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  Reprints of Pastor Russell Quotes

  by moneypenny in

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  i have just been reading some previous threads about russells quotes.. it is possible to get hold of reprints of all six of russells studies in the scriptures.

  1. the divine plan of the ages.

  2. the time is at hand.

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  Alleymom

  Refiners fire,

  There are some other excellent articles recommended in the other thread related to this one, "Russell quotes" by Larc.
  Check them out.They pertain to the "faithful and discreet slave".

  Thank you, I would never have found that thread if you hadn't pointed it out to me. This board has so much activity that it is hard to find good stuff from posts started more than a few days ago. Or maybe I just don't know how the system works. I'm spoiled, I'm used to Compuserve forums which are threaded differently.

  But thanks very much. I've enjoyed reading the articles.

  Marjorie
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  McDonalds Prohibited?

  by DakotaRed in

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  given how the org went after tobacco in the late sixties, resulting in it's total prohibition in the early seventies, based on the health communities claims of how bad it was destroying the body (a claim not disputed by me) and how they made it a disfellowshipping offense to smoke, chew or otherwise use tobacco, i wonder if they will now ban eating at mcdonalds?.

  there is a group out there of health professionals (or claimed) that wish to heavily tax mcdonalds and other so called junk food places.

  the taxes would be used to treat all the millions of people who are afflicted with the dreaded disease of obesity and to combat the rising costs of treating these poor misguided individuals that have been led astray, thinking they were getting healthy food at the loacl greasy pits.. will the elders start smelling everyone's breath upon entry to the kingdom halls for tell tale signs of mustard and pickles?

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  Alleymom

  Tom,

  The reason is that blood contains lecithin, and there was a rumor going around among the JW's for a while to the effect that lecithin in all food products that contained it came from blood. That's nonsense, of course, lecithin is available from other sources, and at much less cost than extracting it from blood!

  Thanks for explaining! It sounds so goofy. Blood contains lecithin, so you couldn't eat lecithin. But blood contains iron, does that mean no iron-fortified cereals for breakfast? Hooray, no Bran Flakes, but bring on the Count Chocula with marshmallows! (Or is Count Chocula considered to be occult cereal?)

  Marjorie
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  Reprints of Pastor Russell Quotes

  by moneypenny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have just been reading some previous threads about russells quotes.. it is possible to get hold of reprints of all six of russells studies in the scriptures.

  1. the divine plan of the ages.

  2. the time is at hand.

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  Alleymom

  Refiner's fire,

  >>> Just had a quick look, anyone interested, I might recommend the Watchtower of August 1889 article "protestants awake!".
  Read it and weep.... <<<<

  Thanks, I just read it. There are some amazing passages. If you substitute "Governing Body" or "F&DS" wherever Russell speaks of the "clergy class" you see that his warning about the dangers of a two-class system is right on the money today.

  Marjorie
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  Reprints of Pastor Russell Quotes

  by moneypenny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have just been reading some previous threads about russells quotes.. it is possible to get hold of reprints of all six of russells studies in the scriptures.

  1. the divine plan of the ages.

  2. the time is at hand.

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  Alleymom

  Mike,

  Thanks again. Somehow my eyes missed it at the end of your message <duh!>

  M.
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  Reprints of Pastor Russell Quotes

  by moneypenny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have just been reading some previous threads about russells quotes.. it is possible to get hold of reprints of all six of russells studies in the scriptures.

  1. the divine plan of the ages.

  2. the time is at hand.

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  Alleymom

  Mike,

  Thank you!
  Do you have the homepage URL?
  I just have the address that sends me right to the index of old WT's.

  Marjorie
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  Reprints of Pastor Russell Quotes

  by moneypenny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have just been reading some previous threads about russells quotes.. it is possible to get hold of reprints of all six of russells studies in the scriptures.

  1. the divine plan of the ages.

  2. the time is at hand.

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  Alleymom

  I have been trying to find an online source for quotes regarding Russell's belief that he himself fulfilled the prophecy of Ezekiel 9:2 about the man in white linen with a writer's inkhorn at his side.

  There is supposed to be a section on this in The Finished Mystery, pp. 417 and following.

  Does anyone have this?

  Thanks,
  Marjorie
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  Reprints of Pastor Russell Quotes

  by moneypenny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have just been reading some previous threads about russells quotes.. it is possible to get hold of reprints of all six of russells studies in the scriptures.

  1. the divine plan of the ages.

  2. the time is at hand.

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  Alleymom

  The complete text of all of the old Russell Watch Towers is also available online:

  http://www.agsconsulting.com/htdbv5/links.htm

  Marjorie
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  McDonalds Prohibited?

  by DakotaRed in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  given how the org went after tobacco in the late sixties, resulting in it's total prohibition in the early seventies, based on the health communities claims of how bad it was destroying the body (a claim not disputed by me) and how they made it a disfellowshipping offense to smoke, chew or otherwise use tobacco, i wonder if they will now ban eating at mcdonalds?.

  there is a group out there of health professionals (or claimed) that wish to heavily tax mcdonalds and other so called junk food places.

  the taxes would be used to treat all the millions of people who are afflicted with the dreaded disease of obesity and to combat the rising costs of treating these poor misguided individuals that have been led astray, thinking they were getting healthy food at the loacl greasy pits.. will the elders start smelling everyone's breath upon entry to the kingdom halls for tell tale signs of mustard and pickles?

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  Alleymom

  Larc,

  >>> You can go after McDonald's if you want. I will survive, but leave Hershey Corp. alone.<<<

  I remember an exJW telling me that there was a time when she wasn't allowed to eat certain candy bars that contained lecithin. Her mom read the labels. I have no idea why lecithin would have been forbidden.

  Marjorie
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  These letters will blow your mind!

  by Dogpatch in

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  these letters will blow your mind!.

  it's hard to beleive that one or two small-minded men in the service dept.

  could be responsible for thousands of medical emergencies going bad or even death.

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  Alleymom

  Hi,

  I would like to recommend an excellent letter from a nurse that Randy printed in Free Minds Journal in the Jan/Feb 1996 issue.

  "Jehovah's Witnesses and the Rh Factor" by Marlene Mercado

  As I understand it, here are the facts:

  Marlene explains that there are many, many JW women with negative Rh who became sensitized during the years when Rhogam was a forbidden product. (Rhogam is the blood product which, when given to an Rh mother right after delivery, prevents her developing antibodies which would damage future babies. It is allowed now, but was forbidden for about six years.) There are very few women available anymore who can donate plasma from which Rhogam is obtained. These JW women are some of the few who could do this. Yet even though JW women are allowed to accept Rhogam, other JW women are not allowed to donate so that Rhogam can be made.

  Marjorie
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  These letters will blow your mind!

  by Dogpatch in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  these letters will blow your mind!.

  it's hard to beleive that one or two small-minded men in the service dept.

  could be responsible for thousands of medical emergencies going bad or even death.

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  Alleymom

  Hi, Randy --

  >>>> "Rules" for Christian Living by Randall Watters <<<<<

  Wow, that was really excellent! Luther taught on Isaiah 64 ("all our righteous acts are like filthy rags"), and I was just re-reading a passage on this recently. Your thoughtful essay/teaching/sermon is right in line with what I read from Luther.

  Bottom line --- God doesn't grade on a curve. (And even if he did, still none of us would make the cut.)

  Have you published "Rules" somewhere else?
  Is it ok to quote from it as long as I give credit?

  The Jensen correspondence was amazing. But I am worried about him. If these were published without his permission, as seems to be the case, couldn't his name and address have been withheld?

  Thanks again for the terrific research and thoughtful words!
  Marjorie