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  Apologies for God

  by watson in

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  i am growing tired of people trying to explain and apologize for god.

  it doesn't need it.

  it doesn't care.

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  I am growing tired of people trying to explain and apologize for GOD. It doesn't need it. It doesn't care. It will do what it will do.
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  New Elder T-Shirt

  by brotherdan in

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  "Birthdays rob the glory of God"

  by sabastious in

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  humans are unique.

  each one is unique in his/her own regard.

  like your thumbprint, your life is unlike any life in existence.. .

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  Jesus didn't go to Super Bowl parties either. okay, okay, they didn't have Super Bowls back then. But they did have "games". They had gladitorial and other violent games in all the provinces under Roman rule. Jesus obviously did not approve of such violence, nor the praise and worship of the sportsmen and gladiators of their time. Therefore Christians today would not be entertained by the modern violence of sports or cheer for modern gladiators. Hosting and attending Super Bowl parties would be akin to Jesus or his followers attending the coliseum and cheering for the violence of that day.

  I can hear Brother Loesch now...

  Thanks a lot Undercover...you just loaded the lips of the GB!! LOL.

  Watson
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  Soldiers of Jah

  by cofty in

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  i would like to propose an ethical dilemma for those who believe in the divine inspiration of the bible.. in the following scenarios i am not asking you what you would have done but rather, what you hope you would have had the courage to do.. scenario 1. you are camped on the east side of the jordan waiting for orders to cross into the promised land.

  moses is nearing the end of his life but he has some unfinished business to take care of before he hands over to joshua.

  he announces that he has had an instruction from god to take revenge on the midianites before he dies.

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  Israel was told to destroy them utterly.

  If I were an Israelite soldier, I would have felt duty-bound to obey.

  There you have it! A soldier of Jah.
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  Children of 1975

  by d in

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  what was it like to live in the 1950's 1960's and early 70's as a jehovah witness.when they started to push the 1975 date..

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  Debator said "gleaned." It must be a real witness. Oh well.
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  Children of 1975

  by d in

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  what was it like to live in the 1950's 1960's and early 70's as a jehovah witness.when they started to push the 1975 date..

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  Couple of things:

  I think that debator is actually a VERY clever apostate. Wink, wink.

  I resent the idea of "worshiping with a date in mind." We were pushed into survival mode. Faith was no longer the issue. It was THE time. We were told to be awake, to contribute, to be alert, to batten down the hatches, to change our lives, to contribute, to advertise, to witness! It is insulting to say that we were worshiping with a date in mind. It's a nice simple way to divert attention from the truth though.

  I was not an adult during the years leading up to the "end of 6000 years." It is no wonder then that I spent many sleepless nights worrying about whether or not I was young enough to make it thru based on the faith and actions of my parents. Would my non witness relatives have enough time to find the "truth" and be saved? What a huge burden was placed on my witness family to make sure that their loved ones believed. I can't imagine...

  With all of the statements here...does the "2 witness rule" apply?
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  Love, Watchtower Style (redux)

  by Farkel in

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  "right now three things remain: faith, hope, and love.

  but the greatest of these is love.

  " - 1 corinthians 13:13.

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  "A flesh-eating plague will destroy many. . . . Eaten up will be the tongues of those who scoffed and laughed at the warning of Armageddon! Eaten up will be the eyes of those who refused to see the sign of the "time of the end"! Eaten up will be the flesh of those who would not learn that the living and true God is named Jehovah! Eaten up while they stand on their feet!" (From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained, 1958, p. 209)

  That is dark.

  No wonder I was "conflicted" as a young boy. Having very loving parents, and grandparents, but being taught this stuff at the same time...
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  Unbelieving Mates; YOU MUST read this!

  by fokyc in

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  this is from the november 2010 kingdom ministry pages 5 and 6;.

  it is a 20 minute item on how members of the congregation should assist unbelieving mates!.

  http://www.box.net/shared/mzjkpiijgj.

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  They are really tightly controling the distribution of the KM now. I can see why.
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  12/15/10 study WT page 10, more 'faithful slave' stuff

  by EndofMysteries in

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  page 10, par 14, (get a bucket incase you get sick).

  14 in prayer to god, jesus clearly stated:.

  your word is truth.

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  The "score keepers" back at Headquarters are just throwing this tripe out there to see how entranced their followers are. An ongoing process.
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  2010 partakers.... lets bet!

  by cyberjesus in

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  lets see who gets closer to the number.

  bets will end when the new yearbook is ready (when is that?).

  i say 11000.

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  watson

  12,144...nice round number..