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  More proof the Bible is bunk.

  by Crazyguy in

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  we all know about the story of the tower of babel where by god confused the languages to make men spread out and stop building the tower.

  well when one studies the languages of the near east he will find that all the languages we're from one common language akkadian.

  all semedic and even sanskrit can be traced back to akkadian.

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  freemindfade

  And these are the things that woke me the hell up way back when
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  Proof of any Dragons

  by pleaseresearch in

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  2. bible

  does anybody have any proof of the existence of dragons?.

  we read in revelation about satan being the dragon, but aren't dragons mythological creatures?.

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  freemindfade

  None made it on to the ark... so... they aren't around anymore. Think about it, all that wood, last thing you want is some fire breathing, flying lizard on there...

  plus this

  
  
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  Only a few days ago I was entirely lost and without hope the rug was pulled out from under me

  by elderess in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  only a few days ago i was walking around the house in a mindless wander thinking if i needed to seek professional help.

  then i got the courage to seek the comfort of complete strangers on the internet and found a world of support here on this website.

  thank you simon and whoever else has made this website possible.

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  We stayed up the whole night talking about everything. Sleep was not necessary because our bodies are running on emotion and joy and hope and peace.

  This is so awesome! I am very happy you two can face all this together and not divided.
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  JWs Do Not Know How To Think

  by xjwsrock in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i recall a conversation i had after an international convention.

  it was recently in the united states.

  the one where they played the jesus drama and all that.

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  freemindfade

  Know one likes to feel embarrassed. JWs keep members working away because they are so embarrassed to feel weak or doubtful or like they are "bad". It can work the other way too though. I started to feel embarrassed by the things I niavely accepted as a jw. Believing in Noah's flood became too embarrassing to admit to believing when I know for a fact its about as real as star wars. So it's good to throw these things out there. Once people start to breakthrough the fear emotion and dig you can learn to think for yourself again.
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  JWs Do Not Know How To Think

  by xjwsrock in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i recall a conversation i had after an international convention.

  it was recently in the united states.

  the one where they played the jesus drama and all that.

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  freemindfade

  Yep. You were taking them into the danger zone, rational thought.

  That blank stare was their minds slamming on the brakes and going into reverse. Trying to get back to the purely emotional way of thinking.
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  OKAY, GAME OVER! The number one reason the New Testament amounts to bunk

  by Terry in

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  2. beliefs

  for me, the dead giveaway is this.

  jesus wrote nothing.. stop and think about that.. if jesus were the authentic messiah, his ministry would not simply be local.. his instructions, his mission, the details of his teachings would be too precious to risk leaving it in the hands of "men unlettered (illiterate) and ordinary (blue-collar yokels).".

  jesus, were he the one and only hope of mankind, would be absolutely certain to write down with great simplicity and specificity the exact owner's manual necessary to rescue mankind.. never happened!.

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  There were time its says he was alone and said "xyz" and these supposed bible writers knew what it was he said while he was alone and wrote it down 80 years later... yyyyyyyyyea
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  Urging More Lurkers To Sign Up

  by freemindfade in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have seen a lot of new posters intro stories on here, also updates from those who have been around for a while.

  i just want to take 1 post to beg those reading to speak up.

  it was a big turning point for me and one of the best decisions i made.

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  I just posted for that reason, seeing so many new posts. Want to lend to any momentum in any way we can.
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  Beards

  by pgjallan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i left the witnesses.

  returned full bearded, which drew censure from a district overseer: “peter, you can’t witness door-to-door with a beard”.

  bewildered, i asked for an explanation.

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  Welcome
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  Gay ex-Bethelite

  by Chip Williamson in

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  just now finding this web site and have enjoyed reading the comments.

  i've never written down my story and it could be a jerry springer episode but here goes.

  i was raised as a jehovah's witness from as early as i can remember.

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  freemindfade

  Welcome

  glad you are able to live as your true self
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  Advice needed

  by Peony in

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  2. friends

  can someone tell me the scriptural basis (according to jw's) for shunning disassociated ones.

  only asking because i don't remember (probably wasn't that interested) i'm sure the shunning in the scriptures was just applied to disfellowshipped.

  i've only been out 3 years but i seem to have forgotten any scriptures or reasoning!

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  freemindfade

  I suggest checking out the insight book, in a nutshell its basically "well big J's people would have stoned you to death, so this is a nice gift from the big guy that we only emotionally torture you" . "if we could we'd still stone you but he says no for now"