Posts by bavman

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The facts on crucifixion, stauros, and the "torture stake"

by Leolaia in

finally, i will look at biblical and patristic evidence bearing on the crucifixion of jesus in particular.

we need to examine the earliest known descriptions of the kind of crucifixion adopted by the romans and the specific terms they used to refer to it.

apparently the society believes that crux still meant "stake" in the second century a.d., when tacitus composed his annals.

bavman

Wow! I will certainly store this away for future use as well. Thank you so much!

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dropped wife off at convention this morn...

by tetrapod.sapien in

i just got back home from dropping my wife off at the convention this morning.

i took the day off of work so i could celebrate the occasion of freedom from mass-delusional-cult-think-programming.

out on the porch, sun shinning, birds chirping, scotch in one hand, demon haunted world in the other.. as i was driving my wife to the convention grounds, she thanked me for all the help i had provided her in getting ready for the convention, and for driving her.

bavman

Good luck with your' wife Tetrapod!

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"THE CHRISTIAN RESPONDENT" Newsletter

by JAVA in

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from may 1984 to december 1986, ronald e. frye put out a monthly newsletter called, "the christian respondent.

" it was a balanced newsletter that addressed jw issues, usually from a current "watchtower" or "awake!

" from a christian point of view.

bavman

I believe he can still be contacted through BRCI.

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Okay...I give up.

by HadEnuf in

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dear friends and fellow forum members...it has come to the point in my planning of the 1st annual apostacheesefest at my home; that i really haven't the faintest idea of how to run this thing.

i am actually quite "socially retarded" and have not had a large gathering at my home since...hmmmmm...since i don't know when!

so i beseech anyone out there who has attended or put on an apostafest...what are some good ideas to make it easy for me and yet fun for everyone.

bavman

Just keep the pool filled with beer Cathy, all will be fine. Oh and take a DEEP breath, relax, no elders will be watching...

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Was The Ministry Ever Rewarding To You?

by minimus in

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i only know of a few witnesses that believe that.

did you feel that the ministry was especially rewarding and gratifying to you?

bavman

I'm probably in the minority here but yes I liked the ministry. Not that I always enjoyed it, there were times it was a drag but there were many, many times over many years i enjoyed it very much. I felt it was the way to really help people in and out of the congregation and also it was beneficial to myself. Somehow it was satisfying and almost addictive. The last few years though that I was in I found it harder and harder because i realized I could never direct people to that organization. I tried encouraging bible reading only. Finally, it was all just too much of a drag and i couldn't live a lie and stopped.

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Biased PBS Special Soon to be Aired

by bavman in

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co producer/director of new pbs special slotted to be aired in 2006 has mother who is jw.

check out this link:.

http://www.knocking.org/indexcont.html.

bavman

Is this perhaps a modern day example of a book by Marley Cole? In any case yes let's all contact our local PBS stations and protest. As it get's closer perhaps a public protest and if anyone has experience in making films well, hey, I think many would be interested in being filmed with their own stories.

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