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TERROR ALERT _ UK AIRPORTS in CHAOS
by Crumpet in'airlines terror plot' disrupted
all airports have been put under the restrictions
reid statement
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Christian Principles Applied On a National Level
by GermanXJW ini just found this thread on channel c:i think a big problem for christians is in trying to decide how jesus' principles can be applied on a national level.
unfortunately, the early christians had no idea that christians would ever be involved in government.
(i'm not sure whether they would have though it a good thing or a bad thing--they just didn't anticipate it.).
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The real impact of "apostate" sites
by dozy inin a recent discussion with a couple of district overseers and other heavies , the topic of the internet and apostate sites came up.
i asked what impact these were making , numerically , among jws.
the prevailing view was that , numerically , there was negligible impact.
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16 year old girl HANGED in Iran
by Rabbit inthis is one of the saddest things i've read.
i could not help seeing parallels in jw & other 'high control' religions.
the wt even said at one time, "unfortunately, today we must obey governmental laws..." they were discussing the wonderful range of draconian punishments available under the mosaic law but, not to "christians" today.
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How many people did Satan kill in the Bible?
by Stan Conroy infor some reason i've been wondering about this lately.
i've read the bible end to end many years ago, and i can't recall how many people satan personally struck down.
i'm not talking about twisted reasonings and long term implications.
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Meddling mother
by meems1000 ini've posted a few times on this site but really just like to read the posts.. i wanted to know if anyone can tell me about a book for teens that the dubs have.
my mother gave it to my 13 year old son and i'm really angry.
i have made it very clear i want nothing to do with those people and do not want my children exposed to it.
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"Trampled upon by the Juggernaut of Christian Dogma and Guilt."
by scout575 in"many of them believe that we weren't "genuine" converts, that our profession was somehow narrow and insincere, that we weren't "really saved" and thats why our faith did not persist.
but if my conversion was insincere, then i can't fathom what sincere conversion is.. see if this sounds familiar: i was converted when i came to believe i was a sinner separated from god, who could not pay the debt of my own sin, and that christ had come to die in my place on the cross, to restore me to god.
when the realization of this hit me, it was like i'd been hit in the head by a bolt of lightning.
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Boycotting Israel
by Crumpet ini see that quite a few are following the dreadful attacks in lebanon.
today i went swimming to cool off with mr c and we were discussing what ways we could make our disapproval and anger at israels actions felt, besides being human shields.
(mr c reckons i'm big enough to stop one missile, but would be pretty useless after that.
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Which flavor of "Christendom" did you think was most demonized? (when a JW)
by Wasanelder Once ini used to feel it was the catholic religion because of all its rituals.
then i felt it was the latter day saints with all thier "personal testimony" and "prophet" doctrines.
finally, after reading about the watchtower's history i've settled on the view that they are all equal.. how did you feel about it when you were a witnoid?.