* this thread is for the church and not to be used for debating christianity.
i would ask that those who are non-believers please respect the beliefs of others today.
thank you in advance.. for two millenia since christ's death, christians all over the world have been participating in what is known as the the last supper.
Thanks lovelylil...and I agree with you that how often and when is not the issue, but why you do it!
It is interesting that the Jewish Passover is starting on April 19th and the Lord's Evening Meal is April 17th...somewhere along the line, the Jewish calender and the JW calculations went out of synch.
sorry if it has already been posted and i didn't notice.. note what meat glue is made from.
hey wt spys when are you guys going to get up to speed on this new light .
march 2010. almost every country in the eu last week approved the use of.
Well Brother, this is a conscience matter since TG is actually tied to the fraction of the whole blood and thus only violates the prohibition against blood if your conscience does not allow you to partake. LOL!
* this thread is for the church and not to be used for debating christianity.
i would ask that those who are non-believers please respect the beliefs of others today.
thank you in advance.. for two millenia since christ's death, christians all over the world have been participating in what is known as the the last supper.
To answer Mad Sweeney, the WT purports to calculate the date of Nisan 14 every year which would correspond to the first full moon after the vernal equinox (March 21st) in Jerusalem...since the third century, Easter has been calculated as the first Sunday after the full moon (the Paschal Full Moon) following the northern hemisphere's vernal equinox. Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday) would actually correspond more closely to the Lord's Evening Meal, but neither Good Friday or Easter are directly tied to Nisan 14 directly. The calculation for Easter was reported to be established by the Council Of Nicea to unify a method for celebrating Easter by all Christian churches using both the Gregorian and Julian calenders, but there is no proof that this was actually a Nicean decree. I am sure that the naysayers (such as the WTS) have embraced this as fact, proving apostasy through another one of those pesky Council of Nicea proclamations! LOL
well,this is from someone who for years only had conventions and assemblies to look for potential dates and without much success.lol.
and it really is hard to meet people and then,i feel right now,is not the best time anyway.
but,i have explored on-line options.
The rule of thumb for most online dating services are:
Men lie about their marital status, height and hair follicles...
Women lie about their age and weight...and both sexes typically post pictures that are at least 10 years old!
for those who are partaking, are you going to drink actual wine or grape juice?
i was thinking kadem kosher grape juice would be o.k.
if someone cannot tolerate wine.
I know many churches (especially Baptist) only use grape juice for serving communion...
well,this is from someone who for years only had conventions and assemblies to look for potential dates and without much success.lol.
and it really is hard to meet people and then,i feel right now,is not the best time anyway.
but,i have explored on-line options.
I think that many men (and women) indulge their fantasies by dabbling online. There are also a segment that are using online services as the local "meat market" for hook ups. With that being said, I don't think that online dating services are out of the question...they give you a chance to be exposed to a much larger group of people than you might be able to meet in your regular circle. Some services, like E-Harmony, are more relationship oriented, and thus more likely to attract people interested in that. Online dating is like any other venue for dating...go in with your eyes open and don't fall for a "good line"! Good luck...I know of a number of online success stories, so don't get discouraged.
i just wanted to introduce myself ... i've been following this forum for a few months and finallly joined.
my parents became witnesses when i was four years old.
even when i was younger i always had doubts (my sweet old grandparents were "wicked" and would be destroyed at armageddon???
Welcome!
Take your time and plan your exit carefully...if you want to maintain your family and friends, you will need to fade gradually and not "rock the boat". As you see your eyes opening more and more, this can be difficult...but don't be confrontational unless you are prepared to be shut out by family and friends. Good luck!
i live in a gated mobile home park in california where no one is allowed to solicit door to door and today.
i received a full page,handwritten invitation to the memorial, with the official tract printed by the watchtower.. it's a great way to get many hours of service just by staying in the comfort of your home but i'm wondering who's paying for postage, .
.44cents per household...that could get pretty expensive since just in our park alone there are close to 700 homes!!!.
My mom was telling me that she is doing letters to include with an invite. It is funny...she told me about it and then said she felt the letters would just be thrown away by the recipient, "but at least they are getting a witness"...what????
here is jw-tube!.
http://www.jw-tube.com/play.php?vid=513.
Interesting link...I hate to say it, but the video is actually kind of creative.
france to fine women who don full-face islamic veils in publicthe french government decided wednesday to impose a $185 fine on women who wear a full-face islamic veil in public, pushing ahead with a controversial ban despite signs of tension between france's muslims and the christian-tradition majority.
president nicolas sarkozy said his government was forwarding the legislation to parliament because it had a "moral responsibility" to uphold traditional european values in the face of an increasingly visible muslim population, estimated at more than 5 million, the largest in western europe.
he called the course chosen by his government "demanding" but "just," and he insisted that the law was not intended to stigmatize the country's muslims.
I don't believe it is the burka that is the issue so much as the covering of the face. The argument goes that it makes identifying someone (such as during a police contact) very difficult and thus could even pose a safety issue to police officers. The face veils are likened to a man wearing a ski mask in public...also something that would be an issue. Many states have laws against tinted windows in cars for the same reason...
