Posts by VoidEater

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Adam Was Disfellowshipped ...

by snowbird in

... but not shunned.

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sylvia.

VoidEater

I hope to never live beyond my 120 years, thank you very much!

10

Dumping the American Dream.

by sammielee24 in

how many of you would walk away from your mortgage?

do you think it's a smart move or unethical?

sammieswife.. american dream 2: default, then rent.

A Project Manager said, "Let's go ahead and break Federal law in the way we process credit card payments. After all, it's not likely that the Feds will impose their maximum fine of $1,000 per transaction."

There was no hint of embarrasement or trepidation in breaking the law. The only concern was the likelihood of prosecution, which she evlauated as very low.

Ethics has become a simple matter of business. If the cost can be avoided or absorbed, following agreements or laws is stupid.

I realize there are times when agreements or laws may be broken; however, living by ethical standards has become something to be shunned when simply inconvenient, or when greed allows an advantage. Failing in ethical standards used to be a safety net when all else fails.

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Laws of moses Vs laws of watchtower

by Aussie Oz in

among all the clever people on here with memories and research abilities beyond me, i am sure there is the answer!.

q. how many burdensom laws did christ do away with and how many burdensom laws have the watchtower added?.

oz.

VoidEater

possible:

...and then Jesus goes on to contrast how following a law is not the same as being righteous - he actually deconstructs the law and shows it to be superficial.

I think it's safe to say that Christ did indeed fulfill the law, distilling righteousness down to two commandments (love God, love your neighbor as yourself).

So, back to OP, How many lasws did Crhist do away with? All of them, and instituted only two. How many has the WTS instituted? All the old ones and a bunch more.

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Fallen From Favor

by compound complex in

the above title has nothing to do with personal relationships nor religion.. my life centers around the pursuit of the arts, which, obviously enough, involves much research.

what i find striking is not so much that some creative souls live in relative obscurity [i.e., they never become discovered] but that some of the most famous and sought after artists through time - writers, actors, composers, etc.

- have fallen from the public's favor and are often never heard from or about again.

VoidEater

I brief note on my way from here to there...

The popular artist is so often a flash in the pan, fads are fickle, opinion changes.

Perhaps that which persists in current consciousness is only due to market penetration and PR, perhaps it has something to do with merit, but there are great merits that have disappeared from view.

It seems to develop an awareness, let alone appreciation, for the arts, one must become an intellectual and delve into scholarship.

Then at least one might become part of the in-crowd that knows about art? And, of course, therefore becomes an outcast from popular culture?

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"IF"

by acolytes in

most christians assume that the gift of salvation is free.. but gods promises are very conditional and the word "if" is used nearly 1600times in the bible.. the bible is an "iffy" book and the promises of god very conditional.. i would be interested in a christian perspective as to why they think salvation is a free gift-.

acolytes.

VoidEater

I don't think one can reconcile everything we are told in the Bible, so you must determine what matches with what you know in your heart.

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Drawing a Blank/Tough time finding the right word

by AwSnap in

jw
friends

hey, i want to google a topic...the only problem is that i know what its about but i can't figure out what keyword to google.

it has to do with those subconscious words that the watchtower throws into all their literature that influences the way jws read & agree with its contents..... examples:.

no doubt.

VoidEater

Lookup fallacious arguments, logical fallacies, begging the question, bandwagon, straw man...

15

Need your feedback please! Relationship question.

by MisfitMeL in

jw
friends

ok i'm not sure where to put this thread, but seeing as this section is the one that is most frequented by members, i hope to get some feedback asap.. i am a person that has issues with depression and fairly recently i have started paying a bit of attention to my 'mood swings' and have noticed a sort of high in addition to my lows.

this has made me a little worried that i might have some mild form of bpd.... but then i do tend to worry over nothing!.

i do not have therapy because i currently cannot afford it.

VoidEater

But better to start seeing serious questions now rather than oh, say, after the wedding!

Sorry, I don't mean to miake light of the situation. TBH, my first great love did not work out, precisely due to "commitment" concerns. But, obviously my next great love has been a long term commitment.

And who knows - it may just be that his Internet is down...

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How's It Possible To "Love" Someone You've Never Seen Or Heard?

by minimus in

jw
friends

honestly, how can you love anyone without seeing them?

"god" comes to mind..

VoidEater

Ask Helen Keller.

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Need your feedback please! Relationship question.

by MisfitMeL in

jw
friends

ok i'm not sure where to put this thread, but seeing as this section is the one that is most frequented by members, i hope to get some feedback asap.. i am a person that has issues with depression and fairly recently i have started paying a bit of attention to my 'mood swings' and have noticed a sort of high in addition to my lows.

this has made me a little worried that i might have some mild form of bpd.... but then i do tend to worry over nothing!.

i do not have therapy because i currently cannot afford it.

VoidEater

You did the right thing to talk to him about it.

Your desire to be loved for who you are - warts and all - is entirely right, and is what we all hope for and deserve.

I think telling him the exact info you put in your post is what needs to be said, and you may have already said these things in your last email.

If he cannot accept you for where you are, then perhaps he isn't the right person for you.

I have been in your situation, rather precisely. I've been with my spouse for 22+ years. We can be loved for who we are, warts and all, and perhaps it helps us when we love others for who they are, warts and all, as well. Your boyfriend's pulling away at this time may be just a wart.

It is normal to feel depressed and anxious when it looks like a relationship is changing.

It's important to understand whether what you feel is the typical emotions of such an event, or if you are too centered on this relationship. Only you can know that at this time. Of course, if you find yourself falling down a dark hole, please get some help - there are suicide prevention lines generally available that can help you through a difficult time.

It sounds like you may be getting into an overwhelm of some kind, though your post was cut off at the end. Talking things through can help, with a friend, or even here on a board, can help - but seek more immediate assistance - that suicide prevention line, or a close friend on the phone or in person - if you notice yourself getting too deep.

You sound like you are more self-aware than some folks, and monitoring your moods can be important. There may be relationships, situations, who knows maybe even foods, that relate to your mood. Having grown up with a bipolar parent, and having a bipolar friend, makes me think you may be on the right right track in your self evaluation.

Some guys cannot handle a "human" partner - I hope this isn't the case here. Long distance relationships are always hard, too.

In the end, remember that your relationship with yourself is what makes all other relationships possible.

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My Wife is demanding that I stop coming to this board.

by garyneal in

okay, i am in a bit of a dilemma.

since i believe in honesty between marriage mates, i have been telling my wife about this board and my participation on it.

i feel it is only right so that she won't feel like i have anything to hide.

VoidEater

But what I cannot understand is why she is so adamant about my leaving the message board? A few years ago, my wife and I went through turmoil as I was getting visitation rights to my son on the weekends and she got so jealous that it nearly ripped our marriage apart.

You've answered your own question.

It's not a case of respect, it's a matter of control. The only impact this has on her is she cannot revel in a fantasy that you'll come back to The Truth.