War cancelled - a letdown for the JWs :-))

by Dogpatch 10 Replies latest jw friends

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  Dogpatch

  War Talks Have Broken Down Between India and Pakistan
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  NEW DELHI, India - Hopes of a potential nuclear conflict dimmed this weekend, after the leaders of India and Pakistan confirmed that the peace process between their two nations was "irreversible". "It seems as if both sides have just lost the will to fight," said one UN observer, "They both have plentiful natural resources, there are many disagreements between the two cultures, and a rich history of animosity. But it looks as if all that is not enough."

  "Naturally, we'd hoped this was getting us closer to Armageddon." -- Representative of Jehovah's Witnesses

  Millennial religious groups around the world have met the news with disappointment. "Naturally, we'd hoped this was getting us closer to Armageddon," said a representative of Jehovah's Witnesses, "It had all the elements we normally look for -- nuclear conflict, large nations, lots of alliances with the U.S., and having the United Nations in the mix just upped the ante." Bob Gentry of the Worldwide Church of the Coming of the Lord expressed similar feelings, "We aren't giving up hope, of course, Armageddon is right around the corner, just as it has been for the past 150 years. But when it starts to look so good, we hate to see it go south like this."

  Others have greeted the developments with reserved optimism. "Peace is a hard enough thing to work for. If it turns out to simply be all that's left on the table, then that's good enough for us," said Sanjip Meer, of the Indian Conference for Peace. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf standing with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in New Delhi on Monday the two would soon reach a "final settlement, one that will allow us to get back to our respective countries and stay out of each other's lives."

  The personal tension between Musharraf and Singh is widely known in the political arena. "They can't stand each other, it doesn't surprise me they want to get it over with," said Mark Holden, working with the staff of the U.S. Ambassador to India, "They'll agree on the basics of an issue, but they'll squabble over which chair to sit in, or how many aides they can each have in the room. If they ever did see war, it would be over table settings, not borders." Highlighting such tension, Musharraf and Singh attended a cricket game between Pakistan and India before their meeting, which resulted in an argument between the two that nearly came to blows before aides stepped in and separated the two leaders.

  http://www.thebentinel.com/050418-india-pakistan-war-cancelled.html

  While issues remain, all parties agree that hopes of a conflict have faded.
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  ljwtiamb

  Maybe this can be applied to the JW 'cry of peace and security', which still inidicates an approaching end.
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  upside/down

  Classic!

  u/d
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  Elsewhere

  lol... too funny!
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  upside/down

  I thought that Armageddon was an act of "God", started by him solely. The nations couldn't start "Armageddon" as it's a war between Jojoba, Debil da Satan and the deemunz (and by proxy the governments)- not individuals.

  Whatever happened to Jojoba putting hooks into Gog of Magogs jaw and leading him along... to the Big A? These dimwits don't even know their own doctrines... the FDS should be ashamed that their R&F are so not with the program.

  Make up your mind!

  u/d (of the chicken little class)
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  blondie

  "Naturally, we'd hoped this was getting us closer to Armageddon." -- Representative of Jehovah's Witnesses

  Millennial religious groups around the world have met the news with disappointment. "Naturally, we'd hoped this was getting us closer to Armageddon," said a representative of Jehovah's Witnesses, "It had all the elements we normally look for -- nuclear conflict, large nations, lots of alliances with the U.S., and having the United Nations in the mix just upped the ante."

  I wonder if the WTS is going to track this brother down and kick is a**?

  Blondie
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  AlmostAtheist

  Maybe it goes without saying, but just in case, the article is satire. (Didn't want anybody using this as the basis for a real JW slam!)

  Dave
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  blondie

  Well, you caught me. I have heard 'brothers' say such stupid things. It was suspicious that they did not use his name.

  Blondie
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  sf

  "Naturally, we'd hoped this was getting us closer to Armageddon," said a representative of Jehovah's Witnesses, "It had all the elements we normally look for -- nuclear conflict, large nations, lots of alliances with the U.S., and having the United Nations in the mix just upped the ante."

  I wonder if the WTS is going to track this brother down and kick is a**?

  LOL. As it should be.

  Ha: "it had all the elements WE [normally] look for...having the U.N. in the mix just UPPED the ANTE." Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

  sKally
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  xjw_b12

  Even though it's satire, it's not hard to imagine it being far off of the mark.