Why does god permit evil? Because he doesnt exist!
Just a thought.
my wife and i are back in school again and we are in a philosophy class and the issue of god has come up in the research material and the following is under consideration for us- .
being involved in trying to explain the reason that god permits wickness i find the explanation that i use to use from the platform as a jw to be very weak to say the least .
yet i find that it is the same basic explantion given by most "beleivers" and it too is weak as tea.
Why does god permit evil? Because he doesnt exist!
Just a thought.
one of my brothers in an elder in his congregation and the other is a co. they have both told me that they don't beieve that jehovah's witnesses have the truth and they are aware of the hypocrisy in the organization but they don't care.
they will never renounce their membership in this organization.
when asked why they say that they love the adulation given to them by the brothers.. the are always the first to be invited to the homes of the friends, they are sought out for advise and it makes them feel like big, important men.. the truth is that this organizaation does serve a purpose for some people.
The truth is they enjoy being spiritual policemen and having so called authority from God to tell you what to do and not to do. Well I have authority from my own personal choice to tell them to go and SHOVE IT!
why have you only negative things too say, wee all now that it is a lot of positive things too say abaout jw, the only religion who say no to war, and give there lifes for it too.. the bibel say one peopel who come out from all this mess, and stad for the name of the ord, who else do this?.
noe here i can read, from a wery famus apostate, rw that it is okey to go out killing our brother,and as we all now many us menn have give there life for defenswar?
as in wietnam , and son inn irak , on the sweed news today, son us attack irak.. wake upp peopel here, dont bee a part of these terribel things going on now, dont bee like kain who kild his brother.. jesus say love even you anemy.
Do you have an English spell check, just a thought!
i was wondering if any one has ever been involved or are involved in a group known as alpha.
they provide a 15 meeting course on their beliefs.
these groups and others like them have made me wonder if we all agree that wts is corrupt and harmfull what makes another group with strong beliefs and convictions right, are we not falling into the same trap as when we were witnesses if we get involved in any of the hundreds of sects, cults, denominations that are out there.. http://alphacourse.org/about/whatis.htm
cherjcd,
From your comments it seems my feelings that JW's are a target for groups like this is right. You mentioned that you are currently helping former JW's, helping them to do what exactly.
i was wondering if any one has ever been involved or are involved in a group known as alpha.
they provide a 15 meeting course on their beliefs.
these groups and others like them have made me wonder if we all agree that wts is corrupt and harmfull what makes another group with strong beliefs and convictions right, are we not falling into the same trap as when we were witnesses if we get involved in any of the hundreds of sects, cults, denominations that are out there.. http://alphacourse.org/about/whatis.htm
Nicky Gumbel explains: "It's all friendship-based. There's no knocking on doors - it's friends bringing friends."
Quote from the alpha web-page, seems to me that they are after ex-jw's on the rebound.
i was wondering if any one has ever been involved or are involved in a group known as alpha.
they provide a 15 meeting course on their beliefs.
these groups and others like them have made me wonder if we all agree that wts is corrupt and harmfull what makes another group with strong beliefs and convictions right, are we not falling into the same trap as when we were witnesses if we get involved in any of the hundreds of sects, cults, denominations that are out there.. http://alphacourse.org/about/whatis.htm
I totally agree logical, It just shows to me anyway that all religion is a scam and done for financial reward.
i was wondering if any one has ever been involved or are involved in a group known as alpha.
they provide a 15 meeting course on their beliefs.
these groups and others like them have made me wonder if we all agree that wts is corrupt and harmfull what makes another group with strong beliefs and convictions right, are we not falling into the same trap as when we were witnesses if we get involved in any of the hundreds of sects, cults, denominations that are out there.. http://alphacourse.org/about/whatis.htm
I was wondering if any one has ever been involved or are involved in a group known as Alpha. They provide a 15 meeting course on their beliefs. These groups and others like them have made me wonder if we all agree that WTS is corrupt and harmfull what makes another group with strong beliefs and convictions right, are we not falling into the same trap as when we were witnesses if we get involved in any of the hundreds of sects, cults, denominations that are out there.
this statement is prety interesting.
it's taken from the very latest watchtower article (april 1, 2002) the final sentence of paragraph 14 reads:.
"if jehovah's organization knowingly endorsed false teachings, advice to read the bible would never be given to jehovah's witnesses and those to whom they preach.".
Crikey, how can one sentance have so many hidden meanings. Yet again double meanings from the WTS.
ok, let's construct a hypothetical situation.. this year i will not be attending the memorial.
up till now, the elders have left me alone, but not attending the memorial may well trigger a reaction.
one saturday afternoon the door bell goes.
Assaulting an elder is no crime
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it just shows how pathetic the WTS are!!!!
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