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  Jesus' Tomb... Has it been found?

  by Elsewhere in

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  it's a long shot to prove such a thing... i'm curious how this will pan out.. .

  http://time-blog.com/middle_east/2007/02/jesus_tales_from_the_crypt.html.

  february 23, 2007 6:55 jesus: tales from the cryptbrace yourself.

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  Q. Bert

  As plausible as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in conjunction with Santa Claus; with just as much potential commercial mileage.
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  My plan--fully revealed

  by Junction-Guy in

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  i think most of you already know what i have been planning.

  i have mentioned it somewhat already.

  i have sent bits of pieces of my story to several christian ministries, and they want to know more.

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  Q. Bert

  The article I just quoted from contains the following four steps: (1) Throw all your anxieties upon Jehovah in prayer, confident that "he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7; Psalm 55:22); (2) Fill your mind with upbuilding spiritual thoughts. (Philippians 4:8), Read the Bible daily; (3) Shun pornography and gay propaganda, which will only fuel wrong thoughts. (Psalm 119:37; Colossians 3:5, 6); (4) Seek out a confidant, and talk to him or her about your thoughts. (Proverbs 23:26; 31:26; 2 Timothy 1:1, 2; 3:10).

  The article includes this sentence in its final paragraph: All of us battle wrong inclinations at times. (Romans 3:23; 7:21-23).

  I personally have carried this magazine around in my pocket since the day I got it. I was fighting another addictive thought pattern. Many, no doubt, are helped, even as I am, by articles such as this. Hopefully, it will appear online at http://www.watchtower.org/e/search/search_e.htm. There are other articles on various aspects of homosexuality, just not this one yet.

  — I am Q. Bert, after all.
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  My plan--fully revealed

  by Junction-Guy in

  1. jw
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  i think most of you already know what i have been planning.

  i have mentioned it somewhat already.

  i have sent bits of pieces of my story to several christian ministries, and they want to know more.

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  Q. Bert

  An interesting article is found in the February 2007 Awake!, entitled Young People Ask... Homosexuality — How can I avoid it? (pages 28-30).

  Page 29, paragraph 2 makes these observations: Regardless of the cause, the important thing to realize is that the Bible condemns homosexual acts. Thus, the person who is struggling with same-sex desires is presented with a reachable goal — he or she can choose not to act on those desires. To illustrate: A person might be "disposed to rage." (Proverbs 29:22) In the past he may have freely given in to fits of anger. After studying the Bible, though, he becomes aware of the need to develop self-control. Does this mean that he will never again feel anger welling up inside him? No. However, because he knows what the Bible says about uncontrolled anger, he refuses to succumb to his feelings. It is similar with a person who has felt attracted to others of the same sex but who has now come to learn what the Bible says about homosexual practices. On occasion, an improper desire may still present itself. Nevertheless, by heeding the counsel of the Bible, the person can refrain from acting on that desire.
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  My plan--fully revealed

  by Junction-Guy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think most of you already know what i have been planning.

  i have mentioned it somewhat already.

  i have sent bits of pieces of my story to several christian ministries, and they want to know more.

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  Q. Bert

  http://www.truthbook.com/stories/dsp_viewStory.cfm?storyID=236 contains the story with that title, submitted by a Paula Thompson.

  It finishes with this interesting line: "God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called."

  I wouldn't normally put an ant and any of us in the same context, though in this case a google search of the one phrase turned up this line which I find interesting. By the way, I don't recall if either of you have discussed how God currently fits into your individual/shared perspective as a married couple, or in your daily life. Perhaps God is still qualifying each of you for the vows you took so many moons ago.

  — Turning over some more stones on the garden path, perhaps. I am Q. Bert, after all.
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  If Christ the Mediater Only For the Annoited

  by lighthouse19something in

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  if jeseus is only the mediater for the 144,000, and wts now says the 'system' may outlast the remenent, then the earth would be without a mediater between man and god?

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  Q. Bert

  You can make whatever you want out of the Bible. Even Adolf Hitler apparently died a practicing Catholic with what he made out of it, with the blessings of the Catholic Pope himself. And Adolf may still get a resurrection because of Jehovah's undeserved kindness. I don't know. I'm not the arbiter.

  As the heavens are higher than the earth,
  so are my ways higher than your ways
  and my thoughts than your thoughts. — Isaiah 55:9, TNIV.
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  Acts 5:42 (from house to house) OR (in private homes)

  by rassillon in

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  ***i believe i have the correct scripture here but if i don't please correct me.

  i have thought a great deal on this topic since i first read it in one of ray franz books isocf.. he had a section that dealt with the greek term translated "house to house" and compared it to other scriptures which contained the same greek phrase and showed that it was likely that it should be translated "in private homes".. now i know that some will make the point that "house to house" is a valid translation and from what i know (which is very little) cannot disagree.. what i can say though is that from my knowledge about life in this period and this area of the world and from my traveling to ruins of ancient citys i would have to agree with franz that the phrase "in private homes" makes more sense because preaching from "house to house/door to door" at that time period would have been extreemely ineffective.

  preaching in a public square and then returning with interested ones to their "private homes" for further discussion would make more sense if one was to be effective.. from those with a knowledge of the time/place/culture that this scripture applies to, do you agree with me?

