Posts by The Rebel

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Angst and the Jehovah's Witness Mindset

by cofty in

there is no typical jw personality type.. any of us who were in the religion for a number of years will remember all sorts of individuals.

there is as much variety among jws as there is in the general population.

some were arrogant and judgemental but others were humble and kindly.

The Rebel

This was an elevated O.P, written in such a way, that not only understood the " captive mind" but also recognized it's predicament.Therefore the O.P was for me, not a message of misery but hope, that a person can become alive to their personal sensibility and sensitivity, but a person can only really do this if they are allowed to make mistakes, to fail miserably and this is something you can not do if you live a life of anxiety and dread in the watchtower.

The above does have a certain irony, for many of the witness I see standing by the cart drinking a coffee and talking amongst themselves really do see them selfs as living in a spiritual paradise. Yet the irony is nothing could be further from the truth, They have no concept that there is a better and brighter light when you sit down with yourself and collect your own thoughts, and discover your true self.

The Rebel.

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Evolution is a Fact #36 - Mass Extinctions

by cofty in

250 million years ago a plume of molten basalt gushed up from the earth's core.

it erupted in an area now known as the siberian traps - back then it was part of the supercontinent pangaea.

a curtain of lava a mile high and hundreds of miles long lit up the sky.

The Rebel

Whatshallicallmyself, thanks for the link.

The way I see it is, there will be wars and calamities and the surface of the earth will soon be uninhabitable. Therefore If scientists can pinpoint what happened 250 million years ago, I hope they can also prevent the progressive and wasteful misuse of our planet today.

The Rebel.

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The question of who man/woman actually is...

by The Rebel in

jw
friends

naturally leads to the question of god.

why does man need god?

why does man create god?

The Rebel

Lieu:- thank you for your musings.

The Rebel. All musings are appreciated, simply posting our musings on the Internet, means we are no longer slaves to the Watchtower....

The Rebel.

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Is Donal Trump the Anti Christ?

by Gratefullyunstuck in

what do you think?

The Rebel

Why the negativity, It's not as though Donald is wanted for high treason, and he did host Americas " The apprentice" , and none of the contestants on that show were sneaky, unprincipled, individuals you would never want to employ....So if Donald Trump does get elected I would like to remind everybody he will have a very enterprising team of " miss-fits" behind him....

The Rebel.

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Evolution is a Fact #36 - Mass Extinctions

by cofty in

250 million years ago a plume of molten basalt gushed up from the earth's core.

it erupted in an area now known as the siberian traps - back then it was part of the supercontinent pangaea.

a curtain of lava a mile high and hundreds of miles long lit up the sky.

The Rebel

Cofty, you started your "O.P " 250 million years ago a plane of motion basalt gashed up from the earths core"

And 250 million years later you present that as a fact?

Please don't think I am bursting out laughing at scientists that claim to pin-point what happened 250 million years ago, but could they be taking liberties with 50 million years here or there? Personally I think knowledge like good wine gets better with age, and maybe in a few decades those scientists may say we were maybe 50 million years out?

This is not a funeral to science and in my mind the absurdity God created the earth. Also I do not believe in Adam and Eve, but some of this elevated intellectual thinking from scientists, in my opinion is pure ego. I would be very " drunk" to accept what a scientist presents as fact what happened " 250 million years ago" with out asking how is this pin-pointed?

So with respect, how does "COFTY" personally clarify his O.P " 250 million years ago a plane of motion gashed up from the earths core? Was it by trusting the knowledge of esteemed scientists you respect?

If so please name those scientists, and why I should respect those scientists opinions?

The Rebel.

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The question of who man/woman actually is...

by The Rebel in

jw
friends

naturally leads to the question of god.

why does man need god?

why does man create god?

The Rebel

Thank you for your reply Lieu.

