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  Sports That Do Not Interest You

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  one sport that i think is lame is pro hockey.

  it's the only sport where players are expected to beat the crap out of each other.

  it's not as much about scoring but how many punches were thrown!

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  rocketman

  I'm a football (American football) fan first and foremost, but I've been at hockey games and watched it on TV since the 1970s.

  I don't like the fighting either and I see no purpose in it. Hockey is a physical sport, with plenty of chances to retaliate short of fisticuffs. So if a guy takes you to the boards and you don't like it, you'll get your chance to do the same. I don't see why a fight is needed.

  You'll notice that there are seldom any fights in NFL games. Now, I'm sure there's plenty of nasty stuff going on. But if a player doesn't like it, he will get a chance to 'right the wrong' by planting a hit or block on someone. So the score can be evened without resorting to a fist fight.

  What I'm saying is that, the more physical a sport is, the LESS need there is for fighting.

  The one sport in which fighting does not surprise me is baseball. If a pitcher throws at a guy's head, the batter has no way to even things up unless he charges the mound. I'm not saying it's right, but in baseball, the lack of physical contact would seem to heighten the sense of frustration in some instances.
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  3/15 WT " Do Not Deceive Yourself "- WT's Excuses for No Armageddon

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  with the new " overlap generation " theory that the wt society is pushing onto rank and file jehovah's witnesses since last year this article i found really heavy hitting in the jw version of the wt.

  the wt society is leaking oil in that confidence is low among jw's in not really buying into the " generation overlap " theory as many younger jw's are exiting the organization.

  so what better way to try reeling members back in by giving them an article entitled " do not deceive yourself with false reasoning " !

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  I used to read similar articles and then, when attending circuit assemblies, take note of all the Mercedes, BMW, and Lexus cars in the parking lot. Looked like some brothers and sisters (and many elders) kind of liked that "comfortable lifestyle".
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  Why Women Love Jerks

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do nice guys lose to bad boys?.

  [see advert.

  i'm afraid to look ...].

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  I just read a USA article about changing attitudes among single people - it seems more guys are now interested in commitment, while women want more independence. It looks like things have done an almost-180 degree turn in that regard.
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  Super Bowl XLV

  by Iron Head in

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  2. physical

  ok, let's get on with this.... .

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  My instincts tell me Green Bay will win, but I'll be pulling for Pittsburgh. I've never been much of a Pack fan, though I will admit that without Brett Favre, they are easier to digest.
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  Things that JUST DON'T MATTER . . .

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  don't want this to turn into an irreligous rant, let's try to have a little fun .

  things that just don't matter.

  your neighbours religion.

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  Facebook.

  The WTS obsesses over it. People do too. And for what? And yes, I have a Facebook account.
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  Jan. 15th WT- Go to Meetings to Fight the Blues- Eliminate other Activities

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  our jw contact sent us the " witness only " wt's again and i just had to make a thread on this mind numbing article.

  starting on pg.22 in the jan.15th it deals with " coping with discouragement ".

  it seems lots of jw's are under intense stress these days ( can you blame them ?

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  Once again, as always, they blame jws for the stresses and strains on their lives. 'It can't possibly be us (the WTS)'. You are pursuing unecessary activities, spending too much time on work and recreation!'. More cultish brow-beating.
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  I need a show of hands: who believes the Bible and to what extent?

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i'll start off.. i don't believe anything is divine about bible writings.

  i believe there may be some marginal history although not much.

  i think alot of folk tales and regional myths are contained in the old testament.

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  My current take on the Bible can be pretty much summed up by the story of the Good Samaritan...

  It's an enduring illustration/story that makes an interesting and worthwhile point. I've seldom seen/heard arguments over whether there actually was a good Samaritan. The actuality of the characters doesn't seem to be the main point anyway - it's the story, based on what at least could have been an actual occurance (set in a historical backdrop), that resonates.

  Jesus spoke in illustrations; as the Bible implies, he seldom spoke without them. Then why can't the OT also be very illustrative? Why can't the Genesis account of Adam and Eve and the Flood be illustrative rather than fully based on historical occurance? Maybe the OT God YHWH is "speaking" in illustrations, telling us meaningful stories without expecting that we believe such things actually occured. Or perhaps they are loosely based on some actual events - the Flood for example could be based on a significant flood that may have occured in the Mesopotamia area and became the stuff of legend.
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  THE BETHELITE'S REVELATIONS!

  by freskalynn in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  this is what is paraphased by an ex-elder who has lots of contacts.. .

  updated: johnny the bethelite's revelations!.

  what follows is not a verbatim transcript but a now updated summary.

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  This one sentence spells doom for this whole "revelation":

  "He doesn’t know for sure, but wonders it they may be for bunkers"
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  Jehovah's Witnesses Take Pride In Being Ignorant

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  witnesses love to say they are in the best school available---the theocratic ministry school.

  witnesses don't want you to express research on a subject when giving a comment during a meeting.

  just read verbatim what is in the paragraph.

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  I often noticed a kind of distrust of people who made educated comments and who asked questions and ventured outside the realm of what was expressly printed in the publications.
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  "Are you In the Truth?"

  by Nickolas in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i can't remember the last time i was asked that question because it has been many years.

  nor do i remember my response to the questioner but it no doubt contributed to not being asked the question since.

  are you in the truth?

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  Here's The Truth, as far as I'm concerned:

  I go where the evidence takes me. Sometimes, it takes me to some uncomfortable places. But I have to face that and adjust my thinking accordingly.