there's a preview note on one of the articles in this newly released watchtower.
the note can be found on an article titled "part 1 of 4 love and justice in ancient israel".the note states -.
this article is the first in a series of four that will discuss why we can be sure that jehovah cares about us.
The reputation of the cult and its leadership is what they try to protect.
Even families will do this. An older sibling will sexually abuse a young sibling, and the parents will strive to handle it "within the family". Misguided love for an offspring and the family name allows them to be come the enablers of a pedophile. This happens within many groups.
Adding "divine revelation" to the mix causes further ruin.
i always wondered, how come the apostles never asked jesus what heaven is like compare to earth.
and wouldn't they be bugging jesus to tell them all kind of stories of such?.
Creed says there will be golden streets.
alright, so what is the deal with the thousands coming to the states right at election time seeking asylum?
i'm not up on this, usually try not to be, but how can this not be manipulative?
it's either manipulative in the size of the group and pressure that creates, or in where it started or who started this, etc.
Being part of a caravan is really a dumb thing to do if you really wish to disappear into the US from south of the border. It puts you in the bullseye.
Being a native south Texan, and being in a Spanish congregation for 3 years, I've heard many stories, first hand, about paying the coyote, floating across the Rio Grande, camping in the Texas wilderness and and meeting up with the coyote associates at a convenient store to be driven to San Antonio, Dallas, or Houston. A nice tall wall will only take a ladder and rope, easier to defeat than the Rio Grande
A huge group at the border, especially with the current administration makes NO sense.
I say we do a big hands across America conga line and force the caravan to go on through to Canada. Let them be Simon's problem.
quite a few years ago there was a poster here that left the religion because he knew it was simply not true.
however, he returned to jws because he wanted to be with his family.
i don’t know how he is doing but gumby was his name.
I've been PIMO for seven years next month. Some never leave.
just been catching up on the case of jamal khashoggi.. khashoggi was a saudi journalist who 'went missing' on 2 october after visiting the saudi consulate in istanbul.. he visited the consulate in order to get paperwork that confirmed he was divorced from his ex-wife and free to marry his turkish fiancée.. the details that are emerging are harrowing and show just how barbaric the saudi regime is.. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6288131/jamal-khashoggis-apparent-murder-follows-disappearance-three-exiled-royal-princes.html.
these assassins are the kinda people my government (uk) and other western governments are doing business with, propping up, and acting all smiley with in front of the cameras.. i suddenly feel the need to take a shower ....
Trump loves the Saudis. He tends to love dictators that are antithetical to free speech.
His "rogue killers" offering was not surprising to see for the absolutely disgusting regime that is the Saudi royal family.
But do understand, center-right Obama would not have done anything different. He always kept the status quo as well.
Go to war? No.
Treat Saudi Arabia as the bad actor that it is? Yes. But there is no need to do drone strikes on schools and hospitals in SA.
As long as SA has plenty of money to hand out, the corrupt political whores in charge will gladly play along.
so canada has legalized pot / marijuana / cannabis and you can go to stores today and buy some.
the local news is covering it here in calgary with crowds of thousands expected at one of only 2 stores licensed in the city but last i saw, there were only 7 people in the line so who knows how popular it will be.
i imagine all the people who really wanted to get it could already get it easily so this is more about expanding the market to new users who will be less inclined to queue for hours on day 1.. apparently you'll also be able to purchase online with discreet delivery by canada post.
Kudos to the Trudeau government. The religious fucknuts that rule the roost here in Texas won't even allow THC to be used medically.
and que the flawed comparisons to the wt in 3...2....
Sad to see them go. Of course, musty smelling stores at poor performing malls was never a sustainable business model, which they've had since the 90s.
Edit: They haven't filed yet.
can you believe it?
this funeral arrangement goes on and on and on.
if the people loved him so much he would have been elected president.
McCain had a few pluses and lots of minuses. At least he isn't the sleazy buffoon that Trump is. Perhaps if he would have went whole hog with the demagoguery the way Trump did, he might have won.
my super fine eldub bil, has a son that's been df'ed for a long time.
last month he deeded off 1/4 of an acre of land in the back of his pasture, bought a small local built used tiny house, and got it all set up, for his son to live in.
to everyone of the jw's in this area really look up to him and his stand on having nothing to do with his df'ed kid's or grandkids.
I've seen this more than once.
A well-off elde, steps down temporarily while his dfd son "is kicked out of the house".
This is when the elder rents him an apartment, pays all of his bills, provides a car, and a credit card. Then, he get's back on the elder list. "Hey, he's not under MY roof."
Meanwhile poor elders keep their destitute dfd son in their house, and do not serve as elders for several years.
what say you.
Trump is an amoral shithead. No surprises that wedding vows mean nothing to him.
Now if Mike Pence was keeping a side chick that would be news.
