december 29, 1999. writing department.
25 columbia heights.
brooklyn, ny 11201-2483. .
Yadirf,
Fascinating Essay. Where do I find these insights in the bible? Please cite scriptural evidence to support the claims made in your essay.
"Satan knew the Magi’s trade. He was not ignorant of the fact that when the Magi would witness something really great..."
I'm glad somebody knows Satan's innermost thoughts. What book is this in? Song of Satan? Book of Lucifer?
december 29, 1999. writing department.
25 columbia heights.
brooklyn, ny 11201-2483. .
There is no suggestion in the bible whatsoever that the star was sent by satan. It's not in the bible. That is just witless doctrine and is completely unfounded. Watched the Leonid Shower last night, by the way. Just for the record, satan wasn't responsible for that light show either.
a reply i made on another thread prompted me to post this.
i was going to do so on the other thread but that was really not the topic and i didn't want to corrupt it by flying off on another tangent.. i have no problems with disfellowshipping from an organization such as jehovah's witnesses.
i don't think a person should be allowed to remain within an organization while practicing things that are condemned by that org., things which they, themselves profess not to believe in.. my objection is to the shunning.
I wonder how congregations would react if an announcement were made that shunning was no longer practiced. I'm sure some would feel a sense of relief but I wonder about the many others who would be mightily unhappy if that happened. I think some people really need the sense of power and moral security that comes from shunning in order to feel special. I wonder if you took away their license to feel superior and act cruelly, if there wouldn't be at least a handful of people who would be entirely disappointed. In general, I'm far more concerned for those who demonstrate good, gentle hearts than those who get off on the superiority complex but I think it's interesting that there are probably some who would be more than a little miffed at losing their psychologically abusive upper hand.
hi,.
i know several people had contacted the press about the united nations scandal.
i was wondering if any of you had heard back from any media types?
I guess I am pretty impatient, huh? Well, I'm really just looking for a ray of hope. You've given me that much so it'll tide me over for now. I'd just hate to see it fade away unnoticed. Thanks again for everything you've done!
how do you feel about travelling by air since the events of sept 11?.
have these occurences just made you uneasy, or were they enough to put a stop to flying altogether?.
i told some of my pub buddies that i would ask this question, the news media have indicated that most americans are refusing to travel anywhere by plane at present.. englishman.. nostalgia isn't what it used to be....
I'll be flying later this week. I'm antsy about it but I wouldn't say I'm afraid. Of course, ask me again after they close the doors and we're taxi-ing.
From RunningMan:
I'm actually from Canada, so I don't know if this helps - although
Canadians and Americans are pretty similar.
This reminds me of the Kids in the Hall episode where one of the characters said something to the effect of "I'm Canadian. That's like Americans except without the gun".
hi,.
i know several people had contacted the press about the united nations scandal.
i was wondering if any of you had heard back from any media types?
Hi,
I know several people had contacted the press about the United Nations scandal. I was wondering if any of you had heard back from any media types?
major news folks.. i have obtained the dpi directory for 1999/2000, published by the un's dpi in 1999. i have copied 19 relevant pages of this document.
lloyd barry's name and ciro's name are both mentioned.
also it gives the criteria etc.
Any updates on media interest in this issue? I would be interested to know if there has been any luck in generating interest in the press. Sadly, I have nothing to report myself. I'll probably email LoneWolf soon to see if he's received any hits from the releases that were sent out.
hello all.. i was hoping a few of you would do me a favour.
a local news editor has asked me a question.
he has asked why is this un/wts story important to the local community?.
As for why it's important to witnesses, there are countless reasons and endless stories of emotional tragedy that this organization is responisble for. I guess I would also like to think about this in terms of why it's important to the newspaper considering running the article. I'm going to take that approach for the moment.
Why is this important enough for a newspaper to cover:
1) We've just seen the horror of religious fanaticism demonstrated on Sept. 11. Now that we've been touched by it on a massive scale, how does fanaticism touch our lives on a daily basis? Who does it affect? Are lives ruined or lost? Do we really need to ask why it matters after seeing the lengths people will go to so vividly on the 11th?
2) The United Nations were made a mockery by the Watchtower. A little cult fleeces the UN. The United Nations is supposed to address human rights concerns. Unknowningly, they allowed a religious cult that routinely violates human rights to associate itself with them. Either the United Nations didn't do it's homework on this NGO or we've seen the underhanded nature of this cult at work. Either way, it's a scandal.
3)A grass roots effort quelled this sneaky cults efforts to take advantage of the United Nations. The seemingly powerless victims rose to the occasion and made an oppressive organization change it's ways.
More later...
matthew says that judas hanged himself, while the writer in acts says that he fell and his guts spilled out.
both of these accounts cannot be true.
either one is, or neither is, and this means that the bible is not error-free.
Lin,
are you saying that Judah was pushed or thrown rather than fell? Following your thinking, it looks as if you are suggesting that a dead Judah was pushed or thrown or buried in a field that was bought in his name by some unmentioned third party.I'm not sure I understand how you come to the conclusion that what is written in acts is any more figurative than what was written in Matthew. I suppose I could argue that Judah was hung after he had fallen and his guts splattered by this unnamed third party. Or, Judah could have attempted to hang himself, only succeeded in winding himself, the branch broke but he survived only to fall into his field and die. Seems like conjecture to me. I have no problem with the fact that the bible contradicts itself and as a result I don't feel compelled to offer conjecture or explanation that simply doesn't exist in the bible to fill in the holes. I do, however, find it interesting when people reach for a plausible explanation where one doesn't exist. Are you uncomfortable with the idea that there may be some difficult passages to explain away or are you comfortable with that fact but are just offering up a few ideas for people to mull over?
as of 6:02 pm last night i received a facsimile from paul hoeffel at the un on the wts.. he gave me 3 of the 4 things i requested in two paragraphs.. i have sent a scanned version to steve bates and someone else.. i sent it to kent and randy.
and kent and randy have posted the official united nations letter on their web sites.. here is the letter - put your cursor on the image and then right click on your mouse and hit "save image" to your computer.. .
after you look at kent's web site and you people still think this it is a fake letter, phone paul hoeffel yourself at (212) 963-8070.. hawk
Hawk, Kent, Stephen and everyone else:
I can't thank you enough for your persistence in seeing that the truth comes to light on this matter. Your efforts are truly appreciated.
detective
