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Do you miss God?

by wobble in

if you are one of the posters on here who has got to the point where you do not believe in god to any great extent, do you miss "him".

i find that i rarely used to ask god for anything, or load him up with my problems, everybody elses were far more urgent, but i did used to feel moved to praise him when i saw the beauties of creation, a sunset etc.. i now feel an urge to still do that, but do not believe anyone is listening, do you get moments like that ?.

love.

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If power corrupts....

by Miss Chievous in

we all know the phrase about the corrupting nature of power.

if humans are so corruptible does this point to a need for god who is above corruption to lead us?

or is god already corrupted because he is almighty in power?

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Have you Been Shunned Even Though Just Considered " Inactive " ?

by flipper in

jw
friends

many of us here on the board are " inactive" , myself included.

have not attended meetings or gone out in service for years.

i haven't now for 6 years + .

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Favorite Love Songs?

by Robdar in

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friends

until recently, i have never been in love.

oh, i had lots of lust, but i cannot say honestly that i was in love.

silly love songs made me roll my eyes heavenward.

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How many of you were baptised at a young age?

by lepermessiah in

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friends

one thing this site has made me reflect on the baptism practice in jw land.. many of us were raised in the religion, thus you were given the pressure early on to shoot for baptism as a goal.. i remember feeling bad because i waited until the ripe old age of 14 to take the plunge.. looking back, i realize that when i was 14, i didnt even know what my favorite color was, let alone have enough knowledge to make a life altering decision.

yet, growing up in that climate, i would say anyone who waited past their early teens to get baptised was viewed with great suspicion and was likely to be viewed as "bad association".

kids who took the dip at 8-9 years of age were viewed as "wise beyond their years" and the like.. how old were some of you when you were baptised, and what are your feelings on the matter?.

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JW Apologists please tell me where your God was when .....

by wobble in

during the dark days of the second world war , the monsters that ran a concentration camp decided to hang a child.. they hung the poor little chap so that it took half an hour for him to die, all the while making the other inmates look into the face of the child.. where was your god then ?

was he not strong enough to do anything or did he just not care ?.

if the first then he is a very weak god, if the second then,.

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What translation of the Bible do you use?

by Miss Chievous in

after leaving the org i got a compemporary english version of the bible and although it is not a word perfect translation it is so easy to read, something i never found with the nwt.

it is the youth version of that translation and along side the scriptures it has small sections on bible history, major themes running through the scriptures, questions and answers on important issues, advice on real life situations and how to be christian.

makes bible reading much more enjoyable.

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Anyone leave the org without the help of the net?

by Miss Chievous in

just wondering if anyone here left the org without ever looking at anything on the net and if so how did it happen for you?.

miss c.

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Long time lurker, first time poster

by Miss Chievous in

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Woman died after refusing transfusion (Belfast)

by BluesBrother in

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/woman-died-after-refusing-transfusion-14604429.html.

saturday, 19 december 2009. a jehovah's witness who refused a blood transfusion in hospital had a 98% chance of surviving the bleed that killed her - if she had been given the procedure, an inquest was told yesterday.

grieving husband philip baxter said his wife anita (56) did not want to die but did not want a blood transfusion.. a coroner has called for hospitals to consider seeking a court ruling in similar contexts, where a patient refuses blood on religious grounds.. mrs baxter, of naas, co kildare, died of acute cardiac failure caused by blood problems in tallaght hospital on september 15, 2009. the jehovah's witness died five days after surgery to remove a tumour from her colon, after which she suffered significant bleeding.. surgeon diarmuid o'riordan told the inquest there was a 98% to 99% chance she would have survived if she was given the appropriate blood transfusion.. dublin county coroner's court heard yesterday that mrs baxter signed an informed consent form stating she didn't want blood, even as a life-saving measure.

Miss Chievous

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