WTS OF BRITAIN REPRESENTED AT BVCA CONFERENCE
Brazilian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)
4 November 2010 conference
This may be old news, but one of the attendees was Mahmood Kassam representing the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain. (Guest List, page 3 of brochure). There is a trustee by the name of Mahmood Kassam associated with the London Gujarati Congregation (Wembley), but I can't be certain this is the same man.
Copies of the 2010 BVCA conference brochure can be obtained from here:
http://admin.bvca.co.uk/library/documents/Brazil_Forum_Programme.pdf
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by JWB inwts of britain represented at bvca conference.
brazilian private equity & venture capital association (bvca).
4 november 2010 conference.
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The Bible - Which books get to stay or go decided my men - cut & paste old school
by HarryMac inwestern traditioneastern orthodox traditionoriental orthodox traditionassyrian eastern traditionbooksprotestant.
[o 1]roman catholicgreek orthodoxslavonic orthodoxgeorgian orthodoxarmenian apostolic.
(part of 4 esdras)no.
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I've asked this same question many times. The other question it raises is: Why did god allow the Catholic Church to canonize the scriptures- if it were, indeed, "apostate" as the WT claims?
AndDontCallMeShirley, you took the words right out of my mouth. If that ain't a contradiction I don't know what is! So by a show of hands, the 'true' inspired canon got the seal of approval. Still, you know what they say, God does seem to work in mysterious ways. Maybe he's not so bothered about working with apostates to publish his words?
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Frederick Zydek's book on Charles Taze Russell - some extracts
by JWB infrederick zydek's book on charles taze russell - some extracts.
these extracts are from the book:.
charles taze russell - his life and times - the man, the millenium and the message.
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FREDERICK ZYDEK'S BOOK ON CHARLES TAZE RUSSELL - SOME EXTRACTS
These extracts are from the book:
Charles Taze Russell - His Life and Times - The Man, the Millenium and the Message
by Fredrick Zydek (2010)
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"He [Charles] wrote to Barons Hirsh and Rothschild explaining his views of Biblical prophecy and the return of the Jews, suggesting they and other wealthy Jews purchase, from Turkey, at a fair price, all her property interests in Palestine and Syria and constitute a Jewish state. Rothschild did buy land in the area from Turkey and may well have been influenced to do so by Russell's suggestion." - from page 120, footnote 126.
"By March, Charles is able to reprint news (first reported in the Milwaukee Sentinel) that Baron Edmon de rothschild (and possibly Baron Hirsh) have purchased 'a tract of land forty miles east of Lake Tiberias, and said to be extremely fertile...No families will be sent until some young men, who are to go as pioneers, have made the country habitable.'* Clearly, Charles sees this as the possible first step in the fulfillment of a prophecy he believes will see the world's Jews return to their homeland." - from page 126. *1 March 1892 issue of Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence.
"Russell believes that the Jewish people must return to their sacred homeland and that Israel must again become a nation in order for Bible prophecy to be fulfilled. This is good news for Zionist Jews who believe the same thing and are looking for any conceivable way to begin the process of securing what they believe to be the land of their birthright even if it is only an affirmation of that hope being echoed by a non-Jew." - from page 288.
[Concerning the 9 October 1910 address to over 4,000 American Jews on the subject of Zionism in prophecy:]
"Perhaps the most important editor in the crowd is M. K. Goldman, editory of H'Yom, the only Jewish Daily published in America at the time. What began as the curiosity of a few Jewish scholars in Russell's prophetic vision for a new Israel has become a media event. Reports and articles about Russell's views will echo in the Jewish and secular press for weeks to come." - from page 293.
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Note: A book was written by David Horowitz called 'Pastor Charles Taze Russell: An Early American Christian Zionist.
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"In fact by the middle of the year [1915] the financial situation for the [Bible Student] movement is far better than anyone anticipated. Most of the funds that helped cure their ailing accounts come from the sale of literature with some help from private donations, but rumors begin to circulate among the ecclesias that Charles has accepted a check from Rockefeller for a million dollars and another million from entrepreneur, Helen Gould. Russell does not address the rumors himself but does print a letter sent by one of his coworkers, W. M. Wisdom, concerning the matter in his journal.
[1 July 1915 Watch Tower, page 207:]
"False Reports Injurious: 'Dear Brother Russell: For some time it has seemed expedient that I write you re some field observations. You may recall that I reported while South about a year ago, that a rumor was then going the rounds of that section that Rockefeller had sent you a check for a million dollars. Since reaching the territory which I have been in for the past six weeks, I have come up against a widely circulated report that you had received another million dollars, but this time from Helen Gould. Now this report is vouched for as being authentic, for it is said to have come from someone engaged in the work, recently at Brooklyn, so he knows (they think). If such reports were not so absurd they would be laughable. How anyone can give credence to such reports I cannot understand.'
