The atrocities committed by the Old Testament god is one of the first things that got me to think; not just about the JW religion, but about the credibility of the bible itself.
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How to accept the actions of the Old Testament God
by confusedandalone inhow are we able to do this.. this is not an attempt to stir the pot or cause confusion but i was sitting here thinking of all the really horrid things that the old testament god did to people.
when i was a jw i just purposely put it to the back of my mind always trying to make an excuse.
when i was in field service and someone would ask me about it i would just change the subject.. however i have been reading alot of info lately here about how wonderful jesus is and how he is a direct representation of what god the father would be.
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If you watch family guy you are into beastiality
by confusedandalone inatleast that is what a group of jw's discussed on my wifes facebook account.
this is not the first time it has happened but it really took off this morning.. one sister says, "i was watching family guy with kids and the dog took home a human to have sex with.
i was appauled!.
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keyser soze
I'm more concerned about the Geico commercials with the pig.
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The JWs are like people who read Science FIction
by VM44 in...and then think that they have a science education!.
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keyser soze
@Tiktaalik if you really want answers on such questions why not search for them? One of the most important questions is why does God allow suffering? so find your answer at www.jw.org or take a free bible study
What great advice! If only the people on this forum had thought to look for answers to such questions within the JW religion.
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Anyone Celebrating Halloween this Year???
by cognac ini started yesterday.
took the kids (they were both princesses) and my nephew to 3 different events.
got tons of candy and the kids had a blast.. .
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keyser soze
We have a rock and roll theme going at work this year. A female co-worker really wants me to be Tom Petty. I told her I would do it if others in my work area are participating. I have a thing about being the only one in a costume.
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The reason behind why the ex-JW community can never match Jehovah's Witnesses' success.
by Stand for Pure Worship inan average of five kingdom halls being constructed daily, almost 8 million brothers and sisters, dissemination of bible literature in 595 languages, 111,795 congregations worldwide, distribution of 179 million bibles available in 116 languages, 239 countries where jehovah's witnesses have a presence, etc.. need i go on?.
on the other hand........... crisis of conscience, freeminds, the awaa, jw.net, ummmmmm........hmmm........idk six screens or something?
not exactly working out for you guys.
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keyser soze
They're not in any position of authority
Wrong. They have the authority to decide who gets what "privileges" in the congregation. And they have the authority to strip people of those privileges. And they have the authority to expel people from the congregation if they arbitrarily decide that they aren't repentant enough for their sins.
You're either a liar, trying to deceive less knowledgable people who may be lurking, or you simply have no idea what you're talking about
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The reason behind why the ex-JW community can never match Jehovah's Witnesses' success.
by Stand for Pure Worship inan average of five kingdom halls being constructed daily, almost 8 million brothers and sisters, dissemination of bible literature in 595 languages, 111,795 congregations worldwide, distribution of 179 million bibles available in 116 languages, 239 countries where jehovah's witnesses have a presence, etc.. need i go on?.
on the other hand........... crisis of conscience, freeminds, the awaa, jw.net, ummmmmm........hmmm........idk six screens or something?
not exactly working out for you guys.
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keyser soze
Another hit-and-run post from SFPW. What a shocker.
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New Homo erectus Skull Shakes up Palaeontology
by cofty ina fantastic homo erectus skull has been found in georgia - no not our former colony, the one in asia.. it is one of 5 that have been found at a site in dmanisi, it's the first homo erectus to be found outside of africa and it is in excellent condition.
the fossils are dated at 1.8 million years ago and comparisions of the specimens have thrown doubt over the details of human evolution.. it is possible that species previously named as h rudolfensis , h gautengensis , h ergaster and possibly h habilis were actually all h erectus.
the natural variation withing the species may be greater than thought previously.. the "lumpers" and the "splitters" are going to have plenty to argue about for years to come.. note to creationists - please read the article carefully.
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keyser soze
I was just reading an article in the local paper about this discovery, on my break about an hour ago. Very fascinating.
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What Was Your First Experience In Exposing Yourself To "Apostasy"?
by minimus inas a young teenager, i would look at "apostate" books at the city library.
i was always intrigued as to what was sooo bad and other than a few writings of some that seemed like they hated the witnesses, i would clandestinely look at literature, especially in "christian" bookstores.. it took years for me to finally disconnect.
i will say that ray franz' books enlightened me the most!.
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keyser soze
My first was after I had stopped attending altogether. I stumbled upon a book called 'The Watchtower Files' by Duane Mangini by accident in a used bookstore.
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Since most JW's HATE giving talks and doing meeting parts, why does the Watchtower Society still require it?
by yadda yadda 2 ini loathed giving talks and doing meeting parts.
i dreaded all assignments.
i was intelligent enough and always did a good job, but all my jw life (born in to mid-30's) i enjoyed giving talks about as much as a visit to the dentist.. i am sure that 90% of all jw's similarly dislike it.
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keyser soze
It isn't just a matter of liking to give them. Some people simply don't have the aptitude to do it, but are expected to anyway. Not everyone is cut out for public speaking. It was always painful to watch certain people stumble through whatever part they had in a misguided effort to prove their zeal to others.
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Latest WT lesson typical example of why meetings are such downers
by JimmyPage inhere's what i gathered from the most recent wt study: 1. all your problems are your own fault, or 2. the ones that aren't your fault are satan's fault.
3. don't blame jehovah for anything, and 4. more importantly, never criticize the ones who claim to represent jehovah.. this is a typical meeting nowadays.
there are all kinds of possibilities to emphasize positive qualities and experiences.
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keyser soze
1. All your problems are your own fault
Yes, it's a JW's own fault if he/she lacks the social skills and resources necessary to deal with real-world problems. It's not like they're discouraged from obtaining these things at every turn.