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  Will Michael Jacksons Mom be DF'd ???

  by tresdecu in

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  jackson family to host first christmasmichael jackson's family is to hold christmas celebrations for the first time this year (09) - putting their own religious beliefs aside for the superstar's three children.. the jacksons were all brought up as jehovah's witnesses, a christian-based religion which does not recognise birthdays or christmas.

  but the thriller hitmaker deviated from his family's belief system and always enjoyed the holiday season with prince michael, 12, paris, 11, and seven-year-old prince michael ii.

  and family matriarch katherine jackson, who has full custody of the kids, is determined to put their former traditions aside in december (09) to keep the youngsters' lives as normal as possible.

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  Blondie - Arn't they separated? I don't know how she can claim the headship thing if they are separated. I think that's stretching it a bit...
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  Shower Sex

  by Mattieu in

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  in a recent survey carried out for a leading toiletries firm (brut), people.

  from detroit and chicago have proved to be the most likely to have had sex.

  in the shower!.

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  Make sure the shower has two shower heads or 1 big one. When hubby and I have done that, he ends up under the water and I freeze. Then, wherever you do it, it seems never to be so your body is under the hot water so your cold and trying to direct the situation to where the nice warm water is and then you finally get under it to now have it right in your face so can no longer even breath...

  Would I do it again? Yes, with the RIGHT setup...
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  What Are Your Thoughts On The Apostle Paul?

  by cognac in

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  i find him very confusing and difficult to figure out sometimes.

  evidently, peter did also.

  anyways, i find him a bit harsh and unloving in the way he deals with the congregations and i was shocked how he rebuked with peter.

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  Judas was replaced by Matthias (Acts 1:25-26) Jesus only had 12 Apostles (Rev. 21:14). I view Paul as Jesus did. (Rev. 2 :2)

  This is a very interesting point. It is noteworthy to bring out that Paul said in Timothy that ALL of Asia had rejected him. I don't know if he said that before or after he wrote his letter to Ephesus. I believe he was even being tried but I'm not sure what for.

  This brings up a few questions that I'm researching right now trying to figure out. It seems that in Acts that God did in fact accept him and give him his spirit. However, at that point Paul hadn't called himself Apostle. It seems that he could have been accepted by God but later disapproved...

  So, my question is, could anyone other then the 12 be called Apostles? Is there a general use of the term Apostle whereas the 12 are the one with a special place with Jesus?
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  What Are Your Thoughts On The Apostle Paul?

  by cognac in

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  i find him very confusing and difficult to figure out sometimes.

  evidently, peter did also.

  anyways, i find him a bit harsh and unloving in the way he deals with the congregations and i was shocked how he rebuked with peter.

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  AGuest - You have given me a lot to ponder over. Thank-you for your comments!
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  Does the Watchtower KNOW they are using mind control techniques?

  by finding my way in

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  i've read a few other threads about cult mind control as well as steven hassans book comabatting cult mind control.

  i also read a thread questioning the watchtowers motives.

  are they in it for the money or what?

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  It's interesting to me how they stated excommunication in 1947 was not only unscriptural, but also Pagan. One of the scriptures used was in 1 Cor. 5.

  Then, a few years later they not only start excommunicating, but they take it to the extreme...

  That alone makes me think they know what they are doing...
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  What Are Your Thoughts On The Apostle Paul?

  by cognac in

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  i find him very confusing and difficult to figure out sometimes.

  evidently, peter did also.

  anyways, i find him a bit harsh and unloving in the way he deals with the congregations and i was shocked how he rebuked with peter.

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  THanks Isaac! You are very well versed!
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  What Are Your Thoughts On The Apostle Paul?

  by cognac in

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  i find him very confusing and difficult to figure out sometimes.

  evidently, peter did also.

  anyways, i find him a bit harsh and unloving in the way he deals with the congregations and i was shocked how he rebuked with peter.

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  hmmm, that raises some interesting questions. I'm going to look at Matt 21:31 and the scripture that states flesh and blood won't make it into the kingdom. Maybe that will help shed some light on this. I say the one about flesh and blood not entering into the kingdom because humans would have to turn into a spirit before they can enter. That doesn't mean that humans won't enter at all just because at that point they are flesh and blood.

  However, I could be misapplying the point of that scripture. I have to look it up...

  Also, Matt. 21:31 leads me to believe even harlots would enter - just last. But, I gotta go really read the surrounding text...

  Also, I did a quick lookup of this and some say that it could actually mean "male prostitution"... hmmm, I'm gonna have to research this...
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  What Are Your Thoughts On The Apostle Paul?

  by cognac in

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  i find him very confusing and difficult to figure out sometimes.

  evidently, peter did also.

  anyways, i find him a bit harsh and unloving in the way he deals with the congregations and i was shocked how he rebuked with peter.

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  That's true Psac. I wonder what Paul meant by them not being able to inherit God's kingdom then...
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  What Are Your Thoughts On The Apostle Paul?

  by cognac in

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  i find him very confusing and difficult to figure out sometimes.

  evidently, peter did also.

  anyways, i find him a bit harsh and unloving in the way he deals with the congregations and i was shocked how he rebuked with peter.

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  Wouldn't not making it into God's kingdom make it a mortal sin?
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  What Are Your Thoughts On The Apostle Paul?

  by cognac in

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  i find him very confusing and difficult to figure out sometimes.

  evidently, peter did also.

  anyways, i find him a bit harsh and unloving in the way he deals with the congregations and i was shocked how he rebuked with peter.

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  I still wonder about the fact that he said gays and such wouldn't inherit God's Kingdom. Considering how Jesus was, I would think he would be more forgiving...