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  Stupid Questions to Ask Gay Guys

  by fulltimestudent in

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  my friend tells me he gets sick of silly questions.

  i tell him its part of the assimilation process.

  https://www.facebook.com/buzzfeedvideo/videos/1908211825986357/?fref=nf.

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  fulltimestudent, that was a fun video, and may I say I think it great that such sketches in the year 2016, no longer display Gay men as puny neurotic and with vulnability.

  On a serious note I grew up on films such as Buthch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, ( Paul Newman, Robert Redford) which I now view as films about men who secretly were in love with each other, and incapable of committing to a woman. So joking aside I think your video crashed that bogus superficiality of sexuality, and the cold calculating images I once worshipped such as Bronson in death wish or Eastwood in Dirty Harry. Anyway I now see these portrays of masculinity as shallow and damaging to modern society and a persons sexuality.

  Sorry if my post subtracted from the good humor intended with the thread but I really think real male images of masculinity presented in films by Al Pacinos homosexual portrayal of Sonny in Dog Day afternoon, or entertainers like Elton John, and David Bowies courage to be honest about their sexuality has helped change our culture and give liberation to people so they can come out as gay.

  Once again sorry about the serious post, but threads like yours, I hope help people like me accept my former prejudice was wrong and what I was taught by an organistion was wrong and many of the films I watched were wrong in there portrayal of what makes a man.

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  How and Why?

  by The Rebel in

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  a recent thread i read about bethel " sending an old man packing" has bought to my attention it's one of many threads that show the most " loving" organisation in the world is cold and without love.. how can an organisation that is so unloving, have so many kind hearted people as members?.

  this is the sincere question that i have not found an answer to.. the rebel..

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  mrsObfuscate, thank you for the post and the link which I look-forward reading tonight when time permits.

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  The Deep Things of Jehovah(tm). What are they?

  by punkofnice in

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  i just wondered.

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  And so for the moment, the matter rests with punks observation Money, and may I add a declining property empire, that none the less is compensated for by inheriting members family homes.

  The other deep things of " Jehovers Organisation" is there is no compensation for years wasted in the organisation, and members are further ridiculed by having to sing ridiculouse kingdom melodies which breach the term associated with pleasant singing and musical instruments being played with passion.

  " Truly I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom oh heaven" .Translation:- No Skill/ Talent Required, to inherit the fantastic give-away offer of understanding the deeper things of Jehover. Only total 100% obedience to Jehovers organisation.

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  How and Why?

  by The Rebel in

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  a recent thread i read about bethel " sending an old man packing" has bought to my attention it's one of many threads that show the most " loving" organisation in the world is cold and without love.. how can an organisation that is so unloving, have so many kind hearted people as members?.

  this is the sincere question that i have not found an answer to.. the rebel..

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  I have now pondered my O.P for two days, and my answer to my question " How such an unloving organisation can have so many kind hearted is:-

  A) I must accept we all have our bind spots when rationality can take a back seat to emotions, and this is particularly true if :-

  1) if a person is indoctrinated at a young age.

  2) Also social pressure to remain faithful can cloud a persons judgement.

  3) There is also the high cost of rejecting our faith.

  Sadly my kind heartedness is not so benevolent to those that remain in the " truth" for ego and for positions of respect when they know the damage the organistion has and is doing to its members.

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  The Deep Things of Jehovah(tm). What are they?

  by punkofnice in

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  i just wondered.

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  Punk: (Q) " The deep Things of Jehover, what are they?

  The Rebel (A) I am stamped. However I think if a poster can answer that correctly they deserve a Noble Prize, or perhaps more realistically an award for post of year.

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  Would a loving creator give humans the gift of free will?

  by Heisenberg in

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  they say ignorance is bliss... well, i wish that god did not give adam free will.

  i am ok to not have free will if it means i will live forever in perfect paradisiac conditions.it has been explained that free will is a gift from god.

  they say 'who would want to live life like a robot?

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  Who ever gave me the red flag, THANKYOU, i agree and lesson learnt that when writing posts I should be sure they always come out in the tone intended.

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  How and Why?

  by The Rebel in

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  a recent thread i read about bethel " sending an old man packing" has bought to my attention it's one of many threads that show the most " loving" organisation in the world is cold and without love.. how can an organisation that is so unloving, have so many kind hearted people as members?.

  this is the sincere question that i have not found an answer to.. the rebel..

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  Thanks for the reply "OneEyedJoe" ...however it should be noted these " kind hearted, honest people" are now displaying hatred to people's sexual persuasion, and not kindness to their own children's individuality. Also these kind hearted honest people look forward to the day " Jehover" destroys 99% of the population he created.

  I love kind hearted and honest people :-)

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  Would a loving creator give humans the gift of free will?

  by Heisenberg in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  they say ignorance is bliss... well, i wish that god did not give adam free will.

  i am ok to not have free will if it means i will live forever in perfect paradisiac conditions.it has been explained that free will is a gift from god.

  they say 'who would want to live life like a robot?

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  Heisenberg.O.P " would a loving creator give humans the gift of free will?

  The Rebel, (A) .......Who knows?

  But more to the point this is the second thread you have started in over a year

  On your first thread you were " perplexed by the attitude of many on this site....."

  You were " astounded" and wrote " when I hear of former JWs that now celebrate Christmas? .....You want the truth but then go back to the deepest, darkest pit of deception"

  A year later you start your second thread, so a belated welcome and congratulations on your 4th post in 365 days, which read " I am amazed that they are creating these " music videos" The JWs have become what "we" we once loathed"

  Personally I hope the music and the videos " you " once loathed may have played a part in comprehending the prejudice way the J.W organisation makes people think, which is an abuse of your / my " FREEWILL"

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  How and Why?

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a recent thread i read about bethel " sending an old man packing" has bought to my attention it's one of many threads that show the most " loving" organisation in the world is cold and without love.. how can an organisation that is so unloving, have so many kind hearted people as members?.

  this is the sincere question that i have not found an answer to.. the rebel..

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  A recent thread I read about bethel " sending an old man packing" has bought to my attention it's one of many threads that show the most " loving" organisation in the world is cold and without love.

  How can an organisation that is so unloving, have so many kind hearted people as members?

  This is the sincere question that I have not found an answer to.

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  was Darwin an atheist?

  by Ruby456 in

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  asking this q because my own feeling about this is that he probably believed in god but his evolutionary thesis is used to support atheism.

  how come?

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  Was Einstein an athiest?

  The Rebel (A) Einstein was a genius, and there are not many of them.

  Reading this thread it would appear conclusive that Einstein was a believer that became an agnostic. But what did the definition of an agnostic mean for Einstein when he wrote?:-

  " The mystery of all things is insoluble by us, and I must be content to remain an agnostic" Einstein. How would his work and theories have been received at the time he presented them, if he had stated he was an athiest?

  Anyway Einstein died April 18 1955, and at the time of his death he was athiest. I based this conclusion on a letter he wrote in 1954. This letter was sold back in 2012 on eBay for 3 million dollars, and addresses many philosophical themes including religion. The letter is conclusive proof that towards the end of his life he rejected the idea of a personal God.

  The letter can be read on the Internet in its entirety.

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