Well, we really cant expect him to give a logical explanation, can we? why not? Necause there isn't one. So this student of the bible retreats into silence.
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Japan’s who’s who in branch explains How to deal with shunning.
by yoko N inhttps://youtu.be/x-byd1iefnw.
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Christmas arrogance
by stillin inone of the witness rebuttals that is used to belittle the christmas holiday is the one where they say that people reduce jesus christ to being just a baby in a manger, whereas the witnesses recognize him as a mighty king, a much more accurate and current way to view jesus.
a baby in a manger is a sweet sight on any day, it's true, but more is going on than meets the eye in the case of jesus.
this particular baby is the first baby to have been born without an earthly father, the immaculate conception.
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Xmas is not a celebration of either a baby jesus or a mature jesus. Xmas is a celebration of an elderly, gift bearing old man, with long white whiskers, dressed in a red suit,
In any case, why would anyone want to celebrate the birth of a want-to-be mass murderer?
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What Does Secular History Tell Us About the Twelve Apostles? - From National Geographic.
by fulltimestudent inthe national geographic web-site publishes this story:.
these 12 men shaped christianity—but were they real?.
link: : https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160306-bible-apostle-jesus-christian-religion-ngbooktalk/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fb20181222culture-resurfapostlesbooktalk::rid=&sf204668865=1.
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The National Geographic web-site publishes this story:
These 12 Men Shaped Christianity—But Were They Real?
Link: : https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160306-bible-apostle-jesus-christian-religion-ngbooktalk/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fb20181222culture-resurfapostlesbooktalk::rid=&sf204668865=1
In secular history, Jesus is a shadowy figure, but, as the above discussion shows, so are his 12 selected 'leader's' of the early church.
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JW's will NOT like the first months of life in the Paradise! (University Research)
by fulltimestudent inhave you ever wondered (when you were an active believer) what life would be like immediately after the big a?.
in my experience of the pre-big a spiritual paradise most witnesses were aware of the problem posed by the dead bodies of those slain by the bloody minded, would-be mass murderer jesus.
most liked to quote the author of the revelation, that carrion birds would eat the carcasses.
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Have you ever wondered (when you were an active believer) what life would be like immediately after the big A?
In my experience of the pre-big A spiritual paradise most witnesses were aware of the problem posed by the dead bodies of those slain by the bloody minded, would-be mass murderer Jesus. Most liked to quote the author of The Revelation, that carrion birds would eat the carcasses. Others became more imaginative, going far beyond what scripture says. But I do not think that anyone, including the author of The Revelation document, could really understand the full affect of 7.5 billion dead bodies throughout the earth. Imagine the world's large cities like New York or London with over 20 million dead bodies in a close proximity, or one of the planned Chinese super-cities (Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai) with 100 million dead carcasses concentrated in the area.
What would it be like?
A recent experiment conducted by researchers at the Mississippi State University gives us an idea of what it may be like. The research was investigating the affect of dead bodies on the environment. They were able to obtain 4 tons of dead pigs. And it was not just vultures that fed on the carcasses, but also assorted insects. How would you cope with rivers of maggots? How would you like to walk through the slush flowing from the dead bodies?
Read about the experiment - and watch the video - even send it to your JW rellies if you like:
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Of things in Japan.
by zeb incame across,.
https://books.google.ca/books?id=lzysbgaaqbaj&pg=pa50&lpg=pa50&dq=the+state+of+the+watchtower+in+japan&source=bl&ots=w4p2b23oky&sig=xhmqh58hm5ye4vv3nmpzv4wcfas&hl=en&sa=x&ved=2ahukewjoxboki5xfahumxkwkhdpzacwq6aewcxoecaaqaq#v=onepage&q=the%20state%20of%20the%20watchtower%20in%20japan&f=false.
..nb "for flying the us state flag and adulating the state at religious meetings".. this during the 2nd world war..and note the way he was treated...
