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  2012 tax return app

  by Pterist in

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  if is has not already been stated or known, h&r block have a free app for ipad to do your tax returns.

  it works pretty good, for simple non complicated returns.

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  Watchtower Insurance - conflict of interest ?

  by Pterist in

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  2. bible

  i open this thread as a new topic after receiving an update from atlantis on wbts insurance coverage.. while we are on the subject of insurance , does anyone know if the org.

  takes out life insurance on its members ?

  recently, it was exposed that walmart and a lot of businesses take out a "special" life insurance on their employees.

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  The deuterocanonical book of Wisdom

  by Pterist in

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  2. experiences

  having done a little research on the book of wisdom, i decided to read it very morning as part of my daily spiritual reading.

  the greek period and it's influence tested the jewish community and yet after many objections the people of god acquired a new awareness of their own path.. at first i felt a little uneasy as the wisdom of god is presented in the feminine gender.

  however the recognised book of proverbs (chapter 8) does the same.

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  JW booth in Flea Market @ St. Augustine Florida

  by Pterist in

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  2. beliefs

  my wife and i took the grand kids to a flea market in st. augustine, florida today 1/19.

  after sucking down some hot dogs on a bright sunny cold day, i came across a jw booth set up with the latest mags and books, offering free bible studies.

  i decided not to confront them, and spoil such a nice day, however, i will be forearmed with printed material if we go back again.. shalom.

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  Hell hath no fury.......

  by Pterist in

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  after 37 years of marriage.

  jake dumped his wife for his young secretary.. .

  his new girlfriend demanded that they live in jake and edith's multi-million dollar home and since the man's lawyers were a little better he prevailed.. .

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  Walmart Clinics, Health Insurance Sales Plans Show Retailer's Rising Interest In Health Care Business

  by Pterist in

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  2. current

  walmart, which already makes a lot of money from health care through its pharmacies and retail stores, is eyeing a line of business that would sell health insurance to small employers, and the company also wants to add to its chain of in-store health care clinics, the orlando business journal reported in two stories friday.. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/17/walmart-clinics-health-insurance_n_2498339.html.

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  Is there one scripture you like to show JWs and why ?

  by Pterist in

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  2. beliefs

  2 corinthians 4:4. the wbts like to use 2 corinthians 4:4 frequently.

  however, they invariably never complete the section of verse 4, which states "lest they see the radiance of the glorious gospel of christ" .. i ask them what does this mean to them personally ?, my motivation is to draw their attention to exactly what is been hidden by the god of this system of things.

  the answer is in verse 6 and 7 "yahweh who said let the light shine out of darkness, has also made the light shine in our hearts to radiate and to make known the glory of god as it shines in the face of christ, however we carry this treasure in vessels of clay, so that this all surpassing power may not be seen as ours, but as gods"!

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  Valjean and Javert: The Two Christianities of Les Miserables

  by Pterist in

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  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/morgan-guyton/two-christianities-of-les-miserables_b_2382291.html?utm_hp_ref=religion.

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  Spiritual Feeding Ephesians 4

  by Pterist in

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  what is the purpose of spiritual feeding from the gifts to mankind from christ in the brotherhood ?

  ephesians 4:11-16to build up the body of christians, that all members are matured in the knowledge of christ....thus we become the perfect man upon reaching maturity and sharing the fullness of christ.when are the weeds and wheat separated in christendom ?

  when the true christians reach maturity...they already are mature before the gathering....another argument against the role of a spiritual program for the brotherhood in 1919 or whatever, true christians are gathered because they are already mature.

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  Out of the great tribulation came ....blessings for the every tribe and people

  by Pterist in

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  2. beliefs

  subject: out of the great tribulation came ....blessings for the every tribe and people....revelation 7 and 14. recently, i have been impressed with the escathology understanding of partial preterism.. the tribulation on the early first century christains was horrific.

  most of these christians died for their faith and that was the message from christ to the seven churches during this time to keep faithful during these terrible times.

  however, after this tribulation when christianity became acceptable by constantine, times were a lot better and despite the apostasy the basic good news was carried to the known world.. it dawn on me that out of that tribulation came the great crowd of "born again" believers that would complete spiritual israel (since only the symbolic small number were slaughtered) ....like out of the ashes came a great city or out of the rubble came a new beginning.

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