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  How do you explain Altruism?

  by nicolaou in

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  altruism describes an unselfish attention to the needs of others and is central to the main religions: jesus told his followers to; "love your neighbour as yourself, mohammed said none of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself and buddhism advocates seeking for others the happiness one desires for oneself.. .

  throughout history the debate has been whether this benevolence towards others is part of our make-up and natural inclination or a virtue we must impose on ourselves through effort, religious or otherwise.

  then of course came darwin with his ideas about competition and natural selection the origin of species described a world where every organism struggles for it's own supremacy.. .

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  scotsman

  Could you possibly be listening to Melvin Bragg's programme on Radio 4?!
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  21 november.

  by sosboots in

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  hi all,.

  i am not a member of the jw, is todays date 21st november a speacel date in your religion?.

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  scotsman

  Nope.
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  Do You Really "Care" If Someone's Gay Or Not???

  by minimus in

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  so often, you see people all up in arms because it is revealed that an individual is "gay".

  do you really care??

  personally, i don't.

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  Almost an annual question from you Min. Are you trying to tell us something?

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/15/97021/1.ashx

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/15/76732/1.ashx
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  My mom finally did it!

  by Woofer in

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  i guess i wasn't surprised yesterday to find a letter size envelope from my mom in my mail box.

  i didn't have to be psychic to figure out that it was the new tract.

  she was also "nice" enough to include a watchtower from sept (i think 06) entitled "when a loved one leaves jehovah" and of course he underlined many points for me.

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  scotsman

  I think this is the perfect opportunity to write her back and tell her exactly why I will NEVER go back.

  But tell her nicely. She's older, she's sick, she's trapped, she's well intended but utterly deluded.
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  What is your purpose here?

  by The Scotsman in

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  it is interesting to read the posts here.

  people desperately trying to convince themselves that they were right to give up!.

  is this your purpose in coming here????.

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  scotsman

  My mother was brought up in the truth and lived through the 1975 in the truth.

  He's a young thing, y'all be nice to him (no matter how uninformed he is).
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  What is your purpose here?

  by The Scotsman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is interesting to read the posts here.

  people desperately trying to convince themselves that they were right to give up!.

  is this your purpose in coming here????.

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  scotsman

  Hello The Scotsman

  Don't go spoiling my filthy reputation with your high falutin' religiousity. And watch out you don't reveal any personal details - if you are in Scotland there's a good chance LT or I will know who you (or your parents) are. Have fun ya bas!
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  I'm Sorry Jgnat!!!

  by RichieRich in

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  ok, so i got some new ink yesterday.

  whoa whoa whoa now.

  i'm not jumping in to this thing head first, this had been planned since day one.

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  scotsman

  I hope you are of Scottish descent Richie!
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  Circuit Overseer headcount in UK

  by besty in

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  2. scandals

  briefly was party to conversation between elder and ms in our cong.

  our po (mts graduate) has been made stand-in co at a recent school because...

  15 'older' co's have been stood down as it were

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  scotsman

  It may be that a larger bank of stand-in CO's and a reduction in fulltimers is a policy change.

  I'd heard it was just a lack of appropriate and willing candidates.
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  Circuit Overseer headcount in UK

  by besty in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  briefly was party to conversation between elder and ms in our cong.

  our po (mts graduate) has been made stand-in co at a recent school because...

  15 'older' co's have been stood down as it were

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  scotsman

  I know of at least one of the C.O.s that retired last month and it was just that, retirement. Travelling around in your seventies is a bit tiring.
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  Scissor Sisters Appreciation Thread

  by Crumpet in

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  i don't understand why scissor sisters have not taken off in america the way they have here!.

  i've been dying to see them and i managed to get tickets before they sold out for wembley in november this morning.. has anyone seen them live?

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  scotsman

  Saw them at the Glasgow Barrowlands (top venue) just as they released their first album. And they were indescribably good. I'd do them all if I had the chance. Maybe they're just too good for the USA...

  I'm off out to shake my ass, maybe to the SS. Have good weekend Crumpers.