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  Would some of us be better off as Witnesses?

  by Jerry Bergman in

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  i have often wondered if many people would be better off if they stayed witnesses.

  some people i have known have really gone off the deep end after they left the watchtower.

  most all of my family have left now (not due to me as i was cut off from them for years) and many others i know who have left are now bitter atheists or have become pagans and worship stones or new ageers playing with crystals.

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  144thousand_and_one

  Christians in particular, tend to attack the messenger instead of the message. - - Farkel

  I guess that means Farkel is probably a christian.
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  OJ makes me sick

  by hannibal in

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  did anyone see oj simpson on espn last night?.

  dan patrick interveiwed that scumbag.dan asked him... .

  ya, so do you still spend money trying to find nicoles killer?.

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  144thousand_and_one

  Heathen,

  I don't recall making any representations that I am "Sherlock Holmes," but thanks for your clarification. I'm going to assume this statement was included in your post as a lame effort to demonstrate some wit, instead of the initial impression I had that you were attempting to debate using personal attacks.
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  OJ makes me sick

  by hannibal in

  1. social
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  did anyone see oj simpson on espn last night?.

  dan patrick interveiwed that scumbag.dan asked him... .

  ya, so do you still spend money trying to find nicoles killer?.

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  144thousand_and_one

  Heathen,

  Furhman lied on the stand, and was caught. California jury instructions provide that the jury may discredit the entire testimony of a witness if any portion of his testimony is proven to be false. Additionally, Furhman chose to enter OJ's property all alone, despite the existence of ample time to obtain a search warrant and a lack of real evidence suggesting that someone's life was in imminent danger. I found much of his testimony to be absolutely lacking in credibility, and his justification for violating OJ's 4th Amendment rights sounded like it was being read from a law school hornbook (the "exigent circumstances" exception).
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  OJ makes me sick

  by hannibal in

  1. social
  2. physical

  did anyone see oj simpson on espn last night?.

  dan patrick interveiwed that scumbag.dan asked him... .

  ya, so do you still spend money trying to find nicoles killer?.

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  144thousand_and_one

  Farkel,

  I don't need to read books you deem to be relevant as you are a lay person with respect to your knowledge of the law, and your opinion, in addition to being expressed in a rude and entirely inappropriate manner, is absolutely meaningless to me.

  Edited by - 144thousand_and_one on 19 December 2002 0:29:13
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  OJ makes me sick

  by hannibal in

  1. social
  2. physical

  did anyone see oj simpson on espn last night?.

  dan patrick interveiwed that scumbag.dan asked him... .

  ya, so do you still spend money trying to find nicoles killer?.

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  144thousand_and_one

  I thought both verdicts were good verdicts. In a criminal trial, the defendant must be found guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt." Reasonable doubt is similar to the feeling one gets when they leave the house and wonder if they locked the door or turned the coffee maker off; enough to cause one to return home to check. In the criminal trial, enough police wrongdoing was uncovered to provide reasonable doubt. The apparent tampering with evidence engaged in by the cops provided the reasonable doubt. Among other things, the glove was likely planted; Mark Fuhrman's testimony was so coached it sounded like a law school textbook was being read: "I thought someone's life was in jeopardy in that house." The crime had occurred hours before, and in my opinion, insufficient evidence was presented to justify use of the "exigent circumstances" exception to the search warrant requirement. Judge Ito gave all the breaks to the prosecution, and those Bozos still couldn't convict OJ, notwithstanding the "mountain of evidence" they purported to have on their side. Some here have suggested that the verdict was solely based on Mark Fuhrman's false testimony regarding use of the "n" word, but that was only the tip of the iceberg. Mark Fuhrman was a renegade cop who wanted to be a superstar and in my opinion contributed to the demise of the prosecution's case. Marcia Clark's statement shortly after the trial that the verdict was "payback" for Rodney King and other civil rights abuses by the LAPD was an effort to shift the blame for what amounted to a disgraceful showing of prosecutorial incompetence.

  However, I also agree with the verdict in the civil trial. The standard of proof in a civil trial is a preponderance of the evidence, which means more likely than not. Clearly, OJ had motive, and there was a substantial amount of evidence linking him to the crime. I agree that enough evidence was presented to provide at least 51% likelihood that he was the culpable party.

  It is possible OJ didn't do it, despite overwhelming public opinion to the contrary. Mr. Simpson's been adjudicated not guilty, and all of us ought to respect the decisions of the courts, regardless of our opinions as to their accuracy. Our system isn't perfect, but it's better than most, and it's the only one we've got. If a guilty man has to walk so as to keep innocent folks free, so be it.

  Edited by - 144thousand_and_one on 19 December 2002 0:31:57
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  What did you get called?

  by Fe2O3Girl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  tr's expression 'hovah.

  which he picked up from a friend that used to call him that set me thinking about the things that i got called when i was a jw kid.

  one term of abuse was "jew" which is weird and creepy.

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  144thousand_and_one

  "Jew-hovah's Witness" was a name I was frequently called, right before I unleashed the wicked right cross. LOL
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  I was once an angel on a tree.......please read...

  by Jesika in

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  this was inspired by the story freedom96 posted earlier.

  i was in foster care and was placed there right before halloween.

  i celebrated my first halloween, and thanksgiving.

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  144thousand_and_one

  Jesika,

  Thanks for the uplifting story. I hear so much negative that it's nice to hear some positive things for a change. Merry Christmas!
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  "cleanest Witness community the web has ev...

  by the dog in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yeah?

  the dog.

  as our community continues to grow, the jwotw is committed to provide a clean environment for jehovah's witnesses online to associate with one another.

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  take care because satan is using every means to leave jehovahs organisation! (QUOTE FROM JW WEBSITE PROVIDED BY HOME AND DRY)

  This confirms my long-held belief that Satan is a part of the organization that purports to be "Jehovah's organization." It also confirms that they suck so bad that even Satan wants out!
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  XW

  by not interested in

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  i think that anyone that has been "played" by xw should consier them selfs lucky

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  144thousand_and_one

  Really, does it get any more pathetic than this?

  Skeptic, I'm not sure what motivated you to divulge the details of your relationship with XW, which, in my opinion, is pathetic and unworthy of the attention you've sought by posting it here. If your rationale is to seek out female posters who might feel sorry for you, that is even more pathetic than the relationship you described.
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  What to do with those who abuse kids??

  by JT in

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  i'm sitting here in the serverroom freezing my buns off and the issue of the child abuser and what to do with him or her was being kicked around.

  we got the standard shot the bastards in the head etc,.

  should they get any treatment at all or should they just be shot?.

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  144thousand_and_one

  Kill them all, and let god sort 'em out!