yearbook of churches issues 75th editionhttp://www.wfn.org/2007/03/msg00069.html.
from "ncc news" <[email protected]>.
date mon, 05 mar 2007 15:00:19 -0500. .
Our circuit overseer back in 1989 made a statement to us in our "pioneer meeting" that if you took 10 children in the congregation and put them on the stage, 8 would leave the "truth" by the time they reached adulthood. Evidently this 80% figure has been around for almost 20 years!
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cults come and go so do you think the wtbts will eventually come to an end?
i think about this sometimes and i wonder if i will live to see it.
the reason why i want it to end is because i don't like the administration.
I believe what would be a real eye opener for many would be greater media attention to molestation cases going to court. How the WTS has gloated over the past decades with all the scandals exposed with the Catholics and Evangelicals, taking the arrogant stance that this sort of thing does not happen amongst "God's people"! More NATIONAL media attention would certainly force many to think, are we really that much better than the rest?? IMO-
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skadi .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ska%c3%b0i.
isis.
Asclepius- The god of healing- Can't we all use some healing?
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dr. phil has posted an upcoming topic for his program on child abuse within the "clergy".
if anybody knows someone that would like to tell their story in his program or any of you that might have had this awful experience, visit his website and apply to go to his program and share your story.. http://www.drphil.com/plugger/.
is the 14th posting down..
BTTT
page 28, paragraph 11 says in part:.
"it seems that resurrected ones of the 24-elders group may be involved in the communicating of divine truths today.
" (the 24 elders = "anointed christians in their heavenly positions".).
Excellen point Willy! I really wonder sometimes if the guys in "writing" are boozed up when they write.
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about a year ago i contacted the u.s. justice department regarding the custody brochure and the wt's blatant disregard for the law regarding perjury.
they were very interested.
i have spent this time compiling information to present to them.
BTTT
about a year ago i contacted the u.s. justice department regarding the custody brochure and the wt's blatant disregard for the law regarding perjury.
they were very interested.
i have spent this time compiling information to present to them.
BTTT
thats how i feel,..... no disrespect for those who find another way or place to worship.
i for one cannot stand any religion on any level.
how do you feel?.
I am through with organized religion on any level. What works for me is the Sermon on the Mount. As far as I am concerned the guidelines for living that Jesus taught in the three chapters, Matthew 5-7 are all one needs. The Beautitudes give us the secret to happiness and the Golden Rule tells us how to be constructive members of society. It's just that simple, who needs all the complicated man made rules and regulations which make up religion? Not me!!
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yes, no or maybe....and why?
I hope to finally be free by year's end at which time I will "get out of Dodge" as quickly as you can say FREE and never ever look back!
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i have just been informed that something is going in with the blood issue within the borg.. a large meeting is being held this weekend with local elders and also many elders from all over the country/the united kingdom and members from the bethel and hospital liason committee to discuss the blood issue.. is anyone else aware of what this is going to be about?.
i wondered whether this would be part of the expected or possible changes that the organization is expected to announce this year that might lose them many members.
any elders here know anything?.
So true Gary-
I can't tell you how many of the old timers are saying NO to everything on their card. It's absolutely horrifying how willing they are to kiss their lives good bye because of a very stupid human interpretation of a scripture-
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