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   Friend james demands Christ's parable of the rich man and begger has   
   *nothing* to do with the 1st century common everyday ideas about the   
   afterlife used by jews.  Christ just made up a story to pass the time; got   
   it?   
      
   Why mention that idea?  Because on the same illogical grounds the jw   
   vatican's notion of the "faithfull discreet slave" *must* be tossed.  Why,   
   beacuase it too is only mentioned in a parable of Christ.  Out it goes   
   friend james is now bound to confess; using his own logic about Christ's   
   parables.   
      
   Oh no, but the jw vatican "governing body" of 9 men who have complete   
   control of doctrine and practice is found wanting because one poimnt of the   
   "slave" bit is that makes them the *only* channel to God in both   
   directions.  Thus, if they say something it is straight from God because   
   they are the "slave"; got it?   
      
   The "slave" bit is central to the exduse the jw vatican uses to excuse its   
   rigid top down command of what people "must" believe; no variation accepted   
   at the cost of having eternal life taken away.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)