Posts by unsure

The manliest man I ever heard of was Fred Rogers -- a man of absolute principle, of absolute kindness, and absolute confidence in his mission in life. If all men followed his example, the world would be a far better place.

Agreed. Well said.

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Is Being a “Manly Man” a Bad Thing?

by minimus in

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so much is said regarding men , in a negative way.

shaving commercials are now lecturing us as to how bad we really are.

men should be less masculine.

unsure

@scruffmcbuff said,

"ive been described as gay because of my knowledge and interest in jewelry and watches."

Same here. Although I am heterosexual, I once had an elder use a homophobic slur against me just because I had some jewellery on. It is unfortunate that some still use derogatory, homophobic slurs even after leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Is Being a “Manly Man” a Bad Thing?

by minimus in

jw
friends

so much is said regarding men , in a negative way.

shaving commercials are now lecturing us as to how bad we really are.

men should be less masculine.

unsure

When I first heard about the controversial ad, I thought "oh no". I then checked it out and it wasn't as bad as I thought. Certainly had some good messages. I wasn't angry.

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Hello

by Tobyjones262 in

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new to this forum.

i ran across it when watching lloyd evans videos and searching out jw links.

i left the cult many years ago after a long stint in it.the cult caused me much pain and problems even though i left.

unsure

Welcome!

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How to Argue for Creationism

by cofty in

all creationist arguments follow an identical pattern.. first a quick way to remember the format - 'complexity, complexity, complexity; therefore god'.. now a more detailed guide to formulating an argument.. identify some complex feature of the natural world.

a quick google search or nature documentary will quickly provide inspiration.

creationist websites have hundreds of them you can copy-paste without attribution.. do no research at all on what is currently known about the evolutionary history of this feature.

unsure

I came across this article today and it was fitting to share in this thread.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/15-answers-to-creationist/

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Reflecting On Death

by Charles Gillette in

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reflecting on death.

i can't remember, maybe steve jobs before he died.i thought i would share it with you and see what you think about it, and i'm quoting i think from his book.. "i'm about fifty-fifty on believing in god.

for most of my life, i've felt that there must be more to our own existence than meets the eye.. i might be overestimating the odds 50/50 out of a desire to believe in an afterlife.

unsure

"Researchers use mathematics and cell science to conclude that the aging process and death are inevitable, no matter how hard you try."

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/scientists-do-the-math-you-cant-live-forever

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Flawed Website

by pinkpizza in

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when i first seen this website i actually thought it was a jw website hence the home page and not an ex jw website and i posted a topic thinking people were real witnesses then i quickly discovered it was not and all these people were commenting and embarrassing me and i couldn’t even delete the thread.

then i asked the admin to delete it and i said it was very misleading saying it’s a jw page and he’s like are you serious i deleted your topic and now you are attacking me and it clearly says ex jw page.

he was very rude and btw no where does it say ex jw and you should be able to delete your own threads you start.

unsure

Not everyone will agree with my point but the likes on my first post in this thread (not the one you quoted) show that there are active members on these forums who agree with me and don't think my position is incorrect.

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The paranormal.

by Lost in the fog in

i know that a lot of the people on here have turned their backs on the idea of a deity deciding that god does not exist.

but what about the unseen spirit world generally such as poltergeists, jinns, voodoo, etc.

if you have become agnostic, atheist, or just don't care since leaving, do you think that there are spirits out there or have you decided that is also hokum?

unsure

Well said @Xanthippe!

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The paranormal.

by Lost in the fog in

i know that a lot of the people on here have turned their backs on the idea of a deity deciding that god does not exist.

but what about the unseen spirit world generally such as poltergeists, jinns, voodoo, etc.

if you have become agnostic, atheist, or just don't care since leaving, do you think that there are spirits out there or have you decided that is also hokum?

unsure

In my opinion, our universe is huge let alone the possibility of multiverses; I would think there are many unexplained phenomenon that until studied and understood, would seem to be beyond the realm of possibility.

Once again though, at this time, I have no proof or have encountered undeniable proof from others of the paranormal.