StinkyPantz

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  Do belief and logic have to be enemies?

  by new light in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  after much, much soul searching this past weekend i was once again confronted with the possibility of what can be called the divine.

  it was not exactly a pleasant experience, as i have been denying, even ridiculing the idea of god basically since exiting the jws (guess i was more traumatized than i thought).

  during this last year i have been convinced that i must have been crazy for believing in god.

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  Was I wrong for believing in the Divine?

  No. At the time it most likely fulfilled a need.

  Am I hurting myself now by denying Its presence?

  I ask myself this too at times but I tend not to think so. Thing is, what do you mean by "Divine"?
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  IronGland - You were AMAZING last night!

  by Incense_and_Peppermints in

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  (jk) .

  hehehe

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  How does God communicate with us?

  by JH in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the past, god spoke to humans through angels, prophets, and jesus.

  today, there are no prophets, angels don't show up anymore, and jesus isn't there to speak to us.. we can talk to god through prayer, but how does god talk to us?.

  so, other than the bible which is pretty outdated, how can god communicate with humans?

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  Since the age of enlightenment, God appears to be talking to mankind through discovery; technology; education and science....no more room in this society for mysticism.

  I could accept this..
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  After 6 Years My Mom Calls??!!??

  by Gretchen956 in

  1. social
  2. family

  rrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnngggggggggg.

  partner: hang on, i'll get her for you.. i haven't heard from my mom in six years, my mom has told my family i am demonized (and she doesn't even know i'm pagan!!

  ), but she cut me off specifically because i am gay.

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  .. but did you get the medical history you needed?
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  Who is the most cynical on this board?

  by stillajwexelder in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i can be pretty bad - but who is the most cynical on this board?

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  Pick me! Pick me!
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  Were you a janitor?

  by AK - Jeff in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  how many, due to watchtower restrictions on education, are or were janitors, bus drivers, waitresses, ect.

  this is not to disparrage any of these honorable jobs - just wondering how widespread this was.

  i never attended a congregation where there were not several janitors.

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  I still am a waitress and I love it! I like interacting with people and having money in my pocket nightly.

  That being said, it's not what I want to do forever. I'm putting myself through school so that I can have a real job.

  I never knew any JW janitors, maybe my congregation was weird like that. Most of the elders had good jobs and some, like my father, were college educated.
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  RSVP for my wedding!!!

  by maybesbabies in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is an open invitation to my wedding.

  if you would like to rsvp, please email me at tamarlively at gmail dot com.

  i will base my location and guest list around this.

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  Distance will keep me away Tamar, although I'd love to be there!

  We may not even be able to afford rings for the wedding

  You can buy wedding bands that look nice, inexpensively. I have a white gold one that I paid $50 for and Jon's was around $100. There are even cheaper ones at Kay jewelers.
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  Ten Signs you're a fundamentalist christian

  by IronGland in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  10 - you vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.. .

  9 - you feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the biblical claim that we were created from dirt.. .

  8 - you laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a triune god.. .

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  Good one!
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  Why I am leaving JWD

  by logansrun in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm leaving this forum...at least temporarily.

  as i mentioned in conversation over dinner at the chicago apostafest, my upcoming school schedule (which begins next week) combined with my workload will make it very difficult to be an active member on this forum.

  perhaps i'll check in occassionaly when life is a little slower but for now i'd better distance myself from the on-line scene or else the other elements in my life will suffer.

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  I'm with 7006 on this one:

  Good luck in school. The more you learn (sic) the more you realize you don't know shit. When you reach that point, let us know.

  Bye!
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  Animal sensors/toll way

  by Mac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  don't trust them!!!!!

  was coming home to indiana from ohio early this morning on the toll road and a deer landed right in front of me...no time to break or swerve and a fraction of a second and amazing leaping skills saved his/her life and maybe mine!!!

  i couldn't help thinking about the fact that i'm not a speeder (hell, i even make complete stops at signs...james dean, i'm not!

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  I'm fine. I just wanted to pop in and say 'hi'. I haven't been posting much, but it's good to see you here when I do.

  I have no comment on your thread topic really, only to say that I'm glad you're okay.