Posts by desib77

to know that you are not alone in your quest to escape the watchtower is one of the best ways to actually do it.. right now i'm 18, but became an unbaptized publisher at 12. i blew those elders away with my skill at parroting back the wts doctrine, and for a while, i was faithful enough in service, which i didn't really enjoy, but i had to do it to live, right?

we went to meetings regularly, even thosugh i simply dreaded the boredom and the inevitable guilt i would feel.

desib77

Welcome!

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It's Desib,Birthday,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

by kls in

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na,na ,i told now they all know...............happy- birthday : .

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desib77

That is just not funny!

Thanks, though...

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Belief in God

by desib77 in

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my husband and i were laying awake last night discussing religon and life and afterlife.

i asked myself what i believe in and came to only one conclusion.

i believe that there is a god.

desib77

The belief, based solely on reason, in a God who created the universe and then abandoned it, assuming no control over life, exerting no influence on natural phenomena, and giving no supernatural revelation.

Thanks, Gopher. That is pretty much what I believe. I'm not positive that he completely abandoned us. He may even watch over the earth. I just don't think he helps some people out by blessing them and then leaves others to starve or live in poverty.

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Belief in God

by desib77 in

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my husband and i were laying awake last night discussing religon and life and afterlife.

i asked myself what i believe in and came to only one conclusion.

i believe that there is a god.

desib77

I do tend to think that something happens after death, but I'm not sure what I believe does happen.

I agree that something probably does happen after death. But as I was thinking about this last night I just decided that no one will ever really know what happens or what is true or right. I decided that the only thing that I should do is live my life to the fullest and not worry about all the doctrines. I don't think that God will punish me for not knowing what happens when I die or whether he is a Trinity or not. I'm not even really sure that God will punish.

You wouldn't believe how much better I feel this morning. It is like everything in my mind has been simplified into one belief. I believe in God.

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Belief in God

by desib77 in

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friends

my husband and i were laying awake last night discussing religon and life and afterlife.

i asked myself what i believe in and came to only one conclusion.

i believe that there is a god.

desib77

My husband and I were laying awake last night discussing religon and life and afterlife. I asked myself what I believe in and came to only one conclusion. I believe that there is a God. I don't have any other beliefs than that. I don't know if I believe the Bible or Jesus as the savior. I don't know if I believe that there is an afterlife. I don't know if I even believe that God takes an active part in our life. My only belief is that there had to be a beginning.

Is there anyone else who feels this way? Is there a term for someone who believes in God and not much else?

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I have an idea . . . and forgive me if this has already been suggested

by cruzanheart in

it always annoys me to see the latest copies of the watchtower & awake!

magazines when i go visit my mom at the nursing home.

i don't feel comfortable throwing them away, since it's not my "house" but i feel the need to make a statement.

desib77

Great idea, Nina!

My husband and I were at the hospital with my father-in-law the other day and my husband noticed a guy with downs syndrome pick up an Awake. My husband, never a JW, said, "That poor guy....he doesn't even realize what he is getting in to."

I feel bad for people who pick them up and read them not realizing what they are getting involved in.

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