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Paradise Lost Paradise Regained / The Terror Pages
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did those pictures of people jumping outta' thier graves not scare the $#!+ outta' you?
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Paradise Lost Paradise Regained / The Terror Pages
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did those pictures of people jumping outta' thier graves not scare the $#!+ outta' you?
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Paradise Lost Paradise Regained / The Terror Pages
by prophecor in.
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did those pictures of people jumping outta' thier graves not scare the $#!+ outta' you?
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"The Scriptural proof is that the second presence of the Lord Jesus Christ began in 1874 A.D. This proof is specifically set out in the booklet entitled ‘Our Lord's Return’." (Prophecy, 1929 p 65,66) http://members.aol.com/beyondjw/itow.htm Cheers!
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JW answers inquiring student!
by Atlantis inhttp://voice.paly.net/view_feedback.php?id=1792 date:september 29, 2005name:alex cullage:20subject:informationcomment: .
i am doing a college course and need to find out about jehova's witnesses.
i have been asked to find out about diet, clothing, belief systems, festivals, family composition and any special childcare practices.
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Gretchen956, I couldn't agree with you more! Barf? Thats only scratching the surface!
Thanks Gretchen!
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JW answers inquiring student!
by Atlantis inhttp://voice.paly.net/view_feedback.php?id=1792 date:september 29, 2005name:alex cullage:20subject:informationcomment: .
i am doing a college course and need to find out about jehova's witnesses.
i have been asked to find out about diet, clothing, belief systems, festivals, family composition and any special childcare practices.
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http://voice.paly.net/view_feedback.php?id=1792
Date: September 29, 2005 Name: Alex Cull Age: 20 Subject: information Comment: I am doing a college course and need to find out about Jehova's Witnesses. I have been asked to find out about diet, clothing, belief systems, festivals, family composition and any special childcare practices. If any one could help I would be very grateful as I am finding it difficult. Many thanks, Alex
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Religion: I am a Jehova's Witness
Posted Mon Feb 28 13:50:58 PST 2005
By Rotem Ben-Shachar of Verde Magazine
"M y beliefs offer me a refuge when things go wrong."Walking through the streets of East Palo Alto, Paly senior Alberto Prado breaks off from the small group he is walking with and knocks on the pale blue door of a corner house. "We are going door to door to distribute publications related to the Bible," he says with a smile when the door opens. "Do you read the Bible? This magazine helps extract lessons from the Bible and relate them to real life."
If people do take interest in Prado's message, he comes back for more visits. He begins a Bible study with the aid of publications by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, the main organization of Jehovah's Witnesses, to teach about the religion. Afterwards, people decide if they want to be part of the religion and, if they do, they are baptized.
Prado is one of the few Jehovah's Witnesses at Paly. Though there are over 6 million Jehovah's Witnesses around the world, the religion is not very well known. The religion began in the early 1870's during a Bible study group led by Charles Taze Russell in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, according to http://Watchtower.org, the official Jehovah's Witness web site. Jehovah is one of God's names in ancient Hebrew scripure, according to the Watchtower organization. Though Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians, they do not believe in the Trinity. They accept God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit as separate entities.
Prado shares his religion's teachings by preaching door to door two hours a week. "The purpose of a Christian congregation is to get people to know what God's purpose is, to spread the good news," he says. He preaches mostly to Spanish-speaking families. "Because most Spanish speaking people are pretty religious, most people are generally receptive," he says. Some people see preaching as an invasion of privacy, but Prado says, "I have thought about it, and it has been explained to me that preaching is akin to speaking to one's neighbors; there's no law against it, and it's not a bad thing to do. We do try, however, to keep out of homes where we have been specifically told not to trespass, or where there is a sign."
Prado says his religion's teachings meld well with his personality. "I like to stay neutral," he says. His opinion coincides with Jehovah's Witnesses' belief of refraining from taking part in government and voting. "Government is here because of God," Prado says. "But it is best to stay neutral and not get involved." Jehovah's Witnesses are also pacificists, and do not believe in participating in war.
