Does anyone here have the whole article which shows their views on education?
gspradling
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by gspradling indoes anyone here have the whole article which shows their views on education?
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Dont elect McBush if you plan on living in Amerika.
by jaguarbass inmccain 894 out of 899. in school ranking.. dont elect another bush if you plan on living in amerika.. http://www.cnn.com/2008/politics/08/18/cafferty.mccain/index.html.
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gspradling
Yes, by all means, let's elect a guy who thinks that the answer to a tough question is above his pay grade. I actually hope Obama wins, he will either surprise the hell out of me, or prove that the Democrats really are incapable of running the country. Do you actually believe that the Republicans ran the country capably the last 8 years?
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attending funerals of disassociated
by gspradling inhi all,
would a witness in good standing attend the funeral of a disfellowshipped/disassociated witness if the family members of the deceased were still in good standing in the congregation?
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gspradling
Hi all, Would a witness in good standing attend the funeral of a disfellowshipped/disassociated witness if the family members of the deceased were still in good standing in the congregation?
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Is this for real?
by gspradling inhello, a jw on aol posted this to support their view that jws are charitable.
dear gary, my reason for writing is to address the your newsletter regarding disaster relief.
you asked, "what should we do?
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gspradling
Hello, A Jw on AOL posted this to support their view that Jws are charitable. Should I believe this? Dear Gary, My reason for writing is to address the your newsletter regarding disaster relief. You asked, "What should we do? How can we help these people?" And then you said, "The truth is, I don't know." I would like to make a recommendation. First I want to say that I appreciate you for what you're doing now and for all of the efforts you have made in the past to put together disaster relief funds. On a personal level, I subscribed to your newsletter because of your marketing genius. But the main reason I stay subscribed is because I know that you are a big-hearted, genuinely compassionate, very cool and funny guy. I want you to know upfront that this email is long for the sake of these desperate and needy people and because I want to give your noble & loving intentions the time and attention it deserves. And by the way...I'm a chic. So if any of this sounds a little touch-feely, you'll know why. Ok, down to business. As for my recommendation. Regardless of whether you agree with their religious beliefs or not, it is my belief (through the extensive research I have done regarding disaster relief) that the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses is going to be your best choice when the primary concern is maximizing the use of funds in the most beneficial way for victims. Here's why. Another big reason this is the best organization to donate money to is because they are so organized it's uncanny. I was reading an impressive article in a magazine about Jehovah's Witnesses and disaster relief for Hurricane Andrew. Check this out. When Hurricane Andrew hit, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Brooklyn, New York, reacted at once and appointed a relief committee to function out of the Fort Lauderdale Assembly Hall. They also assigned a considerable sum of money for the purchase of materials, food, and emergency items. As a consequence, Jehovah's Witnesses were among the first to react to the situation and began calling for volunteers. In fact, many came without even being called. Witness workers turned up from California, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington State, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and many other places. A Virginia Regional Building Committee that usually builds Kingdom Halls (the places where they meet for worship) sent a group of 18 Witnesses to repair roofs. It took them 18 hours to drive down. Relief workers took vacation time or leaves of absence from their jobs and drove across the country, hundreds and even thousands of miles, to reach their fellow Witnesses in distress. There was a group that came from the Charleston area in South Carolina. They had experience with Hurricane Hugo back in 1989. They knew what to expect and soon organized relief supplies, including electric generators and building materials. Within two weeks volunteer crews had dried out some 800 homes and had repaired many roofs. Even the media noted how well the Witnesses were organized. The Savannah Evening Press carried the headline “Jehovah’s Witnesses Find They Are Welcome in South Florida,” and The Miami Herald declared: “Witnesses Care for Their Own—and Others.” It stated: “No one in Homestead is slamming doors on the Jehovah’s Witnesses this week—even if they still have doors to slam. About 3,000 Witness volunteers from across the country have converged on the disaster area, first to help their own, then to help others. . . . Any