it's a deja vu from matthew..."for nation shall rise against nation.....".
it seem that periods of instability occur around the world periodically.
since the arab spring to brexit and trumpism people want change.
"I think that if some population have 'individual identity', like their own language and want self governance should be allowed to be independent."
I remember that people in the region of Cornwall (S.W. UK) wanted some kind of independence from the rest of the UK.
Question: Where do you draw the line when every other group of people in a country wants "independence" from its central government?
feature article in today's print edition (sunday, october 29, 2017) of the irish sunday business post newspaper along with small article on the front page.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_sunday_business_post.
jehovah’s witnesses in spotlight over their response to abuse cases.
the sunday business post, sunday, october 29, 2017 - front page of print edition.
"According to the religion’s own internal rules in force at the time, when elders encounter a case of child sexual abuse they are required to contact the legal department of the London-based Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain."
This directive to elders is still enforced and obeyed, so why is the press using such obtuse wording?
"The Jehovah’s Witnesses religious movement is coming under increasing criticism for its handling of child abuse allegations."
Increasing criticism of the WTBTS's handling of child abuse allegations should stop immediately, and laws enforced/created to comprehensively expose the org's corruption - for all the world to see.
It's long overdue for the media to apply the same scrutiny to the WTBTS which Harvey Weinstein & Hollywood are rightly being subjected to.
so as some of you know i have a podcast called this jw life.
i put my story out there in 9 parts, and i've had lots of great experiences so far and met lots of nice people and i've made new internet friends, even some in person.
this last seven days though has been soooooo cool!.
Excellent dubstepped. You are confirming the org's worst fears - that the internet & social media is their biggest single worry. Look forward to hearing more.
aren`t these two scriptures talking about the one and same god ?.
2 cor.4:4 speaks about the god of this system of things blinding the minds of unbelievers .. this scripture has always been attributed as to applying to satan the devil.
he is not blinding the minds of believers but unbelievers and i think that is a critical point about 2cor.4:4. rom.13:1-7 states that christians should be in subjection to the superior authorities under the arrangement of god and whoever opposers the authority has taken a stand against god.
Interesting reasoning point Smiddy.
Other scriptures make the point that Satan is the god of the system of things/world of mankind, but not God Almighty & over all.
The following verses can also be used to demonstrate the absurdity of the org's claim that Christ has been ruling alongside Satan over mankind/earth since 1914. Joint kings?????
Oh I forgot, there are eventually going to be 144,001 joint kings ruling the earth, so two J.K.'s just now must make sense.
(Luke 4:6) Then the Devil said to him: “I will give you all this authority and their glory, because it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.
(John 12:31) Now there is a judging of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
(John 14:30) I will not speak with you much more, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has no hold on me.
(John 16:11) then concerning judgement, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
(Ephesians 2:2) in which you at one time walked according to the system of things of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
(Ephesians 6:12) because we have a struggle, not against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places.
(2 Corinthians 4:4) among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers,....
(1 John 5:19) We know that we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.
(Revelation 12:9) So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth....
recently, some on here have mentioned that they would like to acquire the infamous volume 7 of studies in the scriptures.. this is not my listing, but could be your chance to get one.
this is not the 1917 version though, but equivalent to the 1918.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/watchtower-the-finished-mystery-wg-vol-vii-london-ed-893-000-1920/202085926294?sspagename=strk%3amebidx%3ait&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649.
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Judging by the seller's "other items", it wouldn't surprise me if some people have seen a nice little business opportunity and are pillaging the libraries of congregations which are being "merged" or "consolidated."
i have never reviewed a product before, but having purchased a hitachi 50 inch full hd lcd tv at the weekend, i thought i'd share my experience.
hitachi tv's are now made in turkey, and not by the hitachi company.
the uk's sole supplier is the argos company.
@ gorbatchov - If the TV does not have a fault, there is definitely no returning it if it has been plugged in and set up, because it is classed as second-hand and is now un-sellable by Argos. (according to the manager)
The huge 30-day return poster in-store specifically states that not all items are included if you change your mind.
I've learned a lesson or two.
i have never reviewed a product before, but having purchased a hitachi 50 inch full hd lcd tv at the weekend, i thought i'd share my experience.
hitachi tv's are now made in turkey, and not by the hitachi company.
the uk's sole supplier is the argos company.
The overall quality - or lack of it - does not justify a demand for a refund according to Argos.
If it it doesn't have a verifiable fault, hard cheese! It does explain why they do not put them on display, alongside decent quality T.V.'s.
Morpheus - Maybe the org could snap them up for the LDC.
i don't know if this topic has ever been covered, but i heard that an elder in a european country rejected a j.w.
's claim that the org asks for stocks & shares in their version (english) of the wt each year.
the elder was appalled at the idea (stock market gambling etc.
The point being made is that the European J.W. elder was disturbed at the thought of the WTBTS being involved in stocks and shares, because his Watchtower said no such thing.
i have never reviewed a product before, but having purchased a hitachi 50 inch full hd lcd tv at the weekend, i thought i'd share my experience.
hitachi tv's are now made in turkey, and not by the hitachi company.
the uk's sole supplier is the argos company.
Totally wrong Darkspilver - check the wording on your website link and read what it actually says:
Can I return it if there’s nothing wrong with it?
Absolutely! We offer a 30 day returns guarantee on most items. (We’re nice like that.)
So if you need to bring it back, just bring it back. Then we’ll either refund the cash onto the original payment method or offer you an exchange. Easy.
You just need these 2 things:
They will not accept such an item back if it has been plugged in, switched on, and set up - unless it's faulty. They then class it as second-hand goods. Fact! If you're in the UK, ring 0345 1657538 and select Option 2 to hear how their weasel-words inform you that not all items are returnable.
Go and buy a TV from Argos, set it up, and then take it back because "you've changed your mind." It'll be interesting to hear your experience. Argos is not the Argos you think it is.
i don't know if this topic has ever been covered, but i heard that an elder in a european country rejected a j.w.
's claim that the org asks for stocks & shares in their version (english) of the wt each year.
the elder was appalled at the idea (stock market gambling etc.
I don't know if this topic has ever been covered, but I heard that an elder in a European country rejected a J.W.'s claim that the org asks for stocks & shares in their version (English) of the WT each year. The elder was appalled at the idea (stock market gambling etc.) and said that such a request had never appeared in his version of the WT.
Every November, the org issues this type of statement in the English version of the Watchtower: "Stocks and Bonds: Stocks and bonds may be donated to Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania as an outright gift or Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania may be named as a Transfer on Death beneficiary."
Can anyone confirm that this statement does not appear in WT's in some/all other European languages? I thought 8m JW's got the same info in the same WT's?
