well other then going out that is....lol...i was the one, i would say 8 times out of 10, that i was stuck talking to the men!
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i have others but i will leave them for you to list....now go ahead and list what you hated!
I hated that I had to miss out on watching G.I. Joe, The Transformers, and Voltron.
I also hated running into my friends from school. I was always so embarrassed wearing my tie and holding my little book bag. It was like, "$hit!, now I have some explaining to do the next time i see that kid."
i have been trying to figure this out, as i do believe that revelation is written for our day.
and too, that it is inspired from god.
here some thoughts about the beast that i wrote down.. .
Oh yeah, the Roman Catholic Church,
some believe that she will be the "false prophet" who gives life to the Anti-Christ. Some also believe she is the Harlot who spearheads and drives the one world religion until the seven headed- ten horned beast destroys her when she is no longer of use.
Keep an eye on the RCC and decide for yourself what heck she's doing.
| Pope Benedict XVI |
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VATICAN: POPE'S PRAYER IN MOSQUE IS A 'NEW HORIZON' IN INTERFAITH
Rome, 7 Dec. (AKI) - Pope Benedict XVI's moment of prayer at Istanbul's Blue Mosque last week has opened up a "new horizon in interreligious dialogue" according to a top Italian Roman Catholic cleric, Monsignor Vincenzo Paglia. "For the first time a Pope appealed to God in a Mosque. Not even Pope John Paul II did it in the Damascus Mosque," Paglia said referring to the 2001 visit to Syria by Benedict's predecessor.
Paglia, who heads the Italian Bishop Conference's interreligious dialogue commission and is bishop of the central Italian town of Terni, made the remarks in an inteview published Thurday on the Rome-based daily Il Messaggero.
Benedict, before his election as pope in April 2005 and as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger spoke out against what he called "relativism" - the trend to regard all religions as essentially equal - a conviction that according to Paglia has not wavered despite the pope's prayer in the mosque accompanied by Turkey's Muslim Grand Mufti.
"There is no contradiction and no concession to relativism and confusion. Interreligious dialogue must progress along well defined parallel paths without any space for syncretism
"The Pope did not pray together with the Mufti, but turning towards the East he prayed next to the Mufti and not in the same manner", Paglia explained.
"That of standing side-by-side represents how followers of different faiths can stand next to each other in prayer, which is the most pure act in any religion, and together can renew fraternity, peace and forgiveness. Those few minutes are the defeat of conflict between religions."
Paglia also dismissed the view expressed by some observers that Benedict's conciliatory stance in Turkey was aimed at rectifying the anti-Islamic interpretation given to a speech made in Germany in September.
"I wouldn't say so. With regards to the speech at the German university whe has gone to the hear of the matter. No change of view then. During this trip [to Turkey] all the things the Pope has said before have found their full meaning," Paglia concluded.
i have been trying to figure this out, as i do believe that revelation is written for our day.
and too, that it is inspired from god.
here some thoughts about the beast that i wrote down.. .
This whole plan in the bible is basically the forming of a one world government and one world religion eventually headed by one man who claims to be God,...the Anti-Christ.
The details are really a moot point. For example who are the ten kings?...., who or what are the seven heads? Well, that's all speculation and guess work at this time. Some believe that the world will follow the lead of the EU's formation. The world will be divided into seven or ten sectors or superstates and ten kings will rule over them. Three of the kings will be uprooted and the one who comes forth to replace the three will be the AntiChrist. He will perform miracles and guess what?...probably even resurrect a person or two. He will deceive as many as possible including the JW's who will probably begin believing that this is Christ now ruling visibly.
The Anti-Christ will proclaim to be God and sit in the Jew's newly built third temple. He will create a false peace amongst the Jews and Palestine,....and then, to make a long story short, Christ returns and every eye will see.
this was a reply post, but i thought it should be its own topic.. here are some very pro un or pro world order articles that can be found on the front page of the jw website.
on the right side under more topics you will find this series of articles entitled, 'the problems of children-the solution at last'.
theosophy.
The days ahead will tell us more....
Yes they will Co-Co. That's why it's always exciting to watch the WT.
Another thing I think is very interesting about the WT's "Solution" in this article and in most of their articles is that there never seems to be a plan to attain that solution explained in the article. Where's the how? Apparently you only get to know the how after you accept the "free" home bible study and the JW's slowly introduce you to how one can attain this.
For example, most Christian denominations are not shy or even secretive when proclaiming their belief in how one attains salvation. Catholics will tell you, for the most part, you must believe in Christ, then,...their traditions, sacraments, going to church, the papal authority, etc. etc. Most protestant Christians will tell you, for the most part, without hesitation, that you must believe in Christ through faith alone to attain heaven or paradise.
