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  What if the Christian version of the End of the World came an hour from now?

  by Terry in

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  the next thing i knew, i was knee deep in conversation with a seminary student covering two thousand years of religious history.

  damn, how did that happen?i won’t bore you with lavish details.

  in fact, i only mention the incident for one reason.i'm no smarter than anybody - but i've had way too much practice chatting with eager christian seminary students.i posed a couple of questions i’d never done before which seemed to stop this fella dead in his tracks.

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  What if the Christian version of the End of the World came an hour from now?

  Well, I would save the effort of going to the curb and pulling in the recycling container they just emptied and instead open up an 18 year Johnnie Walker bottle of scotch I was storing in the collection for special occasions. I would pour a double, and little extra.

  I would then get a chair and sit on the front lawn with a Leffe Tripel as a chaser. I would get my polarized sunglasses I use for fishing to cut down on the glare of the fire and sulphur as my neighbors' houses are melted away.

  Depending on the mood, maybe have enough time for a second round.
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  Since We Are In 2020 What Do You Miss?

  by minimus in

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  i miss listening and dancing to live music on a weekend night.. i miss going into a crowded mall store to window shop.. i miss going out into public and not having to wear a mask.. i miss seeing people freely mingle on a busy street or sidewalk.. what a difference a year makes!.

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  I miss practicing martial arts in my dojo. So in the meantime I’d do my bojutsu alone in the park!

  @jp1692 ...

  Is that thing you have in your hands made out of plastic or styrofoam?

  When the caretakers give you your exercise time, just don't poke anyone in the eye with that thing.
  
  
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  Since We Are In 2020 What Do You Miss?

  by minimus in

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  i miss listening and dancing to live music on a weekend night.. i miss going into a crowded mall store to window shop.. i miss going out into public and not having to wear a mask.. i miss seeing people freely mingle on a busy street or sidewalk.. what a difference a year makes!.

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  As Biahi mentioned, we haven't eaten out for months, even though my wife probably would.

  We haven't traveled this year and have no plans to travel at this point. As a point of reference, my wife's last passport ran out of pages after 8 years (they normally last 10 years) and needed to get a new one (you can now order the 56 page passport now for no extra charge). Not getting out of the country (we were in the Pyramids of Egypt and Jordan this time last year) drives me absolutely crazy.

  I don't think the Great Pyramid, the Great Sphinx and other things of that genre will be around in the New System of Things. So I am getting my fix now.
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  What Happened to VP Pence? He Was Put in Charge of the COVID Thing by Trump But Disappeared. Is He in His Basement Too?

  by RubaDub in

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  what happened to him?

  he was supposed to be the "covid-19 czar".

  trump made a big deal about appointing him to manage the whole process but after about a week, he disappeared.

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  we'll all enjoy our handouts and can enjoy short hour work days and lots of lattes at the local coffee-Paris-like bakeries -- fine by me - I love those places.

  @LV101 ...

  There is something to be said about walking through the streets of Paris at 8AM and see people dressed for work with a pastry or baguette sitting at a cafe drinking a glass of champagne.

  
  
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  What Happened to VP Pence? He Was Put in Charge of the COVID Thing by Trump But Disappeared. Is He in His Basement Too?

  by RubaDub in

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  what happened to him?

  he was supposed to be the "covid-19 czar".

  trump made a big deal about appointing him to manage the whole process but after about a week, he disappeared.

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  I’ll bet you don’t know who is in charge of the RNC or DNC

  Min ...

  You are absolutely right. In full disclosure, I read your comment and I am not googling names here to throw back as if I am that knowledgeable. I know a few from the past, Donna Brazile (Dem), Michael Steele (Rep), Lance Previous (sp?) and that's about it. Yes, I have no idea who is in charge. I think that blond-haired woman who is an advisor to the President also was campaign manager for awhile. I'm not doing homework here,just off the top of my small head.

  But the President does not appoint who is in charge of the RDC nor DNC. He does not put those people on stage to have them direct one of the most critical events that has affected this country in many years and how he will direct the operation for our "war against COVID-19".

  I see the people in charge of the Treasury, FBI, CIA, CDC, Various Generals, major Business Leaders, major Politicians and others each week at least on the Sunday talk shows to explain what is going on and take questions, etc. The guy in charge of the COVID-19 (Pence) of one if not the biggest news events each day is invisible. I don't care about your personality but you've got to talk, even from your basement.
  
  
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  What Happened to VP Pence? He Was Put in Charge of the COVID Thing by Trump But Disappeared. Is He in His Basement Too?

  by RubaDub in

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  what happened to him?

  he was supposed to be the "covid-19 czar".

  trump made a big deal about appointing him to manage the whole process but after about a week, he disappeared.

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  The point I was trying to make was he supposedly is the guy "in charge" of the COVID-19 thing and yet it is Cuomo, Dr Birx, Dr Fuici and others on TV, even on Fox News. It just seems odd to me that if you are the one pulling the strings on this and directing the operation that you come up for air periodically and update the public.
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  Who Do You Think Would Be A Good Running Mate For Joe Biden?

  by minimus in

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  it seems like the only possibilities are women of color.

  no whites need apply.. maybe he will change his mind and ask hillary clinton?

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  If you invited both over for dinner, would you rather hear Trump rant and rave over how great he is and calling people sons-of-a-bitches or have Biden talking about how good things were in the old days while his flies are wide open and no one feels comfortable to tell him to pull up his zipper?

  Isn't America great !!!
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  What Happened to VP Pence? He Was Put in Charge of the COVID Thing by Trump But Disappeared. Is He in His Basement Too?

  by RubaDub in

  1. jw
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  what happened to him?

  he was supposed to be the "covid-19 czar".

  trump made a big deal about appointing him to manage the whole process but after about a week, he disappeared.

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  What happened to him? He was supposed to be the "COVID-19 Czar". Trump made a big deal about appointing him to manage the whole process but after about a week, he disappeared. No press conferences, no information, no anything. Maybe Governor Cuomo or Dr. Fauci took the wind out of his sails. Who knows?
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  Beards are depicted as normal in heaven but not on earth

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
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  the watchtower—study edition | august 2020. study article 32. walk humbly and modestly with your god.

  jesus is depicted in the heavens.

  next to him stand some of his co-rulers.

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  As I can remember, the only ones with facial hair in my old congregation in the New York area were a couple of older Italian sisters.
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  What Is The Position Of Witnesses For People Who Are Inactive And Don’t Want To Be Bothered By Anyone?

  by minimus in

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  i used to have some close friends simply pay me a friendly visit or call to see how i was doing.. i am curious as to whether or not the society instructed witnesses to no longer check on inactive ones and treat them as marked or disfellowshipped..

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  I agree with you what you’re saying but I am perplexed still because all these years they have left me alone

  Min .....

  I can tell you, you probably are not shunned but rather "softly marked". As time goes on and people come, go and move, the "soft" becomes softer since less people even know you. There are many, many like you. They basically leave you alone, view you as a lost cause, but not "evil" in their view, just someone who has drifted away with little if any hope of returning.

  I wouldn't take it too seriously. The elders, burned out in many congregations, have more important things to do to keep the CO happy when he visits. At this point, you are likely in their mind wasted time with nothing to report in a positive way to the CO.