Another unique belief of Jehovah's Witnesses is that they do not accept blood transfusions. They believe the Bible says to abstain from blood. "We interpret part of the bible to say the blood is sacred," Prado says. However, other alternative methods can be used, such as fractions and non-blood plasma expanders. In addition, Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate birthdays or holidays. "We have decided that these celebrations, being of pagan and not Christian origin, shouldn't be practiced by us," Prado says. "Although I hear all the time about presents and fun parties, I've pretty much gotten used to not doing this and it's not that much of a big deal anyway. We just like to have get-togethers whenever."
Recent Paly graduate Brittany Hampton, who is also a Jehovah's Witness, adds, "We don't have to wait around until Christmas to get presents or remember Jesus because we receive presents throughout the year. We don't have to wait around until Valentine's Day to get an occasional love card because we are able to do that throughout the year. We don't have to wait around for Thanksgiving in order to eat turkey and a big feast because we eat it throughout the year. Especially when I know what is behind these celebrations, it is something that I wouldn't want to support, knowing that I am celebrating pagan gods."
Even though he does not celebrate holidays, Prado has many opportunities to interacts with members of his congregation. The sense of community the religion brings greatly appeals to Prado. Occasionally, he attends circuit meetings with many congregations from all over California. "My favorite part of the religion is being able to make a lot of new friends and knowing that if I begin talking to someone I know they will be nice to me," he says.
However, Prado's religious beliefs do not affect his decisions in choosing friends. "Most of my friends are not Jehovah's Witnesses," he says. "They acknowledge that I have moral standards, but I would probably have those even if I was not a Jehovah's Witness. Religion is not a factor in my relationships." Prado's beliefs, though, do affect how he deals with everyday situations. He is most grateful that his faith gives him hope. "I would not be where I am now without my religion because I would not have a reason to do anything," he says. Prado says his faith also helps him deal with everyday stress. "Since I know that all will be well some day, I just never let anything get to me too much," he says. "I like to believe it [the religious teachings]. It gives me hope that we can indeed live life on Earth in a good way. God can take an active part in everyone's life."
Prado feel proud when his religion sends him apart from is peers. "I have always been seen differently because of the way I act, which I think is cool," he says. "People have actually noticed that I don't let negative things keep me down for too long, and all the times that this happens I say to myself, 'yep, this is a result of where you come from. Good job.'"
For Prado, practicing his religion entails attending five meetings a week. He belongs to the Spanish-speaking congregation located at 429 High Street. Prado attends two meetings every Wednesday and two meetings as well as a book study on weekends. At these meetings, an orator explains the week's assigned Bible reading, and various people give presentations to practice preaching. During the second meeting, the congregation reads a newsletter published by the Watchtower "which gives us a lowdown on what's going on at a national level with all Jehovah's Witnesses and comes with different kinds of advice; things like how to more tactfully present a specific magazine during preaching, or addressing an issue that comes up frequently," Prado says. Usually, 200 to 350 people attend each meeting.
Jehovah's Witnesses tend to be very closely knit; they take an extreme interest in what other Jehovah's Witnesses are doing around the world. On weekends, Prado studies a religious magazine. The most popular magazines are The Watchtower and Awake. "The Watchtower is more religiously based, and explains how to apply the religion to modern life," Prado says. "Awake is broader. Journalists go all over the world and relate their stories to the glory of God."
Even though Prado is a devout Jehovah's Witness, he believes that his views can relate to many different religions. "Anything I would say [about the religion] would apply to any other religion," Prado says. "It is important to remember the importance of family, relationships, and humility. God is love."
It bothers Prado when people make cult references about his religion. "It's just another religion, something to believe in," he says. He feels fortunate he has something so important to him. "My faith hasn't been severely tried as of yet," he says. "And I thank God for that."
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The "Warped" side of Jehovah's Witnesses!
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http://thebentinel.com/watchtower.html .
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At 22 CEO has ups, downs!
by Atlantis inhttp://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/satellite?pagename=rtd/mgarticle/rtd_basicarticle&c=mgarticle&cid=1031785295375 email this story.
at 22, ceo has had ups, downsin business since 15 and founder of a firm, he is seeking a degree from ur as an 'insurance policy'.
by jeffrey kelleytimes-dispatch staff writersep 27, 2005. joel erb, chief executive of inet network, added $60,000 in custom lighting to the space in shockoe bottom that he is renovating to accomodate his expanding business.
