Posts by Drearyweather

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Bible is good if we look for implied truth

by venus in

thumbs-up gesture doesn’t covey much if we see only four fingers closed and thumb standing upward.

but if we look for the implied meaning, then it is a positive, informal signal indicating a job well done, and saying ‘keep it up.’.

similarly, biblical accounts don’t convey much if we see them as mere accounts.

Drearyweather

Cofty who is treating you equally to everyone else who spouts new-age nonsense.

Really? by using profanities like "fuck off"?

Dropping the F bomb in the middle of a conversation just shows how socially ignorant and rash a person can be. Using cuss words does no help to the topic being discussed other than hurting other person's sensitivities. There are a million words in the English vocabulary which a person can use to express himself rather than taking the lazy short cut of using profanities.

If you are angry that someone doesn't want to believe or doesn't agree with what you say, just leave the discussion. No one is under obligation to win an argument.

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If mathematics teacher made a mistake, would it mean mathematics itself is wrong!

by venus in

many people point to the irrationality in the depiction of god by the religions and their scriptures, hence jump into the bottomless pit of atheism.

in either camp, god is not a factor because religion is only a means that misrepresents god, hence religionists themselves are atheists (literally, those who live without god).

it is like saying there exists no earth because you found out your friend who taught earth is flat is wrong; or it is like saying mathematics itself is wrong because you found out your mathematics teacher made a mistake.

Drearyweather

The entire discussion is like a group of people from the 9th Century discussing whether humans can travel from one continent to another in less than a day. Science of that day had not progressed and still had 10 more centuries to go before airplanes were invented that made this a reality.

Gravity, the planets and galaxies have always existed from billions of years, however, were proved and explained much recently by Science.

So the question that I have is, Does God not exist because we have no proof of his existence? or, is it that science has not progressed yet to explain his existence? Can we tell that God may exist, but science cannot prove his existence? as in science was not in a position to accurately explain gravity in the 5th century BC, but that didn't mean that Gravity did not exist then.

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Today's Text: Draw Close To God And He Will Draw Close To You???

by Divergent in

jw
friends

wednesday, november 22 .

draw close to god, and he will draw close to you.—jas.

by continuing to ponder over spiritual things, we will maintain our enthusiasm for the truth.

Drearyweather

punkofnice, True, we can come up with that point.

However, I was trying to know exactly what do we mean when we say that God should communicate with us. (assuming for the sake of discussing that God exists)

What do you had in mind when you said "had god communicated properly"? What would have constituted a proper comunication?

If you were God,, how would you have done it? ie.e Giving freedom of choice to people and ensuring that people don;t harm each other with the choice

In the above scenario, What would you have done in the beginning (billions of years ago) that would have ensured that this scenario that I gave above would not have come...

I know I am being silly...

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Today's Text: Draw Close To God And He Will Draw Close To You???

by Divergent in

jw
friends

wednesday, november 22 .

draw close to god, and he will draw close to you.—jas.

by continuing to ponder over spiritual things, we will maintain our enthusiasm for the truth.

Drearyweather

, IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE for a "loving" God to NOT convince people beyond all doubt that he exists then proceed to destroy them for not believing in him!

Just for the sake of discussion. If you were Jehovah, how would you have communicated with humans whom you created? For e.g. lets take a situation:

A man habituated to drugs and alcohol regularly beats his wife and children. He has also committed a murder. The wife of the man prays to you to help her in improving her husband so that she will get to live a happy married life with the one whom she loved years back. While, The wife of the murdered victim prays to you that justice be served and a life sentence be given to the man. How will you answer both the prayers in a way that convinces both of them and which serves as a tangible proof to others that you have answered their prayers.

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I yelled at a Dub today!

by kairos in

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friends

i was walking out of the store and i passed a former jw associate of 20+ years.

"keith"he was an elder, got df'd, lost his wife, got reinstated and last i heard started pioneering!so i see him as i'm walking to my parking spot.. i stop, look him straight in the face and yell from 20 feet away, "you're in a cult.

you're in a cult, dude!".

Drearyweather

Your friend must have recalled the Biblical story of Shimei yelling and cursing at David, where David just ignored him and walked away

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The end of this system is so very near.....NOT

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

world headquarters of jehovah's witnesses - warwick, new york.

“yes, the end of this system is so very near!

is that no reason to increase our activity?… reports are heard of brothers selling their homes and property and planning to finish out the rest of their days in this old system in the pioneer service.

Drearyweather

the Watchtower Society build this enormous facility out in the boondocks at the expense of the all Witnesses who truly believed that the system of things was close

Interestingly, the entire current GB are the ones who were already baptized and were pioneering as average Jw's during 1975. The youngest Mark Sanderson was baptised one year later than you in 1975.

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How can a dead chicken atone for your sins?

by Fisherman in

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friends

the article says that the dead chickens are given to the poor but i was told that the chickens are thrown into the garbage.

(who could possibly eat a chicken full of sin?).

https://www.google.com/amp/abc7ny.com/amp/religion/exclusive-dead-chickens-in-cages-as-part-of-jewish-ritual/2457387/.

Drearyweather

How can a dead chicken atone for your sins?

If man can evolve from an ape, why can't a chicken atone for his sins?

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Was It Really Mental Illness or Was It The Demons?

by minimus in

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friends

we supposedly had more than a few “demonized” people in our congregation.

they would hear voices or feel internal punishment within their souls.

the answer was always—-these people were affected by the demons and they needed counseling!.

Drearyweather

Typical Western misrepresentation of Hinduism.

I am an Indian, so I live, work and breathe among Hindus. Come here during Durga Puja or any Hindu house warming ceremony (just one example) and see yourself the lengths to which people can go to appease or resist wicked spirits. Hinduism in western countries is no where near the Hinduism that is practiced in its land of origin, India.

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Was It Really Mental Illness or Was It The Demons?

by minimus in

jw
friends

we supposedly had more than a few “demonized” people in our congregation.

they would hear voices or feel internal punishment within their souls.

the answer was always—-these people were affected by the demons and they needed counseling!.

Drearyweather

The Dubs have to be only religion (cult) on the planet that are so obsessed with demons.

Come to India and see the religions here, especially Hinduism, an you will go crazy with their obsession with spirits and demonism.

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Hoping I can stay

by allyson in

i started studying with witnesses about 21 months ago.

started going to meetings in march 2017, went to the memorial and attended my first convention.

i love it.

Drearyweather

but feel that I should leave

why?