It's quite a leap from deism to JWism.
schnell
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Infinity versus nothing
by Fisherman insome people like to believe in something others believe in nothing; so in what location did the substance that expanded into the time/space universe exist before the big bang?
where did the energy that caused the big band come from?
how did the substance that became the big bang change from being inert and sterile and come to life to having the properties and drive that it does?
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Or was it Designed???
by Slidin Fast inawake!
1 2017 says on its back page.
the saharan silver ant (cataglyphis bombycina) is one of the most heat-tolerant land animals known.
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schnell
Just add two words at the end: "Was it designed by magic?"
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Making life and death/life altering decisions based on commands from someone you're not sure exists
by jambon1 instraight from the off, i will say that i'm 100% atheist.
i have no faith.
however, it occurred to me while thinking back over my involvement with the jw religion and especially when i take into account personal and family situations where people have made life altering choices due to being jw's, just how crazy it really is.
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schnell
"Faith is the suspension of critical thinking." (Bill Maher)
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How much money people usually donate to WT ?
by Bardamu ini grew up in the org and never got baptised, however i was wondering recently about how much money my family and old friends are wasting in all that.
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i remember of course never talking in amounts, that it was important to give from what you can not what you have etc but i admit i have no clue how much the average witness gives (say in % of their income).. i'm sure it varies greatly, i'd love to hear what you guys have to say..
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schnell
I think it's funny now that I never donated by check or counted it on my taxes. Always cash. Because I was afraid that I might be persecuted.
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schnell
"What, it'szz a bottle of waterrr. Gimme a brk... (glug glug glug)"
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2017 Circuit Assembly: Lesbians at school demonstration
by darkspilver insteve2: is there some way this can be presented so that it is crystal clear what was actually in the demonstrations and what was added?
i guess some will think it should be obvious - but this is where misunderstandings arise because we end up wrongly attributing something to jw organization that was never said.. circuit assembly theme: maintain love for jehovah!.
note to speaker: warmly encourage young ones to prove their friendship with jehovah by observing his commandments and defending his standards.
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schnell
"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me." (Batman)
You can't say you love the person and hate the sin, and then also say a person is defined and qualified by their actions.
Now kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man, but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man. (Numbers 31:17-18, NIV)
Wow, such a moral standard to live by, and to wish upon others as well.
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"The Santa Clarita Diet" on Netflix
by schnell insomeone recommended "the santa clarita diet" to me at work, and when i got home and watched the trailer, my wife and i both sat down and binged through the whole thing.... https://youtu.be/xjrnbogoauq.
thematically, the show is all about rebirth.
sprinkled throughout is the idea that when something changes in your life, you just have to be bold and run with it.
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@Simon, I will say that the season finale left me disappointed a little bit, because I really want a show to just conclude. Seriously, especially if it's built on themes of death and rebirth... But the business requires a long series, so it goes.
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"The Santa Clarita Diet" on Netflix
by schnell insomeone recommended "the santa clarita diet" to me at work, and when i got home and watched the trailer, my wife and i both sat down and binged through the whole thing.... https://youtu.be/xjrnbogoauq.
thematically, the show is all about rebirth.
sprinkled throughout is the idea that when something changes in your life, you just have to be bold and run with it.
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schnell
Someone recommended "The Santa Clarita Diet" to me at work, and when I got home and watched the trailer, my wife and I both sat down and binged through the whole thing...
Thematically, the show is all about rebirth. Sprinkled throughout is the idea that when something changes in your life, you just have to be bold and run with it. You went years with life going a certain way, everything all planned out, and suddenly it's all out the window.
Also, it's gruesome and loaded with bad language. So keep the little kids away and maybe don't watch while eating dinner.
The whole first season runs about 5 hours, and it's highly recommended. Enjoy. :)
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schnell
Here's a list of things the WT is asking you to give up:
- Time
- Money
- College
- Ambitions
- Intellectual honesty
- Personal freedom
- Legal and physical freedom, as in conscientious objection
- Life and health, as in cases where blood transfusions are needed
Here's why they say, "Don't give up":
- They need money. Any other reason comes down to a need for money.
And that's just not a fair shake. No thanks.
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schnell
When I was in Prepaid Legal, an MLM pyramid scheme that sells a service that should be called legal insurance but isn't, my upline said something interesting. "If you don't make it to the annual seminar, the chances are you're going to quit the program." Of course, I agree with him.
The regional convention is just such a seminar.