"Wisdom's refutation of the validity of these rumors is all that is published, and there is no public record of either Rockefeller or Gould making a large contribution to Russell or of ever joining the Bible Student movement. But it might have been better had Russell denied the rumors himself as I found them still being discussed at a convention of Bible Students I attended in Canada in the 1970s." - from pages 388 & 389. -
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Why we have Conspiracy Theorists......
by cantleave ineveryone knows a conspiracy theorist (let's face it we have a few on this board).
my attention has been to drawn to an article in the new york times, which i have pasted below.
apparently people with propensity to create conspiracy theory narratives are quite sane, even though they may have low self worth and cannot fully ascertain their place in the world.
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There we go, argument won, 'conspiracy theorists' (presumably that also includes detectives and people working in intelligence agencies) can be dismissed on the basis that there is something wrong with them. Just get an expert, s/he'll tell you! A psychologist should do the trick - why not a psychiatrist, well maybe that might come across as a little mean. And for good measure lump all 'conspiracy theorists' together, no matter that some may actually be clinically insane. You see there's such a thing as 'guilt by association'. Oh, and just throw in some studies of who knows what type of people, and who knows how many, go on about how a certain part of the brain works and why you think it may affect 'conspiracy theorists' more that others, and hey presto case closed!
Verdict: People who question the official version of events do not necessarily need to be concerned about their sanity but rather their apparent feelings of low self worth and uncertainty about their place in the world. In other words, all you 'conspiracy theorists', just get a life will you! -
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Why we have Coincidence Theorists.....
by BU2B inhome about naturalnews contact us write for naturalnews media info advertise with natural news </form>.
the gullible mind explained .
thursday, may 05, 2011. by mike adams, the health ranger.
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I couldn't help laughing a the "Easter Bunny" thing! I should warn you that you may well get some posters who won't bother to read the article and the logic, but will summarily dismiss you as a 'crank', 'loon', 'conspiracy theorist' or some other favourite word/phrase of contempt. You see it better to be on the 'winning side' than stick your neck out and ask questions. But thanks for posting the article.
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Hello
by ctrwtf ini thought it was time for a formal introduction.
i've lurked here for literally years, sometimes posting sometimes not.
but i've never told my story and now seems as good a time as any.
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ctrwtf, thanks for sharing your story.
"Our hand may be forced because my wife's mother recently sent her a Watchtower with the back handed threat that she will miss her daughter in the new system."
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Dear Delusional Vast Apostate Army!!!
by raymond frantz ini received the folowing comment in oone of my videos from batmatrixreality7 .
the ministry of love.
dear delusional vast apostate army!!
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Yes, I dare say there are many who act a bit 'crazy', lash out etc upon realizing the world they once believed was true happens not to be the real deal. Facing cold reality can be quite traumatic after the seeming warmth and security of 'mother':
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At what age can a JW be baptised in the UK?
by jwfacts ini just received an email from an unbaptised publisher that made the following comment;.
in the uk the age of consent by law for a child is 16 and only then can they be baptized of their own free will.
is anyone aware of jws that have been baptised younger than 16 in the uk?.
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jwfacts, I believe you have an interesting case concerning the baptism of a 14-year-old in the UK on your website:
http://jwfacts.com/watchtower/experiences/baptism-of-a-minor.php
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The Case of the Trustee and his MBE
by JWB inthe case of the trustee and his mbe.
queen elizabeth ii's 1999 birthday honours list included the award of an mbe for stuart charles brown, lead pensions administrator, nhs [national health service] pensions agency, department of health, thornton cleveleys, lancashire.
mr brown also happens to be a trustee of the cleveleys congregation of jehovah's witnesses in lancashire.. .
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THE CASE OF THE TRUSTEE AND HIS MBE
Queen Elizabeth II's 1999 Birthday Honours list included the award of an MBE for Stuart Charles Brown, Lead Pensions Administrator, NHS [National Health Service] Pensions Agency, Department of Health, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire. Mr Brown also happens to be a trustee of the Cleveleys Congregation of Jehovah'S Witnesses in Lancashire.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_Official_Birthday
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/06/98/queens_birthday_honours/366656.stm
http://wikipedia.sfstate.us/1999_Birthday_Honours#Member_.28MBE.29_2
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/ContactAndTrustees.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1066119&SubsidiaryNumber=0
MBE medal featuring a cross, bearing the words "FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE":http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Mbe_medal_front_and_obverse.jpg
Description of UK Honours System and types of awards:
https://www.gov.uk/honours
https://www.gov.uk/honours/types-of-honours-and-awards
More MBE Details:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire
From Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBE#Criticism]:
"The order has attracted some criticism for its connection with the idea of the British Empire. Benjamin Zephaniah, a British Jamaican poet, publicly rejected an OBE in 2003 because, he claimed it reminded him of "thousands of years of brutality"*. He went on to say: "It reminds me of how my foremothers were raped and my forefathers brutalised." - * Mills, Merope (2003-11-27). "Rasta poet publicly rejects his OBE". The Guardian, 27 November 2003 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2003/nov/27/iraq.monarchy]
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YHWH v YHVH - yes, V not W
by *lost* ingod's real name and identity yhvh.
yhwh - fraudulent identity.. .
can we all sue wt for evidenced fraud and deliberate deception ??
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