Diogenesister

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  In Judas' Defense

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have read in jw.org that the governing body affirms that judas has been eternally condemned:.

  did judas iscariot commit an unforgivable sin?.

  his greed moved him to steal money that had been donated for a sacred use.

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  That was Oscar Wilde's argument , that Judas was the one true sacrificial lamb:

  Someone had to betray Jesus for gods purpose to be fulfilled

  Satan entered him, like Adam it was Satan's fault

  So Judas therefore had no freewill..he was a pawn

  Unlike Jesus' temporary death, Judas' death is permanent

  Therefore it's Judas we have to thank for our salvation.

  If, of course, any of it is true.

  These 1st century Jews were not the best philosophers....let's face it their reasoning is easily taken apart. This 300 years after Socrates death too...very poor show!
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  This Cult Should Be Called to Account

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the emotions from this are surreal:.

  (kudos for the kid to record it).

  https://soundcloud.com/throwawayjw1914_2/abuse.

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  This women's reaction leads me to think she knows there are issues with her religion..she cannot handle the fact she has wasted her life on BS. What an unloving b*#ch, I would love to be part of a community of atheist refuge's for kids in situations like this. We need something like a "secular shelter" for kids suffering from religiously abusive homes. Horrible.
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  Are Magicians Spawns of Satan the Devil?

  by Cold Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was perusing the internet not long ago and came upon this series of videos by a guy calling himself xendrius.

  it declares that many of today's best magicians are in league with the devil.

  his claims are based on his observation that the tricks would be impossible to do unless the magicians had made unholy pacts with the devil.. so what's the take of the wtbts?

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  I like the magicians who explain before hand its all science....psychology and neuroscience (slieght of hand, diversion tactics) or physics. Penn and Teller are a great example of these post modern magicians.
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  The World's First Website

  by cofty in

  1. social
  2. current

  25 years ago this week tim berners-lee turned on the first ever website on the world wide web.

  basically it was a self-help guide to joining the web.... the first search engine alibweb was launched in '94 and it still functions today.. 4 billion web pages later it could be said the project was a success.. you can read more about the early days here....

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  Thank you cofty this will be my family 'study'for today!My boys have also enjoyed the twelve evolution video's for Xmas too BTW. The kids of xtian parents have been turning up the heat on my 10 yr olds for the last couple of weeks...at their school carol service when my son called prayer books useless one of the kids said he would go to hell..whereby my son asked if it was reasonable to punish a kid forever because its parents did not believe "the right" religion. Good lad.
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  The Influence of Hellenism on Early Christianity: Dionysus as a Pattern for the Mythical Aspects of Jesus.

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the influence of hellenism on early christianity: dionysus as a pattern for the mythical aspects of jesus..

  the palestine in which the young jesus grew up was strongly influenced by hellenic mythology.

  for some 600 years the jews had been subjects of first the persian empire and then the empires of alexander the great, his hellenic successors (the ptolemies and the xxxx) and eventually the romans.

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  And the archetypal "hero" pattern continues up until today...Harry Potter being one of the most recent examples.
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  Waking up with unsung songs...

  by Tempest in a Teacup in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ...trying hard not to forget them .

  ...not knowing how to write them down because i don't know musical notes .... ...postponing recording them .

  ...ending up forgetting them.

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  You too huh!Happens to me too...I thought it happens to everyone but obviously not. So frustrating isn't it!
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  Adult Coloring Books

  by littlerockguy in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  anybody take up coloring?

  i got lost ocean by johanna basford and i got another coloring book mandalas and more.

  i just use crayola colored pencils and some gel pens and thin tipped markers.

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  Oppostate LOL!

  I've been giving them as gifts for a while...started getting into it when my boy's were about two, if anyone called and happened to ask what I was up to they'd think I was loopy when I told them. I paint and enjoy cyno printing but I find "colouring in" very therapeutic....there's some real beaut's of adult colouring books in the art shops this Xmas!
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  CONGREGATION FLEECING RESULTS?

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how much did your congregation and its bank account get taken for?

  share your horror story!.

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  Punk👌👏
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  Can't Understand Why This Is Allowed

  by mariet in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i moved to roseburg, oregon.

  the jehovah's witnesses are allowed to set up a display and man it right outside of the local library, and they are there every day and hour the library is open.

  i am [redacted], the director of the douglas county library system and wanted to respond to your website email of december 11, 2015. i have consulted with the county attorneys office about your concern about jehovahs witnesses use of the front porch of the library building in roseburg, and my understanding of the law is as follows.. .

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  Often thought of that. Anti witnessing literature as such.
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  People keep sending me messages saying "what happened?"

  by slimboyfat in

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  2. friends

  i am sorry i haven't replied and if it seems rude.

  but people keep asking me what happened and i am not sure what to say.

  thanks for writing anyway.

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  Why can't people be like you and cofty , have your disagreements but still be civil and have a laugh? Bit depressing really. I loved this place at first but I see so many sanctimonious types. Gawd