Posts by Caedes

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The poor and deprived life of JW children.

by Esse quam videri in

i find it hard to believe that adults on this forum make such a big deal about not celebrating birthdays, x-mas, easter, halloween, etc, etc, etc.

i grew up as a jw kid and it actually made me feel good, being different from the other kids in school.

we went to meetings.

Caedes

I was forced to return books to the library if my parents didn't like the look of them. I took to just reading them while at the library instead. Anything science fiction or fantasy was likely to get rejected. Eventually I used to pick up some books for approval and would hide anything I knew wasn't going to get past the censors. My parents are from the UK so it's not just the US that has a problem with fundamentalism.

The main issue as the OP shows is the fact that not all JW kids had the same experience, I knew one family whose kids looked like the stepped out of the forties, they had a horrible time at home and at school and they just looked miserable. I know that other kids that had it better than me and seemed to cope quite well.

It's just stupid to assume that your own experience as a child of JWs is going to be the same as everyone else's. The OP's mistake is to denigrate the experience of others simply because his experience was different.

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Scientific Proof that Evolution is NOT Scientific!

by Nicola.threeangelsmessage in

jw
friends

bruce malone, an outstanding scientist has absolute scientific proof that evolution is not scientific!.

bruce, a leading researcher for dow chemical for 30 years; he is one of the top 100 inventors eighteen of his inventions raised millions of dollars; and has a b.s.

degree in chemical engineering.

Caedes

Evolution is NOT scientific????

Tell me something I don't know......

Well you clearly don't know anything about science or evolution, shall we start there?

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Scientific Proof that Evolution is NOT Scientific!

by Nicola.threeangelsmessage in

jw
friends

bruce malone, an outstanding scientist has absolute scientific proof that evolution is not scientific!.

bruce, a leading researcher for dow chemical for 30 years; he is one of the top 100 inventors eighteen of his inventions raised millions of dollars; and has a b.s.

degree in chemical engineering.

Caedes

Nicola,

I have some news for you, having a BS in chemical engineering does not make you a scientist. At best it makes you an engineer. I know because I am also an engineer.

If this "renowned scientist" has absolute proof then he should know that he should publish it in an academic journal and accept peer review. To be a genuine scientist you would have at least a masters or PhD in a relevant field which would indicate that you are doing unique work and contributing to knowledge in that field. A bachelors degree in chemical engineering does not make you an expert in palaeontology especially if you know so little about geology that you think there was a worldwide flood in the recent past.

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For God/Truth Seekers Only!

by Nicola.threeangelsmessage in

jw
friends

for the past three years, my husband and i have been watching these sermons by remarkable worldwide speakers.

the biblical truths we have learnt from their presentations, in such a short period of time most definitely tip the scales compared to the truth the jw.org led me to believe i had for over 20 plus years of my life.

thanks to these videos, we have now found the truth and the truth is jesus christ (john 14:6).

Caedes

My husband and I are so happy, and are so blessed – our lives are a living testimony that Jesus’ words are true when He said in Luke 11:28, “…blessed are those who hear the Word of God and keep it!”

So what blessings have you received and how do you know that god provided them?

(Repeated from my unanswered post on page one)

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God & JW can't exist without "evil"

by thedepressedsoul in

i was thinking the other day that so far jw's and god have always needed or relied on "evil" to get items done or taken care of.

almost every bible prophecy and jw teaching would not exist without "evil".. let's take the prophecy of jesus for example, it would not have been fulfilled without evil.

when you think about it, he was a needed evil in order for prophecy to be fulfilled.

Caedes

Kirk vs. the sexual unavailability of every female of every species

Lol, which side is which?

Do you think I could get a refund on this tea stained keyboard?

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For God/Truth Seekers Only!

by Nicola.threeangelsmessage in

jw
friends

for the past three years, my husband and i have been watching these sermons by remarkable worldwide speakers.

the biblical truths we have learnt from their presentations, in such a short period of time most definitely tip the scales compared to the truth the jw.org led me to believe i had for over 20 plus years of my life.

thanks to these videos, we have now found the truth and the truth is jesus christ (john 14:6).

Caedes

My husband and I are so happy, and are so blessed – our lives are a living testimony that Jesus’ words are true when He said in Luke 11:28, “…blessed are those who hear the Word of God and keep it!”

So what blessings have you received and how do you know that god provided them?

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A couple questions for atheists on Suffering

by little_Socrates in

who told you that the world should be free from suffering?.

do you find any value in suffering?.

do you think it is possible to experience all the beauty and goodness and pleasure the world offers without also experiencing the bad?

Caedes

So, repeating back to you your own words is dreadful, but bone cancer in children is sublime and beautiful. Got it. I imagine that more rational theists must be ashamed of you and your opinions.

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How To Witness to Jehovah's Witnesses Video

by Perry in

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friends

i recently shared my views on how to witness to jehovah's witnesses to a local congregation.

the video link is also below:.

maybe this will help some reach out to loved ones that are still members.. .

Caedes

Perry, you do seem to have taken boring people to death to a professional level, and I say that as someone who does it for a living!

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If someone asked you, 'Are you a righteous person'? What would be your answer?

by Esse quam videri in

what would be your answer?

are you are a righteous person?

on a scale of 1-10, how righteous do you feel you are?.

Caedes

If you can't define the meaning of righteous then it is a meaningless question.

BTW this is a public forum you don't get to dictate who replies.

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A couple questions for atheists on Suffering

by little_Socrates in

who told you that the world should be free from suffering?.

do you find any value in suffering?.

do you think it is possible to experience all the beauty and goodness and pleasure the world offers without also experiencing the bad?

Caedes

Ruby,

So I see you still haven't been able to answer any of the points I made.

Which is more sublime and beautiful? Bone cancer in children, ebola or the Asian Tsunami? Does it become more beautiful as more people die or is it the suffering they endure before that? Since you found that my post makes you laugh out loud, which form of suffering makes you laugh the most?

How much suffering would please you and your god?

There isn't an issue about whether there is value in suffering, I suspect you would struggle to find many theists that would support your position.

I can't imagine why you would think that David Cameron is interested in doing anything other than selling off the NHS piecemeal. Given your love of suffering then I imagine that four more years of the tories demonising and punishing the poor is right up your street.

And all I am doing is highlighting the full implications and horror that is at the heart of the world view you are espousing.