So, sidetracking a little from the original thread, to DATA-DOG's comment about the Messiah, why couldn't the Messiah have come from another of David's sons? Why did the linet have to be from Bathsheba through Solomon? Why not from Abigail or one of his other numerous wives?
PaintedToeNail
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Glaring omission in yesterdays Watchtower Study
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I wrote a review for Anthony Mathenia's new book, Paradise Earth: Day Zero
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.anthonymathenia.com/barbara-anderson-reviews-paradise-earth-day-zero/.
we know that the publishing of mathenia's new book, paradise earth: day zero was announced here on jwn some weeks ago.
we sincerely hope that many of you reading this post have read part one of this three-part series already.
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PaintedToeNail
Now I have a book to buy!
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33 %
by Theredeemer inso, my mother in law who is still active went out in service with the group that had the co visit and came back with some very interesting news.
first off, she knows that we are fading and is ok with it and has some doubts herself.
anyhow, she said that the co went off track during the meeting before service and mentioned how we are now allowed to receive up to 33% of blood in a transfusion.
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PaintedToeNail
Interesting indeed! The number 3 is used for emphasis. A double 3 for double emphasis? "You may take this much, and no more, 33%!"
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 01-13-2013 WT Study (LESSER ONE)
by blondie incomments you will not hear at the 01-13-2013 wt study (november 15, 2012, pages 15-19)(lesser one).
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/?contentlanguagefilter=en&pubfilter=w&yearfilter=2012.
review comments will be headed by comments.
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PaintedToeNail
Thanks for the heads up on the actual study blondie, I obviously misread the date! But, I still glean points from each and every review you do, and my kids really do see the discrepancies with the reasoning. The past week was hectic, several sets of out of town guests and then my little one getting sick, so I missed the opportunity to speak to the kids about this study. We have a lot of critical thinking/logic sessions and the kids really enjoy them.
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 01-13-2013 WT Study (LESSER ONE)
by blondie incomments you will not hear at the 01-13-2013 wt study (november 15, 2012, pages 15-19)(lesser one).
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/?contentlanguagefilter=en&pubfilter=w&yearfilter=2012.
review comments will be headed by comments.
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PaintedToeNail
Thanks again blondie. As I type this, my hubby is shoving this crap down my kids throats. He sequestered the older two while I was putting the very sick little one down to bed, and is 'studying' this for tomorrow. I love the insights you give, it helps me with the critical thinking I do with them on Mondays, when Dad is at work. I ask them questions about some of the things in the Watchtower, give them alternate views, ask them if they are general statements or statements without proofs or whatever, and blondie, your comments often help me.
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Its been a long time since i last posted, but life is being rough again
by akafreelife init has been a long time since i was on here and life has gone many different ways since then.
been married and getting divorced, and now have a son.
life has not been kind to me since i have left the org.
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PaintedToeNail
Hey, remember what I told you on the phone, try to get out and volunteer helping others who are worse off than you. Helping people can make you feel really good. You are from a particularly needy family, but really, you have everything it takes to be a complete person yourself, you are intelligent, attractive, love animals. You like to cook, you love you son. You are worth so very muc h...and you make a mean chicken papriksh.
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Anonymous v. Silentlambs... things are starting to get ugly
by cedars inbowen fights back.... .
http://www.silentlambs.org/trustsilentlambs.htm.
cedars.
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PaintedToeNail
While Bowen may not be anti-Watchtower, the Watchtower Org IS anti-Bowen and Silent Lambs. Also, not every victim would welcome the public knowing the facts of their victimization. The recounting of the facts in open court would be stressful to say the least. If the victim chooses the path of least resistance, so to speak, by agreeing to a settlement that required a gag order also is the victim's own business.
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Jehovah's Witness Child Molester
by free2beme inmy best man at my wedding, twenty years ago, was someone i always trusted.
he was a friend for fishing, a friend who remained when i left the religion with my wife 15 years ago and although he was a bit issolated.
i kind of trusted him.
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PaintedToeNail
Par for the course, business as usual, why am I not surprised by this? The borg never advocates for the victim. They persecute the victims, especially if they act out i.e., behave 'inappropriately' by being permiscuous in response to the abuse, disfellowshipped, marked or reproved, but the offender is given a free pass and all the 'loving help' they can stand. Disgusting.
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Trend of Fewer Baptisms Continues: Latest JW Conventions in New Zealand
by steve2 inthe round of "international" conventions that started in the middle of last year in the states "wrapped" up last weekend in new zealand.
there was some media converage (from which i derived the information that follows).
(someone who knows how to copy links may be able to provide the relevant media links?).
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PaintedToeNail
These figures show the convert rate is quite low...plus, in years past, they had Watchtower articles about 'Responsible Childbearing' and they actively discourage people from having kids, as kids took time away from pioneering. I bet now they wish they had encouraged having kids, so there would be someone to get baptised!
So many couples in my age group put off having kids until the "New System" or "New World", now some I've talked to wish they hadn't taken the Borg's advice, and had families.
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My 66th birthday is today!!
by Terry inonce i was little boy in fort worth, texas living with my maw maw and paw paw and mommy.. then, i was an 18 year old 6'4'' skinny 165lb religious nut being dipped in a baptismal during a local assembly.. suddenly, i was 20 and listening to a jail cell door clang behind me as a conscientious objector.. wow!
23 years old and put on parole until my 6 years sentence was ended!
i got married to a nice jw girl and had 3 kids!.
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PaintedToeNail
Happy birthday!