For a believer or seeker, some of the "purest" Christian teaching, Chuck Swindoll seems the most sincere and focused on the Gospel message...very low key and kind.
If you aren't a believer, they probably all sound "off key" and false!
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who are your favorite preachers? here a few of mine!
by unstopableravens insince leaving the wt, i have spoted so many false teachers from osteen to creflo dollar, but there is some great men of god who speak truth,who arnt afraid to proclaim the gospel, and who dont cater to tickling mens ears my three favorite are paul washer, steve lawson and john piper.
who are yours?.
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Who or what is to blame for the Newtown CT shooting?
by BreathoftheIndianNose inif events like the recent school shooting in newtown are to be avoided from here on out, we must understand who or what is to blame.
there is a reason that it happend, maybe it was simple or maybe it was very complex, but this didn't just simply happen.
a series of events transpired that inspired or even just allowed adam lanza to commit this terrible atrocity.
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Do first person shooter video games, violent movies or music cause these mass shootings?...no. I do believe that if a person with mental illness, especially "schizophrenia" or personality disorder, is immersed in the violent culture of any of these types of media, they could possibly be triggered to cross the line between fantasy and reality. Common sense would indicate that if people with personality disorders can be influenced by "inner" voices, external stimuli could be a culprit as well. Just sayin'...
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Who or what is to blame for the Newtown CT shooting?
by BreathoftheIndianNose inif events like the recent school shooting in newtown are to be avoided from here on out, we must understand who or what is to blame.
there is a reason that it happend, maybe it was simple or maybe it was very complex, but this didn't just simply happen.
a series of events transpired that inspired or even just allowed adam lanza to commit this terrible atrocity.
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I'll repost from a comment I made on another thread:
Though there is no real reason for the general populace to have so-called assault weapons, they are not the same as the "real" automatic assault weapons the military use. The ban on "assault" weapons is a red herring in the greater argument of gun violence...what to do about the estimated 350,000,000 guns already in ciculation? The Australian "buy back" option has been bantered around...that would not likely be effective in the U.S. since so many guns are unregistered and thus "don't exist". The criminals will not sell back their guns, so that would leave only legally obtained guns owned by law abiding citizens. Sure, some of these legal guns are used by shooters like Adam Lanza, but the majority of gun crime is just that...criminals with illegally obtained guns, they aren't legally allowed to possess, commiting crimes against others.
The greater question is, how can we prevent this type of madness? The vast majority of these mass shooter incidents involve individuals with some form of mental illness. What have we as a country done to treat and help the very individuals we viilianize after the fact when these incidents occur? The guns are the tools of this insanity, but I would venture to say that if no guns were available, these mentally ill individuals would use some other type of weapon to commit their savagery. (ie: the Chinese mass school stabbing incidents) Let's treat the cause, not the effect!
As to armed police/security in schools and public places, this is not a new concept. Many places in the world utilize that option...check out any airport in Europe. Israel had a huge problem with school attacks...until they put armed security in every school. Is this a solution...NO!...but it is a defense until a better answer can be implemented. As a police officer myself, I can assure you that a police officer onsite could have made a difference at Sandy Hook. An article about Columbine having a deputy onsite was posted. The deputies at Columbine did what they were trained to do at the time...wait for back-up and secure a perimeter. Today, all police are trained in the "active shooter" scenario, which is to immediately enter and stop the shooter (read that to mean "kill" the shooter). Would they stop all killing of innocents?...no, but it would stop the kind of wholesale slaughter as seen at Sandy Hook.
There is no easy answer to this...certainly not the lame NRA response, but neither is the Feinstein ban or other gun control laws being proposed as knee jerk reactions. We totally ignore the mental health issues while righteously making guns the villians. I wish I had an answer to the problem of how we handle the plethora of weapons already in circulation...I have read nothing posted on this subject so far that would have prevented the Sandy Hook tragedy.
Therein lies all of our challenge...
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Bethel Tour anyone? Stay at any of these hotels. Pay with your credit card, but the Bethel Branch will get the "Reward Points" NOT YOU !!!
by Calebs Airplane inatlantis... you rock !!!.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/z9ogx0.
by the way... notice how this boe warns elders not to share this "confidential" info with hotel personnel.... these guys are such scammers..
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I am sure they are like the scrooge corporations that require their employees to sign over their frequent flyer and hotel points...I highly doubt the big travelers from the WTS get to keep any miles or points. The attitude of "our money, our miles" likely prevails...though it is the R&F JW's money!
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If JW Missionaries Were Abducted By Terrorists How Would The Watchtower Society Handle It?
by minimus inwhat do you think?.
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My guess is that the WTS would decry the events and call upon the local authorities to act to free the captives...not likely they would part with any cash.
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If JW Missionaries Were Abducted By Terrorists How Would The Watchtower Society Handle It?
by minimus inwhat do you think?.
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Muslim rebels kill two of six Jehovah's Witness hostages
By ZENY MASONG
The Associated Press
8/21/02 8:42 PMPATIKUL, Philippines (AP) -- Muslim rebels linked to al-Qaida beheaded at least two of the six Jehovah's Witnesses they kidnapped in the southern Philippines, authorities said Thursday.
Brig. Gen. Romeo Tolentino, commander of the army on the southern island of Jolo, said authorities found the heads of the two male hostages in an open air market in Jolo town.
The two men were abducted on Tuesday with four women as the group sold Avon cosmetics and visited homes around the town of Patikul in the south of the predominantly southern island of Jolo.
Tolentino said a note was attached to the remains referring to "infidels" and spoke of a holy war, or "jihad."
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How did you break the news to your parents?
by tootired2care inso one of the things both me and my wife are faced with is breaking the news that we've stopped going to meetings to our parents.
my wifes parents could go either way, they have made several critical remarks of the wt over the years, while my parents are die hard jw's.
i tossed the idea around of sending a letter or doing a phone call or just not saying anything.. we've decided that were just tired of having to hide our true feelings and play pretend.
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When I told my mom I wouldn't be going back, she gave the same old tired reasons and questions, ie: "where else will you go?", "everything you learned is from the Society", "you are abandoning Jehovah", etc. When I told her I disagreed, she said I made her sick! Of course, since she depends on me for many of her daily needs, she still "associates" with me and accepts all help. Gotta love the critical thinking and balanced viewpoints displayed!
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Have You Ever Seen Or Met Anyone Famous?
by minimus ini'm not talking about any gb members, either!.
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James Taylor
Carol King
Michael Jackson
Janet Jackson
Kenny Loggins
R Lee Ermey
Jon Voight
Woody Harrelson
Sidney Potier
Whitney Houston
Kevin Costner
Jane Seymour
Jonathon Winters
Sean Connery
...all on airplanes except for the Jackson's who were in my old congregation.
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The Beast-Tower #7: How Are Members of the Faithful and Discreet Slave Selected?
by sd-7 in(a) in what year was the faithful slave appointed by jehovah god?
(matt.
24:45) who, then, is the master in the illustration?
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sd-7...you definitely have a gift!...maybe you should immerse yourself in pyramidology, declare yourself God's channel on earth and start a "Bible study movement"!!
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New James Bond Film: Skyfall
by leavingwt ini had an opportunity to see skyfall in the theater yesterday.
it's almost as good as casino royale, with some parts of it being even better.
the opening sequence was a real thrill, one of the best.
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Thought it was one of the better Bond films...lots of action and a fantastic bad guy in Bardem. Though Sean Connery will always be Bond, Daniel Craig comes closer to the Bond of the books...a cold blooded killer with a flash of gallows humor.