Posts by THE GLADIATOR

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Does fear of death equate to need for God?

by Monsieur in

read a very interesting opinion article on cnn last night.

"why i raise my kids without god".. .

the writer aluded to the fear of the possibility of one's life ending forever (along with our beloved children's).

THE GLADIATOR

Bonjour Monsieur,

Fear of death is a powerful motivation for all conscious creatures. Accepting my own mortality was the hardest adjustment to be made when I left Jehovah's Witnesses. I have debated with many Christians and they inform me that their belief in God has nothing to do with self preservation or the reward of an after life. I accept that they sincerely believe this. At the same time I tend to think that their own motives are hidden in the deeper recesses of their mind. I would like to share their faith but alas, I am unable to.

Muslims seem to be fully aware of what motivates them. The men live, and it seems die, so they can be with Allah and have a dozen virgins each in heaven where they will only have to live with fellow Muslims. Sounds good to me, except Allah don’t talk to pagan gladiators. .

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The term: To disfellowship in spanish congregations...

by suavojr in

in the english congregations they used to announce that brother x has been disfellowshipped.

but in the spanish congregations the announcement was made using the word expulsado (spanish)= expel in english.

when i look up the word disfellowship, this is what i found:.

THE GLADIATOR

When I was a tender young man of just 15 and yet to learn about the delights of women, an announcement was made to a packed hall, after the Watchtower Society study. The presiding elder made the following announcement about a brother of a round 20 who had defied the borg and gone to college.

“I have a grave announcement to make. Bother La*** has been disfellowshipped for committing fornication………….on more than one occasion…………..with different women. He is unrepentant.”

The lucky Bas****

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My 66th birthday is today!!

by Terry in

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friends

once i was little boy in fort worth, texas living with my maw maw and paw paw and mommy.. then, i was an 18 year old 6'4'' skinny 165lb religious nut being dipped in a baptismal during a local assembly.. suddenly, i was 20 and listening to a jail cell door clang behind me as a conscientious objector.. wow!

23 years old and put on parole until my 6 years sentence was ended!

i got married to a nice jw girl and had 3 kids!.

THE GLADIATOR

Happy Birthday Terry.

I always enjoy your posts and have for many years.

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The term: To disfellowship in spanish congregations...

by suavojr in

in the english congregations they used to announce that brother x has been disfellowshipped.

but in the spanish congregations the announcement was made using the word expulsado (spanish)= expel in english.

when i look up the word disfellowship, this is what i found:.

THE GLADIATOR

For many years Jehovah's Witnesses have used the term ‘disassociated.’ Often they will announce that so and so is no longer a Jehovah's Witnesses. If he has stated that he does not want to be a Jehovah's Witness, they will announce that he ‘no longer wishes to be known as a Jehovah's Witness. Women are allowed the same priviledges as men if they are leaving the borg!

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I am new here and need help...or just a listening ear

by Fallingaway in

my husband and i have two small children, one of which recently became an unbaptised publisher and joined the school.

my husband is an elder and firmly committed to our family and loves me deeply as i love him.

i would like to find a way for all of us to fade away as we have family in the organization that we do not want to lose.

THE GLADIATOR

Fallingaway Nice to see you here. It's a shame you are having problems.

Perhaps some of the women on this forum who have been through similar difficulties can discuss this with you better than I can.

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What argument is there for a single God?

by Qcmbr in

mormon culture is replete with the concept of multiple gods and requires it to work.

other than a few biblical references does anyone have any compelling arguments for why any god, deist , creationist or full on personal god would - of necessity- be alone.

the argument seems somewhat weaker if the gender is applied as well.

THE GLADIATOR

If god is made in man’s image then he would want to have a partner and children. As sons and daughters of god they to would be gods. If we are going to believe in the concept of god, then it makes sense to have numerous gods.

The Greeks and Romans had it right; hundreds of gods and goddesses each with its own characteristics. Nice gods, bad gods, amorous gods fond of ambrosia, and destructive gods. This way one god does not have to take the blame for bad things while claming to be good. The gods can pass the buck between themselves.

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Anyone Else See Les Miserables?

by BizzyBee in

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friends

i went to see it today - by myself (mr bee is on a golf junket).

i was glad that that i was by myself because i cried so much at the end, i wouldn't have wanted to be with anyone who wasn't crying - and that would not have been mr bee!.

les miserables the current film is adapted from what is considered one of the half-dozen greatest novels of the past 150 years and one of the longest novels ever written.

THE GLADIATOR

"Russell Crowe was Gladiator. Anne Hathaway was Catwoman. Hugh Jackman was Wolverine. The fans of those characters probably would not be caught dead sitting in a movie crying over a prostitute who is dying."

Well you proved me wrong Terry, You are from Texas and are obviously cultured. By the way, unsurprisingly I am a fan of Russell Crowe in Gladiator yet I enjoyed Les Miserables.

I must confess, a tear or two escaped from one eye d uring the performance, but I managed to conceal the mishap.

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Anyone Else See Les Miserables?

by BizzyBee in

jw
friends

i went to see it today - by myself (mr bee is on a golf junket).

i was glad that that i was by myself because i cried so much at the end, i wouldn't have wanted to be with anyone who wasn't crying - and that would not have been mr bee!.

les miserables the current film is adapted from what is considered one of the half-dozen greatest novels of the past 150 years and one of the longest novels ever written.

THE GLADIATOR

Six days ago, a few post above, I said that w e have booked to see the film - Les Miserables at a local cinema at 1pm on 13th. We had seen it on stage in London already, so knew what we were in for. Well we just got back from seeing it. Now you either like this sort of thing or you don't. We have friends that can't stand this type of entertainment. As it happens we do like it.

It was fantastic, and even Russell Crowe impressed me, his singing was better than I had been led to believe, but he needs to lose a few pounds. He has been too well fed since he retired from being a gladiator. Unlike a musical, where people talk a lot and occasionally burst onto song, this is an opera, which means every word is sung. At least that is what they attempted to do, though it sometimes becomes talking to music.

Chariklo, above this post summed it up very well. At the end of the day I guess the British are just more cultured than our cousins who live over the pond.

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