Topics Started by Fisherman

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The Star of Bethlehem, was it Satan?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the bible states that the star led the magi to herod, then to jesus.

was the star of satanic source?
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Do you understand the ransom?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. bible
because i am a christian i accept the ransom with a leap of faith but undrstanding it is beyond my imagination.

i cannot justify torturing and killing the innocent, but that is only my thinking.

god must have good reasons for what he does.
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How do you view the Bible?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i think that the bible gives hope and comfort.

i also think that the bible is a good book without me saying too much.

but is it a product of god?
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Have you abandoned the hope of everlasting life?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. bible
do you still believe or nurture in your heart "living forever in a paradise earth" and even never having to die in "this old system"?

or do you now belive in life after death as a spirit being in heaven?

or have you abandoned the hope of everlasting life?
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The Silent Lambs movement, what has it accomplished?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. medical
i think that the silent lambs is a thorn in the flesh to the wts because it has made the public aware that pedophilia is also a problem within the wts and not only with the catholic church and other religions that have been on the news, and that the wts is not such a safe have as it claims.. this publicity is embarrasing to the wts it seems to me, but i also think that the movement is putting pressure on the wts policy and the pedophiles comfortable within the wts.. i have only one concern.

i know that women seeking child custody often falsly and flagrantly accuse their spouse of this as a strategy.the courts do no want to take any chances with the possibilty of children being abused often resulting in harm to the innocent.

i feel that a false accuser of this crime should be excuted.
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Are Blood Tranfusions as dangerous and risky and the WTS claim?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. medical
in and old post by marvin, he provides a link to a wts response to blood treatment.

the wts society spokeman writes that blood transfusions may cause immunological disorders.

since modern medicine gave out thousands of infected blood transfusions in the past causing death and ravaging disease such as aids and incurable and horrible hepatitis to mention some, there is reason for concern.. how safe and effective is blood treatment today?
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How do you feel about Tatoos?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i feel very offended and distrurbed when i see people covered with tatoos.

some people have tatoos all over their bodies, even on their faces.

there are also tatoo programs on the tlc channel that children can watch without a forewarning before the show comes on.
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How do other religions compare with Jw?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as a jw i saw in other religions, ritualism, insignificant ceremoniies, unecessary restrictions, erroneous bible interpretations, doctrines and teachings, and hateful conspiracy with governments to kill or imprison or stop individual jws, or the jw movement.

today, i respect what people belive but what i think is wrong is religion in the business of killing people or advocating the killing or harming or infringing on people.
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Does God communicate with you?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. bible
a bible verse says " ..the one planting the ear can he not listen?

".
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What are the Elders thinking? What are JW's thinking?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. bible
there was a time when most jw's solemly believed that the "end" was comming in their life time, that the preaching work was a life saving work and the most important work on earth and that the wts was god's organization, god's agency, the only channel of communication on earth.

i think that most jws today somewhat still vagely believe that now but i wonder, what is going on in the minds and hearts of the jws today?

what is everyone thinking?