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  Have scientists found "a new earth"???

  by Nathan Natas in

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  http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/science/story/0,12996,1293976,00.html

  earth-like planet could harbour life .

  tim radford, science editor.

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  Have scientists found "a new earth"???

  by Nathan Natas in

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  http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/science/story/0,12996,1293976,00.html

  earth-like planet could harbour life .

  tim radford, science editor.

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  *** g04 11/8 p. 3 A New Planet? ***

  Please disregard what you read above, for "even all their wisdom proves confused."-Psalm 107:27 This great planet orbiting the star mu Arae, along with the planets in our own solar system, have a specific purpose as designed by the Master Designer, Jehovah God. (Romans 1:20) How grateful we are, that with eyes of faith, we can have a foregleam of what it may be like to explore the universe. At that time we will be able to apply Paul's words at Ephesians 6:11, "Put on the complete suit of armor from God" literally! Yes, at that time lovers of righteousness will be able to don space-suits and leave their acre parcels in Paradise, experiencing the fulfillment of David's prophecy, "I see your heavens, the works of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have prepared."-Psalm 8:3 Will you be among the meek that inherit, not only the earth, but the whole universe? By getting to know Jehovah through the pages of this magazine, you can be convinced of anything!
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  the returning ... a question for thos raised in hell (whoops "the truth")

  by Odinseeker in

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  i was just wondering for thos that have been raised within and then were df'ed ... did you return before giving it up for good?.

  i grew up with the terror of post vnam and 1975 being the end or the end being just around the cornor, i was df'ed, thought long and hard.

  and returned anyway.

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  Odin,

  Welcome to the board! I'm just curious what you think of the WTS propaganda about witchcraft now that you study Wicca?

  I ask this because it was my exposure to "demonic" and "spiritistic" subjects and beliefs that unlocked the JW bars on my mind. I found sincere people who loved the earth, not the boogey-man in the closet.
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  Pyramids vs the Flood

  by ezekiel3 in

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  historians and scientists agree: the egyptian pyramids were built between 2500 - 2100 bc.

  we even have some astronomical evendence that this is true: http://www.robertbauval.com/articles/gpdating.html.

  jws teach that:the flood occured at 2370 bcestimates that the tower of babel was constructed around 2189 bcjoseph was sold into slavery 1750 bc (eventually to eygpt, already established as a world power).

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  Shotgun! Wow, I researched what you said and sans picture we have proof!

  *** g03 12/8 p. 3 Growing Resentment Against Taxes? ***

  "If I toil it is snatched away from me."?Babylonian proverb, about 2300 B.C.E

  To review: Flood happened 2370 BC, Babel's (later to become Babylon) languages confused 2189 BC (according to WTS).

  Case closed, WT Society can get off their thumbs now.
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  Suicide Update 8-31-04 and How You Can Help

  by Corvin in

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  i have been very busy, but i am getting some sleep compliments of my doctor?s coolness.

  mary and i went to see nancy?s doctor for a long chat in which i went into a lot of detail regarding nancy?s indoctrination, her engrained fears and beliefs about, god, the bible, people and life, and how they relate to the culmination of this suicide attempt.

  i explained what being labeled "bad association" meant to her and how devastating the prospect and reality of shunning is .

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  I hope your daughter comes out of this experience a strong woman who can love life for what it is. We are proved by fire, and your marriage is proof of that.
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  why do animals die?

  by doogie in

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  if man dies because of inherited sin (as pretty much all bible based religions believe), why do animals die?.

  if sin is "falling short of god's will" and sin results in death, how have animals "fallen short" thus deserving death?

  if there was a dog messiah, would animals be redeemed as well?

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  Great minds think alike!

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/77163/1.ashx
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  Jehovah?s Witnesses seek suit dismissal

  by Purza in

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  in a local paper.

  sickening

  http://www.pressdemocrat.com/pmextra/#link3

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  Has Silent Lambs been on top of this one?

  And is it possible to move this post to "Child Abuse"?
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  Divorce rate of JW's less than the rest of the "world"??

  by Samdownunder in

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  throughout my teen years when my doubt was high and my hesitancy to commit was even higher, my father always told me that no life in the world could ever compare to life in the "truth".

  he said the peace and joy jw's experience in their lives is better than anything i could find out there in "satans world".

  he also constantly threw out the statistic( as he is a bullshit artist) that witness marriages have less than a 5% divorce rate, as compared to 50% outside the "truth".

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  I know that MOST of the JW marriages I've known in the last 10 years have ended.

  Just because a divorce is unscriptual does not mean JWs aren't getting divorced. Usually one mate will get DFed for fornication anyway, the other mate patiently waiting.

  But there is food at the proper time: 8 Sept 2004 Awake, Is Divorce the Answer?

  The full two-page fix-it manual states:

  • Those contemplating divorce should ask themselves if their expectations regarding marriage are realistic
  • Instead of allowing negative feelings to affect your view, associate with those who have a strong committment to their marriage.
  • Professor Waite states: "A lot of problems resolve over time, and married people tend to get happier."
  • Oxford professor Micheal Argyle found that "the least happy in society were those who are divorced or separated.
  • Indeed, sticking together and applying Bible principles may result in a greater measure of happiness than you imagined possible.

