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A.Fenderson
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Do You Think the Internet Currently Contains All Mankind's Accumulated Knowledge?
by journey-on incan you find answers to anything you want to know currently via the internet?
is all accumulated knowledge "out there"?.
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Do You Think the Internet Currently Contains All Mankind's Accumulated Knowledge?
by journey-on incan you find answers to anything you want to know currently via the internet?
is all accumulated knowledge "out there"?.
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A.Fenderson
No.
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The Problem with Religion
by whereami in"it really is terribly simple, .
1) models with predictive capability are of utility.
2) science is in a class of its own, a process without competitors, when it comes to its ability to form such models.. .
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A.Fenderson
@free2beme: excellent critique of religion. When you say "it is the only form of society, in which people of all educational levels and rational thinking, can step in and ignore all the truths that life has taught them," that seems dead-on, excepting perhaps politics. Religion, though, merely encompasses most of the systematic and ornately-structured paradigms of non-sane belief that are shared among two to several billion people. The root of the problem lies deeper: non-critical, non-sane thinking (though sometimes lying very deep in the mind and even obscured by painstakingly-learned systems of rational thought) seems almost universally pervasive. Whether this is an inherent trait of the human mind, or merely an unfortunate side-effect of one or more aspects that all human cultures have in common--such as naturally-evolved language--seems up for debate. If this deeply ingrained inability to think rationally and critically can be found to derive from one or more non-essential elements of global human culture, perhaps it's not too late nor too daunting a task for us to identify and eliminate the root cause. At least, I hope so.
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If man was perfect
by therevealer inand in that perfection (you know how jah looked down and said it was all good) man had a foreskin, then why would he ask the israelites to snip it off.
would it not be a contradiction to act in this way?
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A.Fenderson
Just because something is good, doesn't mean that the need might arise for something to change down the line.
Not "good," but "perfect." Perfection is generally agreed to mean an absolute state of flawlessness. That's not to say that every aspect of that perfection is both necessary and exclusive, though. And, playing devil's advocate, from the JW-standpoint, by the time Israelites existed, man was no longer considered perfect.
One answer to your question, though, is this: because every bit of what's written both in the bible and in every WT publication was written by a human being, and most of it by human beings with incredibly flawed and uncritical thinking skills.
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A.Fenderson
This should make you feel better:
http://vodpod.com/watch/806041-jack-black-birthday-song-video-by-inga-kolla-myspace-video
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A.Fenderson
BOTH.
(beware: this is the best song ever made in the history of humans)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgXd6Npj4ZY
"Here in our home where the demons collide--
the fate of our race is not ours to decide!"
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New Drama
by brotherdan ini just can't win!
about a year ago when i began to have doubts i talked to one of my old friends about what i was feeling.
her and her husband actually did a ton of research and left the organization quietly and quickly.
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A.Fenderson
I hope this blows over or never develops and you're able to pursue your choice of laying low and supporting your wife. But don't worry yourself sick--if it escalates, which it may not, deal with it then, but try not to let worry over it steal your joy and health now.
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finally read Crisis of Conscience
by A.Fenderson ini recently finished reading crisis of conscience.
in short, it was one of the most important books i've ever read, even considering that i left the kh 13 years ago.
i honestly cannot see how anyone could read it and still maintain that they believe in the wts religion--have any of you ever known someone to read it and actually still believe and be happy with the jw religion?
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A.Fenderson
He also believes the Holy Spirit is dwelling within him and he thinks he knows more than the GB. He thinks one day he'll be able to be a member.
That certainly does sound like a unique case--it takes a very singular person to take the name Jehovah's Witness and defend the religion vehemently while simultaneously maintaining that he knows more than the divinely-appointed leaders whom he shall one day join (or replace?).
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Wild speculation/predictions
by serenitynow! inall the talk about the generation changes and the fact that my mother said she doesn't care cause she didn't believe the last few changes anyway got me to thinking.
my mom told me strange things growing up, and being a child and believing in her and the org, i just took as fact some things that now seem unlikely to be true.. 1. she said that the end would definitely come before the year 2000. of course i asked her about that after hearing the song 1999. based on her answer i was like "boy, i better get my act together.
" i'm pretty sure she was wrong about that one.
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A.Fenderson
@serenity: Those who would intentionally pressure you to believe, or make you feel like not believing as they do is a flaw on your part, obviously have an agenda, even if it's just to make themselves feel better--don't let them get to you.
@OTWO: I don't think atheism and Buddhism are mutually exclusive.
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finally read Crisis of Conscience
by A.Fenderson ini recently finished reading crisis of conscience.
in short, it was one of the most important books i've ever read, even considering that i left the kh 13 years ago.
i honestly cannot see how anyone could read it and still maintain that they believe in the wts religion--have any of you ever known someone to read it and actually still believe and be happy with the jw religion?
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A.Fenderson
Quandry, please read it.
+1.
I've since lent the book to someone dear to me who is presently questioning the role of the WTS in Christian worship. I told them prior to giving it to them that I sincerely believed that if they read it they could no longer remain a JW. First we spoke of it since, they asked "Why did you give me that book?" I was very worried for a second, but then they told me that they were about half-way through and found it so interesting that they couldn't put it down. I was very relieved and glad to hear that.
I am not any type of Christian or all that interested in Christianity--considering that, would anyone who's read In Search of Christian Freedom recommend reading that as well, or is it more geared to those who wish to follow Jesus yet not the WTS?