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evolution or creation? lets talk...
by Sam87 inok, lets have a discussion about where we all came from, evolution or creation?
(or whatever you beleive in of course) every one put down there main reasons, along with reasonable facts and backup as to why.. .
hopefully this doesnt start to many arguments, lol.. .
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News about the end at the yearly business meeting
by ocsrf inthat's right folks, the fds in convinced that we are so deep into the end of the system of things they feel it will happen at any moment.. it's funny that this should be taken serious since this sort of thing has been said many times in the past.
however, many of those at that meeting are so drawn in that they believe it as if they saw god himself speak it.. this came from someone who attended, perhaps someone else has direct quotes or other tidbits they can share with us.
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JW's in Interfaith and Local Government?????
by Kenneson infrom roxas city, the philippines comes this interesting article entitled "faith keeps town's gpk program alive.".
"the interfaith communities have become a commendable partner of the local government unit in the greening, cleaning and beautifcation efforts.".
"...the council has chosen rev.
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Laying the groundwork for dumping the "1935 anointed cutoff" date?
by sir82 inthe next domino to fall in the society's muddled chronology-based teachings is very likely to be the concept that the "general call" for anointed members of the 144,000 ended in 1935, when the "great crowd" was identified.
after 2+ decades of seeing the number of "memorial partakers" hover in the mid-8000's, when actuarially speaking the number can't really be more than a few hundred at most, the society needs to do something (as in, change the teaching, just as the passing of time necessitated a change to the "1914 generation" teaching).. at our circuit assembly this past weekend, i heard something which makes me think the society may already be laying the groundwork for this "new light".
the public talk included "4 lines of evidence" that we are living in "the last days".
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Disfellowshipping for Gluttony?
by Smoky inis that possible?..have there been any cases like this?.
my family have been on my case about me hanging around with people (non-jw family) that like to drink alot.
they went as far as to call me "a drunk"...now i do admit that i have been gotten drunk before on occasion, but i am not a drunk or an alcoholic.. so, i told my mother (obese) that if i were "a drunk" for getting drunk from time to time (not every day), then can she be considered "a glutton", for eating to much, obese, having health problems, all because of the way she eats?
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Evangelicals fear the loss of their teenagers (NY Times article)
by sir82 inhttp://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/06/us/06evangelical.html?ex=1160798400&en=93f06f4316392e8e&ei=5009&partner=msn_nythome.
looks like it's the not just the jws who have teenagers "leaving in droves".. i'm curious to see what the religious landscape will look like 20 or 30 years down the road..
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Unusual Blood Disease is killing my Niece...
by AK - Jeff inshe used to be a jw - but da'd a couple of years back, in lieu of getting df'd for immorality.. now she calls my wife wtih great concern last nite.
seems she has a rare form of blood disorder and lung illness that will, most likely, shorten her life considerably.
she is now in her mid 40's i think.
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Is the WTS changing positions on the croos vs. stake?
by whyizit inmy husband was listening to a radio station the other day and said there was news that the wts has decided that jesus dying on a cross rather than a stake may not be as far-fetched as they once thought.. have any of you heard this?
i have been cruising the threads to see if there was already one on this subject.
if there is, point me to it!
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Prince Asks Strippers: Put your clothes back on!!
by lonelysheep inhttp://www.lse.co.uk/showbiznews.asp?code=au44814n&headline=princes_stripper_plea.
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