According to this article, just one charge has been dropped because a witness died, but the Cardinal still "faces a crucial four-week hearing starting in Melbourne in Monday to determine whether he stands trial." So it's not over yet.
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Charges of child Sexual Abuse Against Cardinal George Pell Dropped by the Prosecution.
by smiddy3 intoday it was announced after so many months?
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that the allegations against cardinal george pell of child sexual abuse has been dropped by the prosecution.
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A spy's life is a lonely one
by LevelThePlayingField inso i have been awake since about this time in 2013, so about 5 years.
and the craziest thing about it is that now, no one, and i mean no one know's i am an apostate.
meaning, that i don't believe the jw minds set/beliefs at all, and no one knows it.
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DOC:
I know of an individual who was tracked down by doing this. An IT savvy Elder in his Cong compared IP addresses from the "apostate emails" to the IP addresses of everyone in the Cong who had sent him emails. BINGO! Now DFd.
Too bad the poor chap didn't use a proxy or tor, or better yet, some IP addy that could be tracked back to Bethel!
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Oh Boy! Beards are "stumbling blocks" again ... from Stephen Lett
by freddo inso this week's midweek meeting video about stumbling others has lett spouting and gurning rubbish again.. if you can't take the whole 9 minutes go from 5:50 to get the context and 6:45 for the "beard" mention.. https://youtu.be/ezv1ici5cwo.
oh, well - at least they shoot themselves in the foot with this doublespeak.
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Yes, they seem to be sending out two different messages about beards. Also noteworthy to me is the change in the rev. NWT at 1 Cor. 8:9. Old NWT: "this authority of yours": rev. NWT: "your right to choose"
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Recent New Testament translation causing a stir
by careful insharp-witted and well-educated eastern orthodox philosopher and theologian david bentley hart, now a fellow at notre dame, has produced a nt translation (yale univ press 2017) that is causing a major stir.
one-man translations are pretty rare any more, but this one is making a real splash, largely because it does not surrender to the group/translation committee mentality.. .
even though it's been out only a few months, it's already been reviewed several times in well-known publications.
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humbled, here's your plural:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incubus
There's even an antonym, succubus!
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Recent New Testament translation causing a stir
by careful insharp-witted and well-educated eastern orthodox philosopher and theologian david bentley hart, now a fellow at notre dame, has produced a nt translation (yale univ press 2017) that is causing a major stir.
one-man translations are pretty rare any more, but this one is making a real splash, largely because it does not surrender to the group/translation committee mentality.. .
even though it's been out only a few months, it's already been reviewed several times in well-known publications.
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The X on the cover is a cross formed by two nails of the kind used at the time of Jesus to put people on crosses. On the inside title page and under the title of each book (Matt. Mark, etc.) is a single horizontal nail.
One-woman translations include two old ones, the entire NT by Helen Barrett Montgomery in 1924, and the entire OT by Helen Spurrell in 1885. In modern times female Bible translators are certainly around but do not produce entire NT or OT translations. They do parts, often individual books in the form of commentaries. For example, Adele Berlin did the Anchor Bible volume of Zephaniah (1994), Carol Newsom wrote a volume on Daniel (The OT Library 2014), Margaret Thrall, the two volumes on 2 Cor. for the ICC (1994, 2000), and Karen Jobes has written commentaries on 1 Peter (Baker 2005) and 1, 2, 3 John (Zondervan 2011). The last was also on the committee that translated the NETS that Crazyguy mentioned (Esther).
I was wondering if I'd get much of a response from this post, given that so many here are atheist/agnostic, and/or are pretty anti-Bible. I appreciate the responses.
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Recent New Testament translation causing a stir
by careful insharp-witted and well-educated eastern orthodox philosopher and theologian david bentley hart, now a fellow at notre dame, has produced a nt translation (yale univ press 2017) that is causing a major stir.
one-man translations are pretty rare any more, but this one is making a real splash, largely because it does not surrender to the group/translation committee mentality.. .
even though it's been out only a few months, it's already been reviewed several times in well-known publications.
