Posts by Darkknight757

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my 2 cents

by SloppyMcFloppy in

all religion is flawed because its led by man.

jw is not bad religon if it changed some of its doctrines and thoughts.

if it didnt "shun" members and "worldly people.

You make some nice points but the trouble is is that the NWT bible is a mess which causes many to do a fresh study of the bible. The results of such a study lead many to view the bible in a completely different light and for some that might mean abandoning religion all together.

The WTS won't even change simple teachings that could protect people from predators. Doubt they will ever change. The Governing Body is haughty and very stubborn. Hopefully soon we will see this religion end itself. It's disgusting.

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Christopher Hitchens - Christianity is Immoral

by Finkelstein in

christopher hitchens has some insightful thoughts on judaism and christianity from a human sociological perspective .

part 1 .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyaqprzjl18.

Darkknight757

I've been looking into learning more about paleoanthrpology and was wondering if someone could recommend a book by Mr. Hitchens? I like Dawson but Hitchens seems a bit more reasonable in his approach.

thanks for this thread too. Videos are outstanding!!

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LOL! Saw this and had to laugh...

by respectful_observer in

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Darkknight757

Oh my LOL!!

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Jesus Worshipped a Moral Monster

by cofty in

it has become very common for christians to try to disavow the disgusting ethics of the god of the old testament.. this is a dishonest venture.. the capricious, vengeful deity of israel was "the god and father of our lord jesus christ".. putting aside the damaging things he said and did himself, jesus comes with some worrying history.. gentle jesus meek and mild is inseparable from baby-murdering soldiers of jah.

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Darkknight757

Jesus was probably nice cause he was scared to death the big man upstairs was going to blast him with herpes or something.

I was reading in the "Atheist book of bible stories" how God evolved through the OT to the NT. Interesting stuff. If Jesus is God in the flesh then he changed quite a bit in a short time.

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Why do people just give their money to the Watchtower?

by WireRider in

what do they contribute to humanity?

what do they contribute to any part of society?.

why are people paying for a scam?.

Darkknight757

I still donate.....invisibility.

I figure the invisible god on his invisible throne with his invisible King and invisible army of invisible angels can better manage invisible money. I'm doing him a favor!!

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Closest to the truth?

by punkofnice in

i know many jws that state that the watchtower corporation is the 'closest to the truth'.

thus they quiet their cognitive dissonance.. i don't have access to a corporation library any more.

is this a stance that the watchtower corporation has actually claimed?.

Darkknight757

"I don't recall them ever using that phrase or anything like it, but I used that same thinking for years while I struggled with doubts. For me, what was going on in my head was this: There are obviously some problems with the doctrine, but Christendom is so much worse (a determination based solely on the cult indoctrination) so where else would I go? Since I was working from the base assumption that the WTS was made up of well-meaning people that hadn't lied to me and were chosen by god, the only conclusion that I could come to was that they were far better than other religions, even if they still had things wrong."

That is exactly what probably many folks think when they learn "the real truth" about the Org. My wife said almost those words exactly OneEyedJoe.

But a brief study of the NWT13 along with the original Greek language bible will show what a sham the NWT13 and essentially the Org is. Then the historicity and scientific accuracy of the bible.

As Inspector Gadget would say, "Yowzerz!!"

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The Great Apocalypse (Sparlock #1) is Free for a Limited Time

by DT in

jw
friends

i'm running a free giveaway for the ebook version of the great apocalypse (sparlock of the multiverse #1) on amazon until december 11th.. you can get your copy here:.

http://www.amazon.com/great-apocalypse-sparlock-multiverse-book-ebook/dp/b011m755cc.

although i wrote this book for a general audience, there are several features that should be of interest to former jehovah's witnesses.

Darkknight757

Downloaded. Thanks for the give away!! Can't wait to read this one!

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Closest to the truth?

by punkofnice in

i know many jws that state that the watchtower corporation is the 'closest to the truth'.

thus they quiet their cognitive dissonance.. i don't have access to a corporation library any more.

is this a stance that the watchtower corporation has actually claimed?.

Darkknight757

I've been in for about 20 years and never read the term,"Nearest" to the truth. I've always remembered them referring to themselves as "the truth."

I think many people when coming out of the org think that the wts IS in fact the "Nearest" to the truth when in fact it is the farthest for sure.

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$1.2 billion coming, still 12 properties to go

by the girl next door in

but still, they ask for more at every opportunity.

send in that ice cream money kids!.

http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2015/12/4/sales-watchtower-headquarters-and-two-other-jehovah%e2%80%99s-witnesses-properties-could.

Darkknight757

I imagine they want all the money in one lump sum, seeing as Armageddon is going to be here any moment now...

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In the past we taught it, but now we teach other thing....

by opusdei1972 in

i have been reading the watchtower study edition of march 2016. here some deceptive statements so as to justify their new lights:.

when were gods people held captive by babylon the great?.

that spiritual captivity lasted from the second century c.e.

Darkknight757

Is there ever any end to their pointless B.S.?

My feelings exactly. Who really gives a crap about this useless nonsense? I mean what does it really matter if Jesus saw all the kingdoms or if Satan took him out to lunch beforehand? It's just a fable anyways so how does this affect anyone today?