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The Federal Reserve is owned by the member banks, however the US Government controls the operations of the Federal Reserve and appoints the Board Members. While they control the money they don’t actually print the money; the US Department of the Treasury prints it. The Federal Reserve controls the interest rates and can add or subtract the money supply by buying or selling bonds.

As too the US system being dangerous, what large country has a better solution or central bank? Germany’s Central Bank basically controls the EU, and they are not doing that well right now. And Japan’s system is a real joke. China just pegs their currency to the US Dollar.

Over the years the Federal Reserve has caused inflation and deflation by mistakes they have made. I don’t always feel they are doing the right thing with Interest Rates, but again who is doing a better job on a large scale?

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ADAM AND EVE CREATED SAME YEAR says Jehovah's channel:

by garybuss in

adam and eve created same year says jehovah's channel:.

insight book #1 p. 772 eve .

when adam was 130 years old, eve gave birth to a son whom she called seth, saying: "god has appointed another seed in place of abel, because cain killed him.

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Ozzie

You are correct that they have not stated that it is not 7,000 years. But, they have not printed that the Creative day is 7,000 years since the late 60's or early 70's. The last one I can find in May of 1968 in the Watchtower. And yes in the red book!! In that Watchtower they even used 2975 as the end of the seventh creative day.

What is funny, is how many Witnesses today even know how they came up with 1975??

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ADAM AND EVE CREATED SAME YEAR says Jehovah's channel:

by garybuss in

adam and eve created same year says jehovah's channel:.

insight book #1 p. 772 eve .

when adam was 130 years old, eve gave birth to a son whom she called seth, saying: "god has appointed another seed in place of abel, because cain killed him.

Analysis

The key is they have all but backed away from the 7,000 year creative day. Which had no basis in the Bible.

So it really doesn't matter whether Adam was alone 28 years or 28 minutes.

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Hebrew translations

by showme in

i first bought a comparative study bible along with the new world translation, so i could compare the differences.

my question though is this.

how can i find a version that might contain the original text, side by side with english translation, or some thing simular.

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AlanF

I have read many of your post and have enjoyed them. I would like to ask one question.

You spend a great deal of time in study of the Bible. Yet it doesn't appear that you believe it to be the word of God. So is it the history, Hobby, or do you teach and earn a living doing this?

For me it is a mix between the history and hobby.

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Questions for Ex-Elders

by Yizuman in

jw
friends

just out of curiousity,.

but since you now know the troof and are out.. how many ex-elders have hunted down members that have personally brought them to the so called "truth" and apologized for misleading them into a false religion and knows now it is a cult?.

if any had done so, what were their reactions?.

Analysis

Some jump to the wrong conclusion that all Elders were somehow cut from the same mold. That they are all power hungry people who took advantage of their position for their own gain. This is really not the case.

The Organization is currently in the process of losing many of their best Elders. Many of those who walked away really wanted to do what was right and good for their respective Congregations. I am certain that many Ex-Elders on this Board can be included in that group.

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Questions for Ex-Elders

by Yizuman in

jw
friends

just out of curiousity,.

but since you now know the troof and are out.. how many ex-elders have hunted down members that have personally brought them to the so called "truth" and apologized for misleading them into a false religion and knows now it is a cult?.

if any had done so, what were their reactions?.

Analysis

I stepped down, but became a nominal JWs because of family. So no I have not went looking for any I had contact with.

I do however make it a point to help close friends plan for the future.

I also attempt to speak with them in a voice of reason; for example someone may make a statement about they feel that Armageddon is so near. I may first joke that I would still fully fund my 401K. Then if they press the issue I just point out all of the prophesied events that still need take place.

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Question for Americans

by bay64me in

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friends

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i have just got the address of an old friend that moved to the states some time ago.. is the name frederick a town?

and do the letters md, in the post code mean anything?.

Analysis

Michael3000 you are not so great on geography, Delaware is above the State of Maryland and Washington DC is below the state.

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How do I know the Bible is True?

by SwedishChef in

how do i know the bible is true?

by thomas schaff.

external evidence.

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SwedishChef

Have you read the Bible Cover to Cover? I have three times looking for answers to my questions.

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Is this a big hole in the "great crowd&quo...

by yesidid in

there seems to be a gaping hole [another one] in the wts teaching on the two classes.

could someone correct me if i am wrong.

they teach there are only two classes, the 144,000 who are going to heaven and the great crowd who will live on earth.

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yesidid

To add a little fuel to the fire read Revelation Chapter 20.

I agree that the Great Crowd is a subset of the other sheep. But to me the reading of Revelation clearly indicates that the resurrection of the dead to earth is after the 1000 years and after the Devil was let loose.

Think about that future time period when the Devil is let loose. If these people had lived a 1,000 years and saw all their loved ones resurrected, why would they rebel against God again?

Now consider this scenario;

Christ invisibly removes the bad influences in the Earth (he locks the Devil up). In the first 100 years all the living political rulers die off and with Christs influences the proper rulers are placed into power. The spending on crime and war is redirected for the good of mankind. This enables Modern Medicine to make advances to such a point that death is a very rare event. Then man turns the Earth into a vast park.

The Devil is let loose to try to corrupt mankind. Some would follow.

I bring this up just to show that the Bible prophecy can when you consider it turn in very different ways then man currently puts their faith in.