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The time periods of Daniel
by Leolaia inone of the most perplexing puzzles of daniel is the differing way the author referred to the length of time the rebuilt temple would be defiled during the persecution of antiochus epiphanes iv (175-163 bc).
historically, the period is known with some precision; the heathen altar (the "abomination of desolation" of daniel and 1 maccabees) was installed on 15 chislev 167 bc and the temple was rededicated on 25 chislev 164 bc -- a period of almost exactly 3 years (1 maccabees 1:57, 4:52).
the desolation of jerusalem however began some several months prior to this (cf.
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How many remember the 15 min break Between the Public Tlk and WT Study?
by Wasanelder Once inas kid i remember a break of 15 minutes between the public talk and the wt study.
all the new ones and "weak" ones ran out to smoke.
loved to see the attendant round them up to come back in when the droning began again.
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Dead Relative Due To Blood Policy?
by AlanF in.
i'd like to hear comments from anyone who had a relative die because of the watchtower society's misguided policy on blood transfusions.. alanf
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'Enemies' by J.F. Rutherford
by Pleasuredome intheres a book on ebay called 'enemies' by j.f.
rutherford.
ive never heard of this book before, does anyone know anything about it?
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Clever Reverse-Witness on Ebay
by Angharad inhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/ebayisapi.dll?viewitem&category=366&item=6157457202&rd=1&sspagename=wdvw
you will have to copy and paste the link into your address bar..
i thought the starting bid was a nice touch !
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Pregnant woman murdered and baby stolen
by Heatmiser inhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,141836,00.html
i can't understand the mindset of someone that would do this.
wtf????.
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Verses deleted and Mangled by the Watchtower
by AWAKEJWS in*col 1:16: nwt: because by mean of him all [other] things were created.
but the watchtower changed the word ?god?
*re 1:11 nwt: these words deleted completely.. .
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Fear Of Demons:
by Englishman inthere was a time when jw's wouldn't buy anything that wasn't brand spanking new.
it might be a way for the demons to enter your home!.
this is from the wt, dec 15, 1966:.
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Why can't JW's eat from street vendors?
by TresHappy inmy parents said they received a directive from the society not to buy from the street vendors at the district convention.
is that just a unique situation?
i don't think this has to do with religion, but revenue...
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Non Jw Dating a JW
by propel ini'm a non jw currently seeing a jw.
i am not totaly clear about the rules about jw's in dating.
could someone explain this to me and does it vary from family to family at all?