after learning ttatt, i have completely abandoned christian fundamentalism.
thus, dropping many superstitions, prejudices, and biases associated with legalistic interpretations of the bible.
although i am agnostic, i still adhere to many christian principles, not because i think they are divine truths, but because i've benefited from the wisdom.. since i no longer believe in the inspiration of the bible, i repeatedly find myself falling into questions of conscience, ones which i've never faced before... .
What prevents me from…
· Smoking cigarettes?
· Doing drugs?
·Becoming a drunkard?
· Cheating on my spouse?
· Bad work ethic?
· Gambling?
·Being dishonest?
I imagine the awareness of the harm it would do to you or others is what stops you. What makes you think that without god there are no morals? I believe that when you are convinced there is no god, you actually spend more time thinking about right and wrong, and do more to avoid harming others. At least that's my experience.
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here is where i found this pic.
bangalore.
funny, you don't look like riff-raff
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/27/james-denham-watson-arrested_n_2962463.html.
sounds like three asshole roommates
last night i found out a close jw friend of mine takes delight in watching animal torture.
i am an animal lover, and i dont know what to think.
i dont want to end our friendship because this friend has been very accepting of me.
I agree. It's a sign a person may be/become dangerous to humans, too. Not a good friend. If you actually observed him torturing animals or have evidence, let the police know. If he only talks about it, let him know he needs counseling and then get away from him. Get some distance and get some new friends.
dear friends,.
one of my greatest enjoyments is a daily walk.
i see things in far greater detail than when i am driving by.
recent photos of my area -- I got to drive a photographer around yesterday and today, and these are some photos he took of the castle crags wilderness. It's like living in a park. He has some other photos on his facebook page.
as most suspected, the wts filed their brief, at least it looks that way..... http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/dockets.cfm?dist=1&doc_id=2025979&doc_no=a136641.
it also notes aob in excess of word count limit.. wonder if they did that to buy more time?.
familiar name in there. I used to know James McCabe, when he was a JW attorney in San Diego.
"in november 2007, researchers found a cave deposit containing mammal fossils on the mulan mountain of chongzuo city and collected two human tooth fossils and several mammal fossils from it.
in may 2008, prof. jin changzhu found a piece of fragmentary archaic human mandible and a large number of symbiotic mammal fossils in the trial excavation of this cave, which was named zhiren cave.
according to stratigraphic correlation and faunal analysis, 230th-234u disbalance uranides method and isotope dating method, the age of archaic humans in the zhiren cave was 100,000-113,000 years ago.
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2010/10/15/1014386107.abstract
Also, nicely, a link to this discussion pops up on the first page of google results when I searched zhiren cave.
It's so interesting that, rather than a straight line of descent, ancient human ancestors from different lines probably interbred.
here's a rather cool list:
"in november 2007, researchers found a cave deposit containing mammal fossils on the mulan mountain of chongzuo city and collected two human tooth fossils and several mammal fossils from it.
in may 2008, prof. jin changzhu found a piece of fragmentary archaic human mandible and a large number of symbiotic mammal fossils in the trial excavation of this cave, which was named zhiren cave.
according to stratigraphic correlation and faunal analysis, 230th-234u disbalance uranides method and isotope dating method, the age of archaic humans in the zhiren cave was 100,000-113,000 years ago.
It's interesting, even keeping in mind the chance that the Chinese may slant the information a bit. Thanks for sharing. I'm off now to find out more about this cave.
i'm a female jw who has been lurking for a little while but finally has the balls to post something.
i am in need of adivce and help.
i still feel a little nervous typing out these words on an "apostate" website.. i am a born-in jw, 4th generation.
I suggest that you find a good counselor, such as a psychologist who understands what people go through breaking out of a cult. I also suggest you stop getting high. If you are getting paranoid as a result of getting high, then it isn't worth doing. A good counselor can help you reframe your experiences so that you look at them from a more mature and secure place.
Not going to the meeting tonight is a good step. Now don't let guilt make you seesaw back and forth. I remember all the complex feelings I had when leaving the org., I don't know how I would have done without seeing a psychologist for a while. The psychologist I had fortunately was a really mature person who gave me just the right advice.
i have been out of commission for several weeks.
back around the first of the year i developed an infection in my left foot.
due to diabetes and poor circulation the doctors were unable to save my foot and so i received a below the knee amputation.
So sorry to hear about this development. I hope you recover fully soon and are able to be active again.
