If you having read "Blood on the Altar" by David A. Reed, please do. If after having read his book, you are not moved, sick or shocked, then, ( you fill in the rest )
Blueblades
my wife was invited by her cousin to come back to the meeting on tuesday since she had not been to one for over a year.
the reason?
"there's going to be a special anouncement regarding blood for all publishers, you should come!!
If you having read "Blood on the Altar" by David A. Reed, please do. If after having read his book, you are not moved, sick or shocked, then, ( you fill in the rest )
Blueblades
ok guys and dolls, want your input here.
a friend of mine has a question...... .
"the brothers in bethel/headquarters seem very sincere and loving - what possible motive would they have in trying to deceive people, what do they get out of it?
I believe that there is no motive. I have come to accept what Don Cameron has explained in his book "Captives of a Concept" Anatomy of an illusion. The Governing Body is captive to a illusionary concept. An illusionary concept that holds all of Jehovah's Witnessses captive. Because of this, they continue to act in accordance with this belief that gradually takes over their discision making process and even their conscience without them realizing it.
So, it is not about motive, it's about what and who molds their thinking. It is the belief that they are God's Sole Organization and have been appointed by Jesus to represent him as his Faithful and Discreet Slave in 1919. Some have broken free from this captivity, this illusionary concept.
Blueblades
if the end does not come in 10 years then nothing is going to change.
here is my reasoning.. in our hall we have friends whose grandparents thought the end was coming in 1914 then in 1925.. well they died and still our friends believe the end is near.
our friends had parents who.
The end will come when a nuclear weapon is detonated. Otherwise, life goes on with one generation following another.
Blueblades
in the bible, the god of the old testament seems to be so harsh and unforgiving, while jesus seems so nice.... makes me wonder if jesus would have been god almighty, if the world would be a better place today?.
Don't leave out that the nice Jesus would still put you in "HELL". Nothing nice about that! Other than this one point, whoever wrote the New Testament about Jesus, all of which is hearsay, did a good job showing the contrast between Jehovah and Jesus.
Blueblades
chess?
do they really see it as a kind of military training.
someone said somewhere (can't remember where) that it is viewed like martial arts mind conditioning.
Bobby Fischer died this month at the age of "64". There are "64' squares on the Chess board. Ironic, isn't it?
Blueblades
do you believe we're in a recession?
What happened to the "Living Wage" vs. the "Minimun Wage". Congress was supposed to vote for the living wage as a standard and do away with the minimum wage. The living wage back then in the 90"s was supposed to be $9.00 an hour vs. $5.00. Now it should be much much higher! Anyone know about this? What is the update on the living wage vs. the minimum wage?
Blueblades
i need a page number from the 1997 revised edition of kingdom of the cults, by walter martin.
i would appreciate any assistance a member can provide.
if you have copy of the revised edition let me know and i'll tell you how to find the page i'm looking for.. thanks, marvin shilmer.
Marvin, I have it too! What do you need? Atlantis is the best, always spot on.
Blueblades
from now on, no dates will be espoused for future prophetic events!.
there will be a in-house elder arrangement that no longer depends upon the watchtower society's influence.. judicial commitees will no longer be in existence.
congregation members will have an active role in keeping the congregation clean while exercising appropriate mercy.. kingdom halls will mostly be sold and assembly halls will transmit circuit meetings by telephone, closed circuit tv, radio frequencies and by telephone every week.
Two former beautiful sisters from bethel told me they got the information from two former hunks that were once on the inside at headquarters.
from now on, no dates will be espoused for future prophetic events!.
there will be a in-house elder arrangement that no longer depends upon the watchtower society's influence.. judicial commitees will no longer be in existence.
congregation members will have an active role in keeping the congregation clean while exercising appropriate mercy.. kingdom halls will mostly be sold and assembly halls will transmit circuit meetings by telephone, closed circuit tv, radio frequencies and by telephone every week.
Yes it is old news, however, accepting them back as anointed and part of The Governing Body would not be old not old news. Imagine announcing that two sisters are lovers and are to be accepted by all in the congregation. Now that would be part of The Society's New Plans. Likewise two brothers. Let the civil ceremonies begin starting at the headquarters. I now pronounce you...Wouldn't that be part of The Society's New Plans? Someone in the know told me about this and that it soon will come to be announced at the upcoming international assembly.
from now on, no dates will be espoused for future prophetic events!.
there will be a in-house elder arrangement that no longer depends upon the watchtower society's influence.. judicial commitees will no longer be in existence.
congregation members will have an active role in keeping the congregation clean while exercising appropriate mercy.. kingdom halls will mostly be sold and assembly halls will transmit circuit meetings by telephone, closed circuit tv, radio frequencies and by telephone every week.
All Lesbian sisters and Homosexual brothers are now accepted in Bethel and the local congregations. We acknowledge that we have no idea what the Bible says on these matters of a very personal nature. We understand that lesbians and homosexuals can be anointed and part of the Governing Body.