I remember reading Ray Franz's book In Search of Christian Freedom and he making a point that the whole name thing was blown out of proportion and misguided to a large extent. He used the example of the common saying that a man has made a good name for himself, we don't say, oh what a good Robert, or Bill and so on. What we mean is they have built a good reputation for themselves and a good legacy, and his point was it was the same with God. That it was not so much the actual proper name (which he also pointed out a scripture I had never read before where God seemed to indicate he had been known by many names) that was important, but the connotations that go along with it. I always thought the who emphasis on the name was goofy, and the repition of it just grated on my nerves. I have also read many research papers that claim the name of God never showed up in the new testament and that the NWT is about the worst hack job on the bible there is.
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Jehovah or Yahweh?
by undercover inas i was growing up i remember that we, as jehovah's witnesses, took great pride in showing people god's name in their own bible.
we were the only religion(or so i was told anyway) that used god's name.
our bible, the new world translation, put god's name back where it belonged.
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Guarding the platform at assemblies and conventions
by bronzefist incan anyone tell me why this practice was stopped.
i was told the reason for the guards was to prevent apostates from "attacking" anyone up there and disrupting the program.
has anyonne witnessed an "attack" of apostates gone wild?
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Coult9056, they had a freaking convention on the Notre Dame campus!!!!!!!!!???????? You have got to be kidding me, that is just too much. I remember them giving talks about brothers quiting delivery jobs if they had to make deliveries to churches or military installations. But they have an assembly at Notre Dame? Oh man, they need to be protected from the rank and file if they ever really start thinking for them selves.
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Guarding the platform at assemblies and conventions
by bronzefist incan anyone tell me why this practice was stopped.
i was told the reason for the guards was to prevent apostates from "attacking" anyone up there and disrupting the program.
has anyonne witnessed an "attack" of apostates gone wild?
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Gary, thanks for the pictures, those are priceless.
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Guarding the platform at assemblies and conventions
by bronzefist incan anyone tell me why this practice was stopped.
i was told the reason for the guards was to prevent apostates from "attacking" anyone up there and disrupting the program.
has anyonne witnessed an "attack" of apostates gone wild?
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I also heard the security troops used the Stephen King verison of Psalms 126 as their prayer, The Lord is my shepard, I don't need anyting, he greases my head up with oil, and gives me kung fu in the face of my enemies.
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Two great quotes!
by mkr32208 ini contend that we are both atheists, i just believe in one less god than you do.
when you understand why you dismiss all other possible gods, then you will know why i dismiss yours.
- stephen f. roberts.
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Hey Brooke, don't forget: It's only rock and roll, but I like it. Mick Jagger/Keith Richards
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Two great quotes!
by mkr32208 ini contend that we are both atheists, i just believe in one less god than you do.
when you understand why you dismiss all other possible gods, then you will know why i dismiss yours.
- stephen f. roberts.
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Excellent quotes, I always liked, It is better to light one candle, than to curse the darkness.
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Guarding the platform at assemblies and conventions
by bronzefist incan anyone tell me why this practice was stopped.
i was told the reason for the guards was to prevent apostates from "attacking" anyone up there and disrupting the program.
has anyonne witnessed an "attack" of apostates gone wild?
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Even some of the diciples packed a blade. Given the state of ex-JW's as pointed out here you guys should have had body armor and uzi's. Trust in God, but pack a rod I always say.
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Guarding the platform at assemblies and conventions
by bronzefist incan anyone tell me why this practice was stopped.
i was told the reason for the guards was to prevent apostates from "attacking" anyone up there and disrupting the program.
has anyonne witnessed an "attack" of apostates gone wild?
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Jeff, did you get one of those cool shirts that said Staff or Security on the back? Did you wear sunglasses and have one of those slick earpieces like the secret service guys have? Did the groupies attempt to bribe you with favors to get backstage?
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Is Baptism a contract?? If so, are minors able to give legal consent??
by coult9056 indear friends,
i believe the judicial committee wheels are starting to turn.
let me explain why.
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Made me dig out my old contract book, which states: The minor has long been accorded special contractual immunity. The extent of protection has diminished somewhat in recent years, either by decision or statute, but nowhere today is the minor recognized as possessing full legal capacity to contract. In general, a minor's contracts are voidable; obligation maybe avoided by timely and appropriate disaffirmance. The other party, if an adult, is bound, reflecting the risk of contracting with one who is under age. A minor cannot affirmatively reatify until he comes of age. After that date any manifestation by him and an intent to regard the bargain as binding will deprive him of the power to avoid the contract.... Mere silence or inaction fy a former minor after attaining majority does not amount to ratification....However, a minor should be required to dissaffirm within a reasonable time after coming of age.... Hope that helps Jst2laws.
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Is Baptism a contract?? If so, are minors able to give legal consent??
by coult9056 indear friends,
i believe the judicial committee wheels are starting to turn.
let me explain why.
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144001, good catch, that took me all the way back to my contracts exam. What area do you practice in?