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  Women Apostles in New Testament Times

  by Athanasius in

  1. watchtower
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  NeonMadman

  I'm no expert on the Greek, but in scanning a number of different translations, I see that some render the verse as does, for example, the ESV:

  Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.

  The NET Bible reads similarly, as do several other translations. The commentaries I checked (Barnes' Notes and Believer's Bible Commentary) support the idea that Junia and the others were persons of note, well known to the apostles, but not necessarily themselves apostles.
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  Darkness in the Watchtower (another segment)

  by NeonMadman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the following segment of my presentation on jw's and the occult was just posted on youtube by the producer.

  this is a 10-minute clip taken from an hour-long presentation delivered at the "witnesses now for jesus" convention in new ringgold, pa in october, 2008. a dvd of the entire presentation can be purchased at http://www.witnessesforjesus.org/wnfjvideo.php.. .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdpaq8uswjc.

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  NeonMadman

  I don't have a single mp3 because when the retreat center recorded the talk, they broke it up into tracks of about a minute each. If you want to pm me an address, I'd be glad to send you a CD (or a DVD if you prefer)
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  Darkness in the Watchtower (another segment)

  by NeonMadman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the following segment of my presentation on jw's and the occult was just posted on youtube by the producer.

  this is a 10-minute clip taken from an hour-long presentation delivered at the "witnesses now for jesus" convention in new ringgold, pa in october, 2008. a dvd of the entire presentation can be purchased at http://www.witnessesforjesus.org/wnfjvideo.php.. .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdpaq8uswjc.

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  NeonMadman

  The following segment of my presentation on JW's and the occult was just posted on YouTube by the producer. This is a 10-minute clip taken from an hour-long presentation delivered at the "Witnesses Now for Jesus" convention in New Ringgold, PA in October, 2008. A DVD of the entire presentation can be purchased at http://www.witnessesforjesus.org/wnfjvideo.php .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDPaQ8USwjc
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  What advice would you give your 16 yr oil dself.

  by scotsman in

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  NeonMadman

  "Joe's a really nice guy and you should keep playing basketball with him if he'll still come over after you discontinue the study. But under NO circumstances should you join that cult! Oh, and that girl you're going to date next year when you're a senior? MARRY HER!"
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  fruit of the loom

  by John Doe in

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  2. friends

  i remember as a child, before i knew what a "loom" was, i thought it must have been a groin, and therefore the fruit of the loom was dangly bits.

  after all, that's what fruit of the looms protects, right?

  what misconceptions did you have as a child?.

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  NeonMadman

  I thought that when the trees waved their branches, it made the wind blow.
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  I'm perfect you're doomed: Tales from a Jehovah's witness upbringing

  by superman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  me and my wife just got this great book from the library entitled 'i'm perfect you're doomed:tales from a jehovah's witness upbringing' writtin by kyria abrahams (an ex-jw).

  i'm not sure if anyone else has mentioned or read it (it's still fairly new), but it is a great book.

  for anyone who was raised in the 'troof' or group up in it you will find it very interesting.

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  NeonMadman

  You can get the book info here.
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  Cost cutting! The New world Translation is now a soft cover paperback! Mormon style!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  calanders have been shrunk to half {less room for hours} awake is now monthly, the watchtower has a "witness only" edition and now.....the bibles are soft cover like the "book of mormon".......less cash out i guess..

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  NeonMadman

  I see that they have also saved the cost of the brackets they used to have around the word "other" several times in Colossians 1.
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  Anyone familar with Everest College?

  by Pandoras cat11 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just curious if anyone has ever gone to this school and if they had a good experience.

  it is one of those "career colleges" you see advertised on the t.v.

  i have an appointment with one of the advisors next week.

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  NeonMadman

  I think the thing to look into is their accreditation. Who accredits them? It needs to be one of the major accreditation boards, not "Joe's Appliance Repair and Accreditation Board" or something like that. If they are fully accredited, there is a good likelihood that their education is of high quality and that the credits you earn there will transfer for a higher degree. Even if you don't plan to seek a higher degree, it is a good idea to make sure your credits are transferable because 1) it shows that you have received a quality education that will speak well of you to prospective employers and 2) you might change your mind about an advanced degree later on.
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  Is Identification Mandatory?

  by cameo-d in

  1. social
  2. current

  guess bob dylan didn't think so.. apparently, he was "caught" strolling in the city and curious cops wanted to know why he was walking around.. cops then escorted him to his hotel where he had friends who vouched for him.. http://www.abcnews.go.com/us/wirestory?id=8332031.

  so my question is....is it illegal to walk on the street without identification?.

  if you are without id what are the usual consequences?.

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  NeonMadman

  As a side not, I saw Dylan in concert last year...and after that performance I would have arrested him for grand theft!!

  Interesting, I saw him in concert last month and thought it was one of the better performances I've seen him give. It was probably my 15th or 16th Dylan concert. He did something on one song that I don't recall seeing before: took center stage with no guitar or keyboard and just sang (and played harmonica in the appropriate parts) with the band backing him. It was very impressive to see. The song was "Forgetful Heart," a number from his new album that came out this past spring.

  I wonder if this will spur a new album of social commentary?

  The word on the Internet these days is that he is working on a Christmas album.
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  What Assembly were you baptized at...

  by vilot in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was baptized at the 1976 "sacret secret" dc at inglewood ca there must have been 50,000 people there..

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  NeonMadman

  "Peace on Earth" international assembly, 1969, Yankee Stadium.