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  Did I imagine this quote, or what?

  by Mr Ben in

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  i have been trying to find a wt quote but all has failed and so i turn to this discussion board for help.

  i am beginning to wonder if i imagined it in one of my wierd dreams.

  i cannot give it exactly, but it went something like this.... (following discussion of "worldly" bombs that kill good and bad alike)... if only a bomb could be constructed that only destroyed the unrighteous.... ps - hello sirona.

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  MacHislopp

  Hello everyone,

  thanks to Blondie for the quick answer.

  Personally I had the quote complete with § 11, and to note

  the use of the word : “...s l a u g h t e r ..”!!!

  *** w55 7/15 436-7 War from Heaven Brings Peace to Earth ***

  11 The battle of Armageddon is righteous and in harmony with Jehovah’s attributes of justice, power, wisdom and love. It is just because it is selective in its destruction. It kills those deserving to die. It does not slaughter those of good will seeking to serve Jehovah. This battle displays Jehovah’s power, and it will be exerted to the extent necessary to accomplish the destruction determined. It is wholly adequate. There is no other power great enough to counter it. Armageddon is an evidence of Jehovah’s wisdom, for only by sweeping the troublemakers and peace-disturbers from the earth can permanent peace be established. And it shows love for those who want to serve God and Christ and to dwell peacefully with their fellow man. How can they enjoy peace when wicked men and nations continually foment and fight wars?"

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  Greetings , J.C. MacHislopp
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  Letter to Garrett

  by LoneWolf in

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  36929 row river road.

  cottage grove, oregon 97424. .

  ernie garrett, elder.

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  MacHislopp

  Hello LoneWolf,

  just to say : a very good

  and well written letter. I'll comment more later.

  Btw I do agree with LDH :

  "..Your letter, sorry to say, is much too deep for someone who wears the title of "elder"--it would force him to THINK--something Elders are not known fordoing. Instead, like good company men, the best Elders follow the rules."

  Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp
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  Submission to authority

  by joelbear in

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  one of the core beliefs that i hold is that the only hope for humanity is the willingness to submit to some guiding force.. witnesses would point to jehovah as being that guiding force.. as of now, i would point to love for others being that guiding force.

  one of the main differences i have with the witnesses is that they see god as a person with a personality and a planned agenda.

  i see god as a mindset that we either choose to be part of or not based on our willingness to submit to this idea of loving others.. are you willing to submit to any authority, whether an actual identity or an ideology?

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  MacHislopp

  Hello RunningMan,

  I think I do agree with you:

  "...I'm not sure if submission is the right
  word to use in connection with it."

  Yes, it conveys a different thought.. not

  linked with - freedom -.

  Jesus said "..the truth shall set you free .."!

  Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp
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  What is so wrong with independent thinking?

  by sunscapes in

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  amarie.

  you said in http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=16879&page=2&site=3.

  it's almost like my soul and mind wanted to grow but couldn't because of the jw limitations.

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  MacHislopp

  Hello Room 215,

  excellent answer, which it is very appropriate

  in the case of the WTBS Inc.:

  "....to let someone else do your thinking for you.. "
  That is exactly what they want to do !

  Quite a while ago, I did post something similar

  with various quote about this. They - WTBS -print

  something but act contrary even to their own teaching

  and writings.

  Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp
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  wtbs a charity, corporation or money machine?

  by Jim Dee in

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  when russell ran wtbs it was a study group.

  when rutherford ran it it was a "freedom of speech and dam everyone else" group.

  when knorr ran it it became a us corporation with mormon overtones (no facial hair, sex is bad, masterbate and you will die).

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  MacHislopp

  Hello again,

  I'm sorry for the mistakes...

  I had a problem with the keyboard.

  " The truth .." and

  "..money .." and

  "..quite " are the correct words.

  Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

  " One who has an accurate knowledge
  of God's Word will have no problem
  in refuting false religious ideas".
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  wtbs a charity, corporation or money machine?

  by Jim Dee in

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  when russell ran wtbs it was a study group.

  when rutherford ran it it was a "freedom of speech and dam everyone else" group.

  when knorr ran it it became a us corporation with mormon overtones (no facial hair, sex is bad, masterbate and you will die).

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  MacHislopp

  Hello Joelbear and Jim,

  I do think you're getting close..very close!

  Th truthis that they - WTBS - are trying hard to be

  a good maney machine, and...quitre succesfully too.

  Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

  " One who has an accurate knowledge
  of God's Word will have no problem
  in refuting false religious ideas".
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  They seek him here, they seek him there..

  by ozziepost in

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  .....they seek that uncle bruce everywhere!.

  the last reported sighting of unc was heading down the southern track out of the metropolis carrying an assortment of gear from western suburbs garage sales!

  he's now connected to the board.

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  MacHislopp

  Hello Ozzie,

  ...when you'll find him tell us, please!

  Btw, a nice greeting to you personally..!

  J.C.MacHislopp (...back from a long journey)

  " One who has an accurate knowledge
  of God's Word will have no problem
  in refuting false religious ideas".
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  How the Watchtower Got Gelded!

  by metatron in

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  once upon a time, there was an uncompromising, radical religious.

  magazine called the watchtower.

  it railed against governments,.

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  MacHislopp

  Hello Metatron,

  excellent topic. You should read as Farkel mentioned ..

  old stuff..like "RICHES " published in 1936, by J.Rutherford

  himself and read what - he - wrote about :

  ° organised religions;

  ° lies;

  ° Armaghedon;

  ° the truth

  I'm working on some of those quote and I'll post

  them...incredible!

  Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

  " One who has an accurate knowledge
  of God's Word will have no problem
  in refuting false religious ideas".
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  UN/WTS SCANDAL IN USA NEWSPAPER

  by hawkaw in

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  after much hard work a certain person has finally got the story published through a letter to the editor in the san bernardino sun.

  you will find the article in the november 28, 2001 edition of the newspaper in the "opinion" section.

  note the voice of the people section.

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  MacHislopp

  Hello everyone,

  I’ve been away again, but I'm pleased to inform you that the work

  goes on, even in some other parts of Southern Europe.

  Some established and well known Italian newspapers

  have printed articles about the United Nations' affair

  and the WTBS .

  The article has been published on 23 November

  and here is the link to the original article:

  

  and the link to the text only:

  http://digilander.iol.it/alorenzi/stampa.htm

  Furthermore I've been informed, that the other newspapers are

  "Il Resto del Carlino ", La Nazione " and " Il Giorno ".

  They are well known and surely this will give a great publicity

  to the affair, even more after the WTBS ' letter of 1st November ,

  concerning the "new reason " for the affiliation.

  The case has been also the subject of a Radio programm and

  it looks like that a well known periodical will soon publish it…!

  So up to this moment, Great Britain, Portugal, Danemark, Italy

  and some part of the United States had more " written " publicity.

  As soon as the informations come in, I'll post them, including

  the web links.

  Thanks to Hawk, Zev, OHD and the others for keeping this issue

  very well up-front.

  Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

  P.S. Detective, excellent work!

  " One who has an accurate knowledge
  of God's Word will have no problem
  in refuting false religious ideas".
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  Ruminations on the Whole WTBTS Mess. Part 1.

  by LoneWolf in

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  hi, folks,.

  hmmm.

  ive bitten myself off a pretty good chunk here, so bear with me as i try to figure out where to start.. two things id better say up front, though: none of this is meant to be in any way, a devaluing of the phenomenal work thats been done by anyone here on the board.

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  MacHislopp

  Hello LoneWolf,

  great points, ..they make you think deeply.

  Let me know if you need any specific help.

  I'm based mainly in Western Central Europe.

  Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

  " One who has an accurate knowledge
  of God's Word will have no problem
  in refuting false religious ideas".