agree with most of what he says, he definitely has done his homework
ssn587
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What DO I think about Glenn Beck?
by AK - Jeff ini think of myself as 'moderate libertarian' if i must attach a lapel card.
and i'm not sure that is entirely the correct one.. i endorse fiscal conservative thinking, believe in limited government, and a strong domestic defense policy.
in these areas, i could find myself in agreement with the talk show host.
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Analysis: Did God Condone the Slave Trade
by corpusdei inthis is an analysis of an article published by the watchtower bible and tract society, entitled "did god condone the slave trade".
of necessity (and partly because of my tendency to ramble) i do go beyond the article itself into a wider exploration of the subject matter in places.
the article itself can be found on the wtbts website, here, and a pdf version can be found here.
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ssn587
BONTR if god is with us now, then just like in anciet biblical times, there is genocide, rape, murder etal. he was supposedly with his chosen people then ande he is with them now (not). You can discern preceive his presence in and throughout the history of man. War still exists, etal.
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THE RISE AND FALL OF AN IMMENSE IMAGE & THE TEN TOE DILEMMA?
by scotoma instartfragment.
the rise and fall of an immense image & the ten toe dilemma?
clearly the feet and toes ?represent the final world power on earth.
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ssn587
as Nathan pointed out about the toes, one also needs to ponder the important question of just which particular type/flavor of toe jelly resides between the toes, or does it not exist?
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just listened to the talk including counsel on social networking
by therevealer init is one of the dumbest talks i have heard.
this brother communicated with a woman who offered/suggested a meeting with no commitment involved.
they met and he commited fornication.
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ssn587
desperately searching for the fornicate wildly button, it just isn't there just like the non-presence of holy spirit in the selection of elders.
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Aug.1 WT: God is not omnipresent, independent of physical universe, uses probes
by unshackled inwas checking out the aug. 1 public watchtower and the our readers ask... is does god dwell in one place?
think there was something in an awake a few months back about this.
the physical heavens cannot.
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ssn587
so does satan see us with an early moring boner able to read body language that says we are having porno thoughts or just have to relieve the early morning lizard?
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Personal Validation Fallacy - as Applied to "World Conditions"
by BluesBrother inotherwise known as "the forer effect" after the guy who first demonstrated it, this is the means by which fake astrologers can appear to make amazing comments about you, which they could not possibly have known.
bertram forer presented his class with what he said was a personality assessment created for them individually.
in fact every paper was the same.
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ssn587
self delusional fulfillment of end time prophecy. this thread brought a smile to my face, much if not all of the supposed sign(s) of the last days can be at any one time in the history of man. People read into things what they want to see, not always what is really there, or they are told they are wrong (ala wtbts) and kicked if they persist on insisting things aren't what they appear.
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English-language congregations in non-English speaking countries
by dgp ini am under the impression that english-language congregations outside of the united states must serve a purpose, other than just being the place where the missionaries can hang out and catch the occasional english speaker.
i think it's also a way to find the smarter guys in other countries and teach them the language and the jargon they will need if they ever climb up the watchtower corporate ladder.. what do people think?.
thanks.
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ssn587
I attended congregation in foreign non-english speaking country, most attendees were not from a English speaking country, it was definitely a way to unite. the brothers and sisters were more congenial, loving and caring, it was a place where a non-entity like myself was called upon by one of the elders who was courageously trying to learn english to help with his talk and pronunciation. Me of slangly riddled environment that I grew up in was glad to be of help, can u imagine a korean who speaks with a southern accent? wasvery amusing, but he loved god and was among those who truly cared about others as evidenced by his continuing to help whereever needed outside the cong. he and his acqired southern accent was called upon to go to hongkong by his company and i can just imagine the delight that would be caused by his accent.
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ssn587
Usuallly when there is smoke it is because of some kind of fire. myth, fable, lie, itwill all come out in the end won't it.
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Lies about Suicides in Congregations
by EXMS inhave you ever noticed what the elders say when a depressed person commits suicide?.
i unfortunately knew of two people in my area, one a guy about my age, the other was in his mid 40's that commited suicide.
both times, at their memorials, the elders from stage said that they were home alone and was cleaning their hand gun/ rifle when it accidently fired and killed them.
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EXMS why would u even care how they handle it, they are doing it for the family and not u, had a family member 27 yrs ago, commit suicide, they were depressed, suffering from terminal cancer and weren't even close to being in the right mind, but were very very religiously catholic. who is to say what finally tripped them, it was their decision to do so whether or not they were of sound mind at that particular time. I dont judge them, i just miss them.
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Inactive
by TheLoveDoctor intoday i turned in my field service time for may.
i believe its my 6th month of zero time (seems like a year) so on my time slip i put my name, month and wrote in inactive.
i told my wife she just said i was crazy.. .
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ssn587
congratulations I 2 am inactive no time now 4 approx 8 months.