i had a horrid relationship with my father and yet "drew close to god" -
and now, im ambivalent.
fuck that.
has anyone ever read this?.
most atheists come from a family where the father was missing, dead, weak or abusive.
paul c. vitz has written a very interesting book entitled faith of the fatherless: the psychology of atheism (spence, 1999).. .
i had a horrid relationship with my father and yet "drew close to god" -
and now, im ambivalent.
fuck that.
a thowoff from ren's thread obviously.. i am firmly convinced that what is called christianity today - is actually just pauline theology.. if you removed all the portions of the nt that are attributed to paul, and actually accepted as primary the words of jesus and his direct followers - the worldwide movement would look far different doctrinally.
and as far as the fundy's go - they would be lost without the deep judgmentalism and rules oriented thinking of this writer [whomever he really was].. if ren's thread could go 15 pages and counting - why not this one?.
thoughts?.
Edited for content of pictures and off topic.
i agree with jehovah's witnesses!.
(i bet reniaa will be shocked to see this thread!).
to jehovah's witnesses: i commend your zeal for god, your desire for accurate knowledge and truth of the bible, your goals of drawing close to jehovah, and following and obeying christ's teachings, and your time spent studying the bible.
i was always told heart condition + works + accepting jesus = salvation, nothing else, ever.
this thread doesn't just have to be about jws.
it's about the weird stuff that isn't taught by the religion, but an individual believes it.
my examples:.
trinity.
long after humanity is dead and gone, aliens will come to earth and find HIS fucking corpse that will show them what we kinda look like... great.
no, it's not the "claw hand"!
what disturbs me most of all is the potter's shards.. any coin collector will tell you that the "imperfect" coins are the most valuable.
any art historian will tell you that the value of a painting is it's originality and uniqueness and the talent that can only come with time, suffering, and perserverence.. it is the oddities and quirks in one of a kind pieces that make them a delight and a treasure.. so why is it that this potter has no appreciation for uniqueness?
JWs would never raise a hand at anyone - anyone who thinks otherwise is blinded in their hate.
as far as the OP, cameo-d - you have a problem with all religions then... as do i.
what's up with that guy?
was he ever really a monkey?
and why do his threads suck?.
i just notice he doesnt really add much - simply posts pictures and LOLZ...
oh well.
i'm tired, i'm tired of feeling guilty all the time, tired of feeling manipulated into doing something that i am sure that i do not want to do anymore.. i am just back from a few days in madrid at our assembly.
despite myself i found myself enjoying some of the talks - particulary some on saturday.
but probably not the right reasons.
do you really think "god" would judge you badly if you were just being true to yourself?
leavingwt, that is what you would call an analysis?
michael jackson has`nt even been buried yet..and..his dad set up a pr event,to launch his new record company "ranch records"... does he mean like neverland ranch?..michaels home... i watched it on tv..it was disgusting... joe jacksons son has just died..micheal jackson... and... he is launching a new record company..based on the strength of advertising,of his sons death..???????????????????????.
the commentator just shook his head,as they played the clip... ............................................................outlaw.
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Yizuman - CORRECT