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  Should I be with someone who's had lots of pervious partners?

  by Jxvi in

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  thanks for reading (i'm sorry this is a little bit of a sensitive topic, though i'll try to be gentle.).

  a little back story.

  i have been working so hard to build my faith this year, and i am finally at the point where i am beginning to trust god and i want to build an unbreakable relationship with him.

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  snare&racket

  Jxvi

  It is a very dangerous cult. Do your research, do your reading. Don’t rely on anything we say here or that they say to you in person. You only know the motives and honesty of YOU... so you have to put a lot of effort in and do your own research.

  Imagine if Apple or another company banned people from reading bad reviews or anything negative about their products. Imagine if they said the reason for it was there is a risk you may believe some of it and not want their product and that’s dangerous because there product is definitely the best! That’s exactly what JWS do. Imagine if a member of the board at apple decided to leave because of ethical reasons and when he left write a book to show all the bad things going on there.... that’s what Ray Franz did, the book is called ‘Crisis of Conscience.’

  The JWs are going to tell you, that you are not smart enough to safely read negative things about the JW’s. They will tell you it is risking your life.

  Ask yourself when this exact thing happens..... what organisation or belief system is scared of information? What kind of institution is scared of opinions, of books?

  Scientists seek out alternate opinions and views to see how valid they are in the hope of concluding what is true. JW’s are petrified of anything not written by the Watchtower.

  Walk away whilst you still have a life......
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  What does 'populist' mean?

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  so yeah, i've been encountering the word 'populist' quite a bit recently.. e.g.

  trump's a populist president.. what does it mean?.

  does it simply mean popular?.

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  It’s seen as a cheap way to garner support. Aim low, forget your true feelings and ideaology and say whatever will appeal to the masses.

  Anyone can blame hard times on immigrants and foreign countries. Anyone can say tax the wealthy. Anyone can say let’s build roads and infrastructure. Anyone can say soldiers are the real heroes.

  It’s more than this though, it comes with a “they’re saying what we are all thinking for once” and a “they’re brave enough to say what the others won’t” ..... like all Mexican immigrants are rapists 🙄
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  Why does WT rarely reference creationist scientist?

  by Sanchy in

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  in watching the latest video in the series "was it designed?

  " at tv-dot-jw-dot-org, i got to wondering why is it that watchtower hardly references scientist that are creationist.

  i know its only a minority from that group, but there are enough out there for them to reference from.

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  It’s odd isn’t it. They are being very ‘savvy’.... they hold clear creationist views but a few years back stated clearly in the literature that JWs are not creationists.

  I think the GB have enough insight into their ridiculous doctrines and world beliefs, that when they see creationists are effortlessly mocked with fact and science...... it’s a dangerous group to associate the JW brand to.

  Oddly they also once said they don’t take the bible literally ..... they literally do.

  I think it’s all nothing more than safety netting the brand.
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  Conversation with my Dad today concerning the Leah Remini show

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
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  joe : i don’t quite know how to tell you this dad.

  dad : what daughter .

  joe : dont get mad or offensive, but there was a documentary that aired a few nights ago on prime time tv in the usa concerning the jws, and there was some very nasty stuff mentioned, and it certainly wasn’t positive toward the organisation.

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  When your belief system can be famous for child abuse and you still refuse to question it.... then logic, reasoning, the weight of data & knowledge are all long lost. Blind allegiance and fear fuelled loyalty dominate the person and dilute their nature to a drone. Sad.
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  For those who are athest, or non-christian, how did you come to this decision?

  by Tameria2001 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm not asking this question to cause an argument or accuse, but i am honestly just wondering?

  for those of you who are now atheist or non-christian, how did you come to this decision?

  i hadn't given this much thought until about a year ago.

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  I read the Bible, the god I was raised to believe in as a JW, simply doesn't exist in the scriptures.

  The fatherly, Santa Claus like god, just isn't there. The god of the Bible is vicious and quite evil. Had he been a human King, he'd have a horrid reputation.

  Once I realized this, it allowed me to question the authenticity of the Bible without fear. The history of the Bible, human history, the history of civilisation, the history of religions and beliefs.... everything unraveled.