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  Q. Bert

  Just because the Nazis had a "Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda", doesn't have to mean anything to me. The Nazis are defunct, while JWs are stronger then ever. I'll continue to stimulate the higher cognitive parts of my brain, even at the nearest Kingdom Hall and from their literature, including the NWT.

  Connotations of the term propaganda. As the Encyclopædia Britannica begins this section, it points out, "[t]he word propaganda itself, as used in recent centuries, apparently derives from the title and work of the Congregatio de Propaganda Fide (Congregation for Propaganda of the Faith), an organization of Roman Catholic cardinals founded in 1622 to carry on missionary work. To many Roman Catholics the word [propaganda] may therefore have, at least in missionary or ecclesiastical terms, a higly respectable connotation" before turning to the Nazis and Marxists and other false advertisers hijacking the word to their own demonstrably-evil ends.

  If one has a negative perspective, that one is entitled to a negative connotation. If Q. Bert comes along with a positive perspective, Q. Bert is entitled to express thoughts with an exclusively positive connotation. We choose and use our words according to who we are and who we slave for. I worship the God of Love and Joy, so I choose to be joyful, and respect those who still view "propaganda" as a positive word. — compare Galatians 5:22-26.

  — I am Q. Bert, after all.
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  If Christ the Mediater Only For the Annoited

  by lighthouse19something in

  1. jw
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  if jeseus is only the mediater for the 144,000, and wts now says the 'system' may outlast the remenent, then the earth would be without a mediater between man and god?

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  Q. Bert

  Those are interesting theories.
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  Acts 5:42 (from house to house) OR (in private homes)

  by rassillon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ***i believe i have the correct scripture here but if i don't please correct me.

  i have thought a great deal on this topic since i first read it in one of ray franz books isocf.. he had a section that dealt with the greek term translated "house to house" and compared it to other scriptures which contained the same greek phrase and showed that it was likely that it should be translated "in private homes".. now i know that some will make the point that "house to house" is a valid translation and from what i know (which is very little) cannot disagree.. what i can say though is that from my knowledge about life in this period and this area of the world and from my traveling to ruins of ancient citys i would have to agree with franz that the phrase "in private homes" makes more sense because preaching from "house to house/door to door" at that time period would have been extreemely ineffective.

  preaching in a public square and then returning with interested ones to their "private homes" for further discussion would make more sense if one was to be effective.. from those with a knowledge of the time/place/culture that this scripture applies to, do you agree with me?

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  Q. Bert

  Quoting from the TNIV at 2 Tim 2:14: Keep reminding God's people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.
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  My plan--fully revealed

  by Junction-Guy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think most of you already know what i have been planning.

  i have mentioned it somewhat already.

  i have sent bits of pieces of my story to several christian ministries, and they want to know more.

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  Q. Bert

  I do mean full respect to both of you as you continue to work toward a more common outlook. The "vacation" I'm referring to is from your husband, in this case. That's why I use the term "work vacation". Perhaps it's a different perspective from what you are accustomed to.

  I am glad that you, Amanda, are happy working as a cashier at WAL*MART, whether it's the work or the company or the friends you've made while working there. With the responsibilities you have with your grandmother, it appears that you are back to at least 2 jobs, even if at least 1 job may not be paid in the formal sense. And, even by this thread (no pun intended), you are now making time for the "us" and perhaps the "me" in your life as a couple (you and Dave), even if it's still more like just a couple of good old friends.

  There is a saying: Faithful in little things, faithful in much. So even the "petty" things such as sharing in the decorating of a house are important. It makes it a home, your home. Sharing in the decorating is a very real part of sharing in the ownership of one's space. You may even share in decorating where you live, and some of the other places where you enjoy spending time. So, naturally you'd feel more at home there. You've made contributions there that everyone who enters can acknowledge, just as you have here on JWD.

  — I wish you each continued success in your personal lives, both in your inner space and the space you share with others.

  I am Q. Bert, after all.
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  My plan--fully revealed

  by Junction-Guy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think most of you already know what i have been planning.

  i have mentioned it somewhat already.

  i have sent bits of pieces of my story to several christian ministries, and they want to know more.

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  Q. Bert

  Doing laundry and studying sound like 2 chores that you could be doing whether separated or together. Now, to find out what Amanda could be happily doing in the next room by herself, when she feels the need for companionable silence.

  You're married and have become friends. That's better than a lot of couples manage to be able to do, whether separated or together. It is one way that you show that you each haven't given up on the other.

  With relationships, there is always more story to be written, so there's always unfinished business, when we look at things in a balanced light. And there are different ways that we can move on in our personal lives, while keeping our friends and loved ones near, whether our arms are around each other or we've got some physical distance separating us from each other. It can all be a matter of perspective as to how close we feel to the other person.

  Dave, you mention "everyone" telling you to move on (in your life), that you couldn't until you had an answer to a question that was bothering you. What question is it, and do you have an answer yet?

  It seems that you each want to be supportive of the other, and help each other in practical ways. That's a shared goal that I see.

  If you don't like living in Tennessee, what keeps you there?

  — With empathy for each of you. I am Q. Bert, after all.