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Article on Soul by former Gilead graduate
by CatholicGuy ina rather interesting article on the issue of "soul" and "eternal punishment" by a former bethelite/gilead graduate.
you will need adobe acrobat reader to read the file.. http://home.att.net/~kguin/mt1028_soul.pdf.
not my webpage but a favorite:.
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Book: A People for His Name by Timothy White
by CatholicGuy inone of the best histories of jehovah's witnesses is the book _a people for his name_ by timothy white, published by vantage press in 1967. the book had a very small printing and as far as i know was never republished.
at the time of its writing the author was a jw in good standing.
m. james penton gives white high marks in _apocalypse delayed_.
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Reference to 2 Maccabees in Hebrews 11?
by CatholicGuy inhebrews chapter 11 is well-known for its description of the "heroes of faith.
" after speaking of the most notable figures from the old testament it says:.
"women received their dead by resurrection; but other men were tortured because they would not accept release by some ransom, in order that they might attain a better resurrection.
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My Step Son
by Yerusalyim ini picked up my 18 year old step son today, i mentioned last week that his dad threw him out because sean and his step mom didn't get along.
dad handed off luggage, etc, a hug and a reminder to "go to meetings as often as you can.".
as soon as his dad was out of ear shot sean said, "well, i'm 18 now, i have options, what would i have to do if i wanted to become catholic?".
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Some thoughts on the "library card" d...
by Trevor Scott inwith its "library card" defense, the wts tries very hard to minimize the significance of their relationship with the un.
according to the wts, this was actually a very trivial association, analogous to obtaining a library card - something very non-political, and something most of their members will relate to (as library card holders) and view as quite innocuous.
most jws will have no difficulty dismissing this completely out of hand.. also, without actually lying about it, the wts implies that the "criteria for association" changed.
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Active JW and ex-bethelite responding to UN issue
by lookin ini have to respond to the letter sent to the branches from the wtb&ts.. first: the explanation from mike pence is right on the money.
i am still an active jw who was at bethel for several yrs.
and in good standing with my local congregation.
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One JW response to WT/UN
by CatholicGuy ini've been able to maintain contact with a jw friend--even though i've been out of the organization for over 20 years.
i brought up the un subject with him and got this interesting reply.
my friend is an elder now and former bethelite:.
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Let's get the word out, give me urls!
by serenaj92 inthere are a lot of great sites on this message board but so i don't miss any, would you post them here.
i would like to construct a few emails to show people just what its like in the org.
even some sites that show a perspective from someone other than a witness.
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Do JWs still believe the WT version of the 144000?
by nicolaou inthe society have taught for many years that only 144,000 individuals will have embraced true worship from the time when jesus (and presumably john the baptist six months before him) began his ministry in about 30 c.e.
when the great crowd began to be drawn in.. however, even a casual reading of the book of acts shows the phenomenal growth of christianity during the time of the apostles.
in colossians ch1 paul even makes the comment that the good news had at that point been preached to all creation that was under heaven.. in 64 c.e, there were so many christians in rome already that nero felt he could easily blame them for the destructive fire which had swept through the city.
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Ephesians 4:1-3
by YoYoMama in*** rbi8 ephesians 4:1-3 ***.
4 i, therefore, the prisoner in [the] lord, entreat you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, 2 with complete lowliness of mind and mildness, with long-suffering, putting up with one another in love, 3 earnestly endeavoring to observe the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace.
jehovahs witnesses are a united people.