And just imagine all affairs being run by Brooklyn, Bethel....SCARY!
Paradise - I Think I'll Pass........
by Black Man 24 Replies latest jw friends
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Black Man
Good points Seeker......JW's are always speculating on eternity when in reality what they have nothing more to offer than a Harry Potter novel.......
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ashitaka
All of it is scary.
ashi
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Bridgette
All I'd ever have to do is think about spending an eternity with self-righteous, hateful, uncompassionate, dishonorable Jehovah's Witnesses to put me off the Paradise bug. Can you imagine? Having to watch everything you say, or do. Big brother having no secular governmental restraints making and enforcing all the laws. Women's rights would be squelched to nil (Taliban tactics come to mind--"It has been decreed that females will no longer have need for education--their function has always been as a complement of man--WE were the ones created in HIS image--females in ours" later..."all females are hereby ordered to list their useful functions in god's new order--all those found not serving useful function will be 'sent away' they have been misleading some of our precious 'brothers' with their feminine wiles, and we have no reproductive need for them, and since sex was outlawed, they will no longer be needed--don't ask where they will be "sent" do not question god's authority! remember, the rebellion of the 2nd millenium is still due--do you want to be found in opposition to Jehovah!?!?!") Sorry, but all I have to do is think about how the already mysogonistic Bethel (always suspicious of females trying to marry brothers) would run if there were no political pressure from the outside world--and my imagination runs wild! I've always thought that if god wants people to weep and gnash their teeth at the thought of not being in paradise, he really should've picked a more pleasant, nicer group to supposedly represent "him", you know, people who actually reflect fruits of the spirit. Of all the witnesses I ever knew, (and I knew many, many in lots of different places) I can only think of about 2 that are worth missing. And they were considered unorthodox.
Eternity with Jehovah's Witnesses~~~*shudder*
Bridgette -
YoYoMama
You are all insane!
I've had nightmares were my wonderful wife dies and I woke up crying. I would do anything to live an eternity with her, I don't ever want to lose her. I would do anything to have one more day with my dad, who I lost to death two years ago. I would do anything to have one more day with my best friend, who I lost to cancer five years ago. An eternity with my family and friends, yes it is very appealing. Who cares what I will do during day as long as I'm with them.
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Billygoat
I didn't have an issue with eternity. I rather liked the idea because it meant NO FIELD SERVICE! That was probably appealing to many others as well. But spending the rest of my life learning to cook, read music, mathematics (I'm bad and slow at it now!), sciences and so forth was actually appealing. I wouldn't feel rushed to do anything. The idea of not being rushed still appeals to me.
But I did always wonder how they figured these things out from the Bible:
The going back to the Hebrew language.
The resurrected would not be able to have children.
Armageddon survivors would be allowed to conceive.
That we would be vegeterians.
There would be no electronics or modern day appliances.
No space exploration.Now that I stop and think about it, it seems so idiotic. I can't believe I fell for this crap.
Andi
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joelbear
I love chocolate but I still get sick of it after a few pieces.
The witness reply to this that I remember is that if Jehovah can create one set of things to experience, he can create an infinite number of things to experience, which would keep us occupied and enjoying life throughout eternity.
When I believed in the new system i thought I would
learn how to play all the musical instruments.
learn how to cook all kinds of food.
take time to get to know all the people on the earth.etc.
but eventually, everyone will have had the time to learn everything and do everything and so everyone's life experience will basically be the same which wouldn't be interesting.
Joel
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nelly136
that resurrected bit used to puzzle me too, can remember asking what was going to happen when so and so was resurrected only to find that their spouse had remarried while they were gone, and I was told that they wouldnt be bothered because theyd just be happy to be back and be without desires for any fleshly ways , they'll have lost any sexual desire for their former patner.....does this mean eternity as a neuter?
nelly
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Billygoat
...eternity as a neuter?
Okay...I'll pass too.
Seriously, when a dog is neutered does he lose his sex drive or does he just lose the ability to reproduce?
Andi
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NameWithheld
Too many neutered dogs have tried to hump my legs for me to buy that one!