Topics Started by Kenneson

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Care to dance?
by Kenneson in
1. watchtower
2. bible
in the old testament dancing was not only a secular function, but a sacred one as well.. it was part of the celebration of the israelites crossing the red sea (ex.

procession in which david brought the ark into jerusalem (2 sa.

dancing was.
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Should gays be allowed to adopt?
by Kenneson in
1. jw
2. friends
i watched an interesting program last night (i believe on primetime), wherein diane sawyers interviewed rosie o'donnell.. the topic centered on gays and adoption.

rosie recently came out of the closet in order to extend her support to florida gays who are prohibited by law to adopt.

rosie, herself, has three children.. some of these gays, by the way, are foster parents.
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Anyone for a beer?
by Kenneson in
1. watchtower
2. bible
beer seems to be as common a drink in the old testament as is wine (isaiah 24:9), although it was not available in the desert (deut.

it was poured as a libation to yahweh (numbers 28:7) and was drunk at sacrificial banquets at the sanctuary (deut.

14:26) it should be noted that the new world translation calls it "intoxicating liquor" and some translations have "strong drink.
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Court Case Proof Jws Do Not Obey Jesus
by Kenneson in
1. jw
2. friends
matt.

10:14 is undeniable evidence that jws do not follow what jesus advocates.

"if anyone does not receive you or listen to what you have to say, leave that house or town, and once outside shake its dust from your feet.
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Trouble in Paradise
by Kenneson in
1. jw
2. friends
the watchtower publications often portray the paradise earth with idyllic pictures of.

beast and beast and man and beast in perfect harmony.

however, i am more inclined.
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Har-mageddon, literal or symbolical?
by Kenneson in
1. jw
2. friends
the new world translation at rev.

16:14 says that it is the kings of the entire inhabited earth who will be gathered together to the war of the great day of god the almighty.

gathering place is har-mageddon.
Religious sect members jailed
by Kenneson in
1. jw
2. friends
at least jws only refuse blood transfusions.

but here is a group reminiscent of christian science that refuses any kind of treatment.. attleboro, mass.. "two members of a religious sect that rejects modern medicine were jailed tuesday after refusing to cooperate with authorities investigating their missing baby.

juvenile court judge kenneth nasif said he was not convinced that rebecca corneau had a miscarriage last fall, as she said.
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Splinter Groups
by Kenneson in
1. jw
2. friends
the watchtower bible and tract society was born in dissent.

charles taze russell, its founder, (was a presbyterian, then a congregationalist, then a skeptic, then an adventist, and finally originated his own brand).

see http://watchtower.observer.org/.
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Will JW's Emulate Catholics?
by Kenneson in
1. jw
2. friends
news article in today's paper is entitled "credit catholics for cleaning house" by stanley crouch (new york daily news).

"somehow in our nation we are almost always called upon to lead the way when it comes to things of human concern.. "that is why, after all these years of the catholic church's hiding behind cathedral doors, miters and robes, we should be glad that boston's cardinal bernard law has ignored the dictates of rome and called on his clergy to report to the police all the charges of sexual abuse of children by priests..............."
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The Name of Jehovah or/and the Name of Jesus
by Kenneson in
1. jw
2. friends
in an effort to bolster the name of jehovah, the watchtower book entitled "revelation its grand.

climax at hand!

if you want to know who the father is, look at jesus.