Layla33

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  Athiests please answer these questions

  by Mrs Smith in

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  i'm not trying to pick a fight i was just sitting at my desk pondering on some threads on jwd and i would very much like this question answered.. why is it that athiest often (not always) direct their argument for athiesism towards christians?

  why not direct your argument towards buddists or muslims or even new-agers?

  i mean they also believe in a higher power so why is it that only christains seem to get knocked?

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  Layla33

  As a Zen Buddhist, I just want to clarify some things here:

  All Buddhism aims to be a path that leads to enlightenment (Nirvana). Stressed are issues like insight and calmness of the mind.

  If you are awakened and enlightened, then you are on your path.

  For many people including myself, Buddhism is a way of life, a philosophy and not a religion per se. We are not concerned with conversion or arguing with folks over their beliefs. There is truth in many things. I will leave with a quote by someone pretty famous, I happen to keep it in my office.

  A quote by Albert Einstein: Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: It transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural and spiritual; and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity.
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  State A Simple Opinion About JWD Members

  by nicolaou in

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  we share a common past but have travelled many different roads to find each other here.

  our outlooks and perceptions of reality are varied and often fascinating.

  most of us are encouraging, funny, helpful and kind while others are still wrapped in bitterness and hatred or suffering from despair and privation.

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  Layla33

  ...you never know what color the marble is when you reach into the bag.

  For emphasis.
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  What Song Describes Your Mood Right Now?

  by momzcrazy in

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  i'll share kenny chesney you save me.

  http://youtube.com/watch?v=tnflvudgj48.

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  Layla33

  Now that I am home, it's "What's going on". (Big Marvin Gaye fan here )

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s&feature=related
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  State A Simple Opinion About JWD Members

  by nicolaou in

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  we share a common past but have travelled many different roads to find each other here.

  our outlooks and perceptions of reality are varied and often fascinating.

  most of us are encouraging, funny, helpful and kind while others are still wrapped in bitterness and hatred or suffering from despair and privation.

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  Layla33

  We have a lot of opinions.
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  What Song Describes Your Mood Right Now?

  by momzcrazy in

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  i'll share kenny chesney you save me.

  http://youtube.com/watch?v=tnflvudgj48.

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  Layla33

  "Ain't no mountain high enough"

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz-UvQYAmbg
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  Anyone DF'd and you DID'NT know why?

  by avishai in

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  almost never in all the halls i've been in, it was always common knowledge.

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  Layla33

  There was always talk around the congregation as to why someone was disfellowshipped, but I have learned since my disfellowshipping that the gossip going around wasn't true in some cases. I have seen in at least a few cases that when an abused woman is df'd, the story is that she committed adultery whether it is true or not.

  This is very true. There are a lot of people that challenged the authority of the WTS with factual evidence, now sometimes they say apostasy, sometimes they make up lies. I heard a few about my DFs, when in actuality, they did it because I just was tired of the meetings and tired of listening to them talk about things I felt they had no credibility to discuss with authority. Over the years I have heard all kinds of lies, up to including with women who were raped and the woman was DFs and they would say it was because of her immorality. I could go on, but I think most of you know how it goes...
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  What To Say When Someone Says "If U Can Find A Religion That's Better......

  by minimus in

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  "if you can find a religion that's better than jehovah's witnesses, let me know where i can find it".....i've heard jws say this in defense of "the truth" that they know is not 100% right.. what would you say to a witness that suggests that jehovah's witnesses are still better than all the others???

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  Layla33

  I would say, "why do we need religion in the first place?" and "what religion is god?"
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  When You Were a Child /or Now - Your Favorite Cartoon Characters ?

  by flipper in

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  i know, a far cry from the sexiest actor/actress thread, but hell; let's be a kid for a weekend for a bit!

  it brings back fun, good memories !

  so, when you were a kid, did you lean toward disney or warner brothers ?

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  Layla33

  I was totally a Bugs Bunny Fan and Tom & Jerry fan.
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  In Memory of Martin Luther King.....

  by BlackPearl in

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  sitting here listening to the o'jays with my morning coffee, remenescing about my childhood and teen years and all the great african american friends i had.

  so..from a white american male, i just want to shout out my love to any and all my black brothers and sisters.

  life is too short for the prejudice and hatred.. i love you guys.. bp .

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  Layla33

  I still hear the "I have a dream" speech and get chocked up with emotion. He was truly about all americans and people all over the world loving and interacting in peace and respect.
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  VERY BAD NEWS...my son is going to Bethel............

  by oompa in

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  i can not describe the sadness of hearing him tell me, i asked him to think about what a great part time job he has, with free schooling.

  he says they will probably take him back.

  his abilities are suitable for closing down brooklyn, so at least he will be there (i love nyc).

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  Layla33

  "No one can walk the path of enlightenment for someone else, it is an individual journey."

  I feel your pain Oompa, but aren't there more than few post-Bethel people on here right now? Maybe it is a blessing in disguise, as he will see "the truth" up close and the hypocrisy up close and personal, so maybe it will be the nudge that he needs to get out for good...