What I've found interesting is the lexicon of names for god that have existed, and sometimes the grammar. Of course, each is supposdly the "true" name of god.
Which begs the question, what if you get the name wrong?
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21GODS NAME?
by ADJUSTMENTS inin my culture using the first name or even last name ( we use mom,dad,sir,ma'am,grandma,grandpa,auntie,uncle) of my parents or an older and respected person in my family or circle of friends it is considered downright disrespectful!!!
even when it comes to a person who is a doctor in secluar society, out of respect you would say dr. last name, not using the first name.
not sure of how your culture does things, but if its a friend or an aquatintence of the same age we typicaly can use their first name.
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Ever consider joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
by rawe inhas anyone here left jehovah's witnesses to join the churuch of jesus christ of latter-day saints?
what was your motivation for doing so and how has it worked out?.
if you haven't joined the lds or considered it, as an ex-jw, what is your general view of the lds faith?.
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Twitch
If you haven't joined the LDS or considered it, as an Ex-JW, what is your general view of the LDS faith?
Never considered it; they seemed to have their own sunday flavour of divine right nutjob beliefs and it wasn't anything I wanted a part of
I have been in the local "hall" and spoke with the "elders" on business a few times. No breaks and full pop on rates. Creepy dudes.
It was interesting to walk through their church and observe some of the peoples. Different but all to familiar in a lot of ways.
No thanks.
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Goodbye and Thank You Jw Net (Last Post)
by Brother Mike ini would like to thank everyone for the discussions that we've all had.
after all of them i have realized, all of you have made me realized that after all of the stuff i have been through, i just need a good friend.
and regardless of how hostile our discussion could get i have felt that you have all shared something with me that have helped me.
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Don't forget your fish...
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Is it just me or has this site become a Believer/Atheist warzone?
by BU2B ini enjoy the odd thread about evoloution vs creation, etc but lately it seems that a large percentage of threads here devolve into fighting between atheists and theists and distract from what most of us here see eye to eye on, the wt and related things.
i wish things could be more civil here and fr people to realize that people will never see eye to eye on the topic.
it gets so tiring to see the contstant bickring and fighting on those threads.. they seem to go on page after page but very little of substance is discussed seeing as the existence or non existence of a god can be proven by anyone.
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And often enough it is the ones who claim not to want to hear about it who ask the most questions.
Questions such as "could you lay off the preaching please"?
lol
Seems to me if one really wants peace, then one must do their part to keep it.
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Why do so many think JW Religion is a Cult? (NO APOSTATES PLEASE)
by Brother Mike inmy question is, why do so many think the watchtower bible tract society is a cult?
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The topic is amusing
The OP asks why the JW org is considered a cult but wishes no response from apostates
Anyone active in the JW org wouldn't consider it a cult, naturally
Those who have little to no knowledge or interest in JW affairs likely wouldn't be posting here
Anyone who was a member but left because they recognized it as a cult is apostate by definition. These make up the vast majority of posters here
So who does the OP expect to get responses from?
lol
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Is it just me or has this site become a Believer/Atheist warzone?
by BU2B ini enjoy the odd thread about evoloution vs creation, etc but lately it seems that a large percentage of threads here devolve into fighting between atheists and theists and distract from what most of us here see eye to eye on, the wt and related things.
i wish things could be more civil here and fr people to realize that people will never see eye to eye on the topic.
it gets so tiring to see the contstant bickring and fighting on those threads.. they seem to go on page after page but very little of substance is discussed seeing as the existence or non existence of a god can be proven by anyone.
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Ignoring the ramblings of modern day prophets and those who profess divine, direct revelation is good policy IMO
At one time, such people irked me. Now it's more like, eh whatever. Arguing with fools and/or the faithful is rather pointless.
Offering a counterpoint is of value to those who are undecided but I'm not responsible for the decisions of others. There's a sucker born every minute.
As for the thread topic, this site has always had such "battles", just the faces have changed and will always IMO.
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" the universe made itself " but---
by prologos inwatching the fertilization of an ovum and subsequent cell division it appears that the new being is making itself.
parents were involved, unskilled labor, time, energy.
no thing has ever been observed to make itself, to my knowledge.
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what is the most significant step in the process of a universe making itself?
That it happened
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Who wants to live forever?
by Doug Mason inwhat will living be like after 5 billion years?.
doug.
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There can be only one
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Giant thread of convince-me-not-to-be-a-theist
by DS211 inif you could teach me one thing to convince me not to believe what would it be?
for instance what has the wt taught about evolution/science or mans existence that is wrong and could possibly change skmeones mind?
and the more important question, why is it a creator couldnt allow for species to evolve?
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Yea, Cosmos was an early catalyst for thoughts and views that seeded a dissonance and eventual departure.
The book is better...;)
RIP Carl Sagan
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Atheists, what is the best argument FOR God?
by bohm inthere are no convincing arguments for god, but some are worse than others.
i thought it would be interesting to see what people consider the best (of the bad) arguments for god?.
in my oppinion it is the fine-tuning argument from cosmology.
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If god includes everything and we do not know everything, then we cannot know god. This is as much proof of god as it is of anything we can imagine, and that is not proof.
I think the best "argument" for god is still an emotional one. This alone has stood the test of time, and for better or worse, continues. That there seems an instrinsic need for answers to the big questions is without question. The question really is, what answer suits the questioner?
It really boils down to semantics. this god thing. A personal god or impersonal force? God who created everything physical? God who favored the Israelites? God who favored other seekers? God who is love? God who speaks to each of us?
So far, his voice is interpreted by a few and heard by a multitude. God is popular, no doubt. This cannot be denied. Funny thing is, those who disagree on the same message call each other false. This is telling IMO.