i don't.. i consider myself a truth teller.. the watchtower society appears to be more "apostate" than even "christendom"..
I never considered myself apostate, even though by definition I am precisely that for leaving the witness life and belief.
It's their word they wield as a weapon against the membership to isolate, intimidate and eradicate ideas and people who dissent.
I understand the desire to turn it around into something that isn't what they say it is and to have something to identify with.
This is still using their word, and they can keep it IMO
So many other labels to identify with ;)
christian denominations say we go to heaven, witness say we stay alseep until ressurection.
quran says when we go we grt 72 virgins, unless we blow some people up.. .
i'm not really concerned with death atm, i'm not dead.
Do we know what happens after death?
No. Death is by definition the end.
Will we ever find out
Unlikely
i was publicly reproved last year and the elders have taken their sweet time in reinstating my "privileges".
it's been six months and i can't answer at the meetings or participate in the theocratic ministry school.
in all honesty- i don't care about the privileges.
I was there, with respect to age, situation, elders, direction, etc. Most here understand completely where you're at. You're not alone.
Work towards getting out. Find out what suites you and what doesn't. Carve out a future.
Live the life YOU want.
The greatest invention mankind has produced (besides the printing press) is FALSIFIABILITY.
I've heard it said the internal combustion engine ranks that high but I'm rather skeptical of this claim.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/life-after-death-largestever-study-provides-evidence-that-out-of-body-and-neardeath-experiences-may-actually-be-real-9780195.html.
"experts currently believe that the brain shuts down within 20 to 30 seconds of the heart stopping beating and that it is not possible to be aware of anything at all once that has happened.. but scientists in the new study heard said they heard compelling evidence that patients experienced real events for up to three minutes after this had happened and could recall them accurately once they had been resuscitated.".
how are people having "experinces" while there is no evidence of heart or brain activity?.
All of these accounts are from living people. They may have been NEAR death, but no one actually died.
Indeed.
what is our place in the universe?
scientists map our galactic supercluster and give it a name, laniakea.. .
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/14798/20140904/what-is-our-place-in-the-universe-scientists-map-our-galactic-supercluster.htm.
The scale of the universe is astounding, even
what is our place in the universe?
scientists map our galactic supercluster and give it a name, laniakea.. .
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/14798/20140904/what-is-our-place-in-the-universe-scientists-map-our-galactic-supercluster.htm.
looking in all directions, the universe, the background radiation looks remarkably even
Post 4211 of 4227, Prologos
Twitch, true, I did not imply 'EVEN' but as it appears ~BALANCED
Post 4220 of 4227, Prologos
*shakes head*
what is our place in the universe?
scientists map our galactic supercluster and give it a name, laniakea.. .
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/14798/20140904/what-is-our-place-in-the-universe-scientists-map-our-galactic-supercluster.htm.
what is our place in the universe?
scientists map our galactic supercluster and give it a name, laniakea.. .
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/14798/20140904/what-is-our-place-in-the-universe-scientists-map-our-galactic-supercluster.htm.
Scientists map our galactic supercluster and give it a name, Laniakea.
Cool. An upgrade from the Virgo Supercluster.
I've been intrigued by the Bolshoi project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmcvFmlkYjY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbDwROjykpQ
http://hipacc.ucsc.edu/Bolshoi/
Grand indeed.
the wtbts has an easy time painting x-witnesses as apostates because the direction of information is entirely one way.
and jws rarely get an opportunity to consider both sides of the equation for themselves.
i think that websites like this one are a great tool for those who are already questioning their beliefs or are already entirely out.
As has been mentioned, going on the offensive usually puts people on the defensive and in this situation, will likely raise yer average dub's guard against apostasy.
People will look for and find their answers when they're ready.
