so much is said regarding men , in a negative way.
shaving commercials are now lecturing us as to how bad we really are.
men should be less masculine.
women and minorities (both racially and sexually) take their place as your true equals - Spoleta
Did even one single person in this thread say anything about women of any race not being the equal of men? How about trying not to misrepresent the views of people that you disagree with?
i personally feel that vaccinations are beneficial.
there has been a modern movement that vaccinations are more harmful than beneficial to which i disagree.
what is your stance as an ex jw on vaccinating your children?
anti-vaxxers, flat-earthers, creationists, 9/11 conspiracy nutters - they are all the same sort.
The difference is that anti-vaxxers are a threat to children.
from nov. 2006 kingdom ministry p. 3. title: how do i view blood fractions and medical procedures involving my own blood?”.
“how do i view blood fractions and medical procedures involving my own blood?.
the bible commands christians to “abstain from .
Something like a Universalist Church. Intellectual freedom is crucial and you can be part of that church while not having to believe anything literally.
my name is matthew j and i have just ended my study with the jehovah's witnesses.
no, i did not stop studying because i believe the jehovah's witnesses are a 'cult', i left due to the minor beliefs that i hold that remain separate from the organization.
i called my elder who is still an amazing man and great counselor, affirming that i do not wish to continue my studying.
I have had my heart warmed and soul blessed
Where did you learn to talk that way?
Not all Jehovah's Witnesses are exactly alike
Of course not. But they all have one thing in common. They all pray every day for the violent annihilation of billions of innocent men, women and children.
have you had a religious experience, such as being saved, that made you beleive in a higher power?
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please share your experience..
I was an evangelical christian for 9 years after I left the cult. I was convinced I was born-again, saved, forgiven, son of god.
In retrospect it is all subjective experience based on wishful thinking, peer pressure, group think, emotion and confirmation bias.
You searching rolliepollie?
Hello rolliepollie, welcome to the forum.
I see no evidence of any sort of deity.
1 - The history of life on earth could not be better designed to maximise suffering.
2 - 'Natural evil' makes it utterly impossible that a loving and powerful god exists.
3 - If a deity exists he has taken great pains to remain completely hidden.
4 - There is nothing about the physical world that can't be better explained without resorting to the supernatural .
i love soul , r @ b and funk.
one of my favorite songs is al green’s let’s stay together.
i love the philly sound and tom jones still has it!.
I love soul , r @ b and funk
Me too.
Any female vocalist with soul does it for me.
my name is matthew j and i have just ended my study with the jehovah's witnesses.
no, i did not stop studying because i believe the jehovah's witnesses are a 'cult', i left due to the minor beliefs that i hold that remain separate from the organization.
i called my elder who is still an amazing man and great counselor, affirming that i do not wish to continue my studying.
Hi Matt welcome to the forum.
The flaw in your position is that you know literally nothing about the organisation apart from what they have deigned to reveal to you as an outsider. You are now in the company of experts. Listen and learn.
i knew of several elders who would tell their wife's everything that happened in a committee meeting.
he is still and elder and very old but i doubt he has changed.
we used to call him.
Yes we had a very prominent elder who shared all confidential matters with his extended family and saw no problem with that. He was later deleted leading to all-out civil war.
There are still things I haven't told my wife even though we have been out more than 24 years.
