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  Canada plays for Gold.. in World Junior Hockey.. YES!

  by Special K in

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  yes sir ree,, canada is one game away from gold at the world junior hockey championships.

  we are playing for the gold again... for the third year in a row.... and guess who we're playing against tomorrow.. monday... the usa.

  i plan to be glued to the t.v.

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  Most despicable Bible texts

  by logansrun in

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  of course, there are so many to choose from.

  one of my favorite examples of pure goulish evil is found in psalm 137:8,9:.

  "o daughter of bablyon, you devastator!

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  Judges has to be one of the worst books!

  Judges 19:22-29

  [Now] as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, [and] beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, [nay], I pray you, do not [so] wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly. Behold, [here is] my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing. But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go. Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord [was], till it was light. And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down [at] the door of the house, and her hands [were] upon the threshold. And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her [up] upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place. And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, [together] with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
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  Political Discussions

  by Heatmiser in

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  i have been reading the previous posts today and have noticed some pretty heated depates on politcs with, rightfully so, locked threads.. all of us on this board come from many different countries with different forms of goverments and benifits.

  everybody thinks that they have the best and are willing to defend that view.

  i would hate to see any of us lose "friendships" on this forum over debates that have no winners.. i enjoy posts from everybody that is involved in these discussions and would hate to loose the insights they provide on every other issue besides politics.

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  Maybe it's the JW / WTS experience that makes me dislike people like this so intensely?

  Ummmmm...I personally think it's just due to having a more passionate nature. You can't blame the WTS for everything. Hey, I get riled up at people who don't agree with me as well so I'm not, at all, exempt from my statement. Some of us are warm-blooded.

  ~Aztec
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  I found a couple of new friends! (via ex-JW meetup)

  by CruithneLaLuna in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  not trying to steal any of your thunder, dear aztec.

  consider my borrowing your title to be "imitation as the sincerest form of flattery.".

  i went to the local (sacramento) ex-jw meetup tonight.

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  George, you're not stealing my thunder in any way. I love to hear meetup experiences and have encouraged many people to look into it. I met Outnfree because of it as well as Rational Witness and his wife, Pettygrudger, Obiwan, and a few others. I'm hoping to meetup with my childhood friend because he signed up on the Detroit ex-witness site. That would mean the world to me!

  It's great that you got to get close so quickly to others. It's funny how much a common background can help you bond with others. Isn't it great? It seems as if noone else gets you until you find others who have been through something so similar!

  ~Aztec
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  Dean's Scriptural Expertise Revealed

  by Pork Chop in

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  lately dean has been trying to portray himself as a religious individual.

  the following is interesting:.

  asked his favorite new testament book, dr. dean named job, adding: "but i don't like the way it ends.

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  I do agree that his recent twist towards the spiritual is politically motivated...but let's be fair with the guy...anyone can mis-speak...at least he didn't have to ask his Press Secretary what his favorite book was.

  Yeru, when'd you get so balanced? J/K!

  I think Dean is a nitwit too. I hope he doesn't get the Democratic nod! If he does I'm voting third party yet again. I'd rather "waste" my vote than vote for either Bush or Dean. Blech!

  ~Aztec
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  Canada plays for Gold.. in World Junior Hockey.. YES!

  by Special K in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yes sir ree,, canada is one game away from gold at the world junior hockey championships.

  we are playing for the gold again... for the third year in a row.... and guess who we're playing against tomorrow.. monday... the usa.

  i plan to be glued to the t.v.

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  Hehe Morty! I'm in Canada but I still bleed Red and, oh, White and Blue! Didja know that the Red Wings have the best record in the NHL right now? I'm still a proud American no matter where I am at the moment.

  ~Aztec
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  Political Discussions

  by Heatmiser in

  1. social
  2. current

  i have been reading the previous posts today and have noticed some pretty heated depates on politcs with, rightfully so, locked threads.. all of us on this board come from many different countries with different forms of goverments and benifits.

  everybody thinks that they have the best and are willing to defend that view.

  i would hate to see any of us lose "friendships" on this forum over debates that have no winners.. i enjoy posts from everybody that is involved in these discussions and would hate to loose the insights they provide on every other issue besides politics.

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  Aztec

  I was cracking up at a few of your posts. *shakes head and clears out cobwebs*

  When it comes to political debate there are only a few things I really dislike:

  1) Biased news articles. For every biased right-wing article posted I could find another one saying the exact opposite. I don't think either are completely accurate.

  2) Snide comments cloaked as humor. Serious debate has little room for sarcastic potshots.

  What I would like to see more of: (the rules according to Carrie)

  1) Opinions offered without having to quote twelve news sources. (Yes, I'm exaggerating) I enjoy hearing people's honest opinions on issue's. We've come along way since our indoctrination from a cult and it's time we valued our opinion. Constantly relying on others opinions to validate our own is not entirely healthy.

  2) Serious consideration of what others have to say. I have moderated myself to somewhat of a middle of the road Libertarian since I began posting here. I've enjoyed learning from others and I hope to learn more. No, Expat, if you are lurking, I'm not about to become a total conservative and I don't give much credence to what Churchill said about turning 30. How old was he when he said that? 70?

  I think political debate is a good thing on this site. When, and if, we become too emotional about an issue we should be able to take ourselves out of the discussion. It's good for ex-witnesses to be able to do something they were not able to do as a witness: express their opinion openly.

  ~Aztec
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  Canada plays for Gold.. in World Junior Hockey.. YES!

  by Special K in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yes sir ree,, canada is one game away from gold at the world junior hockey championships.

  we are playing for the gold again... for the third year in a row.... and guess who we're playing against tomorrow.. monday... the usa.

  i plan to be glued to the t.v.

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  The way it should be: US against Canada. Go USA!

  ~Aztec
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  If you could be any other nationality....

  by logansrun in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ...what would you choose.

  i'd pick japanese over my polish/german/scottish heritage any day.

  i'm watching iron chef....damn, those japanese can cook a live octopus better than a mofo.

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  Meatballs? I don't like meatballs...borgda borgda...

  I prefer gumbo!

  ~Aztec
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  Other peoples happiness.......

  by obiwan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's so sad sometimes to see people question anothers happiness.

  there have been posts made about good things happening to our fellow posters here.

  posters questioning good fortune and happiness.

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  Obi, why would I burst your bubble? I like you alot. I don't want to see someone I like unhappy and I never would. Why would you even think that way? I don't even like to see people I dislike unhappy much less anyone I really care about. I really just don't get this.

  ~Aztec