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  Believers and their "Free Will" Dogma

  by JT in

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  one of the most interesting dogmas found among believers is the concept called free will- on the surface it starts out sounding reasonable, until you start the ask questions and listen to the explanations that are given , after awhile you realize it has no legs to stand on.

  we are told by believers that god allows each person to make thier own choice and we are not robots and therefore we are able to exercise free will, the only problem is when you ask the question, what about when someone exercises thier free will and it harms someone else, why would a loving god allow someone the free will to hurt someone innocent, at that point free will sounds more like an excuse to give god a bye in terms of having to do anything- i read this posters comment and i couldn't for the life of me see any logic or reasonablness behind the concept of free will when folks get hurt like this person has-.

  one of my earliest memories is of my grandfather raping me.

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  siegswife

  I agree with six completely on this...yet I call myself a Christian. Go figure.
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  Judas Iscariot

  by nativenyr23 in

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  was watching a deal on tv last night (discovery channel, history channel, can't remember)....and it reminded me of something i've always thought about.. was judas really a bad guy?

  should he be condemned for doing something that had to be done?

  i mean, after all, had he not "betrayed his master".....then jesus wouldn't have died, right?

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  siegswife

  I've wondered about that too. If Judas had a change of heart, who would have set the wheels in motion? He obviously felt bad about it since he committed suicide soon after.

  Think about Pilate too. He didn't think Jesus deserved death, and he had the power to prevent it, yet he allowed it by washing his hands of the whole mess. Revelation 2:13 says of him: "...even in the days of Antipas (Pilate), my witness, the faithful one, who was killed by your side where Satan is dwelling."

  Judas and Pilate had to do what they did (or didn't do, as the case may be).
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  Which *class* on JW.com are you really in?

  by Brumm in

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  2. friends

  feeling left out?...awww bleeeess (((( )))).

  just opening the door for anyone of the "broken hearted class" to say which class you would place yourself in....caring?

  intelligent?

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  siegswife

  I'm of the "lurking, chingus smoking, class skipping" class.
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  Sleigh Ride, Anyone?

  by Farkel in

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  i finally got my keyboard to communicate with my computer and have recorded my favorite holiday song.

  it's in a streaming audio format and should be ok with most modern audio players.

  i know it works with winamp.

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  siegswife

  Thanks Farkel. I really enjoyed listening to both of them. I can't wait to hear more.

  *flicks bic and holds it in the air* (I hope the wait isn't tooooo long)
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  Financial Help.

  by Yizuman in

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  2. friends

  hit my posting limit and am using my second account..... i don't know if anyone can help or not.. but i am in a desprate situation whereas i have to swallow my pride and seek out some help.. i am behind rent as well as my morgage ( i own a moble home on a lot rent).. need food as well.. phone needs to stay in service since i am deaf and need it as part my text communication for hopes of landing a better job.

  sister can email me to let me know if a employer calls, so i can drive over and find out what's up from there.. i work at wal-mart and alot of us have our hours cut to 20+ hrs a week, so this is hurting me fianacially.. job hunts is hard since i am deaf since most employers seems to prefer hiring a hearing person.. i know of a deaf friend who is unemployed and he went thru 20 job interviews in a month.

  none of them ever called or emailed him to say he got a job.. family can't help since they all have their own problems to deal with.. i can post all the info you need if anyone needs it, such as my landlord's address and my morgage address if anyone wants to mail a check directly to them.

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  siegswife

  Yizuman, I haven't read through this whole thread, so I'm sorry if I'm repeating already given advice.

  You mentioned that you belong to a church. If so, I think the first thing you could do was enlist the aid of a fellow church goer to help you make some phone calls. Someone to act as your advocate in a way. Since you're deaf, I'm assuming that you don't do too well on the phone. Get someone to help you call some of the agencies and charities already mentioned.

  It may be that some of your church members would want to help you with your current situation as well.

  Lea
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  everone is in confusion

  by zolensky in

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  i joined this site last week hoping to meet people that would steer me back to the organization.

  instead the people i have talked to her are all trying to tell me too see the light and get out of the organization.

  in my opinion, not that it matters, i really think that if a person had the truth deeply ingrained in them, they would never leave the truth.

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  siegswife

  zolensky, You said that you came here hoping that people would "steer you" back to the organization. Did it ever occur to you that that is exactly why you can't "steer" yourself? Because you're always allowing or looking for someone else to steer you? It's your life! Don't you think that you should be the one at the helm? And why would you think that you're in a position to judge or give advise to anyone? You can't even "steer" your own life, why should anyone think that you can tell them which way to go?
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  i am drunk

  by josephus in

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  and ive decided to ask the ladies why you seem to love the nasty men.

  i have fallen in love with a nice girl who i thought liked me back.

  it seems she only likes evil men and im not the right guy im " a good friend" i feel lost and cant understand your crazy sex.. i really thought this was it, now im somewhere in limbo.

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  siegswife

  I think that alot of girls are looking for a nice guy that is as fu**ed up as they are. Confusing? Yes. Impossible? No. I doubt that it's anything against you, she probably had her sites set on the jerky to begin with. Don't let it get you down....you don't really want a girl that's so confused....that would really be screwed up, no?
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  What's your favorite Xmas carol?

  by Scully in

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  my two favorites are a toss up between john lennon's "so this is christmas" and the "little drummer boy" - the one where bing crosby and david bowie are singing together.. love, scully

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  siegswife

  ITA with bluemoon on both counts.
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  Special Guest for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!

  by Bendrr in

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  2. friends

  btw, y'all keep those ideas coming for what to serve on my italian xmas dinner thread:.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=41527&site=3.

  meanwhile, here's an update that made me happy.

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  siegswife

  Why does he want to be reinstated?
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  Xmas xchange present(s) arrived safely........

  by scootergirl in

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  2. friends

  i have already gotten an email from someone stating that their gift arrived safely in the mail.

  i thought it would be nice to start a thread where we can post what we got (for those nosey like me who want to know!

  ) and a thank you.. as for me, i haven't even begun yet!

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  siegswife

  Yea baby! I got me a TUB PARTY!!! Whoo Hoo! Thanks trotafox...I think I'll go for the party for two... The kid's already confiscated the duck... Thanks a bunch!!!!