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How do you define "miracle"? Have you ever witnessed one?
by gaiagirl ini define "miracle" as an event which occurs in opposition or defiance of natural laws.
i have never observed any occurance of any event taking place not in accord with natural laws.
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WTBTS view on activities in Second Life?
by gaiagirl inmany on this board may participate in the online computer game/visual chat-room simulation known as second life, in which you control an avatar which represents yourself, and intereact in real time with other avatars, which are also controlled by actual people.. what is the wtbts view on activities in second life?
do they have any presence in any "official" capacity in second life?.
if a jw sends their avatar to a club, and causes their avatar to become "intoxicated", will the person behind that avatar be called before a judicial committee?
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Crazy Kansas "Christians" plan to picket Tennessee High School
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email address: [email protected].
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Could a religion form around the life and teachings of Ghandi?
by gaiagirl inghandi lived a life which many would view as exemplary, and is revered even now as a model humanitarian.
could the stories associated with his life expand over the next several centuries so that a religion based on his life and example would be created?
would future generations tell stories about miracles which he performed, stories which we don't tell because the stories haven't yet been created?
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What holiday is your favorite?
by gaiagirl ini really enjoy halloween.
the air is crisper and cooler, a relief from the hot summer.
the season is a celebration of the harvest, as the earth has once more provided her bounty which the people store up to last through the winter until spring.. .
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Carl Sagan on how to recognize truth
by gaiagirl induring his presentation of the gifford lectures back in the 1980's, carl sagan was asked by an audience member "how do you recognize the truth when it is upon us"?
carls answer was quite thoughtful, and has application to many avenues of life, including claims by various religious groups:.
it is of course, difficult.
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Make a statement you have found to be TRUE.
by gaiagirl injw's like to refer to their body of beliefs as "the truth", even when those beliefs are adjusted or even reversed, giving rise to the question 'if this is "the truth", then what were the beliefs which were promoted as "the truth" until the change'?.
state something you have actually found to be "true", in the sense that, in your experience, it agrees with what is observed in the real world.. .
i'll start: knowledge is power
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Do JW's watch movies in their homes which they would not watch in theatres?
by gaiagirl injw's sometimes speak about how they don't wish to "stumble" non-jw's or cast a bad light upon the organization.
do jw's watch movies at home which they would not want non-jw's to observe them watching in a theatre?.
if they do, do you feel that they are really concerned about what the non-jw's think, or are they more concerned with being observed by other jw's?
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Do the beliefs of JW's actually improve the quality of their lives?
by gaiagirl indo the beliefs common to jw's cause them to have a happier worldview and a better outlook on life?
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Do JW's intentionally act so as to bring persecution on themselves?
by gaiagirl insome witnesses state that "gods people will be persecuted" or "if you are not being persecuted, then you better examine your life".
a jw who works where i do poured the last cup of coffee out of the pot, and was asked to make another pot for the other workers.
he responded "sorry, i have to go to work now".