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  gambling again.... any experiences?

  by surferdude in

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  after the recent awake dealing with gambling(still with no biblical reason not to) i still feel that gambling in moderation is fine.

  i know in the "flock" book gambling is not the sin, greed is.

  it also says that we should try not to see gambling for entertainment as good, however it does not come out and say "dont gamble or you will be in trouble".

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  professor

  Good one searcher,

  I've never gotten into gambling. It seems like a waste of money, especially because I always lose.

  Edited by - professor on 27 August 2002 3:24:29
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  Why Is Smoking A Disfellowshipping Offense?

  by twain30 in

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  the main reason given in the 1973 watchtower was that smoking is tied in with spiritism because the greek word which is rendered as spiritism is pharmakia' which literally means "druggery," (see galatians 5:20.

  ) therefore the argument was made that by smoking we put ourselves under spiritistic or demonic control.

  for the last 20 years i haven't heard this reason used.. today the reasons given are that smoking shows no respect for your body as well as for life and that smoking doesn't show love of neighbor.

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  professor

  In California you are disfellowshipped from just about everywhere for smoking.
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  Jesus H Christ

  by kenpodragon in

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  jesus h christ.

  when people say this, i have to ask ... what does the h stand for?.

  any clue?.

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  There have been various theories, but the one that seems most plausible is that it comes from the Greek monogram for Jesus, IHS or IHC. This is formed from the first two letters plus the last letter of His name in Greek (the letters iota, eta, and sigma; in the second instance, the C is a Byzantine Greek form of sigma). The H is actually the capital letter form of eta, but churchgoers who were unfamiliar with Greek took it to be a Latin H.

  The oath does indeed seem to be American, first recorded in print at the end of the nineteenth century, although around 1910 Mark Twain wrote in his Autobiography that the expression had been in use about 1850 and was considered old even then. Its long survival must have a lot to do with its cadence, and the way that an especially strong emphasis can be placed on the H.

  Nineteenth-century Americans weren't the first to take the Greek letters to be Latin ones - since medieval times the monogram has often been expanded into Latin phrases, such as Iesus Hominum Salvator, Jesus Saviour of Men, In Hoc Signo (vinces), in this sign (thou shalt conquer), and In Hac Salus, in this (cross) is salvation.
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  The Dreaded Elder Visit

  by Big Tex in

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  i just need to get this off my chest.

  my wife, nina, received a visit tonight from her book study conductor and his wife.

  now she's made every meeting since i stopped going 14 years ago.

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  If the elder was so concerned about what was being said in front of the little wifey, why was she brought along on a shepherding call? In reality he has to go ask Mommy Watchtower what to do next. It may be too late to fade out now. Now that she has voiced doubts, she must either be re-assimilated or eliminated.

  Edited by - professor on 27 August 2002 2:38:47
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  All Hail King Bush!!!!

  by crownboy in

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  apparently, ole dubya thinks congress is only there to rubber stamp his "war initiatives", not authorize them:.

  http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&ncid=716&e=1&u=/ap/20020826/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq_23bush aides say iraq decision is his mon aug 26,10:29 am et.

  by ron fournier, ap white house correspondent.

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  Looks like Junior is trying to clean up the mess dad left him. He probably doesn't realize that with every move he makes towards attacking Saddam, he unravels the global coalition against terrorism that he is riding on.
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  A Time to Weep. A Time to Mourn

  by Swan in

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  last week my niece died in a car crash.

  she was only 18 years old.

  i haven't seen her since she was 10. i missed her all that time.

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  I am sorry for your loss, Tammy.

  It is only human nature for you to feel the way you do. The old testament required grieving time for widows. Anyone who tells you not to cry at a funeral is sick. It is not surprising, though. The Witnesses really would rather you deny your emotions, such as the sadness of giving up your family because they are disfellowshipped, the pain of denying your child medical treatment, or the sympathy and compassion for a young child who has been molested.
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  Too gone for too long:(

  by Wendy in

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  i have been offfline for awhile, and i must say i am quite upset, not really upset, just unsettled about what i have seen when i have returned.

  have all of you lost your ever loving minds?

  wtf?.

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  professor

  Why does it seem like January 1st, 1976 around here?

  P.S. The love is still here. It's just having its period.

  Edited by - professor on 24 August 2002 4:31:29
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  Bible-Bashing @ Witness Z0ne

  by professor in

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  dear dr. laura,.

  thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding god's law.

  i have learned a great deal from you, and i try to share that knowledge with as many people as i can.

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  Dear Dr. Laura,
  Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's law. I have learned a great deal from you, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can.
  
  I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to best follow them.
  
  When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. How should I deal with this?
  But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, [to be] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. ~Leviticus 1:9
  
  I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as it suggests in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
  And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do. ~Exodus 21:7
  
  I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of uncleanliness (Lev. 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
  Leviticus 15:19 The woman, who at the return of the month, etc., etc., etc., shall be separated seven days. Every one that toucheth her, shall be unclean until the evening. And every thing that she sleepeth on, or that she sitteth on in the days of her separation, shall be defiled etc., etc., etc. ~Leviticus 15:19 thru 23
  
  Lev. 25:44 states that I may buy slaves from the nations that are around us. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans but not Canadians. Can you clarify?
  Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, [shall be] of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. ~Leviticus 25:44
  
  I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?
  Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death. ~Exodus
  
  In Lev 1:5 and 1:6 it says someone has to kill a bull, splatter it's blood all around the alter, then flay it till it's torn apart. Do I have to do that myself, or can I just pay a Goth to do it for me?
  And he shall kill the bullock before Jehovah: and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall present the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is at the door of the tent of meeting. And he shall flay the burnt-offering, and cut it into its pieces. ~Leviticus 1:5-6
  
  A couple of verses that have really concerned me, Dr. Laura, are Lev 7:22-25. They say a low fat diet is just not going to cut it, not even close. And to be perfectly honest, my favorite restaurants are Burger King and Popeye's Chicken. So here's my questions: if I have to be cut off from the people, can I still work from home? If not, can I work from a motel room as long as I stay away from my family?
  And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat. And the fat of that which dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn of beasts, may be used for any other service; but ye shall in no wise eat of it. For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people. ~Leviticus 7:22-25
  
  I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.
  
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  Will the Watchtower ever cease to exist?

  by hadenough in

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  just curious to hear others thoughts on this matter.

  first of all, until a few years ago, no one knew what we now know about the organization.

  we couldn't talk to anyone about doubts, or anything that would go against the organization, even to someone close, "in the know".

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  professor

  Considering the KKK is still around, I don't think the Watchtower will be gone anytime soon. Amazing how bigotry just doesn't go away.
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  Sept KM Scan

  by dmouse in

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  edited by - dmouse on 23 august 2002 4:10:39.

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  professor

  There is no need for any individual, committee, or congregation to prepare a Web page about Jehovah's Witnesses.

  Simon, don't you feel silly now? All that work and there was already adequate information at watchtower.org!