THE GLADIATOR

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  Your God asks for too much

  by Qcmbr in

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  12 years ago

  i was wondering (again) about what i got out of my deal with mormon god.

  the more i thought about it the more i realised that the xian god asks way too much and offers too little.. what does xg demand:.

  1 - obedience to changeable often arbitrary commandments normally with little clarification of when and when not to apply them.

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  THE GLADIATOR 12 years ago

  Qcmbr All the points you raise are entirely accurate. They lead to the conclusion that this god is man’s invention; created in man’s own image in an incredibility successful attempt to establish authority to rule other humans. This is the god described in the bible and the Koran. Like a fake $100 bill it fools enough people to help holy men seize power and get rich.

  Whether a real god exists is anyone’s guess. All I can personally say is that it has not been my pleasure to be contacted by such a being. As a younger man I attempted to contact and speak to such a being but my prayers fell on deaf or non-existent ears. Ah well! Life has other pleasures to offer.

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  Please worship our god or he will kill you!

  by snare&racket in

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  12 years ago

  why were we so suprised people did not join in droves!

  what an awful message we shared......

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  What's with this obsession with being saved?

  Better to die thoroughly spent and satisfied with days.

  

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  Who Do You Think The "Two Witnesses" In Revelation Are?

  by ÁrbolesdeArabia in

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  12 years ago

  who is to say the "two witnesses" from revelation are not symbolic?

  when we are dealing with revelation how can anyone as wrong as the watchtower society be so dogmatic about doctrines when it's been shown jesus christ has not revealed the "secrets that would be hidden until the last days"?

  for all i know, my opinion on this matter is as good as anyone elses opinion.

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  THE GLADIATOR 12 years ago

  None of this sounds plausible to me.

  Best to chase up the smoking caterpillar theory.

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  Are you still on a self improvement quest?

  by Monsieur in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  12 years ago

  on another thread i asked about this life being all there is.

  if so, what would you consider important to have done or accomplished before you die so that 'your time alive' would not have been a total waste?.

  if you haven't done it, or accomplished it, are you currently on a quest to do so?

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  THE GLADIATOR 12 years ago

  jgnat I have a mind that is equally creative and logical, so I have an unusual mix of abilities.

  Yes, I have seen your painting and read many of your posts and that comes across.

  As to being on an improvement quest, I guess I spent many years on that highway. Talent can be improved by effort and practice. Genuine improvement as people happens or it doesn’t, it cannot be forced. Now I find that if we concentrate on being content and kind to others the rest will fall into place.

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  I've made an appointment to see the head teacher about God and creation

  by not bitter in

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  2. friends

  12 years ago

  a bit of background.

  my 6 year old talks about god an awful lot.

  well more than i'm comfortable with.

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  THE GLADIATOR 12 years ago

  james_woods Have we established the difference between the laws on religious promotion in the U.S. and the U.K.?

  In the UK where I live, most schools have secular assemblies. They have religious studies which cover many religions including Muslims. Many towns have Roman Catholic and Church of England schools that teach Christianity and hold assemblies. Some town have been taken over by Muslims and have full religious indoctrination while teaching Muslims to hate everything about their host country, except out generous benefit system. What will I say when UK is Muslim with the possible exception of Scotland and Ireland? Praise Allah!

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  Who Do You Think The "Two Witnesses" In Revelation Are?

  by ÁrbolesdeArabia in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  12 years ago

  who is to say the "two witnesses" from revelation are not symbolic?

  when we are dealing with revelation how can anyone as wrong as the watchtower society be so dogmatic about doctrines when it's been shown jesus christ has not revealed the "secrets that would be hidden until the last days"?

  for all i know, my opinion on this matter is as good as anyone elses opinion.

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  THE GLADIATOR 12 years ago

  Perhaps the writer, dear old John, rest in peace, had no idea himself. Whatever he was on sure had a kick to it! It’s like analyzing the works of Lewis Carroll and looking for the smoking caterpillar in real life.

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  Who are the REAL demons behind the Watchtower?

  by Dogpatch in

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  12 years ago

  i apologize for not writing much of anything in several weeks.. did you miss me?

  (don't answer that!).

  i am doing pretty good now after going through the worst year of my 60 years of life... but in order to make some changes that will enable me to keep working, i really had to take time off to take care of medical issues (mostly my spine - destroyed after 30 years spending 10-12 hours a day on the computer).

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  THE GLADIATOR 12 years ago

  Randy - you helped and encouraged me 25 years ago, published my article on Bethel Ministries and made me feel validated and relevant; will always remember you with fondness. Hope your life is working out for you - it is the very least you deserve.

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  UK House of Commons Vote on Gay Marriage Later Today

  by cofty in

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  2. current

  12 years ago

  the vote could go either way.. only 36% of the british public oppose gay marriage so there is no real political danger to the government.

  david cameron is for it but the cabinet is split.. it will be a test for the tories.

  are they still the reactionary dinosaurs we think they are?.

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  THE GLADIATOR 12 years ago

  So gay marriage is to now be allowed in the UK. I live near Brighton the gay capital of the south coast. They run bars and restaurants there. The gay people are the nicest people you could meet. Mind you, I have only ever tried the food. I am married - why should gay people be let off?

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  Two Witnesses stuck in a elevator or car without Chaperon. Would they fornicate? Yes/No

  by Witness 007 in

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  12 years ago

  im amazed how going witnessing sisters who knew me for decades would sit only in the back seat on the way to the hall...to avoid any sex at the traffic lights!!!

  and chaperons 1840's style are needed because two witnesses alone for 10 minutes would go at it like animals even after all the training watchtower articles and talks being jahs clean org.

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  THE GLADIATOR 12 years ago

  What goes up must come down and this is true in lifts. In my considered opinion, being stuck in an elevator could give rise to fornication. Fornication is such an old-fashioned word that most young people would think it was something to do with cake decoration. In the UK we simply have a shag. It’s quicker than fornicating and easier to spell, which leaves time to do it more than once.

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  Rumor of new light on the headquarters of the WT

  by wolfman85 in

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  2. beliefs

  12 years ago

  i read in a forum in spanish that there is a strong rumor spreading in the corridors of the wt.

  has anyone heard anything about this??

  the change that is emerging is this: the great crowd has not yet appeared, and it is a group that comes out of the great tribulation.

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  THE GLADIATOR 12 years ago

  I know how all this is going to end. Jehovah's Witnesses suddenly awake in their kingdom hall seats to find themselves holding white kittens, whom they deduce to have been anointed members all along, with the black kittens having been the governing body. The story ends with members recalling the speculation of the Tweedle brothers, that everything may have, in fact, been a dream of the faithful and discreet slave class and that the great crowd might be no more than a figment of their imagination.

  

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