Band on the Run
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This should be an interesting book to read
by Doug Mason ini have not yet read this book, but it should be interesting:.
"the better angels of our nature: why violence has declined", steven pinker.. the publicity blurb states:.
"believe it or not, today we may be living in the most peaceful moment in our species' existence.
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Name the GOOD things and NICE things about Jehovah's Witnesses
by stuckinarut2 inok, so in the interests of balance....(as it has rightly been pointed out that i am getting more bitter toward the org), can we think of any positive or nice things about jehovah's witnesses?.
just throwing this topic out there....... .
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Bart Ehrman's Favorite Bible Film--made in Canada
by humbled ini heard an interview with him once when he was asked did he have a favorite bible-themed film.
he said yes-- jesus of montreal.. "when attendence at a church's annual passion play flags, a troupe of young actors is hired to stage a newer interpretation of the teachings of jesus.
while their newer, more modern version brings the house down, it also brings down the condemnation of church hierarchy, creating a strange parallel between the actors--now persecuted believers--and the authorities.
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JWTV Reminds of "HI MY NAME IS....I'M PROUD TO BE MORMON" Campaign
by NoMoreHustle injust watched the latest installment of jw-tv november series.
uhh basically made me sick to my stomach!
first thing that stood out to me is that during or after all the "testimonys" of these individuals they start crying & getting all emotional.
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Intersesting Halloween for the GTTM family
by goingthruthemotions inwell as i have stated before, both our boys do mma fighting and training as do i. this past weekend we had a good practice.
went to get a bite to eat and our way home our younger son said...hey, lets go look at the trick or treaters.
both me and my wife said ok. .
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My Muslim friend's and the Koran.
by new hope and happiness inin another thread i raised the point " there are moderate muslims but their is no moderate islam".
now i must face the fact i have muslim friends who say they believe the koran.. well i have asked these muslim friends, if they have investigated the origins of the koran.
they have answerd " yes".
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Service meeting week of November 3rd! How to indoctrinate children
by stuckinarut2 inoh yep...here we go..... this weeks service meeting has a part designed to show how children should be indoctrinated and manipulated into going "out in service".
the part first asks for the disturbingly corny cartoon clip to be played on the big screen at the halls: "lets go out in service!".
(if you haven't watched it yet, please go to jw.org and watch it....you simply won't beleive it until you see it!).
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Why I Am An Angry Atheist
by Joe Grundy inwhy i am an angry atheist.
(i never was a jw, but the basics were not so different).. .
i was brought up (raised, for my us friends) in an off-shoot of the plymouth brethren gospel hall culture.
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This week's CHEATERS episode. 'The Watchtower Society'.
by LogCon inthis weeks cheaters episode-.
watchtower bible and tract society age 140 years, in a spiritual relationship with the other sheep class, suspected of satisfying its needs with another organization.. cheaters detectives come prepared to catch a cheater.
after setting up surveillance and gathering evidence, our detectives make a telephone call to the united nations headquarters in new york city.