the wt.
society doesn't care about how outsiders view them.
they don't care about how the rank and file look at them.they don't give any credence to congregational elders or ministerial servants or pioneers.
Sure they care.They care about getting new members.The more members they get,the more money and power they have.And power's really important because they really think thay should be the ones in charge of everything,and any day now it'll be given to them.
So they do care about bad publicity and anything that'll make them look bad because it'll make them lose those who are in already as well as keep outsiders from getting sucked in.
pope john paul ii declares himself.
immortal by thomas zartregu
vatican city (aep)
That's a funny site.I like the Onion better but some of their stories are good.
Pope John Paul II Crys Tears of Joy
After Finding His Missing Hat
by Elroy Willis
VATICAN CITY (EAP)
-- Amid the recent talk of Pope John Paul II stepping down come rumors of not only failing health, but of a failing memory as well.
Most recently, he was seen bent over in frustration as he felt on top of his head and realized that he'd misplaced his hat. (See photo at right).
"I don't remember where I put my hat," he was recently heard mumbling to himself over and over as he wandered around looking for his favorite Holy Headwear.
Papal aides say the Pope offered two days off with pay and promised to put in a good word to God for anyone who could locate his missing hat.
"It was like a treasure hunt," said 42-year-old Joseph Castillo, Vatican chef, who found the hat in the back of a freezer behind a carton of peach sherbet.
"I think maybe he snuck down to the kitchen to have a snack and for some reason he put his hat in the freezer. Or maybe someone was playing a joke on him," Castillo said.
Overjoyed by the return of his hat, he broke down into tears and cried like a baby.
Seen at left, wearing the missing hat and clutching a hankey, it's obvious that it was a very emotional experience for the aging Pope.
"He hugged me and said 'God Bless You' over and over," Castillo said. "I'm looking forward to my two days off, and thank God that I was the one who found the Holy hat."
Vatican officials say that they're relieved to have this missing hat incident over with. "We were worried that some Pope-Groupie might've stolen the hat," they said.
more than any time in history respect and the awe of god has seriously eroded .
man has taken creation for granted and have allowed themselves to believe that no intelligence was required in the making of the universe.
random impersonal forces they delude themselves could have caused all we see in the universe.
I believe I've found out what I wanted to know about.Thank you for your responses,Pomegranite.I appreciate that you took the time to talk to me
more than any time in history respect and the awe of god has seriously eroded .
man has taken creation for granted and have allowed themselves to believe that no intelligence was required in the making of the universe.
random impersonal forces they delude themselves could have caused all we see in the universe.
I didn't know there was more than one creation. I subscribe to the one that God did, which is the one I believe.
Of course.But,there's more than one school of thought as to how that creation came into being.From the literal,to the diestic approach.There are many different types of creationists,who believe different versions of the creation event.
From reading a few of your past posts,you believe in the bible's version of creation,but you seem to have taken a more liberal stance.Am I correct in assuming you don't believe that the earth was created in literal days?What would your estimate be on the age of this planet?
I was also wondering if you had incorporated ideas or concepts from the creation beliefs of other non christian religions.After all,there are many such varied concepts out there.
more than any time in history respect and the awe of god has seriously eroded .
man has taken creation for granted and have allowed themselves to believe that no intelligence was required in the making of the universe.
random impersonal forces they delude themselves could have caused all we see in the universe.
I believe God created the physical world to mirror the condition the spiritual world was in when he began creating the physical things. Good and Bad.
For instance: cute little doggie = Good/Domestic mirrors Good/Angel. Big bad wolf = Bad/Wild/ mirrors Bad/Demon.
No one can deny if God created everything, He PURPOSELY created a world filled with good and bad.
How bout those blood sucking parasitic ticks? Hmmm. Image and likeness of Bad spirits?
Good. Bad. Good. Bad...God creates BAD and calls it GOOD? Yup. Mosquitoes GOOD? They bite, they suck, they itch they SPREAD CONTAMINATION. Hmmm. Image and likeness of Bad spirits? Me thinks so.
If you don't mind me asking,how do you know this?Also,what version of creationism do you subscribe to?
Are you a young earth,or are you an old earth creationist?
i thank you peeps know the rest of verse.
lol.
but comfy would never exult over opposers knot having peace among themmselves.
Here is a piece.It looks very tasty.
Apple Crumble Pie
Fruits, Pies
10 Servings
1 Prepared pie shell
1/4 c Unsalted butter
4 c Green apples; thinly sliced
(peeled before slicing)
1/2 c Sugar
2 tb Lemon juice
1/8 ts Ground mace
1/2 tb Cornstarch
1 c Cookie crumbs
1/4 c Melted butter
2 tb Brown sugar
PREHEAT OVEN TO 400F. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat
on top of the stove. Add the apples, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove
the cover and add the sugar, juice, mace and cornstarch. Cook another
minute, stirring, remove from the heat and set aside. Meanwhile, place
prepared pie shell in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. While the pie shell
is baking, combine cookie crumbs, melted butter and sugar and mix well.
Remove pie shell from the oven and add the cooked apple mixture. Sprinkle
the cookie crumble over the apples and replace in the oven for another 20
minutes. Cool the pie to room temperature before serving.
has anyone ever studied the salem witch hunts and trails.
what i found interesting about these, is how people who claimed to be peaceful, could get so riled up, that they were willing to kill people.
the spark that lit the fire was often a rumor or false accusations that got out of hand, or perhaps a misunderstanding on a issue or people thinking they saw something they didn't.
No, if you have some links or info I would love to research it though
The chemicals in it are very similar to LSD.On a group of superstitious people,ignorant of herb lore,there is a good possibility it may have been the cause of the trouble.
the simpsons has got to be my favourite animated series of all time.
obviously, all of the main characters are pretty good (my favourite main character is homer, dohhh!
so for the simpsons fans here, who is your favourite secondary character?.
They were called the Movementarians.That's a favorite of mine too.
Movementatian #1 "Outsiders have kidnapped some of our property.We must respond with our deadliest weapon."
Movementarian #2 (in a sinister voice) "The lawyers."
Rod "Keep firing!Convert the heathens!"
Bart "Got him!"
Rod "No, you just winged him and made him a Unitarian"
the history channel had a spt.
11 show on last night, and most of it was the same ol' same ol'---but something did catch my attention.. video was being shown of people evacuating lower manhattan, and the brooklyn bridge was filled to capacity with people.. the voice over says, "people fled every way they could--they streamed across the bridge to brooklyn.".
now, i'm wondering, if you had just left ground zero and you were one of the ones runningon the bridge--and you saw a big sign that said--.
Maybe they thought that the big dirt nap was about to hit all those bad,bad worldly people.They'd pull down the blinds,ignore the screams and praise their good fortune.
i have some questions for the techies out there:.
if demons hang out on websites waiting for unwitting jws to download them when they go to that particular website, do they travel faster over highspeed lines vs phone lines?.
are demons capped at a 56k transfer rate over a phone line?
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