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  Suffering And The Meaning Of Life

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

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  what is the meaning of life?

  we all die, so what is the meaning.

  religion tries to bridge the gap with absolutist answers to this problem of existence by giving immortality to it's members in good standing(so join us or parish).helps to pay the bills using fear of annihilation to keep members as a source of material $$uport.

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  smiddy

  I knew a jewish family in Melborne back in the 60`s ,I often wonder if they are still associated or have gone back to their roots.
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  How do I quote on this site?

  by Nevuela in

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  every time i've asked this in an existing thread, i've never gotten an answer, so forgive me for starting a new thread in order to ask again.

  i simply cannot figure out how to quote someone with the standard yellow box.

  i can copy/paste the quote, sure, but nothing i do makes it appear in a yellow box like everyone else.

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  smiddy

  Every time I've asked this in an existing thread, I've never gotten an answer, so forgive me for starting a new thread in order to ask again. I simply cannot figure out how to quote someone with the standard yellow box.

  You have got me I dont know how to do it either ,It took me donkeys ages to do what I did here ?LOL
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  What Was/Is The Dumbest JW Belief?

  by minimus in

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  i think the finished mystery book probably contains the stupidest beliefs ever recorded!

  almost any prophecy publication but especially anything to do with revelation, is unbelievable!

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  smiddy

  That the Bible is the word of GOD ?

  Which Bible I ask ?

  The catholic Bible ?

  The Protestant Bible ?

  How about the Bibles of Europe .The Russian Orthodox Bible ,the Polish National Catholic Bible ,The greek Orthodox Bible,

  Fair enough some of these religions may use similar or even the same Bibles but their are differences that affect how you view the accuracies of GOD`s word as a whole.

  Its not what the Bible actually says in the written word , it`s how that word is interpretated to mean that is accepted by any religion and not what the actuall scripture actually says.

  After 2000 + years since the Bible was written /formed in its many forms.by many Christian Religions and their are volumes upon volumes of literature trying to explain what it all means ?

  And the Jehovahs Witnesses use these "scholars" where it suits them to validate their particular argument.

  The bottom line is after 2000 years their has been no GOD that has come forth and validated any "Bible" as being the one "True Christians " should put their faith in.

  And if you are really serious about studying the Bible any Bible you will come to the conclusion it is no more than texts put together by human beings with no "GOD" higher power or anything of the sort,

  Jehovahs Witnesses need to look outside the box and not just rely on WT publications because they are seriously biased.

  Get an alternate viewpoint. and weigh that up.
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  Is this the end of blood donation? Scientists close to unlimited supply from stem cells

  by TTaTT4U in

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  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/05/17/end-blood-donationscientists-close-unlimited-supply-stem-cells/.

  sarah knapton, science editor .

  17 may 2017 • 6:00pmblood donors may no longer be needed in the future after scientists showed it was possible to create blood from stem cells.. the 20 year project could pave the way for an unlimited number of blood and immune cells for transplants, simply by reprogramming a patient’s own skin cells.. the research, reported in the journal nature, holds out enormous promise for developing personalised treatments for blood disorders, drug-screening and reducing shortages of donated blood.. dr ryohichi sugimura, of boston children's hospital, said: "this gives us the potential to have a limitless supply of blood stem cells and blood by taking cells from universal donors.

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  smiddy

  While this is a great breakthrough that could benefit JW`s as patients needing blood ,especially children who are influenced by their parents and are indoctrinated..

  The reality and benefits of this "breakthrough" could still be many years away maybe even a decade or two.

  The media often highlights the potential of breakthroughs in medical science but omits how long its going to be before the general public will recieve the expected benefits.
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  What's worse, 2 week old getting nearly 100 rat bites and living, or Jesus' torture and death?

  by FatFreek 2005 in

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  some 35 miles from here, in the small town of magnolia, ar, a teen couple is in trouble -- as they should be -- for allowing their 2 week old girl, a 5 pound baby, to suffer nearly 100 bites from rats.

  one of the bites was so large and deep it required plastic surgery.

  i don't want to even think about the horror this teeny creature felt during those instances -- and the horrible nightmares she may suffer in years to come.. i wonder if this is one of those human experiences that may be worse than what christ suffered on that stake.

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  smiddy

  If he did live and suffered the crucifixion as depicted in the Bible ,it would have certainly been a traumatic event to go through.

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  History has shown that many people have gone through what I would consider much more traumatic experiences before succuming to death whether they have been victims of serial killers ,murderers who tortured their victims in agganizing ways .

