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  The Devil was right!!!

  by bluesapphire in

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  suppose that there is an immortal soul that survives death and waits in heaven until the resurrection where it will be united with a new body.. then that would mean that the devil was right in telling adam and eve that they would not die, but rather that god knew that they would live forever.

  why didn't god want adam and eve to know?

  why didn't he want them to eat of the tree that would give them this knowledge?.

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  Can I conclude from this that evil will always be with us? But then again, were just supposing, right?

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  JW changes over time

  by larc in

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  as many of you know, i am 63, and left the religion about 40 years ago.

  i was raised in it and would like to explain what it was like compared to today.

  first of all, back in the mid to late 40's the patriotism of the u.s. was very high and the treatment at the door was very harsh.

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  Larc, I grew up in the same era. It was exciting times, besides what else was there? For me, baseball captured my focus. Service and meetings was better than being couped up in the house. My mom was over protective of her chicks, and just to get out the house was a blessing. Yes, times have changed and time will always change. I do have some fond memories, like my wife whom I've known since childhood. She wasn't a witness and the cong. made no big deal about me marrying outside the faith. In the long run, I made the right choice in marrying outside the faith. Yeah, I reflect on the past and notice a big difference. We need to roll with the punches.

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  Fluke Hole In Ones.

  by Guest 77 in

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  i know you guys are not into golf, however i need to tell this story.

  i just returned from an invitational golf tournament (team event) held at the rockland golf club, rockland mass.

  question, what does it take to get a hole in one?

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  Smack, I know you would change your mind if you got to see what I've seen when golfers have a bad round of golf. Breaking clubs, people who hardly swear would swear, throwing clubs in the lake, up the trees, run over their clubs and the list just goes on. It's been said that a poor game of golf is ruining a good days walk.

  When your behind the scenes, you get to witness some unexpected behaviour from well known professionals. Don't be fooled by their nice demeanor when interviewed onTV, it would shock you.

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  Fluke Hole In Ones.

  by Guest 77 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know you guys are not into golf, however i need to tell this story.

  i just returned from an invitational golf tournament (team event) held at the rockland golf club, rockland mass.

  question, what does it take to get a hole in one?

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  HI JH. Hope your in good health. Yes, I've only gotten one. I know some golfers that have 10, 15, 20 hole in ones. I believe Art Wall a professional has over 30! I've seen a number of hole in ones, and truthfully, I get more excited when I see others get a hole in one. When I had mine I didn't get excited. The eagles from the faiway was more exciting. To each his/her own.

  I enjoy comeptitive golf, that's where all the action is and it gets to reveal how much pressure you can handle under stressful situations. As I've said, I've met many, many people in competitive golf. As to fun, the only 'fun' part for competitive golfers is when they have a pro-am. There's no pressure and no need to have a good score. Once the pro-am is over, it's all business!

  Glad you enjoyed the book.

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  Fluke Hole In Ones.

  by Guest 77 in

  1. jw
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  i know you guys are not into golf, however i need to tell this story.

  i just returned from an invitational golf tournament (team event) held at the rockland golf club, rockland mass.

  question, what does it take to get a hole in one?

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  Ballistic, yes, you need an element of skill. In my forty years of competitive golf I've had one hole in one and it wasn't a fluke. I've had five eagles from the fairway one year, that is, my second shots went into the cup on par fours.

  BB, I would be wealthy today if I had a video of all the fluke or strangest shots I've witnessed. I've sunk many a putts that I thought wouldn't go in and then the putts I thought would go in, didn't! It's a great game if you can keep your composure, this game WILL HUMBLE YOU. Every swing is different and you just never know what you will witness next. I've met many kind and understanding people during those years and enjoyed playing beautiful golf courses.

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  Fluke Hole In Ones.

  by Guest 77 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know you guys are not into golf, however i need to tell this story.

  i just returned from an invitational golf tournament (team event) held at the rockland golf club, rockland mass.

  question, what does it take to get a hole in one?

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  I know you guys are not into golf, however I need to tell this story. I just returned from an invitational golf tournament (team event) held at the Rockland Golf Club, Rockland Mass.

  Question, what does it take to get a hole in one? Well, one golfer hit a line drive (fluke) from 185 yards out, hit the pin dead on and dropped in the hole.

  Another golfer hit a tree left of the green, (this tree had to be 40 feet left of the green) it ricocheted onto the green and then proceed to roll over fifty feet into the hole! I call these perfect fluke shots. The yardage of this hole was 165 yards. This group played directly behind us. I actually went to check if the ball went in the hole, it sure was. By the way, he paid the bar bill. Lucky for him he got two hundred dollars for being closest to the pin. The event consisted of 36 teams of four players. Our team took away first prize.

  No, you don't need a perfect golf shot to get a hole in one.

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  Newbie here

  by casurfguy in

  1. social
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  hey one and all!!

  i am new to this and just wanted to say hi!

  i live in s. california and am looking for some good advice and/or friends in this area.

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  How crazy and daring were you?

  by Guest 77 in

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  viv's post, 'giggling in dark hallways' prompted me to ask this ?, 'what are some of the craziest and and daring actions you pulled off as a jw?'.

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  SS, did you get disciplined for your sex crimes?

  Animal, how about sharing one or two juicy ones.

  Everyone, thanks for your comments.

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  A big issue for ex-witnesses?

  by JeffT in

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  after watching so many of the flame wars/battles going on on this board, ive reached a conclusion about what may be the biggest issue that faces ex-witnesses: learning how to deal with conflict is a new experience.

  in the world of the borg, there is no conflict.

  you conform to the group, or you are not part of the group.

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  That a way JeffT.

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  Who else is having a hard time with depression right now?

  by czarofmischief in

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  i'm a loonie, but it seems that i've been dealing with some pretty severe waves of depression lately.

  her majesty the czarina went on prozac last month and it was working wonderfully, until suddenly last week she suddenly had a bad day, and then another, and then another... it's been a week now and we're both in the blahs.

  and my one co-worker had an anxiety attack and is kind of blah now, too.. anyway, that makes three people i know of who are having a bad time.

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  Its really tough to put a finger on what causes depression in each and everyone of us.There are so many factors that come into play such as physical, emotional handicaps, lack of money/ friends, chemical imbalance, poor diet, personal tragedy and the list goes on, name it and we have it.

  My question to you is, what have been doing to correct or understand your situation? Frustration, disappointments, negative talk and experiences is bad food for people who are prone to be depressed. Do we 'engage' in positive activities, exercises, trips, conversations again, name it, we have it.

  I engage in many activities and these activities present a challenge to me because I'm faced with constant problems. What do I do? I fix'em, ASAP. Lingering unsolved problems only feeds what's ailing us. Zero in on what disturbs/upsets you and correct it to the best of your ability.

  I've told this story before and I'm going to share it again. When my 10 year-old grand daughter use to visit us, she would always be depressed, you see, her mother denied her daughter any positive emotional attention. What did I do? I made it a point to always hug her when we would see each other, after three years she has become a changed person, no words, just hugging. A small practice, but it works! Kind words and acts go along way. Mind you, this worked in my case, but really, love never fails. How about asking ourselves the question, how much do we love ourselves? What are doing or saying that shows we love ourselves? I make these comments because I'm speaking from experience.

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