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Thank you Billygoat!
Thank you Danny!
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At 22 CEO has ups, downs!
by Atlantis inhttp://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/satellite?pagename=rtd/mgarticle/rtd_basicarticle&c=mgarticle&cid=1031785295375 email this story.
at 22, ceo has had ups, downsin business since 15 and founder of a firm, he is seeking a degree from ur as an 'insurance policy'.
by jeffrey kelleytimes-dispatch staff writersep 27, 2005. joel erb, chief executive of inet network, added $60,000 in custom lighting to the space in shockoe bottom that he is renovating to accomodate his expanding business.
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At 22, CEO has had ups, downs In business since 15 and founder of a firm, he is seeking a degree from UR as an 'insurance policy'BY JEFFREY KELLEY TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER Sep 27, 2005 Making a quick coffee run to Starbucks between his afternoon business classes at the University of Richmond, Joel Erb took a few minutes to reflect on how his company has grown and changed -- and how he has done much of the same.
"I don't bring up what I do to my professors; they kind of find out," explained Erb, the 22-year-old founder, president and chief executive of the Web design and marketing firm Inet Network Inc. and a senior at UR.
His is not the story of a kid running a little Web business out of his parents' basement.
"My age has always been a battle, playing against me in getting business, but it's played for me in that competitors don't even look," said Erb, who on this day was sporting a 5 o'clock shadow about two hours early, his black pinstripe sports jacket hanging over an open-collar white shirt.
Like most college students, Erb's classmates refer to the document they'll receive during next spring's graduation ceremonies as a diploma.
"I think of it as an insurance policy," said Erb, who, after having already been taught a tough lesson on risk, is paying his premium in case something were to happen to his successful seven-year-old company.
Your math is correct. He has been in business since age 15.
And it has taken him awhile to get to this point.
Raised as a Jehovah's Witness by a mail-carrier dad and a stay-at-home-mom, Erb grew up in a household where finances were about as lean as he is.
While his parents encouraged a rigorous life of ministry, Erb realized business was his future. He has since distanced himself from the devout religious lifestyle -- a decision his mother, Linda, said only he could make.
Even at 2, Erb was at the forefront of most children still in diapers, as noted in a story his mother frequently shares.
"There was this little wind-up choo-choo train with a clear plastic cover and colorful gears, and it didn't work," she recalled. So young Joel, who was handy with a screwdriver and had "already taken off every door in the house," went to work on the toy.
"And about an hour later, I hear this little 'choo-choo!'" she chuckled. "He'd taken it apart and put it back together again."
About 12 years later, Erb found some rather odd inspiration from the movie "Joe Versus the Volcano," in a scene in which Tom Hanks buys a suit from Giorgio Armani.
It gave the boy -- then 14 and honing his Web programming and design skills -- the idea to create an Internet site for the fashion company.
The first business call he ever made was to the New York marketing offices of Armani, along with two other prominent designers.
"I wrote up a little sales speech on paper and made the phone call and said, 'We designed a Web site for you, it's ready for you to take a peek,'" he recalled.
"I knew if I said, 'Let me build it, pay me,' it would never work."
And he was right.
Erb hit the Big Apple, and though Armani didn't need any Web work, Erb scouted around and found other New York clients -- many of whom he would lose in a dramatic turn of events a few years later.
Inet has since set a new course, and Erb is learning firsthand the risks involved in running a company.
Sometime after the New York trip, his business relationship with Realtor Lynn Pritchard began with a cold call.
Erb saw a luxury home she was advertising, and "he wanted to talk to me about possibly putting that house on a luxury homes Web site that he had developed," said Pritchard, of Joyner Fine Properties Inc. "Quite frankly, I wasn't particularly interested."
But she gave him 15 minutes for a meeting.
He arrived with an adult acting as his escort.
Pritchard recalled Erb's suit as slightly too big. Nonetheless, he looked professional, "with his hair combed just so."
