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  Westboro Baptist Church will picket funeral of "911 girl" killed in Arizona

  by Gerard in

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  funeral pickets to be met by 'angels'startclickprintexcludeendclickprintexcludehttp://www.cnn.com/2011/us/01/11/arizona.funeral.westboro/index.html by the cnn wire staff

  january 11, 2011 9:04 a.m. esttucson, arizona (cnn) -- tucson just isn't that kind of town, says christin gilmer.. gilmer is referring to the actions of westboro baptist church of topeka, kansas, which has made its name protesting the funerals of people who died of aids, gay people, soldiers and even coretta scott king.. but when the church announced its intention to picket the funeral of a 9-year-old girl -- one of six people who died saturday during the attempted assassination of u.s. rep. gabrielle giffords -- gilmer and others put their feet down.. tucson is a "caring, loving, peaceful community," according to gilmer, who said two of the six people killed were friends.. "for something like this to happen in tucson was a really big shock to us all," she said.

  "our nightmare happened when we saw westboro baptist church was going to picket the funerals.

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  Man... to bad I probably will never see a Westboro protest. I'd love to get a group of people just spray them with mace filled super-soakers.
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  Aid to Bible Understanding

  by Sharpie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  how many people still have the book aid to bible understanding?

  and when did the watchtower decide to scrap it?

  was there any offical anoucements anyone rememeber to please return the books?

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  How many people still have the book Aid to Bible Understanding? And when did the Watchtower decide to scrap it? Was there any offical anoucements anyone rememeber to please return the books? or to distroy them? Just curious.

  thanks!! -Sharpie :)
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  Little goodies I found.

  by Sharpie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hey folks.

  i don't post here much, i usually read and get encouragement from all you people out here :) but i'm asking for your advice/help/sugestions.. .

  i did some cleaning in my garage today and oh my god.. i found russel's thy kingdom come.. ray franz's famous aid to bible understanding.. .

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  No but the only clue is Watch Tower, 150 Bridgeland AVE.
  
  The bridgeland location was closed a long time ago. Not sure when, but that may help.
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  Did Jehovah "Puppet" Saul?

  by Sharpie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  there are dozens of places where god or jehovah does evil.

  1 samuel 18:10 .

  new international version (1984).

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  Ya but allow and does is two different things. Such as letting someone get shot while you stand by, or you yourself pulling the trigger
  
  The persecution Job goes under is by Satan, but God is standing by lettting it happen.
  God "pulls the trigger" in 1 Samuel because Satan isn't involved at all. It's God's evil spirit doing the work.
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  Did Jehovah "Puppet" Saul?

  by Sharpie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  there are dozens of places where god or jehovah does evil.

  1 samuel 18:10 .

  new international version (1984).

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  There are dozens of places where God or Jehovah does evil. Here's one.
  
  1 Samuel 18:10 New International Version (©1984)
  The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully upon Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the harp, as he usually did. Saul had a spear in his hand
  
  Saul never attacked David... just like how Satan puppeted the snake, Jehovah through Saul tried to attack David...
  
  Did anyone view it that way? And can anyone reply with any other places where God or God's spirit did evil things?
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  Does God Create Evil?

  by rvalich in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the view held by christian theology is that god did not create evil.

  you may argue this point using scripture to support either side.

  however that argument is but a symptom of a much larger problem which is choice and free will.. the concept among christians is that sin, suffering, and evil deeds began with the original sin.

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  There are dozens of places where God or Jehovah does evil. Here's one.
  
  1 Samuel 18:10 New International Version (©1984)
  The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully upon Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the harp, as he usually did. Saul had a spear in his hand
  
  Saul never attacked David... just like how Satan puppeted the snake, Jehovah through Saul tried to attack David...
  
  Think of it that way.
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  I am no longer an Unbaptised Publisher

  by XPeterX in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  just like that.

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  Congratulations!
  
