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  Dallas (DFW area) members - BREAKING NEWS: TORNADOES IN AREA

  by SweetBabyCheezits in

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  just noticed three tornado warnings that included dallas, arlington, and fort worth.

  nws text for these warnings stated that there were two "large and extremely dangerous tornadoes" confirmed on the ground in the area.

  james_woods or terry, what's the scoop?.

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  Victoria, Australia: A MUST READ-Transcript of audio recording of WT letter read to all Victoria congs Oct/Nov. 2011 re: Working With Children Act

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  see www.jwnews.net, steven unthank's private blog site where he posted the following material.

  i enlarged and put in bold the third paragraph of the wt's letter where the elder, an ex-bethelite, made some fascinating errors while reading the letter by using the words, "borg" and "perp.

  " does this mean what i think it means?

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  this is true even in the non jw world Lady Lee, as most child molestation crimes are committed by family members and these family members are rarely reported.
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  Victoria, Australia: A MUST READ-Transcript of audio recording of WT letter read to all Victoria congs Oct/Nov. 2011 re: Working With Children Act

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  see www.jwnews.net, steven unthank's private blog site where he posted the following material.

  i enlarged and put in bold the third paragraph of the wt's letter where the elder, an ex-bethelite, made some fascinating errors while reading the letter by using the words, "borg" and "perp.

  " does this mean what i think it means?

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  I think this is a significant victory for mr unthank

  However, this is the second point, if we are in regular contact with a minor, someone under the age of 18, we may still be required by law to have a Working with Children Check. Therefore, if we find ourselves meeting that criteria could you please come and have a talk with myself, as per the direction in the letter there to speak to the coordinator of the Body of Elders, and I will provide you with further direction regarding that.

  according to my understanding of wwc rules regular contact means more than 5 times a year.

  Over here many pioneers are assigned to help individuals who are under the age of 18 and this help is provided over and above whatever family bible study parents provide. Looks to me that a direct result of Mr Unthanks efforts is that now, in Victoria, Jehovahs witnesses must obtain wwc clearance before they can engage in such activities. this to me is a victory for mr unthank, perhaps not as significant as he'd hoped but still he has achieved quite a lot.

  I'm still not convinced though that all elders are required to obtain wwc clearance as is suggested by the newpaper report.
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  Has anyone read Thucydides - beside the author of Daniel?

  by kepler in

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  2. bible

  belshazzar was the son of nabonidus the king.

  darius i was a persian king who reigned after cyrus from 522 to 486 bc.

  he succeeded the son of neriglissar, labashi-marduk who reigned for only nine months and was put to death in a conspiracy.. .

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  kepler, if you click on the Ω sign next to the smiley face in the tool bar you will find all the symbols of the greek alphabet you need.

  Regarding your line of reasoning on when the events of Daniel's account happened - I think you need to supply a little more proof. My question would be to do with whether or not the main aspects of the events described in Maccabbees and in the book of Daniel could have happened in both periods.
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  Has anyone read Thucydides - beside the author of Daniel?

  by kepler in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  belshazzar was the son of nabonidus the king.

  darius i was a persian king who reigned after cyrus from 522 to 486 bc.

  he succeeded the son of neriglissar, labashi-marduk who reigned for only nine months and was put to death in a conspiracy.. .

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  Medes in Thucydides refers to the Persians. A literal translation of Thucydides would use Medes to translate Μηδοι
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  The Bible and Genetics

  by sabastious in

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  i recently read in discover magazine that scientists have found a way to turn on and off memory cells in our brain.

  they say that this is good news for people with post traumatic stress disorder, which i was diagnosed with a few years ago.

  this, to me, brings up the ethical question of what did the traumatic events in my life, and the lives of others, add to society as a whole?

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  I don't know much about John Petrie but that picture is amazing. It seems to depict an upward struggle on a shaky and perilous support system which also has the man and rider strung to it. fear in the horse's eyes and stance is so palpable but the man seems very courageous as he extends himself fully.
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  The Bible and Genetics

  by sabastious in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i recently read in discover magazine that scientists have found a way to turn on and off memory cells in our brain.

  they say that this is good news for people with post traumatic stress disorder, which i was diagnosed with a few years ago.

  this, to me, brings up the ethical question of what did the traumatic events in my life, and the lives of others, add to society as a whole?

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  hey sab thanks for your advice

  I find it quite helpful to think of posts here as having the power to take me to a place, a nexus, an intersection. I ask myself do I want to go to that place. If the answer is no then I refrain from going there. this helps me separate the place from the poster. This is vital for me as I don't really know what the poster's intentions are. I can guess at these, which I have done in the past, but I have found that people are much more complex than I can imagine.

  Going back to your opening post - I really liked the literary techniques and methodology you were using to construct your thinking. I would go even further (I have been taught to go further and found I enjoyed this) and look for the antithetical themes in texts. In doing this with the bible it is still possible to maintain faith - indeed it could strenthen faith if that is what you want.

  these points I particularly liked

  What the Bible is at it's core is scientific art. The word art is very important because being such demands the reader take as many angles as necessary to digest the material. It's a book written by the people and for the people. An ancient mostly secret bill of human rights. I invite you to take a look at this peice of art by an artist named John Pitre:

  To understand this picture you must take a good long look at it. You will first come up with some possible situations, motivations and intentions and they will likely evolve over time. There is a good chance you might understand exactly what the artist was trying to express without reading his words about it. However, if you sat and had some tea with him he would not be opposed to a personal interpretation from someone who had nothing to do with it's creation process. Such is with the Bible and it's writers. Many people for thousands of years have provided verbal or written commentary to it's words. What we see today in modern Bible's is a thoroughly combed desert. The book did not even have chapters and verses when they were written down. The books were created to be like huge paintings that would take years to understand. This was likely because they became products and a competitive market arose. This is why the stories are so epic and have twists and turns. It reminds me of a scene in a movie:
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  The Bible and Genetics

  by sabastious in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i recently read in discover magazine that scientists have found a way to turn on and off memory cells in our brain.

  they say that this is good news for people with post traumatic stress disorder, which i was diagnosed with a few years ago.

  this, to me, brings up the ethical question of what did the traumatic events in my life, and the lives of others, add to society as a whole?

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  Hi sab

  I'm sorry you are leaving as I have enjoyed your artistic experimental spirit. Ignore entirely possible if you can. But you are right in saying that he follows you around.

  entirely possible (and cofty) too it is quite a paradox that whilst you try to hold Sab to a rigorous scientific interrogation you employ your own imaginative fictions - Please don't take yourselves so seriously!!! Perhaps then you may be able to see your own artistic experimentations
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  The Bible and Genetics

  by sabastious in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i recently read in discover magazine that scientists have found a way to turn on and off memory cells in our brain.

  they say that this is good news for people with post traumatic stress disorder, which i was diagnosed with a few years ago.

  this, to me, brings up the ethical question of what did the traumatic events in my life, and the lives of others, add to society as a whole?

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  soft+gentle

  fascinating discussion going on here guys. I find myself agreeing and not agreeing with both of you - mP and sab. but have to dash out - I hope to be back later
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  is death a transition?

  by soft+gentle in

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  all spritiual views welcome.

  i'd also like to know if the bible presents death as a transition and if it does so more than presenting it as a complete end..

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  thanks didgderidoo - hey I agree to an extent. I think it is important to see death as the end of the road if it impels us to live our present life to the full. But on the other hand what if there are enormous changes we want to see made in the world around us but we ourselves are heavily restricted? what then?