military organization might envy the Witnesses’ precision, discipline and efficiency.” In contrast, an Air Force officer was quoted as saying about the relief effort in another area: “All the chiefs just want to be chiefs, but nobody wants to get down and actually do the dirty work.” Jehovah's Witnesses have organized hundreds of Regional Building Committees all over the world to construct Kingdom Halls and large Assembly Halls. Thus, they have trained manpower ready to respond on a few hours’ notice. During Hurricane Andrew, the Anheuser Busch company donated a truckload of drinking water. On arriving, the driver asked officials where he should deliver the water. He was told that the only ones who had something organized were Jehovah's Witnesses. In fact, within a week after Andrew struck, some 70 tractor-trailer loads of supplies had arrived at the Fort Lauderdale Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. A volunteer there reported (I'm quoting from the magazine here): “So we received a whole truckload of drinking water. We immediately included this among the other foodstuffs that we were sending to the distribution centers at the Kingdom Halls. It was shared with the brothers and with the neighbors in that area who were in need.” In the beginning, city authorities were sending non-Witness volunteers to the Kingdom Halls, saying, ‘They are the only ones who are properly organized.’ Eventually the military moved in and began to set up food and water relief centers and tent cities. The original Witness staging area was set up by the relief committee at the Fort Lauderdale Assembly Hall, which is some 40 miles north of the main disaster zone around Homestead. To relieve some of the pressure, a primary staging area was established at the Plant City Assembly Hall near Orlando, about 250 miles northwest of the disaster zone. Most relief materials were channeled there for sorting and packing. The committee ordered its needs from Plant City on a daily basis, and huge tractor-trailers were used to cover the five-hour drive down to Fort Lauderdale. In turn this staging station supplied food, materials, water, generators, and other needs to three Kingdom Halls that had been repaired in the center of the disaster area. There, capable Witnesses organized building and clean-up crews to visit the hundreds of homes that needed attention. Kitchens and feeding lines were also opened on the Kingdom Hall grounds, and anybody was welcome to come for aid. Even some of the soldiers enjoyed a meal and were later observed dropping donations into the contribution boxes. For many of the homeless, alternative accommodations were found in the homes of Witnesses untouched by Andrew. Others stayed in trailers lent or donated for that purpose. After Hurricane Andrew, the superbly-organized relief program of the Witnesses was so well-known that some business establishments and individuals who were not Witnesses and who wanted to make significant donations of relief supplies turned these over to the Witnesses. According to the article, these folks knew that their gift would not be simply left in a stockpile, nor would it be used for profit, but it would truly benefit the hurricane victims, both Witnesses and non-Witnesses. In the research I have done, the disaster relief efforts organized by Jehovah's Witnesses are too many to mention. Again, their honesty, use of donated funds and organizational abilities are unsurpassed. They have two official web sites..... http://www.jw-media.org (This is the site where you can get their phone number which is (718) 560-5000) http://www.watchtower.org Look into this organization for yourself and see how they measure up to others for disaster relief. Like you, I also care deeply for all the people who are suffering from this hurricane and I have already donated funds to be dispensed by Jehovah's Witnesses. Perhaps when you call them you might want to ask how Jehovah's Witnesses are already administering relief aid to Hurricane Katrina victims. This could ultimately help you in your decision-making process. And even if you don't end up using this organization to distribute your relief funds, I hope that you have at least found this information helpful and can see that I truly care and appreciate what you are doing. I want you to know that my prayers are with you and your efforts to raise money. I wish you the most successful money-raising campaign EVER and I absolutely KNOW you will pull it off. You are an *amazing* individual....I know because I read your Boron Letters. Need I say more? Respectfully, Jina Henry God Bless Us All, Gary C. Halbert P.S. For those of you who want to make a donation without going to the website Jina listed, here's the details: You can send your check or money order made payable to "Watch Tower" and in the "memo" section of your payment, write "Hurricane Katrina". Send it to: Watch Tower Attn: Treasurer 25 Columbia Heights Brooklyn, New York 11201 As always... Peace. Click Here To View Our Newsletter Archive Click Here If You Want To Be On My Newsletter Announcement List Copyright © 2005 Gary C. Halbert. All Rights Reserved.
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rantings on jw fellowship board
by gspradling ined-->some thrilling experiences that just goes to show jehovah knows:
does jehovah know what is going on, and does he help?
