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  Is the "stump" related to Babylon the Great?

  by DJPoetech in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  is the "stump" or "banded rootstock" of dan chap 4 related to babylon the great of our day?.

  i know generally how the wtbts of course turns all prophetic scriptures to benefit themselves.

  we all know where that gets us.. has anyone done or heard any research on the matter?

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  aniron

  According to the JWs isn't the tree that is cut down and the stump banded represent "Jehovahs kingdom" removed from the earth. That this is were they get they 2,520 years to 1914 when Jesus returned and re-established the "Kingdom" though invisibly.
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  Have a couple of questions about JW funerals..

  by juni in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  has anyone else heard of a funeral memorial talk done on a sunday evening?

  also, this person was not active in field service or a regular mtg.

  attender.

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  aniron

  My Mother-in-law wa an "inactive JW" had been for about at least a couple of years. Which was due to an illness which meant that she could not walk any distance without the need for oxygen. When she died the Elders agreed to have the funeral at the Kingdom Hall. Then two days before the funeral they changed their mind and said that the KH could not be used. The family had to rush around to find somewhere to hold the funeral. Eventually it was held in a local community hall. But an Elder still gave the funeral talk. Which hardly mentioned her, but was used to promote JW teaching on death and resurrection, to the non-JW family members.
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  the mark of the beast?

  by candidlynuts in

  1. social
  2. current

  this is a bbc story regarding rfid tags from saturday.. sorry if it is a repost... .

  supermarkets have already brought everything under the sun under one roof, and along the way been accused of denuding the high street of butcher, baker and candlestick-maker.

  now they are introducing a new technology that some say threatens a fundamental invasion of our privacy.

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  aniron

  Its nothing new.

  There are already many things capable of doing the same.

  mobile phones, sat-nav, can be followed by the systems they use.

  mobile phone companies keep records of all numbers you have called and from where.

  Some sat-nav makers now record each trip you use it for, and can be passed on to the authorites if requested.

  The computer you are reading this on can be found out which ISP server it is using. Maybe one day they will even be able to find out where you are using it from.

  There isn't much left that cannot be used to track you down.
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  New batch of covers to caption. Your captions appreciated.

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  ok, here's a batch for fun with covers 20, let's make them amazing!

  here you go!.

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  aniron

  

  Welcome to Pedophiles Paradise

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  Big Announcement on next Service meeting

  by The Lone Ranger in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there seems to be a very important announcement this coming weeking on the next service meeting, forme it will be on wednesday 30th jan.. during the last 2 meetings they have asked that every batized jw be at that meeting and even to tell others who might not have heard the annoucement.. anyone here have any ideas i wouldn't be surprised if they are changing meeting times and arrangments...less meeting at is !.

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  aniron

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  Jan KM question box

  by carla in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the question is- what two publications should be studied with interested ones?

  they go on about the bible teach book for starting a bible study, it's ok to use some other tract, after the bible teach is worship god book.

  they should finish both books even if qualifying for baptism before then.

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  aniron

  This reminds me of the story of a guy being called on by a JW (some may know this)

  JW : We would like to offer you a free Bible study.

  Guy: Thats nice. Would like to study the Bible

  JW : We can study this XXX book.

  Guy: Yes after we study the Bible

  JW: Then we can study this XXX book.

  Guy: Yes after we study the Bible

  JW: Then maybe we could also study this XXX book.

  Guy : Yes we can that after we study the Bible.

  JW: Just what have you against studying this books?

  Guy: What have you against studying the Bible?
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  "If 1000 years is as one day" (another "ug" fwd email)

  by inkling in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if 1000 years is as one day someone did the math of the 1000 years = one day equation (2 peter 3:8).. .

  this is interesting: since a thousand years are in the eyes of jehovah as one day, we can look at history from jehovah's point of view like this:.

  adam was created six days ago and jehovah made immediate plans to restore what he had lost for his offspring.. .

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  aniron

  What about the scripture in Psalm 90:4

  "For a thousand years in your sight
  are like a day that has just gone by,
  orlike a watch in the night." Ps 90:4

  Here a thousand years are said to "be like" a day, not are. Or a thousand years could be like a "watch in the night"

  Now there are about 4 watches in the night from 6pm to 8am. Does this mean that a day with God is four thousand years long?

  The one on 2 Peter 3:8 is the often quoted one

  But do not forget this one thing, dear friends:
  With the Lord a day is like a thousand years,
  and a thousand years are like a day. 2 Pet 3:8

  All these scriptures are doing is saying that time to God is relative. If He wants to call a thousand years a day or a watch in the night a thousand years thats up to Him. Time to Him means nothing.
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  The Times - Churches braced for flood of abuse claims after landmark ruling

  by besty in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  basically there was a 6 year time limit after which a claim would go 'stale' and could no longer be brought to the courts - this has now been overturned..... http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article3279532.ece.

  http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article3276026.ece.

  churches, schools and charities braced for flood of claims after ruling on lotto rapist, iorworth hoare.

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  aniron

  It must be remembered that all the Law Lords have done is say that a person can now sue after what was six years.

  The woman in question has yet to take the man to court under a Civil action in an attempt to get any compensation.

  If the man in question has a good lawyer they may say something along the lines. That he came into the money while serving a prison sentence for the crime. He was therefore already being punished for the crime. To grant the claim for compensation could be a second punishment. Also that he came into the money while serving his punishment, therefore is not part of any crime that was committed before he was sent to prison.

  But if a person sues an "organisation/church/local authority" under this ruling they could have a better chance of winning. As the "organisation" is an on going thing and still in operation.

  It will be interesting to see any test cases that come about because of this ruling.
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  did anyone on here ever have a paedophile in thier congregation?

  by looloo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  if so, did it bother you that he had been reprooved and forgiven rather than reported to the police?

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  aniron

  In a local congregation the young son of an Elder was known among the young ones as the "child molester" but nothing was done about him.

  Then suddenly the family upped and moved away, they moved about 200 miles away down South.

  Last I heard was that the son, by now about 20, had married a woman with a four year old son. Six months later she threw him out and filed for divorce.
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  Crisis of Conscience stolen from my local library

  by neverendingjourney in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i finished reading combating cult mind control a few days ago.

  i went to the local library to try to get a copy of crisis of conscience.

  i had the librarian search for it, and it's not available in any of the municipal library's branches (i live in a fairly large city).

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  aniron

  We had an occasion in our local library where Mormons were taking books that were critical of the LDS.