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Talk by a Branch Overseer
by Defender ina branch overseer of an asian country who happened to be visiting some of his family members in our area, gave a talk this evening in the hall that i used to attend.
i have not been attending meetings for months, but decided to go when my mother, a devout jw, came to visit me last week.
the branch overseer had just returned from attending the annual meeting in new york.
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To Amazing and Others re Iraq
by Defender inin reply to your posts below, i thought a new post is merited.
it is really outstanding the transformation of persons who were associated with jws from neutral subjects to outright warmongers, especially those who used to profess brotherhood with christ.
while everyone is entitled to their opinions on matters of world politics, but to foster and promote bloodshed and destruction in the name of peace and pre-emptive defense runs jarringly against the grain of anything called christian.. .
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US Empire
by Defender inthis is an interesting article from the guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/bush/story/0,7369,769755,00.html (you may have to copy the whole url and paste it to work).
the united states has grown far too strong for any other power on earth to come up and provide a balance.
if the uk is feeling unsettled by this how much more are countries like russia and china?
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Incoming Financial Disaster? Take Cover!
by Defender injust read this guy's economic outlook and ordered his book http://www.elliottwave.com/affiliates/ctc/part1.htm.
apparently, he made several right calls in the past.
he was on cnn tonight and predicted that we are in the initial phase of a deflationary depression.
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Farewell Party for a DO
by Defender inmy old congregation that i used to attend threw a farewell party tonight for the do who is being relocated to another district out west.
i went along with my wife just to see old friends in the hall.
all the elders know about my situation, yet continue to treat me cordially, at least for the time being.
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Greg Stafford's New Book
by Defender inafter reading the first of three dissertations, i felt like posting some early comments for whatever they are worth.. in greg's first dissertation, i believe he has taken a courageous step in presenting solid soul-searching questions, especially for thinking jws who are seeing inconsistencies with some of the organization's procedural and doctrinal issues.
although it took me some time to grasp greg's writing style, i thought the first dissertation started off well.
he laid down the premises and provided insightful questions.
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A Saudi Arabian studying with JW
by Defender in11 of the 19 hijackers that attacked the united states on sept 11 were from saudi arabia.
they were no doubt motivated by severe religious islamic extremism.
however, there are other expressions of religious motivations that had driven one saudi arabian man to another fate, or should i say faith.. a dark tanned middle eastern man is attending the same kingdom hall that i used to attend.
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Help Needed in Calgary re Blood Issue
by Defender injust read this from another forum.
http://www.channelc.org/cgi-bin/eboard30/index2.cgi?frames=yes&board=main&mode=current&message=1647
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Whats with the UADNA thing?
by Defender ina lot of posters are signing their posts with this:.
unseen apostate directorate of north america - state.
can anyone enlighten us "the seen ones" as to what is this all about?.
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2 Examples of Apostolic Preaching vs JWs
by Defender inwhat is the good news that the apostles preached and how does it compare to the one that jws preach;.
here are two examples from the bible.
the first example is preaching to someone who already has faith in god, and the other example is preaching to those who do not have faith in god.. the first example is taken from acts 10:34-44 (rsv edition).