my mother told me today that its going to be held a special meeting in all congregations worldwide at march 7.. .
some new information is going to be released, and its very very secret indeed.
we are not supposed to tell anyone what we heard at this meeting to the ones who have the meeting later the same week.
Samuel,
The best possible news the publishers could get at this March meeting is that the modern Eli, the Governing Body, has fallen backwards off his seat beside the city gate. And their daughter-in-law, the Corporate officers, have bowed low in birth pains declaring, "Glory has gone away from the Society into exile." Then and only then will I be happy.
Jeff, Sabrina's husband
(first and last post here)
aretha franklin sings about respect and the word is frequently used in all languages.. the definition of the word can be : respect, esteem, regard -- (an attitude of admiration or esteem, held in esteem).
many people seem to think that respect automatically follows a position or office, like for instance a president, a bishop, a prime minister or similar lofty titles.
others hold that respect has to be earned and shouldn't be automatic and points to the often obvious fact that some people holding high offices often show themselves to be utter bastards and corrupt crooks that deserves no respect.
Norm,
I agree with you, that's what I said this in my original post:
Sorry about that!
Sabrina
i seem to have fallen in an ocean of sorts, the ocean of compative posting.
my apologies to all here.
i will make every effort to not post in a compative manner from now on.
Gee Whiz, Guys and Gals! You are the greatest!
Very much love to you all!!
Sabrina
chief rabbi leon ashkenazi said: "the difference between an atheist christian and an atheist jew is that an atheist christian does not believe that god exists, while an atheist jew believes that god does not exist.".
i'm not so sure about the jewish-christian borderline, but i love the nuance.. so which sentence suits you better?.
"i don't believe that god exists.".
AlanF,
Sabrina, you quoted several scriptures to seattleniceguy about how loving the God of the OT is. What do you think of the scriptures that institutionalize the owning of women as property by men, and the unequal treatment of women in general? Are they really consistent with Malachi 2:13 and Deuteronomy 10:16-19? How is the fact that men could divorce their wives, but not vice versa, consistent with a call to properly treat "the wife of your youth"? How is God showing "no partiality" by making women property and by making an obviously partial divorce law?
The Bible is written for and reflects, its time. This is what makes those scriptures which rise above their times so unique and beautiful. The Gospel of John is an example of this.
But AlanF, you do not believe. I do. Never will there be a meeting of the minds between us. I do respect you though, and I do feel you are sincere.
I will not confront your posts as I recently have. It was a stupid thing to do. Not because they cannot be confronted, I believe they can, but because I no longer care to argue about something which is unargueable. (Is that a word? Don't know.)
Keep safe please,
Sabrina
i seem to have fallen in an ocean of sorts, the ocean of compative posting.
my apologies to all here.
i will make every effort to not post in a compative manner from now on.
Hi Brummie!
I love you!
Sabrina
i seem to have fallen in an ocean of sorts, the ocean of compative posting.
my apologies to all here.
i will make every effort to not post in a compative manner from now on.
Thank you, Terri!
Sabrina
msnbc just reported that former tonight show host johnny carson died of emphysema this morning.
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rip johnny 1925-2005
Johnny Carson was unique. It is this unique potential of each individual that is beautiful. Yet, some feel that that beauty is made by evolutionary processes. We see the glint in his eye, the sincerity, the largeness of the man; no, I do not believe he is a product of evolution. I never will.
Sabrina
aretha franklin sings about respect and the word is frequently used in all languages.. the definition of the word can be : respect, esteem, regard -- (an attitude of admiration or esteem, held in esteem).
many people seem to think that respect automatically follows a position or office, like for instance a president, a bishop, a prime minister or similar lofty titles.
others hold that respect has to be earned and shouldn't be automatic and points to the often obvious fact that some people holding high offices often show themselves to be utter bastards and corrupt crooks that deserves no respect.
Norm,
I think that while a religion or features of a religion may garner disrespect, there are individuals who do not practice the negative extremes of their religion. They rise above and practice the good found in their religion. In my opinion, these can be respected though disagreed with.
Sabrina
i seem to have fallen in an ocean of sorts, the ocean of compative posting.
my apologies to all here.
i will make every effort to not post in a compative manner from now on.
FlyingHighNow and HappyDad,
I really appreciated your posts! Thank you so much.
Sabrina
yes, again... after reading numerous posts on this site and doing some research on my own, i have a strong feeling that my whole belief will soon stand or fall with the understanding of 'this generation'.. matthew 24:3 .."tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?".
matthew 24:7 for nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another.. matthew 24:34 truly i say to you that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.. .
generation:noun: group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent noun: the normal time between successive generations example: "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade".
Fairchild,
I highly recommend you make a careful verse by verse study of Matthew 24, Luke 21 and Luke 17:20-37. Please note the differences not only of wording but in the general tone, the urgency. Leave behind the JW teachings on these chapters and take careful note of which chapter uses what terminology. Do not think of them as applying to the same time period, start with that possibility anyway. I will say no more about this for now.
Brotherly love to you,
Sabrina
