Posts by pistolpete

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No more Questions from MINIMUS

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minimus former jw, prolific poster on jwn died.. minimus.

joined 19 years ago.

started 4,139 topics.

pistolpete

I've been here about a year maybe less so I didn't know much about Minimus

But it seemed like every time I came to see what was happening on the site he posted some question.

And I got used to him being around and saying something about -----Something.

And I EXPECTED HIM TO ALWAYS BE THERE.

THEN HE WAS GONE-----------JUST LIKE THAT------NO WARNING--NO GOODBYES-----JUST MISSING ONE DAY.

And it reminded my of how easily I can go or the ones I love can go with no warning, no good byes.

So I spend about half a day calling all my family---JWs who are still believers, and JWs who have woken up, and I told them that I love them and I'm glad they are my family.

I got a lot of mixed reactions. The family that are still believers told me that perhaps I should start studying the bible and consider coming back to Jehovah----LOL!

I told them I had no intentions of ever being a JW but that I just wanted to tell them I loved them because maybe tomorrow they won't be around. They tried to convince me that the end would be here very soon and more than likely they won't be dying of old age-------(I don't think they consider the fact THAT THEY ARE ALREADY OLD 70S AND UP)

So I reminded them that even the Bible tells us that anyone one of us could die in the coming week. They either forgot or didn't want to admit this was possible.

(James 4:14) . . .whereas YOU do not know what YOUR life will be tomorrow. For YOU are a mist appearing for a little while and then disappearing. . .

And my JW family members that have woken up, some of them started crying and reciprocated, others invited me for dinner, and others were grateful that I was back in their lives.

MINIMUS----wherever you are brother, rest in peace.

Sooner or later, we will be joining you brother.

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Six Screens announcing passing of “MINIMUS”

by RESPECTFUL OBSERVER in

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https://youtu.be/ty_2l8zynvq.

pistolpete

I actually heard about six screens only a couple of times in reddit and it wasn't good. They always referred to Six Screens as some nut.

Now I concur. And that woman is really messed up in the head, using someone's passing as an opportunity to vent.

Only CRAZIES do that!

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Does christianity induce insanity?

by fulltimestudent in

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this is happening in western australian indigenous communities .... quote: "some american-based preachers are distributing emails and videos warning that covid-19 vaccines are evil and the work of satan, and the notion has infected some christian communities in the west australian outback.. veteran aboriginal health worker kathy watson said people spreading false information about the covid-19 vaccination and its links to the devil were "mad".".

see more at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-06/anti-vacc-church-speaks-out-against-misinformation/100430208.

pistolpete

Some American-based preachers are distributing emails and videos warning that COVID-19 vaccines are evil and the work of Satan,

I didn't realize Satan was in the Pharmaceutical business.

Does Pfizer know this?

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No more Questions from MINIMUS

by was a new boy in

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minimus former jw, prolific poster on jwn died.. minimus.

joined 19 years ago.

started 4,139 topics.

pistolpete

How old was Minimus? I thought he was young like 40.

I hope it was not Covid.

That just messed my day. I hope there is some mistake.

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If God exists, what would be a good reason why he never communicates or helps his creation by intervention?

by pistolpete in

you have probably heard all kinds of excuses why god doesn’t communicates with his creation or why he doesn’t intervene.. some examples.. no one can see god because he is a spirit.. but we can hear god---yet he chooses not to talk to humanity.. god only communicates with certain people.

moses, samuel, abraham, etc.

but there are many people today who also claim that god spoke to them yet we ignore them but believe god spoke to people who lived thousands of years ago and we can’t really verify if that was so.

pistolpete

PaddyTheBaddy

including humans who can display mercy and compassion.

Yep, that's a tough one

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If God exists, what would be a good reason why he never communicates or helps his creation by intervention?

by pistolpete in

you have probably heard all kinds of excuses why god doesn’t communicates with his creation or why he doesn’t intervene.. some examples.. no one can see god because he is a spirit.. but we can hear god---yet he chooses not to talk to humanity.. god only communicates with certain people.

moses, samuel, abraham, etc.

but there are many people today who also claim that god spoke to them yet we ignore them but believe god spoke to people who lived thousands of years ago and we can’t really verify if that was so.

pistolpete

OnTheWayOut

Coming up with excuses for a God who isn't there?

How about "He isn't there." ?

What if he is??

