Posts by zebagain

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Books!

by dynamiterose77 in

i feel like i wasn't allowed to read a lot of books when i was younger, a lot of which i'm discovering are positivly phenomenal.. i was allowed to read edgar allan poe, who remains my all time favorite writer.

but, i've discovered the joys of stephen king, anne rice, joyce carrol oats, neil gaiman, george r. martin, david sedaris... and so so so many more.. i'm currently getting through "the shining" so i can move on to "doctor sleep".

i'm interested to see if anyone else that discovered the many joys of "worldly" literature, jumped immediately into what they weren't allowed to read... and what was your favorite?.

zebagain

'The Thief Fleet' x Talbot.

'Sherlock Holmes' x Conan Doyle

"The Odessa File"

and the Psalms.

In my early days in the 'truth' i was curious that some jw I visted never had any books in their homes. Some, no magazines not even a newspaper.

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The daily News..

by new hope and happiness in

i am reading an english newspaper on line, it has life updates of court cases, one is of an athelete that shot is wife dead.. my question is do you think it responsible jounalisam or making a circus out of a tragic event?.

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zebagain

There is a case of sex with minors just ended in Australia where, two witnesses now adults were proven to have lied. One of them was proven to have fabricated her story and when challenged said 'so what' (or words to that effect). There was no court action against her..!!!!!

The defence lawyer criticised that the two women were to be or had been paid by 'womens' magazines for their stories. He said the defendant had no chance of a fair trial with the media coverage.

Prologos is correct the more vile the gossip to more it sells.

The lawyer slammed the media in the reporting of this story for entertainment not news. I can only wonder how much the jury listened to what was in front of them.

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How the GB give themselves away (forensic analysis)

by Terry in

what makes the faithful and discreet slave (fds) any different than the rest of us?.

isn't it their superpowers of channeling "food at the proper time"?.

is this a special talent?

zebagain

..1942, 1943, and 1944 wasnt something else happening at that time?

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Supreme Court ruling- refusing to photo gay wedding is discrimination

by SadElder in

according to bloomberg news:.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-07/wedding-photographer-rebuffed-by-top-court-on-same-sex-ceremony.

"the u.s. supreme court turned away an appeal from a new mexico wedding photographer found to have violated a state anti-discrimination law when she refused to take pictures of a commitment ceremony for a same-sex couple.. the photographer, elaine huguenin, argued unsuccessfully that she was being unconstitutionally forced to convey a message conflicting with her religious beliefs.

zebagain

So this was taken to the Supreme court? Me thinks there is more to this than obvious.

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I made my daughters cry last night.....

by Ugottabefresh in

...when i told them i didn't believe anymore.

they cried like i'd never seen before.

my oldest, 10, pleaded with me that she'd do anything to get me to keep going to meetings ("i'll get a's on my report card!").

zebagain

Luve em to bits.

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How do you get through the memorial?

by Gorbatchov in

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for family reasons, gorby and his wife and children has to visit the hall at april 14. our family accept that we are faders, but don't accept if we do not visit the memorial.. so, it seems a small investment: one evening love bombing for a year peace and rest.. but i hate the visit.

headache.

meeting the people knowing it's all fake love showing.. how do you get through it?.

zebagain

I dont go. and one of the last 'memorials' i attended i had the wine nearly yanked out of my hand.

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Oh come on!!! seriously?? This weeks wt study!

by stuckinarut2 in

i'm sitting here at the mtg, and i can't believe the mind numbing stupidity of this weeks wt "study"...( i use the word study loosely too by the way...).

how many dumb repeated questions can be posed to try and make a point?.

the opening paragraph illustration re blindness is classic!

zebagain

Many people see the past through rose tinted glasses..

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Why is being ambitious discouraged by Jehovah's Witnesses? Yahoo Answers

by Iamallcool in

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https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20121226104241aasqlv3 .

zebagain

qcf:

I lknew a pioneer who worked a few hours only and then qualified for low income assistance loan for a house. The loan scheme was meant for genuinely low income people. The pioneer worked low hours by choice. He later got the money bug was dfd and dumped his family.

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