  How about being boiled alive in water or oil.

  Being burned alive at the stake .

  Being continually ducked under water in a pond because you were considered a witch.

  Do yourself a favour and read up on the atrocities committed to Prisoners of War in Japanese camps during world war two for example ( e.g. burying men alive with just their heads above ground and using their heads as footballs to repeatedly kick ),{ shoving a water hose down a mans throat bloating his stomach to a humongous size and then stomping/jumping on it as entertainment.}

  Jesus death was a piece of cake compared to what other people have endured over the centuries.

  So Len , its terrible what this 2 week old girl went through / suffered ,while painfull she was not of an age to comprehend what was happening to her ,on the other hand the examples I have given,and you gave , they were fully conscious and aware what was going on

  So in answer to your question I would say NO
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  You tired of me asking for help yet?

  by vienne in

  1. watchtower
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  an early watch tower evangelist was e. c. leigh.

  in 1882, he was a student in allegheny city, pennsylvania.

  he traveled through the central states in the 1880s and early 1890s.

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  I was told by a Presiding Overseer in the early 60`s that the Borean Bible Society in melbourne Australia was an off- shoot of C.T.Russell

  Maybe that`s another avenue you could investigate.
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  Muslims are not the only terrorists

  by fulltimestudent in

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  david goldman's hongkong based (and web published) media journal, the asia,times describes what may be the world's longest running terrorist insurrection in india.

  their latest success was an attack on india's state security forces, in which they killed 26 members of the security force.. you can read the at's attempt to analyse the origins and causes of the naxalite (they are also called maoists) rebellions at: http://www.atimes.com/indias-maoist-violence-must-resolved-dialogue/.

  the hindustan times has a table detailing the dead in this rebellion.. finally, i saw nothing about the latest attack (april) in the aussie media.

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  Terrorists of the past were contained to a relative small local area with a specific goal. eg Northern Ireland with the Catholics and protestants ,it didnt spill over to the rest of the world where Catholics and protestant are. It was contained to Northern Ireland.

  Islam /Muslim terroists take their grievances to the four corners of the world ,killing innocent people of all persuasions adults ,children ,and even fellow Muslims they dont agree with.

  They may not be the only terroists in the world but they are by far the most dangerous ,extremist group that needs to be eradicated before anarchy erupts between Islam ,Christianity,and Everybody else.
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  Headed to vegas! Anything i should do?

  by _Morpheus in

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  the tittle is self explanitory.... first trip to vegas, anything i should do besides gamble?.

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  smiddy

  Las Vegas was one of the stops my wife and I did on our 50th wedding anniversary a few years back. We did the helicopter trip to the Grand Canyon which was fantastic.landing their for a light snack and fed some small squirrels ? It`s about a 2-3 hour round trip but well worth the money . Walk through many of the Casinos as they all have something to offer in the way of beauty ,art and uniqueness from each other.

  The music/light show of the water fountains at the Pellagio is something to see.especially at night time .

  And make sure you take in the "old "section of the vegas Casinos as well .

  We stayed at Ceasers Palace and across the road on the corner is an Irish bar which I liked.

  We travelled their in march and the weather was very pleasant.

  Definetely take in some shows according to your budget ,surprisingly I didnt lose money on the pokies I came out about even.

  One regret I have I didnt purchase a spray painting that a few young guys were doing on the strip depicting L.V. I should have purchased one for a souvenir of our stay.

  And as they say whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

  I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
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  An apostate's Public Talk at KH (video!), harrassing JWs, ARC update, new light on footnotes and Q&A time

  by darkspilver in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's tuesday morning 16 may 2017!.....

  australia: royal commission has led to more than 100 child abuse prosecutions.

  the guardian, 15 may 2017. .

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  smiddy

  And I would suspect that it all went over the head of the "listening" congregationn and nobody present would have got what he was referring to.

  It was a subtle message given to an audience who are brainwashed ,nobody would have got the message that was directed to them .Sadly
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  Best Website in the world - JWORG

  by TheWonderofYou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jw believe that jworg is the best website and most translated in the world.. i heard this today in streetservice.

  there was already a thread about this subject.

  anybody can link it?.

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  smiddy

  "Bible Societies" all around the world have been distributing the whole Bible or the New testament freely since (Adam was a boy) almost.And I mean"free"

  The Gideon Bible Society among many others.

  I dont think Jehovahs Witnesses could come anywhere near what they have distributed worldwide in the last few centuries .