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  LET'S MAKE A LITTLE WAGER

  by You Know in

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  perhaps you recall the instance in the bible where samson made a wager with the philistines that they couldnt guess his riddle.

  as it turned out they wheedled the answer out of him by his fiancee, but the point is that they had a wager.

  since the underlying assumption of the apostasy is that we are not living in the last days of this system of things, and that this world is not facing anything remotely like the biblical apocalypse, at least not any time soon, in the spirit of such antagonism, i would like to propose a similar wager.

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  hillary_step

  Hello,

  There are two options that can be exercised with regard to Robert, our amateur prophet/professional not-for profit.

  One is to feed his gleaming machinery by taking him seriously, the other is to enjoy him for the rather interesting eccentric that he is. Dickens would have feasted on his peculiarities and perhaps turned him into another Uncle Pumblechook, developing the character of a cuddly little fellow with psychedelic eye-patch and rosy cheeks but this time with a propensity to lurk in alleyways, strangling serial killers and feeding on their ears.

  I for one would be pleased to have him dancing on my grave, if only to kick away the leaves and give me the attention that I craved in my conscious life, but never had!

  HS

  …the eye will not see when the heart wishes it to be blind… Seneca
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  Here you go, it was all prophesied.

  by Pork Chop in

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  america as mystery babylon.

  it's symbol is a .

  also referred to "great".

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  hillary_step

  Ooops PC,

  I stand corrected and apologise resoundingly, with one small reservation. Next time do make this clear to us, it will save persons like myself having to re-insert their kidneys through their eys sockets!

  Kind regards - HS
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  Another PR Screwup

  by messenger in

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  well it appears watchtower just blinked...... again.

  on 9-11-01 the official press release was criticized on many levels.

  it appears criticism came from several sources as the 9-16-01 version of the 9-11-01 press release had seven changes from the original.

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  hillary_step

  Hi Six,

  LOL, Yes, a brace of sleepless nights coupled with a couple of sleepy days and my better nature slings its hook!

  Kind regards - HS
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  Here you go, it was all prophesied.

  by Pork Chop in

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  america as mystery babylon.

  it's symbol is a .

  also referred to "great".

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  hillary_step

  PC,

  Have I misread this?

  Methinks a mighty battle between the King of The Pork ( Pork Chop ) and the King Of The Mouth ( YK ) is about to take place. Which one will prevail, only time will tell. Which one is the 'Disgusting Thing That Causes Desolation' perhaps a two-fold application might be apt.

  For pity's sake, let these poor people bury their dead before you practice 'Teach Yourself Prophecy' over their graves.

  A not very impressed - HS
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  Another PR Screwup

  by messenger in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well it appears watchtower just blinked...... again.

  on 9-11-01 the official press release was criticized on many levels.

  it appears criticism came from several sources as the 9-16-01 version of the 9-11-01 press release had seven changes from the original.

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  hillary_step

  Hello Messenger,

  Thank you for your interesting post which might serve to validate the claim that the WTS does indeed trawl these boards.

  The immediate PR reaction was to paint the WTS as showing kindness to fellow JW's. A few days later they bend their PR to appear as if they were showing kindness to strangers. Simultaneously they begin providing damage relief, though on an ‘only if asked’ basis. (please check my previous post on this subject).

  Why the change? Newspapers have little concern as to what JW's are doing with regard to disaster relief. As for the average JW, they are still conditioned only to react only to damage sustained by JW's and are running the usual Company line. The changes have surely been bought about by adverse publicity being generated on Boards such as this one. The WTS only changes by pressure, not by enlightenment.

  The WTS provide disaster relief to non-JW’s in Africa. The Bros. are strictly discouraged from allowing the R&F to find out about this, probably due to their affiliation to the UN. The cynicism that lurks behind such disaster relief programs is probably dismissed by the ‘cautious as serpents’ clause. Where the ‘innocent doves’ are, is anybody’s guess. but is does show an ability to manipulate PR when necessary. It is only on the internet that information regarding the WTS affiliation with the UN, and its strange attitude in Africa can be found and is being publicised.

