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  The enigmatic mystery of the Nephilim, the Rephaim, and the Titans

  by Leolaia in

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  it has been said that historical memory in oral tradition goes back only a few hundred years before it alters considerably in later retellings, and when even greater time depth is involved the mythic past fills in what has been collectively forgotten.

  but myths purporting to relate events hundreds or even thousands of years in the past often contain kernals of historical memory amid the layers of tradition and archetypal folk motifs.

  an excellent example from my own reading is that of the inuit eskimo in greenland who have a rich oral tradition about the norsemen who died out over 500 years ago and who originally colonized the land a millenium ago.

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  J.W. Involved in Scam; on the Run

  by Kenneson in

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  the following story appears in the washington columbian, but is centered in vancouver, canada.

  includes a whole family, but only one is listed as a jehovah's witness preacher.. http://www.columbian.com/10022003/clark_co/77858.html

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  Was I a coward?

  by DanTheMan in

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  right before i disassociated myself last march, i sent an email to quite a number of jw's that contained only a link to an "apostate" website that had been instrumental in my seeing the the truth about the wt.. well, nobody responded to it except for one person, a guy who i hadn't had any contact with my last year in.

  he started out with "yikes, do you know i'm disfellowshipped?

  " he then went on for several paragraphs defending the org, how loving the brothers were when they disfellowshipped him .

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  Is this legal?

  by IronGland in

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  if a former jw decided to put on a suit and tie and go door to door trying to place old wt magazines and books they had laying around, and asking for a small donation, but using the proceeds to buy beer, is that illegal in any way?

  i figure they at least owe me a beer.edited by - irongland on 4 november 2002 21:28:23.

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  ARE YOU UPSET THAT YOU DIDN"T GO TO COLLEGE?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i have read of some people's bitterness because they were denied the opportunity to go to college.

  during the 60's and 70's the society really discouraged any education other than what was necessary.

  since the end was so near, especially around 1975, anybody that decided to go to "higher education" was considered very weak and unbalanced.

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  CULT CULT CULT

  by minimus in

  1. watchtower
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  i have read many opinions about jw's being a cult.a dictionary describes cult as a system of religious beliefs and ritual .. some have viewed even major religions as a cult, such as the roman catholic church.based upon webster almost anybody or anything that is viewed as ritualistic could be said to be cultic.when someone tries to negate jehovah's witnesses by using.

  the "cult" word, i believe they are not seeing that many others could legitimately be regarded as a cult or at least "cultic".therefore the word loses alot of meaning.

  some have said that the watchtower is a cult because of the control factor.

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  !! What the hell is going on across the street???

  by sf in

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  my heart is pounding so fast right now...... (takes deep breath).

  ok.......... the house across the street stayed empty a long time.

  finally it was bought and soon rented out to what appeared at first, a group of college kids.

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  A Salute to the Kids of Dubdom

  by Room 215 in

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  as the unfortunate school-age children of jws worldwide, or at least in christendom, face up to two of what must certainly be the most dreaded days of the school year -- today and monday, i don't think it would be remiss to do pay them tribute -- the honor of a brief recognition of some sort, say by the raising of a glass, a prayer, a couple moments' reflection, whatever.. i refer to all those of the trembling knees, quivering lips, moistened eyes and hollow feelings in the pits of their little tummies as they loyally face up to the humiliation of standing aside from the masses of christmas celebrants among their school friends.

  how they must agonize over dealing with the incessant questions of their mates about ``what are you going to do this christmas," ``what did santa bring you?

  '' -- not to mention listening to the spirited banter of their school friends recounting how much fun they had and what they found under tree christmas morning, etc.

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  AIDAFRIQUE???

  by AMNESIAN in

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  i see recurring references in various posts.

  what is it and what has it to do with the wts?.

  reply here, email, and/or links very much appreciated.. -amnesian

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  W.T. Atty Exempt From Being "No Part of Wo...

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  here is something which will likely enrage every canadian on the board, which was alerted to me by one of my ex-jw friends in nova scotia:.

  http://www.gg.ca/cgi-bin/oc_details.pl?lang=e&rec_id=1953.

  order of canada.

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