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  Paul, leading authority on Christianity, does NOT quote Jesus!

  by Terry in

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  paul's letters practically invent christianity.. the gospels trickled in after him.. paul never walked with jesus and yet explains him.. never a quote from the master at all.. yet, paul is such a maven.. if jesus couldn't be bothered to actually reveal what he was all about to his apostles with whom he ate, drank, spoke and slept---why this persecutor, saul?.

  the apostles heard every word jesus spoke and were willing to die for him.. paul didn't--yet--miraculously explained every detail of the entire history of god's purpose including his messiah.. .

  can anybody provide a non-gimmick answer?.

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  Volunteering for RBC?

  by chiguy2010 in

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  anyone know how you to get a nice assingment with the rbc?.

  thanks.

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  RBC ...Royal bank of Canada???? seems like they could afford to pay you. LOL

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  Watchtower's new entrants get to hear the Governing Body share their qualifications

  by Dogpatch in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-frdngnwvm .

  here's a rare one you'll not find elsewhere, send it to your friends!.

  new bethel entrants introduction to the governing body circa 1985. two new bethel boys at watchtower headquarters somehow managed to videotape this introduction to the brooklyn bethel headquarters of the governing body off of the bethel tv screen.

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  I remember watching this at the hall as a child. A bethel member was visiting and we watched it instead of a public talk. It was a big privledge. NOT.

  We were dissapointed with the choice of movie we were promised. The moms all loved it. Mine especially was all wound up about being able to send her boys to bethel.

  I liked most of the same parts as everyone else. When you watch it in hindsight it is easy to see they really were having problems keeping people there. They really stressed in the movie the importance of staying once you have been trained. at the 16:49 point they beg them to stay.

  At 21:50 They say Jehovah rewards those who stay in their jobs. Which is sad if you've left for some reason. You would feel as though you were never going to be able to please god in any other way.

  At 18:20 one mentions "die with your boots on, stay till the lord removes you." Well he did, you have to give him that.

  I also was quite annoyed at how they always mention Leaning on Jehovah and throwing your concerns on him. The total disrespect for Jesus is so obvious to me now. He got one shout out at the end. Do they not know how to read? Have they never read the new testament.

  Are they not professing to be in a special relationship with JESUS. Don't they think they are his bride? Yet he is not who they lean on.

  He doesn't invite them Jehovah does???? Thats like disrespecting your husband and then hangin out with your father in-law. Weird!

  Thanks Randy

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  my JW brother's reply on facebook? what should I say next

  by Found Sheep in

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  this was my poststrong conviction does not make your belief true, people die for lies every daythis is his-you're spot on.

  truth really matters:.

  john 17:17 - god's word is truth.

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  a rebutle for when he rights "the light gets brighter" crap..

  (1 John 2:7-8) 7 Beloved ones, I am writing YOU, not a new commandment, but an old commandment which YOU have had from [the] beginning. This old commandment is the word which YOU heard. 8 Again, I am writing YOU a new commandment, a fact that is true in his case and in YOURS, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.

  The true light was already shining waaayyyy back then.

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  my JW brother's reply on facebook? what should I say next

  by Found Sheep in

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  this was my poststrong conviction does not make your belief true, people die for lies every daythis is his-you're spot on.

  truth really matters:.

  john 17:17 - god's word is truth.

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  Truth is veiled for witnesses. They are convinced they are worshiping in truth. When in fact, the truth the bible is referring to is here in Corinthians. Verse 3 refers to the those who are veiling truth and still calling it good news, notice that they perish.

  In the later verses we are told that the real good news or truth is that, Jesus is Lord, Love him. Witnesses go contrary to verse 5 where it says not to preach about yourselves but to preach about Jesus. They do not preach about Jesus.

  (2 Corinthians 4:1-6) 4 That is why, since we have this ministry according to the mercy that was shown us, we do not give up; 2 but we have renounced the underhanded things of which to be ashamed, not walking with cunning, neither adulterating the word of God, but by making the truth manifest recommending ourselves to every human conscience in the sight of God. 3 If, now, the good news we declare is in fact veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing, 4 among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through. 5 For we are preaching, not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as YOUR slaves for Jesus' sake. 6 For God is he who said: "Let the light shine out of darkness," and he has shone on our hearts to illuminate [them] with the glorious knowledge of God by the face of Christ.

  Also he quoted you Math 7: 21. That was ironically talking about False Prophets. Plus it's talking about how to get into heaven.

  (Matthew 7:21) 21 "Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will.

  So what is the fathers will.

  Preaching about his son.

  So if gods word is truth then he would get into heaven for doing gods will. What? Heaven!

  The scripture about the Boreans is dumb to quote too. It encourages studying the scriptures. Not watchtowers

  Sorry I rambled, It's just such stupid reasoning.

  So now I dodged your question. LOL

  Ask him to tell you exactly what the good news is. Using only scriptures. He will be forced to actually look for it and will be surprised to find it's not what they are preaching.

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  I just heard from OOMPA!!!!!!!

  by mouthy in

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  you all know he was in a terrible motor bike accident.broke every bone in his body.

  was in hospital for ages.

  unconscience ...his exwife nancy.

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  So glad he's O.K.

  So sad that they have to go through this terrible accident and then all this stupity about blood.

  I will include them in my prayers. Much love to Oompa andNancy

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  The 2010 xmas wishlist:What do you want for xmas?

  by highdose in

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  i was thinking this could be a totaly self indulgent no holes barred wish list.. so tell us, or just " santa" what do you really want for christmas?.

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  3 for the kindle

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  'Tis the Season: Christmas and "Pagan Origins"

  by cabasilas in

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  some thoughts on the so-called "pagan origins" of christmas:.

  christmas and "pagan origins".

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  Good article.

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  I'm having a baby!

  by AwSnap in

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  im just about at 14 weeks.

  whooohooooo!

  i thought i had the answers to all, until i got that "positive" on the pregnancy test.

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  Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

  You'll be shocked at the places you can change a baby. In the car, on your lap, the floor. I myself am great at the standing change, I use that when there is nowhere you would want to lay your baby down.(eg, gas station bathroom)

  It's all a learning curve. You'll be great!

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  Strange, Offensive , Weird Statements on DFing Offenses in Elders Manual

  by flipper in

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  you really can't make this stuff up.

  but an organization like the wt society bent on controlling virtually every aspect of the typical jehovah's witness life - would make this up to keep their control through the use of fear and guilt.

  so- i thought i'd share what i thought was the strangest, most offensive, weird language dealing with what the wt society calls " disfellowshipping offenses " .

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  Dear farkel

  I do not support this hijack, however I will say you are right on the titties thing. I believe the bible supports it. I give the following scripture as proof.

  (Song of Solomon 1:13,14) 13 As a bag of myrrh my dear one is to me; between my breasts he will spend the night. 14 As a cluster of henna my dear one is to me, among the vineyards of En-ge′di."

  The next scripture I am putting in here not because it supports my thought, but, because it makes me giggle.

  (Song of Solomon 8:1-3) . . ."O that you were like a brother of mine, sucking the breasts of my mother! Should I find you outside, I would kiss you. People would not even despise me. 2 I would lead you, I would bring you into the house of my mother, who used to teach me. I would give you a drink of spiced wine, the fresh juice of pomegranates. 3 His left hand would be under my head; and his right hand-it would embrace me.

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