Posts by clear

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How to create a new social life

by Wide Awake! in

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i grew up as a witness, but it's been a few years since i've been to a meeting.. i'm having trouble being social and making new friends.

i've moved away from the town that i grew up in (about 45 minutes away) and, although i'm not df'ed, i've lost track of my old friends after they found out i wasn't attending anymore.

you guys know how it is.. i'm self-employed, extremely introverted, and have kind of isolated myself for a while.

clear

If you live in a big city? you have many options, such as volunteering for most anything.

Or join a "meetup" online, of your favorite hobby or interest.

If you are looking to go out with and meet people of the opposite sex then go out to live rock bands, the hot dance clubs or learn some social dancing, "swing, rockabilly,country or whatever".

If you live in a small town, then visit the next towns that have things that are going on? "bowling terminates, church activities, gun clubs, cattle tipping, making crop circles, HAHA HEHE. just kidding but go out and do somthing. As niki shoes says, JUST DO IT...

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Would doubting Thomas be an atheist today?

by yadda yadda 2 in

how could it be reasonable for jesus to condemn skeptics today when one of his own apostles, who had witnessed jesus pre-death miracles, refused to believe in the resurrection until he had physical proof?.

doesn't the fact that jesus willingly gave thomas the requested proof set a precedent for all other skeptics down through time?

isn't the burden of proof on jesus to provide indisputable evidence that he is now alive given that so much time has passed since his claimed resurrection, and until he does that, it would be immoral for jesus to judge anyone?.

clear

He would be maybe because there is a scipture that says if you do not believe in jesus, you won't be saved.

But on the other hand, Thomas was very blessed by being the only apostle invited by Jesus to put his finger into the holes in Jesus hands. What a blessing. What a gift for from Jesus, he was not shunned by Jesus for being a doubter but he was warmly welcomed.

I have used this argument with many witnesses.