Cedars: I wrote that list off the top of my head. I wish I had truly understood those things when I first arrived here. I did not. Use them as you wish. I'm certain the list can be expanded and improved upon.
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New here
by konceptual99 ini am new here, been lurking for a while but felt compeled to join as i would like to comment on more and more of the topics i come across.
by way of an introduction here is some info about me.. i am an active jw, married with a family, living in the uk.
i serve as a ms and have done for many years.
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YOU have the power to eradicate evil in the world. How would you accomplish this?
by jam inyou alone have the power to eradicate the evil in the world.. where would you start?
you get rid of the lowest of scum in.
the world, mass murderers, child molesters, rapest, anyone that.
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Is God a robot if he is without sin?
I see your point. A better question would have been, do people in Heaven have free will?
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In the mood for sharing pictures...
by coffee_black insharin' the love.... here is my son, dave with bailey 4 and zoey (almost 2) at a drive in movie... and then bailey and zoey and then bailey.
proud grandma here...... coffee .
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Beautiful.
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FOURTEEN DEAD IN DENVER SHOOTING !
by Phizzy inmore than one gunman seems to be involved in this terrible act.
families were attending mid-night showings of the dark knight movie.. the media should not give publicity tothe names of the perpetrators, they often crave the fame.
give them that fame and others will crave it too.. my thoughts are with the families of all that are affected, a horrific and pointless act that will bring so much pain and sorrow.. edited to say, seems as though it was a lone gunman..
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by konceptual99 ini am new here, been lurking for a while but felt compeled to join as i would like to comment on more and more of the topics i come across.
by way of an introduction here is some info about me.. i am an active jw, married with a family, living in the uk.
i serve as a ms and have done for many years.
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leavingwt
Welcome!
(1) Don't tell a single person that you're having doubts about WT doctrine. Not even your closest friends and family. Keep this your little secret until you've completed months of studying and research.
(2) Never fear the pursuit of truth. Truth has nothing to fear from lies.
(3) Most JWs are sincere. If they didn't believe it was true, they would walk away.
(4) Exiting a high-control group is no small matter. It can have permanent, life-changing consequences. Divorce, depression, and severe anxiety are all very common. You are not alone. Therapy can be extremely helpful. Participating in online discussion forums like this one can be one type of therapy.
(5) There are a few books that many ex-JWs have found to be extremely helpful. Two of these are as follows: "Crisis of Conscience" by Ray Franz, available in print and PDF. Another is 'Combatting Cult Mind Control' by Steve Hassan, available on Amazon, used, very cheaply.
(6) 99% of the JWs that you know will go to their graves as believing, committed, and loyal JWs. These people will side with Jehovah, over their friends and family, no matter how strong the bonds may have been.
(7) Never, ever discuss doctrine with a believing JW. To the true believer, the leader of the organization dictates doctrine. They are not permitted to have an opinion on the doctrine. Whatever the people at the top say -- it's true. No discussion can take place.
(8) Many of us have found true happiness, contentment, and satisfaction, after leaving the organization. It was not easy. However, the result has been worth the effort.
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YOU have the power to eradicate evil in the world. How would you accomplish this?
by jam inyou alone have the power to eradicate the evil in the world.. where would you start?
you get rid of the lowest of scum in.
the world, mass murderers, child molesters, rapest, anyone that.
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BTS: Are the people in Heaven robots? If not, how are they without sin?
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Is this valid reasoning for Trinitarian Doctrine?
by Flat_Accent ini had been watching jwfairytale's videos recently, and he's been including snippets of this short film about a guy that becomes a jw and then changes to a born again, or so i think.
you can watch it here.
it's very dated, but quite enjoyable:.
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Flat_Accent: Below are two audio files that offer the best explanation of the Trinity, with a JW audience in mind. Upon leaving the WT, I studied The Trinity. I quickly discovered that WT argues against a strawman explanation of The Trinity. They do not argue against what the Catholic Church teaches. (Years ago, I discussed this topic, at length, on this thread.)
(You'll need either RealPlayer or the latest version of VLC player to listen to these files.)
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Is this valid reasoning for Trinitarian Doctrine?
by Flat_Accent ini had been watching jwfairytale's videos recently, and he's been including snippets of this short film about a guy that becomes a jw and then changes to a born again, or so i think.
you can watch it here.
it's very dated, but quite enjoyable:.
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Flat_Accent: I didn't mean any disrespect to you, by my comment. Rather, it was an observation from my time here that threads about the Trinity can grow into dozens of pages.
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YOU have the power to eradicate evil in the world. How would you accomplish this?
by jam inyou alone have the power to eradicate the evil in the world.. where would you start?
you get rid of the lowest of scum in.
the world, mass murderers, child molesters, rapest, anyone that.
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BTS: Is there any evidence to support the idea that you or I would make a different choice about anything if we were taken back in time 24 hours and had to replay that 24 hours, if we were unaware of the rewind? If not, are we not already robots? (Sam Harris put forth something along these lines.)
What do you think?
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Is this valid reasoning for Trinitarian Doctrine?
by Flat_Accent ini had been watching jwfairytale's videos recently, and he's been including snippets of this short film about a guy that becomes a jw and then changes to a born again, or so i think.
you can watch it here.
it's very dated, but quite enjoyable:.
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leavingwt
I see no reason why this thread cannot reach 10 pages by tomorrow.
