Yes, I remember those breaks. They gave people more incentive to leave than to stay around. But they also made the meeting all that much longer.
rocketman
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How many remember the 15 min break Between the Public Tlk and WT Study?
by Wasanelder Once inas kid i remember a break of 15 minutes between the public talk and the wt study.
all the new ones and "weak" ones ran out to smoke.
loved to see the attendant round them up to come back in when the droning began again.
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NO LONGER SATISFIED AS I WAS, WITH JWD FORUM
by outoftheorg inno this is not another { i am leaving this forum }.
it is just that i no longer am so hungry for the many posts as i once was.
i could not wait to get home and sign on to read all the posts from newbies and the heavy hitters.
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rocketman
Outof, I had some similar feelinga a few months ago. I thought that I too was nearing the end of my jwd shelf-life. But, I after lying low for a couple months, with just a post here and there, I found myself stopping by because I wanted to - not because of some sense of need on my part.I still don't post nearly as often as I used to, nor do I even attempt to read as many threads. But I do still find the board very informative -and of late that's been mainly on non-jw related topics, or the Bible in general. So even if you're all jw'd out, if you feel like it, just frequent the board to the degree you're comfortable with.
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Exodus 16 - Manna
by rocketman inshortly after the exodus from egypt, the bible account of events records that god provided manna for the israelites to eat (exodus 16:10-15).
the israelites asked "what is it?
" (vs 15), and the word manna was derived from that very question.. could manna have been a naturally occuring substance?
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rocketman
AllAlong - Exodus 16:13,14 mention that in the morning, "there was a layer of dew around the camp. When the dew was gone, thin flakes like frost appeared on the desert floor". Psalm 78:24 says that God "rained down manna for the people to eat" and in vs 25 that "men ate the bread of angels." So it did have an association with dew.
At 2 Corinthinas 8:15, Paul quotes the heart of Exodus 16:18 and applies it to Christian sharing. Paul does not mention the manna itself, but the lesson found in the collection process.
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Exodus 16 - Manna
by rocketman inshortly after the exodus from egypt, the bible account of events records that god provided manna for the israelites to eat (exodus 16:10-15).
the israelites asked "what is it?
" (vs 15), and the word manna was derived from that very question.. could manna have been a naturally occuring substance?
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rocketman
Shortly after the exodus from Egypt, the bible account of events records that God provided manna for the Israelites to eat (Exodus 16:10-15). The Israelites asked "what is it?" (vs 15), and the word manna was derived from that very question.
Could manna have been a naturally occuring substance? There are scholars and others who contend that some biblical miracles can be explained by natural means. There are problems however in concluding that manna occured naturally. Here are some of those problems:
- The Israelites did not know what the manna was. Granted, they had lived in Egypt prior to this incident, but would they have been ignorant of a food that could be found so close to Egypt? The book of Genesis notes that Jacob sent food to Egypt in advance of the second visit by his sons (Gen 43:11), and there were trade routes in the area, so it seems likely that most foods from the region would have eventually found their way into Egypt, and if manna was naturally occuring, the Israelites would likely have known what it was.
- Manna had certain properties not associated with any known food. It would be available for only six days each week (Ex 16:26,27). It would smell and become infested with maggots if not gathered and kept according to instructions (Ex 16:19-25). Certainly, there is no known substance that has such properties.
- Manna was available in the desert, throughout Israel's sojourn. No matter where they were, they found it.
- A sample was kept for future generations, suggesting a unique and noteworthy food.
There are some explanations that have been given for manna. For example, it's been associated with a sticky honeydew that is excreted in the Sinai area in early summer by various insects. This honeydew solidifies rapidly by means of evaporation.
But such a honeydew still does not fit the characterizations given manna in the Biblical text. Whatever it was - a provision by God or a natural substance the use of which was embellished to fit a fanciful legend - the question "What is it?" was, and still is, very appropriate.
Your thoughts on this "bread from heaven"?
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If you bought a new car, what color would you take it?
by JH in.
i'm buying one tonight....not sure yet what color i'll take it... i know what options i want, but its the color that im not sure of yet.. .
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rocketman
One thing is for sure - you're making a good choice. The Corolla is a fine car and rates very highly in that class of small sedans.
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If you bought a new car, what color would you take it?
by JH in.
i'm buying one tonight....not sure yet what color i'll take it... i know what options i want, but its the color that im not sure of yet.. .
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rocketman
I prefer the silver. My second choice would be the charcoal. Third would be the red - but I don't like a bright, fire red as much as a darker red that is almost a burgundy. Next, I'd go with the blue. My last choice would be white.
Owner of red and silver cars class.
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Open Speculation - Where is Minimus?
by Crumpet inminimus does not appear to have posted for at least 5 hours!
anybody any ideas or like to speculate as to what could have taken our little red rotund rebel?.
i'm betting on alien abduction!
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rocketman
He was devoured along with the rest of the M&Ms in the pack.
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A belated welcome to "not the administrator"...
by under74 in.
i saw you whining on pele's thread about how you never got a hello so i thought i'd start a welcome thread for you.
so, tell us a little about yourself...
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rocketman
Kind of reminds me of that show "Dinosaurs" (actual actors in suits) that aired some years ago. The baby called dad "not the momma".
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End of the World Near?
by love2Bworldly ini am wondering how many people out there still believe that in the next 100 years or so that this world/earth is going to be destroyed?.
my husband is a christian, and sometimes he is obsessed with world events in the middle east and he thinks one day soon all the christians are going to be raptured away to heaven while the antichrist rules here on earth.
i am extremely uncomfortable when he talks about it because it reminds me of the jws.. any thoughts out there?
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rocketman
Well, the Red Sox won it all last year, and nothing happened; therefore the "end" must be tied up with the fate of the Cubs.
On a slightly more serious note, it's hard to tell what will happen. There's been other "ends" in the past - mass extinctions, for example. Will mankind face some similar fate in the next 100 years? Darned if I know, but my biggest worry is some radical terrorist nutjob getting hold of nukes and doing a number on somebody. But even if that happens, I doubt that an "end" could be brought about by one or two nukes. In many respects the threat was greater when the US and Soviets were hostile enemies and were pointing all that stuff at eachother (which, btw, the US and Russia are still doing, just without all the "enemy" bluster).
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Did Elders fail to meet requirements they made of you?
by Wasanelder Once inour po and his wife were both pioneers.
he is young and a sarcastic bastard.
one time he stood in the back of the hall while the meeting was going and said to me "this headship business is a bunch of crap!
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rocketman
I was disturbed, especially as an elder, when elders who had missed many meetings would demand regular meeting attendance by the congregation. The elders and their families were often the worst violators of this "requirement", and it was deeply embarassing to me and a couple of other elders.