Topics Started by Jahna
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Watchtower play on words
by Jahna ini was looking at the aug 1, 2004 watchtower which discusses government, and on page 6 it basically states that the jw?s provides volunteer relief during times of disaster.
it points to earth quakes in el salvador in 2001 where the world wide brother hood sent not only relief but the jw?s built/repaired over 500 homes and 3 (here is the key phrase) houses of worship.
ok sounds great right, how noble a gesture.
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Divorce after 20 years ?
by oldflame ini was talking to a friend the other day, he told me that he wanted to get married but there was a problem with that.
he told me that he and his wife split over 20 years ago and he does not know where she is.
he said he has looked and cannot find her so he can file divorce papers.
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How many early Christians?
by Jahna ini was wondering for about a week or so, if anyone has done any research on the number of early christians?
last week i looked up the number of anointed still on earth and in 1935 there were 52 465. using that number you have to assume that about 91 500 slots are left open for early christians, who the wt says were all anointed, and any others who still need to be found in the past, and or future.
if we can add up all of the numbers some how it would either be more, or less then the magic 144 000. what that number honestly is, i imagine would be quite telling about the doctrine regarding this magic 144 000. .
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Dutch Reform and unvaccinated
by Jahna inin southern ontario canada at the moment there is an outbreak of german measles, mostly among a sect of christian who for religious reasons refuse vaccines.
currently there are over 120 people with the measles, most of which are children.
there is now evidence of one man who has been vaccinated catching the illness.
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A Little Help Here -- Heard Something at Work Today about JWs
by Gretchen956 inour union rep at work said she was very sure that jws were not allowed to belong to unions.
actually i don't belong, but she'd really like to get me to join (i am not anti-union, i'm just ambivelent)... anyways, i have been out for 13 years, but i do not remember this being the case, nor do i really remember it being a topic here (please don't post a link, i'd rather just hear the answer!).
anyone know whether this is just an urban legend or if it is truly the case?
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Just for fun, let?s speculate
by Jahna inmy husband saw a trailer for the shroud of turin a few days back and came up with this one.
if we could test the dna of jesus, what would we find?
remember, we are a product of both our mother and father?s dna.
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fireworks
by kilroy2 inwhat is the offical policy of the dobdem about going to watch the fire works on the 4th?
i can still remember some of the lesser minds in arcadia fla. cong, debating about if it was a sin to watch them from you house if you could see them or if just going to the display was a sin.
what do they teach today?
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Not whole blood, but individual parts okay
by daystar insince i am unable to search this forum, i thought i'd ask for help.
i have heard that the org now says that all the parts of blood are okay for transfusion individually, just not whole blood.
but i've not actually seen this in any wbts publication.
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Same sex marriage and religion
by Jahna infrom cbc.ca news ?many of the groups opposed to same-sex marriage are concerned about their freedom of religion, fearing ministers from churches opposed to gay marriage would be forced to perform same-sex ceremonies.
the tird question on the reference is meant to deal with their concerns.?
the issue of same sex marriages are being debated in canada?s top court starting today.
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Marital Status after Armageddon
by robhic inwhat's the deal regarding marriage and marital status after the "big 'a'"?
i was once referred to mat 22:29 where jesus says that resurrected people will be like angels and neither marry or be given in marriage.
but that doesn't cover all the possibilities.. i have also read (but a search doens't give me what i need) that those married couples surviving the big a will remain married in the new system.