You say " being a slave to Christ is no big deal, He doesn't have a bunch of stupid rules" Well personally I think being a slave too anybody is a big deal. But I think the important point you are making, is that,with Christ you have a purpose in life? see a purpose in creation? That copulation, free-will, fate - are all part of a master plan?

If the above assumption is true, then you must believe in other worlds? whilst I am inclined to believe there is only one world with life on, ours, the earth? But it does raise the question, if only atoms and motion exist, can atoms and motion fall in love?

The Rebel.

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The question of who man/woman actually is...

by The Rebel in

jw
friends

naturally leads to the question of god.

why does man need god?

why does man create god?

The Rebel

Does anyone really believe that death is only preparation for a new existence?

Does good and evil really exist?

Is the soul just vibrations of matter?

If there is no soul, and life is just a short episode in an eternity of death, then why shouldn't one enjoy oneself without restraint?

If there is no soul, and no God, is not free-will then meaningless?

Oh you could go crazy with such questions, it's spring and my mind should be on girls, football and more important things.

The Rebel.

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Crazy timeline of the bible.

by Crazyguy in

it's interesting to me anyway to see what the bible says the timeline of mankind is in relation to reality.

abraham was born roughly 2000 bce .

let's think about this for a moment.

The Rebel

Good post Crazyguy.

Many times in the past I had wished the impossible to happen, and Armageddon was just around the corner. We were in the last moment, giving a final witness, bible studies had to make a commitment or on to a more genuine study.....and while all this was going on the sisters in the congregation were being ridiculed and treated as second class citizens.

Well now I am waiting to end up in Gehenna, whilst enjoying my life :-)

The Rebel.

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The question of who man/woman actually is...

by The Rebel in

jw
friends

naturally leads to the question of god.

why does man need god?

why does man create god?

The Rebel

naturally leads to the question of God.

Why does man need God? Why does man create God?

I think I belived in God, because I was taught from a young age to believe in him. Now if I want to prove his non-existence I can ridicule the biblical tales, as " scientifically explicable" , and personally I have concluded it is right not to believe in an invisible God. But why was I drawn to Christ? Well he seemed a good, forgiving person, patient, peaceful, gentle, in a world of greedy, cynical, nauseating materialists.

However in my neighborhood, in my immediate surroundings I have found a lot of Christ like people, those who seem good, forgiving people, patient, gentle people, and these people are not greedy, cynical, nauseating materialists, even if they do drive nice cars and take summer holidays.

I believe people are not to be hated or despised? Or at least I have known personally very few people I have hated or despised. On the contrary I find most people in company have virtues, .This is the world I have discovered outside the Watchtower.

Anyway I am sure we all have different views, on the subject, different abstract notions of right and wrong, but my question is what do you think man/ woman actually is?

The Rebel.

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Evolution is a Fact #36 - Mass Extinctions

by cofty in

250 million years ago a plume of molten basalt gushed up from the earth's core.

it erupted in an area now known as the siberian traps - back then it was part of the supercontinent pangaea.

a curtain of lava a mile high and hundreds of miles long lit up the sky.

The Rebel

Anyone who seeks resolution as to BBC programme giving out factually incorrect information and reporting it as " fact" can not complain to ofcam, as to whether the BBCs content is factually accurate or not.

Yes- you can complain to Ofcom about all issues except impartiality, inaccuracy and some commercial issues. These remain the responsibility of the BBC governors under the communication act 2003.

In my opinion, many BBC science programmers that I have seen give too much attention to minority opinion in debates rather than sticking to scientific facts. If I was a serious scientist I would be baffled why I am debating what is a scientific fact, like the earth is round, with somebody who thinks the earth is flat. Don't get on the the subject of how the BBC addresses the climate issue, but personally I found the debates very unscientific, and one sided to there agenda. But I wont refute your comment they may also be responsible for some of the best natural history and science documentaries in the history of broadcasting. But as for there accuracy, this is the most important. The above is why I gave up watching BBC science debates. But just my opinion.

The Rebel.