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  Re: “Became So Beloved” Video

  by pixel in

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  amid all the talking about the rc, the wt is releasing a new video:.

  to all bodies of elders.

  re: became so beloved video and event media document type.

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  What a waste of time, so much bureaucratic bean counting.
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  Evolution is not even a theory! So says the WTBTS writing dept!!

  by DATA-DOG in

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  has anyone read the new awake ragazine??

  it's a doozy!!

  i thought we had a thread concerning this subject, but i can't find it.

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  A theory is a model that explains natural processes in some cases there are competing models or theories that could explain how something works. An example of this is Physics where there are many mathematical models that can be used to explain the same process. So far there is no competing theory to evolution so although it may be tweaked here and there it is accepted to be generally true.
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  Quality Thinking - Warning: Long Post Ahead

  by Viviane in

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  recently, several threads have had some debate about logic, evidence, critical thinking and skepticism.

  i wanted to write a post discussing those things, hopefully to clarify what those things are, why they are important and how to use those tools.

  first, logic, at its core, is simply a method for how to reason validly, how to draw conclusions based on a premise.

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  To the OP while what you said is true but I do find it tiresome when every opinion must be challenged, debated and picked over. I find this to be the case when it comes to internet message boards. I may have an opinion that I've picked up through personal experience. Many times I could also support it through references and studies but I'd rather not, time is too valuable.
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  Re: “Became So Beloved” Video

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
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  amid all the talking about the rc, the wt is releasing a new video:.

  to all bodies of elders.

  re: became so beloved video and event media document type.

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  Why don't they show the hardships of the Brothers from the USA? LOL Some people think the C.O. comes to encourage the congregation but that's not actually the case. The C.O. real job is to make sure the Elders are completing all their mundane tasks.
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  Big Concepts That JWs Won't Even Allow Themselves To Consider

  by JW_Rogue in

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  because of the belief that the bible is quite literally the word god jws must shut out many logical concepts and theories.

  it's not just evolution although that is a large one.

  i know when i was in there were certain concepts that made sense to me but i would try not to think about them too much.

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  Some Elders have starting saying that we don't need to speculate about how things will work in the new order. Just try to be there, don't think about it too much because it makes zero sense. This explanation seems to work on most of the congregation. lol
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  November 2015 Watchtower - More Money 'Begging'

  by jwleaks in

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  making donations to the worldwide work of jehovah's witnesses.

  http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20151115/donations-worldwide-work/.

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  A Credit Card machine featured prominently in the WT, now it's like they aren't even trying to hide it anymore. They could at least do old testament picture of Israelites giving to the temple or something instead hitting people over the head with this obvious image.
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  Big Concepts That JWs Won't Even Allow Themselves To Consider

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  because of the belief that the bible is quite literally the word god jws must shut out many logical concepts and theories.

  it's not just evolution although that is a large one.

  i know when i was in there were certain concepts that made sense to me but i would try not to think about them too much.

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  JW_Rogue

  We were watching documentary the other day on Uranium and it one part it showed how Uranium formed in the Earth from the death of a star. My wife rolled her eyes in disbelief and I just thought it was so strange the things some people find unbelievable that are scientific facts. While at the same time swallowing all sorts of nonsense that has no evidence at all.
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  Big Concepts That JWs Won't Even Allow Themselves To Consider

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  because of the belief that the bible is quite literally the word god jws must shut out many logical concepts and theories.

  it's not just evolution although that is a large one.

  i know when i was in there were certain concepts that made sense to me but i would try not to think about them too much.

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  It also makes one examine whether it is a good idea to force your idea of morality based on your culture onto others who don't share the same values.
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  Big Concepts That JWs Won't Even Allow Themselves To Consider

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  because of the belief that the bible is quite literally the word god jws must shut out many logical concepts and theories.

  it's not just evolution although that is a large one.

  i know when i was in there were certain concepts that made sense to me but i would try not to think about them too much.

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  Because of the belief that the bible is quite literally the word God JWs must shut out many logical concepts and theories. It's not just evolution although that is a large one. I know when I was in there were certain concepts that made sense to me but I would try not to think about them too much. Here are a few:

  -Morality as social construct

  -Death as natural process

  -The expansion and ultimate end of the universe

  -The idea that life may exist on other planets (even if we may never be able to reach them)

  -The concept that human intelligence could be transcended by an Artificial Life (singularity theory)

  -The idea that multiple universes exist

  Many of these ideas are fascinating and it's been refreshing to think about these things without thinking that something is wrong with exploring any idea to the full.
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  Sad about the past

  by Gorbatchov in

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  today i feel deep sad memories in my brain.. visiting bookstudy with my parents, doing my best giving answers at 7 years old.. doing fieldservice every weekend and on an evening.. i could write so much story's about it.. we believed from our hart and listened to what the organisation told us.. it makes me sad, what a scam it became.. today i can't stand it.. i can cry about it.

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  JW_Rogue

  Six years spent studying the Revelation book, now most of it will be rewritten for the next generation of of JW kids. It's weird to think that we were studying that book just a couple of years before the WT joined the UN as NGO. Trying to memorize the timelines and explanations for the last days, making sure to give an impressive answer to show what a smart kid I was. I had doubts and questions at that time but let them be suppressed by the need to "do what is right" and "not be worldly".