1. the bomb planted in the kingdom hall in australia, where one brother was killed, was meant to kill everyone, and would have; but the bomb rolled backwards so the force or the blast was away from the friends, rather than aimed at them
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gspradling
Here is another one from the same board: (I think I have read this one before.) A brother going door to door met a man who said very emphatically he was not interested. He said to the brother, "Tell it to the dog!" So the brother did. He gave the whole Sermon, read the scriptures, and presented the WT subscription, when he got through, he looked up at the man and said, "Well, the dog says yes." The man said "If the dog says yes, then I'll take it." So he placed the subscription. This was told by Brother Carrie Barber. (Gov. Body) Rejoice in the hope. Endure under tribulation. Persevere in prayer. -Romans 12:12
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rantings on jw fellowship board
by gspradling ined-->some thrilling experiences that just goes to show jehovah knows:
does jehovah know what is going on, and does he help?
1. the bomb planted in the kingdom hall in australia, where one brother was killed, was meant to kill everyone, and would have; but the bomb rolled backwards so the force or the blast was away from the friends, rather than aimed at them
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gspradling
Whats the address for this board?...I might join and see how long I can play brinkmanship before I'm booted. Should be fun. Hi Yada, The board is at AOL. I think it is www.messageboards.aol.com Go to spiritually, then fellowship folders, christian, then Jehovah witness. I actually ended up there by googling "jehovah witness message boards".
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rantings on jw fellowship board
by gspradling ined-->some thrilling experiences that just goes to show jehovah knows:
does jehovah know what is going on, and does he help?
1. the bomb planted in the kingdom hall in australia, where one brother was killed, was meant to kill everyone, and would have; but the bomb rolled backwards so the force or the blast was away from the friends, rather than aimed at them
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ED-->Some thrilling experiences that just goes to show JEHOVAH KNOWS: DOES JEHOVAH KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON, AND DOES HE HELP? 1. The bomb planted in the Kingdom Hall In Australia, where one brother was killed, was meant to kill everyone, and would have; but the bomb rolled backwards so the force or the blast was away from the friends, rather than aimed at them 2. A new Hall was built in Brooklyn. However, a large tree was inconveniently located in the center of the parking lot, and a city ordinance forbade it's removal. That night, a storm blew it down, and it conveniently fell in the middle of the street. No harm came to the Hall. Because it blocked the street, the city of New York had to remove it, at no expense to the brothers. 3. In Florida, a Hall building was delayed, because the basement hadn't been back filled and the brothers had no means to do so. While the inspectors were at the site, a bulldozer showed up, did the job, and drove off. He returned to tell his boss he'd finished the job at the Hall. The boss replied, "Hall!? I told you to go to the mall!" The job was done at no expense to the brothers.
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The Dishonesty Amazes Me
by roflcopter inso there was a brother that i have know for some time that bought a little truck.
i wanted to buy this truck and he wanted to sell it to me, but might at the same time want to keep it since his son is almost of age.
so i borrowed this truck for a while, about a month, and the brother told me he put it on his insurance and it cost him a whopping 25$ a year since he had been with his insurance company.. well long story short a lady cut me off and i rear ended her at about 5mph... not a very hard collision... but when i call the brother (who is a ms) he says he doesnt have insurance and denies telling me he ever had it.
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gspradling
Hi, I guess I am a bit confused, but I always thought the owner(brother) was responsible for insurance coverage. Just because he loaned you the truck, I would think he would still be responsible for covering the truck since he still owned it. right? Was the title still in his name?
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July 15, 1955 watchtower
by gspradling inis there anyone with the wt cd rom that could find me the article that this quote comes from:
--> "men can spray a field with chemicals that kill weeds but spare crops; too bad they cannot spray cities with bombs that blow the bad to bits but leave the innocent intact.
" (the watchtower, 7/15 1955, p. 436)
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gspradling
Thank you, Atlantis!
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July 15, 1955 watchtower
by gspradling inis there anyone with the wt cd rom that could find me the article that this quote comes from:
--> "men can spray a field with chemicals that kill weeds but spare crops; too bad they cannot spray cities with bombs that blow the bad to bits but leave the innocent intact.
" (the watchtower, 7/15 1955, p. 436)
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gspradling
Thank you, Gary!