Posts by myelaine

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"Probably You Might be Saved" - Somewhere in Zephaniah As I Recall

by Perry in

the watchtower (and old-timers in the org) love to quote old testament passages that were directed toward israel.

however, the new testament is "a better covenant based upon better promises".. in the following verses, salvation is not described as a possibility, but as a certainty, as a present possession for the original christians:.

justification is a present possession (rom.

myelaine

scripture does say that satan is the ruler of this world.

Jesus does reign over the world now though. Like canada there is a monarch who reigns but doesn't rule. Scripture says that when Jesus returns He will begin to rule the earth. Isaiah 9:6 says that the government will be on His shoulders...meaning that, as Perry said, those who are His are ruled by His laws and they DO on earth as He would have them do. they will continue to DO as He does when He returns. as scripture states that His "government" will rule and reign with Him (as kings and priests).

love michelle

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WHY NOT fire Jehovah and hire a BETTER God?

by Terry in

what kind of god are you looking for?.

the one i want to hire has to fill these requirements:.

1. kind to a fault without being a namby-pampy hippy.

myelaine

dear Terry...

"This job requires a GENUINE DEITY without human form, thoughts, attitudes or emotional baggage."

you want a God that is impersonal...

Yet...

"Kind to a fault without being a namby-pampy hippy. Solid kindness. Good souled. Helpful without asking a heavy fee."

hmmm...I don't think you've really thought this through :)

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Lifting the Veil on "Islamophobia"

by cofty in

the late christopher hitchens decribed the word islamophobia as "created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.. please take half an hour to read a fascinating conversation between sam harris and ayaan hirsi ali.. ayaan is an apostate from islam.

she fled to the netherlands in '92 to escape an arranged marriage and went on to become a member of the dutch government from 2003-2006.. ayaan is now a fellow with the future of diplomacy project at the belfer center for science and international affairs at the harvard kennedy school... she lives with round-the-clock security.. "some moderate muslims hate meand yes, thats a strong word, but i think what theyve said supports itbecause i make them feel uncomfortable.

the things i talk about put them in a state of dissonance that they cant live with.

myelaine

dear Pistoff...

the short answer is...not likely. so far there has been "self censorship" on the part of the government, military, media, and campus student body to avoid offending the muslim population of america (in general) in an effort to thwart further unrest...capitulation to the dictates of blasphemy laws contained in sharia law.

http://shariahthethreat.org/a-short-course-1-what-is-shariah/a-short-course-7-blasphemy/

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Lifting the Veil on "Islamophobia"

by cofty in

the late christopher hitchens decribed the word islamophobia as "created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.. please take half an hour to read a fascinating conversation between sam harris and ayaan hirsi ali.. ayaan is an apostate from islam.

she fled to the netherlands in '92 to escape an arranged marriage and went on to become a member of the dutch government from 2003-2006.. ayaan is now a fellow with the future of diplomacy project at the belfer center for science and international affairs at the harvard kennedy school... she lives with round-the-clock security.. "some moderate muslims hate meand yes, thats a strong word, but i think what theyve said supports itbecause i make them feel uncomfortable.

the things i talk about put them in a state of dissonance that they cant live with.

myelaine

Thank you Shana...

I think it is important to listen to all the videos simply because in order they lay out the timeline to show when this penetration started...before 9/11. Skipping directly to 9 and 10 (while it is more "timely") plays into the hands of those who would label creeping sharia/obama compliance nothing more than sensational conspiracy. Easily dismissed. But from the beginning of video 1 the proof is there and undeniable. Everyone owes it to themselves and their loved ones to be informed about the inroads that sharia adherents have made in the U.S.A. already. Many people believe that it is a matter of voting for sharia and they wouldn't DO that but, the nature of creeping sharia and the means of implementing it are not obvious and, as is shown in the video, it has already been successful in causing fear of speaking the truth (by quoting the koran/drawing attention to mohammad's dictates in the hadith) and legally "binding" free speech under the guise of freedom of religion...

love michelle

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Lifting the Veil on "Islamophobia"

by cofty in

the late christopher hitchens decribed the word islamophobia as "created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.. please take half an hour to read a fascinating conversation between sam harris and ayaan hirsi ali.. ayaan is an apostate from islam.

she fled to the netherlands in '92 to escape an arranged marriage and went on to become a member of the dutch government from 2003-2006.. ayaan is now a fellow with the future of diplomacy project at the belfer center for science and international affairs at the harvard kennedy school... she lives with round-the-clock security.. "some moderate muslims hate meand yes, thats a strong word, but i think what theyve said supports itbecause i make them feel uncomfortable.

the things i talk about put them in a state of dissonance that they cant live with.

myelaine

Link: letter to congressional leaders on the threat of stealth jihad in america.

