Posts by jacobm

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Seeking support ... Where can a Christian go

by Sevan in

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hey all, .

so i recently posted for the first time and introduced myself.. i have been spending time reading various posts.

some informative, some not so much.. since i've been reading on here, i've read a lot from atheists.

jacobm

Hi,

You can save yourself a lot of heartache & time by fully realizing that Jesus is the "truth, the way, the life" (I'm not saying you don't). As Christians, Paul exhorts us to gather together, but this is not necessary for salvation. Some Christians are isolated from other believers, but they still have a strong relationship with God.

The book "escaping codependent christianity" is amazing, and cant be found on amazon, used, for about $4 (shipping included).

The JWs completely hijacked our faith, so it will take time to heal. Just don't get into another cult/cult-like group!

Much love!

P.S. - I wouldn't debate atheists on here much. Any proof you send their way will be ignored. I mean, they do have some major confirmation bias going on.

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Dallas Texas 5 Police Officers dead & 6 wounded ?

by smiddy in

and it is still ongoing ?.

obviously sparked off by the 2 afro american citizens gunned down by police officers these past few days.?.

when is this sort of violence going to end ?.

jacobm

Simon:

You ignored my questions, only pointing back to "popular opinion". Sorry, but just because you say the facts are " beyond dispute", doesn't make your argument correct.

Care to answer any of my questions?

Here's another: Should a woman be able to buy a semi automatic pistol to protect herself from her ex husband who she recently divorced and has threatened her with murder? Why or why not?

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Dallas Texas 5 Police Officers dead & 6 wounded ?

by smiddy in

and it is still ongoing ?.

obviously sparked off by the 2 afro american citizens gunned down by police officers these past few days.?.

when is this sort of violence going to end ?.

jacobm

I would love to hear Simon (all due respect, bro) explain how restricting guns from law abiding citizens will keep extremists from killing with guns.

1) the extremists can buy guns illegally off the street.

2) they can use pipe bombs, maltov cocktails, pressure cookers, etc.

If you take away the AR15 from law abiding citizens, you might as well take away all semi automatic pistols as well, since using them is a place like a nightclub will be almost just as deadly.

And what about shotguns? Most shotguns fit 6 rounds and you can them buy a side sleeve for easy reloading of six more rounds. Should we ban them as well? Sorry dove hunters (big here in Texas)! You can't dove hunt anymore!

To ensure that no one (except law enforcement & military) has semi automatic rifles, the government would have to order a seizure of all existing semi auto rifles & ammo. Will people comply? Will the criminals comply? Even if you got all the rifles out of the US, you would then need stronger border defense...to keep the ones from border countries out!

Can we please use some logic here and not just fear based rhetoric?

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Dallas Texas 5 Police Officers dead & 6 wounded ?

by smiddy in

and it is still ongoing ?.

obviously sparked off by the 2 afro american citizens gunned down by police officers these past few days.?.

when is this sort of violence going to end ?.

jacobm

Why would anyone assume these criminal gunmen, who shot the cops, got these guns legally?

Why would anyone think that, if guns were outlawed for citizens, that events like this would not happen? The Boston Bombers used a pressure cooker. Should we ban pressure cookers?

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Watchtower and Brexit

by jwleaks in

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so britain is leaving the european union (eu).. the governing body of jehovah's witnesses have over the past year moved the majority of its european activities to the control of watchtower britain and the ibsa primarily because of britain's membership with the eu.. further, the incorporated pseudo-political lobby group, european association of jehovah's christisn witnesses, based in brussels, is administered by watchtower britain and its officers.

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expect major changes in the structure of watchtower..

jacobm

Let us not forget, if it wasnt for the European Union's high court overturning France's tax judgement against the JWs, they would have paid big money back about 6-7 years ago.

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Anti-religion T-Shirt idea

by Simon in

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i want a t-shirt.

something that says "religion is crap, i don't care which one".. i was thinking of adapting the "coexist" one to say "toxic" instead which is great because it removes 'science' but includes all the major world religions.. anyone else have any ideas?.

also a tag-line ... "whatever god you worship, he's a weirdigan".

jacobm

LOL this is hilarious. Y'all sound like a bunch of JWs sitting around a dinner table making fun of non-JWs. Just a different outlook this time. I wonder if the core personality ever changes for some people, when they leave. Do they actually 'recover'?

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Letter # 3 to the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses

by WITNESS-FOR-WATCHTOWER-REFORM in

below is my latest letter sent to the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

jm.

the governing body.

jacobm

Hey J M!

If you sent this already, you might as well resign from the JWs (if they don't DF you automatically). You will be seen as an Apostate. Plus, it is clear you love truth WAY too much to be a JW. You will never fit in.

The Bible Students are very nice folks. Perhaps I know some of the ones you have had contact with?

One should keep in mind that, from my understanding, many (possibly most) of them believe that C.T. Russell was the "Faithful & Discreet Slave" and/or the 7th Messenger (in Revelation). Some emphasize this more than others, however.

Just keep testing! Acts 17:11

PM me anytime!

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Introduction - Any Believers?

by Believer in

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.

jacobm

Cofty,

I have said this before but here it goes again:

Cofty as a born-in JW - Spends time telling everyone they are wrong and he is right.

Cofty as an Evangelical - Spends time knowing hes right, and likely surrounding himself with people that believe just like him, and possibly spending a lot of time telling others how they are wrong (maybe on a forum!).

Cofty as an Atheist/Agnostic believer in Speciation aka Evolution - Spends a heck of a lot of time on an EXJW forum, believing he has it right this time, and telling others how they are wrong.

Notice a pattern? I'm sure 3rd times a charm. This time its different because he bases his beliefs on facts. I wonder if he said the same thing back when he was a JW/Evangelical.

Love ya Cofty

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Introduction - Any Believers?

by Believer in

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.

jacobm

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

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.

jacobm

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.