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  Prisca: Can I post this?

  by Kent in

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  hi prisca:.

  is it apropriate to post sexual escapades at the bethel home in norway?.

  yakki da.

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  > Is it apropriate to post sexual escapades at the Bethel home in Norway?

  Only with photographs.

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  The Great Crowd - Who?

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  the great crowd who?.

  1934 - those who remain in the selfish organizations called church denominations, being induced to do so by fear, coercion and influence wrongfully exercised by the clergy of those denominations 1934jeho 159 .

  1936 non-anointed jehovah's witnesses - 1936rich 097-99.

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  The Great Crowd – Who?

  1934 - those who remain in the selfish organizations called church denominations, being induced to do so by fear, coercion and influence wrongfully exercised by the clergy of those denominations – 1934JEHO 159
  1936 – non-anointed Jehovah's Witnesses - 1936RICH 097-99

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  JW Doctors to administer blood transfusions?

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  jw doctors to administer blood transfusions?.

  1964 - may administer blood transfusions to non-jws - 1964wtwr 11 15 680-3.

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  JW Doctors to administer blood transfusions?

  1964 - May administer blood transfusions to non-JWs - 1964WTWR 11 15 680-3
  1975 - Must not - 1975WTWR 04 01 215

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  New Covenant - in force?

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  new covenant - in force?.

  1887 - sealed and fully in force - 1887wtwr 09 01 05-6.

  1909 - not yet sealed or fully in force - 1909wtwr 01 01 12-3.

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  New Covenant - in force?

  1887 - Sealed and fully in force - 1887WTWR 09 01 05-6
  1909 - Not yet sealed or fully in force - 1909WTWR 01 01 12-3

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  Military Service - Unacceptable?

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  military service - unacceptable?.

  1898 - no scriptural command against it - 1898wtwr 08 01 231.

  1996 - alternative service acceptable - 1996wtwr 05 01 18.

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  Military Service - Unacceptable?

  1898 - No scriptural command against it - 1898WTWR 08 01 231
  1903 - Acceptable, may even be a duty - 1903WTWR 04 15 120
  1918 - Unacceptable, but alternative service and war bonds acceptable - 1918WTWR 06 01 6268repr
  1951 - Even alternative service unacceptable - 1951WTWR 02 01 077, 1974AWAK 12 08 22-3, 1978AWAK 01 22 09-11, 1983UWTG 167, 1986WTWR 09 01 20
  1996 - Alternative service acceptable - 1996WTWR 05 01 18

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  Higher Education - Dangerous?

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  higher education - dangerous?

  (prov.

  15:25; 1 timothy 6:17, col. 3:23,24).

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  Higher Education - Dangerous? (Prov. 15:25; 1 Timothy 6:17, Col. 3:23,24)

  1879 - Teaches you that God hates you - 1879WTWR 07 01 01
  1903 - A mistake - 1903WTWR 02 15 52-3
  1912 - Spoils - 1912WTWR 04 15
  1961 – The Devil's propaganda - 1961WTWR 03 15 171
  1969 - Do not pursue higher education - 1969WTWR 03 15 171
  1969 - Take up trades not college; Armageddon is near - 1969AWAK 22 05 105
  1969 - "not only unwise but extremely dangerous" - 1969KMIN 06 3
  1975 - "hardly .. consistent" - 1975WTWR 09 01 543
  1988 - Shows lack of trust in God - 1988WTWR 01 15 25
  1992 - Damaging to relationship with God - 1992WTWR 08 15 28-9
  1992 - "opposes the 'healthful teaching' of the Bible" - 1992WTWR 11 01 16-20
  1992 - Prerogative of parents, can even be useful - 1992WTWR 11 01 22
  1994 - No hard and fast rules at all - 1994AWAK 22 08 03-9

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  The Rapture of the Saints - When?

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  the rapture of the saints - when?.

  1880 - before the fall of 1881 - 1880wtwr 12 01 07.

  1891 - from 1878 till 1914 - 1891tkic 228/305.

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  The Rapture of the Saints - When?

  1878 - In 1878 - 1877HOTW 68
  1880 - Before the fall of 1881 - 1880WTWR 12 01 07
  1881 - We never said 1881 - 1881WTWR 05 01 05-6
  1891 - From 1878 till 1914 - 1891TKIC 228/305
  1913 - From 1878 till after 1914 - 1913TKIC 228/305
  1917 - In 1917 - 1917TFIM 064
  1917 - In 1918 - 1917WTWR 10 01 repr 6149
  1920 - In 1925 - 1920MLND 110
  1925 - Shortly after 1925 - 1925TWTP 224
  1941 - In 1941 - 1941WTWR 09 01 265
  1942 - In 1942 - 1842CONS 05 27 13
  1983 – Immediately, at death - 1983UWTG 074

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  Adam to be Resurrected - Yes?

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  will adam be resurrected?.

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  Will Adam Be Resurrected?

  1928 - Yes - 1928RECO 323-9
  1952 - No - 1952LGBT 119

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  Are 'we' Rubbing the dubs?

  by philo in

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  has anybody considered the possibility that the internet community may be making life worse for dubs, as a whole, rather than better?.

  i recently had a medical scare, went through testing, and scans.

  a doctor even called round my house uninvited to give me a hospital appointment!

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  Question:
  Did the economic, sporting and other sanctions (ignore the fact that many sanctions were got around) placed against South Africa in order to force it to modify its wicked apartheid policy hurt the indigenous blacks more than the whites?

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  Yes.

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  Were they nonetheless necessary (without regard to their efficacy)?

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  Yes. As Nelson Mandela would confirm. They showed the world's condemnation and horror at what was happening. It gave strength to the oppressed within that country.

  The parallel is not exact, but..

  Additionally, the drubbing serves to keep many out of the clutches of the evil Borg. PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

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  Final Observations

  by Esmeralda in

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  i'm an observant person.

  i became that way back in what i call the 'wallflower years' of my life, when i could very easily blend into the woodwork of any room i walked into without anyone looking up.

  i became a student of human nature and watched how people interacted, and that study has come in handy at many points.. sometimes, though, i don't realize when i'm opening a can of worms.

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  Esmeralda said:
  

  I'm an observant person.

  And a prima donna ballerina, as we know.

  Try to remember you are not the center of things. It may help you find peace.

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