this post is not meant to be blasphemous to non-atheists on this forum , just philosophical.
i refer to a god rather than the creator.
it;s 10,000 years in the future and you are a phd student with a brain the size of a planet, that has incredible technology at your fingertips to create life, similar to humans living today or better, intelligently and physically.
I would create a species that had the Ability & Desire to Evolve.
I would allow Evil, that when conquered / figured out, would result in the Evolution of my species.
I would reset the scales whenever Evil begins to overshadow Good.
I would not Desire worship, and I would encourage toleration of Beliefs.
jesus said "look to the fruits" of real christians.. it is unbelievable that the wt says that new anointed christians are merely false.
how can humans decide who is anointed and who's not?.
how can the watchtower society say these unchristian statements?
do any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?
even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.
the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.
Viv - I've made several arguments, however you are the only person to not directly respond to any of my arguments.
Perhaps you have not been away from the Org for long?
It seems that you are resorting to the JW argument strategy, of avoiding statements with the clever insertion of Insults or nonsensical responses, I won't go back to verify this statement, but I would wager $1 USD that all of your responses have included the word "Drivel".. Why?
Edit - Ok I owe you $1.00 (Will you take payments?) Nonetheless, most of your responses have been simply mean. - Why?
do any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?
even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.
the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.
cappytan - All Humans feel this way "I have my own moral code. There are things I won't do because I don't want to do them. And I don't believe my life is meaningless." ... Why do we all Feel this way?
do any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?
even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.
the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.
cappytan - That is Good, and you are Good. The reason that you feel the responsibility of Taking care of your family, and the reason you enjoy spending time with Nature, is You are Good. Simple as that.. You have always been Good, and you will always be Good.
As soon as you Fully Accept this fact, you will See Much more Good.
P.S. Not to out wikepedia you! = ) But another aspect of Nihilism is - "a philosophical doctrine that suggests the lack of belief in one or more reputedly meaningful aspects of life."
do any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?
even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.
the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.
I'll ask you the same Viviane.. What are you then? I speak from Ignorance, because you refuse to speak of you, you are so determined to knock down view points that do not match yours, you have not stated what yours are?
do any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?
even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.
the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.
cappytan - I'm not talking about God, my friend.. I'm talking about Good.
Who cares if a person believes in God, what matters is if the Person believes in Good, and does Good.
do any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?
even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.
the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.
cappytan - If not a Nihilist, then what? Perhaps a Skeptic, that is Skeptical of everything? Someone that does not believe in anything until it has been proven scientifically is a Nihilist, and a worrisome soul.
If this is not You, then what is?
do any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?
even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.
the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.
do any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?
even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.
the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.
All Great Scientists & Sages - Have the same belief. These Men / Women don't discover it, they uncover it.
The Truth that they find, is the same Truth that a child finds when he is learning to speak.
It is the same truth we feel when we do something morally wrong.
It is the same force we feel when we see a fellow man in mortal danger.
We have Truth inside of us, and that Truth is Good.
