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  Nice moment today

  by Theburstbubble in

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  so it's been a few months since i last went to a meeting but i've still had lots of guilty feelings about leaving, such as am i doing the right thing, thinking about friends and family, where do i go from here etc etc.

  but i think once you stop believing you can't go back.. anyway, today i had a very nice experience.

  my daughter had been to nursery today and when she got home i asked her what she had done and she excitedly told me they had been doing pumpkins.

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  I have come to realize that Pagans indeed have a lot of fun. I love pumpkins... especially the pie with whipped cream versions!
  

  A little pumpkin ambiance:

  
  
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  Earliest Life on Earth Pushed Back Another 300 Million Years

  by cofty in

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  researchers have found evidence of ancient microorganisms that lived in what is now western australia at least 4.1 billion years ago.

  if confirmed, the discovery suggests that life originated on earth 300 million years earlier than previously thought.

  .... the ancient microorganisms in question were found trapped inside zircons formed from magma in western australia.

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  I remember seeing an article about amino acids being found in meteorites. Here are a couple I just dug up quickly. Anyone have any updates to these?

  http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/meteorite-amino-acids-101221.htm

  http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/life-components.html
  
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  Earliest Life on Earth Pushed Back Another 300 Million Years

  by cofty in

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  2. beliefs

  researchers have found evidence of ancient microorganisms that lived in what is now western australia at least 4.1 billion years ago.

  if confirmed, the discovery suggests that life originated on earth 300 million years earlier than previously thought.

  .... the ancient microorganisms in question were found trapped inside zircons formed from magma in western australia.

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  cappytan said: This means that other goldilocks planets likely have some form of life.

  Yes. There are at least 12 other planets we know of currently besides Earth in the 'habitable zone' of stars. Nasa's Kepler mission discovered these: http://www.nasa.gov/ames/kepler/a-keplers-dozen-small-habitable-zone-planets
  
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  Questions for JW lurkers

  by punkofnice in

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  2. bible

  which parts of the publications are the innacurate words of 'just imperfect men', and which parts are the inerrant words from the mouthpiece of jehovah on earth?.

  how can you trust that you are being given correct information?

  the governing body.

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  Finkelstein, thank you for that list. I'm-a copying it now. Might come in handy.
  
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  We Had My Mom's Memorial Talk Today

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  most everyone was very nice.

  i did get a couple of we miss you soooo much and an elder that said he might drop by someday to say hello when he gets a chance....i'm already prepared for him if he should show up.. over all, it got finished and i'm going to bed..

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  I am glad you were able to get through it and that everyone was nice. There are always those who feel the need to witness. Sheesh.

  At my Mom's memorial, I put together some picture boards of her over the years. Everyone loved them! Yes, I was surreptitiously trying to nullify the crap talk about the Borg as much as I could by having a lovely visual presentation of my wonderful Mom. Many who were there (from the Borg) didn't really know her because my Dad had moved away from their congregation to another area. But some family were able to make it and that was nice.
  
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  Proof that the lingiusts are lying about words used in the bible IE: Shaddai, Angels, Elohim, Yhwh?

  by Crazyguy in

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  in 1967 an archeologist found at tell el-deir alla an inscription that they called the book of balaam son of beor.

  this looks to be about the same balaam that's talked about in the bible book of numbers.

  remember the guy where his donkey is talking to him.

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  Remember the guy where his donkey is talking to him.

  Uh huh. Just walk away. Meds are needed here.
  
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  Far fewer references to lesbians

  by Doug Mason in

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  2. beliefs

  i notice that while a search of the wt library reveals many references to homosexuals, there are few references to lesbians.. does the wts include women when it uses the term homosexual?.

  when discussing masturbation, does it mention both sexes?.

  i am asking out of pure ignorance, seeking clarification.. my only comment is that religion of every shade has difficulty with the subject of sexual activity, as if it were something that is not part of nature.. doug.

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  LOL @ Millie. Hey, at least we women don't lay an egg or more a day like a chicken. Could you imagine?!
  
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  No longer qualifies to share in the ministry?

  by StephaneLaliberte in

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  2. beliefs

  i heard that co's were provided with a talk outline in which people who dress and act too "gay" could eventually "no longer qualify to share in the ministry", should they not change the way they look!.

  has anyone else ever heard of any other reason for which someone would be disqualified from the ministry?.

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  Has anyone else ever heard of any other reason for which someone would be disqualified from the ministry?

  I don't know for sure, but I would highly suspect having an issue like dementia, Alzheimer's or Tourettes Syndrome might disqualify you. My Father has dementia - he has no idea what they are talking about anymore and no longer remembers the religion. He cannot string together a complete sentence. His choice of words makes no sense now. And sometimes he takes his clothes off or pours his soup at lunch into his shoe.
  
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  Far fewer references to lesbians

  by Doug Mason in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i notice that while a search of the wt library reveals many references to homosexuals, there are few references to lesbians.. does the wts include women when it uses the term homosexual?.

  when discussing masturbation, does it mention both sexes?.

  i am asking out of pure ignorance, seeking clarification.. my only comment is that religion of every shade has difficulty with the subject of sexual activity, as if it were something that is not part of nature.. doug.

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  Queen Victoria, who asked "But what do they do in bed ?",

  Well, that's probably a big indication that Queen Victoria never had her clitoris stimulated. What a sad thing.
  
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  Today's watchtower: obey us, no matter what

  by Tornintwo in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  today's watchtower:.

  obey us, obey us even when it seems strange, obeying our man made hierarchy equates to obeying god, sacrifice your own interests, work for us, don't be independent, put your own interests aside, obey some more, preach for us, build for us, enjoy it, obey some more, forgive when we are jerks to you and mistreat you, accept your changed assignment even if it seems cruel and doesn't make sense, don't complain if we move you (eg.

  ) because you might have to move in the new world, remember you are being trained to obey, remember to put your own interests aside, that's the way we are designed to live - it will only make you happy!

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  When you adopt someone else's life plan instead of creating your own, you will never be happy. And if you are never happy, illness and other bad things will follow.