ran across this interesting read today penned by former us president jimmy carter.
he is "losing his religion" over it.
he makes reference to historical evidence that women played a much bigger role in early christianity.
Never ! It goes against God and the Bible. .
What the op is saying zing is since Constantine the bible books have been carefully chosen to exclude women from positions in churches and refuse them equality. See the apocrypha, the book of Judith for example.
That books and verses have been left out of the bible canon to create particular doctrines should come as no surprise.
after all he only had 3 and half years to perform his ministry so every day counted.
instead of witnessing to satan couldn't he have made better use of his time reaching as many people as possible?
just using some jdub reasoning on the matter..
Watchtower that mentioned that "Heaven had been opened up to him" at his baptism, so his pre-human thoughts come back to him,
So all that going into the temple when he was twelve teaching the priests about his father and knowing more than they did, what was that, deja vu? Another WTS contradiction!
i posted some time back that i was having vision difficulties.
at sydney eye hospital it was determined that i had no other serious eye problems except a growing cataract.. i was referred to another hospital for a removal of the natural lens in my left eye and its replacement by an artificial lens,.
had that operation a week ago - no problems except my iris did not expand enough to permit the lens procedure, so they had to use hooks to expand it, turning a less than 30 minute operation into a 90 minute procedure.. all very professional and first class treatment.
I'm glad the procedure was successful fulltimestudent. It's reassuring to know if I need to have that done in the future I may see improvement in sight I hadn't had for a long time. It puts a positive spin on it thanks.
oh buy this is going to be long.i'll be lucky if most of you still remember me its been a really long time since i've posted.
so im 15 now makes me happy because im getting so close to being able to work and being able to make my own money and save it.i've had talks with my family i havent said flat out that i dont care or like this but they have figured out that i dont agree with it,who knows whats that means for the future but i know its most likely going to be something bad.the way i've dealt with this hole shit hole is that i just dont let it get to me.i told myself im not going to let this hole thing ruin my childhood and my chance to make memories and to do things that normal kids can do,and the year i said that is the year ive made so many storys about dumb and fun things i did and that year made me feel like a normal kid and made me feel like nothing was wrong and maybe my life isn't that bad.i know its not smart i know i'll be in big trouble if my aunt or anybody that jw found out about what i was doing could go very wrong,but at this point i dont care even if thats dumb im just not going to let this ruin my time to have fun and be active before i become a adult,alot of stuff went on i mean i diged my own hole have my own girlfriend big red flag to them i have all worldly friends big red flag to them when most of its just me being normal but those two would put me into deep shit.. i know that the hole double life thing is bad to jw's but if any other teenager or kid is on this website i just want to say dont be scared to live a double life,dont be its brought more happiness than i've ever had in years its brought more motivation in my life than anything.its like having the life you should've had yes its hard to get through the loops of dealing with jw's but all the work is worth it.the so called double life is a normal life that you should live so dont feel bad and live the life you should be living.. but im happy to be posting again that first part is my update and the second one is for any kid that is looking around here,i hope you guys are doing good and i hope everybody is fine its good to be back!.
'The way I've dealt with this hole shit hole is that I just dont let it get to me.I told myself Im not going to let this hole thing ruin my childhood and my chance to make memories and to do things that normal kids can do,'
I'm glad you're focussing on your education. This whole thing needs some attention to dig yourself out of the hole you're in, if you get my drift? Okay your spelling and grammar need work. I'm glad you're doing well.
interesting read in the new york times book review.
food for thought on a subject 3rd gen and i have discussed between ourselves and with our daughter.
in our case, the answer is yes.
For these children, there is no obvious forfeiture of common sense or flight from existential chaos that informs adult conversion.
She's a real blue stocking, is Amber, but can someone smarter than me explain this sentence please??! š (genuine question
Diog I think she means cult raised kids don't go through existential crises, worrying what the point of life is and fearing death.
Rather they don't even get that far. They don't fear death or worry what's the point of life because of the cult teachings, until they leave and reprogram their minds. Which is why it's so devastating for ex-jws.
It's normal to have doubts about life and wonder what it's all about. It's not normal to have all the answers to the big questions at a young age ...... or ever!
Some struggle with concepts of reality and existential angst is the normal human condition.
lately it seems to be the popular thing to do.
spitting and licking food and drink is supposed to be funny??
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Never heard of it is it an American thing?
2019-07-09-new features on jw.org.
https://docdro.id/zrl1ojx.
instructions for congregation secretary.
Thanks Petra!
So if they are going to be able to apply for regular pioneering and bethel service online soon does this mean the elders do not have to approve of the application? Perhaps they will email the elders. The GDPR applies to online information and they will be gathering a lot of information about individuals.
took myself out for dinner.. a family mum dad and two girls came in.
mum had the 50 yard stare dad had no convo at all and the two girls went at it like demented type writers.
why is it that girls of an age seem to need to say every word they think.
We used to invite JW families round for dinner and they would often sit staring at us while we made conversation.
No internet or smart phones back then but my husband and I would often say when they'd gone it was like they were watching TV.
Not surprising is it Zeb with the level of reading matter available to them, or at least allowed.
this is not an all-encompassing law and has been introduced at the moment only in the state of maharashtra.
the prohibition of people from social boycott (prevention, prohibition, and redressal) act 2016 makes social boycott in the name of religion a criminal offence.
here's link to an article explaining the law: .
I hope this makes life better for the Dalits (untouchables). There are about 150 million of them in India. The problem is the Hindu caste system and the belief in Karma is ingrained in Indian culture. They still do all the low paid menial work.
I was told by one Indian guide that they don't blame disabled people for having a disability they just accept it as part of them working out their Karma (from bad things they'd done in past lives). He thought we would see this as forward thinking!
āit is the only religion which doesnāt go to war.
we have friends in every country on earth and we all think alike---we have the true understanding of the bible.
we are the true religion which god approvesā¦ā¦ā¦..ā says the jw.. to put jws in the context of the question of true religion, we first have to get an insight into how a jw thinks and these points above are the selected criteria chosen by jws to judge themselves.
Surely the true religion would have all the answers. How the universe began. Is there life on other planets. A cure for cancer. The chemical formula to correct the faulty neurotransmitters of people with depression or bipolar disorder.
Instead they have endless convoluted reasons why God or gods can't provide anything useful at all. Jesus loves me doesn't cut it.
