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  Evolution & Creation... can they co-exist as theories?

  by diamondblue1974 in

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  i am not a scientist so i do bow to others superior knowledge on this site regarding these subjects (and welcome their input) but what is to stop these two theories both being proven so that they both apply to our origins.. what is to stop a creator creating evolution as a process just as a creator would create the laws of physics etc?

  it would be akin to starting the ball rolling in creation terms and letting it carry on until the highest lifeform is present.

  could scientific theory support this view perhaps?.

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  Classic JW Quotes -

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  i was on the silent lambs website and on it there are some quotes taken from wts publications; they are classic...absolute gems in support of the wts mind control, take a look...does anyone else have some great quotes...these are almost laughable if they werent so scary.. .

  http://www.silentlambs.org/gbcontrol.htm.

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  What kind of Apostate are you?

  by diamondblue1974 in

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  2. friends

  i've been on this site now for a little while and think its brilliant and its been a tonic in getting things straight and for gathering research.

  (thanks simon & ang).

  in fact its difficult to get work done during the day because of reading posts on here.. a couple of months ago if someone wouldve asked me whether i was apostate i would have flatly refused partly because the indoctrination still has its effect even after a decade and the negative connotation attached to the word 'apostate' is still at the back of my mind.

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  Searching for Kara Ridgeway...Greater Manchester, England

  by diamondblue1974 in

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  some time ago when i was freshly out of the truth i realised i was working with a jw....she left home, moved employer and ive not heard much from her since....does anyone know of her whereabouts...is so pm me...much appreciated.... it would be good to catch up with an old friend.

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  JW'S view of family...

  by diamondblue1974 in

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  2. friends

  this might well be an old topic and covered many times in the archives...but i confess i have not read that far yet.

  what has sparked this off is that i have had a conversation with my mother who is still a devout jw...until now i have never tackled her properly on doctrinal issues or on issues which i know would or could alter her belief system...she is one of those who i firmly believe need the witnesses as her crutch and to take it away would leave her life with a void she wouldnt be able to fill.

  so i politely keep quiet and refuse to engage her when she quotes scripture and verse usually to point out how worldly i am and that i have changed...(typical guilt trip approach).. tonight was different in that i am getting married to my girlfriend in august and as such there are some friends who are disfellowshipped and disassociated going to be there...they are some of my best friends and companions during my young jw days and are great people and have stood by me through good times and the not so good....(more than the self professed christians did in the wts) .

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  UK JW Child Abuse Issues

  by diamondblue1974 in

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  2. child-abuse

  as an academic lawyer i am particularly interested in child protection and human rights issues; having been a victim and also knowing many more victims within the jw organisation.

  my legal research on this issue is comprehensive and i am interested in obtaining any other information about how cases are progressing in the usa (successes and failures).

  i am a supporter of silentlambs and i am interested in furthering the legal cases to this country also.

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  MARKING TALKS

  by diamondblue1974 in

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  there used to be a practice where the elders would announce that a talk would be a marking talk and that it would relate to marking someone for some actions they have taken.

  the marking would be anonomous and i remember a great deal of confusion being created when a talk was given because the congregation didnt realise who they should or should not talk to....(i know it sounds ridiculous).

  what is the scriptual basis for this action?

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  DID OUR PARENTS REPLACE BIRTHDAY OR CHRISTMAS GIFTS WITH ANYTHING ELSE?

  by diamondblue1974 in

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  what about it...i know for me i got gifts throughout the year but i didnt get as many as my friends did on their birthdays etc....what about you...do you or did you replace b/days and christmas gifts or celebrations with anything else whilst being a jw and in particular anything as personal....

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  Has anyone got anything positive from being a JW?

  by diamondblue1974 in

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  i hear and read alot about peoples experiences and some are pretty horrendous....does anyone actually feel they have benefited from being a jw at least in one way or another...me personally i feel i benefited from the ministry school as public speaking is part of my job and has definately improved career prospects?.

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  New UK Silent Witnesses Website

  by diamondblue1974 in

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  2. friends

  there is a new website unleashed in the uk; thought i would send you a link with the address.. .

  http://silentwitnesses.proboards40.com.

  the purpose of the site is to provide additional support to those experiencing the issues surrounding their disfellowshipping, disassociation and or generally those who are still within the organisation.

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