My dad is studying this book with my little sister in preperation for baptism. (she is 14, but homeschooled and still very "young"). I also am looking for interesting questions to post to her while she is studying.. Nothing blatant just things to encourage her to be a free thinker. (i already to lots of science stuff with her because she didn't get much science in homeschool, and we both are addicted to scifi) I think i can include this in the unoffical education that i am already engaged with for her. I am pretty sure if i can post-pone baptism for 4 years she will come to the same conclusion that i did. And yet wouldn't be stuck like i was.. (and am)
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What Does the Bible Really Teach??
by insearchoftruth inmy wife's family is jw, she has never been a partipative jw, but now due to her mom, has been expressing some interest and is starting a 'bible study' using 'what does the bible really teach?
' am looking for any guidance on this book as well as any path i can take to make sure my wife stays away.
any assistance at all would be appreciated.
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Semi-Fluff - What is your favourite Science Fiction Book?
by Clam infor those of you who like science fiction - what is your favourite science fiction book, or indeed film?
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You all are reminding me of books i think are great... Asimov is the best, his commentary on the bible is excellent as well. (nice as its coming from the perspective of an agnostic humanist..)
Card and Herbert. Loved Dune but my favorite was Man of two worlds... (i think that was the title the one with the alien that was addicted to Basil..) Also Stranger in a Strange Land. Or any other by RH, He is the author that convinced me poloygamy was ok...
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Semi-Fluff - What is your favourite Science Fiction Book?
by Clam infor those of you who like science fiction - what is your favourite science fiction book, or indeed film?
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All of them... :-)
Favorite anthology; Dangerous Visions ed. Harlan Ellison
Favorite Novel; Timequake Kurt Vonnegut (it's not great i know but it's the only book i have read more than twice)
Favorite movie currently.... A boy and his dog.
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Who didn't get picked in any of the "most hot" lists?
by MsMcDucket in.
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i will tell you why i think that you didn't get picked later.
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It will get old. And the irish will be repressed once again. (i mean come on in our wars the best we could do is take the post office.) But our drunken poetry will remain forever..
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What Went Thru Your Mind While Sitting at The Meetings?
by minimus ini used to listen but not really.
i'd look at the platform/speaker stand, look like i was paying attention, get antsy, and find another elder to "discuss" something ith.
i just got to the meeting----right before it was to start and if the talkative po decided that his last part was going to go overtime, i'd put on my coat and look at the big clock on my way out in front of everyone and leave for the local bar.
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It's like my mind is on fire, when i listen. When i tune out i fall asleep. Mostly i stand in the back and people have the impression that i work so hard i need to stand up to stay awake. When i was younger i spent all the meetings making origami flowers and birds and would give to little kids..
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Who didn't get picked in any of the "most hot" lists?
by MsMcDucket in.
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i will tell you why i think that you didn't get picked later.
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No one likes giant red-beared vikings...
Not true.Aww thanks.. I am very pale and have red hair and green eyes. I'm actually of Irish decent but like to say i'm a viking.. (everyone wants to be irish right now..)
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Adam the beginning of the end for God.
by IMustBreakAway injust wondering if anyone else has had thoughts like this.
eve was deceived into eating the fruit.
an act that constituted a rebellion against god.
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If i remember there is major doubt that mosses wrote "in the beginning" anyway. Isn't there some evidence of it being plagiarized from another earlier or similar document?
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Sex Education for FIVE year olds?
by Latte ini read the following article, and found too many points where i felt utterly amazed that anyone can think our children should be exposed to such tuition.
how far have we gone as a people to feel that young children need to be taught such adult stuff?
really, i found many of the points in the article quite worrying.too many to mention.. please take the time to read all of it .
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Hmm.. I'm not sure that is the correct way to go about it. However i do believe that education is the key. You can't stop people, including teens from having sex. But i also think that the above system shows some hints of irrationality.
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Who didn't get picked in any of the "most hot" lists?
by MsMcDucket in.
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i will tell you why i think that you didn't get picked later.
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No one likes giant red-beared vikings...
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Have you a POSITIVE JW experience??
by ScoobySnax inok sometimes i feel it's good to maybe not redress the balance, but at least can you say something positive that you gained from your jw experience.
so thats what i want you to do, if you so feel inclined.
can you say or mention something that had a positive effect on you when you were a witness?
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IMustBreakAway
Actually though i lost some friends as well. Had some very important people in my life go, "apostate." And i miss them terribly. If anyone knows of some people in the Atlanta/athens area PM me.