Budda Belly

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  The Day After Armageddon

  by Tatiana in

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  the day after armageddon.

  hey, maybe it won't be so bad after all!.

  april.

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  Budda Belly

  Great pic...

  Makes me want to get naked here at work.
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  OK, This is what I have to say

  by peacepipe in

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  i need to put my two cents in about this even though i'm reading it a couple days after the last post.. when i think of the death of those i care about i usually have no problem picturing them going to heaven forever: some people just to me seem like there is nowhere else they could be.

  those who i've been close to that have died that i'm questionable about them actually going to heaven i feel like in some way as long as there are those of us here to remember them they are still kept alive somehow.

  when i really think about my own death i have a panic attack.

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  Budda Belly

  I agree with Derek.

  At one time, I beleived the Cananites were worthy of death
  just because "Jehovah" said so.

  Same thing today, will we all suffer eternal torment in hell
  or death after the rapture just because "Jesus" said so.

  Gods are not the best source for HUMAN RIGHTS.
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  dissfellowshipping???

  by dont know in

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  my cousin is a jehovahs witness.

  his girlfriend is only 16 and she is a jehovahs witness too.

  they have sex and stuff and they said they want to tell there elders so they can confess but he is afraid her parents will charge him with statutory rape.

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  Budda Belly

  Hi DK,

  Going to the Elders will really mess this situation up.
  As thier friend though, tell them to be SURE of what they
  are doing now. If they think they have problems now.....
  wait until a kid comes along due to unprotected sex.

  And yes, its rape at the tender age of 16.
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  How did you leave the JW's?

  by rhett in

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  my question for everyone is how did you leave the org?

  not really what led up to it but what did you do to no longer be a part of it?.

  personally, i think i have to have one of the more humerous stories of leaving.

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  Budda Belly

  In the 8th month of my volunteer service at Bethel,
  I marched into the farm overseer's office and
  turned in my id card with my photo cut out.

  The following day a limo picked me up at Bethel and
  the rest is now history.

  When the limo pulled up, I asked the driver for a
  cigerette to smoke. It happened to be a Tuesday night
  and all the brothers and sisters were leaving for
  local congs. The sight on some of the faces...
  when I returned home , my PO asked me to give a little
  talk about Bethel, not realizing I was not going back.
  I declined and since than, this guy can be seen driving by
  my house looking for trouble.. What a rat uh.
  P.S. I smoked pot with my brother the day the plane landed
  back home with no guilt trip attached.
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  Where are the People of God to be found today?

  by stevieb1 in

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  this is a matter i have wrestled with.

  who are the people of god, where are they to be found.

  i feel that there are some within the watchtower organization as there are in other churches.

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  Budda Belly

  It's me again Penn..

  I have a questian..

  You mention you are "Born Again".
  Are there different sects of Born Again
  Christians?

  And..

  Are the Christians in China all Born Again.

  Thanks
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  How Are Christians Emancipated from Fear of DEATH?

  by Winston in

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  anybody got answer?.

  the bible says those who have faith in christ are emancipated from the fear of death.. what does that really and truley mean?.

  speakers for prophet please don't answer, except in you own words.. .

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  Budda Belly

  The fear never goes away.

  But according to older folks I know,
  you have less fear of death as you
  near this event that befalls all
  living creatures today.
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  Where are the People of God to be found today?

  by stevieb1 in

  1. jw
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  this is a matter i have wrestled with.

  who are the people of god, where are they to be found.

  i feel that there are some within the watchtower organization as there are in other churches.

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  Budda Belly

  Thanks Penn for your warm welcome to examine
  this topic in detail.

  I am declining at this time as I have
  grown tired of rehashing "Jesus"
  over and over. I do beleive what the
  Bible says regarding belief as a
  matter of " faith ".

  I have no faith in Jesus, to be honest with you.
  Perhaps if there were sound facts in the Bible
  or secular records that Jesus is the way, than
  maybe I would ne sold on this one concept.

  Thanks again, your offer is much appreciated.
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  Where are the People of God to be found today?

  by stevieb1 in

  1. jw
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  this is a matter i have wrestled with.

  who are the people of god, where are they to be found.

  i feel that there are some within the watchtower organization as there are in other churches.

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  Budda Belly

  Dear Penn,

  Religions are a reflection of peoples.

  Many are extreme, some today are a toned
  down versions of the original.

  Consider the Jewish faiths of today and
  think about the softening that has taken
  place over many years.

  But than again look at Christianity today.
  It seems to be a diferent religion
  than what Christ said...
  Todays Christianity is of a Pauline mindset.
  I perfer the Jamesian mindset, with the focus
  on what Christ said. But wait a minute..
  Jesus was a Jew, does that mean his soft
  approach was appostate.

  How can I be certain that Jesus is the answer?
  How about Allah?
  Or Jehovah?

  Why should I even narrow my spiritual life down to one
  book when there exists many more.
  Case in point:
  Is the Bible Canon complete? Hardly..

  Its not a sin against god to consider other teaching
  that may be foreign to you.
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  Where are the People of God to be found today?

  by stevieb1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is a matter i have wrestled with.

  who are the people of god, where are they to be found.

  i feel that there are some within the watchtower organization as there are in other churches.

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  Budda Belly

  And remember:

  Christians have been at each throats about who is
  a "true Christian" for centuries.

  An example would be a Chuck Smith Born Again
  putting dowm a JW as false, or a JW puttiang
  down a Catholic as false.

  Research all of the worlds religions and you
  will find that christians are not the only fish
  in the sea of humanity with the monopoly of LIFE.

  If you need a group to be with , you can allways
  choose one of your liking.

  As I recall.. we all seek religion thru study and association.
  God has never come to us. All of humanity has sought God out.
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  Where are the People of God to be found today?

  by stevieb1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is a matter i have wrestled with.

  who are the people of god, where are they to be found.

  i feel that there are some within the watchtower organization as there are in other churches.

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  Budda Belly

  Why not ask:

  Where is God to be found today?

  is he/she/it with a

  Muslim?

  Christian?

  Buddist?

  Jew?

  Sihk?

  Why is God so anti-social?