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The percentage of Japanese who are 'christian' is only around 2%. Ironically, Nagasaki was one of the centres of catholic activity in the 16th and early 17th centuries (Although, some argue that there were Nestorian christians in Japan at a much earlier time,
However, rigid christian opposition to Buddhist worshippers led to the government turning on the church during the early 1600s, culminating in the killing of some 150 missionaries and a little later the destruction of some 25,000 Japanese converts, thus saving Japan from the poison of christianity.
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Coffee really is magic
by john.prestor ini'm sitting here at my computer mapping out a hike for this afternoon, drinking a cup of coffee... the cup was a christmas present last year, i'm sure satan is just giddy.. .
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Spent yesterday at the beach, surfing (sort of). Water temperature 18-19 C (no old fashioned F stuff here). Air temp. 27 C. Beach a bit crowded but OK. Nice to think we have another 4-5 months of this, and if next May is good weather we could stretch that out to another 6 months
With us a former bible study who has not been to a meeting for 4 months. We think he's kicked the habit before they grabbed him and cloned him.
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Toxic Christianity - Clergy abuse of women - An ABC (Aust) story
by fulltimestudent inthis is a feature story today on the australian government owned abc media site:.
"women who were married to abusive priests are for the first time revealing their experiences of sexual assault, control and fear.
they say the church has known for decades that some clergy abuse their wives but has done very little to fix the ongoing problem.".
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wleaks : "Might just want to check the date.The story was published over a year ago. Still relevant though. Thanks for the link."
Thanks for reminding me to ALWAYS check the date of writing/producing/publishing. With the proliferation of so many 'digest' style web-sites its an increasing problem/
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Toxic Christianity - Clergy abuse of women - An ABC (Aust) story
by fulltimestudent inthis is a feature story today on the australian government owned abc media site:.
"women who were married to abusive priests are for the first time revealing their experiences of sexual assault, control and fear.
they say the church has known for decades that some clergy abuse their wives but has done very little to fix the ongoing problem.".
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This is a feature story today on the Australian government owned ABC Media Site:
"Women who were married to abusive priests are for the first time revealing their experiences of sexual assault, control and fear. They say the church has known for decades that some clergy abuse their wives but has done very little to fix the ongoing problem."
Read the full report at:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-23/clergy-wives-speak-out-domestic-violence/9168096
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Want to go on a vacation, and don't know where to go? National Geographic suggests Cambodia
by fulltimestudent inlink: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/asia/cambodia/what-to-do-in-siem-reap-eco-sustainable-tourism/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fb20181130travel-beyondangkorwat::rid=&sf203240346=1.
quote: "angkor wat, the world’s largest religious monument and a unesco world heritage site, is a must-see for many travelers.
this iconic temple complex in the siem reap province of cambodia attracts nearly 2.5 million foreign visitors annually—a number that is growing by about 15 percent each year.
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A study be Sydney University scholars has indicated that the ancient surrounding city was much larger than previously thought.
I havn't attempted to find a video of that study, but here's another one from NG.
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Want to go on a vacation, and don't know where to go? National Geographic suggests Cambodia
by fulltimestudent inlink: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/asia/cambodia/what-to-do-in-siem-reap-eco-sustainable-tourism/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fb20181130travel-beyondangkorwat::rid=&sf203240346=1.
quote: "angkor wat, the world’s largest religious monument and a unesco world heritage site, is a must-see for many travelers.
this iconic temple complex in the siem reap province of cambodia attracts nearly 2.5 million foreign visitors annually—a number that is growing by about 15 percent each year.
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Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/asia/cambodia/what-to-do-in-siem-reap-eco-sustainable-tourism/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fb20181130travel-beyondangkorwat::rid=&sf203240346=1
Quote: "Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious monument and a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a must-see for many travelers. This iconic temple complex in the Siem Reap province of Cambodia attracts nearly 2.5 million foreign visitors annually—a number that is growing by about 15 percent each year. Yet the province remains one of the poorest in the country."
There's a good video in the above link, but if cant access it, try this NG video from youtube.