Posts by Separation of Powers

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Something that bothers me....

by DATA-DOG in

betsy just posted this on another thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/politics/279882/1/west-antarctic-glacier-loss-appears-unstoppable-uci-nasa-study-finds-4-feet-of-sea-level-rise#.u3inpyfdwso.

so, what does this even mean for humanity?

do you think the earth is being ruined?

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Look at all the scientific propaganda written in the 70's that the ORG quoted from. True, humans are ruining the earth, but I have a feeling we will die long before it does. Nature has a way of disposing of those that affect the balance. I expect a worldwide pandemic will be a wake-up call for humankind.

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Evidence For Life After Death

by Space Madness in

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i'm not sure if i believe in life after death but i thought of something that has me leaning toward that direction.

unlike other living beings, humans have a consciousness that is separate from our brain.

two prime examples of this are addiction and dieting.

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Consciousness cannot exist without the brain.

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When we die...

by Finallyfree12 in

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do you beleive our spirit lives on in other dimensions or are we really just dead?

?.

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All we know is the here and now...everything else is conjecture. Hope moves us tho believe many things. Faith is a great comforter, but not a reassurance of anything proven.

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What is the biggest regret or source of resentment because of being a Jehovahs Witness?

by stuckinarut2 in

i'm sure we could all write long paragraphs about this question, but in a few words, what is your biggest regret, or frustration in life due to being a witness?.

what missed opportunities did it cost you?

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No regrets really...Things could have been different, but then again, they could have been a helluva lot worse! I always crack up when I hear family members say, "If I wasn't a witness...." I have a family member who always said something like, "If I hadn't been a witness, I would have been a millionaire." or another who says, "I would have been famous." Well, yeah, maybe...but, truthfully, wherever you are in life right now, be happy you have a life to live. Live each day with purpose. Be happy that you recognized that it was all malarkey while you still have the chance to do something that will make your life meaningful.

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Quotes from the Watchtower that you agree with 100%

by nicolaou in

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just curious.

add your quotes with no commentary if you like, it should be obvious why you agree.. the dangers of being deceivedthe really sad fact is that very often the person who is deceived or deluded tends to hold on to his belief in spite of strong evidence proving otherwise.

perhaps he gets so emotionally attached to his belief that he simply shuts his eyes and closes his ears to any evidence that might challenge it.. the watchtower, 01/09/ 2010 p10/11.

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"Religion is a snare and a racket."- JF Rutherford

"Miracle wheat is Awesome!" CT Russel

"We live in a time of tremendous possibility, overwhelming probability." FW Franz

"You can count your time getting coffee and donuts during service if you don't take more than 15 minutes. It's somewhere in the Organization book." -Random Elder

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A serving elder's take on the new "tithing" arrangement

by TTATTelder in

the gb can kiss my ass.. i'm writing "0" on the little slip of paper they pass out.. hey here's a thought:.

you know that "widow's might" stuff they're always talking about?

well i'm pretty dang sure that the lady was giving from the heart not because she filled out some dumba$$ piece of paper pledging two small coins several months previous!.

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I think the letter says something about "reasonably" Well, I will contribute zero dollars per month. I think that's reasonable.

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Did you ever write your disassociation letter?

by make yourself in

but never gave it to the elders or anyone in the congregation?

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Several times. One version was long winded with scripture and verse, excerpts of old magazines and publications. It took days to write. Others are short, some just several lines. I must admit the long version was cathartic in that it convinced me that this was not the TRUTH as it purported to being. I realized, later of course, that absolutely no one was going to read it with any real seriousness. They would simply look for the expression of "disassociation," highlight it, put it in a file or scan it, then send a letter to the BOE and tell them to give a talk about the "dangers" of independent thinking, apostate material on the internet, and grumbling about Jehovah's appointed channel.

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Rumor: New light comes from outside marketing consultants

by Londo111 in

this is a rumor i heard back in november, it comes to me third or fourth-hand.

feel free to poke holes.

i have many doubts about this myself.

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Londo,

Although nothing would really amaze me about the way this ORG functions, I would really doubt that outsiders have any influence on the way the NewLite shines. Yes, the legal department and the financial wing are extremely instrumental in recent changes, but the absurdity with which changes are made and principal teachings are abandoned leave absolutely nothing to reason. The new regime IS the only thing that matters. They are a shoot from the hip bunch. They rule. Its their law and their time in history. They are the only thing that matters and JAH's timetable revolves around them, he was simply waiting for them to arrive to play out his purpose....ludicrous!

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