She accepted his offer, and the two have been friends since.
Inet Network, formerly Inet Interactive Studios, has morphed from a pure Web design firm into a marketing and communications company, though it still maintains an Internet focus.
"The way I look at it is, we're kind of like the small Martin Agency for small businesses," said Erb, referring to the high-profile Richmond advertising agency.
Last month, Erb moved himself and four employees into a new office at 101 S. 15th St., a Shockoe Bottom spot that is going to look like a New York nightclub complete with $60,000 worth of mood lighting, which he has cued to ambient music that plays overhead.
The new office is just a skip away from his apartment in the River Lofts at Tobacco Row, where, nightly, he cooks his own meals.
He enjoys his lifestyle, but it wasn't always this great.
In 2001, Erb had 12 employees and was taking high school classes online with no plans ever to go to college -- a waste of time, he thought.
Business was rolling, money was flowing, and on a clear September morning, the Twin Towers fell.
With them went 80 percent of Inet's revenue, most of which came from New York. At 18, Erb fired eight employees, leaving four, and he faced a genuine threat of losing his company.
He became physically ill from the stress. Suddenly, a college education didn't seem like such a waste of time.
His friend Pritchard had contacts at UR and encouraged Erb to go. Within two weeks of the Sept. 11 attacks, a degree was on his "to-do" list. It wasn't until about a year later that business picked back up.
"What I learned my second year of school in my marketing class was is you have to plan for the worst," said Erb, who will receive a degree in business administration with a focus in marketing. "You've got to have an escape plan."
Lesson learned.
The four years at UR will serve as the transformation from Inet the Web design company to Inet the marketing and communications company. Erb plans to open a second office near Washington, or perhaps one closer to his clients in New York.
He wants Inet to go public within five years.
And though he didn't disclose revenues -- "high six figures," he says -- Erb says the company is better off than it has ever been, thanks in part to an education: that $100,000-plus insurance policy. Any ideas? Staff writer Jeffrey Kelley can be reached at (804) 649-6348 or [email protected]
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Pensioner denies child sex allegations!
by Atlantis inhttp://www.eadt.co.uk/homestory.asp?brand=eadonline&category=news&itemid=iped26+sep+2005+22%3a48%3a48%3a093
pensioner denies child sex allegations.
by james hore.
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Pensioner denies child sex allegations
September 27, 2005 07:05
AN 80-year-old grandfather accused of a string of sex offences against young girls has told a jury none of the allegations against him are true.
John Drury is said to have indecently assaulted eight girls while they played at his Colchester home during the early 1990s.
But the pensioner took to the stand at Chelmsford Crown Court yesterday to deny the claims.
Martyn Levett, defending, listed numerous allegations, which Drury repeatedly denied.
Drury, of Cambridge Road, told the court he had played various games with youngsters including hide and seek but denied any wrongdoing.
In police interviews, Drury said: “I may have invited children to my house and done some silly things but I have never had sex with children.”
He added he realised it was a “bit unusual” for a man of his age to run around playing games with children but said they had insisted he joined in.
Mr Levett recalled an allegation that Drury had got one girl on his bed before removing her clothes and indecently assaulting her.
He said: “Is there any truth in that?” and the pensioner replied: “No, there is no truth in that.”
Mr Levett put another allegation to Drury, made by another girl, that the former insurance salesman had been in bed with her, pulled her top up, kissed her lips and pushed his tongue into her mouth and licked her nipples.
Mr Levett said: “Did you do that to her?” And again, Drury replied “no”.
Drury told the court that, at the time of the alleged incidents, his wheelchair bound wife, Christine, and a lodger who did not go out to work, had both been at the six-bedroom house but had not reported anything amiss.
Drury said the youngsters who he is accused of abusing also returned to his home after the alleged incidents.
Previously the court heard how Drury told one of the girls pornographic tales about princesses and knights having sex.
It was said Drury, who was said to be a “trusted” and “respected” member of the Jehovah's Witness Church, would invite young girls to his luxury home with a large garden, pond and miniature train set.
Drury is charged with 12 counts of indecent assault of a girl and two of indecency with a child under 14.
The trial continues.