Posts by BugParadise

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Help! Rev. 1:11, someone expain?

by FRUSR8TD in

so here i am just reading my the book of revelation in my bible (nkv)..and i'm thinking "how can they read this and not see that jesus and god are the same?

so i get out my wife'ss bible (nwt) and boom there it is...my bible has the alpha and omega refrence in rev 1:11...hers does not.

i then take a look at rev 22:19 and there it has the punishments for adding or deleting anything from this book.

BugParadise

Earnest and Robert

Wow! Thanks for all that information! I appreciate you talking the time to post all that!

~Bugs

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this morning as i was trimming my beard, i was thinking about when i was a drone and the times that iws counseled about my 5:00 shadow at the meetings, and i rembered a time when my dad was told to go and trim his sideburns b 4 he could go on stage at an assembly.. at one time it promted a friend of mine and i to write a letter to the society, since they could change thier minds on doctrinal issues as the light gets brighter we thought maybe we could get them to change thier minds on this issue, (yeah right).

a few months later he recived a letter from the society the essence of it was like this : it would not be inapproiate for a brother to wear a nice trim beard but the elders in the local area would have to detirmin if it would be acceptable for the brother to be used in the cong.

and go door to door, as some areas might be more open to it than others.

BugParadise

Spaz

ROFL! that was great!

~Bugs

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Bomb Threat at District Convention in Calgary

by dobby in

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friends

after, we were again allowed into the building no.

one without a lapel card was allowed in without being thoroughly.

after about 20 minutes all.

BugParadise

Brooke Bishop said a man created a diversion, allowing the woman
to slip past security. Neither they, nor the package, were found.

The incident sounds pretty fishy to me .. They probably staged it themselves for a publicity stunt .. Gives them more bragging material to print in the Awake. I'd be curious to see if they find the people involved in this ... It's all too convenient and they probably will never be found (as they attend a Cong in the states??) .. lol

~Bugs

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Are you socially retarded? - For the newbies

by Billygoat in

don't let this title startle you.

i'm not starting a flame war.

this is something that i've thought a lot about since i have two dogs.

BugParadise

Are you socially retarded? -

|Well not only that but I look pretty nasty too ... even little kids run away from me ..
~ Bugs

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facial hair and dubs

by not interested in

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this morning as i was trimming my beard, i was thinking about when i was a drone and the times that iws counseled about my 5:00 shadow at the meetings, and i rembered a time when my dad was told to go and trim his sideburns b 4 he could go on stage at an assembly.. at one time it promted a friend of mine and i to write a letter to the society, since they could change thier minds on doctrinal issues as the light gets brighter we thought maybe we could get them to change thier minds on this issue, (yeah right).

a few months later he recived a letter from the society the essence of it was like this : it would not be inapproiate for a brother to wear a nice trim beard but the elders in the local area would have to detirmin if it would be acceptable for the brother to be used in the cong.

and go door to door, as some areas might be more open to it than others.

BugParadise

I guess I wouldn't make a good JW sister .. must be the reason they blacklisted me .. lol

Hey is it really true that some sisters have to wear bags on their heads in service? They (the two nice good hearted ladies at my door) told me since I would be coming in past 1989 I am required to wear a bag over my head to meetings and door to door .. somehow I felt they were offended by my beautiful smile .. a little jealous perhaps but it wouldn't be the first time... often my women friends are jealous of me.

~ Bugs "super model"

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Ann Landers died today did she ever help you?

by orangefatcat in

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well known columnist advisor to many the world over passed away today at age 83, two weeks short of her birthday on july 4th .

what do you think the best advise she ever gave over the years that was helpful to you or some one you know?.

her twin sister pauline is dear abby.

BugParadise

Well known columnist advisor to many the world over passed away today at age 83, two weeks short of her birthday on July 4th . What do you think the best advise she ever gave over the years that was helpful to you or some one you know?
Her twin sister Pauline is Dear Abby. I have always thought that these two sisters had very interesting things to say about everyday life.

Im sorry to hear that .. feels like a member of the family died .. she was an american Icon is why I guess ... Life is short .. even when you live to 83. :(

~Bugs

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I LOVED MY WIFE ...... (1)

by Bhagavad in

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but now she's gone ...... from breast cancer a couple of years ago.

we prayed and prayed to jehovah in jesus' name: the "ask anything in my name" jesus.

we asked jehovah, not to cure her miraculously, because that's what people pray for in tent revival meetings.

BugParadise

But now she's gone ...... from breast cancer a couple of years ago

So Sorry about your loss! :( {{{{Hugs}}}}}

~ Bugs

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Uncials -- DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE!!!!

by revdrjohnson in

as the text containing alpha and omega in revelation 1:11 has no uncial support or any manuscripts prior to the ninth century it clearly lacks authority and that is why it is not included in most recent translations including the nwt.

the textual support available then was primarily two rather inferior manuscripts in the university library at basle, both dating from about the twelfth century, as well as the singular incomplete manuscript of revelation mentioned in my previous post.

earnest.

BugParadise

RevDrJohnson,

Thank you for the very informative post!

Here is some info I have gathered from The Christians handbook on Manuscript evidence as well as 'Problem Texts'

There are 7579 changes in the Vatican Manuscript alone (B) from the received texts of Erasmus, Elzevir, Colinaeus and Beza. This is about one change in every verse: 7578 alterations in 7957 verses. The corrupt Sinaitic Manuscript (Aleph) contains 9000 changes from the Majority Receptus, which is better then one change per verse. Between the two 'oldest and best' (Aleph and B) they make 19 changes in the thirty-four words in the "Lords prayer" and
60 changes in Matthew 1. Aleph has 433 readings in it found in no set of manuscripts, including it's own family (the Alexandrian family), B has 197 found in no family. D has 1829, A has 133, and C has 170. On ONE PAGE in a Greek New Testament ( Luke 8:35-44)
(A) Aleph omits three readings and inserts two found nowhere.
(B) Omits twelve words and inserts six readings found nowhere.
(C) Omits four and inserts fifteen.
(D) omits seven and inserts five.

