i personally would like to see they get the very best but haven't a clue how to do it what are your benevolent words of wisdom, should a person do a deep research on his own a kind of self medication or should they brush up on some psychology,, who should they trust because after you leave you got big trust issues.. i don't know about you but to me it was a real shocker, i was totally into getting their worthless bull shit out of my head.
i choose the self medicate path and did as must research as time would allow,, science was a biggie for me, it was enjoyable learning to get so much bull shit out of my head..
There is not one single thing about the Watchtower organisation or its teachings that could sensibly be described as true, helpful or good.
In many important respects JWs have a clearer idea than many others - about not taking part in wars for example
Pacifism is morally indefensible.
Or the importance of the divine name
Jesus did not use it. To call god "Abba, Father" is the heart of the christian gospel.
new wt just came out.
about self control.
by the way looking at outlines the word disfelowshipped not in there 52 outlines.
Eh?
few things draw my interest as much as people on this board who talk about the elders, the insidious little toadies who lurk around kingdom halls, the proverbial big fish in little ponds.
it amazes me the terror and the veneration they inspire, as well as the occasional ridicule.
it makes me wonder how they're selected and whether most of them come into the position with a sense of power, entitlement, authority and control, or whether many of them are pretty nice people and that i'm just hearing about the bad apples?
Abusive and power hungry elders are not in the majority. Most are sincere believers who are put on to do far more than is reasonably possible.
Combining work family life and congregation duties is a ridiculous burden for most. Every congregation has its fair share of whingers who expect elders to be at their beck and call to sort out all their personal problems. The branch make unreasonable demands on elders. Elder's wives and children pay the price.
A minority are guilty of abusing their power.
i am asking this questions due to the teachings, beliefs and practices of different religions..
Your question "is there truth in religion" is a bit vague.
Did Jesus rise from the dead? No
Did Mohammed ascend to heaven on a winged horse? No
Is there any truth or value in any aspect of religion? Probably.
the reasoning behind the thread''s title was developed by a team looking at the teaching of evolution.
"the team, led by professor laurence hurst at the milner centre for evolution, university of bath hypothesised that since core concepts of genetics (such as dna and mutation) are so intimately linked to the core concepts of evolution, then priming students with genetics information might help their understanding of evolution.
more at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170523144131.htm.
If there was not one single fossil and no other evidence of any kind evolution would be proven beyond all doubt on the basis of genetics alone.
i mean blow their fucking brains out..
It would be unethical not to.
Nobody does it better...
this is new to me.. i was always taught things like "god is everywhere".. now the folks in warwick are tearing that into shreds with their spiritual enlightenment.. https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/god-omnipresent/.
god is able to see everything and to act anywhere he chooses.
(proverbs 15:3; hebrews 4:13) however, the bible does not teach that god is omnipresent—that is, present everywhere, in all things.
This has always been their doctrine. They think about god as being a thing in a specific place.
Russell used to teach his throne was in the Pleades cluster.
this latest attack in manchester u.k. targeting a venue attended by mainly children and teenagers who go to a concert by their favorite singer and then to be attacked by a terroist has to be the last straw... surely ?
22 dead at last count mainly young girls enjoying a concert of their favourite singer ?
and at least 50 others suffering injuries ?.
The total eradication of every vestige of the Caliphate would be an important step. It would be a huge psychological blow to the ideology that drives them.
anybody want to guess?
for some years the office for national statistics tried to hide the answer by counting different spellings as different names.
it no longer matters.
Karter - Douglas Murray looks at Enoch Powell's 1969 "Rivers of blood" speech in his new book.
His language handed ammunition to his enemies and provided cover for the extreme right. As a result it has made sensible debate about immigration almost impossible ever since.
