The Witnesses use this thinking. '..Many people were injured but two Jehovah's Witnesses were unharmed..' or 'The tornado wiped out every building in the area except the Kingdom Hall!'
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'I really feel God protected me'
by ashitaka inokay, folks.
whenever people say these kind of things in disasters i think, "well, what about the other guy who got killed?
god didn't feel like saving little johnny today?
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WHY D.A YOURSELF??
by In_between_days inhi guys,.
this is a question for those that have dissasociated yourselves, and it might seem really stupid.. a while back i had a conversation with my parents in which i claimed that if i had ever been baptised i would have certainly dissasociated myself.
i asked whether or not they would still have contact with me.. they said yes, but would avoid having me at family gatherings.. i was not happy with this, but at least it was'nt as bad as shunning.. despite my standing now, my parents are now starting to get over it, and have been great, i cannot imagine my parents shunning me, despite anything i am still their daughter.
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Why D.A. yourself?
To get it over with and get on with your life!
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Top STUPID criticisms of the WTS
by JanH inthere are certainly enough valid criticisms of the wts and the jw religion, but a significant number of often-repeated criticisms of the religion are, imnsho, just ludicruous and serves to take attention away from the real issues.
significant problems with the wts includes, but are not limited to, the shunning policy, the blood issue and of course the corporate policy of hiding child molestors.. here is a list of criticisms of the wts that i find particularly annoying to see:.
russell was a freemason (or, even worse, the wts is part of some other large-scale conspiracy like the illuminati).
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Hi Jan,
I like your posts. I don't particularly agree with this one.
The evidence of Russell's connection to the Freemasons: on the covers of his publications. Russell's publications displayed emblems such as the Masonic "cross and crown" , the Knights of Malta symbol, and the winged-sun-disc. All of these emblems have deep roots in Freemasonry. This curious association is intriguing. It makes one wonder what influence this may have had on his thinking.
I also believe that the Witnesses are a cult that uses brainwashing techniques. The website Ex-Cult.org has an interesting list of identification marks to check for in a possible cult. Click here. What organization that you know of fits this criteria almost to a tee?
My favorite "STUPID criticisms" of the Witnesses are "They don't believe in Jesus" and "They don't go to the doctor".
Edited by - professor on 26 June 2002 1:39:30
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What are you now???
by SpiceItUp ini am sure this question has been posted by someone before ...but it wasn't by me so it doesnt count..lol .
to those that post here do you..... a. consider yourself christian.
b. consider yourself pagan.
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E. all of the above (...really f***ed in the head and confused as to what you believe)
This is me I guess except to me it's not really that confusing. Rather it is a lack of available data. I admit that I don't know. I don't think we can know yet.
See my previous post Religious Bigotry and the Divine Puzzle.
(Although I just realized that title sounds a little too much like a C.T. Russell book! However, there are no pyramids involved!)
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Favorite JW Celebs!
by professor inwho is your favorite jw celebrity, past and present?.
who is your least favorite?
ja rule
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Favorite JW Celebs!
by professor inwho is your favorite jw celebrity, past and present?.
who is your least favorite?
ja rule
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Who is your favorite JW celebrity, past and present?
Who is your least favorite?Could it be...
Ja Rule
Janet Jackson
Larry Graham
Latoya Jackson
Lou Whitaker
Michael Jackson
Mickey Spillane
Prince
Rustom Padilla
Salena
Viv Nicholson
Venus & Serena Williams
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YK and my uncle
by hannibal inmy uncle has been coming over weekly to talk about my questions, .
and funny every discusion goes something like this... .
him- shows me some literature,and says you know this is the thruth.. me- 607?.
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or some of the WT faves "thinking persons", "true christians", or "Jehovah's people" know!
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YK: What Is the "Spirit" of God's Law...
by professor intheir ruling, in my opinion, is reasonable, whereby the spirit of gods law to abstain from blood is observed and they have avoided the pitfall of deciding the minute details for every christian conscience.
to observe the "spirit" of god's law regarding blood would mean not to eat it.
although there is still some blood in all meat that we consume, the jews knew what was meant by this law, and that was largely to eat of only properly bled meat.. .
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Yes. You Know is too busy having a flame war to respond to this.
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65 QUESTIONS---FIRST 10 ANSWERS
by You Know inwith that in mind, then, we can better appreciate what jesus was referring to when he spoke about the temple of his body.
thats because they are persons, whereas the holy spirit is a force that is merely frequently referred to as if it were a person.
5. the wts claims that ezekial's prophecy of the jews returning to their land is fulfilled in their organization.
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YK: What Is the "Spirit" of God's Law...
by professor intheir ruling, in my opinion, is reasonable, whereby the spirit of gods law to abstain from blood is observed and they have avoided the pitfall of deciding the minute details for every christian conscience.
to observe the "spirit" of god's law regarding blood would mean not to eat it.
although there is still some blood in all meat that we consume, the jews knew what was meant by this law, and that was largely to eat of only properly bled meat.. .
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Their ruling, in my opinion, is reasonable, whereby the spirit of Gods law to abstain from blood is observed and they have avoided the pitfall of deciding the minute details for every Christian conscience.
To observe the "spirit" of God's law regarding blood would mean not to eat it. Although there is still some blood in all meat that we consume, the Jews knew what was meant by this law, and that was largely to eat of only properly bled meat.
When Jesus invited the apostles to symbolically drink his blood because it meant life, this idea did not contradict the "spirit" of God's law, although some took it that way. In this action, Christ established an example of how blood can acceptably be used as a means of sustaining life. Clearly, Jehovah's Witnesses are taking "abstain from blood" out of context in their decision to deny themselves and their children access to proper medical treatment. Using this same reasoning, we would also not be permitted to accept salvation through the ransom sacrifice because we would be forced to abstain from Jesus' life-giving blood.
Edited by - professor on 22 June 2002 13:15:31