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  This Board and JWs

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  at one time, this board seemed to be fair.

  but i no longer think that it is, to jws, at least.

  ex-jws here can cuss, insult, say fu to everybody they don't like, and call jws pedophiles.

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  I will cover points raised by Hmmm and Syn

  ???The point I was trying to make is that you people BELIEVE in all of these "metaphors and anthromorphisms".???

  It depends on what you mean by believe in metaphors. I know that God does not literally have nostrils. It is a symbol of his displeasure or refusal to countenance sin. So what do you mean? that we take these metaphors literally?

  ???For instance, provide me positive proof that God is a man, or even that God has a distinguishable sex of any sort.???

  I cannot because he does not.

  ???Next, show me where God is. And no, the Pleiedes don't count, even though Rutherford said he lives there.???

  How can I show you where God is? The Bible simply says that he dwells in the heavens. But he does not live in cosmic space-time at all.

  ???Do you seek to trivialize the horrible abuse that is taking place freely thanks to certain Biblical laws that the Elders are told to apply?>>>

  What has your question got to do with the subject we have been trying to discuss?

  ???Do not twist my words, dense.
  EASY NOW!???

  But you did twist my words.

  ???Did I ever say that I take pleasure in 6 billion people dying or that 6 billion people will die at Armageddon?
  No, but your next statements show that you WANT THEM TO DIE! Which is just as bad!???

  I put faith in 2 Peter 3:9. I do not want anyone to be destroyed but everyone to attain everlasting life. To that end, I go out and tell others about the good news of God's kingdom.

  ???Show me proof that I said such things, big britches.
  That's a nice one for my little black book of insults!???

  Do you want me to recall some of your numerous insults? Mine are mild compared to yours. Just consider my words rhetorical legomena.

  ???I wrote that the destruction of this wicked world is good news.
  How can the death of 6 billion people POSSIBLY BE GOOD NEWS? I think YOU are the one who needs to see a shrink!???

  Nobody knows or has said how many people are going to be destroyed. I never said 6 billion people will be annihilated by God. I hope that the number is not that high. I actually do not want to see anybody cut off from the earth. But prophecy says that this event will happen. I put faith in Bible prophecy.

  However many people are going to be destroyed, the news of this wicked world being destoyed is good news since it means that evil will come to an end. You mean to tell me that the end of all evil acts and conditions is not good news?

  ???Better conditions for all survivors.
  I'd rather shoot myself than become a Dub again, thank you. Comforter, how many times have you asked a question during the Watchtower Study? Or even during a Book Study? Answer: ZERO.???

  Being a little presumptuous, are you not? How do you know that I have never asked a question during a meeting?

  ???That is because you are TOLD what you are allowed to think and what your WORSHIP SHOULD BE LIKE and what you should read.???

  Your ignorance of the jw religion is manifest. What you are saying is unequivocally false. The burden is on you to prove such nonsense.

  ???Pretty soon they're going to be telling you where you can live, and they already tell you who you can associate with. And you talk about FREE SPEECH!???

  The Bible tells me who I can or cannot associate with and I have the freedom to live where I please. Your comments would be struck by any good court of justice. Astute observers can also see through your pseudo rhetoric here as well. Free speech is a political issue. Some places have it and others do not. But jws do not have free speech in this forum while ex jws do.

  ???There is no such thing as FREE SPEECH within "God"'s BOrganization!???

  It depends on how you define free speech. If one lives in a country where free speech is permitted and valued, then one has the right to free speech, no matter what religion one is. But free speech does not just permit you to say anything you please. Even if one has free speech, a Christian wants to refrain from speech that is hateful, unloving, ungodly, and subversive. Humans are never totally free. We live in and through others.

  ???You question the GB, and you are disfellowshipped or told to wait on Jehovah, depending on how strident you are! Don't you dare voice a dissenting opinion!???

