almost imperceptible over time in some areas.. almost everything i ever believed, i have proven to be false.
almost every bit of my deep seated faith is uprooted by reason.. i am not bitter.
but i am quite reflective these days of how much i have changed.
I feel exactly the same. At first, changing sides felt like a leap in the dark, losing many of my dearest friends. But now I realize I have a much more diverse social network, including people from various religions backgrounds, atheists and non-believers.
It's stunning how our flexible brain allows us to undo years of being programmed.
i went to the meeting for the first time in months tonight.
during the announcements the presiding overseer mentioned that the "find a brother" arrangement was being moved from wednesday nights to saturday afternoon.
what in the name of god is a "find a brother" arrangement?
In a recent KM recommendations were given that publishers should try to address themselves more to men in the field ministry. Some congregations have decided to install such arrangements. For example when a child opens the door, the publisher has to ask 'Could I speak your dad', or a woman could be asked if there's a man at home.
with the new burj khalifa standing 828m tall god must be pooping his pants worried about what else man may achieve.
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that old tower of babel must have been really really really tall to have caused him to panic somewhat.. the burj khalifa is nearly twice as tall as the empire state building.. what the hell must he be thinking now.
God didn't apply the right tactics in Babel. The Dubai tower was built by workers from more than 100 nationalities, speaking just as much languages.
please, compare this photo with the gb photo in the book "bear thorough witness".
gb2006.
isn't that the same photo?.
So apparently it must be very hard to bring them together.
from the watchtower, january 1, 2010 (p. 13):.
why were the canaanites displaced?.
the canaanites were, in a sense, squatters in a land that did not belong to them.
JWs used to be a religion with at least some interest in scholarship and historical accuracy. I wonder if any documented JW apologist could defend such simplistic claims as these about the Canaanites.
from the watchtower, january 1, 2010 (p. 13):.
why were the canaanites displaced?.
the canaanites were, in a sense, squatters in a land that did not belong to them.
Same logic, modern adaptation
Why should the Palestinians be displaced?
The Palestinians are, in a sense, squatters in a land that does not belong to them. How so? Some 4000 years ago, God promised the faithful man Abraham that his descendants would possess the land of Canaan. (Genesis 15:18) God kept that promise when he caused the nation of Israel, which descended from Abraham, to occupy the region. Of course, some might protest that the Palestinians already live there and therefore have a right to the land. But surely, as the Sovereign of the universe, God has the ultimate right to determine who will live where.-Acts 17:26; 1 Corinthians 10:26.
from the watchtower, january 1, 2010 (p. 13):.
why were the canaanites displaced?.
the canaanites were, in a sense, squatters in a land that did not belong to them.
From the Watchtower, January 1, 2010 (p. 13):
Why were the Canaanites displaced?
The Canaanites were, in a sense, squatters in a land that did not belong to them. How so? Some 400 years earlier, God had promised the faithful man Abraham that his descendants would possess the land of Canaan. (Genesis 15:18) God kept that promise when he caused the nation of Israel, which descended from Abraham, to occupy the region. Of course, some might protest that the Canaanites already lived there and therefore had a right to the land. But surely, as the Sovereign of the universe, God has the ultimate right to determine who will live where.-Acts 17:26; 1 Corinthians 10:26.
do atheists celebrate christmas, the celebration of christ's birth?.
if so, why?.
Frankie, I have less than nill respect for you.
What's offensive about Frankie's post on a thread where atheists celebrating christmas are attacked?
must have been a dub giving him a tract.. if she's deemed crazy, then for sure shes a dub..
Babylon the Great has fallen
do atheists celebrate christmas, the celebration of christ's birth?.
if so, why?.
Christmas has a totally different meaning for non-theists than it has for JWs or other christian theists. It may be difficult to step outside of the traditional perspective, though the non-christian view predates the christian.