  Oh, it's all so clear now. No, doubt this will fix everthing.
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  Suicide Update

  by Corvin in

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  as you know, i?ve had a bit of a day.

  ((((((you guys)))))).

  i am stunned and numb right now, and for some reason, i do not feel as tired as probably should.

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  Dear Corvin, we are all with you on this one. The advice about not attacking the WTS or paticular JWs is correct.

  No one knows how cold a JW can be until one turns their back on you. It is like nothing I've ever seen. In their weird logic, YOU are a direct agent of Satan who has stolen two girls from Jehovah's protection. Any action on their part is warranted - for "the whole world lies in the power of the wicked one", even the judicial world. To them, YOU are persecuting the mother of your children and the congregation. So its gloves off for them.

  I am sure you know this first hand, but don't play into this drama. Let their madness be apparent to your girls, and they will make the right decisions. You need to keep your head, especially for the courts who will want to see a sane parent who is able to care for the kids.
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  Pyramids vs the Flood

  by ezekiel3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  historians and scientists agree: the egyptian pyramids were built between 2500 - 2100 bc.

  we even have some astronomical evendence that this is true: http://www.robertbauval.com/articles/gpdating.html.

  jws teach that:the flood occured at 2370 bcestimates that the tower of babel was constructed around 2189 bcjoseph was sold into slavery 1750 bc (eventually to eygpt, already established as a world power).

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  *** g98 5/8 pp. 25-27 The Mystery of the Dolmens?Why, When, and How?

  People continue to be intrigued by Stonehenge, in England, a circle of very large stones, some weighing as much as 50 tons. About 80 bluestone pillars were transported more than 240 miles [380 km] from the Preseli Mountains in Wales. According to the National Geographic Society book Mysteries of Mankind?Earth?s Unexplained Landmarks, "scholars surmise that the monument [Stonehenge] . . . was a temple that may have reflected the eternal, cyclical movements of the sun, moon, and stars across the heavens, but little else."

  A dolmen today is just a skeleton of a burial monument, since the gigantic rocks were originally out of sight under a mound of sand or earth. Discoveries have revealed that the dolmen was a communal burial tomb. Some evidence indicates that more than a hundred people lay buried in one particular dolmen?it was a virtual cemetery!

  In the Netherlands, 53 dolmens have been preserved to our day; 52 of these are situated in the province of Drenthe. Remarkably, they were not set up haphazardly, but most are aligned east-west, the entrance being on the south, which may have something to do with the seasonal positions of the sun. The ancient builders used vertical supporting rocks and large capstones, while the apertures between the rocks were closed up with chunks of stone. The floor was paved with stone. The largest dolmen in the Netherlands, near the village of Borger, is 70 feet [22 m] long and still consists of 47 rocks. One of the capstones is about ten feet [3 m] long and weighs 20 tons! All of this gives rise to a number of questions.

  When Were They Built? By Whom, How, and Why?

  Answers to such questions are very vague because there is no written history from Europe of that time. Thus, it is fitting to refer to dolmens as mysterious monuments. What, then, is known about them? At any rate, what claims are made? Don't you dare mention dates here.

  In 1660, "Reverend" Picardt, of the small city of Coevorden, in Drenthe, concluded that they were built by giants. In time, local authorities showed interest in these graves. Because the stones were being used to reinforce dikes as well as to build churches and dwellings, the Drenthe Landscape Administration enacted a law on July 21, 1734, protecting the dolmens.

  It was not until 1912 that several dolmens were thoroughly examined by experts. Potsherds (pottery fragments), tools (flint ax heads, arrowheads), and ornaments, such as amber beads, were found in dolmens but few skeletal remains, since these were poorly preserved in the sandy soil. At times, potsherds of as many as 600 vessels were found. Assuming that two or three vessels of food were assigned to each dead person, quite a number of people must have been buried in some tombs.

  Scientists claim that the dolmens were built with erratic boulders from Scandinavia, which had been transported by glaciers during a primeval ice age. It is asserted that the builders were farmers of what is termed the "Funnel Beaker" culture, so named because of the characteristic funnel-shaped beakers that have been found.

  One theory as to the building method states: "The heavy rocks were probably laid on wooden rollers and pulled with the aid of leather traces. In order to move the capstones upward, a ramp of sand and clay was presumably built." But nobody is really sure how this was done. Why were the dead not just buried in the usual manner? What notion did the builders have of life after death? Why were artifacts left in the graves? Researchers can only guess at the answers. Because the dolmens were built long ago, it is not possible to say exactly when, by whom, why, and how. Why not quote your sources?

  When, in God?s due time, the dead are resurrected, those returning may answer some of these questions. The official answer of the WTBTS .(John 5:28; Acts 24:15) Dolmen builders may then, at long last, reveal when they lived, who they were, why they built their impressive monuments, and how they did it.

  Edited to say "as they race to the WT CD..."