this was mythought on " freewill" and made me think...i need " air" to breath..so how was i born with freewill?.
Everything in the universe interacts in some way, all living things require some form of energy provision.
Out bodies are run on cell engines not too different to your car. Sugar (fuel) and air in, water and CO2 out, internal combustion!
Our energy comes from the turning of turbines, ATPase in our mitochondria. So it isnt about free will, it is all about the laws of thermodynamics and energy transfer.
However, free will is an amazing topic and I highly reccomend you read up on determinism.
trailer park boys!
just watched them all.... love it.. .
Conky had me in stitches...... bubbles is amazing, best comedy script I have ever seen and great comedy acting from Ricky, he is fantastic.
i am setting up a podcast (radio show) where we will cover the issues of jw's, amongst the topics of science, belief and more.. i am letting you guys know because i would like to interact with the forum as we do them, looking for suggestions for topics, looking for guest ideas and also we can mask voies and change names, so interviewing current jw's to help provide people a voice, an outlet for their frustration whilst providing a safety net.
there is no hierarchy, but current elders, bethelites etc that contribute here already will be more than welcome and protected!.
the podcast will be pro science, i will have both atheist and theist co-presenters in the episodes but i can't deny my bias towards evidence and science, but hopefully it should be enjoyable and informative for us all.. i plan for it to be about 2hrs long, maybe an episode a month or every 2 or 3 weeks.
Good idea baltar, more the merrier.... if you are happy to put your name down as a guest sometime just ket me know.
i am setting up a podcast (radio show) where we will cover the issues of jw's, amongst the topics of science, belief and more.. i am letting you guys know because i would like to interact with the forum as we do them, looking for suggestions for topics, looking for guest ideas and also we can mask voies and change names, so interviewing current jw's to help provide people a voice, an outlet for their frustration whilst providing a safety net.
there is no hierarchy, but current elders, bethelites etc that contribute here already will be more than welcome and protected!.
the podcast will be pro science, i will have both atheist and theist co-presenters in the episodes but i can't deny my bias towards evidence and science, but hopefully it should be enjoyable and informative for us all.. i plan for it to be about 2hrs long, maybe an episode a month or every 2 or 3 weeks.
happy to cover science sam, but it wont be a medical show or provide ANY medical opinion....and regarding vaccines there is plenty of easy evidence to access, showing the results of vaccine use and dangers of not using it. Anyone denying vaccines that may risk a childs life based on facebook posts are not going to listen to a science podcast.
A great source for all things medical is patient.co.uk I send all my patients there for info and advice.
the watchtower has a problem.
they have a huge influx of profit off the sale of their brooklyn properties.
there are hints that some of it may be taxable.
We treasure what is limited, be it gold or diamonds or......land. A little company in america owns land all over the world, they must only be second to the Vatican in land and buildings owned.
pioneer hour change is legit.
letters are being mailed out soon to all congregations for announcement in early october right before the tract campaign starts.. .
elimination of circuit overseers.
wow, does this contact still exist?
trailer park boys!
just watched them all.... love it.. .
Trailer Park Boys! Just watched them all.... love it.
because they don't know what to do and they want to numb the pain .
especially for bornins..
It depends if you have used alcohol as a coping mechanism before or abused its use. In my experience, many JW's are heavy drinkers as it is the only vice overlooked by the religion. Even in bethel, drinking was a big problem.
How many people get disfellowshipped for drunkenness, never heard it happen.....yet it is mentioned in the verses used to excuse disfellowshipping specifically AND most JW's get drunk very regularly.
Once that crutch has been established, stressful events are going to lead to alcohol abuse.More than a glass of wine a night is doing damage to the liver of a woman, not much more for a man. For some reason it is not taken seriously.
A JW relative was talking the other day about how I don't drink and that JW's drink a lot, like it was confusing to him. They assume we leave and hop onto heroine and whiskey and get aids.... In reality they live the hard life, stressful life, guilt filled life.... once we leave, we just live...
as jws we were often told what the theme of the bible is, we were taught that it was the promised seed.. i was recently asked the question.... what is the main "idea" of the bible?.
for me the whole purpose of the bible is about control.
it features a god that punishes and rewards.
if yu read it, there is no theme.... it is illogical and wil and goes all ove the place, its morals and message fly's from genocide to allowing people to slap your cheek...
It is a historical example of religious myth in the making. it is what it is, the penned words of priests, shepherds and believers from ancient jewish lands.
Ironic that in 2014 britain or usa , it is seen as meant for them. Bizzare!
my girlfriend cult handlers have gotten to her.
they suggested she should no longer communicate with someone who's thinking isn't in line with jehovah's organization.
we argued and she told me to go hang myself.
ignorance is only bliss if having knowledge is folly.......
if you value your life and time on earth, then be grewtful to be awake and enjoy your life bro. PM me anytime, happy to talk on the phone or email....whatever. you have support here dude. We have all been through it, you are certainly not alone x
