Posts by bradford

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Why Do You No Longer Believe in God?

by Tenacious in

i know this question has popped up from time to time but i really would like to know how you guys, those that no longer believe, came to that conclusion?

was it the wts and all its crap?

was it something you read?

bradford

I believe there are as many "god's" as there are people. Whether you see whatever "it" is as a God or a power or something scientific, at some point there was nothing, then there was something.

To each person what you believe is unique to your experiences, upbringing, and thinking process.

The problem comes in when trying to turn something that is unique into a "system" of belief that controls how people think and act or when you believe something that will impel you to do something detrimental to society.

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need input: why does my wife do this. when at the meeting she is always nodding her head in agreement

by goingthruthemotions in

so this is just so nauseating to me when she noddes her head in agreement and in a low voice or sound does a "mmm uh" in agrrement.

but here is the deal, she never aswers at the meetings.

she doesn't go out in service often.

bradford

From an 02 awake:

Practical suggestions on how to listen during a conversation include turning away from distractions, leaning slightly forward, and giving active feedback with eye contact andnodding. Since much of our learning depends on effective listening, paying attention is something we must all continue to work on.

So basically she is doing this part, paying attention at meetings, but not listening to the other parts about participating by comments and field service.

Pretty standard JW behavior if you ask me.

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Mobile Hotspot - JWFACTS.COM - Assembly & Conventions

by thedepressedsoul in

here is an idea i tested.

works at both assemblies and conventions.

i have noticed at the last convention and at my last assembly that when i opened up my wifi setting, tons of hotspots came up for people tethering their tablets to their smart phones.

bradford

Is it possible to name the connection the title of the convention?

Then, have them redirected to terms and conditions where they have to read a few things..click accept, then get redirected to jwfacts.com, oh mannnn, I should go park at the local hall and try it out..

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Following Links to JWT

by konceptual99 in

jw
friends

just a wee warning on following links to jwtalk (jwt).

if you are a member there then it is very easy for the mods to identify if you have come in from this site.

they will then ban you.. so, if you are member here and trying to lurk there then don't click on any links to jwt, just copy and paste the link into a new browser tab..

bradford

I tried to subtly chime in over there but was eventually banned. If you do anything other than praise every single decision of the GB you will have the same fate. I'm so heart broken.

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Who Are Your Past Circuit Overseers? It's a small world..

by mentallyfree31 in

who were your past circuit overseers?

i'm sure a lot of us actually know mutual people, as the co's relocate all over the country.. here's a few from the southeast us: (let me know if you recognize any names and post yours too please...).

ellwood johnson (new york/philadelphia area for several years also).

bradford

It was George Cook I believe but it was like 12 years ago when I was studying so I could be wrong. I think I also has a DO last name Thompson and possibly Splane as either a DO or guest speaker at the Natick assembly hall in Mass. Hard to remember now.

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Who Are Your Past Circuit Overseers? It's a small world..

by mentallyfree31 in

who were your past circuit overseers?

i'm sure a lot of us actually know mutual people, as the co's relocate all over the country.. here's a few from the southeast us: (let me know if you recognize any names and post yours too please...).

ellwood johnson (new york/philadelphia area for several years also).

bradford

Freedma

Eagle

Crispin

Shneider

Brainard.

Had Cook as a DO, he actually conducted one of my studies from the knowledge book. Dude always carried around this small ruler.

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Prayer Question I Had After Sundays Watchtower...

by freemindfade in

while i was sitting through another grueling watchtower, dying from my brain being turned into cult pudding, i had this thought after i heard this read: .

when we express our most intimate thoughts to god in prayer, he may answer us through a bible passage, an article in a magazine, or an encouraging word from a fellow believer.

-august 2015 watchtard.

bradford

Prayer is an interesting concept that, even as a witness, I sometimes shook my head at myself as if asking myself what in the world are you doing talking to yourself?

Some people say that there is no way their prayer wasn't answered because it was so specific and unless someone read their mind they wouldn't know what they had asked for.

Others, when they get no answer to their prayer, say that is God's way of answering. What you prayed for you need to be more patient, or it isn't according to God's will.

If you believe in prayer there are only 2 acceptable answers.

1. A direct ask by a person for x and receipt of x at some unknown time interval. Voila! Prayer works.

2. A prayer unanswered. Pray more. God must not want me to have x. I'll pray for y instead.

The 3rd option is left out entirely. Maybe you are talking to yourself and there is a thing in life called coincidence.

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Love is like God.

by The Rebel in

neither, can be proven only to the believer can they exist.

we could therefore say that a persons feelings on god and love are simply chemical reactions produced by the brain.

however what i find interesting is that if a certain part of a persons brain gets damaged their personalities and emotions can radically change.. the rebel..

bradford

God - cannot be proven or dis-proven. Therefore, it is left open to a person to make up anything they want to believe on the matter. Why else would we have millions of different gods existing by those that believe in them?

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Love is like God.

by The Rebel in

neither, can be proven only to the believer can they exist.

we could therefore say that a persons feelings on god and love are simply chemical reactions produced by the brain.

however what i find interesting is that if a certain part of a persons brain gets damaged their personalities and emotions can radically change.. the rebel..

bradford

I wondered why this thread garnered 8 pages of comments but quickly realized that is precisely what happens when rediculous comparisons are made.

We all know that GOD IS LOVE. The bible is clear about love being Jehovah's cardinal attribute. <end of sarcasm>

A more fitting comparison would be God is like the monster under your bed as a small child. It's not real, induces fear, and can make you sound rediculous when you tell people about it.

But hey, at least belief in a god has helped society throughout the centuries to make humans more loving towards one another.

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new arrangement - chairman

by inbetween in

a thought on the emphasis of the importance of the new chairman arrangement at the midweek meeting:.

it reminds me of a tv-show, where the showmaster introduces tv-clips of some topics.. is it maybe a preparation for meetings with more and more videos ?.

and all the local brothers are doing is introducing them, creating anticipation for what big skydaddy prepared this week.. i wonder, if most of the meeting times in years to come will be videos anyway.....

bradford

I think you are spot on. More videos, less input from local elders, more deliberate and controlled indoctrination.

The percentage of tie-ins, videos, and manuscript style talks will gradually increase as the ship sinks.