a few days ago the license for glastonbury 2002 was granted.. for those that don't know, glastonbury is a music and art fesitval in the heart of the english countryside.
about 100,000 people, music from big names like rem and radiohead, all the way down to small folk bands (there are dozens of stages), including a dedicated world/jazz music stage, hundreds of stalls selling all sorts of food and trinkets, a circus, a comedy tent, a cinema tent, a whole section dedicated to alternative/green technologies (solar-powered internet cafe?
) and new age what-have-you... you camp in tents whilst you're there, and the only real downside is the toilets, unless it rains.... think of a well organised woodstock that gives huge amounts to charities.
ab: Rowwen Heze is a band from Limburg, and their lyrics are all in a north-Limburgian dialect. Not sure if your local Brabo-variety-lingo is sufficient to make anything from it though. I bet it's not.
They can be found at: http://www.rowwenheze.nl
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for those of us with years of acquaintance with the wt and its teachings, it's clear that full acceptance of the 1914 date as the establishment of god's kingdom in the heavens is a non-negotiable condition of remaining in good standing in the organization.
many of us know people who've been booted out just for expressing misgivings, lety alone outright denying this teaching.
almost as central, and as non-negotiable, is the teaching that only baptised jws can expect to survive the big a.. .
Just to prove Room's point:
*** w86 4/1 31 Questions From Readers ***I was looking for this reference anyway, and this thread made me find it.
Approved association with Jehovah’s Witnesses requires accepting the entire range of the true teachings of the Bible, including those Scriptural beliefs that are unique to Jehovah’s Witnesses. What do such beliefs include?That the great issue before humankind is the rightfulness of Jehovah’s sovereignty, which is why he has allowed wickedness so long. (Ezekiel 25:17) That Jesus Christ had a prehuman existence and is subordinate to his heavenly Father. (John 14:28) That there is a “faithful and discreet slave” upon earth today ‘entrusted with all of Jesus’ earthly interests,’ which slave is associated with the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. (Matthew 24:45-47) That 1914 marked the end of the Gentile Times and the establishment of the Kingdom of God in the heavens, as well as the time for Christ’s foretold presence. (Luke 21:7-24; Revelation 11:15–12:10) That only 144,000 Christians will receive the heavenly reward. (Revelation 14:1, 3) That Armageddon, referring to the battle of the great day of God the Almighty, is near. (Revelation 16:14, 16; 19:11-21) That it will be followed by Christ’s Millennial Reign, which will restore an earth-wide paradise. That the first to enjoy it will be the present “great crowd” of Jesus’ “other sheep.”—John 10:16; Revelation 7:9-17; 21:3, 4.
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the british holocaust memorial day is today, and although the national event is tonight (most likely started), there are local events that have been taking place and will continue through february.
i noticed the jws have a couple of events registered on the local events pagenot sure if they will be present at the national event.
i dont see any thing wrong with this, but the witnesses steer clear of all other national or personal observances.. no birthdays, mothers day, fathers day celebrations.
I've found it interesting that confidential documents in the so called Donovan collection are becoming available on the web. An OSS (Office of Strategic Services) Research and Analysis Branch study, named the 'Nazi masterplan: the persecution of the christian churches', to be used by the prosecution of war criminals in Nuernberg.
If you can download 40 megs of PDF you need the following link:
http://camlaw.rutgers.edu/publications/law-religion/nuremberg.htm
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What has the quite recognizable sound of an East-German two-stroke Trabant to do with a Formula 1 Ferrari? Both have their charm but the combination isn't really sane...
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ok all you non-brits, tell us how you love/hate our british cuisine.. 1. roast potato's.. 2. liver and onions.. 3. yorkshire pudding.. 4. devilled kidneys.. 5. steak and kidney pie.. 6. fish and chips.. 7. breast of pigeon.. 8. vindaloo.. 9. roast lamb.. 10. stilton blue cheese.. englishman.. bring on the dancing girls!
OK all you non-Brits, tell us how you love/hate our British cuisine....
8. Vindaloo.
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Bingo! But then I'd argue that this cannot be considered 'British', although I've had some excellent 'vindaloo' over there. Actually this dish has a Portuguese origin, since Goa was a Portuguese colony. There exists a British 'curry' though:
Chicken Tikka Massala is now a true British national dish, not only because it is the most popular, but because it is a perfect illustration of the way Britain absorbs and adapts external influences. Chicken Tikka is an Indian dish. The Massala sauce was added to satisfy the desire of British people to have their meat served in gravy.http://www.fco.gov.uk/news/speechtext.asp?4941Robin Cook [sic], Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
Sleepy: I'd argue that a curry is something different than a tandoori dish.
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folks,.
on other threads, we have discussed our favorite: pizza toppings, chinese food, sandwich, candy, and desserts.
so now my friends, it is time to address the very pregnant question: what is your favorite italian food.
Carpaccio and saltimbocca.
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if anyone is interested, i have a question about baptism.. i know that in the bible jesus told his disciples to go and gather up all people .
who were willing to listen and make disciples of them baptizing them etc..etc..etc... so basically there would be a kinda pyramid effect taking place from that moment.
in time and on until the end of this system of things.
... But I have always had a problem with the idea that it has to be done only at a convention of witnesses and only under their rules and regulations.
The good thing about conventions is that there are no rules. Sit on the front row on Saturday, rise, yes, yes, and take the plunge. No one will or can stop you. I've seen it happen.
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can ya believe it?
another memorial!!!
who's going to do the talk, the prayers over the emblems, prayer before meeting.
I shall never forget how as a little boy I was so totally baffled: my parents were helping cleaning up the hall after the memorial, so we children had to wait. I saw an elder pour all the wine into a bucket used for cleaning, tipping in the matzes, carry the whole thing to the mens room, and flush it. He left the door open, so I could watch it all from point blank. In all memorials I've sat through since I couldn't stop wondering how they would dispose of it this year.
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what is your favorite movie line?
please mention the movie line and why it is the best.. my favorite movie line:.
"ever since i was a kid...i always wanted to be a gangster.".
Villager: We should defend ourselves! An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth!
Tevye: Very good. That way the whole world will be blind and toothless.
--- Tevye the milkman, from "Anatevka - Fiddler on the Roof"
This movie is part of JW-folklore from my youth. I remember how in several congregations we went to this movie in large groups. Similar in the UK or USA?
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today's watchtower lesson instructs witnesses not to think for themselves when it comes to bible understanding:.
augest 1, 2001, p. 14, par.
first, since "oneness" is to be observed, a mature christian must be in unity and full harmony with fellow believers as far as faith and knowledge are concerned.
While we're at it: I'd still like to receive a scanned image of this page. I recently leafed through the translated copy and it still has this little yellow Post-IT sticker on to remember me.
Anyone care to put it under a scanner and mail it to me?
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