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Sharp-witted and well-educated Eastern Orthodox philosopher and theologian David Bentley Hart, now a fellow at Notre Dame, has produced a NT translation (Yale Univ Press 2017) that is causing a major stir. One-man translations are pretty rare any more, but this one is making a real splash, largely because it does not surrender to the group/translation committee mentality.
Even though it's been out only a few months, it's already been reviewed several times in well-known publications. Hart is a highly intelligent guy, very well published in a variety of fields, who can take on Nietzsche or the local Protestant minister. His translation is what he calls "almost pitilessly literal," one of the many things that has so many up in arms. If you're still interested in this sort of thing, here are some links, starting with two critical reviews:
https://www.christiancentury.org/review/books/new-testament-strange-words-david-bentley-hart
Hart's replies:
https://afkimel.wordpress.com/2018/01/16/a-reply-to-n-t-wright/
https://afkimel.wordpress.com/2018/02/11/anent-garry-wills-and-the-dbh-version/
Lots of other posts are out there too:
http://thecresset.org/2017/Advent/Beasley_A17.html
https://postbarthian.com/2018/01/10/review-david-bentley-harts-new-testament-translation/
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2017/11/the-gospel-according-to-david-bentley
http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2017/10/23/4754124.htm
Hart's account of doing the task:
https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/christs-rabble
That's enough!
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Marriage Proposal in the Kingdom Hall
by Listener injust when you think you've seen it all comes another interesting use of a kingdom hall.a young man serenades his girlfriend with a song (possibly a watchtower song) from the stage through a microphone and backed by recorded music.
then he steps off the stage and gets down on one knee and proposes as he pulls out a ring from his coat pocket.
the large projector screen flashes up behind them with a picture of a sapphire and diamond ring.cameras capture the joyous moment as she accepts and they lock together in a loving hug.
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Given that WT versions of rock music are now OK, who knows what the current GB would allow? I wouldn't be surprised if using the KH for this sort of thing would be held out as a "privilege" to "loyal ones" now. Whatever the case, I wish the young couple well, as all should do. They're in love and are happy with each other. That's the important thing.
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Changed Jesus Painting
by neat blue dog inthe theme of feeding many through the hands of a few was discussed at a recent clam, and it was based on a wt article from 5 years ago.
for some reason though they changed the picture that goes with it.
usually people are erased from pictures when they defect, but this doesn't look too different, just like they made him have more delicate features.. .
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The change is indeed mostly in Jesus' face. Overall the lighting/contrast has changed, and on the top, left side, and bottom, there is more in the pic itself. Maybe someone just wanted some variation?
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Hunt begins for legion of ‘missing’ children being educated at home
by rebel8 ina person who used to post here is quoted in this article.. i hate to be a biotch, but since this has happened multiple times here, let me just say this: please do not be an asswipe and "out" her here because it would connect her real name to her username on this forum, and all the highly personal stuff that goes with that.
disclosing that is her decision, not yours.. ok, now that we have that out of the way, here's the article.
it's pretty great to have the political and religious radicalism connected to dubbery in this way.
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Got to give info or pay to read the article? No thanks.
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Jehovah Witness family murder suicide
by wannaexit inso sad!!!!!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbj0sivgdke&feature=youtu.be.
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2018/02/16/4-dead-keego-harbor-murder-suicide/345756002/.
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Update:
I wonder what the BOE did for a memorial service. I went to one once in a congregation where a new bro. had killed himself, and the local high-powered elder (ex-missionary) who gave the talk made a big deal about murder and suicide not being the unforgivable sin. My impression was that many of the congregation felt uncomfortable.
You've got the three family victims here. Were they JWs?
I only saw undubstepped post's after I made mind. We posted just a minute or so apart. What a tragedy...