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  Introduction - Any Believers?

  by Believer in

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  i’ve been reading it for a few of years off and on, but have been a little too ... maybe ... timid to join.

  i left the watchtower organization almost 20 years ago but never abandoned my faith and belief in god.

  i knew the gb/organization didn’t represent god, so when i lost my faith in them, i managed to keep my faith in an all wise benevolent creator.

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  Hi Believer,

  I do believe in God. I have examined both sides of the atheist/theist argument and find that the argument for the existence of an intelligent creator (God) is overwhelming.

  I believe that by using deduction alone, we can be more than certain of this. The very first question should be: Did someone create the universe? Even Richard Dawkins admitted that a likely scenario was that an Alien race planted life here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t-w26yhZ6M

  The first question should NOT be: "is Speciation a fact".

  May I suggest the book "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist"? Of course, I feel that you should also examine the atheist/agnostic side of the argument as well

  Cofty, how in the heck did you end up an evangelical after JWs? Did you turn to a particular ist or ism? Calvinist? Did you attend church?
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  Simon: What happens when you can no longer support this site?

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. forum
  2. suggestions

  hey simon, .

  the recent closure of jwr made me realize that this site may not be eternal as well.

  a great deal of people attach a lot of importance to xjw communities and yours is the best.

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  I have a question that may have already been answered, but I have no idea how to search for it:

  Simon: Why do you use something other than the standard forum format? This format is really nice, but it seems like it would be more expensive and doesn't have "notify me of response" option.

  Thanks for all you do Simon.
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  Evidence for a Young Earth

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for additional information:.

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  jacobm

  the ad hominems in this thread are out of control.
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  Challenge to Creationists

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in response to the 37 threads in my evolution is a fact series - see bottom of op for links - perry posted a link to an article "44 reasons why evolution isn't true".. i offered him a challenge on the thread and by pm.

  predictably he is totally ignoring it, so i am offering the challenge to any evolution-denier who thinks they have evidence to support their position.. please present one specific piece of evidence for creationism.. my task will be to refute it with evidence within 24 hours.. then i will present one piece of evidence for evolution and your challenge will be the same.. all posts must be as succinct as reasonably possible.

  entirely in your own words, without copy-paste, videos or links.. please post your interest to take part and we will set it up before the first actual post in the exchange.

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  I have a hard time comprehending why someone would spend this much time on a public forum debating and trying to change other's minds. Didn't we stop that when we left the JWs? I mean, anyone can watch YouTube videos, research papers, or take an Anthropology course at the local Community College.

  But hey, to each his own.
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  Challenge to Creationists

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in response to the 37 threads in my evolution is a fact series - see bottom of op for links - perry posted a link to an article "44 reasons why evolution isn't true".. i offered him a challenge on the thread and by pm.

  predictably he is totally ignoring it, so i am offering the challenge to any evolution-denier who thinks they have evidence to support their position.. please present one specific piece of evidence for creationism.. my task will be to refute it with evidence within 24 hours.. then i will present one piece of evidence for evolution and your challenge will be the same.. all posts must be as succinct as reasonably possible.

  entirely in your own words, without copy-paste, videos or links.. please post your interest to take part and we will set it up before the first actual post in the exchange.

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  Oh dear. I don't understand why this isn't on a creationist/evolution forum.
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  Austin, TX EXJW First Meetup.com Meet Tomorrow!

  by jacobm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.meetup.com/austin-ex-jehovahs-witnesses-meetup/events/231160574/.

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  http://www.meetup.com/Austin-Ex-Jehovahs-Witnesses-Meetup/events/231160574/
  
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  This Reminds Me of The Worst Parts of Waking Up

  by jacobm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  star trek "frame of mind" episode:.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy90d2ipd6y/p>.

  the lady at 3:13 remind me of people like e-watchman.

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  Star Trek "Frame of Mind" episode:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY90d2iPd6Y/p>

  The lady at 3:13 remind me of people like e-watchman. The people that are awake but are a bit nuts.
  
  
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  Part 2 - Waking Up With Jake & Steph Experience

  by jacobm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i405e0vge0k.

  thanks for all the support!.

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  jacobm

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i405E0vge0k

  Thanks for all the support!
  
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  How was your wedding?

  by BeautifulMind in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  how was your wedding?

  did you have a jw wedding or something different?

  my wedding was not what either of us wanted at first, but it turned out very lovely.

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  congrats, Stan! Beautiful couple! Wish you all the best!

  I always thought the weirdest JW weddings were the ones thrown by the rich Elder, for his daughter. They always had a creepy vibe. I really don't know why. Maybe because of the wedding talk?!
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  One More Plug For Our New Meetup.com Group In Austin, TX

  by jacobm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.meetup.com/austin-ex-jehovahs-witnesses-meetup/

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  jacobm

  http://www.meetup.com/Austin-Ex-Jehovahs-Witnesses-Meetup/