Posts by NomadSoul

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Disrespect of the Bible

by brotherdan in

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i am going to get a lot of flack for this post, but i need to do it.

i want to preface this by saying that i don't judge any of you and i believe in the right of freedom of speech and freedom of religion, including your freedom to not practice one.. however, i'm finding a trend among some ex jws here.

notice the word "some".

NomadSoul

I left because I started questioning the existence of a god, then everything else took its course. You will find that there are some atheist than do get defensive/anger and that is also understanble because there are christians that behave the same way.

I've read the Bible just like the WTS told me to do. It actually did me a favor, reading the entire bible is what got me thinking about the god I was worshipping. It also helped that I really like the works of other philosophers, and of course my fascination with astronomy.

I still think the bible is a wonderful book. It was a good read, but so are many other books.

And about throwing it away, reminds me of the great words of Carl Sagan:

I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue. But much as I want to believe that, and despite the ancient and worldwide cultural traditions that assert an afterlife, I know of nothing to suggest that it is more than wishful thinking. The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there's little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides.

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For Perry: the most distant known object in the Universe.

by BurnTheShips in

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4274187/.

this object is 13 billion light-years away.. light travels 300,000 kilometers per second.. it took 13 billion years for us to receive the light that was recorded as the image in the article:.

buy a cheap telescope at a department store, and you can see the andromeda galaxy easily.

NomadSoul

So the universe is like a relic'd stratocaster?

Hahahahah Rep

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God's forced PLOT point (which just doesn't make sense!)

by Terry in

the bifurcation of christianity's dealing with the "plot" that drives god's "plan" is never more explicitly revealed as not logically reasoned out than when it comes to the "good" and the "evil" being judged.. what is the point in judging "evil" if god is going to simply call the same sinful, imperfect man "good" who confesses christ?.

it makes about as much sense as putting a zero on top of a zero and calling it 8.. justification is nothing more than calling evil "good" by reframing the context.

sin kills man.

NomadSoul

But Terry, god's ways are higher than ours! Oh wait, maybe our thinking should be higher. LOL

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Why Trust the Bible?

by Mad Sweeney in

there have been numerous posts and threads on jwn about why a rational person should re-think trust in the bible as the inspired and inerrant word of god.

these are usually based on clear and logical thinking and reasoning.. the wts and other religious entities have published tracts and books to convince people that the bible is indeed the inspired and inerrant word of god.

these are usually based on circular and fallacious thinking and reasoning.

NomadSoul

Oh the prophecies claim...here's a simple answer...because the Bible was written after the so called events/prophecies. That means they could've easily been manipulated...

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Sola Scriptura

by dieselman in

in response to yknot *** please note the wts doesn't believe in sola scriptura (bible understood alone by individuals), if you are 'lurker' and want to refute this fact, please start a new thread or feel free to pm me ...... (reproof will be accepted if you can show me my error of understanding on the matter).

in the words of the ethiopian "how can i," he said, "unless someone explains it to me?

" so he invited philip to come up and sit with him.

NomadSoul

So your personal experiene is proof that the Bible is correct? That is not extraordinary evidence.

But I respect if you would like to think so.

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Shouldn't have answered the phone just now

by Soldier77 in

i just answered the phone and it didn't phase me that caller id did not tell me who was calling.

well, it was an elder.... he wanted to know the usual interogation crap, where i've been, have i gone to the dc yet, when am i going, i will love it, etc, typical bullshit.

then he says, "i noticed you haven't turned in any time for last month, do you have any to report?

NomadSoul

I know how you feel. When I decided I couldn't take it anymore I just got up and left. It first started by leaving as soon as the meeting was over. Then one Sunday, in the middle of the speech I couldn't take no more of the BS and asked myself what the hell I was still doing there. So I just got up and left. That was so liberating....

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Sola Scriptura

by dieselman in

in response to yknot *** please note the wts doesn't believe in sola scriptura (bible understood alone by individuals), if you are 'lurker' and want to refute this fact, please start a new thread or feel free to pm me ...... (reproof will be accepted if you can show me my error of understanding on the matter).

in the words of the ethiopian "how can i," he said, "unless someone explains it to me?

" so he invited philip to come up and sit with him.

NomadSoul

Perry,

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence."

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Sola Scriptura

by dieselman in

in response to yknot *** please note the wts doesn't believe in sola scriptura (bible understood alone by individuals), if you are 'lurker' and want to refute this fact, please start a new thread or feel free to pm me ...... (reproof will be accepted if you can show me my error of understanding on the matter).

in the words of the ethiopian "how can i," he said, "unless someone explains it to me?

" so he invited philip to come up and sit with him.

NomadSoul

"What I'm saying is, if God wanted to send us a message, and ancient writings were the only way he could think of doing it, he could have done a better job"

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Convention Questions - No.2

by IMHO in

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soliloquiesdo they really help?

i find them very strange and false (in the convention setting).. plus how many people actually know what a solioquy actually is?.

i'm sure even less people have even heard the word outside a convention, unless they study shakespear..

NomadSoul

I remember the first convention that I ever missed. Ahhh it felt good... my "dad" would put a KM and blast it real loud just to wake me and bother me. What an idiot, but I just smiled because I had the rest of the day to catch on my sleep.

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Hey Y'all!

by NomadSoul in

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wow it's been a while.

a while since i came to these boards that helped me so much when i left the borg.. i remembered these boards today because a funny thing has been happening to me the past few weeks.

a friend of mine that i guess still goes to the meetings added me on facebook.

NomadSoul

hahaha I wouldn't doubt they would come up with one. I had fun once when there was a conversation going on about the last meeting. I chimed in and said something like the only things I miss about the meetings is that those were the best naps I've ever taken.

mmm maybe that's why I got deleted by a few, lol