Posts by ThomasCovenant

in a debate i'm having in a forum, i am discussing the subject of fractions of blood and the watchtower's position with respect to acceptance of some fractions while refusing others.. .

in that debate i mentioned that hemoglobin accepted by the watchtower as a matter of conscience is in fact most of the red blood cell (think about 97%) and the other 3% is the membrane lining the red cell.. .

am i correct in this view?

ThomasCovenant

Wikipedia [let the reader use discernment] says,

''In mammals, the protein [haemoglobin] makes up about 97% of the red blood cells' dry content,

and around 35% of the total content (including water).

[citation needed]''

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Where the need is great

by noontide in

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wow, havent been around here in a while and it's nice to see some familiar names as well as new ones.. .

well, its that time of year again when some members of my family decide that they need to go preach where the need is great.

ThomasCovenant

It isn't serving where the need is great.

It is serving where their (own) need is great.

It makes them feel better .

It has nothing to do with reaching new people for other peoples sake.

There are several younger ones from around here that have gone to serve in the Caribbean tropical paradise holiday island of Dominican Republic.

Not many go to either Inner or Outer Mongolia. Funny that.

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Numbers of USA Memorial Partakers 1970 -1993.

by ThomasCovenant in

from the kingdom ministry's, generally july/august issues, i got the following figures for the number of memorial partakers in the usa.

it is usually in the service report but a few were in the branch letter.

note the july '78 branch letter gives a figure for ''the incomplete attendance figures for the continental united states indicate that 1,258,837 were assembled, with 4,293 partaking''.. .

ThomasCovenant

Approx 1,180,000 out of approx 7,500,000 is between 1 in 6, to 1 in 7.

About 15% of Witnesses are American

but about 40% of the remnant are American.

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Numbers of USA Memorial Partakers 1970 -1993.

by ThomasCovenant in

from the kingdom ministry's, generally july/august issues, i got the following figures for the number of memorial partakers in the usa.

it is usually in the service report but a few were in the branch letter.

note the july '78 branch letter gives a figure for ''the incomplete attendance figures for the continental united states indicate that 1,258,837 were assembled, with 4,293 partaking''.. .

ThomasCovenant

From the Kingdom Ministry's, generally July/August issues, I got the following figures for the number of memorial partakers in the USA. It is usually in the Service Report but a few were in the Branch Letter.

Note the July '78 Branch letter gives a figure for ''The incomplete attendance figures for the continental United States indicate that 1,258,837 were assembled, with 4,293 partaking''.

As you can see I couldn't find anything for 71, 89, 90 or 91.

The percentage of American anointed is around 44%, dwindling to about 41% as we get further down. I assume it is an even smaller percentage of the latest 11,202 partakers.

Nevertheless, Jehovah does seem a little partial towards those dwelling in the USA. You truly are blessed.

Year ...........Worldwide........ USA as per KM

1970............ 10500.......... 4609
1971............ 10384..........
1972............ 10350 ..........4559
1973............ 10523 ..........4720
1974............ 10723 ..........4707
1975............ 10550.......... 4610
1976............ 10187.......... 4388
1977............ 10080.......... 4363
1978............. 9762........... 4308*
1979 .............9727........... 4246
1980..............9564........... 4237
1981..............9601........... 4204
1982 .............9529........... 4206
1983 .............9292........... 4058
1984............. 9081........... 3953
1985............. 9051........... 3899
1986..............8927........... 3801
1987..............8808 ...........3733
1988 .............8685........... 3684
1989............. 8734
1990............. 8869
1991............. 8850
1992............. 8683........... 3602
1993............. 8693........... 3602
1994............. 8617........... 3535

* 1978 Continental USA = 4293

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Al Qaeda in partnership with USA / CIA ! Bin Laden is dead !

by ThomasCovenant in

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i, for one, don't believe that the us killed bin laden last week as per their official press releases.

i want to see photographic evidence.

having said that, when or if they produce a photo, i'll then say it has been doctored.

ThomasCovenant

I, for one, don't believe that the US killed Bin Laden last week as per their official press releases. I want to see photographic evidence. Having said that, when or if they produce a photo, I'll then say it has been doctored.

Imagine my shock then to read on

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/05/201156125729467729.html

that Al Qaeda have agreed he's dead.

They are in on the conspiracy too.

Fancy that.

PS. I also don't believe 12 men, on six separate missions, landed on the moon, or that the Earth is not flat.

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Watch For New "Terror Attack"

by PublishingCult in

obama plays the osama card as his popularity wanes and the election day draws near.. nice that he didn't have to provide any proof of his amazing accomplishment in getting dead the number one terror suspect and alleged mastermind of 911 who never even made the fbi's top ten list.. the day before 911, bush's approval rating was around 50%.

the day after 9-11, his approval jumped up to 90%.

there is going to be another false flag terror crisis.

ThomasCovenant

''Doesn't change the fact that what the government did on 9-11''

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Watch For New "Terror Attack"

by PublishingCult in

obama plays the osama card as his popularity wanes and the election day draws near.. nice that he didn't have to provide any proof of his amazing accomplishment in getting dead the number one terror suspect and alleged mastermind of 911 who never even made the fbi's top ten list.. the day before 911, bush's approval rating was around 50%.

the day after 9-11, his approval jumped up to 90%.

there is going to be another false flag terror crisis.

ThomasCovenant

''Alex Jones predicted 9-11 was going to happen in July of 2001.''

I'm a little unsure what this statement means. Could you elaborate as I've never heard of him before. Thanks.

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The arrogance in the 15th July 2011 Watchtower.

by ThomasCovenant in

sorry if this has already been discussed.

i've only just had a quick look at the 15th july wt.

once again i've looked at it from the point of view of the governing body dictating to their secretary, the text to rush down to the printing press.. page 21 para 16/17.

ThomasCovenant

Aussie Oz, todays text,

Furthermore, Jehovah usually exercises his authority through us seven members of the Governing Body whom he entrusts with responsibility to care for his people. If you were to rebel against us, how would Jehovah view your actions?

''We must show respect for authority. Why is this so difficult for us to do at times? For one thing, humans in positions of authority are imperfect. In addition, we ourselves are imperfect. We struggle with an inborn tendency to rebel. You might wonder, then, ‘If it is such a challenge for us to respect authority, why do we need to do it?' The answer comes down to the issue of sovereignty. Whom will you choose as your sovereign, your ruler? If we choose Jehovah as our Sovereign, we need to respect his authority. If we do not, can we truthfully call him our Ruler? Furthermore, Jehovah usually exercises his authority through imperfect humans whom he entrusts with responsibility to care for his people. If we were to rebel against those humans, how would Jehovah view our actions?''