The idea that those in the origination subscribe to relativism is true only in a very local sense. They don’t fit in the usual definition that all other points of view are equally valid. Here’s a definition of relativism to make my point more clear:
Although there are many different kinds of relativism, they all have two features in common.
1) They all assert that one thing (e.g. moral values, beauty, knowledge, taste, or meaning) is relative to some particular framework or standpoint (e.g. the individual subject, a culture, an era, a language, or a conceptual scheme).
2) They all deny that any standpoint is uniquely privileged over all others.
They fit the first point perfectly but reject the second. It was relativism and modernism that brought about fundamentalist belief systems like the JW’s in the first place.
As far as dealing with family members, well, I’m still working on it.
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because we're the "We Say So" corporation
by rockhound inif the watchtower says that up is down, up becomes down.
the loyal witness makes the mental switch because the "we say so" corporation says so.
this is relativism in its purest form; and it does not serve truth.
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Survey for those that believe in God
by SickofLies injust out of curiosity id like to know which brand of creationism you subscribe to and why you feel it is the right one.. .
1. old earth creationism.
the belief that the earth and the universe are very old, and life was created in various stages that correspond to the way the genesis account says they do.
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Just out of curiosity I’d like to know which brand of creationism you subscribe to and why you feel it is the right one.
1. Old Earth Creationism
The belief that the earth and the universe are very old, and life was created in various stages that correspond to the way the Genesis account says they do. This view takes the Genesis account to be symbolic in some areas and literal in others. (Mainline belief of WTS and others)
2. Gap Theory Creationism
The idea that in Genesis 1:1 when God says He created the heavens and the earth it may refer to an entire ecosystem, that was later destroyed and then the modern ecosystem was put in place with Man being the supreme creation. This view permits an old earth and explains the fossil record while trying to maintain a 100% literal belief in the Genesis account. (As far as I know only the World Wide Church of God teaches this).
3. Theistic Evolution & Evolutionary Creationism
You accept that the Universe and life came about according to natural laws that God put in place; you view the Genesis account to be merely a metaphor and not to be taken literally.
4. Creationism: Flat Earthers & Geocentrists
These are two groups which are sometimes put together because their extreme views. Neither group is very large anymore, although they were more common in the past. They don't have much influence in modern society, but the mere fact that they continue to exist is interesting in itself.
5. Young Earth Creationism
Perhaps the largest and most vocal group of creationists currently active in America relies upon the most literal interpretation of the Genesis account in comparison to other forms of special creationism.
6. Intelligent Design
Intelligent Design is the most recent form of creationism to develop, but its roots go back much further. Fundamentally speaking, Intelligent Design is based upon the idea that the existence of God could be deduced from the existence of intricate design in the universe. People that belong to this group don’t (publicly) subscribe to any one brand of Creationism, but merely suggest that Creationism should be taught along with evolution.
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Of course everyones favorite!!
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How to keep JW's from knocking
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Tell us about something that you liked to do when you were younger
by MsMcDucket ini'll start.
i used to love to dance and sing.
i could dance my arse off (black folk style).
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touch myself
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Top 17 Bumper Stickers
by Frannie Banannie inyall got any more?these are the top 17 bumper .
stickers that everyone wants to see.... jesus loves you...but everyone else thinks you are an ass.
impotence...nature's way of saying "no hard feelings,".
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Dogma of eternal punishment....(before I was a Dub)
by upside/down inthe dogma of eternal punishment and hell is one of the things that led me to question my faith.
we live in a temporal world/universe bound by time.
either (as the faithful believe) the world will be made new after the final judgment, or the universe and humanity will cease to exist (entropy and all that).
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First, we postulate that if souls exist, then they must have some mass. If they do, then a mole of souls can also have a mass. So, at what rate are souls moving into hell and at what rate are souls leaving?
I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving.
As for souls entering hell, lets look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Some of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to hell. Since, there are more than one of these religions and people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all people and all souls go to hell.
With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in hell to increase exponentially.
Now, we look at the rate of change in volume in hell. Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in hell to stay the same, the ratio of the mass of souls and volume needs to stay constant.
So, if hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter hell, then the temperature and pressure in hell will increase until all hell breaks loose.
Of course, if hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in hell, than the temperature and pressure will drop until hell freezes over.
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For NICE PEOPLE only!
by BlessedStar init seems as though many people come to this board and leave in a short space of time.. it's a pity.. there are people on this board who are very nice and polite even when discussing various views.
this leads to understanding and concern.
i would like to meet you people.. please post in here.. i term nice as being kind, not cursing, love for god almighty, thrives on the right things in life, not hurting other's feelings, etc.. blessed star
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God does not ask us to sacrifice animals.
Then why are there always people scarficing animals to him in the bible? You assume me to be christian but I converted to a jew once I left and now I must kill to please God. Killing animals is the only path to forgiveness don't forget.
here kitty kitty kitty..
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READ THIS - THE RETURN
by youpeoplearefunnyandsad inno i haven't read the replies to my last post although i'm finding it hard to resist.. but let me just add some things.
there is no doubt that some of you 'apostates but you don't even know it' thought you have given some very clever respones.. just to clarify, i've had my share of the world and i'm glad i'm out of it, you however are hanging around on a jw site this is my first and last day of looking on here - and i'm only on here to wnd you lot up, .
how easy was it really - i'm off sick, how many of you just haven't got anything better to do.
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anyone willing to BET that he------- WILL BE BACK????????????
Your on!! I bet every issue of the Watchtowers and Awake thats in my house
