Posts by caliber

i have not been to the meetings much for months, but i figured this was a pretty historic "study" and i wanted to see reactions and how it would go down locally.

well a few things struck me as a bit odd in the study itself, and in the audience response as well.

caliber

What was the 1995 change but another stop gap measure in a series of measures to buy time? If you learn to speak

in riddles such as "none of woman born shall harm you " (Macbeth) he is killed off by Macduff Cesarean birth. If you are

crafty and smooth you learn how to leave yourself escape routes yet still pacify and comfort your intended audience.

Therefore there can be countless prophecy interpretation but only one eventual fate as Macbeth.

Macbeth goes to the Witches again and receives three more prophecies. Urged on by Macbeth, the witches conjure spirits which tell him that he will not "vanquish'd be until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him" and that "none of woman born shall harm Macbeth," but also to "fear Macduff".

So you see there are many prophecies but always only one fate!

Caliber

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At last the Watchtower Study that Changes "This Generation"

by TooBad TooSad in

since i was 16 years old, the one belief that always kept me going because it set a limit on how long.

the present system would last before god started armageddon and then usher in of a 1,000 years of .

peace was the "generation teaching".

caliber

Your discussion about extended time yet nearness, taking years yet coming quickly, reminds

me of an incident my dad use to joke about. One of our country neighbors who is now in his 80's

use to like to visit a kindly old granny type neighbor who lived just a quarter of a mile down the road. As a

little boy he wanted to visit her one day because of her kindness and of course cookies and drinks!

He was visiting away for a time when he said to this kindly grannyIs it a little while yet? What do you mean chuckles

the kindly granny? "Well mom said I could come over but could only stay a little while".

This was joked about for years, this now elderly gentleman used to get red faced every time people

brought it up. But does it not clearly illustrate the absurdity of words like soon, near, a little while, their meaning

is basically meaningless!

By the way I always enjoy your postings, down to earth and humorous but always make their points.

Caliber

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Just talked to an Elder in the parking lot of the KH in Monett

by Vernon Williams in

i have just a momment...replacing alternator on our jeep..... i saw one of the elders that recomended i da myself in '02 in parking lot....fairly long conversation....it ended like this:.

i commented that if he "really had the truth" he would just stop by, we would enter into some discussions and he would prove me wrong.

however, i told him, in my heart i know in your heart that you kinow i would prove the wt in error and you fear me because of it.

caliber

What is it with elders recommending to D.A. ones self ? Is it that everyone must pigeon hole, no loose ends, black &

white thinking ?

Caliber

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The timeless profound poem "IF"

by caliber in

jw
friends

this poem is over 100 years old and yet is as fresh as todays newspaper in.

its vital message for us to contemplate.

it contains situational guidelines.

caliber

The mark of genius is to deal with opposites in the "real world" of illusions------ to balance life !

Caliber

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The timeless profound poem "IF"

by caliber in

jw
friends

this poem is over 100 years old and yet is as fresh as todays newspaper in.

its vital message for us to contemplate.

it contains situational guidelines.

caliber

This poem is over 100 years old and yet is as fresh as todays newspaper in

its vital message for us to contemplate. It contains situational guidelines

for the game of life. It is filled with idealism but what matters is in the

striving to reach these goals, thus the title "IF" because in our imperfect

state striving is the best we can do.

All the books about self confidence, success, life balancing, personality

development are encapsulated within the thoughts this poem. It is a vision

of worthy life; how to play by the rules of human nature for success.

Some lessons

conviction

integrity

positive attitude

lessoning the negatives

will power

hope

self reliance

humble not too wise

transcending over ego

harm no one

greatest happiness- give much ask for nothing

Honorable - dignified

never arrogant

balanced

If

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposter's justthe same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn out tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

Rudyard Kipling

I believe a whole book could be written based on these condensed words of wisdom.

I welcome your thoughts and expressions regarding this poem.

Caliber

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The Father in Me.

by R.Crusoe in

has been killed of!.

it will mean that my role is forever removed from where it was!.

the new me is absent the 'family' it was so ready to support and stand up and fight for!.

caliber

Why feed our pain, when we can feed our hope ?

Do we wish to have a problem or solve the problem?

Identify your hope and seek it !

Caliber

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H4O's new do !

by caliber in

so how do you all like her new hairdo ?

so when she ask me about it , i say well, i've loved you through blond.

brunette, frosted ..... it's just another color !.

caliber

So how do you all like her new hairdo ? So when she ask me about it , I say well, I've loved you through blond

brunette, frosted ..... it's just another color !

Caliber