Posts by cofty

113

No Bible = No God?

by menrov in

some doubt about the bible completely, some partially.

what if the bible turns out to be a product of humans, nothing divine.

would you still believe in a creator?.

cofty

Would you still believe in a creator? I would. - Menrov

Why would you believe in a creator? The complexity and diversity of life is explained by evolution.

The wastefulness and cruelty of life argues strongly against a designer.

53

Is Satan Real ?

by jdash in

i've been pondering on this question for awhile now, and i'm starting to think this malevolent spirit creature isn't real.

.

do you guys believe satan is real?

cofty

For all you denialists play on a Ouija board for an hour and see what happens - atomant

For all you superstitious sorts play on a Ouija board blindfolded for five minutes and see what happens.

It is total bullshit.

35

Smiddy`s Wedding Anniversary Today

by smiddy3 in

hi friends one and all i just thought i would let you know it`s our 57th wedding anniversary today .

and we are setting off this morning for 3 nights in eden nsw i think it has more to offer than the one in genesis.. with a bit { or a lot } of luck we will make our fortune .

have a good day everybody.

Is Satan Real ?

by jdash in

i've been pondering on this question for awhile now, and i'm starting to think this malevolent spirit creature isn't real.

.

do you guys believe satan is real?

cofty

Almost 100% of posters in here once believed satan was real but had a change of heart.

My heart had nothing to do with it.

Almost 100% of posters here used to believe all sorts of superstitions. Most of us got over it. Join us, it's not as scary as you think.

53

Is Satan Real ?

by jdash in

i've been pondering on this question for awhile now, and i'm starting to think this malevolent spirit creature isn't real.

.

do you guys believe satan is real?

cofty

Having an imaginary friend is sad, having an imaginary enemy is tragic.

Satan doesn't appear in Hebrew mythology until after the Babylonian exile. He was appropriated from Persian folklore.

24

Find Family Happiness ... NOT!

by jp1692 in

the other day my wife and i were in sonoma.

we were just walking around enjoying the pleasant afternoon in the quaint, old downtown area when i saw two jw women standing by their “witnessing cart.” .

normally, i just ignore them whenever i see jws standing by a cart, but i gotta admit it: this time it really bugged me because of the title on the cart: find family happiness.

I totally support your actions. They are out in public promoting a damaging cult, they deserve to be rebuked. If I have time I always have a conversation with them, if I don't I tell them very briefly what I think of their religion. If every ex-JW did the same doing the cart work would be a nightmare.

37

Watchtower Teachings That Don't Make Sense

by Vanderhoven7 in

there are a number of things that don't make sense to me about your religion.

a. blood prohibitions: .

- plasma...when all components of plasma are acceptable to the society.

cofty

None of the examples given in the OP will send any soul to hell, but the rejection of the Holy Trinity, and Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, most certainly will do.

And yet you are incapable of describing the trinity simply and succinctly.

Your god demands we assent to an absurd idea that cannot be expressed without committing a logical fallacy, and if we can't force ourselves to pretend to get it he will torture us for eternity.

What and arsehole your god is.

51

Please Switch Off Your Critical Thinking

by pale.emperor in

i have an uneasy feeling inside that something is coming this year or the next.

perhaps a new big announcement that turns jwdom on it's head.. we've seen the statement in the watchtower november 15th, 2013 which said:.

watchtower november 15th, 2013 - page 20, paragraph 17.. .

cofty

I don't think it will be about a change in doctrine, that seems to be of very little importance to the modern GB.

Their rhetoric seems to hint at an organisational change. No doubt it will be motivated by financial concerns but sold to the gullible as 'simplification'. Racking up the selling of k/halls and combining congregations to a degree that really causes inconvenience would fit the pattern.

51

Please Switch Off Your Critical Thinking

by pale.emperor in

i have an uneasy feeling inside that something is coming this year or the next.

perhaps a new big announcement that turns jwdom on it's head.. we've seen the statement in the watchtower november 15th, 2013 which said:.

watchtower november 15th, 2013 - page 20, paragraph 17.. .

cofty

I agree they are preparing the ground for something that they know will be a hard sell.

10

Internet Search Engines And Some Of The First Things I Typed

by Brokeback Watchtower in

it was back in mid nineties 93,94 or 95 before it became what it is today.

anyway they had a bunch of search engines and the first thing i typed in it was jehovah witness, then jesus christ, next came lsd, magic mushrooms, nude pictures.

i think in that relative order.. i remember reading a different story about jws in germany during the nazi era, not anything like the 74 yearbook's depiction.

cofty

Xanthippe - The evangelical church played no part in my working out the cult was wrong. First I did research, then I spent a year or more trying to resolve my questions with letters to the branch and Brooklyn, then I got Dfd and began associating with the local Baptist church.

All you need to work out that things like blood, eschatology and the Great Crowd are in error is WT publications and a lot of time and effort.

After I joined here I discovered that Alan F. had reached the same conclusions about the parousia for exactly the same reasons.