No surprise for me. If they don't answer the questions from sincere believers in the God they purport to worship, why should they answer anyone else's?
Posts by zack
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10So I called Bethel a few days ago...
by Kudra ini pretended to be a student in a sociology of religion class at a university i made up... middlebury community college in dallas texas... :p .
i said i was doing a report on how different denominations deal with the litigation, mitigation and media coverage of abuse allegations... .
i said that i was wondering if the coverage i had seen all over the internet about the payout to the victims in california would be covered (and when) by the media page on the jw website.
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How many Dubs REALLY want the end to come?
by zack inmany of the dubs i know don't really want the end to come.
sure, they like the idea of youth in perpetuity, good health, no death, peace.... who doesn't?
they want those things to end.. but in their heart of hearts, do you really think they actually long for the destruction of other human beings that are so graphically depicted in the pubs?.
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zack
Many of the dubs I know don't really want the end to come. Sure, they like the idea of youth in perpetuity, good health, no death, peace.... Who doesn't? They want those things to end.
But in their heart of hearts, do you really think they actually long for the destruction of other human beings that are so graphically depicted in the pubs?
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Zone talk by David Splane - Four figurative giants - Education etc
by truthseeker infound this interesting talk on e-watchman's site.
it was given by david splane, a gb member.. the talk is really interesting as it gives a more focused look at the troubles the society is facing as it trys to cope with education, peer pressure etc.. .
http://e-jehovahs-witnesses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=454.
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zack
Splane has a penchant for verbal flatulence. He is known to some as Bro. ex-splane, since he seems to know so much about everything (in his own mind)
This is one of the "glorious" ones Jesus has entrusted THE ENTIRE PHYSICAL UNIVERSE to.
Did I mention these guys are evil?
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Zone talk by David Splane - Four figurative giants - Education etc
by truthseeker infound this interesting talk on e-watchman's site.
it was given by david splane, a gb member.. the talk is really interesting as it gives a more focused look at the troubles the society is facing as it trys to cope with education, peer pressure etc.. .
http://e-jehovahs-witnesses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=454.
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zack
It sounds like something he'd say.
These guys are evil.
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Jehovah's Witnesses turned Christian....Post Here
by R.F. ini would like those of you former jws turned christian to post here.
specific denominations can be mentioned.
i'd just like to get an idea of how many of you there are.
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zack
I haven't joined ny "other " church and probably won't. My wife asked me why I said the WTS teachings weren't Christian. The answer was pretty simple.
The WTS teaches JW's not to be with Christ and not to WANT to be with Christ. How can anyone be a CHRISTIAN (a follower--- which would be a following wherever he may go)
and yet not want to BE with Christ? It seems that this desire is what makes a deep faith possible which in turn moves person to works of faith and goodness and love.
It's what makes a person do something because they WANT to and not because they HAVE to.
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High Ranking JWs removed from ministry?
by jimbo ina freind that listens to srn (salem radio news network) said she heard a news blurb today about several high ranking jws being removed over sex scandal.
any one else heard anything???
she indicated brooklyn ny as the location.
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zack
Hoping4Change:
That was brilliant! Maybe after the higher ups get cleansed you can get a job deciphering Freddy's ramblings!
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New Stupid Assembly Rules
by WTWizard ini have heard on this discussion board numerous rules that apply to upcoming a$$emblies.
some are designed to stop people from meeting the opposite sex; others, to make sure everyone is always ready to recruit new members into the scam.
i heard that some km inserts have been urging those whose congregation has cleaning assignments to sit in the section that they are assigned to clean.
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zack
Communities are built on shared experiences. And as awful as some of the "lunches" that some here have experienced when left to the WTS food prep dept., the
lunches at the conventions I went to before the "simplification" weren't too bad. But the food wasn't the point. You actually walked around, saw friends, talked, spent time with others, and
to me it was a sense of community that only a shared meal conveys.
When they went to the "simplified" arrangement, it was everyman for himself. And it has been everyman for himself ever since. Not just cultish, but selfish and exclusive.
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Do You Think The GOVERNMENT Should Require You To Wear A Seatbelt?
by minimus inin new hampshire, the council that has power to make laws happen, voted against the mandatory seat belt law.
it appears that seat belt use will remain voluntary.
do you believe the government should require such laws??
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zack
No.
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God could NEVER convince me he exists. Weird...
by AlmostAtheist init just dawned on me, and i'm really a little put out over it.
i was reading alanf's comments about vinny and his willingness to sacrifice children if god told him to.
alan suggested any fundamentalist christian should agree he would, and vinny did in fact agree.
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zack
I don't believe God ever asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. I don't believe He that he did or that He asked to be done the heinous things attrubuted to Him in the OT.
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Sexual Morality In The Old Testament Differs From That In The New Testament
by AlanF inconservative christians like the jehovah's witnesses often claim that, like the new testament, the old testament forbids all sexual relations outside marriage, including relations between unmarried people.
that is not quite true.
to see that patriarchal and israelite culture adhered to a different standard, we must first understand just how the old testament treats marriage, sexuality and related items.. the old testament view of women as property.
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zack
Thanks for your well researched post.
The WTS always says that God "permitted" polygamy and other sexual practices inconsistent with today's sexual contexts because of his regard for the "customs of their times."
The WTS always feels the need to apologize for God as if they are somehow embarrassed by Him. It is clear that God not only "permitted" these other sexual practices, but actually
protected them by their codification in the Law. In some instances, He quite clearly not just "permitted" but encouraged.
The God of the WTS may be uptight and prudish, but I never believed that that's how He was or who He is. It seems that if He is constant and unchanging as James says in his epistle,
then what was good enough for Him 4000 years ago should be good enough for Him today.
God doesn't make things difficult--- it's those who speak in his name that make life hell for their fellows.