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  Atheist Church in UK? Fun or a new type of cult?

  by artemis.design in

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  2. current

  i have not commented for a while, but i found this really interesting.

  im in the uk, and atheists are becoming more outspoke in their (lack of) beliefs.. you may find this article interesting.

  it is bbc so a reliable source.. what happens at an atheist church?

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  Those of us who left the WT for less than noble reasons

  by Aussie Oz in

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  2. friends

  sometimes i feel like a second class apostate...not that anyone has ever said anything to make me feel that way, i just do, you know what i mean?.

  i left the jws because i just couldn't fight my flesh anymore.

  the battle inside was going to kill me literally.

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  GTA V trailer

  by glenster in

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  2. entertainment

  http://www.rockstargames.com/videos/video/8001.

  http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/grand_theft_auto_v.

  http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showforum=239.

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  Birthday V Anniversary -I don't send JW family an Anniversary card

  by artemis.design in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i was growing up in a jw family, i always resented the fact that i had to save up my hard earned pocket money to buy my parents a wedding anniversary gifts, when we, as kids, never, ever had a special day.

  i don't mean the usual, not celebrating birthdays or christmas, but we had no special day at all.

  we didn't lack for toys, but that idea of looking forward to a certain day and have a wrapped gift, is something i don't ever remember experiencing as a kid/teenager.. forward fast to 16 and leaving home, i decided i didn't want to celebrate anniversaries.

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  Zen Living part 23 (summarized): Loving Kindness: What the World Needs Now

  by JimmyPage in

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  2. friends

  love really is the answer.

  zen living reveals that loving kindness, compassion, and the desire to relieve the suffering of others emerge naturally from a zen practice.. as the world experiences struggle, conflict, and pain, zen living can teach those who practice it how to release fear, hate, and the delusion of difference.. loving kindness can heal emotional, political, social, and spiritual separation.. we can help spread strength, power, and unity through loving kindness by practicing mindfulness every day.. .

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  When Did You Stop Saying Amen

  by BroMac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for prayers from the platform.. i've "said my own" for a few years now if i find i cant agree with what the brother is praying about.

  i'm constantly amazed by the same old repetitive ramblings and just nonsense that some brothers feel is an acceptable way to pray for a congregation.. once i've finished saying my own i'll listen again to what they are going on about, and round and round they go.

  the worse ones are those who can hardly speak english and i cant understand a word thats said apart from the "...feffull slive... bless bruders sis not here..." blah blah.. and everyone has gone through the public talk prayer.

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  PART 2 - PESTILENCE - How The Watchtower Distorts Facts and Builds Fear

  by KingDavidwasframed in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  wt quotes are taken from their own website so as not to be out of context as the jdub apologists will cry out.

  http://www.watchtower.org/e/20060915/article_02.htm.

  watchtower writes there will be .

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  JW charity status within the UK, has anyone ever petitioned the charity commission (following on a comment re Diseased mind/ Independent article)

  by artemis.design in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am not a regular poster, but i like to read discussions.

  i'm picking up a comment in the other post regarding the millions jw organisation claims from tax payer in gift aid, and the recent independent article saying that a complaint has been submitted to the charity commission.. in times of austerity, the government is searching every corner in order to find cut backs.

  it seems an appropriate time to petition local mps to remove charity status from non-deserving organisations.. i am a very laze ex-jw, and rarely get worked up about anything, but this opportunity seems too good to miss.

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  "Mentally diseased" article to be published in The Independent tomorrow

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  hi everyone.

  as a parting gift to you all before i take a much needed break from this forum, i thought you would be pleased to know that the independent, a leading uk newspaper, will be publishing a piece on the "mentally diseased" watchtower article in tomorrow's edition.. i would like to thank everybody who has assisted the journalist, jerome taylor, in his investigation.. best wishes to all of you,.

  cedars.

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  Are YOU a Believer, Atheist, Agnostic, Active JW or WHAT?

  by Greybeard in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sorry if this has been asked before but i would love to know the current ratio on this forum.. i'm a believer/christian former jw for 45 years... born in .

  what are you now and what were you?.

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