Posts by pseudoxristos

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Do Christians Still Own The J.W Periphery?

by AllTimeJeff in

the essay below was written by mick on ronnie's board.

it has been up for a couple of months, but it is so good, i obtained his permission to paste it here.

it is among my favorite top 2 or 3 essay's i have ever seen on in the ex jw cyber world.... i hope you enjoy it.... atjeff.

pseudoxristos

I've always felt that the religion promoted by the WatchTower Society is so void of spirituality that most ex-Witnesses have a hard time relating the more dynamic experience offered by mainstream Christianity.

Witnesses are closer in spirituality to Atheist than they are to Christians.

The WatchTower has worked hard over the years to get rid of any myth or mystery in their religion. No eternal soul, no Trinity, no Hell, no emotion, it's no wonder ex-JWs can't relate to Christianity.

The WatchTower did a good job of de-programming me of religious beliefs.

A reluctant, but happy Atheist,

pseudo

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phrases that annoy you

by John Doe in

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" users of this phrase are anything but sorry.

what they mean is "i'm an asshole.

now i'm going to prove it.

pseudoxristos

I was also just trying to be funny, so I apologize if I went a little overboard.

One phrase that I've heard often is: "I have no ideal" instead of "I have no idea".

It absolutely drives be crazy when I hear someone say it.

pseudo

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phrases that annoy you

by John Doe in

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" users of this phrase are anything but sorry.

what they mean is "i'm an asshole.

now i'm going to prove it.

pseudoxristos

My choice of the word effect had the desired affect, so it was the correct word for the situation. If you go back and read between the lines you may see the error of you're weighs.

pseudo

I'm just pulling your chain.

I won't apologize, I'm sorry but, that's just the way I'm maid.

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phrases that annoy you

by John Doe in

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" users of this phrase are anything but sorry.

what they mean is "i'm an asshole.

now i'm going to prove it.

pseudoxristos

Don't be so willy nilly, effect was just fine in that sentence I think it was much better then affect.

pseudo

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Relapse: I'm considering returning to the Kingdom Hall.

by Blue Grass in

i'm a long time lurking of this site(2 years) and a first time poster.

to provide a little background of myself i was not raised as a witness but started studying when i was 19 and got baptized at age 21. a few months after i was baptized i left due to the constant worship of the faithful and discreet slave and the lack of emphasis on christ.

for reasons i'm not sure about yet i decided to attend the district convention last week.

pseudoxristos

There's something wrong with Atheist?

I'll have to quit hanging around my 3 year old granddaughter if that's the case.

pseudo

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phrases that annoy you

by John Doe in

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" users of this phrase are anything but sorry.

what they mean is "i'm an asshole.

now i'm going to prove it.

pseudoxristos

I have no ideal why you let these things effect you so much for. Their ain't nothing wrong with them they're phrases.

cool beans,

pseudo

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Are you average,

by John Doe in

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smarter than average, or slower than average?

.

pseudoxristos

The average person would probably answer that they are above average in some manner. So, if I answer that I'm average, then I am not responding with an average answer, but if I answer that I'm above average in some respect, then I'm really just average.

pseudo, the not so average.

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Only 55 out of 100 people can read this...do you have a great mind?

by digderidoo in

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fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too .

cna yuo raed tihs?

olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.

pseudoxristos

The other 45% must not read or speak english.

pseudo

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Will Racial Issues Change In The USA Now?

by minimus in

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do you think that this country will change for the better now that we've elected a new president?

pseudoxristos

I can see the possibility that Racial Issues could change for the worse. Like several of our last few presidents, there will be a large majority of people that will be very displeased with his performance and feel that he was a terrible choice. Depending on several issues, the situation could become very divisive with a much greater chance of a split along racial lines. But, who really knows. If I could predict the future, I would start my own cult.

pseudo

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How Can A Religion That Predicts "The End" Every Few Yrs. Maintain Members?

by minimus in

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if your religion cried wolf every new generation and they've been doing that since the 19th century!!!!

!, how could you possibly believe anything that's said?.

"the end" was supposed to come actually in 1799, i believe and the same core group still maintain it'll be here.. are jehovah's witnesses that "dumb"?

pseudoxristos

In the film mentioned by leavingwt above "Strong City End of the World Cult Movie", I found the following comment by the narrator very revealing:

"I finally understood why so many can't wait for the end of the world and the bodily ascent to heaven that Michael had promised. The last seven years has left many broken. Crushed by what Michael has put them through."

Like Witnesses, it seems that the members of this cult act like they're the happiest people on earth, but the reality is that they are extremely distressed by their situation and can't wait for the promised end.

pseudo