Jehovah God himself loves a good theocratic stabbing.
Sara Annie
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JW stabs husband; he refuses blood
by Kenneson inthe australian jw couple were married only 10 days prior in bali, but on saturday something went awry.
a dispute arose between the two and she stabbed him in the back and arm.
in critical condition and in need of blood, he refused.
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Nicholas Berg's Beheading
by Elmer J. Fudd ini downloaded the beheading of nicholas berg and watched the video over and over.
my opinion is that the video was edited to the max and berg was already dead when they cut his head off.
no blood, no convulsions.
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Sara Annie
Well, then, girl, get real. This kind of violence is very real in very many coutries of the world.
Well, yeah. I know that. I did not dispute that horrible things happen, that the world is a violent place, or that your knowledge of these things isn't widespread.
The fact that they happen doesn't mean that I want to watch them as they happen, and not wanting to watch them as they happen doesn't mean that I'm ambivalent to these things or that I condone them.
Interesting random rant about prison conditions--I suppose that, when I visit Texas again, I have a heads up to not commit any felonies or I might end up some big woman's bitch.
I am sorry about your son, though. I hope that he gets through his prison sentence relatively unscathed and determined never to return there.
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Nicholas Berg's Beheading
by Elmer J. Fudd ini downloaded the beheading of nicholas berg and watched the video over and over.
my opinion is that the video was edited to the max and berg was already dead when they cut his head off.
no blood, no convulsions.
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Sara Annie
I ask this not to be anti-american or to deminish the horror of the act in anyway. But, if I were about to be slaughtered in the name of war/religion/freedom/crazy middle east people? I would have definately been screaming...or crying...or begging...shouting out that I loved my family or America ...or something! He sat there, calm. His face looked almost peaceful before it happened. Not fearing death, no dread.
Because, of course, you can accurately and definitively state how you would react in such a situation with total clarity. You can say with certainty how you would or would not act should your beheading be imminent.
The truth is that none of us know how we would deal with such a situation, and it's likely that we would react in a way that is not at all like the one we would expect when we are detached from the situation. How many times have we heard people say that they "wanted to scream, but couldn't" or "I thought I would cry and fall apart, but I didn't"? I am not trying to pick on you personally, necessarily, but I am floored whenever I hear someone (prosecuting attorney, random person commenting on the conduct of another after a tragedy, etc.) saying that someone's reaction to X horrible situation just isn't "right".
The truth is that no one who hasn't been in such a horrendous and logic defying situation can predict how they would react and judge someone elses reactions accordingly. And those who have been in such situations are rarely around afterwards to tell us just what was going through their mind at that moment.
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Nicholas Berg's Beheading
by Elmer J. Fudd ini downloaded the beheading of nicholas berg and watched the video over and over.
my opinion is that the video was edited to the max and berg was already dead when they cut his head off.
no blood, no convulsions.
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Sara Annie
I watched it. It didn't bug me because I have seen all this crap in American movies, my brother-in-law was a sherrif and had lots of pix of suicides, homicides, and accident pix. Every day, this stuff is portrayed in American movies, culture, and american life. Why shoud it surprise any of you?
I wasn't so much surprised as I was simply horrified. Your question seems to be why anyone who's been exposed to violence in American movies, etc. would not be able to watch this particular footage is quite simple to answer. I have seen countless murders on television, I have seen buildings blown up, children beaten, and women raped in movies. I didn't enjoy and cherish watching any of those things but I could watch them with the level of detachment that comes from knowing that at the end of the day no one was actually harmed. These were actors, the circumstances were manufactured, the realism created by a skillful director and impressive camera work and special effects.
That kind of violence when it is real and actually occurring is a totally different animal. The exploding buildings and fireballs destroying the city of New York in the movie "Independence Day" were frightening and impressive images to behold, but I don't lose sleep over them. The sight of those twin towers falling on the 12 foot projection screen in our conference room is a horrifying image that is branded in my mind and will never leave me, and still wake me in the middle of the night. The torture of William Wallace in "Braveheart" was difficult to watch and evoked strong emotion in my when I viewed it, but the thought of viewing a live human being as he is beheaded (hell, a dead one for that matter) and knowing that I've just witnessed the exact moment that someone ceased to be alive is enough to make me want to vomit and wouldn't be something I could live with.
I have not watched the video, nor will I in the future.
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Excited About Harry Potter?
by Leolaia inman, i'm really looking forward to the new potter!!!.
i mean, i'm reaaallllllly looking forward to it!!!
i can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
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Sara Annie
The whole family is itchin' to see the new film!
1) No more Richard Harris. That will bug me a lot, as I will struggle to accept the new Dumbledore.
Though Richard Harris was a fine actor, I won't miss his interpretation of Dumbeldore much. He sucked the levity out of him, in my opinion. I am excited to see a truer representation by the new actor.
POA is my favorite of the novels, and it'll be interesting to see how it translates to film. I am of the firm belief that films and books must be looked at separately, and nothing can compare to the 'movie' you've created in your mind after reading a great book. A movie can still be good in it's own right, though...
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Which Side of the Bed?
by simplesally ini can sleep on either side but i prefer the right side.
my first ex husband always insisted we change based on which side was closer to the door.
i'll be the pillow where you lay your head, lay your head.
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Sara Annie
Sara, that was his reasoning as well............ and he slept with a small bat under the bed.
My husband does too! But it's a small lead filled 'bass bat' that he bought at Cabela's once--it's intended function is apparently to whack large game fish into a stunned state after reeling them in. I suppose he hopes it has the same effect on any uninvited criminal types...
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Which Side of the Bed?
by simplesally ini can sleep on either side but i prefer the right side.
my first ex husband always insisted we change based on which side was closer to the door.
i'll be the pillow where you lay your head, lay your head.
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Sara Annie
My husband insists on sleeping on the side of the bed closest to the door as well, and his reasoning is that anything dangerous that might come through the door will have to go through him first before it gets to me.
Chivalry isn't dead!
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Where have all the good sitcoms gone?
by doodle-v inis it just me or does it seem like there arent any really great sitcoms on t.v?.
"friends" hasnt been funny in at least two years.. "frasier" was only funny the first couple of seasons.
"malcom in the middle" and "the bernie mac show" i can tolerate and actually find pretty funny now and again.
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Sara Annie
The Andy Richter show: I thought this show was hilarious but it didnt even last a season
My husband and I loved that show, Doodle.
But we did notice that it's 'return' episodes after the initial run was pulled weren't nearly the same caliber as the first several episodes.
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Where have all the good sitcoms gone?
by doodle-v inis it just me or does it seem like there arent any really great sitcoms on t.v?.
"friends" hasnt been funny in at least two years.. "frasier" was only funny the first couple of seasons.
"malcom in the middle" and "the bernie mac show" i can tolerate and actually find pretty funny now and again.
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Sara Annie
There are some very funny sitcoms out there right now, chief among them are:
Arrested Development--funniest, best written show on TV right now. Fox Sunday night, 9:30/8:30 central
Reno 911-Hilarious, superbly written and laugh out loud funny. Smartly executed satire. New season starts next month
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Sara Annie
Ok, my little friend Spooner. Come sit at my feet and listen closely:
This board is not populated in the majority by currently practicing JWs. If you take a few moments off from pontificating (an apt description given your declaration of your religious affiliation) you will see that you won't find many to argue with about the merits of Witness doctrine.
Stick around and do some reading and you might learn a thing or two about the 'truth' of your own religion. The worst sin anyone can commit is to think that the belief they hold fast to is the one and only 'truth' out there.
Stay and read and learn.