Topics Started by VM44
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Rutherford's wife, why the info blackout?
by VM44 inrutherford ruled the watchtower organization from 1916 to 1942, traveled extensively, had several residences, most notably, beth sarim.
but absent always was his wife, mary, not to mention his son, malcolm as well.. ok, rutherford was so well known, why did no one inquire about his son and wife?.
when rutherford resided at beth sarim in san diego, why was his wife not there with him?
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What Questions From Readers Doesn't Tell You
by metatron inthe sept. 1 watchtower has a question from readers concerning the 144,000. it asks how we know if the number 144,000. is a literal number.
it then quotes from a scholar, robert thomas, who wrote an exegetical commentary on revelation.. he says that , in revelation 7, the contrast of a definite number ( 144,000) with an indefinite number ( the "great crowd").
proves that the 144,000 is a literal number.. .
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WT RESOLUTIONS what becomes of them??
by JT ini got an email the other day from an long time jw, in fact he was 13 at the 1958 convention in ny and polo grounds .
we were talking about the org and he posed the question to me as well- i thought about it and i could not think of anything-.
i have never heard -other than the name adoption resolution- any mention of any resolutions that we as jw adopted like in 1979, 1983 , etc.
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Books by Walter Martin
by Bubbamar inhas anyone read any books by walter ralston martin?
he's written the kingdom of cults and jehovah of the watchtower.
i saw an ad for his book on someone else's post and it looks pretty good.
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Spirit-Directed Organization
by UnDisfellowshipped inthis is what the watchtower society claims (i can post quotes if anyone wants them):
* jehovah does not directly communicate with anyone today.
* jehovah is using the watchtower society and the faithful and discreet slave class as his only "channel of communication".
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Only science can help us understand the universe
by sleepy inonly science can help us understand the universe.
what is science though?
it is: the study of the physical world and its manifestations especially by using systematic observation and experiment.
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What happens when you loan a JW a book
by Nosferatu inabout a year ago, i had purchased a book (new) called "in sheep's clothing".
i had bought it for the sole purpose of learning to deal with my controlling, manipulative father.
my mother became interested in the book, and i let her borrow it.
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History of Pyramidology
by Justin inthe great pyramid awaits thee.
click on the following link and you'll learn the history of pyramidology, including russell's involvement.
http://www.greatdreams.com/pyramid.htm
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Walk with God DC: My Notes SAT MORN
by ezekiel3 insee http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/75897/1.ashx for more comments
walk with god 2004 district convention.
saturday morning.
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Daniel Made Simple!
by Leolaia inthe large horn on the goat is the first king of greece (8:21), obviously alexander the great.
after his death, alexander?s kingdom was divided among four of his generals (8:22).
the high priest), and further causes the daily sacrifices to cease, and the sanctuary to be defiled (8:11).