Is there Religion after the Watchtower?

clash_city_rockers

I should of posted this topic here because I am very interested to learn where those end up after the Watchtower.

For those wha have left Jehovahs witnesses is there religion after you leave the Watch Tower? This is just a survey I would like to hear people share pesonal experiences on the matter.
1. Do you still believe in a God
2. Have you joined another religion
3. Do you still believe in a bible or a Holy book?
4. Are burned out on religion?
5. Do you trust others who talk about God, Jesus and religious stuff?
6. For you who still believe in a God is your worship corprate or private?
Reguarding other Teansindental Matters:
7. Do you believe in truth?
8. Is truth absolute?
9. Are ethics and morals absolute or relitive and arbratrary?

I am interested in you guys shareing your takes on the matter.

peace,
jr

hippikon

I think the problem with religion is speculation. And religion by its nature is pure speculation. In my opinion speculation is a dangerous tool and should be used carefully and based on known facts. Speculation also seems to be part of the human condition therefore religion seems to be a very hard thing to abandon completely for most people. I personally hold the point of view that religion is an evolved form of superstition.

My conclusion is religion is dangerous and unnecessary.

You did ask!

"God was evolutions biggest mistake"

Hippikon

clash_city_rockers

Hippikon wrote: "I think the problem with religion is speculation. And religion by its nature is pure speculation. In my opinion speculation is a dangerous tool and should be used carefully and based on known facts."

Responce: That is a very interesting point but if you where going to be consistant. If "speculation" is based on "known facts" as you put it then would it no longer be "speculation"? Just a reductio in logic. Also, epistomolocialy (how we know what we know), if we verified "known facts" such as documentation, ect... then it is inconsistant with speculation. (BTW it was this type of thinking that got me out of the WT.)

"speculation" is not = to "known facts"

Just being consistant (;)]

cheers with beers,
jr

PS, Evolution is speculation. In fact it's about as bad as a con job as the Watchtower. Don't tell me you got hoodwinked, swindled, bamboozled.

LB

1. Do you still believe in a God

YES

2. Have you joined another religion

NO WAY

3. Do you still believe in a bible or a Holy book?

YES

4. Are burned out on religion?

YOU BET

5. Do you trust others who talk about God, Jesus and religious stuff?

No I do not, all seems very self serving

6. For you who still believe in a God is your worship corprate or private?

YES

Never Squat With Yer Spurs On

hippikon

"speculation" is not = to "known facts"

True but there is a diference between speculation based on speculation and speculation based on (or rooted in) facts.

hippikon

Question

How do you define what is real and what is imagined to be real?

RR

1. Do you still believe in a God
YES!

2. Have you joined another religion
"Religion"? NO, however I am part of a Bible study group!

3. Do you still believe in a bible or a Holy book?
YES, THE BIBLE!

4. Are burned out on religion?
RELIGION? YES. GOD? NO!

5. Do you trust others who talk about God, Jesus and religious stuff?
WHY NOT. DOES MEAN I HAVE TO BELEIVE THEM.

6. For you who still believe in a God is your worship corprate or private?
DEFINE "CORPORATE"

Reguarding other Teansindental Matters:
7. Do you believe in truth?
YES!

8. Is truth absolute?
ALWAYS!

9. Are ethics and morals absolute or relitive and arbratrary?
ABSOLUTE!

____________________________
"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional."

ISP

1. Do you still believe in a God
Maybe

2. Have you joined another religion
No

3. Do you still believe in a bible or a Holy book?
No

4. Are burned out on religion?
Yes

5. Do you trust others who talk about God, Jesus and religious stuff?
No

6. For you who still believe in a God is your worship corprate or private?
Not required!

Reguarding other Teansindental Matters:
7. Do you believe in truth?
yes

8. Is truth absolute?
no

9. Are ethics and morals absolute or relitive and arbratrary?
They are desirable

ISP

Seeker4

Me thinks this is a bit of a loaded post, but will give some responses.

1. Do you still believe in a God?
No

2. Have you joined another religion
Never

3. Do you still believe in a bible or a Holy book?
NO!

4. Are burned out on religion?
No

5. Do you trust others who talk about God, Jesus and religious stuff?
Trust them how? Trusting them would have more to do with what they were was a person and not what they talked about.

6. For you who still believe in a God is your worship corprate or private?
Not applicable.

Reguarding other Teansindental Matters:
7. Do you believe in truth?
Yes. It's people who can't spell transcendental that I question!

8. Is truth absolute?
Probably not.

9. Are ethics and morals absolute or relitive and arbratrary?
Mostly relative.

S4

Marilyn

1. Do you still believe in a God

Not really.
2. Have you joined another religion

no
3. Do you still believe in a bible or a Holy book?

no
4. Are burned out on religion?

no - still curious
5. Do you trust others who talk about God, Jesus and religious stuff?

depends what they say
6. For you who still believe in a God is your worship corprate or private

Reguarding other Teansindental Matters:
7. Do you believe in truth?
8. Is truth absolute?
9. Are ethics and morals absolute or relitive and arbratrary?

final three questions are too non specific

Marilyn

Is there Religion after the Watchtower?

"God was evolutions biggest mistake"

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