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  Is it bad to be an agnostic?

  by blueviceroy in

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  on a prior thrread someone asked about one true religion .

  i think that is kind of agnostic thinking .

  as i grow older and develop more perspective on life it seems that an agnostic view is really just an honest view no dogma no preconcieved ideas just observations.

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  Hey blue,

  I read your thread 4 times and after reading I sat and thought. I can relate to almost everything you wrote. The only thing I feel different about is being created. I can't say that I know I was created. When I see a beautiful sunset or I look at pictures that the hubble telescope has taken I think "wow, that is amazing". How did all of this happen?

  I don't think you are wrong or bad for the way you feel. Everyone is entitled to the way they feel, their faith or lack of faith. I sometimes think that this life is all there is and I'm ok with that, I feel that I have had a good life. I don't really care for the choices my parents made for me but, I do think that they "thought" they were doing the best for me and my siblings. They had and still don't have any idea the impact of being raised the way we were had and in a way still has on us.

  All you can do is try to move on, at your own pace. Sometimes we have to take baby steps and sometimes we can jump. Some of us move on at a different paces and I'm glad that JWD is here so that we can help each other to move on, to give a shoulder (or an ear) to cry on. To support each other and just be here to comfort, especially to those who have lost everyone in their lives as a result of this cult.

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  For Those Born 1930 - 1979 Remember The Good Old Days ?

  by AWAKE&WATCHING in

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  those born 1930-1979. .

  to all the kids who survived the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!.

  first, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and or drank while they were pregnant.

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  Oh how I remember:

  Red light, green light

  Mother may I

  Hop Scotch

  Double dutch

  Jacks

  kick ball

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  Do you still love the Bible?

  by senoj53 in

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  as a jw i was brought up to believe the bible was the word of god, didn't contradict itself and could answer all our questions.

  i loved the bible and took the words of proverbs 2 literally, where it says if you call out for undestanding and search for it you will find the very knowledge of god.

  i studied the bible as jw's recomend, but found that it left me with more questions than answers and this eventually led me out of the "truth," as i discovered many contradictions in both the hebrew and the greek scriptures and instances where the apostle paul even contradicts jesus words.. in the most important event of bible history, (the death of jesus) the gospel writers can't even agree on the sequence of events and who he appeared to first after his resurrection.

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  it has influenced how we eat, sleep, breathe, think how we treat others- yes how we live! Whether we like it or not - Its the essence of our conscience

  Why would anyone need a book to tell them how to eat, sleep, breath, think, threat others or anything else? Sound very JW'ish to me.

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  Do you still love the Bible?

  by senoj53 in

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  as a jw i was brought up to believe the bible was the word of god, didn't contradict itself and could answer all our questions.

  i loved the bible and took the words of proverbs 2 literally, where it says if you call out for undestanding and search for it you will find the very knowledge of god.

  i studied the bible as jw's recomend, but found that it left me with more questions than answers and this eventually led me out of the "truth," as i discovered many contradictions in both the hebrew and the greek scriptures and instances where the apostle paul even contradicts jesus words.. in the most important event of bible history, (the death of jesus) the gospel writers can't even agree on the sequence of events and who he appeared to first after his resurrection.

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  I personally never "loved the bible". I thought it was the most boring thing I had ever laid eyes on and still do. A couple of years ago I started wondering about God, should I try to find a religion, should I try reading the bible. I went to several churches and although they were much better than the JW meetings, I just could not get into it. So I tried reading the bible, brought a brand new one. It was the same boring reading I remembered from when I was growing up.

  I guess if I was having trouble sleeping I'd maybe pull it out and read so I could go to sleep, other than that it's useless to me.

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  Put me on the Awake - I'm an unwed mother now! :)

  by Juniper in

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  ok all....here's my big news!

  little old me, once-upon-a-time a 'need greater', a pioneer, an elder's wife......now i'm 5 weeks pregnant with my boyfriend!

  :) my dear ma and pa have been hiding their heads in the sand and hoping for the last few years that i would go to meetings again.. i certainly hope that they'll be able to be excited about their first 'grandbaby'.

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  Congrats!!!!

  If you are happy, no need to hide your joy at having a baby from anyone! Enjoy your pregnancy and your little bundle of joy, Best wishes to you!

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  Is there one true religion?

  by angeleyes71 in

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  hello all.

  my wonderful, never- a -witness -husband, would like to know, who thinks there is one true religion, and why?

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  One true religion? Hell NO!

  Be true to yourself, treat others the way you want to be treated and try very hard to be a good person, husband, wife, mother, father, sister, brother..........

  Don't get caught up in religion it's evil!!!

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  Do those of you "born into the truth" have problems with relationships?

  by marmot in

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  i'm a 4th generation dub and i was the epitome of a goodie-two-shoes elder's son.

  i was taught/brainwashed that dating was evil and only for mature brothers (i distinctly remember a part on the assembly with a "demonstration" that said even 24 years old was too young to date and you should concentrate on becoming a ms or pioneer first) and went through so much soul-destroying guilt because of the society's utterly ridiculous stance on masturbation that it almost drove me to suicide.

  didn't help that my father the elder had a massive porn stash.

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  Fortunately I never complied with the JW view of dating and I got out at age 18.

  I do understand you though, I have a male friend that is still a JW. He was a virgin at age 25 got married and divorced shortly after that. Married again to a "theocratic sister" she turned out to be a nut, divorced again. He's only been with 2 women his entire life and he's almost 50 years old. He's very naive, will fall for anything and it's a shame that JW's are so socially stunted that it ruins their lives. I think this is more so true for those born into the religion.

  Take your time get to know yourself and for peace sake go date some women! Have some fun and drop the "immoral" crap that you've been taught. There is nothing wrong with dating, kissing and even sex!!!!! It's natural.

  Good luck and hang around. You'll find much support here from those who have been where you are now.

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  Sorry WTS - Higher Ed More Important Than Ever!

  by Seeker4 in

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  i'm working on an article tonight from an interview i did last week with jane sanders, the president of burlington college and the wife of us senator bernie sanders.

  i was thinking of the wts's comments this summer at the dc where they really bad mouthed the value of a college education.. this is what jane sanders said:.

  "the cost of education is very high, and we are one of the only industrialized nations in the world that doesnt give some kind of strong support to higher education, that considers that that is a necessity.

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  The Borg has no problem using fear why not use GUILT.

  They already use guilt!

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  Your avatars least favorite Scripture....see what I mean?

  by oompa in

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  (leviticus 21:18-20) 18 in case there is any man in whom there is a defect, he may not come near: a man blind or lame or with his nose slit or with one member too long, 19 or a man in whom there proves to be a fracture of the foot or a fracture of the hand, 20or hunchback or thin or diseased in his eyes or scabby or having ringworms or having his testicles broken.. dang just lay it on me man.....thanks for the too long member.....oompa.

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  having his testicles broken.

  Damn I just got my master's in nursing and didn't know you could BREAK testicles

  Sound very painfull!

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  Wholly Sheet.

  by Priest73 in

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  made your look :-) (just turned 25 btw)

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  What made me look? Just nosy!

  Happy belated birthday, I hope you had a blast!

  nj