  I hope you made the right decission, might bring unwanted attention. I still fake my hours. :)
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  Born Ins vs Converts

  by Red Piller in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  first of all, let me say that i do think this excuse of a religion is on a downward spiral, which will only accelerate.. as a born in, i always read comments here about how dedicated and hard-line we are.

  most of the born ins (who stayed) develop a casual attitude toward everything.

  even if you believe it, hearing about armageddon, constantly, doesn't excite you as much when it's the 1,000th time you've heard it.

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  As a born-in myself I totally agree with you.
  
  All borns hate getting saturday morning cartoons robbed from them, not having any holidays, any parties, and end up putting on a excellent double life.
  
  I still do it, for years I've been on aposte forums, and one other born-in my hall used to hang out all the time, sleep over, play violent video games, and now he's out in college and realized the witnesses are a total lie.
  
  The only problem I see for born-ins, if it s a problem at all is that we all go to athieism after we leave. We grow up pointing out the errors in all other false religions we have none to turn to.
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  Does Jehovah Answer Prayers?

  by Spade in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  people here have a fundamentally different opinion of what identifies a religion as true or false.

  most people leave christendom's churches because their prayers go unanswered and there's no evidence that god intervenes in their personal lives.

  something that's never discussed here.

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  I always think of it this way and all you others out there try to fine-tune this post because i'm kinda tired lol
  
  1. God hears all.
  2. If got hears all your prayers does he answer all prayers?
  3. He only answers meaningful prayers.
  -If you pray for "God will you help me in the lottery" - Will probably be a no.
  -If you pray for "God can you help me with this months rent" - Probably be acceptable.
  4. If got hears all prayers and answers few prayers he is infact hurting others meh
  
  omg i don't know where i'm going with this.
  
  Okay, but to get the the point, I'd like to think of it this way, if god helps you get a job, but doesn't help the person praying when their plane is crashing then he is infact responcible for that plane crash.

  -peace
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  Little goodies I found.

  by Sharpie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hey folks.

  i don't post here much, i usually read and get encouragement from all you people out here :) but i'm asking for your advice/help/sugestions.. .

  i did some cleaning in my garage today and oh my god.. i found russel's thy kingdom come.. ray franz's famous aid to bible understanding.. .

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  Sharpie

  @journey-on I don't have a scanner so you'll have to make due with the picture.
  Front says.
  Cable 10.
  Would you like to know
  The bible's view
  on
  Drugs, The generation gap
  Family problems, sex
  the occult, paying taxes
  Astrology, worship
  Government, homosexuality
  -?-

  These are a few of the topics
  regularly being discussed
  on your community channel
  
  "The bibles view"
  Is regulary seen on
  Maclean-Hunter Graham Cable
  Fri 6PM Mon 6:30PM
  
  True Peace and Security
  -From what source?
  
  Surely you, like most persons today, want peace and security. People everywhere are weary of ware, tension, and turmoil. They long for relief. Would you not rejoice to see this earth become a pleasant, secure home, for all its inhabitants? But how can true peace and security come about?

  Can man being peace and security through his political governments? Some think so, but you may have serious doubts. The world now experiences an uneasy peace, marred by fear. Poverty and hunger afflict large segments of the human family. Even the so-called "affluent" societies do not feel secure, due to crime, violence, drug addiction and pollution.
  Can the religions of the world bring true peace and security? You probably have doubts about that too.

  In spite of this there is every reason to believe that true peace and security will become an earth-wide reality in our day. But from what source?
  
  The 192-page book TRUE PEACE AND SECURITY - FROM WHAT SOURCE? provides the bible's answer to that question. It shows why human efforts have not met with success. IT then discusses what God has been doing to bring about peace and security. It points out when and how this will become a reality and discusses the changes that people must make in their lives now to benefit from what God is doing. Send for your copy today. only 25 cents.
  
  Watch Tower, 150 Bridgeland AVE. Toronto, ON, M6A 1Z5
  
  Here is a link to the pictures
  
  http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/219/img0090ra.jpg
  http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3319/img0092ow.jpg