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  THE ATTITUDE OF A BETHELITE

  by minimus in

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  one of the most interesting things that i have noticed about being a witness is the awe that is given to bethelites.

  it seems that if you are a bethelite, you are accorded special privleges in congregations.

  you are honored when you visit a hall.

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  amac

  I remember Rippley, my buddies used to surf with him all the time. And Vela was my floor overseer most of the time I was there.
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  New Harley, or Kawasaki...hmmmm

  by TR in

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  well, crap.

  i want a new harley fxd dyna superglide.

  but, then again, a kawasaki vulcan classic is a few thousand $$'s cheaper.

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  amac

  Nice story Eric! But, come on...a Kawasaki?

  I'm told the frames weren't up to speed with the engines on RZ's either, so lots of wobbles.
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  New Harley, or Kawasaki...hmmmm

  by TR in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, crap.

  i want a new harley fxd dyna superglide.

  but, then again, a kawasaki vulcan classic is a few thousand $$'s cheaper.

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  amac

  They're still legal in CA. They just can't sell new two strokes. And there's actually quite a few RZ's in these parts, Ken specials and all! I've never actually owned or even ridden an RZ, but have built a couple RD's. Wickedly fast! And equally dangerous!
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  New Harley, or Kawasaki...hmmmm

  by TR in

  1. jw
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  well, crap.

  i want a new harley fxd dyna superglide.

  but, then again, a kawasaki vulcan classic is a few thousand $$'s cheaper.

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  amac

  Forget all that cruiser crap! Get an old Yamaha RD400 with drop bars or an RZ350 and live a little (or die a little, depending on how you look at it.) Unless you plan to tour the country of course.
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  The Watchtower has a deal with the Navy.

  by avengers in

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  2. scandals

  well, here's another nail for the coffin: my son requested this info to show his jw sister.

  washington, d.c. 20549.

  form 10-ksb.

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  amac

  As far as I know Ingersoll-Rand has no relationship with Rand Cam Engine Corp or Rand Energy Group. Ingersoll is mainly and acquisition company dealing in Industrial equipment and none of the companies this thread are named as any of their owned companies.
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  The Watchtower has a deal with the Navy.

  by avengers in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  well, here's another nail for the coffin: my son requested this info to show his jw sister.

  washington, d.c. 20549.

  form 10-ksb.

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  amac

  if you don't have the balls

  You're right, I'm not half as forthcoming with my identity as you are, Mr. (or is it Mrs.?) Dedaisy. What is your first name, by the way? And what is it like having those balls of steel?
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  Abortion VS Child Molestation

  by StinkyPantz in

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  i just wanted to know what others thought about this archbishop's comment.

  he said that abortion was a bigger sin than child molestation.

  do you agree or disagree and why?

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  amac

  It all depends on how you view abortion. Understanding that Dr. Pell and many of his followers believe that abortion is murder, he was stating that Murder is worse than Rape or Molestation. I see nothing wrong with that viewpoint, although I personally don't like making generalizations like that. For instance, when I was about 5 or 6, I had a disgusting teenage girl use me to practice "making out" with and other sexual deviances. I was technically molested. I think any murder, including abortion, would be worse than that, as I was not traumatically affected. However, if you take a man who has molested several children in ways we don't need to discuss and, let's say, a man who murders someone he finds raping his wife. I think the molestation would be a worse crime. In the case of these comments, being focused on abortion, I still think it is too general to categorize the level of sin.

  Abortion at least ends with only a single lost life (which is horrible) but molestation can lead to many more.

  Yes, but is abortion a more commonly perpetrated "sin" than molestation? If so, that would mean that more lives are aborted than lives that are molested and, again if so, I'm sure that was behind the thinking of Dr. Pell.

  The other factor to do this is that we do not know the full context of these comments. The media is not exactly trustworthy.
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  Religious freedom is being denied!

  by tyydyy in

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  i'm sure someone else has already thought of this but i wanted to see what discussion came from this.

  i was raised as a jw and left at the age of 35. i still do the dance to keep from being disfellowshiped so that i don't lose all contact with my family.

  the thought just came to me that as i went through my life my religious freedom was being denied by coersion.

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  amac

  No, this is not a legal issue. There are no laws that require people to say hello and associate with others despite their religion. It is a JW's constitutional right to NOT associate with DFed ones, just as it is your constitutional right to pursue another religion and they can't stop you. Besides, this country is based on coercion.

  A moral, ethical and religous issue? Yes. A legal issue? No.
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  boomboom car stereos...

  by DanTheMan in

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  i live in klumbus ohio, in a neighborhood that ain't da hood but it ain't the 'burbs either.. it seems that if you are a male under 25 in my area and you don't have a 10,000 watt car stereo that shakes the whole neighborhood, well, you're nothing.. i don't get hip-hop culture.

  i think that it is a screaming commentary on the cultural rot in the usa.. could someone comfort me or help explain the appeal of this pervasive sub-culture?

  the depravity of it all makes me feel so hopeless sometimes.. maybe i'm a little too narrowly caucasian in my outlook.

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  is the new blackilicious any good?

  Yes. I can't stop listening to Make You Feel That Way w/ Sean Lennon.

  If you haven't already, get anything by Jurassic 5, Del The Funky Homosapien, Hieroglyphics, or Awol One.

  And for those of you who say Hip Hop is not music, that is just foolish. Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it is not music. And no, I'm not the biggest hip hop fan, it is a minority of what I typically listen to.
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  The Myth of Unconditional Love

  by Oroborus21 in

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  (or why god is a behaviourist) .

  many well-meaning persons believe that the ideal state of love and relationship between two persons is one that is unconditional.

  this is simply referred to as unconditional love and what is meant by a person subscribing to this belief is simply that: no conditions are attached to my loving you wholly.

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  amac

  The argument that love is conditional is hardly unique to JWs. Frankly, nobody really gives a hoot what the witnesses claim anymore than they care about some wacky ufo cult's claims (that is, unless they have a direct link to the group in question).

  I didn't mean to imply that it is unique to JWs. Since this is a JW discussion board, I was merely trying to keep the topic in context.
  

  To me, it really isn't about whether or not love is conditional.

  Well that is what this thread is about, whether or not it exists. And in addition to my previous statements, I would like to add that I do think it does exist, but most likely found in delusional stalkers.

  I think the rest of your reply has gone on a tangent. I agree with some of what you say, pertaining to the scheme that is set up. Their "marketing" is more driven by self perpetuation than a scheme driven by love. However, I don't think you can argue that many JWs personally are very loving and motivated by a love of God. Maybe they are "blinded by love?"