No words come to mind, except hunt that bastard down and have him executed publicly.
FreeFallin
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OUTRAGED ! about little girl murdered
by Xandria init broke my heart today to find out that this child was not to be found alive.
i grew up in and around orange county.
i lived for several years in fullerton.
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Scottish News Panorama
by silentlambs inchurch at centre of paedophile allegations
http://www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/displaynode.jsp?nodeid=62692&command=displaycontent&sourcenode=62244&contentpk=2125157
claire stewart
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FreeFallin
and secondly that counsel is given to report crime to the proper authorities and to comply with any additional legal requirements.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Since they're "no part of the world," how would they possible know who the proper authorities are. Do they have a hotline to child welfare? How much counseling does it take to tell someone to get in a car and go to the local police station? What a cop out and what a crock of shit.
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Doctor Visit Today
by Amazing inwell folks: i had my first follow-up visit, and things are not as good as i was hoping.
essentially, using diet and exercise to try and reverse my clogged arteries is okay for 15 areas which are 50% or less clogged, by 2 of the points are 80% occluded ... and must be treated in a matter of months, or i face death inside a year ... so, i have some time, but not as i hoped.
the two bad occlusions art each at the intersections of main branches ... and either of them would likely kill me if they close up.. the doctor was impressed with my diet changes, lifestyle adjustments, and weight loss and level of recovery ... but the recovery is limited, in that i still have some strong angina with mild exercise, strongly suggesting my heart does not get enough blood when i exercise, and then when i eat a large meal, the stomach uses enough blood flow, that the heart gets starved and i go into serious angina ... soooo ... i am ordered to limit exercise and eat 6 to 8 tiny meals a day ... and i am even getting a handicap sign for my car ... yikes!
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FreeFallin
Dear Amazing,
Please take care of yourself. I'm praying all will go well for you.
Free
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Something Different From Me
by Farkel innote: all single apostrophes have been deleted by simon's software from this word document i just pasted here.. .
one of the problems with any discussion board is that it doesnt allow us much of an opportunity to show other dimensions of ourselves.
my great passion is and has always been serious music.
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FreeFallin
Dear Farkel,
I know nothing about classical music, but am willing to learn. I look forward to purchasing one of your CD's.
Free
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JESUS NOT THE MEDIATOR?
by Mary inguess i hadn't been paying "close attention" at the meetings a few years ago......apparently, jesus is not the mediator between god and men like the bible says, he's only the mediator between the 144,000 and jehovah - i guess the rest of us can go straight to hell in a handbasket...... .
how long has this bizarre theory been around??!!
i was absolutely stunned to hear this one, as i had never heard it before.
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FreeFallin
Amen to that, DBeetle. And I have the Paxil and Welbutrin as testimony. Since I'll probably never see any one here face to face, I can admit it.
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JESUS NOT THE MEDIATOR?
by Mary inguess i hadn't been paying "close attention" at the meetings a few years ago......apparently, jesus is not the mediator between god and men like the bible says, he's only the mediator between the 144,000 and jehovah - i guess the rest of us can go straight to hell in a handbasket...... .
how long has this bizarre theory been around??!!
i was absolutely stunned to hear this one, as i had never heard it before.
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Dungbeetle, thanks for the extra quotes.
I know this discussion is probably over, but this has been bothering me all day and I have to get it out of my system. I vaguely remember reading the change in mediatorship before, but it never really made any impression on me. I just felt "they knew what they were doing, they were God's chanel, not me, so shut up and enjoy the ride." Now it's a different story.
The word arrogance is used alot on this board, in reference to the Society. Now I understand. It is Blasphemous Arrogance. How dare they put themselves in the position of our Lord and Savior? How dare they take away a relationship that is between Jesus and us? Is this the unforgivable sin?
FreeFallin
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JESUS NOT THE MEDIATOR?
by Mary inguess i hadn't been paying "close attention" at the meetings a few years ago......apparently, jesus is not the mediator between god and men like the bible says, he's only the mediator between the 144,000 and jehovah - i guess the rest of us can go straight to hell in a handbasket...... .
how long has this bizarre theory been around??!!
i was absolutely stunned to hear this one, as i had never heard it before.
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FreeFallin
*** Watchtower 1991 February 15 pp.15-20 "You Were Bought With a Price" ***
8 Hence, the ransom sacrifice is fundamental to the new covenant, of which Jesus is the Mediator. Paul wrote: "There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus, who gave himself a corresponding ransom for all-this is what is to be witnessed to at its own particular times." (1 Timothy 2:5, 6) Those words especially apply to the 144,000, with whom the new covenant is made.
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11 Nevertheless, in a preliminary way, the great crowd have already "washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." (Revelation 7:14) Christ does not act as Mediator of the new covenant toward them, yet they benefit from this covenant through the work of God's Kingdom. Christ still acts toward them, however, as High Priest, through whom Jehovah can and does apply the ransom to the extent of their now being declared righteous as God's friends. (Compare James 2:23.) During the Millennium, they will gradually "be set free from enslavement to corruption [until finally they] have the glorious freedom of the children of God."-Romans 8:21.
Go to quotes at the bottom of this page and check out Mediator, there's lots more stuff on it.
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It's Slide Show Time!!!
by invisible inbeautiful pictures from where i live, only takes a few seconds to load, please enjoy!!.
http://www.cornishlight.co.uk/higres.htm.
more sunshine please!!.
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FreeFallin
Ooh, the ponies in bluebells are adorable. Ruined farmhouse and Strangles!(sounds awful) are so beautiful...wish I was there right now. I hope one day to get to England, but esp. Ireland.
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Ex-Mormons
by teenyuck ini went to the ex-mormon board that amazing referenced in his thread.
http://www.exmormon.org/boards/w-agora/w-agora.php3?site=exmobb&bn=exmobb_recovery.
it is fascinating!
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FreeFallin
Thank you District Overbeer,
So if i understand correctly, home teaching would be like having "Shepherding visits" more frequently than once a month. No wonder 40% said "No Thanks!"
They started out with a great idea in the 1840's--visiting the members in their homes to determine their material needs, and then doing something about it.
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Ex-Mormons
by teenyuck ini went to the ex-mormon board that amazing referenced in his thread.
http://www.exmormon.org/boards/w-agora/w-agora.php3?site=exmobb&bn=exmobb_recovery.
it is fascinating!
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FreeFallin
I had absolutely no idea of the similarities:
Subject: Inactivity rate has increased significantly Date: Jul 12 10:23 Author: Rusty Mail Address: I can remember as a young elders quorum president in the 1980's that the challenge was to get 80% home teaching monthly. It was a realistic goal and we usually wound up somewhere in the 70's. That was a good sized ward in the Midwest.
Now I am in another good sized ward in the Midwest. 50% would be a high total for the month. This is not because people are unwilling to home teach -- it is because so many "members" no longer even let the home teachers into their homes. We start out with a 40% no contact list! I do not think we are unusual for the mission field. So many of those who converted as teens/young adults are now just saying get lost. These aren't old time Mormons, but the accumulation of years of missionaries baptizing people who didn't really have a clue about what Mormonism was really all about.
Our elders have become tired of the constant call to increase the home teaching. It is not going to happen.Is hometeaching the same as bible studies or do they mean bookstudies?
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