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  "Not without good reason" is it used ...

  by Nathan Natas in

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  thanks to matty for suggesting this.... .

  insight vol.1 "creation" p. 545. it is not without good reason that psalm 104:24 says: "how many your works are, o jehovah!

  not without good reason has it been termed the busiest and most versatile organ in the body.. awake!

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  Brother Nates...how much time did you count for that effort?
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  why waste time?

  by lucidentity in

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  if everyone here , or nearly everyone here does not believe the jw's then why waste your time going onto these websites.

  when everyone leaves the truth they automaticaly go to jw websites....why?

  if you no longer believe it why waste your time?.

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  I cannot speak for everyone who visits this board. I can tell you that I am NOT here to disprove anyone else's belief system, and if fact, I avoid posts that look to tear down, as i don't find such helpful. I was curious about some things that I had been taught as a JW. As you know, our reading material as JWs was confined to those things published only by the society. I wanted scholarly approaches to issues. And I have found many. Also, I have found that others share my feelings of confusion as I face life as a freethinking adult. I no longer have ALL the answers. I no longer feel handpicked by God as one of an elite chosen few. I also hope my presence here can be a source of comfort and reassurance to others, like yourself who feel needless and harmful guilt. You sound young. You sound curious. Take advantage of both! HbH
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  My experiences at the assmebly....

  by airwlk149 in

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  hi guys!!!!.

  as most of you all know, i was going to the district assembly in san francisco, with my parents.. well, i went, and it was interesting.... here it goes....... i left on thursday night.

  my friend pam came to pick me up.

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  Xander...Forgive my ignorance..I do not knoe what the ring o attendants is. Do tell...HbH.
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  Yoga Anyone?

  by dobby in

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  i just read with interest an article entitled yoga - just an exercise or something more?

  in the august 1, 2002 watchtower.. i know that growing up a witness i had always been told that yoga was related to spiritism and the occult.

  however, with the popularity of yoga among the mainstream in recent years as a means to keep fit not as a means to find spiritual enlightment, i thought the society may have lightened up a bit.

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  In skimming over the info from the watchtower article, I was struck by the constant use of vague and leading questions. My husband, a scholar and college professor, told me long ago how unscholarly such writing is. I find it as annoying as he does. HbH
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  Does God Hear JW Prayers?

  by HomebutHiding in

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  as a jw i never doubted there was ahearer of my prayers.

  in fact, over the two plus decades that i was a jw, i know there were answers to specific petitions, and i felt strongly that my prayers to be a stronger, better person were heard and answered.

  now, i no longer have anyone to whom i can address prayers, and i feel i wouldn't get a hearing anyway.

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  And what of the peaceloving Buddhists, who don't know the god of the Bible (And who of us CAN?) do their petitions go unheard? They seem to have an envied peace with self and brother....HbH
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  47 years ago today..................

  by Makena1 in

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  i was born whilst my parents were on a jw missionary assignment.

  unofficially i am only a year old!

  lol this will be the first time my family and i have ever celebrated.

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  mak..I will be celebrating my 2nd b'day...will turn 46 soon...I do not wish you airbrushed pictures of women who are controlled by men...I wish you freedom, peace, and fullness of life. HbH
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  Shameless plea for birthday wishes

  by jaded in

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  well people, this is a big day for me.

  not only am i 50 today (ugh) but i am celebrating it.

  at least i can say that so far it feels no worse than 49.lol.

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  jaded..happy 50th...and the Christmas tree thing? I did my first last year, the thing smelled good, but I am lazy..was a lot of work and expense. Bah Humbug! PS...I want return birthday salutations in about 3 weeks! I will be a liberated 46!
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  Does God Hear JW Prayers?

  by HomebutHiding in

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  as a jw i never doubted there was ahearer of my prayers.

  in fact, over the two plus decades that i was a jw, i know there were answers to specific petitions, and i felt strongly that my prayers to be a stronger, better person were heard and answered.

  now, i no longer have anyone to whom i can address prayers, and i feel i wouldn't get a hearing anyway.

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  LDH...My point exactly. I cannot imagine a god without the face and qualities that the JWs instilled. He, of course, is no longer real for me. So, in order to pray, since I found it very productive in the past...to whom should these intentions be directed? My own will? Perhaps you ahven't gone this mental route, and this sounds like so much nonsense. Still, I trust SOMEONE will get my thoughts here....HbH
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  A simple question for You Know

  by toddy in

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  you know,

  do you think the end of the current system is going to happen in your lifetime?

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  And "Christians" who associate with apostates will be steamrolled eventually. Hypocrite.
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  Does God Hear JW Prayers?

  by HomebutHiding in

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  as a jw i never doubted there was ahearer of my prayers.

  in fact, over the two plus decades that i was a jw, i know there were answers to specific petitions, and i felt strongly that my prayers to be a stronger, better person were heard and answered.

  now, i no longer have anyone to whom i can address prayers, and i feel i wouldn't get a hearing anyway.

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  As a JW I never doubted there was ahearer of my prayers. In fact, over the two plus decades that I was a JW, I know there were answers to specific petitions, and I felt strongly that my prayers to be a stronger, better person were heard and answered. Now, I no longer have anyone to whom I can address prayers, and I feel I wouldn't get a hearing anyway. How can this be? How could it be that a god would hear my prayers then, but not now? Why would he ehar and answer prayers from duped cult members, and not those of us who have had the strength to get out and be more? This has me thinking that perhaps the power of prayer lies in my own abilities and faith in my own goodness, such as it is. Would I have the same, positive affects by making the object of my petitions my own will? This is a tough one to articulate. Has anyone taken this mental journey yet? Can you save me some steps, lazy slob, I? Thank you. HbH