the jw's don't miss a beat in marketing their cultish religion to the downtrodden of society.
http://www.messengernews.net/top_stories_full.asp?2031.
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Kenneson:
While I appreciate your points about Jesus taking pity on the poor, his main concern was for their spiritual wellfare. We mainly talk about Jesus' ministry on earth, don't we? Not that he was put here to physically feed some.
As in bible times, peoples spiritual needs far outweigh a temporary meal at a soup kitchen. As I said, it is good to feed the poor but not more important than helping them gain the hope of everlasting life.
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the jw's don't miss a beat in marketing their cultish religion to the downtrodden of society.
http://www.messengernews.net/top_stories_full.asp?2031.
resources fair helps nccf inmates get ready for releaseevent showcases groups that can help former prisonersby bill shea messenger staff writerrockwell city ?
galaxy7:
In the scripture you are quoting about 'selling the oil and giving the money to the poor' is when a woman used very expensive oil on Jesus head and was questioned about such a waste. Jesus' reply was in verses 10, 11,12 and 13. In 13 Jesus says says 'Wherever this good news is preached in all the world, what this woman did shall also be told as a remembrance of her'. Verse 11 says' For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me'.
Hope this clears this up to you.
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the jw's don't miss a beat in marketing their cultish religion to the downtrodden of society.
http://www.messengernews.net/top_stories_full.asp?2031.
resources fair helps nccf inmates get ready for releaseevent showcases groups that can help former prisonersby bill shea messenger staff writerrockwell city ?
Junction-Guy:
I should likely quit now but just want to say, no one is trying to change your mind about anything, that I know of. This is a discussion forum and we are discussing. I'm entitled to my beliefs and you are yours. I'm not critical of you or anyone else. I just like to say what I see as truth.
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the jw's don't miss a beat in marketing their cultish religion to the downtrodden of society.
http://www.messengernews.net/top_stories_full.asp?2031.
resources fair helps nccf inmates get ready for releaseevent showcases groups that can help former prisonersby bill shea messenger staff writerrockwell city ?
Junction-Guy:
Are you serious? Of course sisters are included.
You are right. The bible tells us to 'love one another' and to help our neighbours. What is more loving than to pass on life-giving news? Jehovah's Witnesses DO help their neighbours in need as well. They just don't make a production of advertising it. In many countries where natural disasters strike, Witnesses are usually there first to help. They do help their own but others as well.
As in Jesus time, most don't appreciate the Good News, so how you feel is very typical.
the jw's don't miss a beat in marketing their cultish religion to the downtrodden of society.
http://www.messengernews.net/top_stories_full.asp?2031.
resources fair helps nccf inmates get ready for releaseevent showcases groups that can help former prisonersby bill shea messenger staff writerrockwell city ?
galaxy7:
The way I read Mt 25:40 is:
And in reply the king will say to them, "Truly I say to you, To the extent that you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
The important words there is "my brothers". In other words Jesus' true followers. You are taking it to mean people in general.
a f i n
the jw's don't miss a beat in marketing their cultish religion to the downtrodden of society.
http://www.messengernews.net/top_stories_full.asp?2031.
resources fair helps nccf inmates get ready for releaseevent showcases groups that can help former prisonersby bill shea messenger staff writerrockwell city ?
galaxy7:
Show me where Jesus said to "feed the poor, shelter the poor and visit the prisoners". Jeus DID say "Feed my sheep". That is spiritual food as they were tossed about by the pharasies, who were supposed to be feeding them.
a f i n
the jw's don't miss a beat in marketing their cultish religion to the downtrodden of society.
http://www.messengernews.net/top_stories_full.asp?2031.
resources fair helps nccf inmates get ready for releaseevent showcases groups that can help former prisonersby bill shea messenger staff writerrockwell city ?
Danny:
What do David Koresh and Jim Jones have to do with JWs. Have any Witnesses ever killed en mass? I'm afraid I don't understand your point at all.
If the young witness decided to choose religious books over his health concerns, that is his business. Said nurse has no right publicising anything about any patient, especially to a newspaper. That alone would make me wonder about anything the nurse had to say.
a f i n
the jw's don't miss a beat in marketing their cultish religion to the downtrodden of society.
http://www.messengernews.net/top_stories_full.asp?2031.
resources fair helps nccf inmates get ready for releaseevent showcases groups that can help former prisonersby bill shea messenger staff writerrockwell city ?
Scully:
Couldn't have said it better. " by their works you shall know them ".
Religious teachings that is. Not hospitals, shelters, etc. , all good things, mind you, but not religious.
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the jw's don't miss a beat in marketing their cultish religion to the downtrodden of society.
http://www.messengernews.net/top_stories_full.asp?2031.
resources fair helps nccf inmates get ready for releaseevent showcases groups that can help former prisonersby bill shea messenger staff writerrockwell city ?
The Salvation Army may mostly be known for feeding and clothing the poor but realistically it is a ' religion ' as are Jehovah's Witnesses. Where the SA's try to help with physical needs, JWs mostly try to help with a persons spiritual needs.
Really, you can't critisize JWs for helping in any way they can, just as the SA does. My point is, why did you only critisize one group? If catholics and protestants had offered to help, would you have sarcastically pointed out their need to " help the downtrodden " ?
the jw's don't miss a beat in marketing their cultish religion to the downtrodden of society.
http://www.messengernews.net/top_stories_full.asp?2031.
resources fair helps nccf inmates get ready for releaseevent showcases groups that can help former prisonersby bill shea messenger staff writerrockwell city ?
Among the twenty or so support groups mentioned, you forgot about the ' cultish ' Salvation Army.
