Posts by drewcoul

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Will the Watchtower ban Chicken McNuggets?

by Nickolas in

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ever heard of transglutaminase?

it's also known as meat glue.

while banned in the eu it is very commonly used in north america and australia.

drewcoul

Outlaw-

I have never heard of any Witness that I know not eating hot dogs for any reason. I know about the blood sausage thing, but as a kid, and even as an adult witness, we would have cookouts and have hamburgers and hot dogs. I never knew of a problem with it.

This reminds me of one thing that I always thought was strange......The WTS used to warn members to look at their pet food and make sure it didn't contain blood. However, the command to abstain from blood was meant for humans, not animals. For God's sake, they kill other animals and eat them blood and all. Anyway, I always thought the dog food thing was stupid.

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Will the Watchtower ban Chicken McNuggets?

by Nickolas in

jw
friends

ever heard of transglutaminase?

it's also known as meat glue.

while banned in the eu it is very commonly used in north america and australia.

drewcoul

Nick, Nick, Nick........

How many times must you hear this before you understand. As long as it's only a fragment, it's ok! If Jehovah didn't want us to have meat glue, he would have said so. Besides, it's a conscience matter as to whether one wants to eat poultry or not.

I just thought of an interesting question......Which is more fragmented- The blood used to fragment out the transglutaminase or the chicken used in the mcnuggets?

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The Coffee Party--We Aren't Going To Let The Extremists Run This Country

by Justitia Themis in

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this video documents a meeting between coffee party leaders and students at wesleyan university on feb. 26, 2011. the meeting led to the incredibly successful "i have sex" video, which is transforming the national debate about ideologically driven "budget cuts" bein.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqw4f-eq9lm&feature=player_embedded.

drewcoul

LOL the Monty Python skit is priceless......Isn't that from the Life of Brian?

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The Coffee Party--We Aren't Going To Let The Extremists Run This Country

by Justitia Themis in

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this video documents a meeting between coffee party leaders and students at wesleyan university on feb. 26, 2011. the meeting led to the incredibly successful "i have sex" video, which is transforming the national debate about ideologically driven "budget cuts" bein.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqw4f-eq9lm&feature=player_embedded.

drewcoul

BTT

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Favorite Quote?

by Snoozy in

i saw this on someone's facebook and thought it would be a really fitting response to certain people... "people like you are the reason people like me need medication".

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drewcoul

"JESUS LOVES YOU!!! (everyone else thinks you're an asshole)"

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Crisis of Conscience, Chapter 3

by snowbird in

the chapter is entitled governing body, with a subheading entitled three monarchs.. in this chapter, ray franz thoroughly debunks the notion advanced by fred franz that wt leadership is modeled after a so-called 1st century governing body.. however, something else that got my attention was the fact that rutherford was referred to as chief by overseas jw's.. on page 70, there is a picture of the london bethel family.. the caption reads: "see 'em grinning?

the chief had just finished telling them something in the "colored language.".

now, this really grabbed my attention!

drewcoul

Blueweed:

Are you suggesting that Judas was never really anointed?

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The Coffee Party--We Aren't Going To Let The Extremists Run This Country

by Justitia Themis in

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friends

this video documents a meeting between coffee party leaders and students at wesleyan university on feb. 26, 2011. the meeting led to the incredibly successful "i have sex" video, which is transforming the national debate about ideologically driven "budget cuts" bein.

.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqw4f-eq9lm&feature=player_embedded.

drewcoul

IN PRACTICE, they are racist, homophobic, anti-environmentalist and promote a religious (evangelical Christian) agenda to tear down the separation of church and state.

BizzyBee:

Please elaborate on the separation of church and state. The fact is there is no Constitutional separation of Church and State. The constitution says:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The only thing I believe you think you know about the constitution is what you've heard other left wingers spout. I would doubt that you have read it yourself. If you have, please show me where there is a separation of church and state IN THE CONSTITUTION. I await your response eagerly.

Are you suggesting that evangelical christians have no constitutional right to express their choices by voting or by organizing and being active politically? Are you suggesting that because the Koch brothers are billionaires, they have no right to express their political ideology and support the candidates they choose?

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The Watchtower Society owns businesses?

by garyneal in

in my previous topic alwayshere said the following:.

you asked "can a jw join the military?

" her answer "no all the military is good for is killing people and destroying things.

drewcoul

I really think this is much ado about nothing. I could own a porn video company and donate half of the shares to the WTS and maintain voting rights of the shares, and it wouldn't mean the WTS is in the porn business.

The fact is the WTS didn't solicit the owners or invest money in the business. It's really a non issue in my opinion.

I really feel like there are bigger fish to fry with regard to the WTS errors, and misrepresentations. Pursuing this and trying to connect them with warfare is a waste of time.

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My Motives For Denouncing Homophobia and Bigotry

by PublishingCult in

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i just want to be clear on this.

some have attributed my motives for denouncing homophobia and bigotry to my being gay.

some have come to the conclusion that i must be gay for shouting down the homophobes and bigots on this board.

drewcoul

I denounce Bigotry and Buggery!

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Crisis of Conscience, Chapter 3

by snowbird in

the chapter is entitled governing body, with a subheading entitled three monarchs.. in this chapter, ray franz thoroughly debunks the notion advanced by fred franz that wt leadership is modeled after a so-called 1st century governing body.. however, something else that got my attention was the fact that rutherford was referred to as chief by overseas jw's.. on page 70, there is a picture of the london bethel family.. the caption reads: "see 'em grinning?

the chief had just finished telling them something in the "colored language.".

now, this really grabbed my attention!

drewcoul

Blueweed, Assuming you are correct, that would mean that the Holy Spirit did not direct the GB to appoint Ray Franz to join them. You cannot have it both ways.

I too have met several annointed people. I think 5 in my former congregations. One was a straight up lunatic middle aged woman who was just plain nuts. One was an older woman who seemed to be very spiritual, but didn't talk much. One was a friend of my dad's who was the only person to call on me when I stopped going to meetings. He was DF'd a few months after I stopped going, and was killed in a car wreck on his way to Thursday night meeting. The other two were elders. One is one of the nicest and most genuine christians I've ever met, and the last one was my PO for a number of years. He is recently divorced for having an affair and was removed as an elder and reproved.

So, out of 5 I've known personally, only one could I look back now and say, "Maybe they are anointed."