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  I was just invited...

  by mrsjones5 in

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  by a pretty jw lady to the memorial.

  hubby got the door but waited for me to come to the door (he was on the phone).

  i listened to her introduction and held the memorial tract, then i handed it back and said quite firmly that i was not interested.

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  They try to guilt folk, with that huge picture of JC

  If you don't accept the tract, you don't accept god jr
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  I Need a Friend

  by snowbird in

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  anyone???.

  syl.

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  I guess my hug yesterday meant nothing to you, cause I'm still on high from it.

  jay,
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  PO/Pioneer arrested for stealing old womans pocket book

  by Iwonder17 in

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  this is the po in my k-hall.

  anyone else know him.. looks like he isn't trusting in jehovah for his daily needs.

  http://www.telegram.com/article/20091217/digests/912170627/1003/news03.

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  JahsOne - has been bumping threads like re-run in a dance contest
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  How can anybody KNOW god?

  by Terry in

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  humans are to ants what god is to humans..... at least, that is how i see it.. ants can't know humans or entertain theories and ideas or myths about humanity.. if we step on an anthill they don't mourn and bury their dead and send prayers up to us.. we are just one more thing they have to deal with.. humans don't become an ant and live among them and die at their bidding only to rise and save a few for later reward.. humans don't help a select few ants write a wonderful and inspiring ant bible to enlighten and bond with us.. ants are extremely different from humans and the twain simply don't meet.

  we barely tolerate their existence!.

  but, we humans are convinced god is a guy in the sky.

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  to teach us and to show us Truth...

  Truth is existance without illusion We don't need Jesus to point that out.

  created us in his image

  is that from what you read or experienced?
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  How can anybody KNOW god?

  by Terry in

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  2. beliefs

  humans are to ants what god is to humans..... at least, that is how i see it.. ants can't know humans or entertain theories and ideas or myths about humanity.. if we step on an anthill they don't mourn and bury their dead and send prayers up to us.. we are just one more thing they have to deal with.. humans don't become an ant and live among them and die at their bidding only to rise and save a few for later reward.. humans don't help a select few ants write a wonderful and inspiring ant bible to enlighten and bond with us.. ants are extremely different from humans and the twain simply don't meet.

  we barely tolerate their existence!.

  but, we humans are convinced god is a guy in the sky.

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  I feel the same way.

  Growing up I would always hear the bible verses from proverbs about the ants and their industriousness and how as witnessess we should be the same way in service to jehovah, as well as our employer.

  However, I now view the passage as some rich bored king that was observing his kingdom as he observed the ants.

  I would hear the statement "Be as the ants".

  That for me means to not be concerned about the existance of god, but to be the best human you can be (toward yourself and others).

  To not let god or the love of god be your motivation for actions........
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  Are you your own worst enemy?

  by Terry in

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  ever heard that phrase?

  "he is his own worst enemy.."?.

  of course, the meaning is obvious: some persons do themselves far more harm than a dedicated enemy could.. .

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  Perhaps it is indictative of mis-directed passion?
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  Are you your own worst enemy?

  by Terry in

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  ever heard that phrase?

  "he is his own worst enemy.."?.

  of course, the meaning is obvious: some persons do themselves far more harm than a dedicated enemy could.. .

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  I think don't think there is a such thing as progress, other than being honest with yourself.

  jay,
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  To the Christians of JWN

  by snowbird in

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  when i read your threads, i get a feeling akin to that of reading the posts of those of a certain ethnicity.. we are really and truly brothers in christ.. not that i have anything against agnostics, atheists, non-theists, and pantheists of course.. syl.

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  JC Rocks! Thanks Snowbird
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  Paul, leading authority on Christianity, does NOT quote Jesus!

  by Terry in

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  paul's letters practically invent christianity.. the gospels trickled in after him.. paul never walked with jesus and yet explains him.. never a quote from the master at all.. yet, paul is such a maven.. if jesus couldn't be bothered to actually reveal what he was all about to his apostles with whom he ate, drank, spoke and slept---why this persecutor, saul?.

  the apostles heard every word jesus spoke and were willing to die for him.. paul didn't--yet--miraculously explained every detail of the entire history of god's purpose including his messiah.. .

  can anybody provide a non-gimmick answer?.

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  Could 1914 & 1919 be WTBTS's road to Damascus?
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  Does God speak to you? HOW?

  by Quentin in

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  an answer to this question is subjective to the individual an a posteriori experiene.

  however, can there be an a priori experence, one that is objective, outside the bounds of personel experiene, or does it remain subjective?

  god speaks to me, through many venus, except audible.

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  That was so cool,.....I got a chance to learn from Shelby without all the extra,......very pleasant

  jay,