be extremely sad and feeling guilty if not for Timothy and his website.