Atheists don't have an overarching moral system to guide them, so I'd be rather concerned about what they had personally decided was acceptable or not to do to another person.
Have you always been an idiot, or is this a recent development?
Posts by besty
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21The dangers of atheism
by konceptual99 inreligious intolerance to a level only dreamed of by the gb.... .
http://t.co/qu2cp3zikd.
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The dangers of atheism
by konceptual99 inreligious intolerance to a level only dreamed of by the gb.... .
http://t.co/qu2cp3zikd.
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If I was alone on a dark street in a foreign country I'd rather encounter a bunch of atheists than a bunch of religious fanatics - know what i mean?
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The dangers of atheism
by konceptual99 inreligious intolerance to a level only dreamed of by the gb.... .
http://t.co/qu2cp3zikd.
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:-) steve2
WRT the OP i think the GB have been pretty clear on their future wishes for non-JW's - they are no different to other fundamentalist groups.
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The final shackle thrown off
by moley in.
i've been out for 13yrs but its still funny how some things are so ingrained, but no more.
i had a full english today complete with the devils offering "black pudding" and how mighty tasty it was..
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black pudding - hell yeah.
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The dangers of atheism
by konceptual99 inreligious intolerance to a level only dreamed of by the gb.... .
http://t.co/qu2cp3zikd.
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come on people - this stuff is easy to find - stop being lazy
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The dangers of atheism
by konceptual99 inreligious intolerance to a level only dreamed of by the gb.... .
http://t.co/qu2cp3zikd.
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last sentence for blasphemy in Denmark was 1946 :-)
http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2013/11/danish-blasphemy-law-questioned-by-church-minister
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Interesting research - Co-evolution of pathogen and host (Helicobactor pylori & Homo sapiens)
by cantleave indata-dog's post about his possible ulcer reminded of an article i read today.. helicobacter pylori a common pathogen that is found in the human gut, well known for producing some nasty ailments including ulcers can also cause stomach (gastric cancer) cancer.
one gods marvellous creations .
whats has been of interest to scientists for some time is that there is no correlation between the occurrence of gastric cancer and the percentage population infected with the h. pylori.
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or - ....don't move to far from home :-)
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I think my fade has hit a rut. Do I need to grow a pair?
by konceptual99 inso here i am after about 18 months of wake up.
the first 6 months were a rollercoster of feelings as my whole belief system unravelled.
the last year has been more stable but things seem like they are just stalling now.. my wife is aware of many of my feelings although i have held back the fact that i am pretty close to denying all belief in any kind of god.
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besty
Its really difficult but you should at least try and spring your wife out as well. No point in being left wondering 'what if..' later on. Having said that it sounds like that attempt should leave you with a fallback position with plausible deniablity
You could go cold turkey and explain your conscience doesnt allow you to continue. "I have made an informed choice not to attend for now, and if that changes I will let you know" repeat until blue in the face, particulary if your wife defies your wishes and drags some elders in.
If pushed you could explain to your wife only - no one else - that there are issues that defy facts (the flood for one - http://corior.blogspot.com/2006/02/part-1-general-description-of-flood.html), that defy a normal interpretation of Christian Doctrine (the Mediator - http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/mediator.php) and that defy moral behaviour (child abuse policy - http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/paedophilia.php) - combining these 3 EXAMPLES makes it impossible for it to be the right religion, if such a thing exists.
All the other advice is great - be the best husband and father you can be, try and arrange fun stuff that conflict with meetings and service, cultivate a few mutual friends outside the KH.
PM me if you like :-)
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What do you say if you get asked "Are you an Apostate?"
by KateWild ini am reuniting with past students and return visits.. i met up with a young lad i used to call on.
he is not baptised, but at university in his 20's and living away from home.
his mother is a jw and his father is not.
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when you can demonstrate to a true believer that they are not unique (in this case with their apostate bogeyman doctrine) it makes their claims to being 'the truth' a little less plausible
"but we ARE the truth"
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"And I'm the Peoples Front of Judea"
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What do you say if you get asked "Are you an Apostate?"
by KateWild ini am reuniting with past students and return visits.. i met up with a young lad i used to call on.
he is not baptised, but at university in his 20's and living away from home.
his mother is a jw and his father is not.
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The Pharisees would have considered Jesus an apostate - correct?
Paul and the apostles were all apostates - correct?
The Spanish Inquisition was established to identify apostates - correct?
Anybody who rejects Islam is an apostate - correct?
Anybody changing religion to JW is an apostate - correct?
Anybody rejecting the JW doctrine is an apostate - correct?
Life goes on.
There is nothing a high control group loves more than to define themselves by opposition to an arch-enemy, real or contrived. Its been going on for thousands of years...