I wonder if he said "thank you" to his friend who gave him Sparlock. He should have asked his mom if he could "please" keep it. Maybe she wouldn't have made him throw it away. I think he should learn the words "I'm sorry" so he can apologize to his friend for throwing his gift away.
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12What is little Caleb doing now?
by Oubliette inin the latest installment in the life of little caleb from the wtbts, we find caleb learning some very important words.
before you answer that, look below at this still from the video at 1:43".
what is it that you think little caleb is doing?
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What I've been wanting to say about doubt and faith
by jgnat inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ordqfh0byw.
it's those who demand certainty who make a mockery of faith.. this talk will stick with you..
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I feel that she makes some of the same mistakes as the people that she criticises.
For example, some conservative Muslims will claim that more liberal Muslims aren't "true" Muslims. People of faith often claim that others with a different type of faith don't have "true" faith. It's often an attempt to hijack the meanings of words to advance their own view. It makes any meaningful discussion difficult. It is often easier to subvert the meanings of words used in a debate than to use rational arguments.
She does the same thing by making up her own definition of faith and then claiming that others who actually have very strong faith don't have "true" faith and are infidels.
I think it's needlessly offensive and just silly. It appear to me that she is working under the assumption that faith is inherently good, so anybody who has a type of faith that she feels is bad doesn't have "true" faith.
It's much more practical to realize that faith, as it's commonly defined and understood, can be either good or bad depending on the situation. Some of the broader definitions of faith can include the possibility of doubt. In any case, I would generally regard it is a positive thing for faith to be tempered by doubt. However, to claim that doubt is essential for faith just doesn't make sense. It perpetuates the dangerous myth that faith is inherently good while making future dialog on the subject more difficult.
I believe in the value of doubt. It is often a great virtue. I just think her defense of doubt is flawed.
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What I've been wanting to say about doubt and faith
by jgnat inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ordqfh0byw.
it's those who demand certainty who make a mockery of faith.. this talk will stick with you..
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I think words and definitions are important. It's hard to comment on what she said because it appears that she was just making up her own definition of faith as she went without regard to the actual definition or even common useage. It's too bad, because she may have been trying to make some valid points.
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John the BAPTISER vs John the BAPTIST - which do you prefer?
by PaintedToeNail ini have always wondered why, as jw's, we would always say jt baptiser instead of jt baptist like everyone else.
it bugged me, so i refused to say it.
does anyone know why the wtbts uses the 'baptiser' moniker instead of the norm?.
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I think it might be because Baptist is a religion. I'm sure they would rather call him John the Jehovah's Witness, but then most people wouldn't know who they were talking about.
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Local Newspaper Write Up - My Apostate Level Goes Up A Notch
by donuthole inthe local newspaper did a nice write up of my book paradise earth: day zero.
you can read the full text here.
wonder if this will get posted on the congregation bulletin information board.. .
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I just finished your book. It was pretty good. I'll have to write a review on Amazon when I get a chance.
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MOSES AND THE COPPER SERPENT......mysterious!
by Terry inisn't it odd; even mysterious that christians think jesus could be represented by a serpent?
numbers 21:8 and the lord said unto moses, make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
21:9 and moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.
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Thank you for posting this. I'm writing a novel that includes some of this information.
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Advice on Getting My Novel Published
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DT
I would be willing to help proof read it.
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Moving on ... Deep Penitentiary 6.
by donuthole inhey jwd!.
i'm the author of happiness: how to find it and the paradise earth series.
i hesitated to post about my latest book because it isn't really jw related.
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I just got a Kindle and your Paradise Earth book is the first ebook I bought for it. It looks interesting.
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Sparlock Fiction
by DT ini was wondering if anyone here is working on sparlock fiction or other sparlock artwork.
i remember that there was a lot of talk about that last year.. i can't say much right now, but i'm working on a novel that relates to sparlock the warrior wizard and a fictionalized version of the "summer of sparlock" and its aftermath.
the main character is a person with unusual abilities who resembles the toy wizard in certain important ways.
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That is a prett cool site. It's been a while since I've read it. I noticed that they are looking for help with compiling Sparlock fiction. I'm not sure if my book qualifies because it's about a related character, but it would be cool if they could get some submissions to expand the site.
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Sparlock Fiction
by DT ini was wondering if anyone here is working on sparlock fiction or other sparlock artwork.
i remember that there was a lot of talk about that last year.. i can't say much right now, but i'm working on a novel that relates to sparlock the warrior wizard and a fictionalized version of the "summer of sparlock" and its aftermath.
the main character is a person with unusual abilities who resembles the toy wizard in certain important ways.
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