Posts by faithnomore

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Evolution doesn't happen today...WRONG...
by HowTheBibleWasCreated in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
last year i had a brother tell me that one proof evolution is false is that he doesn't see it happening today... i was going to bring of viruses evolving so fast that new vaccines must be developed each year but felt he was too closed minded to receive it.

today i was listening to the audio book of 'an ancestors tale- richard dawkins' and noted oe point that shined through.. here is evolution happening>>>.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/05/2/l_052_05.html.
faithnomore

My uber family member is quick to acknowledge that evolution happens within a species in order to compensate for the 1000's of different insects etc that couldn't have been on the ark. But it stops there? uggg
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Child abuse
by Jrjw in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i was talking to a jdub yesterday about child abuse in the organisation and this was his response:.

"it has been known for kids to make stuff up.

we have to trust the society on these things, also the legal process is there.
faithnomore

My family member who was 3ish when they said someone in the congragation touched their "tee tee" was 100% believed by the elders because they used the age appropriate word and age appropriate way to describe the "adult" situation. However they also said that the family couldn't go to the police nor doctor (self reporting) because it would bring shame.
So basically the elders in this particular congregation believed the child 100% yet didn't want to bring reproach:(
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Avoiding Service Tips?
by Kohanic in
1. jw
2. experiences
back again!.

so as i'm still pimo and living under my parent's roof, how can i get out of service?

cause i really don't want to go and i feel dirty just knowing i could be influencing someone into this garbage..
faithnomore

Get up an hour earlier in the morning telling your parents you are doing "early morning" service and go to starbucks.
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Since leaving the JW Organization, who is believing?
by Issa in
1. jw
2. friends
i left the jw organization last year during summer.

maybe some of you can relate.

who of you are agnostic or an atheist?
faithnomore

I guess you'd say I'm agnostic with atheist leanings:). Once I left JW I lost all faith in the bible and religion thus my user name.
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Trump Tax Plan Calculator
by Tahoe in
1. social
2. current
http://taxplancalculator.com.
faithnomore

Yep I said it and thank you very much for telling me what I paid for 30+ years vs the benefits I received vs what I started paying in 2016/17 under the threat of repeal.
I pay an outrageous price for insurance with a very high deductible that started in the 2016/2017 year.
https://www.zanebenefits.com/blog/affordable-care-act-policy-costs-up-in-2017
Prices increased 2017 due to some insurance co leaving ACA. Why did they leave?
Insurance agencies cite cost of setting up AND ongoing uncertainty over federal plans of scaling back the mandate.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/08/news/economy/obamacare-washington-state/index.html
But you know meh it didn't effect you so it must not be a problem.
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Trump Tax Plan Calculator
by Tahoe in
1. social
2. current
http://taxplancalculator.com.
faithnomore

According to the tax calculators you are making 350k and above a year for this savings. Good for you!!!!!
I'm saving more than $13,000!
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Question
by poopie in
1. jw
2. friends
if i text my disfelowshupp daughter and it's a normal text do i go to gehenna?.
faithnomore

It shows you love your daughter. Don't ever stop those texts!
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Trump Tax Plan Calculator
by Tahoe in
1. social
2. current
http://taxplancalculator.com.
faithnomore

@morpheus
I've had health insurance through my husbands employer for 30+ years. Not only did it increase in 2016 from all the campaign promises of repeal I also get less benefits. Higher rate with much higher deductible. So please spare me your n=1 unless you want to acknowledge my n=1 too. Because your insurance rate hasn't gone up yet doesn't mean it won't and it also doesn't mean it hasn't for others.
No one is saying NN would kill the forum especially immediately, I simply linked the NN response on At&t from "won't" to "don't" which is a bit of a difference don't you agree?
I linked some facts about At&t raising rates although being given a huge tax cut and now will be able to prioritize websites due to the repeal if/when they so choose. I didn't even link the reports about workers being laid off but here you go...
http://fox4kc.com/2017/12/20/hundreds-of-metro-att-employees-laid-off-just-before-christmas/
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/att/2017/12/20/att-plans-lay-nearly-300-center-dallas-next-year
Thing is I'm ready able and willing to acknowledge when/if I'm wrong:)
ETA: I responded here with some of the posts from a different thread, my apologies. As I've stated over and over I'm happy to admit when I make a mistake:)
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if pre 1975 you said "The system will still be here late 2017" what would be the J.W's reaction?
by karter in
1. jw
2. friends
one word for it.....apostate!

!.
faithnomore

I told my loved one that I (50 something) wasn't expected to start kindergarten (70's) and I still get the same response I gave in the 80's when my children were born "yeah but's it's so much closer now".
Uggg I feel stupid!
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Aliens
by Jayk in
1. social
2. humour
i thought i was weird that i believe in aliens.

until i remembered that people believe there is a god..
faithnomore

I'm still not buying it at this point, along with demons. None have contacted me or any of my friends/family so scientific/evidence base research is over:).