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Jesus' Hands and Buddha's Head
by CloseTheDoor ini overheard an elder and sister talking last sunday.
she has been helping her mother move things out of her house to get ready for moving into a retirement home.
she told the elder that her mother gave her one of those "praying hands" plaques and asked if she should keep it or throw it out.
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Should Jehovah follow the lead of the elders and the Faithful Slave where punishment is concerned?
by I_love_Jeff inhow can one's love of god be pure while being tainted by the fear of punishment?
satan would point out that those who claim to love jehovah are merely afraid of being destroyed by him.
it is for this reason that we conclude that the only appropriate punishment for sinners would be a temporary and voluntary separation from jehovah god.
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Religious persecution identifies who has the Truth
by Splash inscientology's fraud conviction has been upheld in france, and they have been handed an $812,000 fine.. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/10384877/scientologys-fraud-conviction-upheld-in-france.html.
so it looks like the scientologists have the truth now, if we use the 'persecution' measure.. splash..
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Faithful and Discreet... Slave or Manager?
by Splash inthere are two parallel verses, of which we are very familiar with one in particular:.
(mt 24:45) who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?.
(lu 12:42) and the lord said: "who really is the faithful steward, the discreet one, whom his master will appoint over his body of attendants to keep giving them their measure of food supplies at the proper time?".
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E.T. was on TV last week
by Splash ini watched a terrible pirated copy in the 80's when it came out, so it was good to see it again.. mind you, i'd better not tell the elders i watched it:.
*** g83 7/8 p. 27 christ or e.t.?
"despite its seemingly christian message, however, the movie subtly condones youthful misbehavior.
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Australian WTS definition of 'Charity'
by Splash injust been reading this letter from the wts in australia a few years ago.
http://jwleaks.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/357-watchtower-bible-and-tract-society-of-australia.pdfdefining the word 'charity' it says:real charity is both the "purpose" and the "nature" of the activities carried out by a christian religion if it follows the example of christ set forth in the bible.
perhaps the best known scriptural principle related to charity is recorded at 1 corinthians 13:13: king james version.
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Aug 1995 BOE re Abuse (extract)
by Splash init would be appropriate to talk very frankly to a former child abuser, strongly cautioning.
him as to the dangers of hugging or holding children on his lap and that he should never be in the.
presence of a child without another adult being present.
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Job 38:31 footnote - Old habits die hard :-)
by Splash infound this footnote quite amusing:.
job 38:31 "can you tie the ropes of the ki'mah constellation?*".
*possibly the pleiades stars in the taurus constellation.. .
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Russell identifies four classes
by Splash infrom the finished mystery (1918) p.134:.
in the second chapter of genesis the stream which went forth from the garden of eden was divided into four parts.this is a scriptural recognition of the fact that from adam, the original fountain of life, will flow four streams:.
the little flock, who are to sit down with christ in his throne;.