i've been thinking about this for a while.
i hear people say god will judge you by your heart condition.
what gives you your heart condition?
I was talking about this to a friend th other day. Think about how much people are affected by neurotransmitters, hormones, etc.? Then tack on all the environmental aspects on a person's development and the genetic factors.
Makes you wonder, doesn't it? I think we are all responsible not to harm others. Other than that, the old saying of walking a mile in someone elses shoes before judging them still applies.
last summer, a young man was on the bus to his home when a fellow passenger suddenly stabbed him and decapitated for absolutely no reason.
his lawyers of course, are arguing that he is "not criminally responsible" for what he did because he's got a mental disorder.
forget the death penalty because we don't have that up here-----under canadian law, if you're not held criminally responsible, that means you don't go to prison and this guy won't even have a criminal record.
"Changeling" was quite a disturbing movie. I can't say I felt overly sorry for the murderer when he was hung. The incident Mary writes about is just as disturbing.
At the very least, a mentally ill person who kills should be locked in an institution. The problem with that is he is still able to do harm, often severe, to the others locked up with him.
persons among the witnesses have been disfellowshiped for holding birthday celebrations.
the core of the watch tower argument seems to be based upon the principle of guilt by association - that because only pharaoh and herod are mentioned in scripture as celebrating birthdays, and because these were wicked men, therefore the celebration of a birthday is necessarily wicked also.
[53] this is certainly a forced conclusion.
They actually do celebrate the birthday of a baby. It is the anniversity of that day that they refuse to allow people to celebrate.
Job's children celebrated their birthdays. They like to leave that part out.
hey all,.
i just was looking at some of maximus' old post and re-enjoyed his first topic.
its a great thread about the intellectual dishonesty of the wt and in this instance regarding blood.... i posted a portion below.
Vodka and barbituates, huh? A much easier way to die than blood loss.
The society is so dishonest on many levels, but the blood issue has to be at the top. Especially when it comes to innocent children who have no choice in the matter.
The idea of taking fractions only is dishonest also. Most all use of blood is in fractions. The society does not have the right to pick and choose what fractions are allowed. Blood is blood.
This is the main issue that caused my exit from the cult.
it's a powerful weapon isn't it?
death.
it was used on all of us at one stage when we were inside of that cult.
I left to choose life.
isn't it funny to think the wt claims to have anything to do with spirituality?
i mean, here is a business that measures how "spiritual" you are by the number of hours you spend each month serving the corporation.
its most respected "spiritual" leaders have business titles like "circuit overseers" and "district overseers".
I was a Lutheran before becoming a jw. There is a strong, conscious effort to take away the rituals and atmosphere present in other religions. The watchtower is structured more on a business model. It is a shame that their members are purposely kept from many of the things that make people feel closer to God. I never felt comfortable at the memorial, as communion was denied to most everyone. They say that Jesus is not the mediator for most of mankind. They even claim that it is the annointed that truly inherit the earth. I don't believe in an earthly paradise anymore, but it bites that they claim the many have to depend on the few chosen to receive the promises of God. Mrs, Fioini is correct that some witnesses are spiritually inclined in spite of the watchtower rather than because of them.
..instead i have been surfing the net for the last hour or so, catching up a tiny bit on online school work, then coming here and reading and posting.. i have a job that allows me to write my own schedule.
i probably average about 20 hours a week, most of that on saturday and sunday.
my job is bill collector, so i work when people are home.
Hey snakes,
Sometimes it is better to work a job where you have your schedule provided and clock in and out. It forces you to stick to a regular schedule and gives a little structure to your life. I've done both and I tend to put off my work until the last possible day usually, when I make my own schedule.
The cold weather sure doesn't help, but the daffodils are poking through, so it won't last much longer.
I think the days of working in one job/field are gone. You have to be prepared to adjust and change vocations. Healthcare seems to always need workers.
Keep your chin up and take it day by day. You never know when good people/opportunities will come along.
cl
i posted a while back about enlisting in the georgia state defense force.. http://gasdf.com.
all my paperwork went through and i was sworn in at the final formation of today's drill.. 2nd batallion, 5th brigade.
a cwo told me he wants me in his platoon, so not sure if i'll be 1st or 2nd platoon.
Congrats! Sounds like challenging work. Always makes you feel good to help others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfcdoxzxj_q&feature=related.
That was the last issue of Rolling Stone in the original format. Now it's like all the other mags. Kinda sad.
jill mytton left a religious cult as a young adult, and now helps counsel people who are struggling with life after leaving cult environments.
she was interviewed for richard dawkins' series "root of all evil?".
this video is the full uncut footage of the original interview.. i know there are some out there with a negative view of dawkins, but please keep an open mind.
BTT
