we all know the wts abandons and invents beliefs faster than apple can churn out new shiny stuff.
but have they ever abandoned a belief and later picked it up again?.
i remember many years ago we had one of those post-district-assembly review parts (part of the service meeting) where they were discussing some "new light".. there was some confusion about which was the "new" and which was the "old" and a semi-discussion ensued with people commenting.
Unbaptized people are not ritually shunned.*
Unbaptized people are ritually shunned.
Unbaptized people are not ritually shunned.
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*"Ritually shunned" means, in this context, having a judicial committee, announcing a change in status from the platform, 'not even eating or saying a greeting'.
i'm not so much into gay issues as i am into right wing fundamentalist issues but what they say about gays is irksome and at times dangerous.
when trawling the internet for their statements i find that 80% of what they have to say is about gays, more so than abortion or even obama.
i could shrug it off as pathetic ignorance unworthy of a rebuttal if it weren't for the occasional psychos like the one below.. rarely do they explicitly state these opinions but in this video they show their true colors.. this harlem pastor is calling on 'christians' to die and kill for the sake of their beliefs.
I've listed to the 'kill' bit 3x and it sounds to me like he's saying we need to kill Obama.
re what fulltimestudent said--ITA. "The lady doth protest too much, methinks."
i'm not so much into gay issues as i am into right wing fundamentalist issues but what they say about gays is irksome and at times dangerous.
when trawling the internet for their statements i find that 80% of what they have to say is about gays, more so than abortion or even obama.
i could shrug it off as pathetic ignorance unworthy of a rebuttal if it weren't for the occasional psychos like the one below.. rarely do they explicitly state these opinions but in this video they show their true colors.. this harlem pastor is calling on 'christians' to die and kill for the sake of their beliefs.
It sounds like he has threatened the President, so he will be getting a visit by the Secret Service.
He's not wrong about the bible. This is what it teaches. It's an ugly, hateful book.
"there are only three reasons you should miss a meeting.
fever, fracture or funeral.
everything else is a sorry excuse.
Farting
Fecal incontinence
Fungus
First degree burns
Flu
Food poisoning
Fugue
i am trying to wrap my head around 2014 and all the evil we experienced while the elders and overseer said "wait on jehovah because that's what all the true believers do!
" and i explained it's too painful to see the wicked people who brought my family suffering giving talks and providing other witness families with instruction we are to use when the end comes.
why are the quite members those who get treated like trash while members who call down evil upon the organization get everything they want so they will keep their mouths shut?.
I'm having a hard time coming up with an example of anti-xian behavior by jws. The bible is one of the most hateful, petty, violent books I've ever read, and I'm not just talking about the OT.
Are they wrong about their claims that they're loving? Absolutely.
The root of the problem is their holy book.
why didn't jesus ever write anything?
why are there no letters to jesus?
no painting of jesus from that time?
Saints are an example of what I believe Jesus is--a composite of several individuals, highly embellished and revised by oral history.
There were probably a few people who inspired the legend of Jesus. Not even those telling the legend claim to have personally met him--it's always, "I know a person who knew a person who met him," like in most urban legends. That right there tells you it's not a holy book with special knowledge.
i don't know where to start.
i got married a year and half ago.
some months into the marriage things where discovered.
You are right, you can't compete with a liar.
If it's The Truth, then by its own name it will be filled with truthiness, and truth will prevail, both in individuals' lives and in the big scheme of things. If it's The Truth, everything about it must be true. Nothing can be false.
just found out (second hand of course) and by someone on here that my faithful jw mum passed away within the last couple of days, dont know the exact day, and what cause, she spent the last few years living with my fanatical sister, she was 65 and survived my father by 10 years, bitter, angry and hateful till the end and never as so much enquired or asked how her 2 grandchildren ever were , they are 5 and 7!
feeling a mixture of emotions right now, they were lousy parents in all honesty, she suffered health wise so maybe its for the best, dont even know when the funeral is!
fyi, if you feel that scientology's tax-exempt status should be revoked, you can sign a white house petition to revoke its tax-exempt status at https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/revoke-scientologys-tax-exempt-status.. i signed the petition even though i have mixed feelings about this petition.
i would prefer that dangerous cults like scientology be reformed by suspending its tax-exempt status until it makes needed changes and i do not like targeting a specific organization when the whole system should be changed.
on the other hand this type of action may help to promote debate about revising the tax codes in the us.. i do prefer revising the tax code like i wrote about in revise tax code to protect children from sexual abuse .. peace be with you and everyone, who you love,.
Scientology's tax exempt status was revoked in the past and restored.
Revision of the tax code globally would hurt religious organizations financially. It would also hurt other nonprofits.
Removing tax exempt status as a punishment for concealing crimes is an interesting approach.
st john's wort is accepted by the medical literature for use in mild to moderate depression.
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if anybody is using it could you share your experiences with it?
St John's wort is accepted by the medical literature for use in mild to moderate depression
OP, where did you get that^information?
https://nccih.nih.gov/health/stjohnswort/sjw-and-depression.htm
consumers need to be aware of serious concerns about its safety and effectiveness...
- Combining St. John’s wort with certain antidepressants can lead to a potentially life-threatening increase of serotonin, a brain chemical targeted by antidepressants. St. John’s wort can also limit the effectiveness of many prescription medicines.
- Psychosis is a rare but possible side effect of taking St. John’s wort.
- St. John’s wort is not a proven therapy for depression. Do not use St. John’s wort to replace conventional care or to postpone seeing your health care provider. Inadequately treated depression may become severe and, in some cases, may be associated with suicide. Consult a health care provider if you or someone you know may be depressed....current evidence that St. John’s wort is effective for depression is not conclusive
