Posts by abiather

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North Korea vs Watchtower

by snare&racket in

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a self appointed dictatorship.

removing anyone who dares to question.. deleting from literature and history anything embarrassing to the movement.

zero tolerance, functioning & appearance of the movement is worth more than an individuals life.. .....but am i talking about north korea or watchtower?

The kid (Kim Jong Un) almost made to a suicidal point when he flexed his nuclear muscles against South Korea three months back. Then somehow good sense prevailed, he turned back. With old wisdom (uncle) being dismissed and destroyed, WT can induct the kid into their GB! Both will make a good TEAM = Together Empowering & Accomplishing More!!!

To know how bad or animalistic religion could be, take a look at when religion had also political powers! Think of the situation in US if WT were like a priest to the US Government! How many executions could have been carried out by now!

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Good News! Electricity to go WIRELESS!

by abiather in

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the days of wires powering electronic devices could soon be at an end, with the development of a new system that will allow laptops, mobile phones and televisions to be left unplugged in the home while being recharged.

the new technology exploits a recent breakthrough in physics, according to the us company witricity.

it has shown that it can send electricity wirelessly through the air and can switch on a light bulb or keep a computer running.

abiather

The days of wires powering electronic devices could soon be at an end, with the development of a new system that will allow laptops, mobile phones and televisions to be left unplugged in the home while being recharged.

The new technology exploits a recent breakthrough in physics, according to the US company WiTricity.
It has shown that it can send electricity “wirelessly” through the air and can switch on a light bulb or keep a computer running.

“Let’s face it: wires .,” Eric Giler, chief executive of WiTricity, said at the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford this week.
“Batteries also ..” The new system has the potential to do away with mountains of disposable batteries and miles of wiring.
“There is something like 40 billion disposable batteries built every year for power that, generally speaking, is used within a few inches or feet of where there is very inexpensive power,” Mr Giler said.

The system is able to operate safely because the energy is largely transferred through magnetic fields.
Mr Giler was keen to emphasise safety during the demonstration. “There's nothing going on — I’m OK,”
he said as he walked around a television running on wireless power.

The science behind the system was developed by the physicist Marin Soljacic at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
After being woken on three consecutive nights by the “battery low” beep of his mobile phone, he wondered:
“Why can’t all this electricity in the walls just come out and power my phone?”

Professor Soljacic took advantage of the principle of resonance, whereby the transfer of energy becomes more efficient when a certain frequency is applied. When two objects have the same resonant frequency, they exchange energy without having an effect on surrounding objects. Acoustic resonance causes glasses to smash when a singer hits a specific note; WiTricity uses the resonance of low-frequency electromagnetic waves.

The WiTricity system works by transferring energy between two magnetic coils. The first coil is placed in a box attached to a home’s electricity mains, and can be embedded in a wall or ceiling. The second coil is attached to a device such as a television or laptop. Electromagnetic waves are transferred between the two coils and the second coil absorbs energy.

The Institute of Physics in London confirmed that the technology was safe, as it used a magnetic field that “had no detrimental effects on the human body”.

There are drawbacks, though. Only smaller devices can be charged, and they must be within two metres of a wall that provides wireless power — although it is hoped that the range can be extended to as much as 30 metres.

Wireless technology has been demonstrated before, including systems that use lasers. Researchers said that WiTricity’s technology was a breakthrough because the system did not require a clear line of sight between the charger and the device.

Source: http://nicefun.net/electricity-wirelessly-through-the-air-vt29192.html#p54197

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM8XkUeFcjc

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Can Spirit-Directed Organization Lie?

by abiather in

when god says something, it is like the meaning of traffic signal: red light means always stop.. when spirit-directed organization says something, it is like shining ever brighter till the full light of day, (proverb 4:18) and then it becomes dimmer and dimmer and at the end of the day darker and darkest, .

thus red lights meaning becomes start!.

yes, a spirit-directed organization can lie.

abiather

Prologos:

"And the Lord said, ‘Who will entice Ahab into attacking Ramoth Gilead and going to his death there?’

“One suggested this, and another that. 21 Finally, a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’

22 “‘By what means?’ the Lord asked.

“‘I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,’ he said.

“‘You will succeed in enticing him,’ said the Lord . ‘Go and do it.’

23 “So now the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.”--1King 22:20-23.

