with all the talking about visiting inactive ones, i wonder how many inactive people have not been visited yet?
if you weren't visited yet, could it be because they df'd you, and you don't know about it?
I have the impression that in the minds of some elders, not all are worth saving, like said pretygrudger.
The elders received the mandate to find inactive ones, and ask them if they want to come back. But I am not sure if they really want everybody back.
Some they want because, of their past productivity.
But others less productive, I'm not so sure.
Will they insist on finding people that are hard to reach, or will they give it one try only?
Edited by - jh on 13 January 2003 11:40:7
as reported on sky news, this from the pm's news conference some 45 minutes ago:blair firm on iraqthe prime minister says he passionately believes saddam hussein must be disarmed of weapons of mass destruction.
he said britain must show rogue states "that when we say we intend to deal with the issue of weapons of mass destruction, we mean it".
mr blair, giving his monthly downing street news conference, said there was still time for the iraqi dictator to give up his weapons programmes.. but if he did not, he would have to be disarmed by force.. "i know and understand the concerns that people have," mr blair said.
Francois
I got up this morning thinking that, maybe a war can be avoided if the inspectors do their job right. Like you said, it is a big country, so there should be 10 times the amount of inspectors in there.
I just want to give peace a chance.
When Iraq occupied kuwait in 1990, the whole world was on the side of the coalition. But now it seems different. Even the allies are not convinced.
I know that most probably there are weapons out there in Iraq, but If hope they find them.
Even if a war occurs, I'm not sure that they will find all of the WMD. They could be in other countries.
They tried to find Bin Ladden, and didn't find him. How can they find WMD that fit in a suitcase?
OIL is another factor here
Edited by - jh on 13 January 2003 11:30:49
as reported on sky news, this from the pm's news conference some 45 minutes ago:blair firm on iraqthe prime minister says he passionately believes saddam hussein must be disarmed of weapons of mass destruction.
he said britain must show rogue states "that when we say we intend to deal with the issue of weapons of mass destruction, we mean it".
mr blair, giving his monthly downing street news conference, said there was still time for the iraqi dictator to give up his weapons programmes.. but if he did not, he would have to be disarmed by force.. "i know and understand the concerns that people have," mr blair said.
Are you under the mistaken impression that inspectors are allowed to go anywhere they want in Iraq?
I heard in the news that if the inspectors are not admitted in a specific place, then that would constitute a reason to attack instantly.
as reported on sky news, this from the pm's news conference some 45 minutes ago:blair firm on iraqthe prime minister says he passionately believes saddam hussein must be disarmed of weapons of mass destruction.
he said britain must show rogue states "that when we say we intend to deal with the issue of weapons of mass destruction, we mean it".
mr blair, giving his monthly downing street news conference, said there was still time for the iraqi dictator to give up his weapons programmes.. but if he did not, he would have to be disarmed by force.. "i know and understand the concerns that people have," mr blair said.
Why can't the inspectors find Weapons of Mass Destruction anywhere in Iraq?
Why is the US and GB so sure that there are WMD in Iraq?
when you were a jw, how did you manage to say your "thank you's" before eating in a public place?.
or didn't you bother?.
englishman.
I think that when JW's go and have a break, at a restaurant while in the field service, they will pay attention so as to be seen praying before eating. They are like watching each other.
Now imagine if the CO is there at the restaurant, now you wouldn't dare take a bite without a long prayer. So that just proves how much of a joke it is.
Well, that's the way I see it. I may be wrong.
That's the way I felt, when taking a break in the field service. A prayer that lasts 5 seconds, could also be said while waiting in line waiting to be served. The Point I want to stress, why does it have to be done, sitting down while all are looking your way.
Yerusalyim, if you have a family, the again, it is different. You might wait to pray together. That's fine.
I am alone, so I don't have to wait to pray. I can pray waiting in line, waiting to be served.
Edited by - JH on 13 January 2003 10:31:38
when you were a jw, how did you manage to say your "thank you's" before eating in a public place?.
or didn't you bother?.
englishman.
It's no big deal
Maybe for some, it's no big deal, but others are like pharisees and love to pray in public, and show how spiritual they are.
Everybody is free to do as they want, but I think, just like Jesus said, go in your room and close the door, and pray.
JESUS' TEACHING ABOUT PRAYER(St. Matthew 6:5-8)Jesus said, "When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites! they love to stand up and pray in the houses of worship and on the street corners, so that everyone will see them. I assure you, they have already been paid in full. But when you pray, got to your room, close the door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you."
Edited by - jh on 13 January 2003 10:8:15
finally got around to putting the fine provision from dmouse up on my website (sorry about the delay, mate!.
http://jsefton.users1.50megs.com/kmscans.htm.
follow the link to the january 2003 km.. will try to get december and november up over the next few days...
Dangers on the internet
I guess that one day the elders will ask, "do you have internet at home?", and if you say "yes", then you will DF'd automatically.
It's coming to that.
when you were a jw, how did you manage to say your "thank you's" before eating in a public place?.
or didn't you bother?.
englishman.
Praying should be done in your own privacy at home, when no one is wathching.
Praying in public is like giving a show.
with all the talking about visiting inactive ones, i wonder how many inactive people have not been visited yet?
if you weren't visited yet, could it be because they df'd you, and you don't know about it?
With all the talking about visiting inactive ones, I wonder how many inactive people have not been visited yet? If you weren't visited yet, could it be because they DF'd you, and you don't know about it?
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=578&ncid=578&e=9&u=/nm/20030112/ts_nm/mideast_dc
would it not be easier, safer and less expensive to use high-powered assault rifles to pick two guys off in a park???
i would think technology would be sophisticated enough to enable them to dispatch a couple of snipers to the area to pick these guys off, but no, they'd rather fire some missiles and blow up the whole park.
Is peace possible in that region?
It's hard to believe that they will say peace and security soon.
