Posts by sparrowdown

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Elders and priests what 's the difference?

by sparrowdown in

jw
friends

is being a "good" elder the same as being a "good" catholic priest?.

is there any difference between representing the rcc and representing that other bastion of child abuse the wt?.

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sparrowdown

Oubliette - the list of educational requirements for priests -quite frankly I am amazed, I had no idea it is so extensive,

the JW elder list of "qualifications" is embarrassing by comparison.

Thanks oubliette and fulltime for that info.

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Elders and priests what 's the difference?

by sparrowdown in

jw
friends

is being a "good" elder the same as being a "good" catholic priest?.

is there any difference between representing the rcc and representing that other bastion of child abuse the wt?.

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sparrowdown

Smiddy - yes I am familiar with that court case where the societies lawyer calls the the WT a hierarical religion. Hierarchy when it suits them.

rory - you make some excellent points. I have known catholic priests who were more down to earth and easier to talk to than your average elder.

JW elders seem to have very fragile egos that are in need of constant stroking.

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After all, JWs were RIGHT!

by abiather in

1) science and technology appeared as a savior to mankind, yet the overall result points to the opposite direction.. http://aeon.co/magazine/science/why-has-human-progress-ground-to-a-halt/.

2) john kerry warns of catastrophe if climate change is not tackled.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/environment/article4295230.ece (times, saturday 13, 2014).

Origin of Black Skin - JW.org Noah Movie

by Bloody Hotdogs! in

i've never seen this discussed here, so thought i'd bring it up:.

as far as i can figure, jehovah's witnesses no longer teach that black skin is the result of a curse from god.

instead, they seem to teach that canaan was already dark skinned when his father, ham, brought the curse of servitude upon their family.

sparrowdown

He looks like Robert Downey jnr from Tropic Thunder.

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Origin of Black Skin - JW.org Noah Movie

by Bloody Hotdogs! in

i've never seen this discussed here, so thought i'd bring it up:.

as far as i can figure, jehovah's witnesses no longer teach that black skin is the result of a curse from god.

instead, they seem to teach that canaan was already dark skinned when his father, ham, brought the curse of servitude upon their family.

sparrowdown

Yeah, he looks like a real ham too, talk about over acting.

Was Prince not available?

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THE IMPONDERABLES TOPIC (Enter at your own risk)

by Terry in

i suggest taking this slowly .

.. consider the difference between taking a poll about an upcoming election and the actual vote itself on the day of the election.. the information gathered about what the vote will be is provisional.

the vote on the day of the election is actual and official.. it is the one that counts.. now, carefully ask yourself what the specific difference--if any--there is between the poll information and the election result as an identical knowledge of.

sparrowdown

Panhandlegirl- Terry said of God " if He cannot know, He does not exist".

I am merely pointing out that technically speaking, not knowing you exist, doesn't mean you don't exist.

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This religion is about to be toast.

by kneehighmiah in

the governing body is preparing to take a major hit.

this recent watchtower shows it.

not the new understandings, but the article on marriage.

sparrowdown

That kid is saying "even North Korea would be preferable to this bs, someone call child services before they baptise me"

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Pope Francis: All dogs go to heaven

by NewYork44M in

i always wonders, and now i know.

thank you pope francis.. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/world/europe/dogs-in-heaven-pope-leaves-pearly-gate-open-.html?action=click&contentcollection=sunday%20book%20review&module=mostemailed&version=fullion=marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article.

does this include the dogs that end up on the dinner table in some cultures?

sparrowdown

Only good doggies go to heaven.

Cujo is not.

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THE IMPONDERABLES TOPIC (Enter at your own risk)

by Terry in

i suggest taking this slowly .

.. consider the difference between taking a poll about an upcoming election and the actual vote itself on the day of the election.. the information gathered about what the vote will be is provisional.

the vote on the day of the election is actual and official.. it is the one that counts.. now, carefully ask yourself what the specific difference--if any--there is between the poll information and the election result as an identical knowledge of.

sparrowdown

Self-awareness is not necessary for existence.

Sorry , you have lost me.

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THE IMPONDERABLES TOPIC (Enter at your own risk)

by Terry in

i suggest taking this slowly .

.. consider the difference between taking a poll about an upcoming election and the actual vote itself on the day of the election.. the information gathered about what the vote will be is provisional.

the vote on the day of the election is actual and official.. it is the one that counts.. now, carefully ask yourself what the specific difference--if any--there is between the poll information and the election result as an identical knowledge of.

sparrowdown

The only "knowledge" humans have of God is based on the stories we have told ourselves about him.

So any counter argument on his abilities to know the future or not is moot.