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To Thine Own Self Be Fairly True....
by hillary_step inray franz is a liar, thank god for that, because if he was not...... few bodies of people on this planet have more hope vested in the term truth than the wts.
by this term they divide the world between the living and the dead, the good and the bad, and seek to build the garrotes of exclusivity around their empire.. yet, it has been repeatedly noted that on an individual basis the average jw has, not a respect for truth, but a fear of it.
this is quickly established by asking some of the many embarrassing questions that frequently surface on boards such as this.
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Healing
by hillary_step inthere seems to be more open sores on this board than notches on rod stewart's belt, so perhaps the time has come for music.... jesse colin-young, who some may remember as the the pin-man with the youngbloods in the late 60's has linked a work in progress song to his web-site.
it is rather crude at the moment, view it as a sketch.. jesse is a good-hearted man who has never lost hope.
he would probably not be happy to hear me say that his lyrics have never set the world on fire, but he has a purity of spirit and a gentleness that many lose on their path through life.. link: http://www.jessecolinyoung.com/sounds/aloha_e.mp3.
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Screen Junkies And The Pioneer Spirit.
by hillary_step ini have to say that i am often surprised at the speed with which arguments and opinions on this board often become a conflagration worthy of the russian parliament.
randy watters made the interesting point on another post recently, that this behavior was the nature of these types of boards and i have to begrudgingly agree with him.
i wish it were not so, as like voltaire i tend to think that weakness on both sides, is, as we know, the trait of all quarrels.
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'Ambassador', - I am an 'envoy' - What are you!
by hillary_step ina post on the issue of whether the wts allows its adherents to vote churned some reaction from the object that passes for my brain.
if the subject has previously been explained, i hope that you will forgive me.. the wts seems to vacillate in its application of who the term "ambassador" applies to, the 'anointed, 'or the 'great crowd'.
note this comment in the nov. 1st 1999 wt, 'questions from writing'.....sorry - 'readers'.....the apostle paul referred to himself as an "ambassador" representing christ to the people of his day.
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The Spirit Of The Law, Legalism and the WTS
by hillary_step init has been noticed that when theological issues develop regarding wts policy over certain matters, such as the wts present affiliation with the un as a ngo, defenders of the wts policy often miss the spirit of what is truly happening and thus miss a wonderful opportunity to examine their own faith and motives, and perhaps to catch a glimpse of the soft underbelly of the wts and what it truly stands for.
for example, it is quite obvious that the wts has violated the spirit of its own long held denigration of the un, politics and involvement in the social affairs of the world by taking advantage of the protection and programs offered by the un to its ngos.
to theocratically allow this affiliation, it is certain that scriptures would have been searched and discussed by the then gb, a vote taken and the decision sanctioned.
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An Antidote To 'Screen Sickness'.
by hillary_step ina post by you know, our local hero, that was basically filled with speculative nonsense and an eccentric interpretation of scripture has gone on, as of this moment, to generate almost 300 messages, and has been viewed over 5,400 times.
an alarming waste of time imho.. as a result of this our lawns have overgrown, our families have been neglected, the parrot is losing its feathers due to starvation and the real world has passed us by with an understandable glare in our direction.. yes, screen sickness; that desire to converse ad nasuem with digital acquaintances whose eyes ( or in yks case eye ) we have never seen, has spread greedily among us.
in his wonderful essay on painting as a pastime, winston churchill gave some excellent advise for those who find their concentration becoming obsessed or overwrought, he said:.
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Ireland - back on your screens for the first time.
by hillary_step inthe nato alliance has pledged support with the us, a terrorist attack against one is an attack against all.. the ira is largely funded by its well honed and sentimental campaigns in the us that generate $100,000s among the 78,000,000 people of irish descent who live there.
this cash is used to train its terrorists in libya and other middle eastern states, establish a network of mafia style activities in ni, including prostitution, protection scams and above all drug trading.
the ira are said to have upward of 200 sleeper cells operating around the world at any one time.. the protestants themselves have little to be proud of either, producing a generation of christian fanatics who have openly discussed the possibility of concentration camps for catholics while turning drive-by shootings into an art form.. what will happen the next time an ira bomb kills a uk soldier, or the uff/uda shoots out some teenagers kneecaps or ankles in the shankill rd?.
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Who Really Is Your Neighbor?
by hillary_step inas the bodies fell like black confetti from the top of their tombs in yesterdays horrendous holocaust i watched with admiration the red cross galvanized into action within minutes of the first strike, the catholic bishop wandering stunned among the injured and dying, offering all he had to give, and the salvation army and other religious bodies holding the hands of their neighbors in solidarity, sharing their tears.
the courage and ultimate sacrifice of the firefighters, police, paramedics and others filled me with a swelling pride for the dignity and grace that given a chance, flourishes within all human hearts.
after all, no greater love has any than he give his life for his brother.. yesterday, i was contacted by many jws by telephone and e mail, with the usual ghoulish, morbid excitement that the wts reactive conditioning inspires within them in moments of tragedy.
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Bye For Now!
by hillary_step ingoodbye folks,.
i have no parting sigh to give, so take my parting smile, - landon.
my little sabbatical is over and i plough back into the real world next week.
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The Sumerian / Danubian / Chinese / Connection
by hillary_step inhello,.
i am presently trying to bring new life to research i undertook in the late 70's regarding the origins, language and art of the sumerian peoples.
i wondered if between then and now anybody reading this board has more up-to-date research that they can share with me.. please mail me if you think you might be able to help.. thank you -- hs