thinking about the number of atheist v ag/tec/fhn/sab threads (hehe - i'm only yanking your chains!
) and i thought i should make an effort to look at and discuss the rest of the rainbow.
atheism does not define my influencing primary worldview though you'd be hard pressed to see that from my posts.. i'd be interested in what philosphy , idea, rule(s) most influence you and why - why do you feel they are superior, what do they make you value more or less , what would you be without your philosophy.
This is the only life there is. Might as well do some good, have some laughs, be a responsible human being, and instill something of value for future generations.
It's funny, because this description fits Epicurianism to the 't', and it was mentioned quite detailed in the book "Bearing Thorough Witness".
So yeah, without the whole believing in gods part, I feel like I am an Epicurian.
full disclosure:.
i am an active (2-4 hrs/month) 3rd generation jw hovering under the radar.
been posting here for 10 years.
Nothing wrong with DFing, in and of itself. If you don't play by the rules of the organization you joined, you can be removed. - undercover
#gigantic facepalm#
Getting kicked out of an organization vs. getting shunned are two completely different things.
full disclosure:.
i am an active (2-4 hrs/month) 3rd generation jw hovering under the radar.
been posting here for 10 years.
I can't believe the majority of you are still somehow advocating disfellowshipping.
how can we imitate the loyalty.
in our loyalty to our marriage.
your marriage mate.
Likewise today, how do
we react if we encounter a point in our
Christian publications from “the faithful
steward” that is hard to understand
or that does not match with our thinking?
We should try hard to get the sense
of it rather than merely expecting that
there will be a change to conform to our
viewpoint.—Read Luke 12:42.
Ridiculous... they speak out of both sides of their mouth. They admit they have been wrong before, yet they expect the R&F to keep up with their 'new light', and take it as correct understanding, even though they may still be wrong.
so, one of the main things that jw's teach is that when god first created everything, it was all perfect.
no flaws in his creation.
that is until you realize that the wt reasons that adam and even knew what death was because the animals died.
There is also much homosexuality in the animal kingdom. So much for 'perfect'.
to donate all her hair to cancer?
discuss..
Throw a gathering together.
i have neglected to read jwfacts.org since discovering jwn a few weeks ago (remnants of the "apostate" defenses in action), but recently i decided to dive head first into it, and it has been eye-opening.
of course, some of the information i already knew through reading jwn, but one of the pages that really got my attention was the paradise earth topic under "questionable doctrine".. paradise earth caught my eye because way before i started having doubts about jw doctrine, i have always been asking questions about the topic - not to raise doubts (since i didn't have any back then), but just for my personal understanding, and to see how plausible it could be.
in the past i have asked things like:.
TD, an objection to technology would be living as the primitive tribes do, thus allowing for sustainability. However, that just seems like an incredibly boring life to me.
i have neglected to read jwfacts.org since discovering jwn a few weeks ago (remnants of the "apostate" defenses in action), but recently i decided to dive head first into it, and it has been eye-opening.
of course, some of the information i already knew through reading jwn, but one of the pages that really got my attention was the paradise earth topic under "questionable doctrine".. paradise earth caught my eye because way before i started having doubts about jw doctrine, i have always been asking questions about the topic - not to raise doubts (since i didn't have any back then), but just for my personal understanding, and to see how plausible it could be.
in the past i have asked things like:.
There are so many inconsistencies with a Paradise Earth. In fact, I don't think it ever existed. Just look at predation/parasitism. It's gone on long before any so called "Garden of Eden".
If you still believe sharks, crocodiles, lions, or any predatory animal will one day eat "hay", you've owe it to yourself to stick your head into the gaping, hungry mouths of these "soon-to-be vegetarians."
i do not think i am too good with words, anyone here wants to do it?
if you do, i would like to see your entry.
.
Here's mine:
Word: Sparlock
Definition: The trash bin character from a new Jehovah's Witness DVD, whose only crime is being a plastic warrior wizard toy. Enduring the wrath of what some would call an anal, obsessive, controlling 'MILF', Sparlock manages to escape the dark recesses of the trash bin, if only in the hearts and minds of many ex-Jehovah's Witnesses.
See also, 'mentally diseased apostates', 'Watchtower screw ups', 'Sparlockus', 'cult action figure', 'makes Jehovah sad', and 'Satan's most powerful tool'.
Example : Ex-JW: Hey, did you see the new Watchtower DVD? Sparlock rules!
Jehovah's Witness: Unless I confirm this at the District Assembly, I am under the assumption this is a Satanic, Foderati, Illuminati, Masonic, Satanic, World-Wide, Universal-Wide mentally diseased apostate conspiracy. Good day, sir.
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Various Artists also come up with two elite-level ice spells jewelry handed Shufen Road
This guy should write Sparlock's epic struggle for survival, along with his magic spell inventory. Good stuff johnson123, report to my desk on Friday.
