Posts by smiddy

lucius annaeus seneca, roman statesman, 4bc - 65ad: "religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.".

this comes to mind as trump has been throwing the word "god" around.

there are a lot of outwardly religious people in this government.. benjamin franklin: "the way to see faith is to shut the eye of reason.".

Thats " all" America needs right now a religious nutter surrounded by extreme religious advisers is that why the rich in Silicon Valley are buying up so much land in New Zealand to get away from the USA when the shit hits the fan ?

Mrs flipper your right religion was invented to control the masses and keep them in check.

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Goddesses are cooler

by pale.emperor in

i dont know about you, but for some reason if i were to go around worshiping some deity i should have done better and looked outside the bible.

i mean, there's some pretty cool goddesses out there in other religions.

here's my top 3:.

smiddy

This seems like a sexist thread to me how about you girls coming up with a God of your choice.

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A Perfect Life Isn't Worth Living?

by Sorry in

think of your favorite tv shows.

what do they all have in common?

the answer is they revolve around some type of problem or conflict.

smiddy

You need curiosity to forge ahead into the unknown which leads to new discoveries breaking boundarys.

The GB has always been against using your brain thats why the religion has dumbed down so much these past decades.

OTWO remember competition is frowned on and a big no-no , dress codes are strictly controlled , imagine a sister or brother designing their own clothes in the new system it would be as bad as the Muslim nations of today you would have the religious police patrolling everywhere ."You cant wear that ?"

Paradise ? I think it would be Hell on earth.

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Why do trolls do what they do?

by Londo111 in

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friends

i truly don't understand the mindset of a troll.

i know it's been explained, but i still don't get it.

it is hard to distinguish between a troll and a jw apologist at times because the reactions are very similar.

smiddy

Maybe they are just people with low self esteem that craves attention and this is one way they feel they get it.

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to all a thank you

by notalone in

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friends

to all on this site who from their hearts participate, thank you.

you encourage thought, offer support and share laughs, thank you.

you may never know what point has touched a heart or opened a mind.

smiddy

Your not alone their buddy

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Millions now living will never die

by stillin in

but pretty much all of them are now dead.

and so are billions of others.

so, god doesn't desire any to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance?

smiddy

Jehovahs Witnesses ,The Assembly of God ,The seventh Day Adventists ,The Christadelphians ,The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, are just a few of the more well known religions that believe we are living in the last days when Armageddon is going to come.

I am sure with over 40,000 other Christian religions their are quite a few more that would come under that umberella and would have similar beliefs .

Which would also mean they have similar beleifs that millions now living will never die but billions will at Gods Judgement on mankind.

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Shunning and apostacy

by biblexaminer in

hey folks.

i have been looking for the latest on shunning of those who have drifted.

i recall the 2016 convention had a part, and i believe there was a video.

smiddy

oppostate

Bugger !! I shouldnt rely on my memory at my age thanks for correcting me.

I`ll try to be more careful in future.

For Those Who Participated In Sending Xmas Cards.

by smiddy in

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friends

hi friends one and all ,.

if any of you did not recieve a card from me please let me know .i believe i covered everyone but you never know.. i recieved 10 and it was much appreciated by me & my wife who was impressed as they were from different parts of the world .

jw.net is a great site ,i know we all dont always see eye to eye on every topic and some topics can bring out emotions in us as we express our views .. and thats what makes it a great site.we can say what we feel without repercussions that are lasting.. take care everybody and pm me if you dont want to post here.. just saying..

smiddy

Hi friends one and all ,

If any of you did not recieve a card from me please let me know .I believe I covered everyone but you never know.

I recieved 10 and it was much appreciated by me & my wife who was impressed as they were from different parts of the world

JW.net is a great site ,I know we all dont always see eye to eye on every topic and some topics can bring out emotions in us as we express our views .

And thats what makes it a great site.We can say what we feel without repercussions that are lasting.

Take care everybody and pm me if you dont want to post here.

Just saying.