what's the scoop with this guy?
he is coming because the congregation is the host for the special assembly day (s.a.d.).
i know he's the gilead instructor.
What's the scoop with this guy? He is coming because the congregation is the host for the Special Assembly Day (S.A.D.). I know he's the Gilead instructor. Is he part of the GB?
If any of you fine folks wanna come and pay Mr. Adams a visit, I'll give you the details.
september 13th, 1996 - september 13th, 2002.. today marks the 6 year anniversary of tupac's death.. i remember it like it was yesterday.. that was the only instance in which a celebrity died that when i heard of his passing, i wept.. often misinterpreted and misunderstood, he was one of the most controversial, passionate, influential, and powerful artists of a generation.
my generation.. in my opinion the greatest artist of the era, and many share my opinion.
undoubtedly a legend in his own time.. a poet, lyricist, political and social activist, like most shining stars that illuminate so brightly that they blind all who glare at it.. he was snuffed out at a young age.. and far too soon.. a conflicted soul, the passion, suffering, and desire for change in this world was ever present in his lyrics, and no current artist has been able to match that power of expression.. many theories abound as to what really happened that fateful night in las vegas.. the recent article in the la times proposes that his archrival, christopher wallace, aka the notorious b.i.g., of bad boy records, with whom he had an ongoing feud at the time, was directly responsible for his murder.. others believe that suge knight was the mastermind behind the offense.. yet others think that he is still alive, for indeed many coincidences and gaping holes in facts surround his shooting and autopsy.. i could delve into theories and my own opinions of what happened... but i do not wish to detract from the purpose of this post.. some say music is food for the soul, and can aid someone in getting through troubled times in their lives or in coping with stress and depression.
I wasn't a huge fan of Tupac's. I liked him when he was with Digital Underground. I thought he was talented as far as writing lyrics and the few movies that he did. I just wasn't a fan of his style of Rap (and I am a Rap fan).
Feel free to e-mail me your theory(ies) on his death. I am most interested.
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I'm trying to get to Fortaleza by April 2003.
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gene tenke, watchtower spokesman .
alana baranick .
That's a great idea, JT. Thanks, man!
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gene tenke, watchtower spokesman .
alana baranick .
Gene Tenke, Watchtower spokesman
09/13/02
Alana Baranick
Plain Dealer Reporter
Bay Village
Gene Tenke religiously knocked on doors in Cleveland's medical community for more than 20 years, carrying a briefcase filled with literature to explain the Jehovah's Witnesses' objections to blood transfusions.
He spoke to doctors, nurses, judges and bioethics committees, quoting what those who share his religious beliefs consider to be biblical injunctions against injecting, ingesting or transfusing blood.
"If you come at us with a bag of blood, we're gonna fight," he told a group of doctors in 1998. "It's not a medical issue with us. It's a religious issue. And it's not negotiable."
As a result of Tenke's persistence and persuasiveness, some Cleveland-area hospitals have developed what are called "bloodless" surgical practices. The blood that a patient sheds during surgery is cleaned by a machine and put back into the patient, eliminating the need for a trans fusion. The procedures are available to all patients, regardless of their religious beliefs.
Eugene D. Tenke, 77, died of complica tions from con gestive heart failure Tuesday at his home in Bay Village.
"He taught us that we health-care workers could do a much better job in providing high-quality, cost-effective health care by reducing the amount of blood transfusions in medical practice," said Dr. Benjamin J. Reichstein, director of surgery at St. Vincent Charity Hospital. "Mr. Tenke had a dignity that, combined with his warm, congenial personality, was hard to resist.
"He endeared himself to others from the moment of his first smile and handshake."
Tenke, a Cleveland native, graduated from West Technical High School.
For many years, he sold Vollrath stainless steel cookware through dinner party demonstrations in private homes. In addition to selling to Cleveland-area residents, he peddled his pots and pans in the Amish communities of Holmes and Wayne counties.
As the longtime spokesman for the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, Tenke often talked with reporters about religious issues and events. He also served as an elder for several congregations in western Cuyahoga County, including the Lakewood congregation.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Ruth; son, Daniel of Avon Lake; daughters, Nancy Wise, Judy Muscella and Marcy Gaige, all of Lakewood, and Cindy Cady of Sarasota, Fla.; his mother, Rose of Lakewood; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Lakewood Civic Auditorium, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Lakewood.
Donations may be made to the Lakewood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, P.O. Box 814, Brunswick 44212.
Arrangements are by Malloy Memorial Service of Cleveland.
To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:
[email protected], 216-999-4828
i know that this has been debated before and i even started a thread 'way back when' about this very topic.
but, i can't understand why or how jws can justify trying to end persecution against them.. here is the argument: jw's believe they are the only "true" christians on earth today.
they often quote the scripture of when jesus said that they will hate you on account of his name and because his followers would be no part of the world.
LOL!
