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  4 million year old superbug in a cave in New Mexico

  by schnell in

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  http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/12/10/504691357/million-year-old-hero-bug-emerges-from-cave.

  this is pretty fascinating.

  paenibacillum is not pathogenic, but is absolutely battle-hardened as far as bacteria go, having spent 4 million years in a 1600' deep cave that takes 10,000 years to get water from the surface and never sees sunlight..

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  smiddy

  It sounds like the mentality of a die -hard Jehovahs Witness ...............Sorry I couldnt help myself,

  JW`s claim they see the light getting brighter and brighter ,bacteria seems to be way ahead of them.

  Will have a more serious look at it Later
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  questions about some doctrinal issues

  by Truth and Justice in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  first, a good evening to all on this forum,.

  i have been busy with my work, and so i don't come on here much.

  but because of winter, i will stop in on occasion and share some interesting insights.

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  smiddy

  Check out "JW`s gasped in Australian court " just bumped recently about the F&DS Class as being a" Theocratic Arrangement" only and not to be identified with any individual personal or group of persons.
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  The JWs in the crowd gasped in Australian court..

  by koolaid-man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  shocking information near the bottom of this report from a watchtower lawyer definding the organization in australian courts.focus on the information under the heading: "the faithful and discreet slave".

  quite the shocker... the society's lawyer statesthere is no true physical body of people, but only a theological arrangement.

  the jws in the crowd gasped.

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  Bump for newbies and those that are interested in the F&DS class being a "Theocratic Arrangement" only and not identified with any individuals or group of individuals that can be accountable for.any actions attributed to the F&DS class .

  If you can get your head around that BS.
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  Film: "Worldly Girl" ("La Ragazza del Mondo" original Italian title)

  by darkspilver in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  please note - this is in italian!.

  an italian movie - hat tip to room 2015. worldly girl (2016)la ragazza del mondo (original title).

  1h 41min, drama romance9 november 2016 (italy).

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  smiddy

  Can some italian speaking person please translate what each of these video clips are saying ?

  I`m sorry but google translated doesnt do it justice.

  I would like to see this film I hope SBS in Australia features this film in the near future.

  I can handle sub-titles .
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  black dog comes to visit

  by zeb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  dear friends,.

  once again my depression has got the better of me and i must bow out for a time.. "the angels sang glory to god in the highest and on earth peace unto men of goodwill'.

  so if that means at this special time of the year then have a happy and safe christmas time all of you.. hugs.

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  Take care cobber you have a lot of friends here that can support you in dark times , their is always a new day when the sun shines shedding new light on the darkness we sometimes feel today.

  Hang in their buddy

  Take care.
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  Standing for the National Anthem?

  by eyeslice2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we are currently living in a country where at the cinema the national anthem is played before the start of the movie and it is law that you stand.

  does anyone know what current jw thinking is on this?

  i know there has been various changes over the years.

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  At the ARC into Child Sexual Abuse in Institutions in Australia G.Jackson the Australian Governing Body member took an oath swearing on the Bible to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.(hand on the Bible)

  A couple of the Elders that gave testimony at the same ARC opted to take an Affirmation to tell the truth rather than taking an oath swearing on the Bible.

  What does that tell us ? Do the GB members/Elders even know what their current policy is ?

  When I was in over 25 years ago ,standing for the National Anthem was a strict no-no ,the same with taking an oath and swearing on the Bible a definite no-no .here in Australia.

  So much for their claim of being a religion of unity amongst all members.
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  "I'm firm in my beliefs": Hypocrisy and Delusion

  by schnell in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have a friend who said he'll have to stop listening to me after i told him about yahweh's origins in canaanite religion, because he's firm in his beliefs.. i have a mother who said she goes to the meetings even if it's wrong, and i should too.

  she is also firm in her beliefs.. i have talked to an elder about evolution, and as i made the case for it and against creationism, he said that at some point i have to decide that there is a creator.

  he too is firm in his beliefs.. all of these people will also talk about going out in service.

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  Just because a person firmly believes he/she has the truth in no way validates they have the truth.

  Poor sods.
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  How Jehovah’s Witnesses leaders hide child abuse secrets at all costs - Reveal News - December 10, 2016

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  how jehovah's witnesses leaders hide child abuse secrets at all costs.

  by trey bundy.

  reveal news.

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  What we need is a Julian Assange ,wikileaks type to expose the WTB&TS for all the world to see.
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  Steven Unthank and his work.

  by WHATSGOINGON in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi everyone, .

  i have been trying really hard to find the court case transcript where steven unthank was in court in australia and one of the wt lawyers or a wt spokesperson said the faithful and discreet slave does not exist.. i hope that this is correct i remember reading about this a long while back and would love to get evidence of this.. i found steven on facebook and messaged him about 6 months ago and he didn't respond, he probably wants to let all this go, and i don't blame him for that.. any suggestions would be very much appreciated.. thanks wgo..

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  Listener you have misunderstood the posters question .It is not referreing to the ARC transcripts.

  It is asking about the court case that took place in the Latrobe Valley that Steven Unthank took against the WTB&TS where this question about the F&DS Class was raised and their answer was " it is a Theocratic Arrangement." and not related to any one particular undividual .

  This took place about 5 years ago.

  I hope that clears up any confusion.
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  Melbourne Victoria Circuit Assembly Figures

  by jonahstourguide in

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  hi all, kind of news i suppose.. fyi, 10/12/2016 at melton assembly hall.

  1,266 in attendance.. two 15 yo, one male one female baptised.. costs for the day, $6,951:00 .

  before costs contribution to sydney branch office from last assembly surplus $3,000:00. jtg.

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  Wow 2 15 year old kids got baptised ,how Jah is speeding up the work.LOL