Posts by RetiredLE

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New Dead Sea Scrolls revealed -never before seen Nehemiah - 586 BCE Destruction of Jerusalem

by RetiredLE in

25 new dead sea scrolls revealed including never before seen nehemiah - 586 b.c.e.

destruction of jerusalem... oops.... http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/10/11/25-new-dead-sea-scrolls-revealed.html.

nehemiah.

RetiredLE

Agreed, the point being the dilemma this causes for WT which loves to latch on to the Dead Sea Scrolls as proof of their doctrines. Now, the probability that J.W.'s will see, here in main stream media, use of the 586 B.C.E. date.

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New Dead Sea Scrolls revealed -never before seen Nehemiah - 586 BCE Destruction of Jerusalem

by RetiredLE in

25 new dead sea scrolls revealed including never before seen nehemiah - 586 b.c.e.

destruction of jerusalem... oops.... http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/10/11/25-new-dead-sea-scrolls-revealed.html.

nehemiah.

RetiredLE

25 New Dead Sea Scrolls revealed including never before seen Nehemiah - 586 B.C.E. destruction of Jerusalem... oops...

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/10/11/25-new-dead-sea-scrolls-revealed.html

Nehemiah

A highlight from the newly published Museum of the Bible collection is a fragment from the Book of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 2:13-16).

The fragment tells of a man named Nehemiah who lived during the fifth century B.C., at a time after Jerusalem had been destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 B.C. The Persian Empire had taken over Babylon's territory and the Jews, who had been forced to leave Israel by the Babylonians, were allowed to return home.

The fragment records Nehemiah's visit to a ruined Jerusalem, finding that its gates had been "consumed by fire." According to the fragment text, he inspects the remains of the walls before starting work on rebuilding them.

Scholars have noted in previous studies that archaeologists hadn't found any copies of the Book of Nehemiah in the Qumran caves. How this fragment came to America is unknown, and scholars say they can't be sure it's from Qumran.

"It is assumed to come from Cave 4 [at Qumran], but in the final analysis it must be said that the provenance of the fragment remains unknown," wrote Martin G. Abegg Jr., a professor at Trinity Western University who led the team that analyzed the fragment, in the book "Dead Sea Scrolls Fragments in the Museum Collection."

2016 Regional Convention Remain Loyal Lapel Badge?

by RetiredLE in

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does anyone have a printable copy or link to the lapel badge for 2016 remain loyal regional convention?

RetiredLE

Does anyone have a printable copy or link to the lapel badge for 2016 Remain Loyal Regional Convention?

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Any weapons enthusiasts here?

by Wonderment in

i knew i had a couple of firearms around the house, and one in the car.

however, i didn't realize i had seven, yes, seven of them, when i proceeded to count them.

the reason for that is that i haven't gone to the shooting range in years.

RetiredLE

Yup, God wants me to 'carry' http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/religion/dog-attack-victim-recovering-back-to-jehovah-s-witness-ministry/article_6a89f17c-2f2d-5178-87b0-df02bf485d8d.html interesting 'spin' from the J.W.'s, "You never let a serious crisis go to waste" - Rahm Emanuel It seems the local PD and Mayor live in 'realville' http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/mike-harrell-man-who-saved-church-volunteers-from-pit-bull-attack-being-honored-as-citizen-hero

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Any weapons enthusiasts here?

by Wonderment in

i knew i had a couple of firearms around the house, and one in the car.

however, i didn't realize i had seven, yes, seven of them, when i proceeded to count them.

the reason for that is that i haven't gone to the shooting range in years.

RetiredLE

Lucky to live in the Free Republic of Texas, I'd be screwed if I lived in the Peoples Republic of Kalifornia or other 'guano loco' local.

Took me a while to find this one, from the memorial invitation work of 2013.

Good thing Jehovah sent this dude with his sidearm to save these sisters!

http://www.newson6.com/story/21802325/second-woman-attacked-by-pit-bull-recounts-mauling

Also 'smoke check' this..http://www.mythdebunk.com/us-3rd-in-murders/

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Funeral Memorial Service: Who was this mystery man?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

last night,my wife and i went to my cousins funeral memorial service.it wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be.they had two video screens with pictures of my cousin from a baby to the end of his life.they stopped playing as soon as the service started and the screens were raised out of the way.. the family and close relatives arrived one hour earlier to find seats near the front rows and have a little family time.. there was a mystery man that was seated near the front with a tablet,a jw.org pin on his suit jacket and just sat there writing on his tablet the whole time without greeting anyone or even speaking.. does anyone know who this man could be?

was he sent by the society to make sure everything went well?.

RetiredLE

Dude... that was just Locutus..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItHcsIHshhs

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What could the FDS theme tune be?

by pandorasbox1914 in

what do think guy's?for me it would have to be jimi hendrix "all along the watchtower" and when they end their earthly course, led zeppelin's "stairway to heaven"any other good songs?

RetiredLE

Pink - Dont' Let Me Get Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asaCQOZpqUQ

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If all the world were JWs....

by Tornintwo in

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in my former indoctrinated state, i used to yearn for a time when all the world would be jws.

but hang on minute, let's just think about what the world would be like if everyone was a jw,.

first of all, no higher education, so no medical advances, no scientific research, no modern day medicine, infectious disease rife, no doctors, no engineers, so no modern day comforts.