Posts by mavie

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CNN / YouTube DNC Debate - Reaction?

by mavie in

just got done watching the debate, the first democratic debate i've seen for '08.

a couple things: .

joe biden was great.

mavie

Just got done watching the debate, the first Democratic debate I've seen for '08. A couple things:

Joe Biden was great. He struck me as a leader with a strong inner compass. His reaction to the gun question at the end of the debate was great. He went from being a nobody for me to a contender.

Obama continued to impress. The way he handles the audience is impressive. I think he can be a uniter for the USA.

Hillary began to make progress with me. I still think she is too divisive of a figure for the presidency.

Edwards sank like a stone. The key point in the debate for him was the gay marriage question. I find it hard to believe his faith will not affect the decisions he makes as president on this issue.

Richardson, Dodd, Kucinich...good, but eh.

Gravel is just plain funny.

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DESIGN WITHOUT A DESIGNER??? tsk-tsk.

by karvel in

hot on the heels of behe's latest comes the aug,15 wt: what does design in nature reveal?

they even used a nautilus for their cover.

yikes.. cover:.

mavie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdVucvo-kDU

This is in response to the Psalms 14:1 quote.

Can someone make it clicky?

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Is the Watchtower Crumbling???

by R.F. in

i'll start with my congregation....... there have been about 7 disfellowshippings in my congregation alone within the last year.

over half the congo is inactive and many more are irregular pubs.

young people in the congo are dropping like flies.

mavie

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tipping_Point_(book)

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So I went to the DC to hear that "Superiority" Talk

by mavie in

jw
friends

first of all, no recording.

i don't have a recorder.

i arrived at the location rather early, about an hour and a half before the talk was to begin.

mavie

Allows us to help others. What other degree can have such far reaching effects on others?
Should I start listing the degrees that can help others?
Sounds like the speaker is uneducated as well.
And how can you support yourself and your family pioneering?

Ya Loosie, the same question came into my mind. However, it's good to keep in mind where the speaker is coming from. What he really meant by that statement is:

"What other degree offers people the hope for eternal life in a paradise earth?"

Insisting on permanence seems to lead people down the wrong path.

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So I went to the DC to hear that "Superiority" Talk

by mavie in

jw
friends

first of all, no recording.

i don't have a recorder.

i arrived at the location rather early, about an hour and a half before the talk was to begin.

mavie

GramblingMan,

No, this wasn't Tacoma. Close though. It wouldn't be unusual for the interviewee to travel a DC outside their district.

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So I went to the DC to hear that "Superiority" Talk

by mavie in

jw
friends

first of all, no recording.

i don't have a recorder.

i arrived at the location rather early, about an hour and a half before the talk was to begin.

mavie

First of all, no recording. I don't have a recorder.

That being said. I arrived at the location rather early, about an hour and a half before the talk was to begin. Lunch was going on and I walked through a plaza all the dubs were gathering in to converse outside. I didn't expect to be nervous, but they were on edge a little bit as I was obviously not in attendance due to my wearing flip-flops, shorts, and a t-shirt.

I was able to find my way to the local Starbucks by spotting returning dubs with drinks in hand. There must have been over 100 dubs in that place over the lunch break.

Anyways, I walk in to the convention site 5 minutes before the talk begins. I'm standing outside the hall in my shorts holding a small notepad and pencil watching the inquisitive looks of dubs as they walk by. I felt an immense sadness for the small children walking past me. I also noticed many vapid expression on some of the attendees. They looked so tired.

So the talk begins. I walk inside the hall, walk up some steps to find a seat and begin to take notes. It was a weak sauce talk. This convention is in the liberal Pacific Northwest, so we got pretty much the outline of the talk. Yet there were still interesting tidbits.

Jesus had access to the highest education possible, but he chose to be taught by Jehovah.
John 7:18 -- How did Jesus use his education? To give glory to Jehovah.

How do we use our education?

Divine education is open to all that would learn - Isa 4:13

Benefits of divine education:
1.) Free from enslavement to false teachings and the philosophy of man.
2.) Help us steer away from things that might harm us vs. accurate knowledge. Col 3:7-10
3.) Lays the basis for a close frienship with God.
4.) Allows us to help others. What other degree can have such far reaching effects on others?

Secular education can help us acquire basic skills:
1.) Reading
2.) Writing
3.) Speaking clearly

Operation definition of 'higher education'.

WT 10/1/05
pg 27

(4 year university)

Things to be wary of with higher education.

1.) It is expensive even if we qualify for a scholarship. It can take years to pay off student loans.
2.) Takes a great deal of time. What does that leave for theocratic activity? Eph 5:15,16
3.) Puts us in a position to be exposed to teachings out of harmony with unscriptural teachings and other corrupting influences like binge drinking. (Prov 22:3)
4.) Does not guarantee success. We may not find employment in our major field.

Does higher education help one praise Jehovah? For the most part, no.

The Apostle Paul compared higher education to a lot of refuse.

3 interviews.

First one has an unspecified B.S. Said there was a limited secular benefit from university.

Second has a B.A in Lit and M.A. in English. Is a teacher. Found university teachings to challenge God's authority which created an immoral atmosphere. Also, many are qualified to be teachers without any secular education!!! Divine education 1. Never ends 2. No Cost 3. Best career.

Third was a lifelong pioneer (in his 30's). No higher education. He has done whatever he could secularly to continue pioneering with his wife. He now lives on a farm cleaning horse stalls.

Said that Luke was only remembered for what he wrote in the Bible, not his education. This is why the third interview declined a full ride to medical school from a wealthy employer recently!

Why would we want to write soon outdated medical publications? Instead we should work on giving people Bible truths.

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Went to a party last night...feel guilty this morning

by neverendingjourney in

jw
friends

i went to a party last night.

it was relatively tame.

there were maybe forty people there.

mavie

You are normal the way you are. If you don't want to do those things, don't. No one says you need to in order to be normal.

It's hard to accept things for what they are.

Hope you find a way through this.

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