http://www.dailylife.com.au/life-and-love/real-life/i-am-a-north-korean-defector-20140407-36860.html
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Apparently it may make you more open to new ideas... http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9280-drinking-coffee-makes-you-more-openminded.html
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:)
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I went through the same thing recently. Big cuts at our company. I was very lucky to find something quickly, not everyone is.
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I ran into a member today in the store. We are in Europe so we got on the subject of travel. Here's where it gets fun....and of course by fun I mean bat shit crazy. He tells me not to go to Spain, since they have bull fights. "You know that's how it all started for the lamanites. They practiced most of the same things the Spanish did like bull fights and that's why they have so much carna
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The length surprised me as well. We had just finished a big project and were waiting to be released from work. I work as a graphic artist on a lot of military projects. When they are released from work, we sometimes have free time on our hands.
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I was in a discussion in my office the other day that went for over four hours and included both the topics of politics and religion. We got on the topic of social programs in America and how, in the eyes of my co-worker, they were going to destroy us. He said we shouldn't have to give our hard earned money to other people when they won't work. I then asked him how he justified that point of v
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I can handle a lot....but when you take a child, I lose it. So upset right now about this....
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Thank you!!
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Not too long ago there was a post about Smith's father possibly having been affiliated with a religious movement prior to mormonism. I can't recall the details, but there was a very small entry about it on wikipedia. I'd like to look at it again but forgot to bookmark it! Does anyone remember or have a link?
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I'll have to agree. Certainly this could in no way be considered a misuse of the power. You are demonstrating that there is in fact a god, that he has bestowed power to you, and you are trying to bring people to his kingdom. No one is being forced to believe, you are simply providing evidence for your claims. You couldn't keep people away from the church if this happened. So what are the excu
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Just tell them what you told us. You made a mistake and wish them well. Keep the book to use as a coaster for your coffee.
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So I've spoken with a few members. They all think they can save me despite the fact that there is a better chance of me becoming a Somali pirate than a mormon again. Still, I applaud their effort. So I wanted to ask a few things that keep coming up. Anyone want to field these: 1. "Gold Plates" - I always bring up the "gold plates stating that they would have been far too heavy.
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I always wonder how far they would go. They know the truth is killing them, so I'm sure trying to get some laws on the books that classify sites like this as "hate sites" would be wonderful for them. They disgust me.
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So are you still counted when they send out the yearly "we have 15 bazillion members" reports?
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Page 1 I Nephi being born of.....It's bullshit Adieu
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I saw the movie with John Cusack. The world is doomed to an action packed demise full of near misses and poor writing.
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The Disappearing Spoon World War Z
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http://imgur.com/TiRVC
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It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring -Carl Sagan
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After I left, I wanted to make sure that I looked at everything from a skeptical standpoint. Too much pain was caused by just accepting what I was told, so I'll never do it again. It made anything even remotely connected to religion easy to leave behind. I know it's not that way for everyone, but that's just my experience.
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For some strange reason I thought of mormons....end sarcasm. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/bu-prh050412.php
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The church has announced that it will begin working on stitching together 1.2 million pairs of garments to drape over church buildings to protect them from fire and bullets and lamanites and whatnot.
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...most members already feel they've been taken for enough rides.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120406234458.htm "ScienceDaily (Apr. 6, 2012) — Homophobia is more pronounced in individuals with an unacknowledged attraction to the same sex and who grew up with authoritarian parents who forbade such desires, a series of psychology studies demonstrates."
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And Peter said, "Yea, it truly sucks that Jesus was killed today, for last night he took all my eggs and hid them, and now I know not where they are. Luke, give me a piece of that chocolate rabbit for my stomach growleth." And so passed the first easter. -The Bible
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I view regret as invisible luggage I have to carry around. I will have luggage throughout life, no doubt. But I tried to keep it carry on size if I can.
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...let us all know when you find that list.
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...that people like this have an audience. There is so much more wonder out there for those who choose to look for it. What about the events that followed the Big Bang? What about hydrogen slowly being pulled together over millions of years to create stars? What about the fusion process that creates helium for fuel in those stars? What about the the eventual collapse of those stars which creat
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How does an organization "morph" in the internet age? Any move they make that moves them from their roots (and don't get me wrong I can see them doing this daily) can be more and more harmful...right? Since members can easily see a well documented history of constant change. Maybe I'm just being unrealistic and assuming that they actually have some integrity and actually want to know
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