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Harp of God online
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for those who might be interested.. http://www.fullbooks.com/the-harp-of-god1.html.

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Cross quote Mar. 1, 08 WT
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march 1, 2008 page 22.why do jehovah's witnesses not use the cross in worship?

"in agreement with this, oxford university's companion bible says: 'the evidence is...that the lord was put to death upon an upright stake, and not on two pieces of timber placed at any angle.

' clearly, the churches have adopted a tradition that is not biblical.
Georgian ex-priest held
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** radical georgian ex-priest held ** .

a defrocked priest known for his attacks on evangelical christian groups .

is held after a police raid on his church.
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Gleaning work now, not harvest
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the public talk speaker today said that some countries like the us are no longer in the harvest work but are now in the gleaning work.

hmmm.

sounds like a creative way to rationalize the lack of increase.. eby
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3 sigs. on Special Meeting Tickets
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an elder told me that a letter was sent to the congregations instructing that tickets for the supplemental meeting to the annual meeting should be signed on the back by 3 elders from the congregation.

anyone else hear about this?.

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JW Relief - Houston
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have you checked out this site?

anyone know how this really works?.

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Bishop convicted of shielding abusive priest
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a bishop was convicted tuesday of keeping quiet about a priest who sexually abused children, marking the first time in more than 150 years that a high-ranking french clergyman has been found guilty of a crime.

here is an earlier article on the subject:.

http://www.cwnews.com/browse/2001/02/14929.htm.
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Holocaust letter?
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my husband says that a letter from the society concerning the holocaust victims assets was read at the meeting last night.

unfortunately he didn't pay much attention to it.

however his traveling companion was quite upset by the letter.. anyone know anything about the contents of this letter?.