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  Supreme Court ruling- refusing to photo gay wedding is discrimination

  by SadElder in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  according to bloomberg news:.

  http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-07/wedding-photographer-rebuffed-by-top-court-on-same-sex-ceremony.

  "the u.s. supreme court turned away an appeal from a new mexico wedding photographer found to have violated a state anti-discrimination law when she refused to take pictures of a commitment ceremony for a same-sex couple.. the photographer, elaine huguenin, argued unsuccessfully that she was being unconstitutionally forced to convey a message conflicting with her religious beliefs.

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  Quarterback

  Thanks, Viviane, for clarifying the story. I should have read the whole story.
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  Supreme Court ruling- refusing to photo gay wedding is discrimination

  by SadElder in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  according to bloomberg news:.

  http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-07/wedding-photographer-rebuffed-by-top-court-on-same-sex-ceremony.

  "the u.s. supreme court turned away an appeal from a new mexico wedding photographer found to have violated a state anti-discrimination law when she refused to take pictures of a commitment ceremony for a same-sex couple.. the photographer, elaine huguenin, argued unsuccessfully that she was being unconstitutionally forced to convey a message conflicting with her religious beliefs.

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  Quarterback

  OMG...Is this the only photographer in New Texas? Why would you want to force someone to do something that they don't want to do? Haven't you been in a restaraunt, and preferred the nicer waiter over the nasty one.

  If I was served by a nasty waiter, I'd be worried that maybe they would spit on my food. Can you trust that the photographer who doesn't want the job, to do a good job?

  Move on, and ask Elton John, "Who did you get for your photographer?"
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  The Noah Movie

  by Quarterback in

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  2. entertainment

  well, i saw it.

  you better get ready for everyone's talk about it.. it was 25 % biblical, 75 % fantasy.. noah was mean as a character, his family was great.

  methusala, was an old fart..

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  Quarterback

  Last I saw, the Noah Movie dropped 62 % during the weekend.

  I'm waiting to see Nebraska, when it becomes a rental. I just saw, 12 Years a Slave. Excellent movie, very sad, but ends well.
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  "This Generation" at the meeting today

  by Batman89 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it was really quite amusing 2day at the meeting when we got to the "this generation will not pass away" subheading in the wt.

  the conductor spent very little time on the section and the comments that were given didnt at all make sense really.

  you can tell its not understood by the majority of the friendsand will go over there heads, i was trying not to laugh lol.

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  Quarterback

  That's a good diagram, Oubliette.

  This new thought gives me a headache.
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  The Noah Movie

  by Quarterback in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  well, i saw it.

  you better get ready for everyone's talk about it.. it was 25 % biblical, 75 % fantasy.. noah was mean as a character, his family was great.

  methusala, was an old fart..

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  Quarterback

  Island Man: I did some more research on that scripture in Mat. regarding the wording, "Know". Interestingly I found in, Thayer and Smith's Bible commentary, and I quote,

  "To learn to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel to become known, to know, understand , perceive, have knowledge of, to understand,"

  Some of the word usage for the word, "Know", also is "comprehend, understand, take notice, unaware, understand"

  So it seems that the NWT has rendered an acceptable rendering of that word.
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  I survived a 3-hour manipulation session with 2 elderettes!

  by Faithful Witness in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm not sure how else to describe this meeting at my kitchen table.

  my elderette ("miss k") arrived with her friend in tow.

  i vaguely remember the 2nd lady ("miss w") from the times we went to the kh, but like miss k, we never really talked in depth.

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  I sound like Miss K? What is she like?

  So your rationale is, because it doesn't say anything about Noah preaching in Black and White, in the book of Genesis? Because, the book of Hebrews, and 2 Peter, both support the thought that Noah wasn't silent about God's intent at that time in history.

  I'm not taking sides in your argument with Miss K. I'm just expressing an opinion on this topic. I struggle to believe in the Bible every day, and sometimes it is a challenge when there is a lack of supporting documentation, and background to fully understand the context, and meaning. I don't think that the GB, or anyone has the manopoly on Bible understanding.
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  My personal movie review: Darren Aronofsky's NOAH

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  noah, my movie review.

  you may have already judged this film and you've never seen it!

  like many of its critics, you think you know what you're going to see and .

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  Quarterback

  I understand, and appreciate what you are saying, Terry.

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  Any seniors looking for association?

  by cultBgone in

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  2. relationships

  life is tough when you've spent your best years in the borg...how do you reconnect when kids are grown and you're close to retirement age?.

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  Quarterback

  I hope all of you get feeling better.

  QB
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  I survived a 3-hour manipulation session with 2 elderettes!

  by Faithful Witness in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm not sure how else to describe this meeting at my kitchen table.

  my elderette ("miss k") arrived with her friend in tow.

  i vaguely remember the 2nd lady ("miss w") from the times we went to the kh, but like miss k, we never really talked in depth.

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  Quarterback

  So did Noah keep it a secret? When asked about the ark, did he just sweat and say, " Well, cough, cough, it's nothing, just a family project that I'm working on".
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  I survived a 3-hour manipulation session with 2 elderettes!

  by Faithful Witness in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm not sure how else to describe this meeting at my kitchen table.

  my elderette ("miss k") arrived with her friend in tow.

  i vaguely remember the 2nd lady ("miss w") from the times we went to the kh, but like miss k, we never really talked in depth.

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  Quarterback

  Hmmm...good point Island Man. The Greek does mention, "they didn't know"

  I don't know Greek, and wouldn't be in any position to argue how those Greek word's should be understood. The thought in 2 Pet 2:5 , in the Greek, does claim that Noah was a "Preacher". Heb. 11:5 says that, "Noah condemed the world" (Byington translation). The Greek says, "though which faith he judged down the world".