its easy too criticize a religion.any person can do that.trash talking isnt accepted that well amongst the majority of people.why not find something better too offer people.now that would be a better thing too do.this board will probably fizzle out after a while.
After laughing my ass off at JANH's post(it just struck me as funny); I had a really profound moment(could be the chemicals from the laugh) that I am having trouble putting into words.
I am going to start thinking more about what really matters to me and how I can make the most of my years on this earth. I really want to take advantage of everything available too me now. -om
last night on one of the entertainment magazines shows they said that michael jackson just gave an interview to tv guide.
in it he says he is still a jw and still goes door to door in disguise.
i had heard a rumour recently that he still donated a lot of money to the society but had no clue he still claimed to be one.
I can see where he would be inclined to donate to an organization that protects pedophiles. Seems to be a perfect fit.
you will be happy to know that the board saw a new peak in registrants for the past month of 375, surpassing our last peak in june during aux pioneer season.
special thanks to regular pioneer hawkaw who was no doubt responsible for much of the fine growth during the last month.
more numbers regarding placements and studies for october will be forthcoming.
What a blessing to have so many people flocking to this forum! The holy-spirit must be acting on our behalf.
The holy-spirit has me wondering how we can turn this into a cash-cow?
Perhaps we could market "spiritual-helter-skelter" since spiritual paradise is already taken. I think an infomercial would be most effective for this type of product.
Or maybe we could be the Billy Idol of religion, for the really rebellious and what not.
hey, crazy idea from chat.....doesn't a trip to vegas in say january sound great?.
apost-o-fest 2002 vegas style .
so whatcha think?
Ive been to Vegas 5 times in the last 3 yrs. Its a blast!
Check out 11thhourvacations.com - They have some really good deals right now.
I usually stay at Bally's which is conneced to Paris. You cant beat the location or the price. it right across from the Bilagio which is cool.
If you like Sinatra, you'll love Vegas!
Right now you can book a 3 night stay+airfare in late Nov. for $230 out of Minneapolis
I think I get back from Europe on the 9th. It would be cool to hop back on a plane in Minneapolis -that Wed and be back home by Sun.
the bible mentions several different types of angels.
seraphim, cherubs and the archangel who is referred to as jesus.. my question is what type of angel was satan?
i could be wrong but it seems that satan may have been a bit more powerful than many of the other angels.
Satan in a myth. A scapegoat if you will. A figment of our wonderful imagination. The fact of the matter is that good and evil are one in the same. You cannot have one without the other.
God and Satan/Good and Evil, are a part of each and every one of us. The trick seems to be finding a happy middle ground between the two. That is where happiness can most easily be attained.
Its all relative.
i would like to know if any of you were ex-district overseers or other "heavy" men in the organization and what made you leave?
Is Ron Frye Maximus?
i have made a simple slide presentation to educate the public about the watchtower's harlotry with the united nations.
would a few of you mind checking it out and see if you notice any flaws?.
recommendations?.
There seems to be a glich under "The Real Issue" - The hyperlinks are not working
or am I just doing something wrong?
avg.
pubs in 2001 service year[ usa] 945,689 compared to 945,000 avg.
in 2000.. total baptized in 2001 service year 28,239 compared to the 28,475 in 2000.
I wonder what percentage of the 28,239 baptized were children of baptized members.
where do i begin?
i have a problem here.
because of the teachings i had from a very young age, i refused to take a shot with blood in it.
Does your son know this?
the need to be worshiped is a human failing rather than divine.. when you look into history, you find that it as been the tyrants, that have required worship/devotion, from its people.
look into the bible, you find a battle over worship.
there is satan who supposedly wanted just one act of worship from jesus, and he would give kingdoms away.. then there is god, who reportedly required the sacrifice of thousands of animals on a weekly basis as part of his worship.
That makes sense Joel.
