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  Resurrection Hope - People in the Future who think they have lived before

  by VM44 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  according to the watchtower, a resurrected being is a body that has placed within it the memories and attributes of a person who had lived before.. the "life force" is transferred to the body to bring it alive.

  also according to the watchtower, the "life force" is impersonal and contains no personality.

  it is like electricity in that it is an actuating force.. ok, so in the future there will be billions of people with memories of having lived on the earth.

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  LockedChaos

  Really good topic
  Been examining all previous spiritual learnings
  Difficult
  Push back all preconceived notions
  Vigilance
  Easy to slip back into old thoughts
  Gets easier
  Mental discipline slow in coming
  
  Studying all manners of information
  with scripture
  
  Never could reconcile "Living Forever on Earth"
  Didn't want to under JW rules, regs, constraints
  Sounded like Hell on Earth
  
  Thinking there is different meaning
  Not yet reconciled such
  
  Anxious for others thoughts
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  Sign of the Times

  by Layla33 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i came across this interesting article on how the economy is closing stores.

  we talk about it every week, but what have you seen in your own community that shows the economy is affecting us all?.

  store closings: symptoms of a depressed economy .

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  LockedChaos

  and The Sun is going to explode
  
  and We're all going to die one day
  
  "Neither will they know the day or hour.............."
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  My first post

  by BonaFide in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i prayed before i came on here.

  i know that it weird.

  i have been reading here for a long time.

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  LockedChaos

  Bonafide
  
  Reality can be very harsh at times
  The truth is the truth no matter who speaks it.
  Someone (or organization) saying they do does not make it so.
  Sincerity in thoughts or beliefs does not make it true.
  
  However
  Not necessarily every word is false.
  
  Prove what you hear
  No matter if it's here or there
  Not every word spoken here is necessarily true either
  
  There are good and sincere and truthful people everywhere
  
  You must think!!
  You must reason!!
  You must be rational!!
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  I think I made "The List"

  by RR in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so jehovah's witnesses came to our door, this is about the fifth time, i always miss them, but they talk to my wife, this time i was home due to the holiday season, the man was an elder, he came with a newbie, thought he would show her "how's its done"), the young women sat there with mouth wide open, as she watched me beat up her elder with his own bible.

  well after discussing the scriptures for about 2 hours, (subjects included: salvation, ransom, permission of evil, god's organization), she looked at me and said "amazing, i've never heard it explained quite that way before.".

  the elder asked me what religious affiliations i had, i told him, "i am with the associated bible students.

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  LockedChaos

  RR
  Nice!!
  After all the discussion time
  Antichrist
  Programmed response
  Divert attention from rational thinking
  Resort to buzz words and catch phrases
  "She turned and looked back"
  No pillar of salt huh
  Maybe at least she will think
  Hope so
  Beautiful job
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  So.....Are Jehovah's Witnesses A "Cult"?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i first joined this board, i felt they had "cultish" aspects but would not go to the point of saying the "c" word.. now, i unequivocally say that jws are a cult!.

  what do you think??

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  LockedChaos

  YUP!!
  
  They are the poster children
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  sex with divorcing dispouse= forgiveness, can't divorce says the lord?

  by burningbridges in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i heard some silly thing and did a little research on it.

  turns out, if your spouse committs adultery, you are free to remarry (we all know this one).... .

  but, did you know, that according to the watchtower, that if you, even so much as commit fornication (play with their genitals) with your spouse again before the divorce is finalized that you have thus symbolized that you have forgiven them and that you no longer have scriptural grounds to divorce them?

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  LockedChaos

  Religious rules
  Bah!!
  
  Only 2 commandments
  1 - Love God
  2 - Love neighbor as self
  
  Nothing else important
  Nothing else matters
  
  Everything else CAN be dealt with using those 2 commandments
  
  Christianity = Simplicity
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  My Avatar and yours

  by LockedChaos in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just curious .

  any symbolism or meaning to your avatar choice?

  mine is actually a gif .

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  LockedChaos

  Avatar
  So much implied
  In so small a space
  
  Thanks everyone
  
  Changling
  Brings to mind a book
  "War of the Flowers"
  Tad Williams
  Favorite Author
  Pure Fantasy
  Great Story
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  Update about Ray and Cynthia Franz, by Request!!!

  by tooktheredpill in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  guys:.

  as i mentioned in a past thread, (http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/161647/1.ashx), i met ray and cynthia during the weekend!

  i went to their home with my wife.

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  LockedChaos

  E-mailed Ray last week
  Got his reply this past weekend
  Even with health problems he is still such a positive person
  Humble and non judgmental
  Even with a valid ax to grind
  Wonderful role model
  Real
  
  My thoughts are with them
  My first prayers as well
  
  Please convey
  His words have meant alot
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  Senate examines TV evangelists

  by LockedChaos in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  bible thumpers .

  hypocrites .

  thiefs .

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  LockedChaos

  Bible Thumpers
  Hypocrites
  Thiefs
  
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7484662.stm
  
  Wonder how their "Flocks" feel about it
  
  My opinion - Outrage that Senate would dare do such a thing
  
  Buncha' Lemmings
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  Oh JOY for those 20yrs and younger....DC eyeroll!

  by yknot in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yes someone has posted a video of friday's talk releasing the ypa v2........ for your viewing disbelief & displeasure...... .

  young people-walk by holy spirit!

  http://youtube.com/watch?v=1pxftwp8z9e.

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  LockedChaos

  Gaaaaaaaaaaaack
  
  I made it as far as 48 seconds
  
  How trite