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Do You Think JWs Are Realizing That They Have Been Duped?
by minimus ini think that many of them begrudgingly admit that they are going to die.
they are not going to live in a paradise with all the animals, blah, blah, blah.. i think that even if they won't speak out about it, it has to do more than just cross their minds.. nobody likes to be duped..
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Did you like the Society's calendars?
by JimmyPage ini always thought they were the most boring things i'd ever seen.
a picture of someone preaching in a different land every month.. i always ended up hanging something far more entertaining, like an nfl calendar..
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What a useless waste of gloss paper - my personal experience: In many places I see two calendars next to each other: A'worldly' one, and one 'theocratic' calendar - constantly synchronizing between them holidays and magazine days.
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FAQ "Do you believe that [Jehovah's Witnesses] are the only ones who will be saved?"
by wannabefree inthe spin from from www.jw-media.org.
do you believe that you are the only ones who will be saved?no.
many millions who have lived in centuries past and who were not jehovahs witnesses will come back in a resurrection and have an opportunity for life.
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xtreemlyconfused17 > You will be better off to die in ignorance and be resurrected.
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FAQ "Do you believe that [Jehovah's Witnesses] are the only ones who will be saved?"
by wannabefree inthe spin from from www.jw-media.org.
do you believe that you are the only ones who will be saved?no.
many millions who have lived in centuries past and who were not jehovahs witnesses will come back in a resurrection and have an opportunity for life.
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slimboyfat >
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baltar447 > Your theme proposals would qualify as excellent afternoon Symposium talks.
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Disclosing Watchtower Sexual Abusers Using the Courts
by Scott77 in"...10 years ago, a crisis unfolded that became the worst in u.s. church history.the boston globe persuaded a massachusetts judge to unseal documents that showed the archdiocese of boston kept clergy who had molested children in parishes without warning parents or police.
the outrage that the news reports generated spread nationwide.
soon, every american bishop was pressured to disclose diocesan records on abusive clergy.
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wannabefree & Scott77 > have a look here:
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Clearly, the DC theme topic you are looking for is embedded in the generic list below.
1979 - “Living Hope”
1980 - “Divine Love”
1981 - “Kingdom Loyalty”
1982 - “Kingdom Truth”
1983 - “Kingdom Unity”
1984 - “Kingdom Increase”
1985 - “Integrity Keepers”
1986 - “Divine Peace”
1987 - “Trust in Jehovah”
1988 - “Divine Justice”
1989 - “Godly Devotion”
1990 - “Pure Language”
1991 - “Lovers of Freedom”
1992 - “Light Bearers”
1993 - “Divine Teaching”
1994 - “Godly Fear”
1995 - “Joyful Praisers”
1996 - “Messengers of Godly Peace”
1997 - “Faith in God’s Word”
1998 - “God’s Way of Life”
1999 - “God’s Prophetic Word”
2000 - “Doers of God’s Word”
2001 - “Teachers of God’s Word”
2002 - “Zealous Kingdom Proclaimers”
2003 - “Give God Glory”
2004 - “Walk With God”
2005 - “Godly Obedience”
2006 - “Deliverance at Hand!”
2007 - “Follow the Christ!”
2008 - “Guided by God’s Spirit”
2009 - “Keep on the Watch!”
2010 - “Remain Close to Jehovah”
2011 - “Let God’s Kingdom Come!” -
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Draconian Rules for Attending "Special Convention"
by BluesBrother inbritish dubs are invited to attend a special convention next summer in dublin , irish republic.
o k, this kind of trip has been done many times before.
however i have never seen such a crude and rigid set of rules that would apply to their own people going on a trip, at their own expense of course.
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Let me guess - they won't set up ATM machines in the hotel, just contribution boxes. That way they can stash the cash in suitcases and transport it back to Brooklyn, NY.
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If Men Got Pregnant
by Bangalore inif men got pregnant.
maternity leave would last two years ... with full pay.
there would be a cure for stretch marks.
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... the world's population would not have exploded.
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Most JWs Lack Bible Knowledge - How Can They Teach What they know not
by Band on the Run inbeing a jw exposed me to many bible stories.
when i am with any group of people today, except seminary students, i know far more stories and obscure ones, too.
after i left, i went on a tour of the cathedral in ny.
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Nimrod is a theological concept.
Nimrod—An Insolent Rebel
Doubtless, Nimrod was the ringleader. Genesis chapter 10 introduces him as “a mighty hunter in opposition to Jehovah.” (Genesis 10:9) The Scriptures also say that “he made the start in becoming a mighty one in the earth.” (Genesis 10:8) Nimrod was a warrior, a man of violence. He became the first human ruler after the Flood, appointing himself as king. Nimrod was also a builder. The Bible credits him with being the founder of eight cities, including Babel.—Genesis 10:10-12.
Hence, Nimrod—an opposer of God, a king of Babel, and a constructor of cities—undoubtedly shared in building the tower of Babel. Did he not make a celebrated name for himself? Concerning the name Nimrod, Orientalist E. F. C. Rosenmüller wrote: “The name was given to Nimrod from [ma·radh′], ‘he rebelled,’ ‘he defected,’ according to the Hebrew meaning.” Then Rosenmüller explains that “Orientals are accustomed not rarely to call their noblemen by names given after death, from which comes the, at times, amazing agreement between names and things done.”
Several scholars share the opinion that the name Nimrod was not a name given at birth. Rather, they consider it to be a name given later to suit his rebellious character after it became manifest. For example, C. F. Keil states: “The name itself, Nimrod from [ma·radh′], ‘we will revolt,’ points to some violent resistance to God. It is so characteristic that it can only have been given by his contemporaries, and thus have become a proper name.” In a footnote, Keil quotes historian Jacob Perizonius as writing: “I would believe that this man [Nimrod], as a ferocious hunter and surrounded by a band of comrades, in order to incite the rest to rebellion, always had in his mouth and geminated that word ‘nimrod, nimrod,’ that is, ‘Let us rebel! Let us rebel!’ Hence, in later times, he was designated by others, even Moses himself, by that word as a proper name.”
Clearly, Nimrod did not make a celebrated name for himself. The name given to him at birth apparently is unknown. It has been erased from history, as have the names of those who followed his lead. He did not even leave any offspring to carry his name. Instead of receiving glory and fame, he has been vested with infamy. The name Nimrod has forever labeled him an insolent rebel who foolishly challenged Jehovah God.
w98 3/15 pp. 24-25
What is the origin of the name Nimrod? - Several scholars share the opinion that the name Nimrod was not a name given at birth. Rather, they consider it to be a name given later to suit his rebellious character after it became manifest.—3/15, page 25.
w98 4/15 p. 31 / Do You Remember?
Some believe that Marduk, who was regarded as founder of the Babylonian Empire, represents the deified Nimrod. However, this cannot be stated with certainty.
Pay Attention to Daniel’s Prophecy! (1999), chap. 5 p. 69
