I don't actually remember for sure, but it may have been through BeliefNet - which is a very interesting site.
Alpaca
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How did you find JWD?
by sweet pea inprompted by the thread about jwd v wts i wondered how many of you found jwd via the internet or friends/partners?
what were your first impressions?
i found this site through besty (husband) once my faith had crumbled after reading www.jwfacts.com.
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Newbies wearing me out
by dinah inoh lord (or whoever).
please help me pay attention to the newbies and concentrate on the ones who are genuine.
please in your infinite wisdom give me relief from add to pay attention to ip addresses and match up the ones who seem to piss me off with the poster who did such deed.. in the name of whatever is holy at the time,.
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Alpaca
Dinah, get outta town, you LOVE IT...
Chill and enjoy the ride.
Alex
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My Story-A Sioux Indian in the Watchtower Organisation
by ExjwSiouxChief inmy name is chief waneta ('the charger') of the sioux nation.
since the leaving of the seven falcons when i was a child, my family joined the jw cult.
chief waneta wanted to do a rain dance.
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Alpaca
Welcome, Chief.
Thank you for dropping by. I have great reverance for the wisdom of the Natives of this continent.
All the best,
Alex
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JW religion is not all that bad really
by veen ini know we all have issues with the borg, but really i think there are far more despicable religions on the go, namely american style evangelical christianity.
i'm watching a film called 'jesus camp' as i type and all i can say is any of you idiots who post on here who say you left the jw's and have now found jesus are totally retarded.
you really need to get a grip on reality and stop needing religion as a crutch.
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Alpaca
Yeah, it is!!!
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22,000 Dead So Far in Myanmar
by Rapunzel inand i wonder, where could god be now?
) either god wanted to eliminate evil and could not.
if option number two is the case, god is evil.
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Alpaca
Rapunzel,
Thanks for clarifying your thoughts. I think I understand what you are saying. Unfortunately, what is, IS and what ain't, AIN'T. The world we would like to see, or can imagine, without pain and suffering, will remain an elusive dream. It is disappointing at a certain level, because humans have so much potential to change the world for the better, but we apparently lack the collective wisdom to actually effect that change.
We are a very young species and at the rate we are going it doesn't look like we are laying the foundation to eventually be an older, more mature species. For what it is worth, my thinking is very much shaped by my geology education. We geologists take a very distinctive look at time. Geologists and astronomers are the two groups of scientists who regularly consider the world in the context of "deep time" -- periods of millions, 100s of millions, and billions of years. The earth and all of the life on it has been rolling along (rather violently as you have so correctly pointed out) for a very long time and there is no reason to think things will not continue to roll along in a similar way (with or without humans or some other intelligent form of life), well into the distant future. It's just how it is. I don't think that there is a god or gods who have anything to do with anything that goes on here.
It doesn't mean that we shouldn't do our best to create a better, more just and fair world. I think that is the moral imperative that our big brains have imposed on us. Animals do what they do because they have to. Humans should be at a point in their development that they do what they do simply because they choose to. Humans should have already reached a point of cognition well beyond that of mere animals. But, chronic, global starvation and privation do not promote the higher powers of reason.
Here's a perfect example of what I am talking about. Several weeks ago I came across a Buddhist proverb that says something like, "When we feed grain to the animals and let the children starve, we surrender that which makes us human." So think about this... with ethanol being touted as a fuel alternative, we are not feeding grain to the animals, we are feeding it to the machines. It is insane. I started a thread about this a few weeks ago but it went nowhere.
All the best Rapunzel,
Alex
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Mary's Ovum - LOL
by DoomVoyager ini just got back from a vacation, and i had to share this one with all of those who aren't getting the kool-aid washtowels any more.. .
scriptural questions answered:.
1:35 - did mary's egg cell, or ovum, have any part in her pregnancy?
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Alpaca
Actually, I think the GB and the other Dubbies who contribute to the writing in the publications are a bunch of perverts.
They fixate their attention on the most bizarre stuff. A perfect example of that is the study article from last year that discussed explicit sexual matters. A bunch of posters on JWD raised hell about how the article was considered in the presence of little kids in attendance at the KHs (I have to agree with them). The writers obviously like to delve into things that should just simply be left alone.
Cheers,
Alex
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why do jw look down on someone going to college?
by jetery ini wil never forget how when i graduated from high school in 1988 i had the opportnity to go to college.
all expenses paid.
my dad didnt approve of it and he was so emotionally abusive that i didnt go because i was told that i had to pioneer.
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Alpaca
Because reason, logic, and critical thinking found at the tree of knowledge are to be feared by those who cannot defend what they teach.
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22,000 Dead So Far in Myanmar
by Rapunzel inand i wonder, where could god be now?
) either god wanted to eliminate evil and could not.
if option number two is the case, god is evil.
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Alpaca
Awakened,
You are a meanie, in a very funny sort of way. Good stuff!!!!
HS,
This is what I was commenting on:
"...in my opinion, natural evil is moral evil; in my mind, there is no distinction between moral and natural evil."
Help me out. What am I missing?
Cheers,
Alex
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How did the JDUBS feel about physical fitness?
by asilentone inhow did they feel about physical fitness?
did they say anything to discourage physical fitness?
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Alpaca
Neither fiscal fitness nor physical fitness are things that a "mature Christian" should be pursing.
The advice was that walking in the ministry was the best exercise you could get.
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22,000 Dead So Far in Myanmar
by Rapunzel inand i wonder, where could god be now?
) either god wanted to eliminate evil and could not.
if option number two is the case, god is evil.
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Alpaca
Hi All,
There is no questioning that the disaster in Myanmar is tragic on a monumental scale.
However, to characterize a natural event as "evil" is probably not so useful in trying to understand our world and how it works. Cyclones/Hurricanes/Typhoons are no more evil than a carnivorous animal that kills other animals to feed itself and its offspring. For both tropical storms and carnivorous animals it is just the way nature has unfolded. In fact, tropical storms and weather systems are an absolutely necessary natural mechanism for redistributing heat on the planet. Without these systems the tropics would quickly overheat and regions that are now temperate would probably be uninhabitable because of desertification.
Any "evil" in nature stems from the way that humans deal with nature. In the Caribbean, where structures have been built for hundreds of years to withstand 200+ mph winds, these kinds of storms are just part of life. The tragedy in Myanmar is an example of how poor planning (by the government) and inequitable wealth distibution have limited the options that people have to provide safe and secure homes for themselves. Unfortunately, this is a harbinger of things to come.
As the world's population continues to spiral out of control and climate change begins to accelerate, these kinds of disasters are going to become commonplace in the decades ahead. In fact, it is probably safe to say that these kinds of disasters will become so common that we won't suffer any more long-term alarm than is produced by a major airline disaster today. Approximately 75% of the world's population lives within 60 km of a coast. Rising sea level and a hotter planet are a perfect recipe for a lot of death, pain and suffering.
A geologist's perspective.
Alex