gorby went to the kh for family reasons today.. and landed right away middle in a pseudo history watchtower article.
just that aspect of the jw belief he is so sensative about.. so 1918 and 1919 are changed with one mark of a pencil.
the argument of change was in the past the argument of the doctrine.
An Iman was shown proof that the Sun does not go around the Earth. Since Mohamed spoke of a man that walked so far west that 'he found the place where the sun settles in to a (muddy) pool', it would be difficult to convince a follower of anything else.
True to form 'Clearly, science is wrong.' was his response.
In the search for truth, many are more comfortable with lies.
you're not likely to see this in an awake!
magazine, but here goes.
for those that believe in intelligent design please explain this one to me:.
There is a society for the protection of the guinea worm believe it or not. Their argument is that we have no right to exterminate a species that is inconvenient to us.
Other wonderful creations :
1) Bot Fly larvae or Cutebera.
2) Jigger flea
Disclaimer : These are especially disgusting infestations/parasites and you are advised that viewing ca cause distress. But as part of god's wonderful creation of course.
great white sharks are able to subdue and eat almost anything they come across, thanks to their amazing teeth.
consider: the great white shark (carcharodon carcharias) needs to catch and process food in order to survive.
its teeth are remarkable, being arranged in rows and rows that move forward, like a conveyor belt, so that these animals always have a full set of functioning teeth at any one time.. furthermore, the shape of this shark's teeth changes throughout its life.
Bot fly larvae, Jigger-fleas, guinea-worm and occasionally mango-worms ( and no you dont find them in mangos )
If you dont know about these creatures then be warned : DO NOT look them up unless you have a strong stomach.
They are unquestionably amazing creatures with complex life cycles well adapted to what they do. The problem is that what they do is especially distressing if you happen to be a victim.
If these are part of god's creation then it raises some serious questions about the nature of god and why he put us here.
i just found this on youtube.
it's actually really funny.
enjoy.
In recent years I have come to view the JWs as Muslims without the guns. It worries me that both religions have so many apologists and people that are happy to dismiss both as 'mostly harmless'.
I did read the bible when a witness and it shocks me that with the 'rose coloured specs' of 'JW think' I failed to see the appalling violence, crass stupidity and moral contradictions. A re-reading of the bible ( once considered a major task ) and of the Quran and some of the obligatory Hadith(s) made it clear to me that none of these could have been produced by god or anything like a god.
From stopping the sun in the sky to finish a battle (Bible) to walking so far west as to find the place where the sun sets in a muddy pool (Quran). Get these things away from me. I want to find god but he isnt there.
i sometimes did work for a lovely old couple who at times needed repairs done around their home.
my wife and myself spent time with them, having tea and crackers from time to time.
one day the husband and myself got into a conversation and he clearly showed himself to be a holocaust denier.
There is so much misinformation about WWII. A lot of British people will claim that WWII was won virtually single- handed by the British. Certainly when I was at school very little was said of the US or Russian contribution OR that after the end of things in Europe, the war continued apace against Japan.
Little is made either of the the, if not god-like then certainly rock-star status that Hitler enjoyed. Germany was well en-route to reestablishing itself as a European nation that could stand proud again. Cant confirm his contribution but it was under his watch that much was achieved in terms of industry, infrastructure and employment. Hitler could do no wrong so when news of the 'solution' arrived, it was denied by many. 'No way would their beloved leader ( for beloved he was ) do such a thing.....Why there are even films showing us that they have re-housed the Jews etc in to their own communes/communities..'
There had been hints of the death camps before the end of the war but it was not until the allies came across them was the full horror exposed. ( Case in point : Some actually believe that WWII was all about liberating the Jews from the death camps. )
Certainly not all deniers will fall in to that category but if JWs still believe the Armageddon bull***p after all these years....keeping the dream alive.....so why not older Germans that once believed in the dream that Hitler sold them?
http://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/28736-that-most-beautiful-of-2015-videos-is-now-live/.
above is a link (if you can stomach it) from jwtalk.
have a look at the comments.
Not sure what they are teaching anymore. The only contact I have is via my mother who breaks enough rules by speaking with me ( She does not consider the shunning of children as natural.....child? I'm 62 haha )
She will not talk about the bible however which seems a fair compromise since I dont want to talk about it anyway. Should she hint that the elders are pressuring her to shun me then I'm equally ready with dark threats about people who keep a 62 year-old-son away from his 85 year-old mum.
However the group of people known as Jehovah's Witnesses do appear to be morphing in to one of those 'feelgood' Christian groups where the main attraction is from social gatherings and meetings that feature cake or biscuits. Jesus? Oh yea, isn't he they guy they.......?
They dont seem to be mentioning dates anymore which shows they have learned something if only that god might be pointing the light in the wrong direction.
