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Circuit overseer secret guidebook . 2016
by TTaTT4U in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0b-sccw9wai0qrkdwuhdgcwetcfe/view.

re: race.

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Harari, Yuval N.
by Charles Gillette in
1. jw
2. friends
have you read or know of harai, yuval n. books sapiens and homo deus.

i would appreciate your thoughts if you did.

i will be reading his book sapiens and then homo deus starting today.
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Even if it's not the truth, it's still the best way to live
by Simon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
how many times did you hear that gem?

it often went along with "the truth is a protection" which is their way of saying "living a moral life is good for you ... and you can't do that without us".. but think about what people are really saying.

i think the real message is "i know it's not the truth, but i chose to follow it anyway".. it seems like a pre-emptive argument because they know they can't defend it as "the truth" so instead they switch to defending it as a lifestyle.. of course any kind of lifestyle that has a decent moral ingredient to it, respect for law and order, discipline etc... probably increases people's chances of doing better in life, but they don't have a monopoly on it.. so just remember, next time you hear someone saying "even if it's not the truth" what they are really admitting is that they already know it isn't..
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"There is evidence of a Creator if you just look for it"
by unsure in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
(for the record, i’m agnostic who is earnestly seeking an objective, honest and concrete hope for something greater).

“there is evidence of a creator if you just look for it”.

many of us have heard similar sentences from believers regarding proof of creator, proof that their religion is the correct one, proof that their particular sect is the right one, proof that their individual sects interpretation of a certain religious text is the right one, proof that their own personal interpretation of a certain religious text is the right one; the list goes on.. in one of my previous posts, i shared the following thought of mine:.
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Was There ANYTHING Positive That You Experienced Because of Being a JW?
by minimus in
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2. friends
was there anything positive about your jehovah's witness experience?.
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Infinity versus nothing
by Fisherman in
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2. beliefs
some people like to believe in something others believe in nothing; so in what location did the substance that expanded into the time/space universe exist before the big bang?

where did the energy that caused the big band come from?

how did the substance that became the big bang change from being inert and sterile and come to life to having the properties and drive that it does?
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Fun,Useless Facts
by Charles Gillette in
1. jw
2. friends
elvis presley made only one television commercial,an ad for "southern maid doughnuts" that in 1954. .
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" you will never grow old..."
by mrquik in
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2. friends
" you will never grow old..." a more grievous lie is hard to imagine.

i heard this one first in 1957. i was 6. my mother had just converted.

i heard it many times after that.
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Terry tells his story of Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin)
by TerryWalstrom in
1. jw
2. friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ox2ypajugq.

sit a spell and listen to my story.. i once met a fella unlike any other.

let me tell you about the man--a strange and wonderful guy--one of a kind--but housing two personalities at the same time.here’s a quick list to capture your interest.. .
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A QUICK STORY for you
by TerryWalstrom in
1. jw
2. experiences
gallery memoriesit was 1982.. california summer.. the entrance of creative galleries.. the limousine arrived and she emerged.. there is a word i’ve been saving for the sort of story i’m about to tell you.

she debouched from the limo.

(she deserves a special word.).