Posts by never a jw

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Pretend to support Critical Thinking, but forbid it when directed toward the "leadership"

by doubtfull1799 in

this from the latest watchtower article on propaganda:.

"keep in mind that satan does not want you to think clearly or reason things out well.

because propaganda “is likely to be most effective,” says one source, “if peo- ple .

never a jw

John,

Science and religion are entirely different animals. Science deal with the physical universe where evidence can be gathered, observed and analyzed by everyone (objectivity). Religion is a personal thing in the individual's brain and lacks any evidence, just emotional appeal (subjectivity). Comparison of religion and science is only adequate when you contrast them, not when trying to find similarities.

If religious people such as yourself despise "scientism" so much and love "God" so much, why do they search for the best doctor when struck with cancer or any other chronic disease? Wouldn't it be better to go to your favorite pastor and get a quick cure in exchange for a small donation to the church?

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#1 ANSWER THIS: Why would an omnibenevolent and omniscient god put us through tests of faith?

by EdenOne in

i'll be starting a series "answer this:" with thought-provoking questions for debate.

your arguments for and against are most welcome.. i'll start with this: .

why would an omnibenevolent and omniscient god put us through tests of faith?.

never a jw

Why would an omnibenevolent and omniscient god put us through tests of faith?

Easy. God wrote a novel and needs the visuals of every page of his novel. He knows the end, but wants the movie version. Bring the popcorn!

Even Shakespeare knew this: "All the world is a stage"

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Shocking Admission on Univision: Obama Policy Led To Rockville Rape

by Hecce in

shocking admission on univision: obama policy led to rockville rape.

by jorge bonilla | march 22, 2017 | 1:06 am edt.

below is a full transcript of the above referenced segment as it aired on noticiero univision on march 21st, 2017.. maria elena salinas, univision anchor: well...much indignation has been caused by the brutal rape of a student- a young student that...had been abused by some central american teenagers.

never a jw

Simon... but they are still additional crimes, with victims that otherwise wouldn't be

Assuming the conclusions from the Pew study are reliable,

If most illegal aliens are presently employed, but later removed, then the crime rate will go up once they are replaced by a cross section of the population or legal immigrants.

If they are not replaced and the economy shrinks instead, you still have a higher crime rate than before the removal of illegal aliens. So your argument doesn't hold.

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Look over my shoulder at John

by Doug Mason in

as i work slowly through my proposed study on the evolution of soteriology, i once again open myself up to your corrections, advice, and suggestions.

this time i am providing my early rough draft on john's gospel and epistles (letters).

http://www.jwstudies.com/the_experiences_and_writings_of_the_johannine_community.pdf.

never a jw

Thank you Doug. I usually avoid the Greek scriptures because they seem less interesting than the Hebrew writings, but you have piqued my interest lately.

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Amazing Video, modern-day miracle: "Chairs for Thousands"

by neat blue dog in

god provides.

https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodourorganization/pub-jwb_201703_4_video.

never a jw

Super hot latina about 3:05 in

Borderline cute only. I think you acquired the exaggerating style of Stephen Lett.

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Shocking Admission on Univision: Obama Policy Led To Rockville Rape

by Hecce in

shocking admission on univision: obama policy led to rockville rape.

by jorge bonilla | march 22, 2017 | 1:06 am edt.

below is a full transcript of the above referenced segment as it aired on noticiero univision on march 21st, 2017.. maria elena salinas, univision anchor: well...much indignation has been caused by the brutal rape of a student- a young student that...had been abused by some central american teenagers.

never a jw

If the coming wall prevented only one of these additional obscenities, it will be worth the money,

Spoletta: By that logic, you could justify paying for an armed guard for every woman in the United States to prevent rape.

Adding to your argument Spoletta, I am sure these people who think 30 billions dollars are worth paying even if it protects one woman only, they wouldn't mind paying twice as much for some goods and services whose prices are reduced by illegal immigrants' labor. I am not taking sides necessarily; I just want to provide a dose of reality.

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NEW LIGHT Regarding the feet of Iron & Clay. Can someone confirm?

by pale.emperor in

this appeared on my facebook today.

can anyone confirm if this has official gb bullshit approval?.

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never a jw

Well, some truth there. False religion is being attacked, no doubt. Thank you ARC.

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Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses launches worldwide campaign againt Russia

by jwleaks in

jehovah's witnesses mobilize global response to threat of ban in russia.

march 21, 2017. https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/russia/jw-mobilize-global-response-to-threat-of-ban/.

new york—threatened with an imminent ban on their worship in russia, jehovah’s witnesses are responding with a direct appeal to kremlin and supreme court officials for relief through a global letter-writing campaign.

never a jw

smiddy - I dont believe JW`s should be banned in Russia.

Agree, but it's about time that governments step in and set restrictions on the power of dangerous cult leaders. If they want to practice and spread their religions feel free, but no murdering of innocent children by denying them life saving procedures, or mentally torturing ex-members by shunning them, or telling gay people that God hates their behavior and consequently causing mental distress that pushes them to the brink of suicide.

I am a libertarian, but I wish sometimes that ex-JW's sued the org for all the mental distress that it causes to them and make it pay for all the therapy sessions and the legal costs involved. Same for other similar cults.

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Blood problems in Italy

by OrphanCrow in

in february 2017, the european association of jehovah's witnesses made a "submission to un human rights committee subsequent to the adoption of the list of issues on the sixth periodic report of italy".. the 119th session of the human rights committee is currently underway - the dates are march 6 - march 29.. the wts has been trying to get "intesa" status in italy for decades and this latest submission to the un highlights the problems the jws are encountering in italy concerning the blood taboo.. this link will take you to a downloadable word document that is the wt's submission being considered:.

http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/treaties/ccpr/shared%20documents/ita/int_ccpr_css_ita_26670_e.docx.

23676 of 2008: mr grassato (one of jehovah’s witnesses) was unconscious when admitted to the hospital.

never a jw

a slippery slope, if a government can tell you what medical procedures you should or should not accept

R,O,

I guess you don't like government forcing the individual to choose life saving procedures, but you are quite OK when cult leaders coerce you to "choose" death, especially for your children.

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How deep is the rot?

by JeffT in

by now it seems obvious that the gb and other leaders of the wtbs are corrupt.

the pedo scandal and various financial schemes are sustained by either lack of concern or greed at the top.

my question is how far down the food chain does this go?

never a jw

Are elders part of the corruption?? No, duped, perhaps. All the elders that I know don't seem to get any financial benefit. They just get drunk in the power trip of controlling the lives of 100 gullible people. Even circuit overseers are duped. The district overseers would have been in the category where the duped coexisted with the corrupt. That's possibly why they are extinct today. The GB didn't want any overlapping of the wolves and the lambs.