  Hogwash! You need to familiarize yourself with jw beliefs and practices. It is hard to believe that people believe and spout such lies sans evidence. One can certainly complain or offer suggestions in a humble and loving spirit. It is only haughty and headstrong people that get rebuffed.

  ???But, your religion says that you must be a Witness to survive (and a Witness in good standing at that), so technically, 99% of Earth's population will die in the on-coming conflagaration!???

  That is not exactly what the Witnesses say. We do not know ultimately who God will save. He might make exceptions when Armageddon comes and save some who are not Witnesses in good standing. You need to read the Armageddon statements found in the literature in context. Your 99% figure is purely a construct of your fertile imagination.

  ???Notice how you take the opportunity to negatively spin my positive statement.
  It was a positive statement, but unfortunately for us to arrive at this precious Paradise of yours, the lion's share of humanity must perish. If you consider that to be positive, you are very sick indeed.???

  You are criticizing jws when it sounds that the bigger issue you have is with the Bible. The Bible says that many are on the road to destruction. We did not write those words. Matthew did. Now you may want us to reject the Bible and follow your wise suggestions. We cannot do that and still remain Christians, however. Like I said, I do not know how many people will be wiped out in the coming conflagration. But the Bible indicates that "many" will be cut off at that time.

  ???I think it says something about your mental state. See a pathologist soon.
  Sigh...well, at least you're being decent enough to respond to my posts. This is a touchy subject for me!

  And, tell us how we've restricted YOUR "freedom of speech"!???

  I said that Simon restricts the free speech of jws in this place. My words only pertained to his actions toward jws who have been kicked off this forum for spamming and the like. But ex jws spam and start fluff posts or show rude behavior all the time and they are allowed to stay. Where is the justice in that?
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  This Board and JWs

  by comforter in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at one time, this board seemed to be fair.

  but i no longer think that it is, to jws, at least.

  ex-jws here can cuss, insult, say fu to everybody they don't like, and call jws pedophiles.

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  Deat JT

  Thanks for balanced comments. I am able to admit when others who are not jw make valid points.
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  This Board and JWs

  by comforter in

  1. jw
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  at one time, this board seemed to be fair.

  but i no longer think that it is, to jws, at least.

  ex-jws here can cuss, insult, say fu to everybody they don't like, and call jws pedophiles.

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  ???i]I meant what I wrote. This board once seemed to be fair. That was my perception of the communicative phenomena presenting itself to this sentient being. But I was mis-taken.
  Examples please? I love it when people throw around unsubtantiated evidence! Come on, the history of the board is laid bare, give us some links to the threads which evidently offended you!???

  I already provided an example. Go back and read what was written to Farkel.

  ???My problem is that one Bible writer counsels God's people not to even talk about that which is unholy. Let is not be mentioned among you, he says. That is the problem.
  AHAHAHA! Many Bible writers said completely silly things too - God's nostrils, "take 'em two by two", and all that. Your Bible is a sham, big guy, and you don't even know it!???

  You have no idea what you are saying. You think that the ancient Hebrews actually believed that God has literal nostrils. Please do not be so dense. Certain Kabbalistic Jews may have begun to believe that God has a literal body. But the Hebrew Bible's use of such images as divine nostrils are anthropomorphisms or metaphors. Are you just playing like you are dense?

  ???It is a pseudo discussion board. In reality, this place is one long monologue. Or one might say, in Joe Campbell's words, that this place is constructed and characterized by one long monomyth.
  THIS COMING FROM A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS???? Oh, but that is RICH! You must be one of the most deluded people I've ever seen here! Defend yourself baby! Don't just sit there making accusations - you've made some really bad statements, and without corroborating evidence to support your views, everyone here will promptly view you as a simple tro certain people!???

  The entire construct here is mostly monomythical. There is too much evidence in this place for such a construct to even document it. From the jw supposed fear to meet with Bill Bowen to the alleged pedophile paradise among jws. All of it is part of the Campbellian-like monomyth.

