Maximus
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Goethe to the Rescue
by Maximus inthis is especially for farkel, whose good name has been stolen but who has not been robbed of the affection so very many of us have for him.. recently we've been treated to philosophy that has been a bit opaque to many.
i thought i'd expose you to the german philosopher johann wolfgang von goethe (sounds somewhat like gert.uh).
he really makes sense most times, once in awhile i think him out to lunch.
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The Burning Issue
by silentlambs inpage 13a .
clergy dilemma: save lives or keep secrets .
by gerald l. zelizer .
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"Vindication," New Light
by Maximus inneed some help.. growing up, i was ceaselessly taught that everything jws do in preaching is because of "the issue.
" the issue is the "vindication" of jehovah's name.. at some point the publications ceased this teaching, with an almost casual watchtower reference to the fact that 'obviously jehovah's name does not need to be vindicated.
' keen students were surprised that no major article appeared to lay out this change.. i don't have the tools to follow this up, so could i impose on someone to fill me in with citations?
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Meet Silentlambs In Person!
by silentlambs ini am going to be at a trial in ritzville, washington.
the town is about an hour southwest from spokane, wa.
i will be there on august 14th, which will be on a tuesday.
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Telling The Truth Will Set You Free
by Big Jim intelling the truth will set you free.
brother j. edgar elder was a very well read jehovah's witness.
he had been a witness for over half a century and was quite familiar with present and past jw doctrine.
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Are Elders Out of Control?
by metatron ini remember a time when the society exercised a significant.
degree of discipline over elders.
brothers were commonly.
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WT and Ghostbusters
by Moxy inthe jw obsession with demons has been a theme of late, but i haven't heard much about the wt views on the physical processes actually involved in demonic activity.
ever heard of ectoplasm?
you know, like 'i've been slimed!
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Will the WT defend by default?
by Jim Lad inhi, folks, my wife is taking legal action in alberta against her pedophile stepfather who denied everything (when reappointed a ms), and since made an elder despite "unprovable accusations".. will, the society automatically step in to make a defense just because he's an elder?
we already had this go through all the "proper channels" right to the legal dept.
of canada in 97/98, so this story isn't new to them.
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How Not To Be DA'd
by Defender inmany of us, who have found the real truth about the truth and have stopped attending meetings and have made known some of our views to close jw friends and family, are trying to live discreet lives hoping that we never encounter that dreadful moment when the mobile spanish inquisition suddenly knocks on our door.. it is an extremely emotional and heart wrenching situation and many would find it hard to deal with, myself included.
being prepared would certainly help.
being resolved to uphold our consciences is admirable.