nicolaou

Joined

• started 824 topics
• posted 7,121 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by nicolaou

• 
  12

  I'm Watching The Exorcist Right Now...

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  as an ex-jw recovering for cult indoctrination and paranoia there are a few things that make us realise how far we've come.. eating black pudding.

  smoking a joint.

  sleeping with someone on a first date.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  nicolaou

  Wow! So bizarre that I expressed the very same sentiments 14 years ago.

  Saw 'The Exorcist' first time last night. You'll NEVER guess what happened!
• 
  10

  Antichrist definition - according to the glorious ones in Warwick

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  antichrist - nwt p. 1693 glossary of bible terms - "all people, organizations, or groups that falsely claim to represent christ....can properly be called antichrists.

  well this proves that the org can't be the antichrist, because they've never claimed to represent christ - only jehovah!

  's can now breathe a sigh of relief)

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  nicolaou

  My sister is an uber JW, elders wife, pioneer. My daughter calls her the Auntychrist!

  
  
• 
  20

  The "Hate Crime" mob stirring things up again!

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. social
  2. current

  staff in a takeaway were offended by two lesbians' full-on kissing and expressed their opinion about the behaviour.

  the lesbians complained to police that a "hate crime" was committed.. homosexual or heterosexual - do it in private, it's not a spectator sport or a public statement.. minority groups can invoke police action if they are "offended," but society in general cannot do likewise.. why has "being offended" been turned into a hate crime in the uk?

  who is pushing this agenda?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  nicolaou

  Very sorry to hear this was your grandsons funeral stillin, that's just awful. I apologise for misjudging you too.
• 
  20

  The "Hate Crime" mob stirring things up again!

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. social
  2. current

  staff in a takeaway were offended by two lesbians' full-on kissing and expressed their opinion about the behaviour.

  the lesbians complained to police that a "hate crime" was committed.. homosexual or heterosexual - do it in private, it's not a spectator sport or a public statement.. minority groups can invoke police action if they are "offended," but society in general cannot do likewise.. why has "being offended" been turned into a hate crime in the uk?

  who is pushing this agenda?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  nicolaou

  I read that BBC article the OP linked to and I don't think what happened is quite as The Fall Guy describes it. First off, this happened at 3.30 in the morning after two adults had enjoyed a night out - it wasn't at the school gates when the kiddies are coming out.

  Secondly, it wasn't a "full on kiss". To quote; "It was nothing outrageous, just a normal kiss - like any couple would do on a night out."

  Please leave out the 'spectator sport' nonsense, who here is so repressed that they've never kissed their wife or girlfriend in public - I know I have. Of course their are limits of decency but it seems to me these two girls absolutely respected that. In fact that's confirmed by the bigot in the takeaway who, when asked if he would react like that to a man and a woman kissing, replied; 'No, because that's normal'.

  The takeaway was named Marmaris after a city in Turkey. Could it be that the real problem here was the intolerance of it's Muslim staff? Only speculation on my part of course.

  Either way, I don't blame those two girls for reporting what happened. Why should they just quietly accept that sort of behaviour? What if it was your daughter?
  

  Oh and stillin, maybe those two ladies at the funeral kept a little distance to avoid the nasty little prejudices of people like you. Perhaps they were being respectful to the deceased by ensuring their mere bloody presence didn't distract from the funeral. Seems they had more class than you buddy.
  
• 
  81

  Evolution or Creation Poll

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  evolution is how we got here.. demonstrate that you believe that all species evolved from a single cell over/within 3.5 billion years by tapping "like" below.. demonstrate that you believe in special creation by tapping "unlike" below..

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  nicolaou

  Evolution is miles ahead at this point.

  There's a good reason for that Vanderhoven.
  
  
• 
  81

  Evolution or Creation Poll

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  evolution is how we got here.. demonstrate that you believe that all species evolved from a single cell over/within 3.5 billion years by tapping "like" below.. demonstrate that you believe in special creation by tapping "unlike" below..

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  nicolaou

  Whether you accept the facts of evolution or not the theory does at least offer an explanation of how the process works.

  Creation doesn't do that beyond childish stories about forming a man from dust.

  Read Jerry Coyne's 'Why Evolution Is True' and compare it to the paltry offering in Genesis.
• 
  5

  Steps to Freedom From the Cult.

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is an amazing video presentation delivered by a competent speaker.. https://youtu.be/-efxcobj1vk.

  .

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  nicolaou

  I'm not averse to watching 75 minute videos but if I'm going to invest that time a short summation or a few key bullet points by the topic creator would be appreciated.

  I just want to know that I'm not wasting my time on another exjw outreach encouraging me not to throw baby Jesus out with the bath-water.
• 
  5

  The Origin of Life

  by Doug Mason in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in its brochure, “the origin of life”, the wts poses: “how did life begin?” (page 4).

  it states: “the answer to the question, where do babies come from?

  is well-documented and uncontroversial.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  nicolaou

  "Life always comes from preexisting life.” (“The Origin of Life”, page 5)

  Is Jehovah God alive?
  
  
• 
  79

  Who really is the faithful and discreet* slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?

  by Alex Williams in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this statement was answered in a form of a question to a question posed by one of his followers;.

  jesus realized that composite slave had to qualify for such an appointment when he came into power of his kingdom promised by jehovah god.

  [and they came to life and ruled as kings with the christ+ for 1,000 years].

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  nicolaou

  Alex, you made a big deal in your opening post about the neutrality of Jehovah's Witnesses during wartime as opposed to other religious groups who supported wartime operations.

  This past neutrality, touted as a morally superior position, appears hypocritical in the light of your total support for the oncoming War of all Wars - Armageddon! The War of the Great Day of God the Almighty!! If your beliefs are correct Alex, more people are going to be killed in this imminent war than in all previous wars combined.

  Can I hear your condemnation of this war? At the very least, would you proclaim your neutrality about it?

  
  
• 
  32

  Do you believe in a Rapture that the Churches teach instead of living on earth forever

  by Alex Williams in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  its taken from 1 thessalonians 4:13-17. now jesus compared the end to the days of noah .

  but as the days of noah were, so shall also the coming of the son of man be.

  why did he compare the two and does it give us a clue to which teaching is the right one?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  nicolaou

  Resurrections, millenial judgements, sanctification? It's all white noise with no anchor in reality. It cannot be tested or falsified, there is no reason to believe any of it and abundant evidence to dismiss all of it.