Good Book 'em, Dan-o!
(I had to s-t-r-e-t-c-h for that one, I know.
If I may mince words, the Bible doesn't have 'divinity," does it?
Divinity is that sweet sugary confection, right?
Nathan Natas
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16 reasons to doubt the divinity of the bible
by bboyneko in1)the old testament must have been written nearly two thousand years before the invention of printing.
there were but few copies, and these were in the keeping of those whose interest might have prompted interpolations, and whose ignorance might have led to mistakes.. 2) the written hebrew was composed entirely of consonants, without any points or marks standing for vowels, so that anything like accuracy was impossible, anyone can test this for himself by writing an english sentence, leaving out the vowels.
it will take far more inspiration to read than to write a book with consonants alone.. 3) the books composing the old testament were not divided into chapters or verses, and no system of punctuation was known.
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The Taliban and Circuit Overseers
by metatron inwhy do men in the taliban fight on, expecting defeat?.
easy answer.
they have no alternative.
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Nathan Natas
Room215's comment caused me to reflect on the few times that I've lurked on "real" JW discussion boards. A major topic of conversation seems to be "I can't wait 'til Armageddon so I can dump my loser husband."
A guy on the radio once offered this: "take a look at your spouse. That's the best you could do in the 'spouse marketplace.'"
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DA'd myself today
by Pierced Angel inwell, i did it.. it's official and i'm relieved.. the elders wanted to try talking to me once again, but after awhile it was obvious that they were only interested in changing my thoughts not answering any questions.
so, i just calmly asked if i could disassociate myself.
they acted stunned and they got tears in their eyes, but i told them that i had already grieved and was ready to move on with life.
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Nathan Natas
Congratulations and best wishes!
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What happens when you die????
by kevin221 inquestion to throw out to anyone who cares to answer.. what do jw's believe happens when they die.
jon always told me that when life was over, that was it, no heaven no hell just nothingness.. is that what jw's really believe?
he didn't like to talk about it with me because he thought it would upset me.. thanks for any input,.
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Nathan Natas
It's rumored that Skiper can nitrate your corpse to assure you go out with a BANG!
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i still haven't found what I'm looking for?
by spacegirl ini have played my trumpet for god in the salvation army.
i have taken confession and holy communion with the catholics.
i danced down oxford street banging a tambourine with the hare krishnas.
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Nathan Natas
Yo Spacegirl,
I'll sign up.
Have you looked into the Church Of The SubGenius? I'm almost certain those guys were Dubs once.
The Force Will be with you... always!
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Don't cooperate with their SHUNNING you!
by bluesapphire inmy dub sister planned this little event to see the lion king.
she invited my two other sisters and their families and purposely left me out.
when my family asked about me, she just shrugged her shoulders -- the little hypocrite couldn't "stumble" them by telling them she was shunning her own sister.
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Nathan Natas
Bluesapphire,
I agree with sunny - you are my hero!
You have big brass ones - at least bigger than those of the elder who folded under social pressure rather than reveal the asshole he really is.
A great story! You are terriffic!
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The Taliban and Circuit Overseers
by metatron inwhy do men in the taliban fight on, expecting defeat?.
easy answer.
they have no alternative.
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Nathan Natas
At least the Taliban have six dozen black-eyed houris waiting for them.
All the Dub elders have is an eternity with their Dub Stepford wives. Whoopee!
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What happens when you die????
by kevin221 inquestion to throw out to anyone who cares to answer.. what do jw's believe happens when they die.
jon always told me that when life was over, that was it, no heaven no hell just nothingness.. is that what jw's really believe?
he didn't like to talk about it with me because he thought it would upset me.. thanks for any input,.
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Nathan Natas
Hi Kevin,
I'll let others post WTS teachings.
This is my opinion:
Remember what it was like before you were born?
It's just like that.
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Festering Helplessness
by indireneed ini wanted to take this opportunity to vent some frustration and ask for suggestions on how to proceed .
.. my wife is just preparing to be baptized this weekend.
i have tried to dissuade her numerous times, even preparing a logical argument that i thought was indisputable.
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Nathan Natas
How long have you been married?
As a capitalist, I'm sure you are familiar with the concept of "cutting your losses." Ask yourself, "knowing what I know today, would I invest in this relationship?"
You have your life in front of you - a life free from the machinations of imaginary invisible gods - and you can find someone else to share that life with who wil appreciate your hard work and intelligence instead of arguing with you and giving credit to god for all the good you have accomplished. Your wife has decided to become a parasite attached to your wallet. In exchange for your support, she will give you toxic grief and guilt that you are the one who is not "good enough."
She wants "persecution." Let her depend fully on her god for food and shelter. When he ignores her pleas, she'll feel terrific.
Yes, it will hurt. Yes, you'll recover.
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How does anyone know matter didn't always exist?
by D wiltshire ina few days ago i was told matter didn't always exist.. i was told this by several persons who spoke with much certainty.. they said matter came from a singularity.. this as you know raises more questions than it answers.. have they any proof that singularities even exist?.
how come people state things as a fact, that they have no solid proof for, and expect others to just beleive them.. and if you don't accept their beleif, you are said, not to be intelligent.. isn't that a case of attacking the straw man?.
instead of the argument?.
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Nathan Natas
OK, DW, I get it - you're doing a Monty Python sketch, aren't you?
"This isn't arguments, this is simply negation."
No it isn't!
There! You've done it again!
I have NOT!