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  Prince says the Internet is 'Over'

  by Hoping4Change in

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  2. current

  http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/07/06/prince-internet-over/.

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  Supreme Court to allow sex-abuse suit against Vatican to proceed

  by Hoping4Change in

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  2. child-abuse

  i am suprised not to have seen this posted yet (or at least i didnt see it).. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/28/ar2010062805003.html.

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  What exactly was the proper food at the proper time?

  by Hoping4Change in

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  2. beliefs

  forgetting (and forgiving for the sake of discussion) all of the changes, mistakes and errors between the teachings from the late 1800's to 1920 by the bible students, what exactly was the "proper food" being dispensed during the "proper time" when jesus supposedly made his choice of this group of people to be the sole harbringers of truth?

  i am assuming all of those changes/mistakes/errors, of course were not proper food, so what were the things being taught during jesus's selection that led him to select the bible students?

  is there anything truly unique (and correct/accurate/proper) that can be claimed by the bible students during that time period that could warrant jesus' choice?.

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  What kind of issues/complications?

  by Hoping4Change in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  for a jw facing the possibility of heart/open heart surgery, what kind of issues/complications do they face because of the blood policy?

  does heart surgery mean that transfusions will be required, or are very likely to be required?

  would a jw be counselled by the hlc to not proceed with such surgery becuase of the blood issue?

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  UK Freed JW Case - Possible Appeal

  by Hoping4Change in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the attorney general is considering appealing against the non-custodial sentence of a paedophile who admitted his crimes.. this is from today: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/6962197.stm .

  notice the caption under the picture: porter remains a jehovah's witness.

  the powers that be reacted pretty quickly in df'ing jesus cano.....why not this person as well?

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  Alert on Rick McLean

  by Hoping4Change in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i am sure danny will be posting here on this soon.. http://www.amw.com/fugitives/case.cfm?id=35566.

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  Barbara's CD - Answering the Critics

  by Hoping4Change in

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  2. scandals

  it would be interesting to hear what people think will be the things (if any) that jw's wont be able to deny from barbara's work.

  for example, over on the topix boards, many are crying out that the "dismissed with prejudice" documents prove nothing and that there is no "proof" any settlements were paid.

  i havent hardly begun sifting through the mountain of material, and it may be too early to start a thread like this, but it would be good to hear some comment and opinions that "answer the critics" about this bundle of material..

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  What's the intent of Mat.23:1-3 ?

  by Hoping4Change in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  then jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying: the scribes and the pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of moses; therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.

  (mat.23:1-3 nasb).

  i've been wondering a lot about what these verses.

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  Documentary Videos on Cults?

  by Hoping4Change in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  recently, the history channel has had a couple of fairly decent/informational programs on cults and how they operate (one was a general overview and the other was on jonestown).

  i am wondering if there are any other wothwhile videos on/about cults, especially bible based cults available anywhere that do not come from the standpoint of trying to promote an alternative or more mainstream form of christianity.

  it would be really nice to see a documentary on how bible based cults work and how they 'cherry-pick' scripture to get members to surrender their free-will to do anything 'those taking the lead' tell them to do.

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  Happy Feet!

  by Hoping4Change in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  did anyone else happen to see happy feet and notice some remarkably 'jw-like' similarities between jw mechanics, attitudes, behvaior, and disfellowshipping and the exect parrallel activity within the emperor perguin community, their attitudes and behavior towards mumbles, the elder penguins comments, actions and disfellowshipping of mumbles,as well as mumbles' own father actions/talk towards his son?

  the likeness was uncanny..

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