if you had the power, and ability to change one thing in your life, be it a major life changing thing, or a small but significant thing, tell me what and how you would do it, and how it actually was, and how it would be different after the change.
please don't include jw'ism as that's something we would all want to change
if you tell me yours, i'll tell you mine
You sound like me Spider. I was going to go to an art college in Seattle but didn't have to because this system of things wasn't going to last past 1995. I really miss the idealism I had until the WTS managed to crush it. My specialty was drawing and writing of which I've lost most of my skills in both.
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the jehovah's witnesses claim that jesus christ is michael the archangel.
they, the jehovah's witnesses, use 1 thessalonians 4:16, among many others, as a proof text for their claim.
for question #3) what does angel mean in this passage of scripture, if this angel is not a created angel?
Michael the Archangel is Satan? Wasn't that the theme of Prophecy 2 with Christopher Walken? Perhaps Russell was ahead of his time. Using WTS logic I will prove who Jesus is. Jesus is now thought to be the King in Heaven. Elvis Presley was known as the King. Thus, when Elvis died Jesus/Elvis took his rightful place as King in heaven. To further miracles of faith Elvis/Jesus has revealed himself to white trash all over this great country hence all of the Elvis sightings. As for who is the angel of the Lord/Elvis, that would be Buddy Holly. Please send donations to my home address. I could tell you more but since Miss Cleo got shut down my info has been sparce.
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i didn't know which forum to post this, so i just take the easy road and post it here.
there has been some discussion of this in several threads on the board, and so when i was asked to pass this around, i will do it here... .
internet radio broadcast .
Ok, I just about punched my monitor. I'm soo fucking sick of this misinformation that keeps getting spread. I like you most of the time Cowboy but you're just regurgitating the same propoganda as everyone else. Most of the founding fathers were
NOT Christian.
In fact Jefferson had a healthy hate of christianity. I understand the desire to be happy and apparently ignorance is bliss but please don't fall for such propoganda. I agree with the court descision although I really don't care either way. It does bother me that people are so willing to brush over the details just to furthur the Christian agenda. The media are a bunch of TOOLS that just spew off popular opinion.
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the jehovah's witnesses claim that jesus christ is michael the archangel.
they, the jehovah's witnesses, use 1 thessalonians 4:16, among many others, as a proof text for their claim.
for question #3) what does angel mean in this passage of scripture, if this angel is not a created angel?
Who is the Angel of the Lord?
Everyone knows that it is Horus.
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i feel the need for a rant!
i had a conversation with my jw elder father tonight that has left me seething.
just to set the scene, i left the jws back in 1994. i was baptized, having been dfd and reinstated a couple of years prior to my final exit in 94. i was never dfd again and pretty much left to my own devices.
Sorry you had to go through that kind of crap. As for living in "sin", sin is a christian concept. For all of the trumpeting christians do about marriage not many of them stay married. If you and your significant other have a good relationship then marriage is only good for tax purposes. Lots of people like to romantacize marriage and hold it up like some mythical standard. But the romance always ends and reality sets in. The important thing, I think, is that whatever your family arrangement may be everyone should be happy.
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if you had the power, and ability to change one thing in your life, be it a major life changing thing, or a small but significant thing, tell me what and how you would do it, and how it actually was, and how it would be different after the change.
please don't include jw'ism as that's something we would all want to change
if you tell me yours, i'll tell you mine
Tough one for me. I would have gone to College right out of HS instead of waiting for so long.
Personality wise. I wish I could get rid of my procrastination problem. I would elaborate but I'll save it for later..
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on my way into work this a.m. one of our local kh's (i am not a jw) off the main road i travel to go to work.
it was about 6:00 am, and as i was passing by the kh parking lot, i noticed 3 ladies around one car.
it looked like "the sisters" were armed and ready to go on a door-to-door witnessing patrol.
Heh, LDH I imagine the boot in the bum scenerio. But, sigh, I was one of those devoted faithful who would show up at your door while it was 90 deg. outside. There I am all decked out in my suit with a worn down look on my face doing my best to act like I give a shit.
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thank you, valis, for posting to following info:.
this seems closer to me than anything i have found yet.
it also seems to fit the bill for several others who replied on that thread.
If I wasn't Pagan I guess I'd be a Deist. It is not that I don't believe in religion per se' but I believe that a religion that claims to know the one true creator is the furthest from the truth. As a wiccan I believe all paths lead to the creator, whether you assign that as a God or Goddess. I do like the Deist philosophy though.
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i dont know what happened it dissapeared!
geesh!
that was so wierd!
Francois I thought it was 72 virgins? I want those extra virgins dammit. Awesome post Xander. I'm still poking around infedels.org so I haven't gotten to everything yet. Atheists don't exactly have a great track record at running a country either. I think that the next attempt should be done by scientists.
I guess I'm looking for the balance between religion and government. That balance does not exist today in the U.S. and can be easilly seen with the Republican party. The christian coalition has its tentacles so firmly entrenched in the Republicans ass that they believe that they are on Gods side. I want them to go back to being the 'all about money' party so I can start voting for them. Needless to say I haven't voted in almost 10 years.
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i dont know what happened it dissapeared!
geesh!
that was so wierd!
All of these posts make me want to be an atheist. Christianity and organized religion will be the downfall of this country. You can get high and mighty all you want but the difference between a zealous christian and a militant muslim are almost non existant. Christians think they have it right and Muslims think they have it right. Both have plenty of examples in history where countries tried to rule with religion and every example shows the brutality behind their God.
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