Many times, JW literature always mentions and dwells on certain world problems and then skips our part, our role, our plan of salvation, to reach this paradise, and then they just explain the paradise.
i found this to be an interesting article - nothing new, but thought i would share.
there is much more to the article.
good read.. .
They could be just answering the call of their Lord........Satan.
Good 'ol sneaky snake.
from as long as i remember the watchtower society has painted an idyllic rural scene for their future existence on the planet earth, free from the non jehovah servers that live now.. my mother regularly talks about her 'little donkey and cart' that she's going to own in the 'new system of things'.. so do the jehovah's witnesses dream of living in an 'amish paradise' minus the amish, of course?.
do they have any idea what kind of nightmare existence that entails, especially adding on top of that five meetings a week, continuing fs, studying etc?.
Will Jehovah create a Starbucks in the New World?
this was a reply post, but i thought it should be its own topic.. here are some very pro un or pro world order articles that can be found on the front page of the jw website.
on the right side under more topics you will find this series of articles entitled, 'the problems of children-the solution at last'.
theosophy.
This was a reply post, but I thought it should be its own topic.
Here are some very pro UN or pro World Order articles that can be found on the front page of the JW website. On the right side under More Topics you will find this series of articles entitled, 'The Problems of Children-The Solution at Last'. What's interesting is how vague "The Solution at Last!" is. They praise the UN and other world body efforts in helping children through most of the meat of the articles. Then after many pages of this we finally get to The Solution. Woooo-Hoooo.
Here's the excerpt:
A Divine Government to Provide the Complete Solution
The writer John Ruskin, mentioned in the preceding article, strongly believed that "the first duty of a State is to see that every child born therein shall be well housed, clothed, fed, and educated, till it attain years of discretion." Ruskin admitted, however, that "in order to [effect] this the Government must have an authority over the people of which we now do not so much as dream."
Only a government with divine backing could have the benign authority about which Ruskin spoke. And just such a government has been promised—the one that Jesus mentioned at Matthew 6:9, 10 . Once this government of God's making has taken total control of earth's affairs, it will exercise its authority over all peoples—housing, clothing, feeding, and educating all its subjects, including children. ( Isaiah 65:17-25 ) But this perfect government will do even more.
Under God's Kingdom humans will be enabled to rear children in a balanced way. ( Job 33:24-26 ) Young folks will be raised in the spirit of peace and universal brotherhood, the ideal set forth in the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child. ( Psalm 46:8, 9 ) Never again will there be the need for an International Year of the Child or for a Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Restoring perfect health to parents and to disabled children will be a simple task for Christ Jesus, the King of this heavenly government. The miracles of healing that he performed while he was on the earth are a guarantee. ( Luke 6:17-19 ; John 5:3-9 ; 9:1-7 ) Even resurrecting dead children and dead parents will not be beyond his power to accomplish!— Matthew 9:18-25 .
What a joy to know that the time for God to act in behalf of earth's children is near!
-Notice the quote from the Ruskin, " "in order to [effect] this the Government must have an authority over the people of which we now do not so much as dream.
The UN Declaration
of the Rights of the Child:
- The right to a name and nationality.
- The right to affection, love, and understanding and to material security.
- The right to adequate nutrition, housing, and medical services.
- The right to special care if disabled, be it physically, mentally, or socially.
- The right to be among the first to receive protection and relief in all circumstances.
- The right to be protected against all forms of neglect, cruelty, and exploitation.
- The right to full opportunity for play and recreation and equal opportunity to free and compulsory education, to enable the child to develop his individual abilities and to become a useful member of society.
- The right to develop his full potential in conditions of freedom and dignity.
- The right to be brought up in a spirit of understanding, tolerance, friendship among peoples, peace, and universal brotherhood.
- The right to enjoy these rights regardless of race, color, sex, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, and property, birth, or other status.
Ok. So this UN Declaration was the last thing in the article.
Notice the words 'universal brotherhood'.
Let's see what Wikipedia has to say about these words:
Universal Brotherhood
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, searchThe Universal Brotherhood is a term used in theosophical writings. It refers to the theosophical conception that all human beings are members of a spiritual unity.
[edit] Quotations
"The Chiefs want a 'Brotherhood of Humanity,' a real Universal Fraternity started; an institution which would make itself known throughout the world and arrest the attention of the highest minds" (Mahatma Letters 24)
[edit] References
- Blavatsky, HP: The Key to Theosophy
- Mahatma Letters
[edit] External links
*Also, type in Theosophy into wikipedia. Check out their emblem. The following is an excerpt from Theosophy on wikipedia:
| Theosophy Category:Theosophy |
| Founders of the T. S. |
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky |
| Personalities |
| Mysticism |
| Organisations |
| Theosophical texts |
Isis Unveiled |
| Other topics |
Theosophists believe that all human beings in their "higher selves" are immortal, but their lower personalities are unconscious of the link with their eternal spiritual nature and will perish.