What a fitting verse from the Bible itself!

Thank you, prologos

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Can Spirit-Directed Organization Lie?

by abiather in

when god says something, it is like the meaning of traffic signal: red light means always stop.. when spirit-directed organization says something, it is like shining ever brighter till the full light of day, (proverb 4:18) and then it becomes dimmer and dimmer and at the end of the day darker and darkest, .

thus red lights meaning becomes start!.

yes, a spirit-directed organization can lie.

abiather

When God says something, it is like the meaning of Traffic Signal: Red Light means ALWAYS STOP.

When spirit-directed organization says something, it is like “shining ever brighter till the full light of day,” (Proverb 4:18) and then it becomes dimmer and dimmer and at the end of the day darker and darkest,
thus Red Light’s meaning becomes START!

Yes, a spirit-directed organization can lie. That is why Bible says the following:

“Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”—1John 4:1

Hence, there is nothing wrong in JWs using the term “Spirit-Directed Organization.”

“Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy.”—Revelation 22:11

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Is ingratitude and education inversely proportionate?

by abiather in

bible describes ingratitude as one of the characteristics of last days.

people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money ....ungrateful.... etc.

(2 timothy 3:2) it seems this prophecy about people becoming ungrateful is having its fulfillment more than 100%.. i was watching an interview on the tv the other day.

abiather

jgnat

You brought it to a nice conclusion when you touched on " excessive generosity"--something which people take advantage of!

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Is ingratitude and education inversely proportionate?

by abiather in

bible describes ingratitude as one of the characteristics of last days.

people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money ....ungrateful.... etc.

(2 timothy 3:2) it seems this prophecy about people becoming ungrateful is having its fulfillment more than 100%.. i was watching an interview on the tv the other day.

abiather

Bobcat

Thank you for your Post 925 of 1157 on July 24, 2013, which has enough and more on Last Days.

I just wanted to highlight, under the guise of LAST DAYS prophesy, the need for us to be cautious and to less expect from others—that’s all.

I don’t why, I come across lots of ungrateful people in my life these days--yet they are all well-educated ones.

In the past, we used to link the ungrateful with the uneducated! Things are not so today--even terrorists are well-educated today!

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Scripturally, JW-system is synonymous with sin

by abiather in

loving ones neighbor (whether he is a believer or not) is the kingly law.

(mathew 5:44-48; james 2:8) it is the kingly law, because it originates from king of all kings; and all other laws originate from this law.

hence violation of this law is the greatest sin, or mother of all sins; because it is against king of all kings and king of all laws.. jw-system is a flagrant violation of this law on two counts:.

abiather

DeWandelaar

I agree with you—there is corruption in it! Yet we can see statements that are eternally true such as Mathew 5:44-48; James 2:8, which, if practiced, will benefit the practicer first, and others second.

Hence don't dismiss the Bible completely--take only what appeals to your reason.--1Thess 5:21, 22.

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Is ingratitude and education inversely proportionate?

by abiather in

bible describes ingratitude as one of the characteristics of last days.

people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money ....ungrateful.... etc.

(2 timothy 3:2) it seems this prophecy about people becoming ungrateful is having its fulfillment more than 100%.. i was watching an interview on the tv the other day.

abiather

Farkel

Thank you for the inputs.

The whole point is not about the connection between education and ingratitude—its just a thought-provoking question!

The point is this: Something somewhere is dangerously lacking, making Bible prophecy accurate!

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Is ingratitude and education inversely proportionate?

by abiather in

bible describes ingratitude as one of the characteristics of last days.

people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money ....ungrateful.... etc.

(2 timothy 3:2) it seems this prophecy about people becoming ungrateful is having its fulfillment more than 100%.. i was watching an interview on the tv the other day.

abiather

Increased knowledge (I mean school education) would have made people more cultured and grateful, in addition to making them learn a a skill. But now we are forced to ask:

Is education and ingratitude directly proportionate?

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The Definition of Insanity: LOYALTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY

by Terry in

the definition of insanity boils down to expecting success by repeating actions which cause failure.. .

jehovah's witnesses are expected to prove their loyalty to the organization by believing and practicing what they are told.. does this lead to success or failure?.

ask the thousands of loyal believers who were led to expect armageddon in 1914, 1925, 1975!.

abiather

I liked your phrase:

"a test of SANITY."