I consider "within the twentieth century" such a prediction as well, though it was edited in later additions to hide that.
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Is the year 2020 the new prediction for Armageddon?
by Disassociated Lady 2 ini have had a conversation this evening with a jw friend i have known since childhood.
he is of the opinion that armageddon will have come and gone within the next 5 years.
are the jws now pinpointing 2020 as the supposed year?
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Beelzebub the forefather of JW.org.
by James Mixon inno other individual has been responsible for creating such a large number of none believers.
people may change faith but they still believe in god but when "most" leave jw's, oh boy they become down right disrespectful of jehovah...so a great game plan by satan, he's a tricky devil.
to be known as the number one religion that turn folks away from god, that is saying something about your faith.....lol.
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Ah. Yeah, I've had that observation myself. Sometimes it's actually "nice", if you'll allow me, like after I've been in a days-long Twitter debate with Ancient Aliens believers.
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Beelzebub the forefather of JW.org.
by James Mixon inno other individual has been responsible for creating such a large number of none believers.
people may change faith but they still believe in god but when "most" leave jw's, oh boy they become down right disrespectful of jehovah...so a great game plan by satan, he's a tricky devil.
to be known as the number one religion that turn folks away from god, that is saying something about your faith.....lol.
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By the way, the name Beelzebub is a result of political manipulation of the text. The king of Ugarit some 3500 years ago was named Ba'al-Zebul, "The Lord On High". In the text, it was changed to Beelzebub, "The Lord of the flies." -
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Beelzebub the forefather of JW.org.
by James Mixon inno other individual has been responsible for creating such a large number of none believers.
people may change faith but they still believe in god but when "most" leave jw's, oh boy they become down right disrespectful of jehovah...so a great game plan by satan, he's a tricky devil.
to be known as the number one religion that turn folks away from god, that is saying something about your faith.....lol.
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schnell
#1? Really?
I can't speak for everyone else, and it's clear that not every ex-JW becomes an atheist. It certainly doesn't help to have had the Bible rubbed in my face all my life, but some see through it regardless. In point of fact, I did try to observe the meetings with a loose, liberal, metaphorical understanding of Christian doctrine. I found it impossible in that setting, though the Unitarian Universalists seem to accept atheism and metaphorical understanding just fine.
I'm atheist because I have looked at where these beliefs come from, how we evolved, and how they evolved right along with us. It's theology and anthropology. So, humanism, really.
I respect another person's right to fantastical beliefs, and I acknowledge the role of religion in politics. It's not going away anytime soon. This is why I have come to prefer street epistemology and the Socratic method rather than blunt, aggressive assertion.
But I am curious. Who says that Jehovah's witnesses produce more atheists than any other religion or sect?
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Disfellowshipping - Quid Pro Quo - Satan's Accusation
by doublespeak in.
if under jw doctrine, satan's accusation is that a human serves god for the purpose of what he can get out of it, does the disfellowshipping arrangement, exercised to the degree that the governing body deem to be appropriate, support this charge?.
taking for granted the jehovah’s witnesses are god’s chosen organization; on the assumption that the angels (who apparently cannot read heart conditions) looking upon humanity who are making a stand for the issue of sovereignty , are unable to discern those who are in the religion because of their family and friends.
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And wouldn't they all see through it? How do you fake it with an omniscient god?
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Disfellowshipping - Quid Pro Quo - Satan's Accusation
by doublespeak in.
if under jw doctrine, satan's accusation is that a human serves god for the purpose of what he can get out of it, does the disfellowshipping arrangement, exercised to the degree that the governing body deem to be appropriate, support this charge?.
taking for granted the jehovah’s witnesses are god’s chosen organization; on the assumption that the angels (who apparently cannot read heart conditions) looking upon humanity who are making a stand for the issue of sovereignty , are unable to discern those who are in the religion because of their family and friends.
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How to believe you deserve to relax
by rebel8 ini was brainwashed to believe you generally shouldn't relax much.. demons can enter you if you meditate or even relax your brain too much for one second.
always be on guard.. scriptures criticizing laziness were repeated often.
https://www.openbible.info/topics/laziness "be kind to yourself" and all that.. you need to strenuously exert yourself for jehoopla and you're worthless if you don't.. most forms of fun were extinguished.
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I admit that every hobby or artistic endeavor was poisoned by scripture and guilt as well, though this is not unique to JWs. "Religion poisons everything," as Hitchens said.
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Leaving the jws is a "lifestyle choice" according to a counsellor
by purrpurr inso i had my first appointment with a counsellor, of course i explained about being a born in jw, mentally leaving, the penalty of doing so and therefore the mental strain of pretending to be someone i'm not.
her response was that she couldn't help me with that because leaving a cult was a "lifestyle choice".
i tried to say to her that its a cult not a religion and how it brain washed me but no.
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She has a career to defend. Telling people to leave a cult because it is causing them harm puts her at risk from its adherents, leaders, lawyers, and possibly - for all she knows - even you.
So, lifestyle choice. Take it as a codeword if you must.
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Is the year 2020 the new prediction for Armageddon?
by Disassociated Lady 2 ini have had a conversation this evening with a jw friend i have known since childhood.
he is of the opinion that armageddon will have come and gone within the next 5 years.
are the jws now pinpointing 2020 as the supposed year?
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We gotta get outta this place
If it's the last thing we ever do.
Girl there's a better life for me and you...
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Is the year 2020 the new prediction for Armageddon?
by Disassociated Lady 2 ini have had a conversation this evening with a jw friend i have known since childhood.
he is of the opinion that armageddon will have come and gone within the next 5 years.
are the jws now pinpointing 2020 as the supposed year?
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What? You don't believe? ;)