the ra is underway and there is a common thread through the first day.
they have a "presenter" who comes across as an educated historian handling early bible fragments and translations as if he knows what he's doing.
the impression given is that he is an unassailable font of all knowledge, with his rich scottish accent he prints himself as across as professor gravitas.. i find this disturbing, we have no idea who he is or what if any his qualifications are to speak such with authority.
@ Fragrant re. Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance”…
…Halestorm’s metal cover is better than the original.
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Nice deep-cut ref to Austin Powers, BTW.
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Piece of advice, though?
Not everything is some kind of Biblical fulfillment, Satanic conspiracy, or secret agenda…
…more often than not , shit just happens.
wt nwt bible says in their study note that satan entered into judas iscariot on nisan 12. which means jesus ate with, interacted with, prayed with, and washed the feet of .
a "known apostate" (bible says jesus knew the one betraying him from the beginning of when judas started to go bad).
there is no "scriptural basis" for wt to say "shun apostates".
Loyalists might argue that Jesus’ “perfection” (somehow) made him immune.
from reddit.. a summary of changes: .
we are all sinners, so we have to be reasonable how we punish sinners.
if elders and congregation do not quickly help someone come to be reinstated they would be imitating satan the devil, not jehovah (yes that actually is what is said in the tagalog version in translation!
Just remember…
… it’s not about maintaining a pimpin’ lifestyle for the GB, or just having wealth for wealth’s sake.
These “reforms” aren’t gonna start filling the donation boxes, and they know it.
This is about keeping their tax-exemption to stave off insolvency.
"hamburg police shoot man with axe ahead of euros match.
" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news.
why don't german police just use guns?.
Ten bucks says “irregardless” will show up in some dictionary or other before too long.
“All words are made-up.” - Chris Hemsworth, Avengers: Infinity War
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teaching english as a foreign language in asian countries is quite popular for those looking to travel and explore and make some money.
if you have the tefl qualification you're pretty much good to go and don't need a degree.i don't know how lucrative these overseas jobs are but i do know one jw from my congregation in england who decided to move to the caribbean and teach english as a foreign language.
i'm not knocking this individual.
They seem to forget…
…the moment you use under-handed (or heavy-handed) methods in your attempts to claim the moral high ground…
…you forfeit the moral high ground.
the upcoming governing body update, set to be released on friday this week, will feature a bearded samuel herd.. jwtalk website revealed the leak, so this thread will be used to speculate the content of the update and discuss the actual contents after its release..
What, backstage passes aren’t enough?
Don't get greedy.
the upcoming governing body update, set to be released on friday this week, will feature a bearded samuel herd.. jwtalk website revealed the leak, so this thread will be used to speculate the content of the update and discuss the actual contents after its release..
Badass 80s hair-metal album cover!
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the upcoming governing body update, set to be released on friday this week, will feature a bearded samuel herd.. jwtalk website revealed the leak, so this thread will be used to speculate the content of the update and discuss the actual contents after its release..
Jeezus, Fragrant, do you seriously expect anyone to wade through all that?
i am in western canada.
we use to have our assembly in saskatoon.
our assembly has moved to medicine hat.
IMO, the half-filled venues are the biggest indicators that the Org is fudging their numbers.
Back in the day, assemblies and conventions were packed to the rafters.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/520393/jehovah-s-witnesses-lose-court-fight-to-obtain-abuse-inquiry-report-before-victims .
new zealand in depth.
24 jun 2024. jehovah's witnesses lose court fight to obtain abuse inquiry report before victims.
Hah!
Reminds me of something I realized a long time ago…
…assholes just can’t seem to hide it, no matter hard they try.
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