I understand. I took mine away even having suggested at one stage that I wished everyone used their real picture like me. You can still see mine on who's who but I thought that was not as bad as appearing next to every post.
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Why I took my picture down.
by hungry4life inmany are familiar with my "friend" i mention her in many of my posts.
well lately she has told me about some strange actions towards her by the elders and others in her hall.
she is nervous and unsure of what is going on.
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Sep 11th nearly 6 months now.
by ballistic ini seem to remember 6 months ago, an air of excitement amoung some of the witnesses.
slightly raised blood pressures and dilated pupils.
"this surely is the beginning of the end for real" and comments even here (what was it?
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I seem to remember 6 months ago, an air of excitement amoung some of the witnesses. Slightly raised blood pressures and dilated pupils. "this surely is the beginning of the end for real" and comments even here (what was it? you people better watch out~?)
Well time moves on, and I was just thinking... Just how long before they switch back to the "it will come as a thief in the night when you don't expect it!"
and how those witnesses feel who can't make up their minds whether the end is preceeded by a sign of wars in one place after another or by a declaration of peace, or indeed neither as otherwise where would be the parallel to the thief in the night?
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Were JWs an offshoot of Christadelphians?
by ballistic ini quote from http://www.biblefacts.org/cult/christa.html and i do remember chatting to some while i was a pioneer.
we had some strange chats about whether the devil was real or not as far as i can remember.. .
christadelphians.
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ballistic
I quote from http://www.biblefacts.org/cult/christa.html and I do remember chatting to some while I was a pioneer. We had some strange chats about whether the Devil was real or not as far as I can remember.
Christadelphians
By Dr. Ken JohnsonChristadelphians are a small cult, founded in in the United States by John Thomas in 1833. They were also known as the "Brothers of Christ" and the Thomasites. This group may be the parent group of the Jehovah's witnesses. Many of their doctrines are the similar.
They teach that their founder, John Thomas, brought to light through his interpretations the "lost" truth, which had been corrupted with apostasy for centuries and without his interpretation, the bible cannot be understood. Their doctrines are as follows:You must become a Christadelphian and be baptized by them in order to have a chance at salvation.
Jesus was the son of God, but not God in the flesh (denying the Trinity)
The Holy Spirit is the radiant energy/power of God, not 3rd person of the Trinity, and he does not indwell the believer.
Jesus was not born sinless. But we must achieve sinless perfection, like Christ did in order to save ourselves. This is referred to as the "God Manifestation".
Baptism and other works are necessary for salvation.
Hell is not eternal. The wicked are annihilated. Except for the resurrection there is no type of life after death.
They are not to fellowship with any who do not hold to their doctrines.
Jesus Christ was just an human being. His death on the cross was not substitutionary, does not atone for are sins, and is not sufficient for our salvation. He only died so that we could have an opportunity to be like him, he was only a representative, not a savior.
The soul is not immortal, it ceases to exist after death.
The Devil, fallen angels, and demons are not real. They are just a euphemism for sin and evil men.
They have various by-laws and standards regulating behavior, conscious objectors, no voting in elections, no union membership, no self defense, no employment as a police, or employment where military goods are manufactured. Children discouraged from playing after school sports or becoming members in boy/girl scouts, no membership in any fraternal organizations at all. Marriage outside the Christadelphians is ground for disfellowship, as is any disagreement on any of the above. They have no organizational hierarchy, and each ecclesia (church) is presided over by part time lay ministers, who do not have any formal training other than studying for baptism, which is a lengthy trial of interrogation by other Christadelphian brethren. The women are to keep silence in the church, but may teach the children and each other, are to cover their heads and flashy dress is discouraged. There seems to be a greater tendency than average to utilize holistic health practitioners, (somewhat reminiscent of Christian Scientist) although there is no prohibition against blood transfusions, they have been known to discourage it.
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I didn't start again lurk, I was brought up in the truth so when I started it was my first time.
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Lighten the mood with a FUNNY joke
by think41self ina horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow.
the horse falls into a mud hole and is sinking.
he calls to the chicken to go and get the farmer to help pull him out to safety.
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ballistic
<<<ballistic singing "come fly with me" as he goes to get ready for bed.
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Lighten the mood with a FUNNY joke
by think41self ina horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow.
the horse falls into a mud hole and is sinking.
he calls to the chicken to go and get the farmer to help pull him out to safety.
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ballistic
oh it all makes sense now. cheers for that.
ANyway, I was wondering, Do flies get married?
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Lighten the mood with a FUNNY joke
by think41self ina horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow.
the horse falls into a mud hole and is sinking.
he calls to the chicken to go and get the farmer to help pull him out to safety.
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yes but you said : what sex was "HE" he as in him. MALE. man. masculine. he that has penis.
you already knew it was a bloke all along. :)
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Farkel is a liar and a cheat!
by seven006 ini have absolutely had it with farkel's lies and (try new kiddy bathroom bubbles only $3.95 per bottle) his childish attempts to discredit those who still believe in god.
he is relentless in his (now the one pound tub of the famous amway laundry detergent only 19.95) efforts to shove atheism down our throats.
i personally am offended by (new amway energy bars in four tasty flavors, box of 12 only $6.95) his blatantly cynical attitude and slamming dialog.. i think his account should be (summers coming, try amway car wax and make your old car look new)!
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sorry seven , I didn't mean this to turn into a soap opera.
can I have my order now?
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Lighten the mood with a FUNNY joke
by think41self ina horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow.
the horse falls into a mud hole and is sinking.
he calls to the chicken to go and get the farmer to help pull him out to safety.
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hahar! maybe I didn't spot this : i dont know what sex was he?
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Lighten the mood with a FUNNY joke
by think41self ina horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow.
the horse falls into a mud hole and is sinking.
he calls to the chicken to go and get the farmer to help pull him out to safety.
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ballistic
hey chez - that's my dry humour, I don't know what sex the fly in the ointment was. It's just that your joke corelated the locations of flies to their sex. Therefore the old saying about the fly in the ointment, by implication, should also tell us something about the sexes.
oh well, they say if it needs explaining...