Atheism is the absence of belief in a deity, not the firm rejection of it. An atheist can fail to believe in a deity and reject the possibility or not.
Posts by rebel8
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449Labeling one self "Atheist" is Unscientific
by LAWHFol ini have not meet all atheists, and it would be foolish for me to assume that all atheists, share the same prototypical view points.
i am inclined to feel that this classifies the views of a large percentage of atheists.
"atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities.
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What would a JW do if their none JW neighbor molested their 9 year old daughter???
by James Mixon inhave anyone heard of a case where they (jw) turn the person over.
to the law???
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rebel8
Excellent point.
I knew a few. They handled it with authorities, but reluctantly, no care for the child, and gossiping about the child to the people at the hall. Ruined the victim's reputation, you know, because girls are damaged goods if they get raped (according to their twisted theology), and if they didn't cry out, they are guilty of fornication.
God this is a sick organization.
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I Married Someone This Past Saturday!☺️
by minimus ini haven't married anyone in over a decade but i was the officiant for a wedding this past weekend.
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rebel8
Did they use 7-Up as a toast? -
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Going to a bad place when i die
by 060702015 ini've thought and said too much to ever gain jehovahs forgiveness and love if i want to be a christian again.
i made a topic on my unforgivable sin and blaspemy of the holy spirit.. i feel saddness everyday having no relationship with god, no religion and fear of the afterlife.
even when i was kid i feared death and the end of the world.
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rebel8
The great thing about religious belief systems is they are 100% flexible. If your belief system is causing you pain, simply revise it.
(Even better: Free yourself from all of it.)
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Pioneer school in 1000 words
by oppostate inthis strange photo is from a pioneer school graduating class in russia.. they're hiding their faces because, supposedly they don't want to be identified as jw's and run the risk of persecution.. the picture is very telling.
this very well illustrates how the pioneer school aims to make everyone into faceless drones whose minds are copies of wt indoctrinated automatons and not really individuals.. another thing i noticed when looking at the photo is that some aren't following the instructions to obscure their faces--some peek their eyes above the illuminators textbook and one is quite clearly exposing his profile as if he was talking to his neighbor in mid-shutter instant.. third, it's in russia, and the jw's aren't too welcome there.
communist oligarchs were quite acquainted with indoctrination and brain-washing techniques, they didn't like competition.
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rebel8
I am not saying in a normal line of thinking they should be showing their faces, but within the borganization this type of behavior (hiding oneself) is unheard of. Am I missing something? Why take the pic at all... -
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Are they trying to make me feel like crap?
by StarTrekAngel inso i have not reported a single hour of fs or family worship in over 8 months.
have not given a single comment in a meeting for over a year.
a few weeks ago, my brother in law, who is an ms now, approached me.
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rebel8
Years after I was inactive, I was asked to go in fs. I hadn't been to meetings or participating in any way. Weird. -
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Going to a bad place when i die
by 060702015 ini've thought and said too much to ever gain jehovahs forgiveness and love if i want to be a christian again.
i made a topic on my unforgivable sin and blaspemy of the holy spirit.. i feel saddness everyday having no relationship with god, no religion and fear of the afterlife.
even when i was kid i feared death and the end of the world.
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Need Help! JW Grandmother (may be) Going to Court for Visitation
by Expanded-Mind ini am hoping someone may be able to give me some guidance on behalf of my son.
my ex-wife, who remains a jw, is threatening to go to court to get visitation with our 5 year old grandchild.
she had regular visits with our grandchild, but when my son (no longer a jw) and his wife (never a jw) found out that his mother was teaching their daughter the jw religion without their permission and even telling our grandchild not to tell their parents... well to say the least, that was a game-changer.
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rebel8
I have no advice, but wish you well in your efforts to protect this child from a dangerous cult and family-splitting behaviors. -
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Sad about the past
by Gorbatchov intoday i feel deep sad memories in my brain.. visiting bookstudy with my parents, doing my best giving answers at 7 years old.. doing fieldservice every weekend and on an evening.. i could write so much story's about it.. we believed from our hart and listened to what the organisation told us.. it makes me sad, what a scam it became.. today i can't stand it.. i can cry about it.
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gorby.
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rebel8
Those kind of days suck, don't they? Take care.
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Have you ever shunned anyone after leaving the borg ?
by Clambake inthis isnt particularly a jw question but if anyone knows the world of shunning it would be ex-jws.
i have a friend who about three years ago had an abortion and i havent been too friendly with since that happened.
i havent said anything or done anything rude to her.
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rebel8
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