Is the WT ultimately grandfathering its members over to accept the Anti-Christ and the New World Order?
good very hello,.
i am not a jw but have had the pleasure of reading, studying and associating to a small degree.
i have been reading with interest the societies involvement in the un as ngo.
Dear Stephen,
Does "truth" in any definition of the word,...change? .....let alone God's "truth?
I left the JW religion 14 yrs ago. The "truth" I was told to believe in then, is no longer the "truth" now. If I went back I would have to adopt and adapt to new "truths", or "new light". Is this how God works? He allows us to believe in something as absolute truth and then shows us that we need to change our thinking on that? Ok, now believe this is truth instead. Now change. Believe in this now. Time to change again. Here's the truth now. This is a brief illustration of the JW religion since its conception.
The JW religion has been ebbing and flowing in its "truth" or doctrine for more than 100 yrs. Their "light" has been flickering, their doctrine constantly changing and flip flopping and will continue to do so as long as that organization is intact.
The only true constant in the JW religion is doctrinal change. If you believe truth is a constant change, then you have found your religion.
Jesus said that he stays the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Shouldn't the JW's follow that lead?
the local kingdom hall remodeled back in the summer, but for some reason i never noticed this until the other day as i was driving up the interstate.
this kingdom hall now has windows.
the windows appear to be about 10 inches wide by 6 feet.
I've seen those same windows at the local Women's Prison and our County Lockup.
Crumpet,
You're right, I bet members will be practically fighting for those most cherished views. It will be like musical chairs.
this is an excerpt out of (i believe) the new awake article: (i saw it online).
what will the future bring?
where is the world heading?.
Speaking of the Wt's double life: 'The Problem with Children-The Solutions at Last'
Here are some very pro UN or pro World Order articles that can be found on the front page of the JW website. On the right side under More Topics you will find this series of articles. What's interesting is how vague "The Solution at Last!" is. They praise the UN and other world body efforts in helping children through most of the meat of the articles. Then after many pages of this we finally get to The Solution. Woooo-Hoooo.
Here's the excerpt:
A Divine Government to Provide the Complete Solution
The writer John Ruskin, mentioned in the preceding article, strongly believed that "the first duty of a State is to see that every child born therein shall be well housed, clothed, fed, and educated, till it attain years of discretion." Ruskin admitted, however, that "in order to [effect] this the Government must have an authority over the people of which we now do not so much as dream."
Only a government with divine backing could have the benign authority about which Ruskin spoke. And just such a government has been promised—the one that Jesus mentioned at Matthew 6:9, 10 . Once this government of God's making has taken total control of earth's affairs, it will exercise its authority over all peoples—housing, clothing, feeding, and educating all its subjects, including children. ( Isaiah 65:17-25 ) But this perfect government will do even more.
Under God's Kingdom humans will be enabled to rear children in a balanced way. ( Job 33:24-26 ) Young folks will be raised in the spirit of peace and universal brotherhood, the ideal set forth in the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child. ( Psalm 46:8, 9 ) Never again will there be the need for an International Year of the Child or for a Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Restoring perfect health to parents and to disabled children will be a simple task for Christ Jesus, the King of this heavenly government. The miracles of healing that he performed while he was on the earth are a guarantee. ( Luke 6:17-19 ; John 5:3-9 ; 9:1-7 ) Even resurrecting dead children and dead parents will not be beyond his power to accomplish!— Matthew 9:18-25 .
What a joy to know that the time for God to act in behalf of earth's children is near!
-Notice the quote from the Ruskin, " "in order to [effect] this the Government must have an authority over the people of which we now do not so much as dream.
The UN Declaration
of the Rights of the Child:
- The right to a name and nationality.
- The right to affection, love, and understanding and to material security.
- The right to adequate nutrition, housing, and medical services.
- The right to special care if disabled, be it physically, mentally, or socially.
- The right to be among the first to receive protection and relief in all circumstances.
- The right to be protected against all forms of neglect, cruelty, and exploitation.
- The right to full opportunity for play and recreation and equal opportunity to free and compulsory education, to enable the child to develop his individual abilities and to become a useful member of society.
- The right to develop his full potential in conditions of freedom and dignity.
- The right to be brought up in a spirit of understanding, tolerance, friendship among peoples, peace, and universal brotherhood.
- The right to enjoy these rights regardless of race, color, sex, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, and property, birth, or other status.
Ok. So this UN Declaration was the last thing in the article.
Is the WT ultimately grandfathering its members over to accept the Anti-Christ and the New World Order?
I think so.