  I can think of no better reason than a plea for responsible posting than the fact that the WTS seems to be reacting to your opinions. Your words do count.

  Best to you all - HS
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  Maximus and Francoise where are you???

  by buffalosrfree in

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  have maximus and francoise been posting and i haven't seen it or are they awya or?????

  really miss you posts maximus, look forward to seeing them again, i'm sure your are keeping tabs on all that has taken place and we look forward to you viewpoint on all of this.

  francoise, i remember something about you going on vacation, did you go out of town or???

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  hillary_step

  Hello,

  Maximus is alive and well and working hard on other projects at present. I am sure that once he has more time on his hands he will be in touch.

  Best to you all - HS
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  Evolution/Creation

  by FrightMare in

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  a professor is debating with one of his students, a christian: .

  professor: "let me explain the problem science has with jesus christ.

  " the atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new students to stand.

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  hillary_step

  Frightmare/Nightmare,

  To your own admission you came on this Board to cause trouble and indeed did so, resulting in an account being de-activated.

  Please do not be surprised if people do not bother repsonding to you or your semi-baked viewpoints.

  HS
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  LET'S MAKE A LITTLE WAGER

  by You Know in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  perhaps you recall the instance in the bible where samson made a wager with the philistines that they couldnt guess his riddle.

  as it turned out they wheedled the answer out of him by his fiancee, but the point is that they had a wager.

  since the underlying assumption of the apostasy is that we are not living in the last days of this system of things, and that this world is not facing anything remotely like the biblical apocalypse, at least not any time soon, in the spirit of such antagonism, i would like to propose a similar wager.

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  hillary_step

  Hold on you Chaps,

  I think that you are all being spiteful and very, very nasty to YK. After all, he did suggest that something cataclysmic was going to happen to the US and its economy before October and what do you know, 5,000 innocent people died. He may have got all the details wrong, but something did happen. Sort of ‘Highway 1914 Revisited’.

  Now let us face facts, if he could do this with one eye shut, just imagine how many people would die if he opened both eyes. I really am rather wary of YK and would certainly not want to irritate him into more withering prophetic judgments, for example, on the fate of Tunbridge Wells, or the name of the next ferret trainer who holds the occupants of Death Valley hostage.

  YK may have missed the dart-board but he certainly threw his darts. If his work is from God it will stand, if it is from a trifle too much sun, it will not. YK is a prophet with a stock portfolio and as such has one foot on the pedestal of Sainthood and another on a bar of soap, but I for one will keep my distance and hide in the shadows. My advise, do not mess with Gods postman.

  HS

  An enraged eye makes beauty deformed - Addison
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  LET'S MAKE A LITTLE WAGER

  by You Know in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  perhaps you recall the instance in the bible where samson made a wager with the philistines that they couldnt guess his riddle.

  as it turned out they wheedled the answer out of him by his fiancee, but the point is that they had a wager.

  since the underlying assumption of the apostasy is that we are not living in the last days of this system of things, and that this world is not facing anything remotely like the biblical apocalypse, at least not any time soon, in the spirit of such antagonism, i would like to propose a similar wager.

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  hillary_step

  Hi YK,

  I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about on this thread.

  All you suggested was that we should 'make a little Wagner' and suddenly four pages of postings!

  I truly believe that you have been misunderstood YK. Music is important to our spiritual growth and I am prepared to stand eye to eye with you on this one.

  Yours, in lugubrious indignation - HS

  A wanton eye is the messenger of an unchaste heart. - Augustine
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  Our American Flag

  by Vienna in

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  doesn't it feel good to not be a jw at this point in history?

  through the fear of the last few days, i do have comfort from scripture about my eternal salvation through jesus (as a witness you never felt secure with god--don't miss a meeting or field service for long or you're out), but also because my husband and i can display our american flag on our cars and in front of our house to support our country!.

  as americans, we will not stand for terrorism and i'm proud to be in this country.

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  hillary_step

  Frightmare,

  Riddle - when is a Frightmare truly a Nightmare?

  When his account is de-activated?

  HS