  ???The destruction of this wicked world is good news.
  Well, that cuts it for me. Witnesses are definitely for the killing of 6 billion people. Delightful. OH, I can't wait until Farkel hits this thread, because your ass is GONNA FRY! Whatever happened to "love your neighbour", eh? I suppose anyone who isn't in the publishing company formerly known as a religion doesn't count as a neighbour, eh? FLAME ON, PEOPLE!???

  Do not twist my words, dense. Did I ever say that I take pleasure in 6 billion people dying or that 6 billion people will die at Armageddon? Show me proof that I said such things, big britches. I wrote that the destruction of this wicked world is good news. Better conditions for all survivors. I said nothing about who would die in the coming conflagration. I love my neighbors and it is not for any of us to judge who God will annihilate.

  ???No more crime, sexual assaults, sickness or drama.[/i]
  Dub paradise. Cool, you can attend meetings all day long. Hell, you could even dispose of your entire brain, 'cause all you'd need is a spine! Not that you have one to start with!???

  Notice how you take the opportunity to negatively spin my positive statement. I think it says something about your mental state. See a pathologist soon.
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  This Board and JWs

  by comforter in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at one time, this board seemed to be fair.

  but i no longer think that it is, to jws, at least.

  ex-jws here can cuss, insult, say fu to everybody they don't like, and call jws pedophiles.

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  ???There is some truth to what you say, in my opinion. It is not by Simon's design, it's just the nature of the (Internet discussion forum) beast. JWs are outnumbered 99-1 here. If they say something positive about JWs, they should expect to hear 99 bad things.???

  I expect negativity toward jws when I step up in this place. One can understand that. But if one says there is free speech exercised and allowed in this place, then that one should mean what he says. Do not discriminate and allow ex-jw to break all the rules.

  ???On the other hand, if I were to go to a pro-JW DB and say something negative about JWs, I would fully expect to hear 99 positive things. JWs could cuss (yes they do that, even here), insult, tell me I'm going to die, and call me demonized. I could lambaste them, point out how their conduct is unchristian, and tell them that all they want to do is carry on one long monologue... but I'm savvy enough to realize the environment in which I placed myself. Instead, I would exercise self control, reply to those who seemed sincere, and ignore those that didn't.???

  Good comments.

  ???Of course, you're free to respond in any way you choose... free speech and all.???

  Yes but it seems that jws are kicked off this place for speaking freely. That is the way I perceive the situation.
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  This Board and JWs

  by comforter in

  1. jw
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  at one time, this board seemed to be fair.

  but i no longer think that it is, to jws, at least.

  ex-jws here can cuss, insult, say fu to everybody they don't like, and call jws pedophiles.

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  ???When I was in the Borg I used to hypocritically dismiss people simply because they swore. Since leaving I have learned to stop judging people on such a superficial basis. Swearing (or "cussing" as you call it) is NOT the measure of what someone is on the inside. Far from it in fact.???

  I do not write people off because they cuss. But I do believe, based on the Bible and Buddhism and life experience, that what one says comes from the heart.

  To qualify, a true Christian might sometimes get angry and utter a profane term. The ransom can cover these sins. But certain inhabitants in this place cuss all the time. I am hard pressed to believe that this language is not coming from the heart.

  I will answer Hmmm tomorrow. Now I gotta go celebrate the Laker's victory with a few libational offerings of the nonalcoholic sort.
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  This Board and JWs

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  1. jw
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  at one time, this board seemed to be fair.

  but i no longer think that it is, to jws, at least.

  ex-jws here can cuss, insult, say fu to everybody they don't like, and call jws pedophiles.

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  ???: At one time, this board seemed to be fair.

  Was it fair at one time or wasn't it? The dub's favorite word is "seems." They can't just straight-out say anything. No! It always "seems" to be something. Let's assume then that what you really meant was, "at one time this board was fair."???

  I meant what I wrote. This board once seemed to be fair. That was my perception of the communicative phenomena presenting itself to this sentient being. But I was mis-taken.

