Posts by snowbird

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What is your understanding of the terms "Ransom" and "Redeem"?

by Doug Mason in

with respect to christ being the "redeemer" and of having "paid the ransom", i would like to know:.

(1) what is your technical understanding of each term?.

(2) what is the watchtower's understanding of each term?.

snowbird

Hi, Doug.

I believe the Ransom was paid by God - in the Person of Jesus of Nazareth - to Himself.

That takes care of the What and the Who.

When? 33 CE, 1984 years ago ...

Where? Outside the city of Jerusalem ...

How? By dying a painful unjustified death ...

Now comes the meat of the matter:

WHY?

To appease the Father? I believe not.

As a substitute for us? I think not.

To cancel our debt to sin? This, I believe, is the answer.

But, since the debt has been paid, why haven't we been released?

All in due time.

Blessings

Sylvia

PS. The poem was just a spur of the moment thing.

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Good Morning!

by snowbird in

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friends

good morning, all.. it is good to be here.. thanks to all for your contributions.. love and blessings.

sylvia.

snowbird

4-29-17

Channeling Ma'Dear. Good Mornting.

President Trump's 100th day in office.

Overcast skies in south Alabama.

How y'all doin'?

Sylvia

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Words for the Day; please share

by compound complex in

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friends

greetings, word lovers:.

in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.

one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.

snowbird

Y'all got me LOL.

Syritherous

Sylvia

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Mental Illness

by Tallon in

over many years i have been pondering how mental illness has impacted upon jw's due to the effects of indoctrination.

in my case; when i was 21 i had a breakdown and was hospitalised for 6 weeks.

i was diagnosed with anxiety tension state disorder.

snowbird

(((((((Tor)))))))

Yes, Girlfriend.

That great day is coming.

I will keep you in my heart.

Love.

Sylvia

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Words for the Day; please share

by compound complex in

jw
friends

greetings, word lovers:.

in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.

one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.

snowbird

Tee hee.

Camembert - got this from Google, 4-28-17.

Sylvia

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Toxic People

by mann377 in

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friends

you have got to read this article http://thoughtcatalog.com/shahida-arabi/2016/06/20-diversion-tactics-highly-manipulative-narcissists-sociopaths-and-psychopaths-use-to-silence-you/.

it is long but when you read this you will understand the gb and others in charge of the watchtower society.

i'm sure all of us have known people in our own lives that fit in one of the descriptions.

snowbird

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5074759886831616/toxic-person

Sylvia

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Next weeks Watchtower. ' Who is leading God's people today'

by UnshackleTheChains in

next weeks watchtower.

'who is leading god's people today' is quite incredible.

i am so looking forward to blondie's comments on this one.

snowbird

Don't forget the need for a woman.

True diversity.

Sylvia

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Striking Out On My Own

by Saethydd in

those of you who know my story are aware that i'm currently disfellowshipped and living with my parents.

up until now, my plan has been to be reinstated and then fade, but recently my plans have changed.

in a conversation with my mother a few days ago and she made it clear that she would not be okay with me getting reinstated with the purpose of going inactive.