Posts by Anders Andersen

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"Explaining Your Beliefs About Homosexuality"

by wizzstick in

it's doing the rounds but i've not seen it before.. explaining your beliefs about homosexuality.

there are three pages.

here are my thoughts on each question on the pages:.

Anders Andersen

@WifiBandit,

Do you also archive to https://archive.org/web/ ?

It retains the original formatting (more or less) and is searchable...

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According to one JW there can only be 1 of 3 reasons why you left.

by Bonsai in

i asked an old jw friend of mine why so many baptized individuals leave the jw religion.

"did it ever occur to you, old friend, that maybe they know something that you don't know and have valid reasons for leaving?

", i asked.. his response set me back for an answer.

Anders Andersen

I read something that somewhat took away my main reason to believe in a Creator.

So I started a thorough research project to find more and better arguments to believe in Jehovah the Creator. I found none.

What I did find what the multitude of dishonest quotes in Watchtower publications regarding evolution.

That dishonesty triggered me to dig deeper, trying to find evidence of the Bible being inspired, and Jehovah's Witnesses are the one true religion.

I found nothing but fallacies, deception, dishonesty, cover-ups, hidden scandals and confirmation bias.

I left JW because I value truth and honesty more than my social life.

I left JW because I have been taught to take a stand for truth and righteousness, so I did.

Anyone who knows me can tell you I'm not gay, have not cheated on my wife, and have no problem with any individual JW.

As for your friend: it's way easier on his mind to blame others for leaving, than to acknowledge he may be wrong.

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Are Gods true worshippers on Earth today? If they are not JWs then who are they?

by Formerbrother in

is there gods true worshipers on earth today as jesus said there would be?

if they are not jws then who are they?.

who else comes close to being gods true followers today?.

Anders Andersen

Christadelphians even refused to take up arms when Jehovah's Witnesses still thought combatant service was OK as long as you didn't shoot to kill...

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JW refugees and politics

by Anders Andersen in

jw
friends

in the netherlands, an action going on to get two brothers from sierra leone a residence permit.. the men fled the horrible civil war in their country when 14 and 11 years old.

without parents.. they have now lived in the netherlands more than half of their lives.

they are well educated, have nothing in sierra leone and everything in the netherlands.

Anders Andersen

Just to clarify: Watchtower hasn't done anything at all to help these guys. And they won't do anything either.

It's only other churches and politicians that help the guys...

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Are Gods true worshippers on Earth today? If they are not JWs then who are they?

by Formerbrother in

is there gods true worshipers on earth today as jesus said there would be?

if they are not jws then who are they?.

who else comes close to being gods true followers today?.

Anders Andersen

@Former brother,

Just because you fail to do proper research doesn't mean you're right.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_pacifism

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JW refugees and politics

by Anders Andersen in

jw
friends

in the netherlands, an action going on to get two brothers from sierra leone a residence permit.. the men fled the horrible civil war in their country when 14 and 11 years old.

without parents.. they have now lived in the netherlands more than half of their lives.

they are well educated, have nothing in sierra leone and everything in the netherlands.

Anders Andersen

In The Netherlands, an action going on to get two brothers from Sierra Leone a residence permit.

The men fled the horrible civil war in their country when 14 and 11 years old. Without parents.

They have now lived in The Netherlands more than half of their lives. They are well educated, have nothing in Sierra Leone and everything in The Netherlands. They want to contribute to society but they can't, because they are illegal residents thus not allowed to have a job.

One of the men is an active JW (a young orphan refugee ends up in a cult, what a surprise....)

Since they can be evicted any day, people have started lobbying for them. Local politicians and churches actively support their cause. A petition to parliament has been started. There have been and will be protest rallies and visits to the parliament.

http://archief.ukrant.nl/english/brothers-at-risk-of-deportation.html

One can only wonder:

Will the JW be counseled or punished for allowing politicians and churches helping him?
Will people see the difference between Watchtower and JW not doing anything for their spiritual brother, while other organizations including 'competing' churches quite literally try your save his life?
At what point can discussing your cause with politicians, or going to parliament, or protesting be classified as 'being involved in politics'? How does it compare with not joining labor unions as to avoid any connection to 'political' actions? Where is the line between OK and being disfellowshipped?

FYI I fully support that these guys should get to stay in The Netherlands. Just wondering about the JW implications.

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Are Gods true worshippers on Earth today? If they are not JWs then who are they?

by Formerbrother in

is there gods true worshipers on earth today as jesus said there would be?

if they are not jws then who are they?.

who else comes close to being gods true followers today?.

Anders Andersen

@DJS,

Thanks.

Unfortunately I am an heretic apostate dar'manda: I hardly know anything about Star Trek. Or Star Wars. Haven't seen or read LOTR neither. So I guess I'll see Fek'lhr in Gre'thor soon...

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What is the alternative to JW?

by Formerbrother in

i mean this with all due respect, i would like to hear from genuine people who think jw have it wrong and then what is the truth?.

im not talking about silly little quibbles here and there.. is jehovah real?

the the bible is word?

Anders Andersen

So it seems there is not one clear alternative, if there was one then it should be obvious.
Leave the LDS Church and then just wonder alone, or am I missing something?
Is there Gods true worshipers on Earth today as Jesus said there would be? If they are not Mormons then who are they?

You realize apologists from other religions ask the same questions?

Would that mean their religions are also the one true religion?

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Are Gods true worshippers on Earth today? If they are not JWs then who are they?

by Formerbrother in

is there gods true worshipers on earth today as jesus said there would be?

if they are not jws then who are they?.

who else comes close to being gods true followers today?.

Anders Andersen

A lot of questions need answers before we can even begin to attempt to answer your question:

Do any gods exist?
Do we know how many? How do we know?
If any gods exist, do they care about what humans think and do?
If any gods exist, and at least one of them cares about what humans think and do, how are we supposed to know who these gods are and what they like and don't like?
If any gods exist, and at least one of them cares about what humans think and do, and somehow we have come to know who these gods are and what they like and don't like, do we even care about these gods? Why? Any reasons why we should worship them?
If any gods exist, and at least one of them cares about what humans think and do, and somehow we have come to know who these gods are and what they like and don't like, and we even care about these gods and have found reasons to worship them, would these gods expect organized worship, aka would they have one or more peoples? How many peoples would that be? How do we know?

Each of us can answer these questions for themselves, no need to argue in here.

I already quit at #1. I no longer believe that any of the Greek gods actually exist as real deities.

So my opinion is that no gods exist at all, hence to me all discussions about who is or is not worshipping any specific god in the correct way is as useful as discussing the color of the glitter dust on magic unicorns' tails.

Of course, others have different opinions and go through great lengths to 'prove' ~~Star Trek is the best sci-fi series (sorry wrong forum)~~ their religious ways are best or even the only acceptable ones.

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A Must-Watch video for all those trying to break free or fade!

by stuckinarut2 in

for any who may be fading, or trying to break free from the society, or those who fear how things will transpire , please do yourself a favour and watch this video!.

it is long, but worth the investment in time, for it will help in many ways.. its called "coming out" by theramin trees, and for those who "come out" about recognising the truth of the society, it will help.. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mj-8ocmtb_8.

Anders Andersen

Anything from TheraminTrees = instant upvote