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  without God what would humanity do?

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  what would humanity do without some belief in an almighty, in a divine in something?.

  how has it shaped the way modern man thinks?.

  would we better off or worse, without a belief in that which is divine?.

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  lilybird

  Instead of living in fear of God, we should see him as a welcome relief from our worries in fading away into nn exsistence

  Ok.. point taken.. but then...God isn't doing anything to help our problems at this time.. If he exists.. which clearly he doesn't,,(but that is just my viewpoint anyways)

  The most help people get from him is praying and then they feel better because they talked to someone or some enitity up there that might help them and so it is a placebo effect.. I pray.. I feel better.. He might help.... and yes humans do take others lives.. that is why I said humanity messes up the planet...but I feel better taking actual physical action for something if I can rather than just praying to some unknown( if existing) at all entity .. who is doing nothing to help anyways...
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  without God what would humanity do?

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  2. friends

  what would humanity do without some belief in an almighty, in a divine in something?.

  how has it shaped the way modern man thinks?.

  would we better off or worse, without a belief in that which is divine?.

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  lilybird

  Without a belief in God.. maybe humanity would actually have to believe in themselves.. ............that they are in control of their destiny and they alone have to work together to make the world a better place.. as long as there are different beliefs in the world.. we can never have peace..

  ...........The world is splintered.. In fact ,, the world spins much better with out humanity.. the plant and animal life are in perfect cycles,,, humanity is the problem..We mess up everything!!!!! I have no belief in a God or a Devil.. and feel much more secure in my life than before ,,living in fear of a God who could threaten to destroy all at will...
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  The Watchtower Society killed my website

  by Elsewhere in

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  you can thank the watchtower society for this.. here is an email from my hosting company:.

  unfortunately it appears your site/account was involved in violation of using copyrighted material involved with watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania.".

  as a result of this abuse and activity, we will be unable to reinstate this account for any reason.. in addition, due to the nature of this abuse and the risk of transferring sensitive or illegal content if we were to provide you your files, we will be unable to provide with backups.. it is unfortunate that this has occurred, and we are aware that more than likely this was not your intent to host, however the fact remains it did exist and complaints were made.

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  lilybird

  Gill...Great Post.. says it all....The Truth shall set us free.....
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  New here - wanted to get this off my chest

  by Thrall in

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  long time lurker, first time poster.. .

  rather than just posting a no-content hello post, i wanted to share my story.

  this gets long, but consider it a form of self-therapy or something :) .

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  lilybird

  Hi Thrall.. I enjoyed reading your story
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  For NICE PEOPLE only!

  by BlessedStar in

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  it seems as though many people come to this board and leave in a short space of time.. it's a pity.. there are people on this board who are very nice and polite even when discussing various views.

  this leads to understanding and concern.

  i would like to meet you people.. please post in here.. i term nice as being kind, not cursing, love for god almighty, thrives on the right things in life, not hurting other's feelings, etc.. blessed star

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  lilybird

  This thread is pretty silly,, but it is fun to read anyways.. not sure if we actually established the lines between nice and not nice.. I think it is a matter of personal preference!!!
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  The Watchtower Society killed my website

  by Elsewhere in

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  you can thank the watchtower society for this.. here is an email from my hosting company:.

  unfortunately it appears your site/account was involved in violation of using copyrighted material involved with watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania.".

  as a result of this abuse and activity, we will be unable to reinstate this account for any reason.. in addition, due to the nature of this abuse and the risk of transferring sensitive or illegal content if we were to provide you your files, we will be unable to provide with backups.. it is unfortunate that this has occurred, and we are aware that more than likely this was not your intent to host, however the fact remains it did exist and complaints were made.

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  lilybird

  The Watchblather constantly puts down organized religion in their publications.. Why do they think they are so special that they can print any dribble about what suits their purpose.. We do have freedom of speech in this country and I can't see why they have any right to quiet those who want to express their opinions openly to others.. Clearly they are afraid of being exposed in some way that their doctrines are false and misleading.. What ever happened to their motto" Wait on Jehovah".. looks like Jehovah left them high and dry and they are doing everything to cover their lying hinnys...
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  Are You Truly "HAPPY" Now That You're Out Of The Organization?

  by minimus in

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  i've seen how some (not me) are still bewildered and still searching for "the truth" and are unhappy.

  what's your status?

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  lilybird

  Its true leaving the org doesn't necessarily make you happier.. but it allows you to make adjustments in your life to be happier ,,,something you can't do in the org..so.. yes.. I would say...I am a happier person after leaving the org..
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  "Deliverance at Hand" District Convention Invitation

  by Elsewhere in

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  truthsetsonefree has provided spiritual food at the proper time by emailing me these scans.... this is the little hand-bill invitation for the next district convention that we've been hearing about.

  considering the fact that most jws never actually read such things before handing them out, i suspect that many people will be given these things but never actually told when and where the convention will be held!

  on the back it says: "the local congregation of jehovahs witnesses invites you to attend the convention that will be held at the time and location shown here.

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  lilybird

  Well. I do notice in the illustration of life in paradise,, that everyone has the same vacant silly smile that makes them look like they have been lobotomized..Im not a big fan of gardening.. I wouldn't be happy spending forever weeding the gardens...
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  Hispanic 'Got Milk' Ad: Contortionist

  by MsMcDucket in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwp3xwz8b0w

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  lilybird

  Amazing.. thanks for posting..
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  ELDERS BREAK UP GROUP OF SISTERS - WHY?

  by juni in

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  a friend told me tonight that the elders broke up a group of sisters who were all experiencing various degrees of depression and enjoyed the upbuilding association with each other.. why would they do this?

  according to them for two reasons:.

  because this looks bad to the cong.

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  lilybird

  Well therapists say that depression is a result of repressed anger... I think many sisters struggle with being oppressed.. not being allowed to be their own person.. always be judged by others and told how to live., think and basically exist