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  The Case For God

  by Farkel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a caterpillar.

  although there are many more examples in nature for wonderment, the caterpillar is spectacularly unique.

  imagine one animal changing into an entirely different species in just a few months;from a multi-legged ugly grub into a stunningly beautiful winged insect.

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  refiners fire

  The way I see it at the moment... We are alive, we exist and have consciousness. So therefore theres at least an equal chance of a conscious being external to ourselves and continued conscious existance after death.
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  I got invited to Church

  by refiners fire in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hmmm.

  well ive been nibbling around the ?exclusive brethren?

  cult again and

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  refiners fire

  From the Brethren site:

  QUOTE: "During the winter of 1827-28, four Christian men ? John Nelson Darby, Edward Cronin, John Bellett, and Francis Hutchinson ? who had been concerned for some time about the condition of the professing church, agreed, after much prayer and conference, to come together on the Lord's Day and remember the Lord Jesus in the breaking of bread, as the early Christians did, counting on the Lord to be with them. For some time previously, they and others had been meeting to study the Scriptures; in comparing what they found in the Word of God with existing conditions at the time, they found no expression of the nature and character of the church of God, either in the National Established churches or in the various dissenting bodies. This led them to separate from these disparate ecclesiastical systems, and to come together in the name of the Lord Jesus "

  Looks like a familiar story doesnt it.
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  I got invited to Church

  by refiners fire in

  1. jw
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  hmmm.

  well ive been nibbling around the ?exclusive brethren?

  cult again and

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  refiners fire

  SS. Bang on the money. I think they are pretty nutty. Way holier and more mystical than any dub you ever met. Maybe theres some posts on their website that may prove amusing....I must look.

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  From the chat site I accessed.....

  QUOTE: "Date & Comments: October 05, 2003- There are confirmed reports coming out of New Zealand of brethren ''in'' making numerous contacts with those''out'' and asking questions about what really happened at Aberdeen, information that has been supressed until now. These brethren want answers - and they aren't satisfied with the offical coverup. And, the more they find out - the more they want to know. They are openly fraternising with their relatives, visiting, holidaying, and the leadership is now has a dilemma on their hands - look the other way, or deal with it. If they ignore the situation, others will follow, if they deal with it - they will have an outright rebellion on their hands."

  Looks like all the cults have their little "cover up" going huh?

  ..."They are openly fraternising with their relatives, visiting, holidaying,"...

  Ooohhh!! SIN.
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  JW Books giveaway

  by refiners fire in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  anyone wants the following books pm me.

  studies in the scriptures volumes 1 to 4. hardback.

  unmarked.

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  refiners fire

  Mouthy. Hi there sweety. You certainly can pick up bargains if you keep your eyes open. Especially in the bookshops of figurative "Egypt". They know not the value of what they have in their possession.

  Myself, I dont hold with charging the brethren for "Spiritual Food". That is the worlds way of doing things. The Truths of Jah are life giving "waters" that should be dispensed freely to those thirsting for knowledge.

  Ballistic. I had a look. I dont have a copy of that magazine you mentioned.
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  JW Books giveaway

  by refiners fire in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  anyone wants the following books pm me.

  studies in the scriptures volumes 1 to 4. hardback.

  unmarked.

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  refiners fire

  "Jehovahs Witnesses in the Divine Purpose"- 1950s History of the movement. The spine is missing, but the books in good condition. Some underlining in it. Not much.

  "1980 Yearbook." Mint condition. I think this is where they fist apologized for 1975. ( correct me if Im wrong)

  "Harp of God." 1928 Edition. Ive got multiple copies of this book. All in Very Good condition.

  Some of these books Ive got multiple multiples of, so dont be bashfull!! PM me!!
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  JW Books giveaway

  by refiners fire in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  anyone wants the following books pm me.

  studies in the scriptures volumes 1 to 4. hardback.

  unmarked.

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  refiners fire

  Anyone wants the following books PM me.

