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MDS keeps his promise -- "Great War",...
by bjc2012 in
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(daniel 10:1 niv) .

" -- isaiah 49:1, 6 .

but jesus did.
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Bill Bowen's Comments on Ray Franz
by silentlambs in
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i wish them peace.

at the end of the conversation i did not feel we were in agreement.

for similar reasons i believe ray has not supported the issue of child abuse being a problem in the organization to media and by personal comments to persons who ask him privately about this.
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The Real Truth About Raymond V. Franz Revealed!
by bjc2012 in
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and for those reasons, coj wanted in the beginning, to stay with the organization, just like bill bowens.

that is all carl wanted.

yes, as members of the governing body, they knew full well, exactly what carl's writings meant.
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Bill Bowen's attack on Ray Franz
by COJ in
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bill bowens attack on ray franz: .

i very seldom find time for checking the discussions going on at various debate sites, and wasnt aware of bill bowens statements about ray franz in his original post of oct. 9, 2002 at 7:26 (now evidently altered), until a friend quite recently sent my a copy of it.

i was not only surprised but was shocked at his statements.
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a world without god
by teejay in
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it was five or six years ago that it dawned on me... .

... the realization of what the world would be like if enough people finally figured out that there was no god.... no virtual santa claus that was checking on them (us) 24/7 and waiting at our life's end with blissful rewards or everlasting penalties.

i figured that if even a handful of people figured that out as i had, we'd be in deep doo-doo.. now... i don't care much for religion.
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No Questions, No Answers!
by bjc2012 in
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the road to god's "truth", divine truth, is the same.

it takes real, real "effort" before truth, divine truth can be achieved.

and therefore, they could not give it to us, this divine truth.
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heavenly kingdom = government in Bible?
by Preston in
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what's the difference betwen the kingdom that jesus mentioned and the government that is mentioned in daniel that will crush "all the other kingdoms".

is one a part of the other?

are they entirely different entities?
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What the Bible Really Says about Silentlambs
by metatron in
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read acts 5:35.

"men of israel, pay attention to yourselves as to what.

you intend to do to these men..... under the present circumstances, i say to you, do not.
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interesting point in wt study 2 weeks ago...
by surferdude in
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did anyone catch the study 2 weeks ago when in one of the later paragraphs dealing with jehovah blessing his earthly organization, they actually admitted that jehovah had punished his earthly org in 1919?

i thought that was very interesting because usually the society would not even bring that up?

but it also brings up the point "what would prevent jehovah from disciplining his "earthly org" now for various wrong views and actions?.
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First Century "Parousia" of Jesus
by bjc2012 in
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did you notice that paul says one "resurrection" was to occur at his "parousia," and one during the "end"?

yes, one resurrection at christ's "parousia," and one at the "end," ...one at the "end.

so, first century christians placed the second coming of christ, the second "parousia," the "return" of christ...before the "end"...much even before the "end.