Sorry there are some odd words in my op, my predictive text on my phone is terrible. The first sentence is supposed to say with the driver and one of his work colleagues
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Creation, evolution, ???
by Freedom rocks inwas on the bus today and got into a discussion somehow with the driver and ok be ood his work colleagues about whether there's life in other planets, evolution and creation.
the driver believes there must be other life out there, i agree with him that life can't be unique to this planet out of the billions that exist.
his colleague who i think might be a jw by his attitude and reasoning skills thinks we're the only planet with life on it and it was made perfect and exact purposely for humans.
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Creation, evolution, ???
by Freedom rocks inwas on the bus today and got into a discussion somehow with the driver and ok be ood his work colleagues about whether there's life in other planets, evolution and creation.
the driver believes there must be other life out there, i agree with him that life can't be unique to this planet out of the billions that exist.
his colleague who i think might be a jw by his attitude and reasoning skills thinks we're the only planet with life on it and it was made perfect and exact purposely for humans.
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Freedom rocks
Was on the bus today and got into a discussion somehow with the driver and ok be ood his work colleagues about whether there's life in other planets, evolution and creation.
The driver believes there must be other life out there, I agree with him that life can't be unique to this planet out of the billions that exist. His colleague who I think might be a jw by his attitude and reasoning skills thinks we're the only planet with life on it and it was made perfect and exact purposely for humans. He said to me 'i guess you don't believe in creation then?'
How would you have argued this topic if you were In the conversation?
Do you thunk we're the only inhabited planet in existence?
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First time
by Deke ingood evening all, this is my first time posting.. been reading and following for two years.
my story will come soon.... but i want to say to all, thanks for all the meaningful, intellectual, honest, and insightful words!!
it’s been an interesting 48 years of service to an organization!
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Freedom rocks
Welcome Deke. This site and jwfacts helped me wake up and leave. I also went through the guilt, anger and acceptance phase when I was leaving and after i left. Now nearly a year out and I'm so happy and I've made lots of nice friends and I'm learning new things and discovering who I am again (Instead of being told who I should be). You have a wonderful journey of self discovery ahead of you now that you're free to be who you choose. Enjoy it!
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Arguments I’ve Had: Historical Accuracy and the Bible
by Saethydd inwhen i was a jw and still living with my parents i remember the way my father held what could almost be described as contempt for archeologists, paleontologists, and other scientists who dared to try explain what happened in past.
he justified this attidtude with the argument that these people don’t have enough evidence to make such claims with any certainty.
however, i see now that his viewpoint was more likely a defense mechanism to protect his presupposed conclusion that everything described in the bible actually happened.
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Freedom rocks
Yeah I got nowhere discussing 607bce with a jw last year. They just say historians are wrong and that man's methods of carbon dating are wrong. They said historians are disregarding a load of evidence that makes you arrive at the year 607.
It was a frustrating conversation because they wouldn't even look into it they just said you can only trust the societies literature because they do thorough research.
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GB and being famous
by asp59 inhave there been a gb in the organization before that like the 'spot light' as much as the current one?
they seem to be everywhere.
from broadcasting, to magazine and selfie jws post on facebook with them..
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Freedom rocks
What happened to the "discreet" part of the faithful and discreet slave?
I thought everyone was supposed to be equal in the org and there's no clergy class. They creep me out when I see them, there's just something creepy and untrustworthy about them. I felt the same when I was still a jw
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WT Lap Dance Anyone?
by Solzhenitsyn infrom the 11/2018 wt study edition:.
lap dancing is a form of lewd conduct that is becoming more common in the world”.
perhaps this observation goes hand in hand with the previous article pp.17 that “….
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Freedom rocks
How on earth would they know unless they're out in places where lap dancing is going on. I've never heard about it becoming more common
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The bridge
by truthwillsetyoufree inso my father, who is an active jehovah’s witness, told me yesterday of an experience currently doing its rounds amongst the witnesses in relation to cart witnessing.
there is a bridge called ‘the bridge’ which is a well known place for people committing suicide.
apparently the jws have been setting up there literature carts there for a while now and ever since they have there has been no more suicide attempts from the bridge.
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Freedom rocks
Maybe they've gone elsewhere rather than talk to jws at the cart
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A Fantasy I Have To Protest Cart Witnessing
by Wild_Thing ini am not a protester and i hate confrontation, but i have always thought it would be hilarious to set up a kool-aid stand right next to the jw carts and sell purple kool-aid.
i wonder how many would get the joke?.
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Freedom rocks
Go for it!
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Cart wars
by gabcol ini was watching youtube the other day and came across " cart wars".
i understand different people have different ways of protesting and dealing what they have been through, but this guy genuinely scares me.
am i the only one?.
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Freedom rocks
I watched part of the silent signs one that he did where he didn't speak and just held signs up about the org. The elder called the police and tried to make out the ex jw had mental problems but the police didn't believe the elder and left. The ex jw stayed and the jws ended up leaving instead
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Update on my life as a Jehovah’s Witness Teen after running away
by Letty inhey.
without them i felt...so...alone.
so i went back.
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Freedom rocks
Hi Just to let you know you are not alone and our hearts and thoughts are with you. It's very hard to leave the religion, it took me over 2 years to pluck up the courage to do it but I'm so much happier now. I've made new friends and they all have different beliefs and don't judge each other for them. They accept you for who you are as a person not for what your religion is.
You are an adult now and you make your own decisions, your parents don't make them for you now. They certainly can't force you to stay in the religion, they might have given birth to you but they don't own you. Do what makes you happy not what will make them happy or you'll have so many regrets. Live life to the full and enjoy making new friends and learning new things.
As for your other post about going on a date, just be yourself, go at your own pace and if he likes and respects you then he'll accept your boundaries. If he doesn't then he's not the right person. Just relax and have fun and do an activity together that is fun and lightens the atmosphere such as bowling or archery or something. The conversation will flow naturally.