Posts by FatFreek 2005

I'm no expert at stones nor in many of the cutting processes that are now used. However, there are several things about your stone that suggests modern technology.

1. The sides are straight, far more straight than an arrowhead maker (ancient indian) would need in order to be functional. Of course, the maker could have been more artistic and had the goal of straightness for visual pleasure. I though of pasting the image into AutoCAD and visually measuring the angle between the top left and right flanks -- but I'm too lazy today.

2. The fillet radius is nearly perfect and virtually tangent to the sides. They're the kind of straigtness, radius, and tangency I spent many years looking at as I created thousands of such shapes in AutoCAD before I retired as mfg tool designer. The radius and tangency suggest modern technology.

3. The top left and right edges of the first photo are puzzling. Look closely and you will see a color margin that may suggest heat was supplied along those edges.

That brings us to the type of process to cut the stone. Waterjet cutting could easily produce the geometry that we see, along with the straightness, radii, and tangency. The margin color would probably need heat for that -- and that suggests laser cutting instead.

It's a great puzzle, Sab. All a guess, on my part. Thanks for sharing.

Len

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1984 WT Cover, one more arrow in our quiver

by FatFreek 2005 in

we certainly don't want to allow watchtower the luxury of forgetting.

for your private campaign, right click on the image and follow the menu item of your choice.

len miller.

FatFreek 2005

Thanks for that, JW GoneBad,

It's been mostly pleasure creating these. Perhaps my two sons, still in, will somehow see them -- some day.

Len

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Will the Governing Body Ever Make a Big Enough Mistake?

by What Now? in

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i am not scared of armageddon anymore.

FatFreek 2005

"Why Haven't They Owned Up To Their Flock?"

"The Great Watchtower Contradiction has gone beyond embarrassment for Watchtower officials. By apologizing now to try to set things straight would bring to the forefront something that most members have never dreamed existed, much less encountered, in their private studies. One expression my Arkansas neighbor would probably choose is, "it's better to let a sleeping dog lie".

Most important, it should call into question every single doctrine that Watchtower has taught and every single Bible Scripture that Watchtower has interpreted within the pages of its vast accumulation of publications for more than 130 years. Many individuals will quickly conclude that Holy Spirit could never have been directing such an organization as its leadership claims. ..." source:THE GREAT WATCHTOWER CONTRADICTION

The above 11 minute essay discusses the 8 separate Watchtower teaching positions on a single doctrine. How is this not a Big Enough Mistake?

Len

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DO YOU BELIEVE JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES "SHUNNING" OF MINORS IS CHILD ABUSE?

by Balaamsass in

i have been reading countless heartbreaking accounts on this site of children of jehovah's witnesses being "disfellowshipped" and shunned by entire families, their congregations, basicly everyone they have ever known for simply questioning their parent's religion!!.

some have been tossed out of family homes to live in cars!!!

this is not christian.

FatFreek 2005

Some four months ago this thread discussed this topic, including the youngest baptized person (6 years old) and the youngest disfellowshipped person (13 years old). I find it heartbreaking to hold these youngsters hostage.

Unfortunately, the following illustration is totally plauseable.

Len

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1984 WT Cover, one more arrow in our quiver

by FatFreek 2005 in

we certainly don't want to allow watchtower the luxury of forgetting.

for your private campaign, right click on the image and follow the menu item of your choice.

len miller.

FatFreek 2005

"If the end had come twenty years ago, how many of us would not be here?"

That's a good one, X360 -- one I hadn't heard before.

Len

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1984 WT Cover, one more arrow in our quiver

by FatFreek 2005 in

we certainly don't want to allow watchtower the luxury of forgetting.

for your private campaign, right click on the image and follow the menu item of your choice.

len miller.

FatFreek 2005

Be glad to, Free. I created these others quite awhile ago.

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Why Some Suffer Spiritual Shipwreck

by mankkeli in

this was taken from the 1999 wt, 7/15.. .

when paul warned of experiencing shipwreck, he had in mind some who had thrust aside their good conscience and had lost their faith.

(1 timothy 1:19) among them were hymenaeus and alexander who fell into apostasy, deviating from the truth and speaking abusively.

FatFreek 2005

That 1984 Watchtower illustrates just how good a prophet they are.

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Why Some Suffer Spiritual Shipwreck

by mankkeli in

this was taken from the 1999 wt, 7/15.. .

when paul warned of experiencing shipwreck, he had in mind some who had thrust aside their good conscience and had lost their faith.

(1 timothy 1:19) among them were hymenaeus and alexander who fell into apostasy, deviating from the truth and speaking abusively.

FatFreek 2005

THE GREAT WATCHTOWER CONTRADICTION had something to do with me leaving. It's an 11 minute read if you skip the endnotes. Let me know if it has any impact on you.

Len

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1984 WT Cover, one more arrow in our quiver

by FatFreek 2005 in

we certainly don't want to allow watchtower the luxury of forgetting.

for your private campaign, right click on the image and follow the menu item of your choice.

len miller.

FatFreek 2005

We certainly don't want to allow Watchtower the luxury of forgetting. For your private campaign, right click on the image and follow the menu item of your choice. Len Miller