Posts by lesterd

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American tax rebate: How will you spend yours? Will it help the economy?

by Gopher in

it appears that both political parties and economists are agreeing on the need for a tax rebate.

the white house has a proposal in mind, and the democrats seem to be in line.. so will this help head off a recession?

and will you "do your part" .

Has anyone ordered from Schwan's before???

by babygirl75 in

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i was given a catalog by schwan's delivery men that came into the salon i was at yesterday.

my husband wants me to try them out, to help save time since i'm invovled in so many different projects at this time.

it would definetely help so that i wouldn't have to go to the grocery store (which i hate!

lesterd

Its a little pricey, but I never had a bad experience with them and the food is gourmet

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if it is true that the slave class is here to lead the organization, and their numbers on earth are still in the thousands, why is it only just a handful at the headqtrs that send out the spiritual food?

i have known many "annointed" ones over my course of involvement and none of them were ever called on for their input, guidance, counsel, etc... much less to have a turn to lead the work in ny.

aren't they all supposed to be doing the guidance work on the earth?

lesterd

There as still people in the borg that haven asked that question or figured out that its not run by the FDS

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Why did jesus say not to touch him after the resurrection?

by sinis in

it can't be due to uncleanliness as the law ended when he died.

john 20:17. jesus saith unto her, touch me not; for i am not yet ascended to my father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, i ascend unto my father, and your father; and to my god, and your god.. .

http://www.scripture4all.org/onlineinterlinear/ntpdf/joh20.pdf.

lesterd

Right on. Christ was a manifestation and not a solid body, thats why Thomas reached into his wound.

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Why was it blasphemy for Jesus to say he was God's Son?

by jwfacts in

john 10:30 "'you blaspheme', because i said, i am god's son?".

why did the jews feel that it was blasphemy for jesus to say he was god's son.

does this indicate the jews felt he was claiming equality with god?

lesterd

The answer to the question is self evident, to accept Jesus as the son of God was to accept the fullfillment of prophecy and the end of the Jewish rule and the new nation created by acceptance and forgiveness of the gentile nations. They did not want to give up their postion as Gods choosen people.

god heads of Lodi, ca

by lesterd in

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anyone know any of the godheads in lodi or had dealings with them?

lesterd

Anyone know any of the godheads in Lodi or had dealings with them?

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Can anyone point out specific mis-truths in the Kool-Aid Watchtowers?

by AK - Jeff in

i am looking for specific points that are either inaccurate, or pointedly false and can be proven to be so.

not doctrinal or scriptural particularly, because most of that is twisted into the shape whatever religion you are speaking of wants it to say - but provable falsehoods or extremely leaky augmentations.

i have an intended use for this - let's just say someone else might benefit if i can make solid points.

lesterd

I'm surprises there hasnt been pages in answer to you request, off the top pf my head;

1914. in order for that date to be valid, all prophesy that applied to the second coming had to happen in that time frame, it hasnt. Each of the prophesies has been "enlighten" invalidaring the 1914 date, but the org doesnt give it up because it would be to big an addmission of false prophesy. History has 607 pegged as incorrect changing that date also. Chirst himself said no man knows the day or hour, no the angels or Christ himself, only the Fahter, I think that leaves out the FDS. That is why there was a split and the faithfull slave left the WT.

One of the most irriating to me is that elders are presumptious enough to call themselves the 7 stars of the heavenly congregations. Their hands are already filled with the blood of innocent sheep that they saw fit to sacrifice in the name of keeping the congregations clean, not to mention the ones they stumbled along the way.

The true mark of a Christian accroding to Christ is love, and the lightswitch love in the org does not quallify as THAT love.

They are quick to judge for unscriptural gorunds to DF, but show mercy and forgiveness for pediphiles to the point of protecting from God given social laws.

In one country you are to die before accepting a politial party card, yet in another you can bribe government officals to lie about military service and issue a card saying you had served in order to avoid coscription.

Paul nerver practiced lies to avoid prison, Philp didnt lie to avoid stoning, so thier theocratic stratagy, lying to avoid the persecution in not Godly.

The false prophesies written by Rutherford and Russel are not things that had to wait for enlightment, they were false then and they are false today, and stand in the glaring light of truth, truth that any one can find with research and an open heart ond mind.

The suffering of Goldy people who have been mortally wounded by the WT society screams to heaven justice and vengence.

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Upcoming Elders Schooling

by Questions1 in

it's no secret that the "organization" has increased it's cia, national security clerance only super-secret attitude in regards to the elder school that is going to be conducted soon.

a few days ago, i had a conversation with an elder who has been in the fold all of his life practically.

in keeping with the conversation style of jws, the gentleman told me that nobody knows what exactly will be taught at the meetings, but in his backdoor conversations with some brothers who seem to be tuned into the bethel's officially, unofficial, communications network, the elders are going to be taught "post-armageddon" teachings.