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Interesting UN link :)
by Kent inthere is still interesting links on the un server:.
http://www.un.org/moreinfo/ngolink/ngodir/ngodiralph/alp0aa5a.htm#band10=watchtower%20bible%20and%20tract%20%20society%20of%20new%20york.
yachyd da.
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Harry Potter and JWs?
by CatholicGuy inwhat's the jw line on harry potter?
i took my kiddies last night to see it.
i knew if i didn't take them on the first day of its release i'd be turned in as a deliquent parent!
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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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Russell's Will
by radar inhaving at various times during past years donated to the watch tower bible and tract society all of my personal possessions except a small personal bank account of approximately two hundred dollars, in the exchange national bank of pittsburgh, which will properly be paid over to my wife if she survives me, i have merely love and christian good wishes to leave to all of the dear members of the bible house familyand all other dear colaborers in the harvest workyea, for all of the household of faith in every place who call upon the name of the lord jesus as their redeemer.
however, in view of the fact that in donating the journal zions watch tower, the old theology quarterly and the copyrights of the millennial dawn scripture studies books and various other booklets, hymn-books, etc., to the watch tower bible and tract society, i did so with the explicit understanding that i should have full control of all the interests of these publications during my life time, and that after my decease they should be conducted according to my wishes.
i now herewith set forth the said wishesmy will respecting the sameas follows: .
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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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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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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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Where is "the Judge" buried?
by CatholicGuy inone of "judge" rutherford's last wishes was to be buried at his beloved "beth-sarim," the house that was built in san diego to house the "princes" that would rule the earth after armageddon.
the local authorities would not permit his burial there and the jws started quite a campaign in _consolation_ (later _awake!_) to have his wishes fulfilled.
witnesses even circulated petitions door to door (a lot of the "kingdom preaching" hours in 1942 was time spent circulating petitions to submit to authorities to allow the judge's burial at beth-sarim.
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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:.