Posts by Captain Obvious

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If the bible states that god kills children, then god is not real.

by Monsieur in

anyone who believes in the god of the 'holy bible' (or any other god for that matter) should be able to explain the following logically-.

if god is love, why would he kill (by the sword, implying a terrifying and painful death) children, women, etc for the wrongs and 'sins' of others?.

if god is perfect, why did he see fit to destroy en entire prehistoric world (dinosaurs) when there was no sin to blame?.

Captain Obvious

While these very points were instrumental in my move to atheism/secularism, your statement is a bit flawed... It does not prove god is not real, but it does prove that the idea of the 'god of love' whose every action is motivated by love is not real. In the bible, the devil is a pussycat compared to YHVH.

I would also argue your last point, if only in the way you worded it. You said, " why does God INSIST on letting this evil subsist on and on and on, creating more pain and suffering each day?" Are you saying the world's evil is getting worse, creating more human suffering as a result? You may want to reconsider your position on that... "Evil" isn't to blame for nearly as many problems as the WT would have us believe. As a whole, humanity's suffering decreases a little everyday if anything.

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A scary day in FS today

by InChristAlone in

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today, the jw who normally comes and his son visited my house.

we were talking on the doorstep for about ten or fifteen minutes when the son began to to faint.

i saw it coming, but i couldn't reach him before he fell backwards, hitting his head on the brick landscaping border.

Captain Obvious

GB rules and regulation. In North America brothers must wear a tie d2d no matter how hot or "faint" you feel.

Not necessarily.. I did lots of FS in Mexico, none of us wore a tie. The only preachers who wear ties there are Mormons.

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Introducing Myself

by DilloTrace in

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i'm new to this forum and wanted to give everyone a shout out.

i've been a silent observer of this forum for a long time, but now i feel it's time for me to break the silence and get involved.

i've been inactive since november of last year.

Captain Obvious

Welcome! You are among friends here. Looking forward to hearing more from you

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Evolution is Crap, there I said it!

by Crazyguy in

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ok i started another thread and every one jumped on me because i was trying to take the theory of evolution out of the mix and most here seem to believe in it so i will just say it.

the theory of major evolution is crap!

the theory is falling apart.

Captain Obvious

Still waiting, CrazyGuy

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Sparlock is helping Mormons

by cedars in

check out this awesome video - part 7 in a series where a mormon uses the witnesses as a proxy to figure out why his own faith is wrong.. sparlock, hassan's bite model, and even the 2013 "human apostates" convention talk all make cameos.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmesmlhydru.

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cedars.

Captain Obvious

Now now Cold Steel, don't get your magic underwear in a bunch.

Do you really believe that Joseph Smith received a divine revelation? Don't you think it's convenient that he lost the golden tablets as soon as someone asked to see them? Don't you wonder why the Book of Mormon is written in ye olde English even though it was written in the 19th century? Does Jesus not speak modern English? How do you deal with the cognitive dissonance these issues must present? I'm not comparing Mormonism to JWism or Christianity.

I'm just trying to grasp how you can participate on this forum, reading about all of these problems not only with the JWs but with faith in general without seeing the problems within your own church?

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Design or Non-Design, finally we know, Darwin's Doubt

by QC in

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if you want to read the definitive explanation on fossils and how life arrived its covered in darwins doubt, by s.c. meyer.

this is a game changer.

the bomb!.

Captain Obvious

Lol @ bohm

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Where has the money gone??????

by joe134cd in

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after all the real estate sell offs, im confidently sure that the wts must be a flush with cash (well at least for the present time).

i cant believe how blissfully un-aware the local dubbies are about where the money has gone and what it is been used for.

so my question is where has all this money gone??

Captain Obvious

Sorry... I meant Warwick... My bad

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Why does god kill children?

by Comatose in

i was thinking about all the accounts in the bible that indicate god kills children as a punishment or teaching experience.

1. kills all of egypts firstborn sons, who were innocent kids who did nothing to him or his people, who had no control over the decisions pharoah made.

how many times have you read that account or thought about it without realizing the devastating pain dealt to all those parents, and remembered those were innocent kids?.

Captain Obvious

Oh but he can resurrect them! No harm done lol

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Design or Non-Design, finally we know, Darwin's Doubt

by QC in

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if you want to read the definitive explanation on fossils and how life arrived its covered in darwins doubt, by s.c. meyer.

this is a game changer.

the bomb!.

Captain Obvious

Over and over again it reminds us Evolution gradualism and transmutation as well as mud puddle magic (abiogenesis) is NOT in the fossil record.

How you expect there would be micro organisms in the fossil record?

QC I curious about your thoughts on the Cambrian explosion before this book came out with its cartoons and non-science. Did you feel the same way, or did your thorough education in evolution still leave you unconvinced? Did you accept the fact of evolution before, after being thoroughly educated about it?

Or will you just continue to avoid reading or replying to us 'acceptors of facts and reality' thus showing yourself even more ignorant?

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A Cry for Help

by Thoughtless in

i have been lurking here for months now, and i just decided to post here and actually interact with this community.

i have a very specific/unordinary life, so i will not divulge too much information to protect my privacy.

i am a baptized publisher who is under the age of 25 who attends college, and i do have responsiblities within the congregation.

Captain Obvious

Time to start making friends at college, if you can. Miss more meetings, quit service altogether. Once you develop a decent support group outside the JWs it will hurt a lot less once you leave altogether. Your family will just chalk it up to the demonic influence of higher education. They may not cut you off if you don't get DFed,though they will always try to 'encourage' you.

I know what u mean about being the only one with eyes wide open among family who not only buys right into it, but fully depends on the cult for normality and hope. Just be glad you woke up while young, before you are married or have kids. There are many who would just up and leave in your situation because of the simplicity of it all.

Whatever you do, do not trust ANYONE with too much right now. JW apostadars are on high at the moment after the summer DC talks this year. Even your best friend or family can turn on you

Best part is, if youmdont talk about your doubts to anyone, don't give the elders any hints, they have nothing to DF you for if you play your cards right. Stay in as log as you feel it is necessary. If you can get your brother to go to college, he may wake up too. Then your folks will have a much harder time shunning you both.

Have you consider moving away to go to a different school next year? Maybe one that offers something you want but can't get nearby. Just a thought.