Posts by Dismissing servant

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remember when the "truth" was simple?

by nowwhat? in

we had a saying, "the truth is simple but it is not easy".. everything is now so convoluted and nebulous!.

the 1914 overlapping generations.

blood fractions.

Dismissing servant

The truth is now and have always been very simple. Just read the Watchtower and obey the GB/elders.

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The July 15 Watchtower and all its new light is only...

by sosoconfused in

making people cling to the organization more.

when i found out it was up i told so many people frantically that there is a new study article up and that it had so many changes.

my mother started crying saying how happy she is to be a part of an organization that is truly directed by jehovah... only the true faithful and discreeet slave could have such insight.... another person began to say how great it is to see the celestial chariot on the move.. .

Dismissing servant

Oubliette: Do you ask me if I understand? Yes, I do, I promise. I was just thinking about how those changes were recieved among the rank and file.

English is not my native language, so I probably express myself in a way that sounds a bit "stupid" or at least childish! At least I hope I'm not that stupid as my english writing indicates!

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Problems with the "Bogus AWAA Fan Page"..

by OUTLAW in

good afternoon jwn... .

i`ve spent the morning and part of my afternoon... getting to the bottom of... why names were added to the awaa fan page... it`s a dangerous thing to happen in our world... faders can be outed,we can lose,family,friends... the results can be an absolute disaster... .

aawa "did not" create the facebook awaa fan page.

Dismissing servant

OK! That's fine, Headisspinning.

But , according to Juan Viejo, the group settings later were changed to "open to all". Is that true? Or did just Juan make a mistake when he stated this? If the group settings were changed in that way a lot of people were outed, and still are to be outed. So far we haven't seen any message from Juan or Cedars that the group settings are changed back to secret again, but I assume that you can inform us about thad, Spinning.

Anyhow, as i see it, there is still a huge problem with the group. You have 100's of members that you have no idea of who they are. According to Juan there were some Pro -WT apologists in the group. Are they still there? In that case you still have the risque with further outings.

If you have a secret group you can't just let anybody join the group. Every new potential member has to be checked out before he/she can join the group.

Why not cancel the group and restart it......this must be the best way to act regarding what has happened.

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Is 'evil' an invention of man??

by Monsieur in

recently i read some essays on animal behavorial patterns and i must say i'm shocked at how little difference (when you honestly consider it) there is between said animals and us, human beings.. this is a very new concept for me personally but here is my take on it (i'm sure its not so new, ex.

evolution) - what if humans in fact are mimicking animals, and not the other way around as we'd like to think.. displays of love and affection, clinginess, mourning etc, they all exist in the animal kingdom, but how are we so different?

a pack of wolves attack and kill a caribou for dinner and its considered nature, the same wolves hunt down a lost man in the woods and now its considered 'evil', and if there are any forest rangers around its guaranteed that they will shoot these wolves.. man's heartless treatment of man is considered 'evil', but if evolution is of any indication (in terms of survival of the fittest) is the 'term' evil just a word to appease our so called conscious?.

Dismissing servant

Yes, that's true. Animals have social instincts and innate inhibition of aggression. You seldom see wolves killing each others. A population in which everyone is fighing and trying to kill everyone is not a stable and functional population. Such a population will be extinct in a short time.

But social instincts are different from species to species.

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What do you believe about the bible?

by bethelyellowdollarbag in

i'm interested in how we all view the bible?.

let me start by offering three different options:.

a.. a book that at best may have cultural or historical interest but that is it.. b.. a divinely inspired guide that i consult to make important life choices.

Dismissing servant

Sometimes it's worse than bullshit. Do you remember Ezekiel baking his bread....with human faeces as fuel for the fire.

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Sex before marriage would eliminate a lot of unhappy marriages in the Borg...

by sinis in

jw
friends

sensible, safe sex, in my opinion, should be engaged in.

because, as you get older and are ready to settle down, you will look at your potential sole mate, not for sexual reasons, but for what they have to offer mentally and if they are compatible.

when religion restricts this, and yuo must marry to have sex, i believe that you doom a marriage at the outset, because these young folks marry out of lust, only to have the rose colored blinders pulled off later, and regret the entire arrangement... .

Dismissing servant

Hmmm...JWS..a bit sad...I hope you believe in sex after marriage aswell! But you are probably right. This happens for a lot of couples.

But nowdays almost everyone in the western world have pre-marital sex. This is a problem only in small cults and among immigrated muslims (muslim boys have sexual freedom, but the girls haven't). Anyhow..it's a new situation for x-cultists to adapt to.

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Is 'evil' an invention of man??

by Monsieur in

recently i read some essays on animal behavorial patterns and i must say i'm shocked at how little difference (when you honestly consider it) there is between said animals and us, human beings.. this is a very new concept for me personally but here is my take on it (i'm sure its not so new, ex.

evolution) - what if humans in fact are mimicking animals, and not the other way around as we'd like to think.. displays of love and affection, clinginess, mourning etc, they all exist in the animal kingdom, but how are we so different?

a pack of wolves attack and kill a caribou for dinner and its considered nature, the same wolves hunt down a lost man in the woods and now its considered 'evil', and if there are any forest rangers around its guaranteed that they will shoot these wolves.. man's heartless treatment of man is considered 'evil', but if evolution is of any indication (in terms of survival of the fittest) is the 'term' evil just a word to appease our so called conscious?.

Dismissing servant

OK! You are right in a strictly biological sence. When we don't repress some instincts we could act in an "evil" way, but this evil could often be beneficial to the individual. That's why we still have those instincts.

But now most of us lives in civilized communities. In those we cannot act by instinct.....we have to repress some impulses. As I see it it's about having the prefronal cortex that humans have. We can reason about our actions and inhibit behaviour thats not adaptive in civilized societies.

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The July 15 Watchtower and all its new light is only...

by sosoconfused in

making people cling to the organization more.

when i found out it was up i told so many people frantically that there is a new study article up and that it had so many changes.

my mother started crying saying how happy she is to be a part of an organization that is truly directed by jehovah... only the true faithful and discreeet slave could have such insight.... another person began to say how great it is to see the celestial chariot on the move.. .

Dismissing servant

"Could the GB be breathing a sigh of relief, at least somewhat, over the new light regarding the F&DS vs the previous cliff hanger "Deifinition of the word Generation"?"

Yet: Yes, maybe. In a way the FDS change make some sence! It's the GB that are the bosses. And so they have been earlier.

The overlaping generations is just....plain nonsence.

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What should replace religion ?

by Finkelstein in

here is an interesting speech by daniel dennett.

i thought it was a balanced and honest talk,.

bringing out both sides of this purposed plausible suggestion.

Dismissing servant

Sorry Cupcake...I agree with outlaw, I prefere chicken and beer!

But it would be interesting if there are more people here that listened to Dennet...I think he has some important points.

OK OK! Chocolate cake after the chicken!

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What is the role of the rest of the Anointed,please ?

by Phizzy in

i am a little confused, i have to admit it is laziness/nausea, i cannot make myself read the latest rag that spews out the new shite, but my question is, what is the future role of the rest of the anointed ?.

if the fds, which now consists of a handful of men, is going to be "appointed over all jesus' belongings" are the rest of the anointed not only redundant now, but into eternity too ?.

Dismissing servant

Ha ha ha! Crepes for breakfast of champions.

In my language it's the same word "smord" for anointed and greased/oiled. I'm beginning to have some ideas...not only about crepes!