Posts by Bourne

my story so far (very briefly) is that i found this site and the yuku discussion board in about april this year and that led me to more research on the wtbts.

Bourne

BorgHater,

I'm sorry that you are receiving such treatment from those that were supposed to be friends "sticking closer than a brother in times of distress".

It's sad that religion does this to people. Especially among those professing to be imitators of Christ, who taught love and forgiveness, seeking out sinners to teach and to heal.

However, it's heartwarming that there are others that have stepped in to encourage and offer support.

Please accept my best wishes for you and family in this time of need.

Take care,

Bourne

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Did you Have One " Power Controlling " Elder in your Congregations ?

by flipper in

jw
friends

i believe many congregations had one, if not 90 % of the congregations i attended.

there seemed to always be one elder that dominated over the other elders and incredibly - in spite of the arrangement being called a " body of elders " many times it seemed that one elder would arise and take control over the other elders.

the other elders would roll over and bow essentially to these power elders.

Bourne

"Good... your hate has made you powerful. Now fulfill your destiny and take your father's place at my side!"

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The facts on crucifixion, stauros, and the "torture stake"

by Leolaia in

finally, i will look at biblical and patristic evidence bearing on the crucifixion of jesus in particular.

we need to examine the earliest known descriptions of the kind of crucifixion adopted by the romans and the specific terms they used to refer to it.

apparently the society believes that crux still meant "stake" in the second century a.d., when tacitus composed his annals.

Bourne

bttt

FASCINATING STUFF!!!!

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Saturday Morning Coffee while Waiting for the Freezing Rain to Move In

by AdaMakawee in

my part of oregon is getting a dose of winter this weekend.

in fact the cold weather started over the course of last week.

the pond in front of my apartment is iced over and even the hardiest of canadian geese have stopped flying over looking for a spot to land in.

Bourne

Hello all.

62 degrees F and cloudy w/ light rain.

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halls of jehovah's

by davinaples in

hello i am david and i am italian.

january 15'm on holiday in manchester and wanted to know if there are halls of jehovah's witnesses.

if you know tell me also schedules meetings i would go there on sunday..

Bourne

davinaples,

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Bourne