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"He that is not against us is for us."
by sd-7 inthink those words are true?
i'd like to think so.. went to my home cong.
's meeting on sunday--got there after it was over, which was convenient.
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A song that inspires me
by sd-7 init's from my favorite band, the protomen.
it's called "keep quiet", i think, from their new album, act ii: the father of death.
yes, shameless advertising.
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The Great Timekeeper Guides Us in this Time of the End
by sd-7 inoctober 15, 2020 publisher edition of the watchtower: "previously, this journal has explained how christ's invisible presence started in 1914, a date clearly pointed to in bible prophecy.
(daniel 4:10-17) it was felt that the "seven times" of daniel's prophecy, starting in 607 b.c.e.
and ending in 1914, was undeniable.
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Talk mentions earthquakes--I'm shaken, but not stirred...
by sd-7 inhttp://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/topics/increase_in_earthquakes.php.
found myself almost getting reassimilated as i listened to a public talk yesterday.
i was surprised at how much 'insider doctrine' was being spouted in a public talk--the need to obey the governing body (not god, the governing body), mentions of 1914 (though of course, explaining how the heck we arrive at that belief is not mentioned, the public would be mighty confused--oh, right, that's when they'll ask for a bible study), and the need to stay close to the organization (not god, but god's organization...), justification for the unscriptural practice of reporting field service time (in harmony with doublethink, god doesn't care how much time we spend, but the 'slave' just collects your time to keep an eye on your spirituality...oookay, so...if time isn't a measurement of our spirituality before god, then why are you keeping tabs on it?
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"We will build towers to the heavens." "Man was not built for such a height."
by sd-7 inthis topic has almost certainly been discussed before, but it just popped into my head.
the title for this topic is a quote from a brilliant rock band called the protomen--for you video-gamers out there, if you've never heard of them, you should give 'em a listen on itunes or wherever.
they're incredible.
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Looking for someone I used to know...
by sd-7 indon't know if this belongs in the reunions section, but i was thinking, once i woke up, about someone i knew growing up who became an 'apostate'.
i'd love to talk to her again, see where she is in life.
so i'm reaching out to see if anyone knows her.. her name was cynthia smith--folks always called her 'cindy'.
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Matt. 18:15-17 - all about property?
by sd-7 inwas reading borganized to do the borg's will, and i noticed they applied matthew 18:15-17 only to property and financial issues, saying that the illustration that followed those words--regarding the slave who owed the king 60 million denarii and who had his fellow slave thrown in jail for owing a much smaller amount--justifies such an application.
since the borg is making me as angry as captain picard after he got assimilated, i'll be blunt: this is stupid.
if i were a cursing man, i'd say it even more bluntly.
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How much time before U.S. persecution starts?
by sd-7 ini was reading barbara anderson's recent entry on free minds, and it made me think--the society's recent maneuvers in real estate, moving things to canada, etc.
does this mean jws in the u.s. will be facing problems from the government soon?
if so, is anyone knowledgeable enough to give an educated guess as to how soon this might happen?.
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Jesus' Role as Mediator
by sd-7 ini just had a thought--never a good sign, right, ladies?--about jesus' role as mediator, as defined by the watchtower society.
i personally experienced a particularly interesting moment with my mother back when i first started to lose faith in the borg.
(i'm actually going to use that term, borg, now because "organization" makes me cringe every time i hear it, even when it's used at work.
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"Bearing Thorough Witness" p. 35, par. 20--Interesting...
by sd-7 inbearing thorough witness about god's kingdom, page 35, paragraph 20:.
"with a generous spirit like that of faithful disciples in first-century jerusalem, millions of present-day witnesses support the worldwide preaching work by making voluntary donations.
no one is forced to give either his time or his money to support this work.