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  Check out this shameless image on jw.org.

  by nicolaou in

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  another generation of children being fed the same lie we, our parents and grandparents were told.

  this is the link, it's image number 8. https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/united-states/2019-love-never-fails-international-convention-series-overview/.

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  cofty

  No religion is all good or bad ... I like this book about good and bad religion ...Spoiler: the book argues that “good” religions promote education, connections between people rather than barriers, openness to new ideas, empathy for others, among other characteristics - SBF

  I actually posted a couple of threads about this topic two years ago.

  Was/Is Religion Useful Even if it isn't True?

  Dawkins v Haidt on Evolutionary Advantage of Religion
  

  In contrast with Dawkins, Jonathan Haidt has interesting things to say about this.

  Sometimes I get the impression you wouldn’t like JWs to become better!

  You're right I don't favour that outcome. I think that the cult is so thoroughly rotten it would be better if it continued to move towards ever more extreme positions until it becomes as ridiculous as Westboro. I want to see it destroyed by its own cruelty.
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  Check out this shameless image on jw.org.

  by nicolaou in

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  another generation of children being fed the same lie we, our parents and grandparents were told.

  this is the link, it's image number 8. https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/united-states/2019-love-never-fails-international-convention-series-overview/.

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  cofty

  If you were to reform all the harmful teachings and practices of the WT there would be nothing left.
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  Check out this shameless image on jw.org.

  by nicolaou in

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  another generation of children being fed the same lie we, our parents and grandparents were told.

  this is the link, it's image number 8. https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/united-states/2019-love-never-fails-international-convention-series-overview/.

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  cofty

  Well done SBF on finding an insignificant little apocalyptic cult that is the exception that proves the rule.
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  Check out this shameless image on jw.org.

  by nicolaou in

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  another generation of children being fed the same lie we, our parents and grandparents were told.

  this is the link, it's image number 8. https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/united-states/2019-love-never-fails-international-convention-series-overview/.

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  cofty

  Okay, just for the sake of focussing on my main point let's concede you are right about kids not putting lives on hold.

  All apocalyptic religions (including SDA and mainstream evangelicals) are poison.

  Apart from causing young people to put their lives on hold it teaches them that millions of non-favoured humans will be obliterated by their god any moment.

  That is the most damaging aspect of religion and raising children in those groups is mental abuse.
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  Check out this shameless image on jw.org.

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  another generation of children being fed the same lie we, our parents and grandparents were told.

  this is the link, it's image number 8. https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/united-states/2019-love-never-fails-international-convention-series-overview/.

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  cofty

  All apocalyptic religions (including SDA and mainstream evangelicals) are poison.

  Apart from causing young people to put their lives on hold it teaches them that millions of non-favoured humans will be obliterated by their god any moment.

  That is the most damaging aspect of religion and raising children in those groups is mental abuse.
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  irrefutable proof of the great apostasy that corrupted the catholic church

  by TTWSYF in

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  when the emperor constantine legalized christianity in the roman empire around 311ad he allowed or introduced a flood of half converted pagans and allowed the corruption that sullied the true faith and ruined christianity until a time when it could be restored to the true and pure faith that it was intended to become.

  many people here know that to be a fact.

  it's a common sense theory, right?.

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  Thoroughly corrupt den of pedophiles.
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  XJW Activsm

  by oppostate in

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  have you ever done xjw activism?.

  do you find it rewarding?.

  do you feel it has an effect?.

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  cofty

  I often speak to JWs at literature trolleys. I've had a few very worthwhile conversations.
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  According to the Old Testament aren`t YHWH God and the then Nation of Israel guilty of War crimes by today`s standards? ?

  by smiddy3 in

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  just going by memory here with regard to the "old testament' when god promised the land he chose for the jews ,flowing with milk and honey ?.

  their is no record in the bible of god ever giving an option to all the nations that already lived their to move on and he would compensate them at a new destination.?.

  apparently without warning he just charged up the israelite`s for war with these nations to evict them from this territory that they had resided in for who knows how long.. not only that ,they apparently spared no one in their conquests killing man,woman and even dashing children to pieces ,and not feeling sorry for anyone.. don`t people think that this is a bit barbaric ?.

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  The moral monster of the Old Testament is the 'God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ'.
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  How do Jehovah's Witnesses get away with lying about the scripture?

  by Capitanul in

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  they can edit their own versions to conform to their doctrines but what's stopping people to hand flyers or glue posters with the actual quotes in contradiction to their statements?.

  examples:.

  https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/what-is-the-holy-spirit/ - http://archive.is/778ch .

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  cofty

  Every one of your proof-texts can easily be countered by other proof-texts and by putting a different 'spin' on the verses in question.

  For example 'eternal punishment' can be understood to mean annihilation with no hope of resurrection - the judgement is 'eternal'.

  Reasoning with a JW takes far more insight an subtlety. Trading verses is pointless. Most of their beliefs can be supported by bible translations other than their own.

  Welcome to the forum.
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  Password

  by Elizabeth White in

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  how do i recover my password?.

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  cofty

  Isn't there a link on the log-in page? It should send a reset email to the address you originally supplied wen you registered.