I remember the early 70s only too well. Pioneered for most of those years and being the self-righteous little prig that I was , even managed to be scornful of people who became witnesses pre-75. They were only jumping on the bandwagon to save their skin...right? One brother was seen as 'weak' for buying a new car in 1973. Others were discussing whether it was worthwhile redecorating rooms in their homes.....with Armageddon so close and all that.
There was a change after 75. There had been a very very strong expectation built up in virtually everyone and the Society face-saving didn't actually start right off. They waited a while and mentioned that it appears that certain brothers had created an expectation which was unfounded....and it was all your fault.
Seems that its got easier to be a JW in SOME respects. The old mind control has gotten worse.....no study material outside of JW.....that should have rung some bells.
I left around 1986 and never looked back. How many hours does a pioneer do these days and whats the business with those little mobile stands they spend hours sitting by and doing nothing.....wimps if you ask me. I recall some of the (seriously) old-school JWs that would let no one pass them on the street with being accosted.
ok, the bible is a fascinating book of fairy tales, so we move on..e. zolfagharifard, some guy states "humans will be very different creatures in just 1000 years from now due to climate change,artificial intelligence and genetic mutations are all set to transform our bodies in drastic ways.
a mixture of biology and machine on the inside.
this is only 1000 years from now, what the hell will humans look like in 100000 years????
Evolution is a product of adaptive changes being advantageous to the extent that the change allows the bearer to live while non-bearers die ( or not get to breed ).
To the extent that we are able to control our environment....we can make it warmer/cooler etc....expect no significant change.
To the extent that we can eliminate ( as in remove entirely ) certain infections as per Smallpox and Polio ( save the interference of certain religious nuts ) expect no change.
Equally to the extent we eliminate certain infections....expect populations to be decimated should the infection(s) reappear.
To the extent we can preserve alive people predisposed to any congenital condition.....expect the condition to increase in the population.
has anybody else noticed that almost all the jdubs are super arrogant?
i mean even from just the basic ones to especially the elders and the overseers omg.
they act like they are so high and mighty that you should just worship them.
Interesting that tepidpoultry made the comparison with those who follow the Islamic faith:
To paraphrase : 'You are the best of people' while non-believers : '...are lower than cattle' according to Mohammad.
The idea of superiority I can attest to from my pioneering days back in the 70s ( 100 hours a month back then ) and I was a real self-righteous little Nazi of the first order.
Funny how getting older makes you see things more clearly. Realising that believing something does not make it true and that 'Millions now living' can be wrong as well woke me up slowly.
this is interesting:.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38145118.
"a whole lot of the time, i just don't like being a mother, and i generally don't fit well into this role.".
'They didn't ask t come in to the world'.......Oh my! How many times have I heard that?
My mum would often play the 'I carried you' for nine months line.....ad nausium.
One day my sister replied: 'You mean I had a choice?'.......Actually no one does.
We dont get to choose our kids either. They are not and we should not want copies of us.
Single parent here ( mum liked to 'entertain' in my absence and was rather too fond of the bottle ).
To achieve this heady goal was a rather easy matter of convincing a judge who, on looking at the evidence, not only gave me custody of my two but banned her from access without supervision....Enough said I think.
It still took a year and it cost me my 100K a year career. That was five years ago. My autistic son could not do hiis shoelaces back then....he now makes stop-motion films with my DSLR. My other son went from a poor performer at school to top level and now speaks French, English and German.
I think I might be doing something right here though I admit that I miss the money.
Do I love my children? You tell me.
Do I like my sons? No, not always. Sometimes they can be obnoxious monsters and I cant wait for them to become adults ( Actually Louis wont ever be leaving home unless to go into a home and that wont happen for as long as I can help it )
Please be honest about your own feelings : Yes your kids will absolutely will say and do things you dont like. They will rip your heart out and play football with it...then give it back with a request for sweets.
Its why they need parents. Empathy does not come easy and some never get it.
If you deny the hurt or the occasional dislike of what they are at the moment then you can come to resent them. That resentment absolutely will creep up on you and bite you where it hurts.
If your kids hurt you then let them know. You are not and can never be invincible.
Yes you can call me 'hard' and 'unfeeling' but I dont get called 'gentille maman' for nothing. ( gentle mum )
Im working on it : Been ages since I burned the salad.
lol they keep saying that this is truly satans system and all that crap.how people in the world are so judgemental and crazy.. anyone else getting sick of this?.
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WTWizard : 'We had World War II, in which Hitler was dragged into a war for being too prosperous, and then blamed for atrocities.....'.
I'd be first to agree that the punitive measures that came out of the Versailles Treaty after WWI provided a thin excuse for war but to suggest Hitler was a scapegoat is stretching it I think.
