You're all forgetting about the prophecy where the 'kings of the earth' and the political system will seek to plunder all the bounteous goods of the worlds religious empires. That will include the JW's too.
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WT ain't going out of business.
by joe134cd ini've heard this said in other posts, so now i'm going to combine it in one post.. the $28 million awarded to conti is only drop in the bucket for what they are worth.. there would have to be 100 s of successful sex abuse law suites before they would feel it.
quite frankly i don't reckon there would be enough with the right circumstances to have a successful case against wt.
having a dozen or so cases isn't going to break the bank.
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I want to grow my hair back out!
by onlyastory ina few months prior to baptism i had shoulder length hair which i loved and had wanted ever since i was a child.
i remember sitting with an elder during a bible study and asking him point blank if i 'had' to cut my hair.
whilst the answer was given slightly awkwardly the answer was a no, "there are no rules that say you have to cut your hair".
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Come to think of it all kinds of shaving are wholly unatural and ungodly..
Beard shaving and the common use of the razor an unnatural, irrational ...
By William Henry Henslowe
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XxIEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA2#v=onepage&q&f=false
A BEWHISKERED BELIEVER BEWILDERED BY BEARD-HATING BRETHREN
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WRITING COMMITTEE - ARE YOU SERIOUS?????
by The Searcher ineven john mcenroe would be justified in shouting at them "you cannot be serious,men!!"..
in paragraphs 9 & 12 of the study article for tomorrow, (nov. 15th 2013 watchtower) they prove to the world that what they write and present as god-given truth, is nothing more than the guesswork and speculation from a few men whose lifestyle depends on their subservient direction from the gb, to come up with spiritual sound-bytes which will keep the sheep in anticipation of the time which jesus said was none of their business!!
(acts 1:7).
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I'm so grateful that you folks find these gems as each one serves to free each of us further and sever any remaining chords of self doubt regarding our breaking away from this epic deception.
I raise my hat to you all.
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New World Translation 2013 on EBay
by startingover inthere are several of the new bibles on ebay, but here you can buy the whole box of 32. i don't know if this link will show the original listing, you may have to click on that to see the description.
i wonder where these came from, the description seems a bit strange.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/case-of-32-2013-new-world-translation-of-the-holy-scriptures-watchtower-bible-/261362288068?pt=lh_defaultdomain_0&hash=item3cda6805c4&nma=true&si=cb4ceo6bt8tstei2ousxlhx8hva%253d&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557.
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On the same page is a "New Sterile Laceration Kit"
Could come in handy when you want to do a quick fade..
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'Lone Survivor' Movie....Amazing.
by startingover13 inlast night i was finally able to make it to the movies and saw 'lone survivor', starring mark wahlberg.
i did a little research beforehand about the film.
premise: 4 u.s. navy seals are trapped in the mountains of afghanistan during a botched attempt to capture a taliban leader.
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Saw it a few nights ago.. very good movie.
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What do you say if you get asked "Are you an Apostate?"
by KateWild ini am reuniting with past students and return visits.. i met up with a young lad i used to call on.
he is not baptised, but at university in his 20's and living away from home.
his mother is a jw and his father is not.
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I would say: 'Get behind me Satan!'
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trying to convince my wife not to confess...
by wafflesandpancakes induring our engagement, we fooled around and touch each other down there.
it's not a "tap" but definitely is not "stimulation".
i tried to convince my wife, who, after 5 years of marriage, strangely felt guilty all the sudden, that its not do called porneia.
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This really is completely insane. How anyone can live with this kind of self imposed neurosis in their lives just blows my mind.
This religion utterly tries to dominate each second of your present life.. they hold every minute of your eternal future to ransom.. and still not satisfied they hold your past hostage too.
Is this the 'freedom in Christ' they speak of in action? Or simply mental and emotional slavery to the obssesive perversions of old men?
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I want to grow my hair back out!
by onlyastory ina few months prior to baptism i had shoulder length hair which i loved and had wanted ever since i was a child.
i remember sitting with an elder during a bible study and asking him point blank if i 'had' to cut my hair.
whilst the answer was given slightly awkwardly the answer was a no, "there are no rules that say you have to cut your hair".
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I also hear people say things like 'you will be passed over for any privileges' if you grow your hair too long.
That's for sure.. no more cleaning toilets, holding doors open, patrolling car parks, or holding the revered microphone in meetings for you mate..
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I want to grow my hair back out!
by onlyastory ina few months prior to baptism i had shoulder length hair which i loved and had wanted ever since i was a child.
i remember sitting with an elder during a bible study and asking him point blank if i 'had' to cut my hair.
whilst the answer was given slightly awkwardly the answer was a no, "there are no rules that say you have to cut your hair".
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I guess it depends on your perspective...
Either this:
1 Corinthians 11:14
Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him.
Or this:
Numbers 6:5
“All the days of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch his head. Until the time is completed for which he separates himself to the Lord, he shall be holy. He shall let the locks of hair of his head grow long.
But then again there is this so none of it really matters..
1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”
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The Face of the World is changing
by fulltimestudent in60 years ago, in the western world, it was rare to see in media, any representation of a face that wasn't euro-white.
these days, in response to market driven advertising, that is changing.. i can only speak for oz, and here i note that it is now quite common to see an asian face, most likely east asian (chinese, korean, vietnamese and japanese) in adverts.
for various products.
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Her name is Sui He and is a model from China. She is ranked the number 13 fashion model in the world.
EASTERN ETHNICITY RISES
So, why are Asian models like Sui He suddenly so successful? The shift in fashion’s consumer markets is a major factor. The industry is increasingly looking toward Asia for its financial future, and the burgeoning economy that has made them power players within the luxury goods market. Quite simply, fashion has been forced to reflect the faces of these wealthy new customers within their campaigns. As the epicentre of modelling shifts to be more inclusive of wider definitions of beauty, the good news is, the Asian girls are here to stay.