Posts by DocHouse

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How to Avoid the Faithless Spirit of most here-

by DocHouse in

1- pray to god (whomever you may imagine him to be) asking for understanding.

2- study the background about the bible (from non-religious sources) to see where it came from.

3- discard (or at least set aside) chuyrch claims and dogma.. 4- read it, looking up archaeological/historical sources about the places and peoples referred to.

DocHouse

1- Pray to God (whomever you may imagine him to be) asking for understanding

2- Study the background about the Bible (from non-religious sources) to see where it came from

3- Discard (or at least set aside) chuyrch claims and dogma.

4- READ it, looking up archaeological/historical sources about the places and peoples referred to

5- Be honestly critical- meaning not only looking for things that may be false- but also those that may be TRUE, and, finally,

6- NEVER let your faith rest on men, church or even orginization- but ONLY on your growing understanding of God...for it WILL take place if you REALLY want to know!

As one of Jesus' brothers put it-

James 1: 5- If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

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IMPORTANT things for you to think about

by Terry in

things ex-jw's need to know in order to heal and move on.. ***.

1.you cannot change what you refuse to confront.. look at how you are feeling most of the time.

that sense of going nowhere and feeling down is not because you aren't spritual enough.

DocHouse

That is "IMPORTANT" advice?????

Are you SERIOUS? You ARE, aren't you?

The truly IMPORTANT advice is to make SURE your faith is in God and Christ- NEVER men!

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IMPORTANT things for you to think about

by Terry in

things ex-jw's need to know in order to heal and move on.. ***.

1.you cannot change what you refuse to confront.. look at how you are feeling most of the time.

that sense of going nowhere and feeling down is not because you aren't spritual enough.

DocHouse

That is "IMPORTANT" advice?????

Are you SERIOUS? You ARE, aren't you?

The truly IMPORTANT advice is to make SURE your faith is in God and Christ- NEVER men!

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How would you summarize the basic message of the Watchtower versus the Bible?

by Fernando in

for me personally:.

watchtower - don't sin, don't question, don't think, don't reason, don't leave, or god will kill you in hell the big a.. bible - all dysfunction aka the "bad news" has been legally defeated by the "good news".. (i believe we are therefore free to begin naturally and progressively transitioning from a primitive type-0 civilisation if and when we choose to and when consensus reaches critical mass.

we will become a more advanced type-1 civilisation in the next 100 years according to michio kaku in "physics of the future".).

DocHouse

Crazy- the ridiculous concept that Jesus has been ruling for 100 years- is the ridiculous OPINION about GOD'S prophecies. MOST of us REALLY BELIEVE that...

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Want to get JW friends' thoughts on their "new" preaching methods.

by compound complex in

jw
friends

the subject of jw.org and its tentacles reaching everywhere has already been discussed at length; however, jw kith and kin are going gangbusters on social media.

i lost it when i saw da vinci's most famous lady wearing a jw.org button as a brooch.

in hand, she had a tract, which i assumed had not yet been perused (she was distracted, apparently, while posing for the real master).. my dear and otherwise studious jws -- many very good at preaching and in human relations -- are obeying wt directives and just handing out the tracts in service and advertising up a storm on the internet.

DocHouse

If you SAY so. What GIG are you a part of?

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How would you summarize the basic message of the Watchtower versus the Bible?

by Fernando in

for me personally:.

watchtower - don't sin, don't question, don't think, don't reason, don't leave, or god will kill you in hell the big a.. bible - all dysfunction aka the "bad news" has been legally defeated by the "good news".. (i believe we are therefore free to begin naturally and progressively transitioning from a primitive type-0 civilisation if and when we choose to and when consensus reaches critical mass.

we will become a more advanced type-1 civilisation in the next 100 years according to michio kaku in "physics of the future".).

DocHouse

"the basic message of the Watchtower versus the Bible" is just a cheap misleading ploy.

There IS no "vs"- except for opinion about what the prophecies mean- and often, not even THERE.

Follow CHRIST or die is our real message. Yes, the GB often inserts itself- and they WILL have to answer to Christ for that. Yet they DO back and organize the preaching oif TRUTH to the world- instead of all the religious coprolite dished out in Churchianity.

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Freaking out a Jehovah's Witness

by jgnat in

as you know, my husband has physically left the witnesses.

he nevertheless clings to many of the beliefs like a protective cloak, and every once in a while i trigger a dissonant episode where my reality clashes with his.

recently he listened in on my work research, a video of a futurist describing the a potential "disruptive change" event in the next fifteen years, as our culture shifts to autonomic (driverless) vehicles.

DocHouse

Well, DH- that just proves you were an insincere and lousy teacher.

Enjoy your BallGod...

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Want to get JW friends' thoughts on their "new" preaching methods.

by compound complex in

jw
friends

the subject of jw.org and its tentacles reaching everywhere has already been discussed at length; however, jw kith and kin are going gangbusters on social media.

i lost it when i saw da vinci's most famous lady wearing a jw.org button as a brooch.

in hand, she had a tract, which i assumed had not yet been perused (she was distracted, apparently, while posing for the real master).. my dear and otherwise studious jws -- many very good at preaching and in human relations -- are obeying wt directives and just handing out the tracts in service and advertising up a storm on the internet.

DocHouse

Fact is, more and more will read from a website than a Bible.

So the website really helps many.

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Freaking out a Jehovah's Witness

by jgnat in

as you know, my husband has physically left the witnesses.

he nevertheless clings to many of the beliefs like a protective cloak, and every once in a while i trigger a dissonant episode where my reality clashes with his.

recently he listened in on my work research, a video of a futurist describing the a potential "disruptive change" event in the next fifteen years, as our culture shifts to autonomic (driverless) vehicles.

DocHouse

Want to "Freak us out"?

Actually THINK and consider FACTS rather than heresay and propaganda.

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Freaking out a Jehovah's Witness

by jgnat in

as you know, my husband has physically left the witnesses.

he nevertheless clings to many of the beliefs like a protective cloak, and every once in a while i trigger a dissonant episode where my reality clashes with his.

recently he listened in on my work research, a video of a futurist describing the a potential "disruptive change" event in the next fifteen years, as our culture shifts to autonomic (driverless) vehicles.

DocHouse

" What facts are those DH? You gave a list of excuses for the FACTS. My favorite is "To think crime is reducing is to be an idiot." You don't even try to provide a fact contrary to the statement above, you just plug your ears and say "yeah, well you're stupid" and run away."

You're a funny little man.

Even if a government "reduces" crime- it itself commits many crimes. Are you as stupid as you sound? There were so many fallacies in that graphic that I have no desire to post facts those like you would just deny.

Enjoy your delusions.