Topics Started by tfsm

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Should Jehovah's Witnesses Be Allowed to Adopt Children?
by TMS in
1. jw
2. friends
religion, race, sexual orientation etc.

are not legal barriers to adoption in most areas.

but knowing what you know now, if you were part of the decision-making process, would you be inclined to facillitate jw's to adopt?
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Lebanon and Israel
by Silvia Plath in
1. jw
2. experiences
wow you guys really made me think with the response to my faith topic, i was just arguing with a friend today over israel and invading lebabon and he quoted all the bible scriptures to me trying to show me that, israel were the chosen people of god and how god allowed them to go in and slaughter the canninties (first recorded insident of genocide) including killing small children, and i asked is that what christ jesus died for so god could order the slaughter of babies for the jews?

so you are saying that not only is god a racist, but not a god of love as well?

if god created all of us from the dust why would he love one race more than another?
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Has being a Jehova's witness totally shattered your faith?
by Silvia Plath in
1. jw
2. experiences
just because the watchtower society is wrong doesn't mean that there is no god, nor does it mean there is a god.

it would interesting to now how former members have adjusted thier cosmology, or whether they are now atheists and why.

i personally see religion as a more personal matter, rather than belonging to an organization.
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How do you stop hating?
by ThomasCovenant in
1. jw
2. experiences
i'm finding it very difficult not to hate those still in.. my wife says i hate the religion but shouldn't hate the individuals.. i think she's correct but it's getting more and more difficult not to show my feelings of anger and hatred.. the thing is i was one of them for 30 years so i should have more patience, respect and sympathy.. i think they fall into two camps.

1 deluded.

2 self deluded.
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Just thought this would be of interest to share.
by meatloaf in
1. jw
2. experiences
why have such a large family?

when we are out together we get questions like is this a school group?, are they all yours?, are you catholic or mormon?, dont you know what causes this?

these questions give us many opportunities to share with others the hope that is in us, that children are a gift from god.
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What's Your Favorite Brand of Beer?
by tfsm in
1. jw
2. experiences
i know this is slightly off-topic but i find alot of the discussion here somewhat depressing and most of it is far too cerebral for me.

i (obviously) live in america and i'm a big fan of beer.

light, dark, lager, ale, whatever.
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Embarassed about JW relatives?
by greendawn in
1. jw
2. experiences
do you feel embarassed if people know that you have jw relatives given the many and well known strange ideas they embrace eg about blood transfusions and the belief that all non jws will be killed soon?

do you feel reluctant to admit that you have such relatives?
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My Thoughts About The "Deliverance Is At Hand" D.C.
by enlightenedcynic in
1. jw
2. experiences
just finished attending the dc.

i am exhausted and i only went one day.

my wife fell ill thursday night and she could not attend the friday or saturday session, and me being the loving husband that i am, i stayed home and took care of her and the kids(humongous smile)!!!!
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DELIVERENCE AT HAND'.......... ..... 2006 District Convention
by yesidid in
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2. friends
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After Armageddon?
by ScaryHairy in
1. jw
2. friends
hey, i was wondering what does the society say about after armageddon, (is it you live forever in paradise ?

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