  ???: But I no longer think that it is, to jws, at least. Ex-jws here can cuss, insult, say FU to everybody they don't like, and call jws pedophiles.

  JWs are perfectly free to cuss, insult, say FU to everyone they don't like and call ex-JWs pedophiles. So, what's your problem???

  My problem is that one Bible writer counsels God's people not to even talk about that which is unholy. Let is not be mentioned among you, he says. That is the problem.

  ???: Ex-jws can post fluff posts too and have multiple identities with no problem. Can jws do things like that among you people? No they cannot.

  Give us an example, then. I won't hold my breath. Besides, your entire life in dubland is nothing but fluff and vapor. I would think you'd be sick and tired of fluff by now.???

  Simple. Witnesses are removed by Simon if they post fluff or have two identities in this place.

  ???: You advocates of free speech need to check yourself. All you want is a place where you can carry on one long monologue.

  This is a discussion board, dummy. "Discussion" does not mean monologue.???

  It is a pseudo discussion board. In reality, this place is one long monologue. Or one might say, in Joe Campbell's words, that this place is constructed and characterized by one long monomyth.

  ???: Too much negativity up in this place.

  Yeah, your probably right. Let's talk about something upbuilding, the Good News of Jehovah's Kingdom. Yeah, let's talk about that good news. Let's see that good news involves the merciless destruction of 99.9% of people living, or about six BILLION people.???

  The destruction of this wicked world is good news. No more crime, sexual assaults, sickness or drama.

  {{{Are you cheered up now?}}}

  I do not come to this place for cheer. I am present to comfort through discomfort.
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  This Board and JWs

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  1. jw
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  at one time, this board seemed to be fair.

  but i no longer think that it is, to jws, at least.

  ex-jws here can cuss, insult, say fu to everybody they don't like, and call jws pedophiles.

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  You people are so paranoid. That is another thing about this place. I am not non or duns whoever. Get a life. Lakers have won and it is now time for refreshing libation. Go Lakers.
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  at one time, this board seemed to be fair.

  but i no longer think that it is, to jws, at least.

  ex-jws here can cuss, insult, say fu to everybody they don't like, and call jws pedophiles.

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  Dear Hmmm . . .

  What is this Duns stuff?

  When I say that I do not care what others do, I mean that no matter if other Witnesses cuss or have cussed. The Bible urges God's people to speak that which is holy. So I do not believe that filthy speech is befitting a Christian. That is what I meant.
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  This Board and JWs

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  1. jw
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  at one time, this board seemed to be fair.

  but i no longer think that it is, to jws, at least.

  ex-jws here can cuss, insult, say fu to everybody they don't like, and call jws pedophiles.

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  Some of you have claimed that you know jws who cuss. I have no problem believing that. But I don't care what others do. You will have two types of pottery in the Christian congregation. Some will serve a noble purpose and some an ignominious one. However, the Bible tells yours truly that he should not use filthy language. I am of the mind that what emanates from a man's mouth is a reflection of what he is inwardly.

  I don't have time for pointless debates tonight. Yours will return to this forum and provide comfort through discomfort. One person in this place has it all wrong however. Comforter is not here to be comforted, but he is here to comfort others by means of discomfort.

  Go Lakers!
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  This Board and JWs

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  at one time, this board seemed to be fair.

  but i no longer think that it is, to jws, at least.

  ex-jws here can cuss, insult, say fu to everybody they don't like, and call jws pedophiles.

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  At one time, this board seemed to be fair. But I no longer think that it is, to jws, at least. Ex-jws here can cuss, insult, say FU to everybody they don't like, and call jws pedophiles. Ex-jws can post fluff posts too and have multiple identities with no problem. Can jws do things like that among you people? No they cannot. You advocates of free speech need to check yourself. All you want is a place where you can carry on one long monologue. Too much negativity up in this place. I await the customary insults.