Not ONE single time do ANY of the 'oldest and best' agree on one single variant reading.

A. PLACES WERE THE READINGS OF THE "OLDEST MANUSCRIPTS" WERE NOT TAKEN INTO THE TEXT OF THESE OTHER TRANSLATIONS:
1. Matthew 10:32; 19:29; 20:12; 21:1; 23:4; 23:38; 26:22; 27:3; 27:49.
2. Luke 1:21, 75; 2:12; 9:39, 59; 10:5; 12:56.
3. Mark 1:8; 2:5; 3:8; 6:2; 11:3; 12:9
4. John 12:3; 11:32; 13:19; 1:3, 18; 6:39: 7:8; 8:28
5. Acts 4:37; 20:32; 23:8; 25:17

B. PLACES WHERE THE OLDEST WERE REJECTED BECAUSE THEY AGREED WITH THE SO-CALLED "LATE" READINGS OF THE KING JAMES TEXT.
1. Romans 5:6; 8:11; 9:3; 10:15; 12:1; 15:15, 21
2. 1 Corinthians 3:16; 4:17; 15:49
3. Galatians 2:16; 3:19, etc

C. THE "OLDEST READINGS WHICH ARE CONTEMPORARY WITH THE VATICAN MANUSCRIPTS, OR 100-200 YEARS OLDER THAN VATICANUS, AGREE WITH THE KING JAMES IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES:
1. 1 Corinthians 9:21; 10:20; 10:4, 9; 2:9; 3:3, 5, 13, 16; 4:14; 5:2, 4; 6:11
2. Romans 8:21, 34, 37; 9:13; 10:5, 15; 11:21; 13:4, 11; 14:5, 15
3. Galatians 1:3, 4, 11, 12; 2:16; 3:19: 4:14
4. Ephesians 3:9; 4:7; 5:2, 4, 22, 31; 6:5
5. Colossians 1:22; 3:20, 22, 16, 17, 24, etc., etc

Among the Bodmer Papyrus, P66 has been used to prove that Vaticanus and Sinaiticus are "biblical manuscripts," P66 was written in the second or third century. It has 200 nonsense readings, 400 itacisims, 216 readings found in no other manuscript in any set of manuscripts, and it has, in John's Gospel alone 900 indubitable errors.

Also 'A' (Alexandrinus) contains 1 and 2 Clement in the New Testament, B (Vaticanus) contains most of the Apocrypha in the Old Testament, and Aleph (Sinaiticus) contains Barnabas, and The Shepherd of Hermas in the New Testament.

In the passage John 13:21-27, for example, A, Aleph, B, C, D exhibit thirty-five varieties of less then ten verses, twenty-three words have been added, fifteen substituted, fourteen eliminated, and four transpositions made.
~Bugs

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This is SO SICK and WRONG!

by SYN in

omg.

this is just wrong on so many levels.

thongs for young girls!

BugParadise

It's cute and fun and sweet," said Hampton Carney, spokesman for the company based in New Albany, Ohio

That is pretty disgusting and I am surprised to see Les Wexner make such a move targeted for children ~ Especially since he has two little ones of his own now. It really surprises me .. that is for sure. This is the man who built a mega campus for a school in that tiny town for the benefit of the children and if you blink you miss the town it's that small. This is the same man who owns Victoria Secret, Limited, Lerner's, Structure, Bath and Body Works, Lane Bryant etc etc. Time to drop him a note. :(

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Are you socially retarded? - For the newbies

by Billygoat in

don't let this title startle you.

i'm not starting a flame war.

this is something that i've thought a lot about since i have two dogs.

BugParadise

I think because animals are so unconditionally loving. No matter what you do they love you. I think there is a lesson to be learned there! I've heard mourning is deeper with a pet than with a human because there is never any baggage with a pet; nothing but unconditional love to miss.

Oh yes I believe that as well! That is the worst and hardest part of my job is having to put the animals to sleep. :( Especially hard when they are a family pet for 15 + years. Many of our clients have them cremated and save their ashes just like with humans. I always encourage them to get another pet. |This is especially helpful for our old clients and seems to brighten them up .. I've seen some of the old clients get physically ill after losing a pet so I try just about anything I can to cheer them up. I am now a cat owner with 4 inside already and who knows how many more will come ..lol I can't help but take them home if they are injured and can still live a quality life. All 4 are little living miracles. ps.. A big thumbs up to your future Mother in law!

Neil and I are still trying to figure out a way to incorporate our "blended" family once we marry. I have two dogs and he has two cats. I think we should just put them in the house together while we're on our honeymoon - let them duke it out! Just kidding! Henry is a little mutt. We think he's got schnauzer and silky terrier in him. Like I said, a little ragamuffin with a big smile. I love it when he wants to play and he "bows" onto his front legs and acts like he's about to pounce on me. It's cute! Especially knowing he wasn't very playful when I first got him. I've tried to post a picture of him, but it never works.

He sounds wonderful! Terrier/schnauzer is a great mix! What you can try (which may sound a bit extreme) but if you have a room you can put up a make shift screen door and put the cats in there and the dogs on the other side and let them yet used to each through the safety of the screen. This also allows the scents to mingle and they get used to each other that way. Then they may become the best of friends and you will have hours of entertainment. Dogs and cats together are hilarious! And of course Pets are great for lifting your spirits! Congratulations on your upcoming marriage and I wish you all the happiness in the world! Hope you can post that picture soon .. Henry sounds adorable!

~Bugs

aka Patty