i have always wonderd why so many people think jesus died on a cross.
ive been brought up to beleive that he died on a stake.
where did it come from about the cross?
Watermelon,
I am confused too so don't feel like you are alone.
I have never been able to figure out why people want to argue about what Jesus died on.
It seems like such a trivial point to me. The main point should be as far as I am concerned is than an inocent man (supposedly God's Son ) was put to death as the story goes.
Who cares what he died on, stake or cross, the results would be the same either way!
if i was to meet some of you ladies for the first time, i might be tempted to buy you a bunch of flowers, what spray tickles your fancy the most?
i know for englishmans missus, her ladyship, her bunch of flowers would include freshias.
please give me some advice on the appropriate action i should take if i met you for the first time.
I would be thrilled with a bunch of carnations.They are beautiful, they smell wonderful,they last and last, plus they are economical.
I would also be just as happy with an assortment of wild flowers.
I would rather not be given roses,Yes, they are beautiful but they don't last, they are expensive and I agree with whoever said they are done to death.
Roses are a sad wilting fantasy to me unless they are allowed to stay on the bush. I absolutly adore them there.
Chi
8-1-02, addition to 7-31-02 press release .
joe anderson-disfellowshipped!
jehovahs witness child advocate.
I just want to clarify.
To date Erica has never been disfellowshipped.
WT atempted to intimidate her into silence with the threat of disfellowshipping but they have yet to follow through on it.
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I was just thinking,
I think Bill just made history again!
I think he has got to be the only person ever to be LOCKED OUT of his own Judicial meeting.
Unbelievable!
Edited by - ChiChiMama on 25 July 2002 15:7:55
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That's crazy! This is like a Judge also witnessing against the accused before making his decision and to top it off having the trial in secret without the accused being there.Very unethical. Of course,since when did they have ethics!!!!
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i received a few inquiries on my last post regarding a weight watchers thread.. well, i joined weight watchers.
they have a system called 123 success.
it seems pretty simple.. it cost $99 to join for 10 weeks including the joining fee.. i'll be glad to share all of the information on how to count points & all.. you start off with a weight loss of 10% of your current weight.
For those of you who follow the WW plan ,here is a very hel[pful web site that has points values for all the major resturants and lots of other great info.
i received a few inquiries on my last post regarding a weight watchers thread.. well, i joined weight watchers.
they have a system called 123 success.
it seems pretty simple.. it cost $99 to join for 10 weeks including the joining fee.. i'll be glad to share all of the information on how to count points & all.. you start off with a weight loss of 10% of your current weight.
Hi,
I joined Weight Watchers Online two weeks ago and have lost 5lb already. It is $14.95 per month and they have ,charts,recipies, message boards, and articles to help you along. Their points system easy to follow even when eating out.
with all the talk about shunning in the religion, i was wondering if anyone remembered that the elders occasionally visit the shunned?
i call these "pity visits", in that they are basically going down to the slums to see if the lepers want some medicine to lessen the pain.. .
it seems to me that such a visit would be very insulting, not so much because of the above thought.
NO, I would not welcome them for any kind of visit.
I walked away almost a year and a half ago. I am not DF or DA'd and have never had one phone call,letter,or visit from anyone in the cong. I live in the same home as I did when I attended.
They didn't care a year ago so they have no business with me now.
Chi
the problem of paedophiles in the congregations has been well debated on this board.
there is general consensus that the handling of paedophiles in the congregation has been done extremely poorly.
the worst cases have been handled in an outright diabolical manner and involvement by the christian congregation has made matters worse; so much for the so-called hiding place from the wind.. .
It's really hard to put the blame on the elders when they are directed by the Society to call the Legal Department first when there is a case or accusation of child abuse.
The elders follow the step by step instructions given to them from the Legal Dept. They do not handle these cases on their own.
The PR Deptartment is also trying to blame the elders but Watchtower's own policies blow this theory out of the water since the elders are just following orders.
There may be different "causes" for this mess but ALL of them can be traced back to headquarters and the Governing Body.
Edited by - ChiChiMama on 15 July 2002 16:37:25
group protests jehovah's witnesses
by jeff st. john .
herald staff writer .
Comforter.
Bill Bowen did not make any statements in this article.
This article was written by the Herald staff writer Jeff St John.
