MRP, I believe that you are sincere in what you are saying, but when an organization constantly changes its doctrines and teachings, in essence "moving the goalposts", all in the name of receiving "new light", many of us begin to question whether or not it really has any core beliefs or teachings that are not subject to being changed in the future. Remember, what really is the The Truth should never change or be altered.
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We have the truth - part 2
by MutualRespectPlease indoes doing what is right in god's eyes mean we have to use only bible terms?
i know the organization is not perfect.
is there strong evidence that he has his people here on earth that although not perfect, are doing his will?
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owenfieldreams
Even though I have serious questions and doubts about their doctrinal points and teachings, I would have to say that I admire the morals that they TRY to teach(but not necessarily how they adhere to them).
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Mobile, Alabama DC First Week of August!
by deaconbluez inwho's going?
if enough are planning on it, should we arrange to meet?
that would be cool, i think.
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owenfieldreams
Sure...sounds good to me!
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Need Link to 2007 Follow the Christ DC Notes Thread...
by owenfieldreams ini know someone posted it a while back, but haven't been able to find it.
any help would be much appreciated..
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owenfieldreams
I know someone posted it a while back, but haven't been able to find it. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Any Circuit or District Overseers That Made An Impression On You?
by minimus ini used to enjoy do paul illingsworth's talks.
he thought he was a greek scholar.. anyone that you liked (or didn't)?.
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owenfieldreams
Wally Gobitas...that man was a piece of work.
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PHILIP K. DICK and parables of the WTBCS
by hamsterbait inseveral of this writer's stories are almost parables describing how the wt controls and twists reality.. there is one about a machine that sits in the home and warns people they are having the wrong thoughts and ideas.
if you don't stop it kills you.. i especially love the world where nothing is as it seems, and the people are rescued by an empty space ship that eats them.. any story by him that you think does the same?.
hb.
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owenfieldreams
Was Deckard really a replicant?
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Why label it a cult?
by rebel8 inwhat purpose does it serve?
it just seems to polarize people and ostracize those who aren't ready or willing to label it a cult.
anyone can look up the dictionary definition of a cult (or experts' definitions).
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owenfieldreams
As much as I disagree with the org and the group of men that are running it, I do not believe that the JW organization fits under the very narrow definition of a "cult". A cult generally follows ONE MAN, like the people that followed Jim Jones in the guyana tragedy and drank the koolaid, and there have been many others. Although I think Ted Jaracz and the rest of the ultraconservative wing of the jw leadership currently exert a lot of influence over the organization, I think the org has actually done a pretty good job of structuring itself so that NO one man can take complete control of it.
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So....What Do You Think Happens When We Die???
by minimus inare we going to heaven hell, purgatory?
are we able to sense anything?
do we really die??
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owenfieldreams
We go back to what we were before we were conceived by our parents--nonexistence. We've all been there already, folks.
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A question for all you grilling pro's out there!
by restrangled inwhat is the best way to cook pork babyback ribs?.
they are expensive and i just bought 2 racks.
they were on the grill on low for about 2 hours (250 degrees) it started pouring rain so i had to bring them in to finish in the oven.. what is your favorite way to cook them, keeping them tender?.
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owenfieldreams
try marinating them in coca cola--this will tenderize them and then brown them in the oven. after that, put in grill over indirect hot coals with moist hickory wood chips on the coals(this will give them a good smoked flavor).
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For those who didn't go to uni....
by brinjen inespecially those who didn't go on account of the borg (the vast majority).
do you regret this decision?
if you did go what would you have studied?
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owenfieldreams
I regretted it for a long time, because at the time I wanted to go so badly and my parents wouldn't let me. And, even though I think the WTS's heavy-handed approach to trying to tell parents whether or not their children can go to college is wrong, my whole view of higher education and academia has evolved and I no longer think having a piece of paper stating that you have a degree from somewhere automatically guarantees you success, unless of course you want to make a career in government, law, or medicine. If you're going to go into one of those fields, which I never was, then obviously a college degree will be necessary. Otherwise, I think it just depends on the individual. Keep in mind some of the most successful people in business either never finished college or never went at all, like Bill Gates and Sam Walton.