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Evolution Anyone???
by Steve Josef in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i read alot of posts and it seems that though you all (or most) have left the kh, you still believe in a "father" or a "jesus" that created everything.

since i too and one that left the kh, i have delved into science and have come the conculsion that god does not exist in a spirit form, but is life itself.

the "creator" of all things is evolution.
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For all x-JW's: quick question.....
by Kathy in
1. jw
2. friends
if you remember, i've been inquiring about how to discuss jw issues with my boyfriend's sister.

it appears she is accepting the watchtower driven interpretations of the bible, but we are still not giving up.

if you are willing, would you respond, in a nutshell, to the question, "what is the doctrine or belief that the jw's hold that was most instrumental in leading you to abandon this religion?
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I'm a Christian
by Erin4Christ in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i can't believe you people!

how can you brainwash so many people into believing this crap?!?

if you'd like to try explaining to me what you believe, please email me because i'm only gonna come back here to tell people the truth!.
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Christ's Resurrection
by bjd4jc in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i know that jw's believe that christ was raised from the dead as an importal spiritual being.

i have a problem with this because jesus said that he would be raised in bodily form.

no jw has been able to explain this scripture to me.
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I'm a new study, unsure a little uncertain. Help??
by Meow921 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i recently started doing some studying of jehovahs witnesses, and i find most everything so logical, and the people involved have been so nice to me.

i'm 30, and currently am not associated with any denomination.. what i don't understand is how the word "cross" got translated into the bible if it's not right.

aren't we supposed to believe the bible?.
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Re: Hello all! Looking for answers!
by ilusiondtenerte in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was raised jehovah witness.

i am not practicing at the moment!.

it's been over 15 years, that i don't attend the kingdom hall.. i have been married with a man that is a practicing seventh day adventist, and as everyone knows the conflicts in our beliefs are tremendous.. i don't agree with his beliefs and visa versa!.
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A few question that are leading to some confusion
by anidchick in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i am in the process of becoming a jehovah witnesses, but there were a few areas i was still unsure about and i was hopin i could get some answers:.

) what is the exact view of jesus?.

) how is the view of the whole trinity with god, holy ghost, son seen?.
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Carbon-14 Dating
by Amazing in
1. jw
2. friends
hello all: in discussing evolution, creation, and bible chronology we will at some point pass through various dating methods that challenge religious beliefs, especially that of the watch tower religion.. some years ago the watch tower society published material (i forget the actual reference) that challenged carbob-14 dating as flawed and prone to error, especially when dating fossils.

the wts cited some sources that dealt with sample contamination that may cause errors in reading half-life of carbon-14.. i wish i could find the article again, because it was published when i was still working in nuclear engineering.

i recall feeling that the wts was stretching the claims to cover the understanding of bible chronology regarding the age of homo sapiens being about 4,026 years.
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I need some input
by mommy in
1. social
2. family
hey to all,.

this has nothing to do with jw experiences, but i need some input.

my little girl was hurt at school yesterday.
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How do you feel about smacking at K Hall?
by Latte in
1. social
2. family
personally, it upsets me very much.

or are there any other parents that found better, alternative ways of getting young children 'trained'?.

i am not anti -smacking by the way,(except at the kh) but it is always the very last resort.. latte