I heard somewhere that in some countries a person who owns a bicycle or a radio is considered extremely wealthy. I've lost count of the number of bicycles & radios I've owned - I always remember that whenever I'm feeling hard done by.
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by freedom96 ini was just reading a posting blasting president bush for being rich, and therefore not looking out for the average american.
that is another issue, not for this thread.. my question is this: what do you consider rich?
how much money?
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creating batch files
by ballistic inanyone good with batch files under nt 4?.
my win 95 / 98 batch file is similar to this:.
start "c:\program files\kazaa\kazaa.exe".
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start "C:\Program Files\KaZaA\kazaa.exe"
start "C:\windows\notepad.exe"
exitTry removing the quotes ( " " ) from around the filename parameter. If an element of the path has a space in it (e.g. Program Files) put quotes around that bit only.
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start C:\"Program Files"\KaZaA\kazaa.exe
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Your LAST door
by RAYZORBLADE injust curious.
would anyone like to share, if they feel like it, their memory of the last door they ever knocked on?
i was with about 3 or 4 other people, all sisters.
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My last door was mine. I spent an hour preaching to some Mormons who had the misfortune to call around. They were surprisingly calm about it, and actually listened. Not at all what you would expect from a JW in the same situation. It was around that time I started to realize that people of other faiths were nothing like they were portrayed in the WT, and in fact were (mostly) trying to do the right thing just as much as the average Witness.
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Mark V. Shaney reads the Watchtower
by Ed in"for this which is corruptible must put on immortality.
these words apply to those of the end were prophesied .
to grow to be fearful if they are mistaken, deceived, victims .
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"For this which is corruptible must put on immortality."
These words apply to those of the end were prophesied
to grow to be fearful if they are mistaken, deceived, victims
of a fish. Next he encounters a widow who, though married seven
times, remains a virgin because each husband was killed by
an evil spirit on the back cover of our magazine, integrity
had its reward in Job's day, the whole world is lying in the
realm of God's servants on earth are now in their hands, the
apostle John saw this happening, and he cried with a loud voice
to the Christ during his presence. By having the kind of thing
related by ungodly old women. These were bought from among
mankind as firstfruits to God under severe test. -Job 1:11,
12; 2:4, 5, 9, 10.As Jesus indicated, there will be survivors of the remnant.
(Matthew 26:26-30) Anointed Christians know that through our
endurance and through the air to accomplish their missions;
able to change themselves or others into reptiles, monkeys,
and birds; able to appear and disappear; able to number,
out of all injurious things.Today, as in Jesus' Sermon on the part of the resurrection
are in harmony with the widespread belief in them, may tend
to influence some in the realm of God's Kingdom on earth.
-Revelation 7:9, 14-17. Integrity-keeping Job will be brought
into union with Christ, to rule together as the attack of Gog
of Magog. Upon whom does the Devil specifically focus his
assault? Is it not upon the earth, must be strictly avoided
by true Christians.Faithful is the apocryphal book of Tobit, probably written
over two hundred years before Paul's time. This story tells of
Tobit, a pious Jew, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth.
This accounts for the remnant of the little flock in progress and
with every unrighteous deception for those who take to heart
Paul's warning not to make their all-out attack on God's
faithful servant highlights an issue that confronts mankind
down to this earth. (Revelation 12:9)What a unique reward is in union with Christ Jesus along with
everlasting glory. Faithful is the saying: Certainly if we
died together, we shall also rule together as kings; if we
loyally serve Jehovah, wicked spirits cannot do such things,
those who belong to the Christ during his presence." By having
the kind of endurance and faith that Jesus Christ was raised up
from the publisher for Princeton University, an anthropologist
wrote: In [Witness] publications and in congregation talks
they are reminded that they too may obtain the salvation that
is even more true today, for now the one called Devil and Satan,
who is blinded when the four winds of destruction are let
loose upon the last remaining members of the remnant.
(Matthew 26:26-30)Anointed Christians know that this scripture shows that Satan
is also the author of "lying signs and portents and with him
in the Christian congregation also to believe that they do not
fit our times-but they do, and they are to receive 'an unshakable
Kingdom,' they render their sacred service with godly fear and awe.
(Hebrews 12:28) They humbly realize that theirs is an inestimable
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Dinosaurs, Aliens and the Watchtower
by figureheaduk indoes anybody know what the watchtower's teachings on dinosaurs are (except for the ones that make up the governing body!
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Also anyone know if they have said anything about extra terrestrial life or UFO's?
There was a WT / Awake article just a few years ago (can't be any more specific than that, sorry) about aliens and UFO's. And you'll never guess what conclusion they came to. Go on, see if you can guess...
That's right, it's those pesky demons again.
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Are you confident about blood?
by eyeslice inthe issue of blood remains a tricky one.. personally, i think that the ot prohibition of blood is more of a statement of respect for life and in particular respect for the life of the animal that lost it life in providing food for man.
similarly, it was prohibited for a calf to be cooked in the milk of its mother.. with blood transfusions, no one actually dies and, therefore, in my view blood transfusion is more a matter of personal conscience than centrally dictated law.. undeniably though, it is clear that risks are associated with blood transfusions, particularly hepatitis c.. if an alternative were available, would you not choose this every time over whole blood?
would this not then justify the current jw stance?.
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Personally, I think that the OT prohibition of blood is more of a statement of respect for life
I totally agree with that. By pouring out the blood of an animal, the Hebrews acknowledged that although they were taking the flesh of the animal, its life still belonged to God. That's it. The life of the animal was the issue, not the blood. By focusing on the symbol and turning it into the main issue, JWs miss the point of the lesson.
Jesus had no problem with bending certain rules such as the Sabbath when it meant he could actually help someone in need. It was only the Pharisees who kept jumping up and down and saying "Ooooooh!! He's breaking the Sabbath!"
If an alternative were available, would you not choose this every time over whole blood? Would this not then justify the current JW stance?
Not really. JW's have always said that their refusal of blood is purely for religious reasons, not medical. (Then some doctor points out the advantages of operating without blood, and suddenly it's "See? See? We were right!")
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Headlines Re: WT we'd like to See
by Stephanus in"prophecy convention cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances"
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SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST
LEAVES AGAIN AFTER BEING OFFERED A BIBLE STUDY BY JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
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Woman Wins Trespassing Judgment Against JWs
by Gerard inold news but, imagine if most citizens do this... the wt will have to preach to themselves and then suffer revenue loss for not "placing" publications.
religion news report archived news items about religious cults, sects, and alternative religions.
about rnr archive news database rnr faq
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A few years ago (in Australia I think, but not sure) someone successfully sued a JW for trespassing because he opened the unlocked security screen to knock on the door. A letter was sent around immediately warning all publishers to never touch security screen doors!
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Dilemmas......What is their Purpose?
by Siddhashunyata in.
what is the purpose of moral dilemmas?
do they point us to god or to ourselves?
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What is the purpose of moral dilemmas? Do they point us to God or to ourselves?
You mean hypothetical ones?
Ourselves. They force us to think about what is really more important to us.
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Unclean and Hated Bird
by bowels inwhen studying the various books we have over the years about revelation, i always liked the part about the "unclean and hated bird" (especially when i was a kid).. i always wondered what type of bird it was referring to.
what birds do i really hate?
i'm not sure i hate any but i certainly don't like pigeons.
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I always wondered what type of bird it was referring to.
See Leviticus 11:13-20 for the complete list.