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  POLL : Your reaction IF all religion was suddenly banned worldwide

  by fish in

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  im interested in hearing what your personal reaction would be if (i say if because probably 99.9% here believe this will never happen) all the religions of the world were to be suddenly banned/shut down/decommissioned/liquidated/dismembered/etc.. by the political powers of the world.

  what would your first post here say?

  would it change your view of jehovah...of the "org"?

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  rocketman

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  I would lmao because such a thing would never fly if it were not the will of the people. If some sort of global dictator tried to ban all religion it would create a massive international insurgency like nothing the world has seen before.

  My thinking exactly....the greatest power in the world can't even control the insurgency in Iraq.

  But let's say it did somehow happen....I'd be glad, because the chances for real world peace would increase greatly (but humans would find something else to fight over anyway).
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  Physical attributes in men and women

  by greendawn in

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  they say that in women (physical) looks are the most important factor for attracting a mate whereas for men it is other things eg personality, wealth, status, as if there are a lot more aspects to male existence.

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  so how would you choose (or did) choose a mate, eg was a woman's physical side of paramount importance or did you also weigh that seriously against character personality, culture, etc.

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  For me, looks are part of the inititial attraction, with other attributes and qualities coming to the fore once I get to know a woman. Appearance does continue to play a part, but I'd like to think I'm not so shallow as to view it as paramount.....or so I'd like to think.
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  Alone With the Opposite Sex

  by purplesofa in

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  over the last few months i have been training three different men for backup position of my job.. we are alone in my car all day.. as a jw, i remember one time, needing to go to another congo in a different town to work on a part at an assembly.

  i was to ride with the brother doing the part.

  he was probably at least 30+ years older than me.

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  rocketman

  Yep, this all underscores the jw obsession with sex.

  One time, I was out in service with a sister (married), alone, because another car group for some reason failed to show in the territory. The sister and I decided later to hit the local bagel shop for coffee break. An elder and his car group came just before we left.

  Later, I got a phone call from the elder wondering why I was alone with her and he attempted to counsel me on the impropriety of being alone with her. The thought of having sex with this woman never crossed my mind. It obviously crossed his.

  These days, I routinely have lunch, alone, with various female friends. Sex has yet to occur, and frankly I'm too hungry over my lunch hour to think about sex. Guess that doesn't make me a good jw.
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  Name Things JWs Try To "Demonize"

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  the witnesses are always trying to scare the faithful by telling them that if they don't adhere to the teachings and lifestyle of the brotherhood-----that bad things are going to happen to them.

  for example, they might tell you of brother regret who left the "truth", had "fun" in the "world" and then got aids.

  now he's back in the "truth" but he only has months to live................can you think of other examples of how the witnesses try to spook the rank and file?

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  rocketman

  I'd be easier to name things that jws don't demonize. The demonization list is long - though the fingernails thing is a new one, I must say.
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  Joe Namath did not win the Superbowl in 607BCE, and I can prove it.

  by james_woods in

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  perhaps some will be completely bewildered by this title.

  perhaps many will say - are you crazy, james?

  what does it matter?.

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  rocketman

  
  those Browns became Ravens, as mentioned), but alas, a new creation was suddenly brought forth in 537 BCE....er, 1999 CE. Prophecy fulfilled!!
  

  Or, in modern-day terminology, Jehovah Gates released Cleveland Browns 2.0
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  20,000 posts first - Minimus or Blondie??

  by yaddayadda in

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  my moneys on blondie.

  you go girl!

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  rocketman

  minimus is on restrictions

  .....and just as with the jws, there is no scriptural basis for such "restrictions".
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  Goodbye and Swansongs

  by LittleToe in

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  what's with the recent spate of folks saying goodbye, or giving swansongs?.

  this is a webboard.

  people come and people go.

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  rocketman

  It's just a webboard.

  Amen.
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  Revelation 6:6

  by rassillon in

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  2. bible

  i am confused, which interpretation of the "olive oil and the wine" did the holy spirit give to the "faithfull slave"?

  did the holy spirit forget to correct the reasoning book?

  i think jesus and jehovah must be getting confused as to what they are currently teaching the fds, or maybe bethel hasn't paid the bill on that big red phone that jesus calls them on?

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  Some have viewed it as meaning that while many would be short of food and even starving, the luxuries of the rich would not be harmed. But in the Middle East, oil and wine are not really luxuries. In Bible times, bread, oil, and wine were viewed as staples.

  Evidently the "Some" includes the writer of the Reasoning book and the WTS itself. Wouldn't be the first time that the word "some" was used in such a shady way by the WTS.

  Good observation on a seemingly obscure point, rassillon.
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  Does your personal vehicle reflect your personality?

  by Gregor in

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  there is a clever volkswagen tv ad currently running in the u s that depicts various types of people driving cars that reflect their personality, like older males driving sleek sports cars to compensate for their "shortcomings" or a younger man driving an expensive european sedan as he pronounces with a bullhorn "because my father never hugged me!

  or another who says "because i make more money than you!

  have any of you ever gotten your self image tangled up with a vehicle?

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  rocketman

  I want a Hybrid 4-Door Honda - besides being great for the cost of gas; it's also a great service car!

  Hey Tres, I always knew you were a devout, field service-minded jw at heart! I don't think my personality is manifested somehow in the vehicle(s) I drive. I tend to buy based on practicality, features, gas mileage, and price. Btw, in the VW commercial, it's too bad they can't have some guy in a hulking SUV or pickup truck calling out on his megaphone "I'm compensating for the small size of my member". That's usually the thought that comes to my mind when I see some guy driving a Hummer or a similar vehicle.
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  What is your favorite Chinese Food?

  by averyniceguy in

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  i like orange beef.

  what about you?

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  rocketman

  French Fries.

  Yeah, not exactly Chinese, but the local Chinese buffet has some of the best fries in the area. Go figure.