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  Who really is the faithful and discreet* slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?

  by Alex Williams in

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  this statement was answered in a form of a question to a question posed by one of his followers;.

  jesus realized that composite slave had to qualify for such an appointment when he came into power of his kingdom promised by jehovah god.

  [and they came to life and ruled as kings with the christ+ for 1,000 years].

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  RubaDub

  I did some research on this a number of years ago.

  In the end I found that the FDS first mentioned by Jesus is later the one who was following the four horsemen of the apocalypse as detailed by John in Revelation 6:8. John refers to it as Death in that verse.

  Some have suggested the FDS is actually riding on the Death horse but the scripture is unclear on that matter.

  So whether the FDS was actually riding the horse or running alongside the horse is up for conjecture. Perhaps the fact that the horse was called Death may indicate the horse was sickly or nearing death so that it would be impractical to be riding on something that is very sick or weak.

  While the details are not complete, we still can see the harmony that permeates the Scriptures.

  Rub a Dub
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  What would happen to your country if you could exchange your president for Trump?

  by Wonderment in

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  what if we could exchange one president from another country to yours?...

  say trump for trudeau, trudeau for trump, trump in exchange for your respective european country, etc -- for a few years?

  would you consider it a win or a loss for your country?.

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  I would trade Trump for Trudeau in a minute and throw in Detroit as part of the deal.

  Rub a Dub
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  Why do we see only brown-colored people in USA detention centers?

  by Wonderment in

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  why are for the most part brown-colored people held in detention centers?

  where are the rest of illegal immigrants?i think the question is valid -- as one website noted: "the u.s. government does not maintain reliable demographics of who is in immigration detention..." (https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/detention-statistics).

  a canadian woman not too long ago said to me (spontaneously - i did not bring up the subject) the following words when she heard the live tv news broadcast, which dealt about the immigrants being held at dozens of detention centers in usa: "i am canadian, and i have been living here illegally for 29 years.

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  There are about 100,000 illegal Canadians living in the US. The US has a population of 330,000,000. I would guess that most of the 100,000 illegals from the north are white given Canada is 72% white (almost identical to the US) and most Canadians speak passable English.

  frozen ...

  Come on now. Who the hell wants to see Canadians locked up in a detention center? What news channel would even cover it? What story would they have to tell about their dangerous journey to get to the US?

  About the only news-worthy thing to broadcast would be watching them fight over whether they are going to watch the Habs or the Leafs play hockey on TV that night.

  Rub a Dub
  
  
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  No 2019 Conventions in Ireland ?

  by Phizzy in

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  i may have got this wrong, but using the dreaded jw website, they seem to be directing the irish j.w's to go to birmingham in england this weekend.. is this correct ?

  they always used to hold two conventions in ireland, are there none in 2019 ??.

  probably the irish ones actually, truly, made a loss, but think of all the travelling, including a flight or sea ferry crossing if i am correct.

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  RubaDub

  Don't be so snarky.

  It's a loving provision to travel there ... or something like that.

  Rub a Dub
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  Did Jesus die on a stake or pole?

  by sweetyj in

  1. watchtower
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  we already know how jws will respond ( on a pole).

  but i found an article that talks about jws views on how jesus died.

  i didn't know that there was a time when jws accepted the cross unlike now.

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  RubaDub

  As a lifelong JW, I have never and still don't understand the big deal of the stake/cross thing.

  I thought the whole point of Jesus death was the offer of a perfect sacrifice for atonement of sins.

  So if Jesus was nailed to a stake, cross, tree, or to Pontius Pilate's garage, wasn't the whole thing about the perfect life being offered as a sacrifice? It's like arguing If the nails were made of brass, 314 stainless steel, iron or whatever, so what?

  I just don't get it.

  Rub a Dub
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  Why do we see only brown-colored people in USA detention centers?

  by Wonderment in

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  why are for the most part brown-colored people held in detention centers?

  where are the rest of illegal immigrants?i think the question is valid -- as one website noted: "the u.s. government does not maintain reliable demographics of who is in immigration detention..." (https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/detention-statistics).

  a canadian woman not too long ago said to me (spontaneously - i did not bring up the subject) the following words when she heard the live tv news broadcast, which dealt about the immigrants being held at dozens of detention centers in usa: "i am canadian, and i have been living here illegally for 29 years.

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  I ask you to come to a walmart in my county in NC. Every Saturday morning 50 to 60 buses loads of illegal migrant workers go in the walmart at 10 am and shop.

  silentbuddha ...

  Recently an FBI agent before a house committee hearing, said he was in a Walmart in Southern Virginia and he could smell the Trump support there.

  So if you combine the Trump supporters with busloads of illegals who likely had not showered yet after coming out of the fields ... well ... that must be one nasty smelling Walmart.

  Rub a Dub (on his way to the air freshener aisle)
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  Tariffs and Taxes ... Which is it ? I want my $214 back !

  by RubaDub in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  (so as not to hijack the tariff thread, i thought this would be better to keep separate.).

  i guess my economics and finance classes in college have not prepared me to understand the latest round of tariffs/taxes that trump is instituting.. i really don't understand who is "paying" these fees and where they are going.

  first of all a tariff is a tax and anyone who doesn't believe that needs to invest in a bridge in new york city.. to keep this as simple as i can, i'm thinking of a $1,000 refrigerator that i am buying.

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  RubaDub

  Still waiting on my check.

  Rub a Dub
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  Why do we see only brown-colored people in USA detention centers?

  by Wonderment in

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  2. current

  why are for the most part brown-colored people held in detention centers?

  where are the rest of illegal immigrants?i think the question is valid -- as one website noted: "the u.s. government does not maintain reliable demographics of who is in immigration detention..." (https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/detention-statistics).

  a canadian woman not too long ago said to me (spontaneously - i did not bring up the subject) the following words when she heard the live tv news broadcast, which dealt about the immigrants being held at dozens of detention centers in usa: "i am canadian, and i have been living here illegally for 29 years.

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  RubaDub

  Same reason you only see white people in baseball caps and flannel shirts at Trump rallies.

  Rub a Dub
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  Why do we see only brown-colored people in USA detention centers?

  by Wonderment in

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  2. current

  why are for the most part brown-colored people held in detention centers?

  where are the rest of illegal immigrants?i think the question is valid -- as one website noted: "the u.s. government does not maintain reliable demographics of who is in immigration detention..." (https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/detention-statistics).

  a canadian woman not too long ago said to me (spontaneously - i did not bring up the subject) the following words when she heard the live tv news broadcast, which dealt about the immigrants being held at dozens of detention centers in usa: "i am canadian, and i have been living here illegally for 29 years.

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  RubaDub

  Have you ever stood in the sun in Texas, Florida, etc. and not get "brown?"

  Rub a Dub
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  Need Help: My Correspondence with the Headquarters

  by Lobsto in

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  a month ago i sent a letter to the us branch about 607. my purpose for sending it was because i wanted to show to my parents through the letters the truth behind the date system.

  two days ago, i received a response from them.

  i think this is gonna be the first of many.

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  Yes, there is a God !!!

  I know so because I had a dream that kept repeating. As I was constantly trying to post to this thread, I kept hearing a voice for afar telling me that this thread was a dwelling place for demons ... and a lurking place for every unclean and hated bird.

  Rub a Dub