Opus92

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  Explain the Lord's prayer

  by loosie in

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  2. bible

  its been a while since i've posted, i've been swamped.

  btu a question came up today at work and i could think of no better place to answer that question than here at jwd.. in the lord's prayer it says " lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" ok so the question is why does it say not to lead us into temptation when god wouldn't lead his children into temptation?.

  now in my opinion this is just another typo that proves that men wrote the bible.

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  Opus92

  Still makes no sense to me since obviously the prayer is directed to god.

  Very true. I never thought of it that way before.
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  Speaking of Buddhism

  by beksbks in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvjuo5v5cts.

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  Opus92

  The hell? That came across to me like

  Dear Tiger,

  You have to convert to Christianity because your religion isn't good enough to offer real forgiveness for your sins.

  Did I get that right, or am I missing something?
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  ok roll up your sleeves and get stuck into this one! ( you will love this!)

  by highdose in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  came accross this website, clearly set up by a jw .

  it firmly states that the bible over wheamlingly supports 607 not any other date at all!

  and that if any other date eg 587 were to be used, it would make a mockery of the whole bible!.

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  Opus92

  They lost me at "A postates and other opposers".
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  Opened a Watchtower Today!

  by treadnh2o in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it's been a few years, i had some time to spare and it was there.

  not considering the actual message, here is what hit me, hard:.

  the font is larger than that used by any secular publication that one would consider intellectual.. the language is so basic that it would bore the educated but would be embraced by those who were "simple" or perhaps mentally challenged.it alsowould not promote thinking as their was so little substance.. i then checked an awake and it is much the same.

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  Opus92

  You've got to use a third-grade reading level when you discourage education for your members. So sad.
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  " Millions Now Living Will Never Die" Ray Franz Thoughts from " Crisis of C "

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  of course this has been hashed and re-hashed as all of you know the feb. 15th wt is re-directing jw's to read the title of rutherford's talk as " millions now living may never die.

  " however in reading crisis of conscience a second time - i found it interesting to see what ray franz said about this quote.. remember he wrote this book in 1983 , so keep it in mind when reading his quotes about this " millions " quote.

  on pg.

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  Opus92

  I LOVE the dedication: "This book is dedicated to the people now living on Earth who desire life, liberty and happiness." Why would you dedicate a Witness book to people who would never join?
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  My husband doesn't have a problem with celebrating New Year's

  by doublelife in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  he's already celebrated this last thanksgiving with me and today he asked me if i have any new year resolutions.

  i told him no, i hadn't given it much thought.

  he said he did and i asked him what they were.

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  Opus92

  I hope he's moving away from the Witness teachings instead of demonstrating the double standards they hold. *crosses fingers for you and yours*
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  I sure miss the Good-ol-Days of civility

  by Elsewhere in

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  2. friends

  too bad they never existed!.

  http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2009-10-26/news/0910250041_1_civility-rudeness-hyphen.

  bring back the golden age of civility?

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  Opus92

  Thank you for posting this.
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  YOU SHALL REAP WHAT YOU SOW.

  by creativhoney in

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  Opus92

  I reaped freedom from codependence and a lessening of my depression.
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  Please Join in Celebration! My DFed brother is coming to dinner!!!

  by Open mind in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  we're killing the fattened young bull and having osso bucco (spell?

  ) tonight.

  i'm going to the airport right now to pick up my long-time dfed, over 20-years shunned, gay older brother!.

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  Opus92

  Yay! I hope you all enjoy being together again.
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  Right to Die Issue Terminally Ill, Hopelessly Paralized, Etc..What Are Your Thoughts?

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  first off let me say this is not about me, i'm happy and healthy.

  it really about all the suffering i see people going thru.

  examples in my family over the years have caused me to think very seriously this.. i could give you a couple of examples and i'm sure some of our posters can tell other horror stories they'd witnessed where perhaps it would have been much better for them and their family if they could have passed away painlessly and with much more dignity.. one of my sisters developed breast cancer and died after about a 12month struggle, we saw her waste away to just skin and bones, it was hard on me as well as her two young children and husband.

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  Opus92

  frankiespeakin, that's it exactly.