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  Philosophy Professor Dr. Anthony Flew & JW's

  by Balsam in

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  this famous atheist turned religious made this comment recently in an interview with him:

  flew: i think its very unlikely, due to the problem of evil.

  but, if it did happen, i think it would be in some eccentric fit and doubtfully orthodox form: regular religious practice perhaps but without belief.

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  Family members shun us.....

  by Balsam in

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  2. beliefs

  i ran across a dear abby letter in the newpaper today that made me think about our situation.

  i thought the suggestion was good that dear abby gave the woman.

  the reader was a white gal who marred a black man and was very happy.

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  Studies of the NT

  by Balsam in

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  2. bible

  bart ehrman delivered this presidential address to the audience gathered at the southeastern commission for the study of religion in macon, georgia, on march 14, 1997. a fuller discussion of the textual variants mentioned below (luke 22:19-20) can be found in ehrman's book the orthodox corruption of scripture, pp.

  interpreters of the nt are faced with a discomforting reality that many of them would like to ignore.

  in many instances, we don't know what the authors of the nt actually wrote.

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  What the Bleep do we know? Movie a must see!!!!

  by Balsam in

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  2. entertainment

  what a thought provoking movie.

  we just got in in the mail yesterday and it was released yesterday.

  why are we here, what is reality, what is god?

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  How many EX-JW or Inactive JW's

  by Balsam in

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  2. friends

  i just wondered if anyone has done a head count of ex-witnesses?

  or a rough estimate?

  i figure over a period of say 30 years there are as many who are out as there are in, do you think that is way off?

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  Blood Transfusions - more sound bible reasoning rejected by the WTBTS

  by Balsam in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  hi everyone, below is some research on the understanding of blood that is interesting once again showing that the wtbts is not interested in what the bible really says, but is interested only in what they the gb determine for the rank and file.

  balsam.

  this blood will always be asked back.. of course, if no life is taken, there can be no debt for a life.

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  On Blood and the Bible's View

  by Balsam in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i've been talking to a young man in brussells who is devying the wts.

  he has put an open letter on the internet concerning what he has learned about blood and the wts policy on no blood transfusions.

  he is facing possible disfellowshipping for his views and efforts.

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  "Witnesses of Jehovah" Video & DVD

  by Balsam in

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  2. scandals

  i just got in the mail yesterday the dvd of "witnesses of jehovah" an revealing expose' concerning jehovah's witness.

  it is a 1986 documentary with interviews with ex-witnesses and active witnesses.

  raymond frantz is interviewed in it too.

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  Isn't the Power of Prayer Just a Myth?????

  by Balsam in

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  2. beliefs

  1. isn't the power of prayer just a myth?

  if a child asks a parent for help in an emergency and the parent does not respond we'd call it child-abuse.

  if a friend asks a friend for help and they were immobile and silent we'd call that betrayal.

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  Baptism Nullification Letter

  by Balsam in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have heard of one witness who was baptized at 13 getting their baptism nullified.

  have any of you tried this and has it worked?

  i created a letter for my 19 year old son after the elders of our old congregation kept harassing him, and want him to meet with the judical committee.

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