this was in the memorial talk here last night, used as an illustration i guess.. i think there is some direction to use an experience like this in the outline, but the story that the speaker told (presented as fact) sounds totally bogus to me, or at best urban legend.. does anyone know if this is actually true?
here is the story the speaker told:.
"some years ago there was a tragic train accident in england, and sadly some lost their lives.
What's that smell? I smell bullshit here. Anyway, the last night's memorial talk was the lamest one I've ever heard. 10% Jesus, 90% Jehovah; not that I'm a christian or something but isn't it supposed to be about Jesus?
I googled "england train accident sacrafice". There are several stories like the one you mentioned, I mean they are stories with the same moral, any of them could be used as an illustration for Jesus' sacrifice.
You know you're stuck in this cult when you don't get invited but still attend the memorial.
i want to see and hear peoples views on what we have seen.
i, personally, think it has been fantastic.
i hear many complain its not informative enough or its sugar coated or whatever but i think its brilliant for the mere fact that its dumbed down for us lamen folk...my wife still doesnt get some of it and i agree...but that, for me, shows how comex real life is....its not easy as many religionists believe.....
I'm so sad I missed this conversation, maybe I can join now. Last time it was a lot of fun. I love the show because it explains things in details and gives insight about the historical background for different theories and concepts. Sure, it is not gonna help me to get my BSc but still I see it as a very productive way of recreation; I'm entertained but also learning something new. I wish I had professors in my college like Neil Tyson or whoever writes the script for the episodes.
Viviane, coursera.org is indeed an awesome website. I watched a few nanotechnology lectures a few months ago xD
interesting comment box from a 2012 wt mag...found this when looking for something else.
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sure, "they realize that when a child becomes an adult, he or she will make a personal choice with regard to worship" but if their decision is to not be a jw, they are cut off from their family.. talk about deception, these guys are masterful... .
Thank you for reminding me how much I hate this religion.
was bible god (or the people who contributed to the personality of bible god) a serial killer or a psychopath???.
really, from the book of genesis on god always wanted blood and flesh and fat of animals over everything else.
cain offers him fruits and veggies and god does nbot want that filth.
Reading the original post I just realized that the tale of Cain and Abel was used for propaganda porpuses in Isreal. They would tell their sons these tales to let them know that if they worshipped other ways they would end up miserable like Cain. Just as you said before, it's so easy to see the whole idea behind the Bible now that God is no longer in the picture.
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got a cool job, surgery and emergency medicine in a nice holiday town, super happy :d. .
Wow, you're a physician? Isn't that a very high paying job for a witness? xD (just kidding)
Congratulations. What town is that? I'm not familiar with holiday towns.
i have windows xp.
you have one too?
what did you replace it with?.
I've never in my life paid for software. This may sound bad, however in my country 75% of the users wouldn't be using computers if they needed to pay for softwares. I've been using Windows 7 since it came out, it's much better then any windows os imho.
how do i update my details such as my bio etc?.
i can't see wher this can be uploaded?
i'm probably stupid i know....sorry...... thanks.....
Heaven: That would be a few line of code, very simple, it can be done in less than an hour. Just sayin'...
this is the worst series i've ever watched in my life.
whenever things are starting to get smooth and good characters seem to gain advantage, the writers just kill them.
i've wasted 25+ hours of my life watching how the writers make the bad win over the good.. they make you continue watching by planting the seed in your head that "just a few more episodes and everything is gonna be all right", but no, painful death comes upon anyone who is not cruel and perfidious enaugh.
Here is another funny video on the series xD
this is the worst series i've ever watched in my life.
whenever things are starting to get smooth and good characters seem to gain advantage, the writers just kill them.
i've wasted 25+ hours of my life watching how the writers make the bad win over the good.. they make you continue watching by planting the seed in your head that "just a few more episodes and everything is gonna be all right", but no, painful death comes upon anyone who is not cruel and perfidious enaugh.
problemaddict, I'm a bit more into movies than that. I don't judge only based on whether my favorite character gets killed or not. I think the only two good characters from the first episode that will survive are Bran and Cantrecallhisname (his little brother). This series is well written and everything but the storyline lacks the "good always wins over the bad" cliche that I'm so used to.
Anyway, I recomend this trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVaD8rouJn0 . It's a lot a fun, obviously spoiler alert.
