Look at the haircut.
Clearly it's Shesus.
this is a trivial concern but perhaps people here know the answer.
northern european countries never named their children jesus.
it would be considered gauche and heretical.
Look at the haircut.
Clearly it's Shesus.
is this correct?
charles taze russel, an alleged free mason was the nephew of william huntington russell, the creator of the skull and crossbones, the americna version of the illuminati.
kinda makes sense that the apple wouldnt fall from the tree..
ProdigalSon offerred this view:
Good grief, the guy was buried in a Masonic cemetery. Case closed.
Yes, the case is closed, so why do you insist on supporrting the WRONG conclusion?
CTR was not buried in a masonic cemetery.
The Mason Hall across the street from the cemetery wasn't built until the 1950's. You may recall that CTR died on Halloween 1916.
Do youself a fovor an READ what Barb Anderson learned from the Pennsylvania Masons. EXAMINE the geneology given above that shows that CTR was not the nephew of William Huntington Russell.
These are the facts, get to know them. Let your worldview be congruent with reality.
okay, before you fly off the handle--i wrote a blog on how my research proves jw's are a cult (no, i haven't read the cult book yet).
somebody linked their own findings onto my site saying the opposite.
their evidence is erroneous and as i don't have time to point this out i thought i would let you all do it for me.. www.epages.wordpress.com.
I would like to address this comment, since it is one of my favorite Watchtower fallacies:
"[Jehovah's Witnesses] do not have a particular leader, strong or otherwise."
1. Were The Bible Students a cult when they had charismatic Pastor Charles Taze Russell alive and leading the Watch Tower Society? If not, why?
2. Were The Bible Students a cult after Pastor Charles Taze Russell died and authoritarian "Judge" Joseph Franklin Rutherford took over as the leader of the Watch Tower Society? If not, why?
3. It was during the administration of "Judge" Rutherford that the concept of the "Faithful and Discreet Slave" CLASS emerged. This is a CLASS, or "group entity" supposedly made from some of the anointed. Beyond the fact that there is no scriptural basis for such a CLASS, this group entity is similar in form to a corporate entity - a composite "Leader" that exists only as a distrubuted thing.
4. Followers of the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society follow the strong leadership of this GROUP ENTITY, the charismatic and authoritarian "Faithful and Discreet Slave." Proof of this is seen in the fact that when a doctrine is modified by the WTB&TS, it is INSTANTLY accepted as "prsent truth" by JWs around the world. No discussion or debate is permitted. Anyone who disagrees is threatened with being labeled an "apostate" and being subjected to shunning.
note: mature language/content warning.
the youtube video below is a 'best of' compilation from a british tv show called 'the scheme'.
i'm told it's like a scottish version of 'jersey shore'.
SUBTITLES, please!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxxsderj5aw.
My name is Nathan Natas and I endorse this entertaining parody.
Good job, Rick, Bob and everyone else. I'm glad that from the live audience reaction others also saw the humor in this.
it is ok though...my life had nothing to do with them.
here is my letter: .
xxxx xxxxxx.
You bluffed, and they called you on it.
You lose.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, oh thank you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZSVjedcdGM
[Sing to "Superstar" by The Carpenters]
Not so long ago nor oh so far away
I fell for your facade when you came on Ricky's show
Your sad tale, now sounds so wrong and fake
'Cause you're not really there
You're just a phony, Oh...
Don't you remember you told us your name was Johnny
You said that you lived in Bethel and you hide in a closet
Closet, closet, closet, closet, oh, closet - I don't believe you I really don't...
Dis - honesty is a such a sad affair
And I can hardly wait to hear your lies again
What to say to make you come again
Come back to Rick's again
And tell your stupid tales...
Don't you remember you told us you worked with a small group
You said what they did and you said who they were, ain't that stupid?
Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, so stupid - I don't believe you I really don't...
i notice a lot of the discussions seem to be atheist vs christian here.
or is that just my perception?.
but, do the other people who are neither just not care to debate as much or are there just fewer or them, or both?.
..and who today practices bleeding? NO ONE.
Science is capable of making progress.
Religion says the "light is getting brighter" and comes up with an ever-more-fantastic fairy tale. That isn't progress, it's LYING.
i notice a lot of the discussions seem to be atheist vs christian here.
or is that just my perception?.
but, do the other people who are neither just not care to debate as much or are there just fewer or them, or both?.
Please list some examples of where science has been wrong, Mindmelda.
Cofty is absolutely correct: religion has produced NOTHING of value during the thousands of years it has been in use.
By the way, do you have a GIGANTIC collection of shoes, Mindmelda? Is your last name Marcos?