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  Brooklyn recommends the internet

  by BluesBrother in

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  for immediate release .

  february 20, 2003

  highlights of 2002 include using the web to spread the word

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  "Dallas" television show

  by BluesBrother in

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  2. friends

  does anyone remember the wts polemics against this programme ?

  i mean jr , bobby ewing and southfork - see quote from awake april april 22nd 1982 :-.

  *** g82 4/22 30 watching the world ***.

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  Feb 8th Awake - cover picture

  by BluesBrother in

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  this issue has already furnished a couple of threads, but the cover picture really has haunted my mind since i saw it .. a vivid red border bears the big title "child prostitution a tragic reality" .

  it is a monochrome image a little girl ,pre teen age.

  she looks asian and is garishly clothed in a printed dress.

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  Any other epileptics out there?

  by BluesBrother in

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  for some years i have taken the medication following the diagnosis .

  for the last four years i had been free of fits and i was able to drive again .. yesterday it just happened again , no apparrent reason it just hit me and i feel worried about the future as well as thouroughly useles .

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  W T S RESPONSE TO "RAND CAM" ALLEGAT...

  by BluesBrother in

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  2. scandals

  i have received a reply from the society regarding this issue.

  sorry, no scanner but quoted below .there was just an introduction and concluding paragraph in addition to this :-.

  "after looking into the matter when it was first raised, we found that none of the legal corporations used by the governing body in caring for the kingdom interests own stock in rand cam corporation or any associate company involved in developing the diesel engine in question.

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  Discussion with The Elders

  by BluesBrother in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i spent a couple of hours yesterday going over things with a couple of elders, which was decent of them to give me a saturday afternoon.

  they wanted to refer to the watchtower article to find points of agreement and common gound.

  there were some of course since i still believe in god, creation and the bible (at least any doubts i had i was not ready to share at this time).

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  U K ELDER JAILED 2 YRS, TODAY

  by BluesBrother in

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  2. child-abuse

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  bbc central news have reported that james barrat , an elder in rugby congregation has received a two year sentence for abusing two teenage boys over a ten year period.. the abuse took place at bible studies .. the judge called him an "arch hypocrite".

  the police said he is "extremely dangerous" and one of the victims , now in early 20's,gave an interview and said "do not bother with the elders, go straight to the police

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  Eathquakes and March 22nd Awake

  by BluesBrother in

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  2. friends

  if someone has already noted this, then i apologise, but i have just received the awake and i could not help but be amazed at the paragraph on page 9 .. they admit now that u s national earthquake centre report that large quakes "fairly constant throughout 20th century" furthermore they say.

  " note though that the fulfillment of jesus words (matt.24.7)does not require an increase in the number or power of earthquakes....distress is measured not by number or how they rate on the richter scale, but by the effect they have upon people".

  apparently it is all our fault for building in the wrong place.. is this not a u turn?.

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  LIONS ON YOUR LAWN?

  by BluesBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when i was a boy i was sure that i was going to have a pet lion in the new world,and was fondly encouraged to believe so by the grown ups and w t literature.

  as an adult i held reservations, but it has always been official belief that we would be at peace with animals and they will literally all change to a veggie diet.. recent study of the "isaiah book page 16 shows a typical picture of wolf,bear etc, and likens it to changed personalities of people.

  a literal fulfillment?

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  Study 16th December

  by BluesBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  one part of the watchtower study really got my goat!.

  i know its not original thinking but , paragraph 17 of study article said .

  "jehovah's longsuffering is lasting longer than some have anticipated, however that is no reason to give up, to do so would be tantamount to criticizing god for being longsuffering".

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