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  The Alpha and Omega-God has no beginning and no end /as opposed to the universe having no beginning and no end ?

  by smiddy in

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  i would like some more enlightened beings than me to thrash this out.. to start the ball rolling with my small intellect.

  i was always taught from my jw days that nothing came from nothing,and i accepted that.. all of creation had a start,and reproduced itself according to it`s kind according to genesis.

  and of course we now know their are life forms that are a-sexual that reproduce.

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  smiddy

  I would like some more enlightened beings than me to thrash this out.

  To start the ball rolling with my small intellect

  I was always taught from my JW days that nothing came from nothing,and I accepted that.

  All of creation had a start,and reproduced itself according to it`s kind according to genesis

  And of course we now know their are life forms that are a-sexual that reproduce

  And my reluctance to entertain the idea of where did God come from,even at the q`s from my son ( my answer then was their are just things we dont ,no will never know about) stop wasting your time with things you will never know about

  But isn`t it a valid question?

  Why isn`t it a valid question that matter has always existed?,matter has no beginning or end?

  Energy has always existed ,has no beginning or end?

  Why would we beleive" a God"" one God" has no beginning and no end ?

  And if you do accept God has always existed,why stop at one? Why not two/? or three or whatever?

  It makes just as much sense to say that the universe has always existed,has no beginning and no end ,as to say God has always existed.

  The only true evidence we have that a god exists is human acknowegement,and we know how flawed that is

  smiddy
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  DEBUNKING BIBLE MIRACLES: Joshua telling the sun to stand still

  by Black Man in

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  so, i'd love to start some threads debunking biblical miracles as the fairytale fiction that they are.

  the first i'd like to start off with is jehovah supposedly making the sun stand still to allow joshua's army enough daylight to conquer the amorites.

  here's a quote sentex.net explaining why this would be completely impossible:.

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  Black Man

  Of course as you point out,the bible is wrong in saying the" sun stood still."

  It should have said the sun" appeared" to stand still

  Just another example of the bible being unscientific

  Does the bible say what it means ?

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  Does the bible mean what it says !!

  It`s very sad to see many lives have been lost because some humans have said this is what the bible means,and many have beleived it.

  "Do not put your trust in nobles nor in the son of earthling man,to whom no salvation belongs " Ps.146:3

  Yet isn`t that what we all do ? If it`s not trust in our own understanding,it`s putting our trust in someone else`s understanding

  Lets face it we are always relying on somebody to explain help us understand scriptures

  That is until we wake up to the real truth.

  smiddy
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  Have you ever taught worldly people all about JW while you are ex JW?

  by Iamallcool in

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  smiddy

  I had an opportunity some months ago, to a discussion group I belonged to,about a dozen people. I spoke for approx. 45 minutes outlining my experiences why I became a witness at age 20,and what I had learned since leaving after 33 years

  And I am pleased to say it went down very well,all in attendance thanked me for being so open and honest as to my feelings .( I was very carefull not to be derogratory to the religion ,but to let facts speak for themselves )

  I am sure none of those who heard me would ever entertain becoming a JW

  smiddy
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  WatchTowers emphasizing the divine name, Really?

  by paulnotsaul in

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  we can agree on three things.

  1) in exodus 3:13-14 moses asks god his name and who sent him to them.

  god says his name is i am that i am.

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  The WTB&TS publication "Aid to Bible Understanding" at least in its 1st addition admits"Jehovah" is not the correct pronunciation of Gods name , only that it is the most popular usage of his name in christendom. Since about the 12th century.

  On the other hand they reject everything christendom has to say as being the great apostasy from the true faith since about 300 AD

  Oh, and by the way, they accept the writings that were adopted by the different councils of christendom as to what constituted the bible as it is accepted today .

  smiddy

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  WT Nov 1, 2011 SEX - Ten Questions About Sex Answered

  by St George of England in

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  (11) what is the wts view on oral sex?.

  what questions would you like answered?.

  george.

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  Can anybody do a scan of this mag.?

  I`m having trouble beleiving it

  smiddy
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  WE CAN DO THIS....if you think the idea is as good as I do!

  by Terry in

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  i have long had an idea that i think is a very powerful tool in reaching even hard-nosed jw's.. .

  it would consist only of actual photographic scans of various documents, articles, photographs such as these from marvin shilmer's blog: (see next panel).

  there would be no extraneous non-official text whatsoever.. it would be published the size of an old life magazine and sent anonymously to jw's at their homes.. the cover would clearly contain the words: "all contents originally published by watchtower bible &tract society".

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  Marked for later consideration

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  Someone is trying to burn down the Kingdom Hall

  by Kenneson in

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  see "arsonist continues to plague south santa rosa".

  http://www.navarrepress.com/news/60/3919-arsonist-continues-to-plague-south-santa-rosa.

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  A jw response :

  This just goes to prove we have the truth,we are being persecuted

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  THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE!!...THANK YOU NOAH...AND LACK OF SCIENCE TO PROVE THE FLOOD....AND POONTANG....OMG THE POWER OF POONTANG...I WISH I COULD TAKE ALL THE CREDIT...BUT NO!!!!!

  by oompa in

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  it has been a hellacious five years for many in my family...especially my poor jw wife who could almost walk on water damm it...she is a saint.....and i so hate i have hurt her in so many ways....and i mean that.....but it has hell for me too since third grade as i never fit in..... or 1995 or both of course...that damm generation of 1914 thingy being kicked to the curb..... and me knowing it was now all bs since then just as i thought it was before......you mean really???

  ?......you mean i actually am going to grow old and die?!?!?

  !....no fukkin way?!

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  Great news oompa

  sadly it can take a long time to get rid of all the phobias associated with this cult

  it`s a great start

  smiddy
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  What's behind this sort of behaviour?

  by sizemik in

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  it's abhorrent to the average human .

  but what motivates this sort of behaviour?.

  i'm interested in what others think.. .

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  Atrocity after atrocity after atrocity,

  century after century after century,

  and their are those who still beleive in a loving God

  what more can I say

  smiddy
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  We recognize when posters are drinking....but I have a delicate query...

  by Glander in

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  it is pretty obvious when some posters get most....animated?

  it is always later in the day, cocktail hour, especially weekends.

  but my question is this:.

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  I have a clock that says I never drink before 5-o-clock

  Everyone of those digits says 5-o-clock

  How many of you wants one of these clocks ?

  smiddy