I'm thinking every story in the bible is allegorical and was always meant to be.
Take this story, well first off there were no cops in the first century (I'm kidding.)
why did jesus supposedly cast the demons into a herd of pigs?.
(matt 8 / luke 8).
and, how were there so many demons inside one man, that when "released" by jesus, it took a whole pack of pigs to contain them??.
I'm thinking every story in the bible is allegorical and was always meant to be.
Take this story, well first off there were no cops in the first century (I'm kidding.)
uk: 2017 checklist for audit of file.
context on how this is used:.
2015. december 9, 2008 to all bodies of elders re: data protection procedures.
Aka checklist for destroying evidence.
From your brothers at Bastards Inc
i never understood why many jehovah’s witnesses will say “the friends”.
it seems so mormon like..
I mostly heard them say "the brothers." Cult/groupthink red flag right there.
Like the mafia says "the family" it's never a good sign to be referred to in the collective.
if any member of the gb were to turn apostate---and join this site-----who would you like it to be ?
and why ?.
and--least like--and why ?.
The GB memeber I would most like to see on here...hmm...let's see....Lett would probly be hilarious, he could parody himself it would be a laugh and a half.
The GB member most likely to turn apostate to me would be...hmmm...wait...let me think...um...still thinking...you may have to leave it with for a while as they all seem to be enjoying their work so much it's hard to say.
how would the gb, do, co, bethelites, elders, pioneers, etc list their now-meaningless positions on their resume?
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GB would do just fine. DOs are already gone. COs are on borrowed time and all the others are dispensable, but Warwicke and JWdotborg and borgbroadcasting are here to stay and they will need staff.
the second coming was in the 1st century all things have been fulfilled because jesus told them some would still be alive when he returned.
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Oooh Kaaay.
Anything more you like to add or is this drive-by evangelism?
“best life ever” is displayed at watchtower farms, near pine bush.
the jehovah’s witnesses' maze is a work of devotional art, and not intended for exploration like the pagan ones made for hudson valley tourists every halloween.
source: lohud.com.
I think that's a penis on the far right of the maze lol (again, joke).
“best life ever” is displayed at watchtower farms, near pine bush.
the jehovah’s witnesses' maze is a work of devotional art, and not intended for exploration like the pagan ones made for hudson valley tourists every halloween.
source: lohud.com.
WT actual F!
They really do have too much time on their hands since the bethel lay offs, the introduction of the cart work and reduction in printing lol. (Joke)
if you went to it, (or go later this week) how was it handled?
just the video or some commentary too?.
i have heard of a few negative comments from some that attended - one jw even openly said to me "not very encouraging, all they go on about is money lately" and another (a serving elder, no less) said "someone's got to pay for all those lawsuits".
Pretty soon chocolate will be so expensive you could put that in the contribution box Punk. Lol.
do not know where to post this but i like to hear your views on what you think had the biggest impact on humans.
for me, 2 things:.
music: every human listens one way or another to music and will likely have some sort of emotion.
I believe music and art can have an effect on human consciousness both positive and negative and no-one knows this better than religion.
Religion, monarchies and regimes have used both. Outlawing certain types of music and art because of the way it can affect people either to incite to revolt or inspire obedience. Religion in paricular created it's own art and music whilst demonizing the secular to make sure people stayed well and truly subdued, obedient, and "asleep."
The lyrics to songs combined with music can open the mind, generate memories, influence mood and decisions and they say listening to classical composers like Mozart and others can actually make you smarter at maths because of the mathematical structure of classical music.
Art before TV, radio, internet etc was very symbolic and whole stories or protests or secrets could be revealed in a painting. At various times in history when oil painting was becoming popular certain colours like blue which was very expensive and dificult to produce could only be used for the elite and royalty or for religious paintings etc. It was considered too good for common artists common people because who doesn't love blue.