Having some friends who were former WW Church of God (Armstrong).What happened there was a too quick change. Their small churches were as uncomfortable as KH's There everybody knows everybodies business and there were are allot of hurt feelings and bad memories. So when they (my friends and others) were set free they decided to make a complete fresh start. The Church fragmented into several or a dozen different groups. I am sure that this is a lesson not lost on the WT.
To liberalize they need to go slowly perhaps over 10 years or so. Eventually they may become an attractive healing sort of place like many churches are today. Then from their base they could grow. Certain doctrines may have to change to besides blood and disfellowshiping. My guess the love of God on a personel level should be strenthened and getting away from the elite 2 class system.
I doubt if anyone in Brooklyn/Patterson has the vision for such a change. Certainly not the will. The WWCG changed because their leader the President Pataki become born again and felt what was right was right. Ambassador collage is now sold and whatever happened to the Plain Truth magazine I do not know.
The Alchemist
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Two Futures - Which Will Prevail?
by metatron inrecent events in watchtower-land (part of fantasy-land?
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the two possible futures that the organization can take:.
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Mike Musto is a celebrity
by Salud indid anyone see mike musto last nite on greta van susteren?
my wife and i were wathching fox news and they were talking about martha stewart's debacle, and low and behold there is mike commenting on how she is going to have to go from 9 houses to 8. anyway did not know we had a celebrity among us.... you did good mike.
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Don't mean to be a pest but Mike being a celebrity gets you all kinds of passes with the WT. I mean Prince dancing around naked, Venus wrapped in a flag and M. Jackson madeup like a flesh (and blood) eating goul. Hell, Mike they an't going to do a thing to you for posting that photo of yourself on JWD. So tell us more about your fame. We all live such colorless lives.
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A Rumor Bout Farkie
by comforter ini hurd that farkie gut a thanking problem.
he cannot thank fur heemself.. is that true?.
comfy.
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Farkel thanked me once so I don't think he has a thanking problem. He is actually a very gracious person. Comforter you just got your facts wrong...again!
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My car's working again!!!
by SYN init's so cool to be able to drive around again.
after spending ludicrous amounts of money on it, i finally got my little 1979 ford escort running again.
of course, it can't go faster than 60 kilometers/hour without wobbling and losing paint, but then, the car is older than i am!!!.
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Because the Shriners are wack. Hey wasn't Pastor Russell a Shriner?
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JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES CAN'T GO TO THE RACES!
by minimus inthe wt.
of august 15, 2002 asks:"the violent and deadly gladatorial events of the roman empire have been compared to what modern spectator sports?
a recent exibit in the colosseum in rome, italy, suggested modern parallels by including video clips of bullfighting, professional boxing,auto and motorcycle races, and spectator fights at other modern sports events.early christians took to heart that jehovah does not love violence or violent ones,and neither should christians today.
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The Organization does not think only individuals do. This is the rant of some writer at HQ. When people (JW's) figure this out they will stop taking any of this serious.
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My car's working again!!!
by SYN init's so cool to be able to drive around again.
after spending ludicrous amounts of money on it, i finally got my little 1979 ford escort running again.
of course, it can't go faster than 60 kilometers/hour without wobbling and losing paint, but then, the car is older than i am!!!.
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Try posting a picture of it. Perhaps we can all pray for it! Dave
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My car's working again!!!
by SYN init's so cool to be able to drive around again.
after spending ludicrous amounts of money on it, i finally got my little 1979 ford escort running again.
of course, it can't go faster than 60 kilometers/hour without wobbling and losing paint, but then, the car is older than i am!!!.
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Having a few cars like this myself I thought of giving you suggestions on fixing or patching it up. I don't have that much time. Perhaps just one. You could tape cardboard over the heat vents and peal back the tape when you need the heat. OK somemore. Try putting the stop leak from a can into your tires. That stuff works great on slow leaks. If your car is excessively slow it can sometimes be caused by the timing being off. Or your carberator (fuel injection?) is either running too rich or too lean. Check that as well. The paint job seems terminal though. Over all it sounds like you are having fun! Dave
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Masturbation the hidden epedemic
by felix a in.
masturbation the hidden epidemic an article that you don't want to miss.. .
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I don't know what epedemic means but I do know I always kept mine hidden.
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Mike Musto is a celebrity
by Salud indid anyone see mike musto last nite on greta van susteren?
my wife and i were wathching fox news and they were talking about martha stewart's debacle, and low and behold there is mike commenting on how she is going to have to go from 9 houses to 8. anyway did not know we had a celebrity among us.... you did good mike.
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I don't think it is wise to rub anything on Mike. I'm still waiting to hear from him. Perhaps he is at a weekend in the Hamptons?
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Mike Musto is a celebrity
by Salud indid anyone see mike musto last nite on greta van susteren?
my wife and i were wathching fox news and they were talking about martha stewart's debacle, and low and behold there is mike commenting on how she is going to have to go from 9 houses to 8. anyway did not know we had a celebrity among us.... you did good mike.
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Maybe this post is keeping Mike away or he is at some big weekend celebrity retreat.