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  Oldest known person on earth passed away today at 115.

  by JWoods in

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  she was 20 years old in 1914.. the honor now passes to a japanese lady at the age of 114..

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  Does any other religion have an architectural symbol as sort of a logo?

  by JWoods in

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  2. beliefs

  i am, of course, talking about the famous "watchtower" image.

  they even built one on top of one of their buildings.... just wondering - does any other religion have some architectural symbol which they use as a sign of their belief?.

  of course, there are crosses and the ancient egyptians had the pyramids (as did some early american primatives) -.

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  Taking the blood donor thing just a little too far -

  by JWoods in

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  how about this bizarre story?

  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32726325/ns/us_news-wonderful_world/?gt1=43001.

  75 year old guy has made it a life's work to give blood as much as possible.

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  New International Version updated translation - gender issues...

  by JWoods in

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  I am having some reservations about Barbara Anderson

  by JWoods in

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  recently, there was a very nice thread in which one of our posters apologized for having the temerity to challenge barbara anderson.. i thought it was very nice to see that they made up and put the personal stuff aside.. however, i felt the need to call it like i really feel it - i was very put off by the barbara anderson reply in which she plugged her new promotional meeting.

  it brought back memories of that horrid little affair from a couple of years back when she kept posting up "the greatest new thing about blood which will bring down the watchtower society is just around the corner -- and i could tell you but then i would have to kill you, etc."..

  just like another jehovah's witnesses prophecy about the coming of the lord in our time.. i am beginning to wonder if perhaps the siren song of self-promotion is getting a little too strong for real life.. ok. i said it.. james - and saying it was not the easiest thing that i have ever done.

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  Serious Question - Does anybody know anything about the disease MS?

  by JWoods in

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  i just got a call from an old girlfriend who thinks she has been diagnosed with this.

  first doctor sent her to a neurolgist to confirm..

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  Just a simple statistical question on the blood issue -

  by JWoods in

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  2. bible

  i was driving to work monday and the local oldies rock station had on a public service ad for the local blood bank...mentioning a dallas lady who had to have an emergency caeserian section, but they were able to save both her and the baby.

  it required several units of blood.. it set me to thinking - what if???.

  what if the entire united states were placed under jw "theocratic" law and every single person was denied a blood transfusion option?

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  Weird "end of world" convention advert left in my door yesterday.

  by JWoods in

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  it is a single 8.5 x 11 color page that opens with this drivel: how can you survive the end of the world?

  --- you are warmly invited to come and listen to the answer.... there is a typical watchtower picture of zombie-like survivors coming out of a dark armageddon storm cloud with lightning and thunder, and walking into a spring field of sunshine and flowers.. on the back is quoted mark 13:37 - "keep on the watch".

  (said near 2000 years ago, but continuing on) - four bulletins: stay awake as christian families / know that the end is near / imitate jesus' example of watchfulness / keep in expectation, watching for jehovah's day.. at the bottom is a generic invitation to mail in what is a little coupon for a bible study to the local branch office (no local contact information is given) with entries for such places as trinidad/tobago, ghana, nigeria, curacao, etc.

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  What are the current rules to have a JW funeral?

  by JWoods in

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  in light of the mj debacle clogging up almost all channels of communications today, i began wondering: what does it take to be told that you cannot have a proper jw burial service?.

  in the case of jackson, we suspect that he was either da'd or dissasociated at some point in the late 80s.

  i can remember rumors before i left in the early 80s of a rift with the elders over that thriller album...and that he was either privately or publicly reproved over it.. he is known to have married a scientologist, divorced her, and later married another woman to have kids by arrangement, then divorcing her, and possibly getting into a third marriage.. he is known to have dabbled in both islam, the kabala, and possibly other religions.

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  Federal Marshals Ad about JW pedophile in Hemmings Motor News...

  by JWoods in

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  2. scandals

  as i have only been back for a few days, don't know if this has been commented on:.

  in (iirc) the may issue of hemmings motor news, there is a full page color ad from the dept of justice (federal marshals office) seeking help in finding an ex-jw child molester.

  hemmings is an ad magazine for antique and special interest cars.. he is said to be quiet, neat, unassuming, a jw or exjw, and was thought to be working as a mechanic or restoration expert for vintage cars.. the ad seeks help from people in the car community to bring this creep to justice.. sorry, i cannot recall the name of the guy & we think we have already tossed that back issue...just wondered if anybody else saw this.. james.

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