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  if an atheist does something good...

  by DannyBloem in

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  if an atheist leads good life with high moral standards, because he choice to do so and thinks for logic it is a good thing, does it not mean much more then when a theist does the same, because his gods tells him to do it?

  what's your thoughs on this?

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  parakeet

  evanescence:
  ***The one true Church that keeps scripture at its correct interpretation.***
  And who's to decide what that correct interpretation will be? The one that YOU think is true? Or maybe one of the 1000+ christian religions that claim to have the correct interpretation?
  There is NO CORRECT interpretation of scripture. The Bible is filled with too many contradictions for any one person, group, or church to claim that they've got the real goods. If you're drawn to one of those interpretations and it works for you, fine. But then don't go claiming you have the truth and the rest of us have the moral codes of animals. A very unfeeling and unchristian sentiment, BTW.
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  my daughter leaves for the ARMY thursday

  by purplesofa in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have four sons and my youngest is a daughter.. she leaves for the army on thursday.

  i am in a state of panic and emotion to try to convince her to not go.. i just heard on tv that becuase of the rising violence in bahgdad, bush is sending more troops to iraq.

  the developments in isreal and lebanon only seem to be escalating.......the un asking britian and us for help but because of prior commitments......(iraq) are unable.

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  I know a guy who was Air National Guard his whole adult life. He served in Vietnam, Panama, and the first Gulf War. He and his entire unit contracted Gulf War Syndrome, and for the past 15 years all of them have slowly sickened; some have died. This guy is now in almost constant pain and his mind has recently become affected.
  The military has never acknowledged his illness, let alone accept that it was contracted in a war zone. When he became unable to do his job (about 8 years ago), they hustled him out on an extremely reduced pension, since he was not to have retired for another 10 years.
  Last year, the military discovered they made an error in the paperwork regarding his pension. They want to reduce the pension and are asking for a $26,000 refund for overages they claim they paid him during his retirement so far.
  Because he is unable mentally or physically to challenge anything that's been done to him, his wife is now responsible for handling all the paperwork and appeals. She contacted her local Congressman about this latest pension fiasco early this year. So far nothing has been done.
  I'm proud of our soldiers and the important work they do, but I'm very aware that the military regards them as disposable and will never acknowledge that it may be responsible for causing harm to them.
  My son went through a brief phase in his teens about wanting to join the military. All we had to do was point to this guy and say, "This is how the military treated him. It could happen to you too." My son went to college instead.
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  What rebellious actions did you or other do in your congregation?

  by JH in

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  2. friends

  what rebellious actions did you or other do in your congregation, not enough to be disfellowshipped, but went a little too far.

  sometimes we have to unwind .

  i remember sitting in a brothers car.

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  Dated and married a "worldly" man. Best thing I ever did.
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  Do Your Part, Share The Love....

  by FMZ in

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  2. friends

  go on, tell us who you love on jwd, and why.

  (reminder: love can be totally platonic.

  platonic: transcending physical lust or desire)..

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  I don't "love" anyone here in particular, although I have a few favorites, who will remain unnamed.
  However, I love the free spirit shown here, the feeling of comraderie, and the sincere motivation to help others.
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  What book or movie most resembles the WTS in your opinion? Why?

  by whyizit in

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  i've seen where some former jws compare the wts to certain movies or books (such as the village and 1984).

  i just wondered what movies or books reminded you of the wts and why?

  did you draw this conclusion before or after you left the organization?

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  Logan's Run (both movie and book)
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  SHOCKING BAIT & SWITCH DOGMA FOR CA$H

  by DannyHaszard in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovahs witnesses are coming.

  rockford register star, il - 13 minutes ago.

  yes, jehovahs witnesses do go door-to-door, and no, they do not celebrate holidays.

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  parakeet

  I've heard of only one bigger religious lie: When Jim Jones told his followers the Kool-Aid was "medication."
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  Are they at it again...shockin announcement September

  by aniron in

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  2. friends

  we posted about an announcement it was only local to our cong.

  however we have found out that there is going to be an announcement sometime in september and it is supposed to be shocking.

  elders already know.

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  parakeet

  garybuss:
  ***the only ones to buy it are the very young and the stupid.***
  Unfortunately, there are always plenty of young and/or stupid people, who will naively snap it up.
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  My first blood donation

  by sass_my_frass in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  ... has been scheduled.

  i've been to the clinic to watch mr frass donate, and it was pretty confronting.

  still i've realised that if i'm happy with taking blood, i should be happy to give it too, so i'm going to become a donor.

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  parakeet

  I first tried to donate blood right after 9/11, but I was disqualified because of some medications I was taking. I was surprized at how disappointed I felt.
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  Is Jehovah Satan?

  by sinis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  found this interesting snipit from a website.

  actually makes sense.

  the god of the ot is very violent, no matter how many ways you cut it.. religions fail to understand that jehovah is not the peaceful god that jesus called "father.

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  parakeet

  So, if it was really Satan committing the atrocities in the OT, where was the real Jehovah? Swinging in a hammock somewhere because he was on his sabbath?
  And, if it was Jehovah himself committing the atrocities in such a satanic way that he could be called Satan, then where was the real Satan and what was he doing during this time?
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  What little things get you upset?

  by JH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i get upset very fast, if a product i use since years gets discontinued.

  gee, if the weatherman says it's 75 degrees outside and i know it's 80, i'll phone him and tell him to get a better thermometer or put glasses on.

  often i feel like writting to the mayor and ask him what is he waiting for to pave the streets of the whole city.

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  parakeet

  JWs or Mormons knocking on my door trying to shove religion down my throat.
  The little "digs" my JW parents give me about my leaving the religion.
  My JW brother pontificating to me about how horrible this world is.
  Former JW acquaintances I bump into after 10 or more years, and they ask in that snarky false way, "Oh, how have you been doing?"