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If God exists, what would be a good reason why he never communicates or helps his creation by intervention?

by pistolpete in

you have probably heard all kinds of excuses why god doesn’t communicates with his creation or why he doesn’t intervene.. some examples.. no one can see god because he is a spirit.. but we can hear god---yet he chooses not to talk to humanity.. god only communicates with certain people.

moses, samuel, abraham, etc.

but there are many people today who also claim that god spoke to them yet we ignore them but believe god spoke to people who lived thousands of years ago and we can’t really verify if that was so.

pistolpete

truth_b_known

Look at it another way - suppose there was a consciousness that decided to manifest as the universe. Everything, everyone is this divine consciousness. This consciousness wants everyone to recognize the divinity within as that is where divinity is hidden. Our job is to wake up and realize this.

Yes, this is a possibility!

People in the past, like in the time of Moses or Jesus, had no idea about things such as galaxies, solar systems, etc.

Perhaps we are getting closer to finding out what the hell is going on.

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If God exists, what would be a good reason why he never communicates or helps his creation by intervention?

by pistolpete in

you have probably heard all kinds of excuses why god doesn’t communicates with his creation or why he doesn’t intervene.. some examples.. no one can see god because he is a spirit.. but we can hear god---yet he chooses not to talk to humanity.. god only communicates with certain people.

moses, samuel, abraham, etc.

but there are many people today who also claim that god spoke to them yet we ignore them but believe god spoke to people who lived thousands of years ago and we can’t really verify if that was so.

pistolpete

notsurewheretogo

Imagine being a parent but hiding your communication to your children. The point here is that it seems the lack of any considerable communication lends weight to the side that a god does not exist or a god who is a dick.

I agree with you NSWTG.It does seem that way.

But it's possible there are other reasons why he doesn't communicate with his creation which I am try to explore.

As an example, I know someone whose father disappeared from the time he was born. The wife/mother and the son called the father a loser, coward and other names.

Come to find out 30 years later that he got kidnapped and died during the ordeal.

The assumption that the father was a dick was way off.

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If God exists, what would be a good reason why he never communicates or helps his creation by intervention?

by pistolpete in

you have probably heard all kinds of excuses why god doesn’t communicates with his creation or why he doesn’t intervene.. some examples.. no one can see god because he is a spirit.. but we can hear god---yet he chooses not to talk to humanity.. god only communicates with certain people.

moses, samuel, abraham, etc.

but there are many people today who also claim that god spoke to them yet we ignore them but believe god spoke to people who lived thousands of years ago and we can’t really verify if that was so.

pistolpete

slimboyfat

The question posed assumes that those who believe God does communicate with them are all mistaken. What is the basis for this assumption?

The assumption is based on what we as humans parents consider normal, communication between "Loving" parents and their children.

Loving Parents would not communicate with only one or two children, and refuse to talk to the other ten children.for an entire lifetime.

A loving parent talks to all his children.He comes to all their rescue when needed, not just one or two. He gives personal instruction to each one of them.

Why would an Almighty God who is the very personification of Love, Justice, Righteous Acts, and Not Partial, only speak to 10 or so humans in the entire history of humankind?????

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If God exists, what would be a good reason why he never communicates or helps his creation by intervention?

by pistolpete in

you have probably heard all kinds of excuses why god doesn’t communicates with his creation or why he doesn’t intervene.. some examples.. no one can see god because he is a spirit.. but we can hear god---yet he chooses not to talk to humanity.. god only communicates with certain people.

moses, samuel, abraham, etc.

but there are many people today who also claim that god spoke to them yet we ignore them but believe god spoke to people who lived thousands of years ago and we can’t really verify if that was so.

pistolpete

truth_b_known

I believe the real question being asked is "If the God of the Abrahamic faiths really exists and the literal sense of the Bible were true

I was not talking specifically about the God of the Bible or the God of Abraham.

I was talking about "GOD" --whoever that might be, - OR - CREATOR-because some people believe in a CREATOR---but don't believe in the God of the Bible.

It's possible GOD could just be a powerful CREATOR who WAS around a long time but not necessarily OMNIPOTENT, OMNISCIENT, BENEVOLENT OR EVERLASTING.

JUST LIKE EGO the God-like creator in the movie Guardian of the Galaxy volume 2.

This being called EGO explained his origins this way;

This form you see before you is only an extension of who I truly am.

I don’t know where I came from, exactly. The first thing I remember is flickering, adrift in the cosmos - utterly and entirely alone.

"Over millions of years, I learned to control the molecules around me. I grew smarter, I fed on the matter around me like plankton. I formed a sheathe to protect myself from the elements. and grew stronger. And I continued building from there, layer by layer, the very planet you walk on now."

"But I was no ant to be fulfilled solely by labor. I wanted more. I desired... meaning. There must be some life out there in the universe besides just me, I thought, and I set myself to task with finding it.

Finally I created what I imagined biological life to be like. Down to the most minute detail."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH-ArwwCK3s