I'll keep that though under consideration, NPY.
i know that this has been debated before and i even started a thread 'way back when' about this very topic.
but, i can't understand why or how jws can justify trying to end persecution against them.. here is the argument: jw's believe they are the only "true" christians on earth today.
they often quote the scripture of when jesus said that they will hate you on account of his name and because his followers would be no part of the world.
Thanks for the insight, Heathen.
i know that this has been debated before and i even started a thread 'way back when' about this very topic.
but, i can't understand why or how jws can justify trying to end persecution against them.. here is the argument: jw's believe they are the only "true" christians on earth today.
they often quote the scripture of when jesus said that they will hate you on account of his name and because his followers would be no part of the world.
This thread was buried after only 16 reads.
Either people on this Board don't like me or I am the most overlooked poster on here! LOL!
why do the jw lock their publications in cabinets ?i noticed on my visits to the local cong.
that they are so anal about their publications in the congregations that they have locks on their cabinets where they keep the magazines and bibles .
i can't help but wonder if they are worried about the publishers helping themselves .well ,i'm open to any explainations.
They are locked in my congregation, too.
i know that this has been debated before and i even started a thread 'way back when' about this very topic.
but, i can't understand why or how jws can justify trying to end persecution against them.. here is the argument: jw's believe they are the only "true" christians on earth today.
they often quote the scripture of when jesus said that they will hate you on account of his name and because his followers would be no part of the world.
I know that this has been debated before and I even started a thread 'way back when' about this very topic. But, I can't understand why or how JWs can justify trying to end persecution against them.
Here is the argument: JW's believe they are the only "true" Christians on earth today. They often quote the scripture of when Jesus said that they will hate you on account of his name and because his followers would be no part of the world. How many times (when you were an acive JW) did you hear over and over again that we (as JWs) would face some form of persecution? My experience was that we heard it quite often.
So, a JW should EXPECT persecution if they are true to their beliefs, right? So, why try to fight it? Isn't persecution a part of fulfilling Bible prophecy? If so, then why does the WTBTS continually go to court or testify before legal authorities to seek (their definition of) human rights?
On the one hand they say "Expect to get persecuted". On the other hand, they complain to the authorities when they are persecuted and they ask for it to be stopped.
This is from the JW-Media site (highlights mine):
For Immediate Release
September 10, 2002
The OSCE to hear from victims of human rights violations
"It is ironic that although I was twice imprisoned for my religious beliefs during the Soviet era, I am subject to more persecution now than ever before." Genade Gudadze, one of Jehovah's Witnesses from Georgia, will make this powerful statement as part of his personal testimony at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, Poland, September 9-19, 2002. Gudadze will speak at the Fundamental Freedoms session on Thursday, September 12. His experience is not an isolated one.
Despite ongoing efforts by the OSCE to promote religious freedom and encourage the government of Georgia to comply with OSCE commitments, the attacks on religious minorities have been continuing for almost three years. On August 16, 2002, Gudadze witnessed a particularly violent incident against a minority, when arsonists torched a convention site of Jehovah's Witnesses. At the OSCE meeting he will implore the Georgian government to stop shielding the perpetrators and thereby end this persecution of religious minorities by extremists, often with the support of the police. ***DUH! Isn't this what the Bible says? Aren't you the ones who apply this to yourselves?***
Georgia does not stand alone in human rights violations. A number of other member states of the OSCE are failing to abide by international agreements regarding the right of conscientious objectors to perform alternative civilian service. The government of Armenia, as a member of the OSCE, will hear Lyova Margaryan speak concerning 26 conscientious objectors who are currently being held in detention. Margaryan won a landmark court case in Armenia on April 19, 2002, after being prosecuted for his religious beliefs and activities as one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
On October 17, 2002, five Jehovah's Witnesses in Cyprus face a sentence of imprisonment or a fine by the Military Court in Limassol because existing legislation in that country fails to recognize the fundamental right of reservists to become conscientious objectors and to qualify for alternative civil service.
In Turkmenistan six Jehovah's Witnesses are serving sentences that have a combined total of 22 years. Two of these are young men who were convicted as a result of their conscientious objection to military service. Four others are serving prison terms on trumped-up charges because of their religious beliefs.
In Uzbekistan there is a severe deterioration in the sphere of human rights for members of religious minorities. The government of Uzbekistan, as a member of the OSCE, will hear about the raiding of peaceful religious meetings of Jehovah's Witnesses and about Murat Muradisov, who was convicted and held in detention after refusing to sign a statement renouncing his faith.
Jehovah's Witnesses are scheduled to hold a press conference at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the OSCE Implementation Meeting facilities in Warsaw. There they will present more information regarding human rights violations. Video footage of mob action and violent attacks will be available.
Media contact, English-speaking, Paul Gillies, mobile telephone: +44 7775 833880
If anything, this shows the real reason they signed up with the UN as a representative of Human Rights.