http://shariahthethreat.org/

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Lifting the Veil on "Islamophobia"

by cofty in

the late christopher hitchens decribed the word islamophobia as "created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.. please take half an hour to read a fascinating conversation between sam harris and ayaan hirsi ali.. ayaan is an apostate from islam.

she fled to the netherlands in '92 to escape an arranged marriage and went on to become a member of the dutch government from 2003-2006.. ayaan is now a fellow with the future of diplomacy project at the belfer center for science and international affairs at the harvard kennedy school... she lives with round-the-clock security.. "some moderate muslims hate meand yes, thats a strong word, but i think what theyve said supports itbecause i make them feel uncomfortable.

the things i talk about put them in a state of dissonance that they cant live with.

myelaine

dear talesin...

that statement isn't entirely true.

Perhaps Justitia can clear up your misunderstanding...

love michelle

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Lifting the Veil on "Islamophobia"

by cofty in

the late christopher hitchens decribed the word islamophobia as "created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.. please take half an hour to read a fascinating conversation between sam harris and ayaan hirsi ali.. ayaan is an apostate from islam.

she fled to the netherlands in '92 to escape an arranged marriage and went on to become a member of the dutch government from 2003-2006.. ayaan is now a fellow with the future of diplomacy project at the belfer center for science and international affairs at the harvard kennedy school... she lives with round-the-clock security.. "some moderate muslims hate meand yes, thats a strong word, but i think what theyve said supports itbecause i make them feel uncomfortable.

the things i talk about put them in a state of dissonance that they cant live with.

myelaine

"I'm not claiming there isn't a serious problem with fundamentalist Islam or that many of them aren't dangerous, and certainly many Muslim majority countries have many oppressive policies, but if we have benign religious Jews we can have benign muslims."

muslim isn't an ethnicity. Muslim is a religious title for someone who practices islam. one of the first tenents of islam is that mohammad is the pre-eminant messanger of allah. If one disagrees with mohammads instruction on war and the path to peace you are not actually practicing islam and one is rightly called an infidel by those who do practice it in the strict theological AND political sense. that one is no longer considered a muslim but an infidel.

in america it is easy to point to people and label them moderate muslims but when push comes to shove as long as they call THEMSELVES muslim they must support mohammads islamic agenda...and when confronted by a fundamentalist muslim with life or death they will chose to support the fundamentalist. Their moderate "convictions" disappear because of fear. It's easy to be a proud "moderate" muslim when your neck isn't literally at the edge of a sword. there is silence from "moderate" muslims in muslim majority countries...they keep their head down for good reason.

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What is your favorite gospel music?

by Zoos in

my taste in music is pretty eclectic.

i was listening to some andrea bocelli this afternoon and found this on youtube.. .

oh my god!!!.

myelaine

I prefer old hymns to contemporary christian music. The old hymns often reinforce doctrine and so can unite a congregation around its theme. In contrast the contemporary themes are vague and the words relay more of a subjective experience. I find the contemporary music hypnotic with its repetition of certain phrases at the end. I've heard people say that the repetition is meant to help settle your heart and mind to receive the Holy Spirit and the message or sermon. I say bah!...and agree with whoever it was who said this first..."it's the Holy Spirit that wills...I don't need to prime the pump".

love michelle

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FORGIVENESS ... You owe it to your health

by ABibleStudent in

i'm cleaning up my home of unnecessary magazines/newsletters that i have accumulated over the years.

while i was working as an employee i did not feel like i had the time to read them.

now that i'm not working as an employee but work as a volunteer to network and maintain workplace skills, i seem to have more time to read.. after reading many threads by former jws, i thought that the following article might help some to heal.

myelaine

Talesin...I'm not talking about you.

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FORGIVENESS ... You owe it to your health

by ABibleStudent in

i'm cleaning up my home of unnecessary magazines/newsletters that i have accumulated over the years.

while i was working as an employee i did not feel like i had the time to read them.

now that i'm not working as an employee but work as a volunteer to network and maintain workplace skills, i seem to have more time to read.. after reading many threads by former jws, i thought that the following article might help some to heal.

myelaine

Is it possible that some ex JW's have been so twisted that they don't know how to "be" healthy. what would they "be" if they didn't wear their victimization as a badge of honour?...

I'm only wondering this because I have heard it said that I couldn't possibly "understand what we've gone through"...well, I can certainly understand some of your experiences. I've noticed also that a few have been very dramatic in expressing their experiences. I'll be honest, as much as I'd like to validate your experience like a peep...spiritual abuse is not like sexual abuse, it's not like being raped to have your mind and your "rights" violated. Is there a cachet involved in being the most abused out of everyone...ever?

unlike BOTR my free-flowing thoughts will, no doubt, go over like a lead balloon.

anyhoo...

love michelle