The first thing that came to mind for me was some sort of connection to the Knights of Columbus, but I am not knowlegeable enough to really make that connection. I am going to do a bit more research and see why the early WT used that symbolism.
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Question for our WT history experts
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does anyone know the significance or meaning of the suit of armor depicted in the upper right hand corner of the picture?.
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Couple of questions for the Christians here - CO's talk mentioned some things that I want to understand
by Doubting Bro inthis is a question for all the christians on the board.
i sat through the first co talk last night which was basically a plea to not give up preaching.
one of his main points was that no one else had "the truth" and every other person that claims to be christian is in error.
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The CO is definitely wrong that Christians don't celebrate his death. Every time Communion is served, it is commemorating the Lord's Supper (JW equivalent of Memorial). They differ from JW's in that they don't feel that it can only be done once a year...they interpret the scripture, "...whenever you do this..." as not requiring a limitatation of celebrating only once a year. The Resurrection of Christ is celebrated annually on Easter (or Resurrection Sunday as many Christian churches have now called it).
Again, it is always easy to disseminate half truths to support a position...JW's are experts at this approach!
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Question for our WT history experts
by tenyearsafter in.
does anyone know the significance or meaning of the suit of armor depicted in the upper right hand corner of the picture?.
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Does anyone know the significance or meaning of the suit of armor depicted in the upper right hand corner of the picture?
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The Lord's Memorial Day
by lovelylil in* 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.
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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.
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Meat Glue
by Poztate insorry 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.
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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!
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The Lord's Memorial Day
by lovelylil in* 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.
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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
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Cheating On-line
by EmptyInside inwell,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.
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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!
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Wine or Grape Juice for you Partakers?
by lovelylil infor 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.
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I know many churches (especially Baptist) only use grape juice for serving communion...
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Cheating On-line
by EmptyInside inwell,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.
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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.
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Hey its just me
by What Now? ini 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???
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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!