the ark encounter located in kentucky (opened in 2016) is a large representation of noah's ark based on the genesis flood narrative contained in the bible.
it is 510 feet (155 m) long, 85 feet (26 m) wide, and 51 feet (16 m) high.. .
genesis 6: 14 so make yourself an ark of cypress[c] wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out.
I love to visit the Kentucky ark if I ever get to that part of the world although they say it is quite expensive. The story is obviously a myth but cool nevertheless
I hear it's all themed. They even have a simulated Jonah and the Whale watching tour and they say the $9.99 all you can eat Last Supper buffet is to die for.
yes, there has been crime as long as we can remember.
under 8 years of obama, there was crime.
under 8 years of bush the younger, there was crime.
Haven't seen the data but has crime really increased or did it just seem that way once the media became bored with reporting on Covid and focused their attention on the good ol standby and easy mark....racism instead ?
I live a short drive from a major city that had a lot of media attention in the last few months. When you don't watch the news, none of it exists and your stop seeing things the way they've decided you should see them. Except for the masks, everyone seems to be going about their lives as normal.
they are giving a beautiful witness of jehovah's organization, now let us see the fruits of their labor blossom.... ...nah i can't say that with a straight face.
let me back up and explain why i said that.
as many of you know that my husband's mother had been fighting cancer.
JW's can be very vindictive, petty and officious when it comes to exercising the mere bit of power they are allowed to have. They like to think they are being loyal to Jehovah but in reality, their motivation is purely personal.
We feel quite powerless when we lose someone in death and sometimes all we have left of the years we spent with them, is the mention of our name in their obituary or their eulogy. Too bad they're using this one last opportunity to show Christian kindness to her non-JW family, to be so small minded.
Go to the funeral and show them how decent people behave in times like this.
i noticed recently.
there was an item in the news on some terrible / horrific child pornography in germany.
really disgusting to hear what these people were doing with children as young as a few months.
Maybe you are the one feeding yourself, which is also saying you are doing it at their expense.
Maybe....but highly unlikely. Besides, the topic is "praying before eating" and no one is praying to thank me and I am not God nor do I have his ability to feed the world even if I were to starve myself.
i noticed recently.
there was an item in the news on some terrible / horrific child pornography in germany.
really disgusting to hear what these people were doing with children as young as a few months.
Thanking god for the food he's provided for you is also saying that he is responsible for NOT providing food for the millions who are malnourished or starving.
the july 2020 announcements mentions that baptism can be held in an “inflatable pool” as long as it touches the ground.
the pool must not be “on a terrace, flat roof, balcony, etc.”.
has anyone ever noticed that as a requirement?.
Speaking of "safe" baptism procedures....
my me mother and i do not see eye to eye to say the least.
my childhood was fraught with her abusive behavior.
alas.she is old now and though i have not spoken to her in a year she called the other day and wanted to see me.
You could go see her and have as pleasant of a visit as possible. If she brings up your brother or asks your advice or opinion on anything (other than the weather), you could say something along the lines of :
"Mom....I'm not a JW anymore of course but I do still fully understand what that means in terms of you being able to fully trust anything a non JW like me, has to say about anything important. That being said, I'm going to refrain from making any comments or offering any advice other than to say that If you have concerns about what's going on with your personal affairs, why not have the elders check into it? That way you and I can have a nice visit today?"
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Sometimes the less said the better. Not spilling your guts about your brother when given the perfect opportunity to do so, may garner her trust and spark further curiosity. She may look into the matter and find out what you already know and you'll come out smelling like a rose or at least won't be blamed for stirring the pot.
i know i shouldn't--i tell myself this over and over--but i can't help peeking at these silly articles.
and then i see this and my head really starts hurting: so the gannet, if you don't know (and why would you?
) is a seabird that feeds on fish.
To me the question is, why this bird (whether it evolved or created) needs to dive so deeply to get fish since there are plenty of other kinds of birds who live nearby who also feed on fish, without having to go to such extremes to catch them.
Whether or not the bird in question evolved or was created, there is still no proof that God's name is Jehovah or that Jehovah's Witnesses are his chosen people as they claim to be.
they don’t go to conventions .
they don’t go to assemblies.
they don’t go to meetings.
We stayed at my (Elder) brother in laws house this weekend and it was his turn to conduct the meeting for field service via Zoom. He got dressed in his meeting clothes and held the meeting from his back bedroom. After the meeting the other JW's, also dressed in their meeting clothes, set about making calls and writing letters from their own home. He went back to a home improvement project that he had been previously working on.
I said "It must be hard to arrange the car groups via zoom" . He laughed but I know that he sees how ridiculous it is to have to dress up as if you're actually going out from door to door.
i used to have some close friends simply pay me a friendly visit or call to see how i was doing.. i am curious as to whether or not the society instructed witnesses to no longer check on inactive ones and treat them as marked or disfellowshipped..
Maybe this isn't the best example but It reminds me of why we wear a mask for Covid 19....only I reverse. Most people think that wearing a mask is mostly about protecting themselves from Covid 19 when in reality it's mostly intended to prevent the mask wearer from spreading the virus they may have, to others via droplets.
The idea behind shunning is supposedly a way to prevent current JW's from being infected by your non JW ideas. It really isn't done out of concern for you and your spiritual welfare or about loyalty to Jehovah, as many JW's like to convince themselves.
It's more about powerless people being allowed to feel better about themselves by having an imagined authority over someone else and by looking better themselves, by comparison. Those who are secure in themselves typically don't go to any great length to punish former JW's . It's the ones who need or enjoy a good power trip, and take it upon themselves to go out of their way personally to make sure former JW's pay the price for them having to still have to keep doing all the nonsensical things that JW's have to do.