  For me the most honest view is that we don't know if a deity or deities exist. I see no evidence and I see a clear explanation for where the idea of a deity came from. I also see no need for a deity to explain the universe. Despite all this, the most honest opinion is that we don't know. It's a strict position of agnosticism but I see as much evidence for a god as a unicorn. Everything is about probability, anyone claiming absolutes and a knowledge unique to them.... be weary, what makes them so special that they know something nobody else does? Answers are shared not owned.
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  This is how dangerous Islam is

  by neat blue dog in

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  we're talking the death penalty for a woman who's accusers don't even have a consistent or fleshed out reason for wanting her dead:.

  https://www.snopes.com/ap/2018/10/31/pakistan-acquits-christian-woman-facing-death-blasphemy/.

  a public official who merely spoke well of her was killed by his own guard, and please note:.

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  Ahhh so now it's about how obedient people are to god's commands 😉
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  The "anger" of EX- Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Not_Culty in

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  I remember my family saying I was angry/bitter with god. I replied that it was comparable to saying I was angry with Santa.

  This is a common JW tactic, it removes their need to admit that some people leave WT because they no longer legitimately believe it.
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  This is how dangerous Islam is

  by neat blue dog in

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  we're talking the death penalty for a woman who's accusers don't even have a consistent or fleshed out reason for wanting her dead:.

  https://www.snopes.com/ap/2018/10/31/pakistan-acquits-christian-woman-facing-death-blasphemy/.

  a public official who merely spoke well of her was killed by his own guard, and please note:.

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  The Bible said rapists and the raped should be killed if the crime occurred in a city and no screaming was heard.

  Why compare one evil belief system to another when they are all evidently evil.
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  Hey jesus! So tell us all about heaven!

  by nowwhat? in

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  2. beliefs

  i always wondered, how come the apostles never asked jesus what heaven is like compare to earth.

  and wouldn't they be bugging jesus to tell them all kind of stories of such?.

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  It's funny, we think of the apostles and Jews as almost being ancient Jehovah’s Witnesses. In reality to know what Jews even thought of Heaven, you have to forget what the Reasoning Book tells you and seek out what their beliefs were at the time of Jesus to appreciate why they weren't discussing 'Heaven' like a modern day JW.

  http://www.evidenceunseen.com/bible-difficulties-2/ot-difficulties/psalms-song-of-songs/did-the-ancient-jews-believe-in-life-after-death/

  https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/71395?lang=bi

  https://www.thoughtco.com/afterlife-in-judaism-2076755

  Interesting reads
  
  
  
  
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  Asylum Caravan

  by dubstepped in

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  alright, so what is the deal with the thousands coming to the states right at election time seeking asylum?

  i'm not up on this, usually try not to be, but how can this not be manipulative?

  it's either manipulative in the size of the group and pressure that creates, or in where it started or who started this, etc.

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  snare&racket

  America has invaded countries like a virus all over the Middle East in recent years, with guns, tanks, jets and the worlds most technologically advanced weaponry. This they did with impunity and little interest in what other people thought. They were protecting their own interests, be it security and or oil and some would say that was their prerogative. If I don't agreee with it, I will still admit to understanding it.

  Despite this view, a caravan of non-white desperate men, women and children, carrying what little they have remaining is causing hysterics to these same Americans. They have no guns, no tanks, no jets..... they barely have anything.

  Alex Jones or Roger Stone will tell you I'm sure, George Soros is bussing them in as a political hit job and to back an invasion..... utter twaddle.... the utter lack of insight and humanity to call it an invasion. Afghanistan and Iraq lost hundreds of thousands of civilians to American led coallition insirgencies ....or invasions. How many Americans will die from this caravan?

  Utter nonsense.

  Just as America acted to secure their own interests, so are these people. I have no doubt that if some of the Caravan fearmongers lived in the same countries, they too would carry their kids to a land of safety, democracy and opportunity at any cost.

  I have NO DOUBT that this caravan is peppered with people that have bad intentions, that have done bad things. I don't believe for a second that this Caravan has political initiation, but even if I let you have it, that George Soros kicked the whole thing off for some convoluted, weak political agenda... for sure, people with real needs, real fears and seeking real hope have joined that Caravan.

  It's ok to say that you don't think America should be a sanctuary for people in need, people that are desperate. Just be prepared to be considered a bit of a douche. Let's say that 95% of the caravan is a political invasion of evil foreign men ... shouldn't you be saying ....let's seek the 5% that need our help? I hear no Democrats saying "let them all in!" I hear them say, let them apply for asylum and see if it's granted based on their application as is law in most countries including America....... seems reasonable.