I remember specifically in the WT, that it was written (paraphrasing)...
"One brother used an illustration comparing the relationship of Jesus to his 144,000 to that of an owner to a loving dog. That the dog follows the owner wherever he goes."
Then the WT went on to comment (paraphrasing...)
"That is NOT a good illustration to compare the 144,000 to a dog."
And that's true, but at the same time, the word CREATURE - though technically correct - is just a wierd word.
Confucious
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The phrase Spirit CREATURES...
by Confucious injust musing this morning, but... .
i've often heard the wt refer to angels as jehovah's spirit creatures.
i can't think of a specific wt, so am i imagining this???
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The phrase Spirit CREATURES...
by Confucious injust musing this morning, but... .
i've often heard the wt refer to angels as jehovah's spirit creatures.
i can't think of a specific wt, so am i imagining this???
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Just musing this morning, but...
I've often heard the WT refer to Angels as Jehovah's Spirit Creatures.
I can't think of a specific WT, so am I imagining this???
I was thinking, does other religions use this phrase CREATURES, in describit Angels, etc.???
Now that I think about it, it just sounds a little demeaning, in my opinion.
Normally we don't even refer to humans as CREATURES, but it more reserved for creepy crawly things, etc. And Angels ARE a higher life form that us.
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Refuting the WT Mediator Doctrine...
by Confucious inwhen i tell the dubs that i don't need to listen to an organization, because jesus is the only mediator.
that if you already have a mediator, that you don't need another one (the org.
so their response is... .
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Just something to think about.
When I tell the Dubs that I don't need to listen to an organization, because Jesus is the only mediator.
That if you ALREADY have a mediator, that you don't need ANOTHER one (the org.)
So THEIR response is...
"Well, Jesus is the Mediator for the 144,000 annointed ones also."
SO, under that logic, wouldn't it be true if YOU were one of the annointed, then YOU WOULDN'T NEED an organization.
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I MADE A SCENE AT THE KINGDOM HALL REMODEL TODAY
by Corvin inthe set up
it was getting close to noon and elese decided to give her mother a call to let her know she was ready to be picked up.
sara said she had to stop by the kingdom hall to drop off some ice for the brothers doing the remodeling.
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Way to go Corvin.
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I MADE A SCENE AT THE KINGDOM HALL REMODEL TODAY
by Corvin inthe set up
it was getting close to noon and elese decided to give her mother a call to let her know she was ready to be picked up.
sara said she had to stop by the kingdom hall to drop off some ice for the brothers doing the remodeling.
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Way to go Corvin.
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Pioneers, Elders---No Kids, No House, No material goods
by christopherrobin ini am saving it for the kingdom !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
how many of these types have counseled others for 'having kids, buying houses, being concerned w/ work, you have to pioneer, blah, blah, blah---and!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
only to turn around and --- lo and behold--they are----having kids-----buying houses-------bragging about the money they make-----buying new cars ( did i mention bragging )???
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This one thing started my thinking...
At the time, me and my wife were pioneering and were very impressionable.
There was one older couple who were pioneers and also the guy was the PO.
For the LONGEST time, the would always make snide comments about how other people in the cong were not putting the kingdom first and all that. This was because they were buying homes and having babies -etc.
So we followed their lead.
They also got on the case about one couple who got married when the girl was just a teenager.
So guess what???
A few years later... Yup. Their son married a teenager. Bought a home and then had two babies.
Suddenly they were making snide comments about people who felt HOW THEY USED TO FEEL.
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Going to buy Cigars tomorrow...
by Confucious inme and simplesally have been talking about homes.
disasters and triumps... .
right now, i'm finishing my libary/chill out room.
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I'm getting them mostly for a conversation piece. But I think I'll get some other good ones for smoke.
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Going to buy Cigars tomorrow...
by Confucious inme and simplesally have been talking about homes.
disasters and triumps... .
right now, i'm finishing my libary/chill out room.
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Also,
Cuban Cigars seem to be the best.
Because it's NOT like pot or cocaine (which I DON'T do).
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Going to buy Cigars tomorrow...
by Confucious inme and simplesally have been talking about homes.
disasters and triumps... .
right now, i'm finishing my libary/chill out room.
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Shamus,
It's true.
I've been on about 8 cruises, and they are always warning Americans NOT to try to bring Cuban's back to USA.
It goes back to the Cuban Missle Crisis days.
But now a days, it's like, (and I believe) that Terrorism is more important than Cigars...
KNOWWHATIMEAN... Vern??? -
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Going to buy Cigars tomorrow...
by Confucious inme and simplesally have been talking about homes.
disasters and triumps... .
right now, i'm finishing my libary/chill out room.
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Simple,
GREAT idea.
I heard it's $1,000 per cigar if you get busted with Castro's Sh!t. But that's a GREAT idea.
My ex-wife lives in Toronto.
Gene