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  My Current Battle

  by KW13 in

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  i need encouragement and general advice, personal accounts etc.. am i a christian or am i not?

  i've come to a point where i'm not sure whether or not i want to believe in anything, at the moment i'm confused as to whether i am a believer or whether i am someone recovering from indoctrination.. i feel that i've not had a 'pure' opportunity to decide if i want to be a believe and although the thought has been in the back of my mind, the conditioning has made me delay it and my current circumstances and poor health are forcing me to face it - i fear facing it will make me worse because its yet another thing i am not really mentally strong enough to deal with.. is it natural i fear what being an atheist means for me.

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  Asking a question with no answer is better than having to answer a question you cannot answer. Does that make sense?
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  My Current Battle

  by KW13 in

  1. jw
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  ranting individuals need not reply.

  i need encouragement and general advice, personal accounts etc.. am i a christian or am i not?

  i've come to a point where i'm not sure whether or not i want to believe in anything, at the moment i'm confused as to whether i am a believer or whether i am someone recovering from indoctrination.. i feel that i've not had a 'pure' opportunity to decide if i want to be a believe and although the thought has been in the back of my mind, the conditioning has made me delay it and my current circumstances and poor health are forcing me to face it - i fear facing it will make me worse because its yet another thing i am not really mentally strong enough to deal with.. is it natural i fear what being an atheist means for me.

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  I am coming to the conclusion that we will just have to come to terms with uncertainty, there is no way of knowing, we simply don't have the means. HEY TB! You got it! Once you get over your (and my) mortality, you can finally resume your existence and enjoy it for once. That's what I did and it worked. Most religions pressure you into the fear aspect. Lose it and you will be able to continue on your journey.
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  My Current Battle

  by KW13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ranting individuals need not reply.

  i need encouragement and general advice, personal accounts etc.. am i a christian or am i not?

  i've come to a point where i'm not sure whether or not i want to believe in anything, at the moment i'm confused as to whether i am a believer or whether i am someone recovering from indoctrination.. i feel that i've not had a 'pure' opportunity to decide if i want to be a believe and although the thought has been in the back of my mind, the conditioning has made me delay it and my current circumstances and poor health are forcing me to face it - i fear facing it will make me worse because its yet another thing i am not really mentally strong enough to deal with.. is it natural i fear what being an atheist means for me.

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  don't think atheism is a choice, per se. It's what you're left with when you decide not to make any of the other choices. AA, what an interesting comment. Never though of it that way! Sort of like none of the above.
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  My Current Battle

  by KW13 in

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  ranting individuals need not reply.

  i need encouragement and general advice, personal accounts etc.. am i a christian or am i not?

  i've come to a point where i'm not sure whether or not i want to believe in anything, at the moment i'm confused as to whether i am a believer or whether i am someone recovering from indoctrination.. i feel that i've not had a 'pure' opportunity to decide if i want to be a believe and although the thought has been in the back of my mind, the conditioning has made me delay it and my current circumstances and poor health are forcing me to face it - i fear facing it will make me worse because its yet another thing i am not really mentally strong enough to deal with.. is it natural i fear what being an atheist means for me.

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  Hey KW! You know you don't need to go a full 180 degrees. Maybe just explore and find happiness in where you want to go. Doesn't matter what we think-it only matters what YOU think. However I do think you should be happy and accept what's on our way (whatever it is).

  Atheists know nothing more than the Pope does. It's all guesswork-or perhaps in some cases, faith. Last night I looked out the window and stared in awe the full moon. Awesome. How did it get there? The fact is that it IS there and it's there for us to enjoy, not to explain. More fun that way ! B.
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  My Current Battle

  by KW13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ranting individuals need not reply.

  i need encouragement and general advice, personal accounts etc.. am i a christian or am i not?

  i've come to a point where i'm not sure whether or not i want to believe in anything, at the moment i'm confused as to whether i am a believer or whether i am someone recovering from indoctrination.. i feel that i've not had a 'pure' opportunity to decide if i want to be a believe and although the thought has been in the back of my mind, the conditioning has made me delay it and my current circumstances and poor health are forcing me to face it - i fear facing it will make me worse because its yet another thing i am not really mentally strong enough to deal with.. is it natural i fear what being an atheist means for me.

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  I have often wondered if any of what I am trying to believe is actually true. So I keep an open mind. After all it is better to be a person of some faith, rather than not. If it turns out to be a crock, then nothing happens and life goes on. If it's true, then everything falls into place-slowly but surely.

  I think the problems for most people looking for faith is that they over analyze ad infinitum. Sort of sucks the fun out of it.

  As far as the name Jehovah, whenever is hear is I think of the Jehovah real estate corp. When I think of faith, I think of the life and times of Jesus. The bible if you believe it, tells us this. Do I follow the bible to it's fullest-not at all. Is this a conflict? To some maybe-to me -no. After all isn't that what faith is all about.

  Finally I have noticed that most religions preach the need to fear. What a crock this is. Faith is love. Love has squat to do with fear. Fearful is what JW's want you to be. It is a contradiction. My Jw asociate cannot understand why I do not fear death. The answer is simple-the end is inevitable, so as Hulk Hogan says "whatcha gonna do brother"? Answer- live well and live in peace. You will live longer and healthier. Bill.
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  Neil Young - Your Favorite Songs or Albums from Him ?

  by flipper in

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  another musician i have really liked over the years !

  has a crazy , catatonic electric guitar sound over the years that sounds like the guitar is moaning or screaming at times .

  pretty creepy at times ; but very cool !

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  I used to roller skate to Heart of Gold. All the roller rinks here in Greater Vancouver are gone.
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  CREATIONISTS TO LAUNCH`SCIENCE' MAGAZINE

  by badboy in

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  this i must see.. on a separate note,a creationist museum is having to sell someexhibits because of fincancial problems..

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  Maybe they can explain the 100,000 year old skull found and discussed on the news this week.
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  Neil Young - Your Favorite Songs or Albums from Him ?

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  another musician i have really liked over the years !

  has a crazy , catatonic electric guitar sound over the years that sounds like the guitar is moaning or screaming at times .

  pretty creepy at times ; but very cool !

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  During the end of the movie Neil played this song. Moving and spiritual (at least for me).

  Philadelphia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKNspWO_1EE
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  This is all too surreal. What are you doing?..Where are you at..RIGHT NOW?

  by BONEZZ in

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  ever have one of those really weird moments?

  part melancholy...fleeting and just weird.

  it's like certain uncontrollable elements come together to create an overwhelming sadness...or maybe it's just the caffeine.. so here i am sitting in a starbucks, in one of the comfy seats...been here since opening at 6am...when all of sudden i'm reading the post by uzzah, listening to the starbucks channel play georgia on my mind by ray charles...followed by i left my heart in san francisco...fighting back tears to no avail....and everything around me is hazy.

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  I ran my business for 23 years 'till the crime was just too much to handle, so I put up the for sale sign, and I was on my own 2 months later.

  Some pond scum drove through the building with a stolen truck. Never looked back. Chin up!
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  Coffee for One Dollar ...

  by compound complex in

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  good day,.

  talking about surreal - bonezz!

  i was looking to start a new topic and clicked onto your thread and read about your melancholic moment in starbucks.

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  Can't stand that swill, but how about a buck for a cup of hot chocolate-you know with a dollop of whipped cream.