Posts by just2sheep

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Why didn't Jesus Give Instructions for a Bible?

by gumby in

matt: 24:14 .."and this good new of the kingdom will be preached in all the earth as a witnesss to all the nations - and then the end will come".. jesus plan was that by the time he was to return, the earth would be schooled as to who and what he was.

suppose you were going to leave the planet for 2000 years and you wanted the entire earthly society of people who would be alive when you returned to know about you.

would you tell someone to write down all your words of truth since these words would produce salvation and eternal life to all who believed in you........or would you tell a handful of diciples or say even 500 buddies to spread your words to their children and down through the succeding generations?.

just2sheep

myelaine,

the god of the bible was exactly the one jesus was speaking of...endless rules did not help the jewish nation and they will not help you.

unclebruce,

do i have this straight? jesus said 6 words that we are all familiar with and mao tao cow wrote 50 poems that very few people have ever heard of ,that are so full of wisdom that it has to be hidden away and revealed to very few people after 1400 years. as you australians might say...what a croc.

as far as the "golden rule" is concerned...i did not laude it loudly and i did not laude it as something new and extraordinary, i laude it as true. around here we have something called the K.I.S.S. principal---Keep It Simple Silly

also, could you enlighten us with the part of scripture that deals with "jesus the man and his nazarene party followers"? that sounds more like an australian rock band to me.

j2s

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Why didn't Jesus Give Instructions for a Bible?

by gumby in

matt: 24:14 .."and this good new of the kingdom will be preached in all the earth as a witnesss to all the nations - and then the end will come".. jesus plan was that by the time he was to return, the earth would be schooled as to who and what he was.

suppose you were going to leave the planet for 2000 years and you wanted the entire earthly society of people who would be alive when you returned to know about you.

would you tell someone to write down all your words of truth since these words would produce salvation and eternal life to all who believed in you........or would you tell a handful of diciples or say even 500 buddies to spread your words to their children and down through the succeding generations?.

just2sheep

it would have been great if this had been the case. however, books as we know them did not exist for many centuries after jesus' time. the torah was written, but in very limited editions, even the king had to write his own copy. the method of spreading information was talking. besides, how many books do you need to get across the idea of love your god and love your neighbor? j2s

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Questions regarding the Cross/Torture stake

by truthseeker1 in

this was brought up by my journey and they requested information regarding it.

this is a quote from the page below regarding how the wt takes other's words out of context to fit their own agenda.

quote..........misquote:.

just2sheep

thanks narkissos,

i wasn't sure whether the definition that i had picked up along the way was the only one. because of the nature of the reference to vlad the impaler it has always been a kinda vivid word to me and i have never been really comfortable with the wtb&ts' use of it, maybe now i can relax about it.

j2s

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Shunned Father:Finally Arsenic is efficient in some leukemia ?

by chasson in

http://www.cancerpage.com/news/article.asp?id=9673 .

bye .

charles

just2sheep

bttt, thinking that surely quotes or wanda or shunned father would have a comment or two...

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Questions regarding the Cross/Torture stake

by truthseeker1 in

this was brought up by my journey and they requested information regarding it.

this is a quote from the page below regarding how the wt takes other's words out of context to fit their own agenda.

quote..........misquote:.

just2sheep

bttt

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Questions regarding the Cross/Torture stake

by truthseeker1 in

this was brought up by my journey and they requested information regarding it.

this is a quote from the page below regarding how the wt takes other's words out of context to fit their own agenda.

quote..........misquote:.

just2sheep

one of the questions i've had about this subject is the use of the word impale. i believe the word has a specific definition and that it has nothing to do with nailing anything to anything...depending on my memory and something i read about vlad the impaler, the supposed real life dracula, when one was impaled they were placed on the sharp end of a stake in sitting position, the stake entered the obvious orifice and continued till you were dead, thus it was a true "torture stake". i have never seen this mentioned by anyone, although i can see why you wouldn't want to wear this image or have it hanging on your wall in black velvet, but i don't do these things anyway so maybe some people wouldn't mind at all. can someone, leolaia perhaps, please address this question---was jesus nailed, as scripture seems to say, or was he impaled in the manner i've suggested. or is it possible for nailed and impaled to have the same meaning? j2s

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Do Individual JWs Pay For The Publications They Distribute?

by Joe Grundy in

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friends

excuse my ignorance, and i've read on boards about the us not selling/inviting contributions issue, but do individuals jws in effect pay for the publications they give out?

if so, is that only for their magazines or for hardback books as well?

how is this organised, please?.

just2sheep

some people do, some people don't...everyone is supposed to, only the delusional think everyone does.

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ANYONE INFASNOUS IN YOUR CONGREGATION?

by badboy in

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friends

any takers?

just2sheep

sirhan sirhan murdered american presidential candidate robert kenedy, brother of john f. kenedy, back in the '60s

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What sort of forum member are you?

by greendawn in

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friends

what kind of a forum member do you consider yourself to be?

are you trying to be dedicated, helpful to others, humourous, expressive, intellectual, or something else?

just2sheep

reactive, impatient, and, even when i don't try to be, i am combative. or maybe nobody has noticed, in which case i am the member all others hope to be.

the other sheep is the strong, absolutely silent type...together we are one

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Hear the elder lie!

by SickofLies in

i've got the conversation my 'laywer' jason had with the head of my appeal hearing ghram, he refues to answer any questions about the recorder being tampered with, but denies that anyone named 'sean' was at the meeting, then later he talks about talking to 'sean' at the meeting!.

this guy is so desprate to cover his own ass.

btw, i will testify that the bag was closed when i was in the room before i left and that it was open after i got back.

just2sheep

sickoflies,

because i have such a slow modem i haven't been able to listen to your tapes (no patience), but i've been reading your updates and applaude your willingness to defend yourself.

in light of all the talk this week on jwd about spies and wt monitors, etc. are you perhaps revealing too much of your plans? i know they are dumb, but if they are here monitoring your posts are they dumb enough to not understand what your plans are? if you keep this up you could join danny haszard in the "man of action" class.

no apologies,

sof can correct me if i'm wrong...the point is exposure!!! exposure of these men acting in such an ungodly way, in the name of god, is what will slay this pharissitic(sp?) beast. if i were an illmannered, arrogant idiot i would fear exposure. wouldn't you?

j2s