  Studies in the Scriptures Volumes 1 to 4. Hardback. Unmarked. Post 1914 edition.

  "Life everlasting in the Freedom of the sons of God" Unmarked. Mint condition.This is the book that first laid out the 1975 Hypothesys.

  Assorted Fred Franz books. "Gods Kingdom of 1000 years"..."The Nations shall know"...."Mans Salvation out of World Distress"...... All these are early 70s. Full of juice material. Mint condition, no lining or highlighting in them.

  "Babylon the Great has Fallen" and "Then is Finished the Mystery of God". Mint condition. No underlining.These books are the Revelation interpretation circa 1960s, before "Revelation, its grand climax".

  PM me if interested. I expect interested persons to pay postage costs.( If indeed anyone is interested)
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  Six - Studies in Scriptures on ebay

  by borgfree in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sorry if someone has already posted this.

  there are six volumes being sold as one item.. .

  ok, i tried this one and it worked.. http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?query=studies+in+scriptures&from=r10&basicsearch=

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  refiners fire

  Ive got the first 4 volumes of SS here in doubles. Theyre hardbacks, although they appear to be printed post 1914. Anyone that wants them can have them.

  Theyre unmarked. So you dont have to read thru someone elses underlining and highlighting.

  PM me if interested
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  Creative Ways in Which You Have Gotten A Job

  by berylblue in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

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  a little too tipsy right now to elucidate...but i think i've already bored you all to tears on my job situation...so..... i'm doing all the "normal" things.. in what ways have you gotten jobs other than the usual?.

  thanks,.

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  refiners fire

  If you "connect" with the person interviewing you, youre half way home. If you dont connect, youre doomed. Its simply a matter of keep applying until you encounter an interviewer on the same wavelength as you.

  Sometimes demanding that you be given the opportunity to sort out the companys "problems" (by being hired. Lol) can work. As long as youve got a "connection' with the person interviewing.

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  .."they kept telling me I didn't know "the system" but I kept going back. Finally, I got an interview, but the sales manager kept answering the phone and letting people interrupt with stupid questions. I got out my wallet and slammed a credit card on his desk and told him "I may not have a job or any money but damn-it, I have credit cards! And if I have to take you to lunch to get the time I deserve, I will!"...

  See? It works sometimes. Course, youve got to be going after something you WANT for it to work.
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  I got invited to Church

  by refiners fire in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hmmm.

  well ive been nibbling around the ?exclusive brethren?

  cult again and

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  refiners fire

  .."If I thought that you would come to know and love the Lord Jesus"...

  BARF. Just what I need. More social engineering. More mass psychology.
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  I got invited to Church

  by refiners fire in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hmmm.

  well ive been nibbling around the ?exclusive brethren?

  cult again and

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  refiners fire

  Hmmm. Well Ive been nibbling around the ?Exclusive Brethren? cult again and

   found a website where ?Ex
  		 - Exclusive Bs? gather to chat. I found a guy in

   Melbourne on the site ( the cult has a big enclave 
  		in Melbourne) and so I 

  Emailed him with an intent to maybe meet up and pick his brains about life 

  inside the cult.Maybe even borrow some of their doctrinal books if he had some.

  Heres his response:
  		 

  ?Hi Jim, Thanks for your message. In order to assist you in your endeavours I 

  would need hundred
  		 of hours with you face -to -face like. 
  		If I thought that 

  the time spent would result in the 
  		salvation of your soul, or that you would 

  come to know and love the Lord Jesus, I wouldn't mind
  		 spending thousands of

   hours with you. If its just to appease your curiosity, well thats a 

  different story. 
  		If you would like to meet up with me next Sunday morning 

  at the Regent Baptist 
  		Church at 10.30 AM, you would be most welcome. 

  and that possibly could start the ball rolling.?

  ?Regent Baptist Church?!?!   I think not.
  		 

  Do you think he believes my "soul" is lost??