i think the problems the us and russia face are mainly ideological.
the cold war these two countries have been in needs to be stopped and common sense needs to be applied i hope trump can push thing in the right direction and that he has good advisors.
i'm all for these two major world military powers to put away their differences and find way to work together on common problems they face.. they need to cooperate with each other even in their cyber warfare.
Hang something shiny in front of Trump and tell him he is brilliant and he will hand you the nuclear codes. Putin is a dictator, Trump is a wanna be oligarch. I don't trust either of them.
Vlad: "You are the most smartest man in the whole United States, no? You want stay in hotel? I send girls again you like. You are smartest of businessmen we make deal, yes?"
Trump: "Only if you promise not to record it."
Vlad: "Trust me Donald my friend."
threads about jw urban legends are nothing new on this forum.
they are loads of fun to read.
how many of you remember the one about the teenager who skipped the meeting and decided to get into a car with his worldly friends and they worldly guys decided to rob a store and the jw didn't know they were going to do so but he was arrested simply for being with them?.
Shawnas1, do you feel the same about the "People's Temple" at Jonestown in Guyana?
"I don't believe God will allow his words to be misspoken... I mean come on ... it's God."
back to my favourite pet hate of "labelling", ie, someone has such and such an opinion so consequently he must therefore be a part of this or that particular group.
what tosh.
(btw, i've decided that it's ok for politicians to be labelled.
Snugglebunny, all the people you describe are simply "indecisive". That's my label for them.
it's not enough that we simply raise empirical challenges to these iron age beliefs saying, "jesus didn't really rise from the dead" or "muhammad didn't really fly to heaven on a horse.
" we must also give no quarter to this falsehood that religion can give peoples lives real meaning.
the truths about our identity, experience, and the future impacts that our decision will have on the world around us are much deeper and more profound than any culture or religion.
What is "meaning?" Is it purpose? Is it a rationale for existence? You say tomato and I say crusades.
i was thinking of my co grandfather who passed on a few years ago.
his wife my grandmother passed on in 99. i can remember him saying "i know after armageddon i can not be married to her but maybe we can live next to each other.
not sure where the cult stands on this issue today.
Your grandfather married, procreated and died. Evolutionary purpose fulfilled. Its always better when the process is enjoyable. Sounds as if it was for him. No redo ya know?
well now; filming on the set of 'planet of the apes' was a blast.
being the 'muscle' in general aldo's militia was a great opportunity for kicking some serious butt.
i'm looking forward to having another crack at it.. .
"When you're a Gorilla you can grab them anywhere you want!"
i would really like to read the thoughts of an evolutionist as they lie on their deathbed.
their "honest to nogod" thoughts.
their terrors.
most of those who read my comments and posts here know i'm not a witness but a historian who writes about them.
as my writing partner and i near completion of volume 2 of separate identity, we need scans of any letters, post cards or what have you written by russell, any of his associates or any pre-1916 adherent - no matter how insignificant they may appear.. can you helps with this?
we also need clear scans of watch tower convention programs from that era.. i appreciate any help that comes my way.. rachael.
heard gave 3 talks at the convention.
one thing i noticed rather quickly was how stuck he was to his notes.
he rarely looked up.
just thought i'd start a thread about favourite movies.
mine, in no particular order, are .... alien - a great visual film.
the chest-bursting scene is still great to watch, no matter how many times i've seen the movie.
Lars and the Real Girl (Very funny but equally moving)
Grand Budapest Hotel (A new modern comedic classic)
Young Frankenstein (Need I say more?)
The Last Days, Spanish Apocalyptic film, very very effective (Not a Bible movie).
Defending Your Life ( I can watch it once a year, so funny.)
Train to Busan (Korean zombie movie set on, you guessed it, a train.) The best zombie movie since Night of the Living Dead. Incredible.
All the usual's.
