i think the problems the us and russia face are mainly ideological.
the cold war these two countries have been in needs to be stopped and common sense needs to be applied i hope trump can push thing in the right direction and that he has good advisors.
i'm all for these two major world military powers to put away their differences and find way to work together on common problems they face.. they need to cooperate with each other even in their cyber warfare.
I would certainly like to see better relations with Russia, but fear that Trump isn't in the same league as Putin, and will end up getting duped into deals that put the US at a disadvantage.
Trump has never had to deal with anyone who isn't afraid of him, and doesn't care about his money or his lawyers.
if, as jesus said, there is no marriage in the afterlife, will our sex drive be removed?.
sex without marriage is fornication, which is a no-no.. if i were young and healthy, being surrounded by young, healthy women, having the normal male libido would hardly be paradise..
If, as Jesus said, there is no marriage in the afterlife, will our sex drive be removed?
Sex without marriage is fornication, which is a no-no.
If I were young and healthy, being surrounded by young, healthy women, having the normal male libido would hardly be Paradise.
another recent topic got me thinking.
has there ever been any kind of study of the ratio of male to female anointed?
if the female anointed will be co-rulers in heaven with morris and company, why are they not represented as gb members and helpers before armageddon arrives?.
Another recent topic got me thinking. Has there ever been any kind of study of the ratio of male to female anointed? If the female anointed will be co-rulers in heaven with Morris and company, why are they not represented as GB members and helpers before Armageddon arrives?
Also, will they be required to grow beards as the pictures in the Watchtower seem to indicate when showing the heavenly government?
Has any of this ever been addressed in the literature, or from the platform?
mohammad will style your hair — and slit your throat.
posted on june 29, 2017 by baron bodissey.
mohammad hussain rashwani is a syrian “refugee” who came to germany for a better life.
Sounds to me as if he's a violent criminal. Like anyone who purposely injures another.
Maybe we should start mentioning the religion of everyone who commits a violent crime.
I'm sure that every crime committed by Muslims is religiously based.
some have been df'd for suspicion of smoking cigarettes, yet bro.
rogers death is because of an addiction, fentanyl is what they are saying is the drug that did him in which was reported on the news as being more potent than heroine.
why is it that some nosy sister can report you because someone who looked like you was in the parking lot the same time as she was, yet bro.
I would give Prince a pass on this one. I seem to recall that a specialist in prescription drug addiction had been contacted and scheduled to meet with Prince before his tragic death. Despite the criticism of his earlier work, on the rare occasion he gave interviews, I found him to be intelligent and sincere about his beliefs..His addiction was not intentional, but a result of dealing with chronic pain.
i was just going through some of my talk outlines and i've decided to git rid of quite a few of them.
i'm still serving, but as time goes on... there are many subjects i will not teach anymore.. i got rid of the outlines dealing with blood, the field ministry, and ones talking about 607 and 1914. i can barely stand hearing them let alone give them.
in fact, talk 41 "stand still and see the salvation of jehovah" is one i got rid of because its whole point was about having blind obedience toward the gb and the elders during the great tribulation, and that we need to start practicing obedience now if we want to survive.
In my congregation there is a Brother that gives a talk about Noah's flood about every 5 years or so. Each time I hope for something new to reflect current ideas, but am always treated to the same rehash of proofs, chief of which is the infamous water canopy, flash frozen mammoth, and carving of the Grand Canyon by receding flood waters.
Is there actually an outline that touches on those subjects?
this grandmother found the best way to advertise jw.org by wearing a huge lapel pin.. .
some of the comments are really interesting.. link to article:.
http://www.phillyvoice.com/obama-award-medal-valor-family-slain-philadelphia-police-officer-robert-wilson-iii-monday/.
Just to throw out another scenario. Suppose Officer Wilson comes from a large JW family and is the equivalent of the family black sheep. The rest of the family are being good Witnesses and not acknowledging his existence, whereas the grandmother is not putting up with that crap and is wearing the lapel pin in a sort of "in your face GB" way, pointing out the hypocrisy of the Organization and inviting the criticism that this story will generate.
Probably not the case, but I'd like to think this is the case.
i'm a little puzzled.
if the wtbts was not approved by jehovah and christ until 1919, does that mean that they were not spirit guided until then?.
if not, that would explain the countless errors in doctrine up to that time.. if, however, they were spirit guided, wouldn't that indicate that they had already been chosen?.
I'm a little puzzled. If the WTBTS was not approved by Jehovah and Christ until 1919, does that mean that they were not spirit guided until then?
If not, that would explain the countless errors in doctrine up to that time.
If, however, they were spirit guided, wouldn't that indicate that they had already been chosen?
To me, it's reminiscent of the early quiz show scandals, where contestants were given the answers ahead of time, then declared the winners.
If this has already been discussed, please direct me to the post that covers this topic.
Thanks!
if you have the jw app running on your tablet, watch the latest (may) governing broadcast and hear tony the jackass, and when you get to 7 minutes and 44 seconds ...hit the pause button.. read the words at the bottom of the screen as per the jw app close captioning.. "well beyond the intent of the scriptures" .
he is describing the governing body past, like the ghost of christmas past.
yes, the governing body past were a bunch of freaking yahoo's violating 1 cor.
Perhaps the GB has realized that discouragsting marriage has resulted in fewer born-in members.
As the quality of converts continues to deteriorate in the industrial nations, they will need more in-house congregants to keep the organization viable.
With the greatest growth occurring in poor third world countries, their finances will take a major hit unless they increase membership in more affluent regions.
the new awake is up on jw.orgwith the legalization of gay marriage in many countries, they decided it was time to show: "what does thebible say about homosexuality?
"does the bible promote prejudice?still, some people would say that the bible promotes prejudice against homosexuals and that those who adhere to itsmoral code are intolerant.
‘the bible was written at a time when people were narrow-minded,’ they claim.
It may seem as if they are condemning heterosexual immoral urges evenly with gay sex, but there is a difference.
My observation is that heterosexuals who have sex outside of marriage can get married and thereby make their urges Biblically acceptable.
A homosexual's only Biblical choice is to live a life of celibacy, never enjoying a loving sexual relationship, due to the genetic lottery.
I tend to agree with StephaneLaliberte. No harm, no foul.
