Posts by William Penwell

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Does faith excuse serious problems with the bible?

by iCeltic in

i constantly read that having faith is the answer to knowing that god (or in most cases, jesus) exists.

but to me it's quite clear there are serious difficulties in believing the bible.. adam and eve.

talking snake.

William Penwell

Whenever I would question anything in the bible I was told to have "faith". With a logical reasoning mind it takes more than just blind faith to make a person believe in something based on mythology. This along with religions human rights track record made my mind up.

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My story so far

by brainmelt in

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friends

i've been trying to avoid posting this, due to extreme paranoia but its time to post my story.

i hope to not post too many details, as we've avoided being df so far, our group elder was young and lovely and cool and i just hope that in time he learns the ttatt.. i'm a regular lurker on here, occasional poster (i can't post much as my phone browser only lets me read but not post, so i only post on the odd occasion i get a time alone on the pc).

i have been fading since round about last september ( so almost my first anniversary of learning ttatt).

William Penwell

I'd sooner be a Mormon.

That's like jumping from one frying pan into another one.

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AVOIDING A SHEPHERDING CALL: Suggestions pls

by grumblecakes in

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friends

yup got a voice mail bright and early this morning "grumblecakes, we would like to schedule a shepherding call".. how do i get outta this?.

.

thanks!!

William Penwell

They can call me all they want, I have nothing to say to them.

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Losing my religion

by vikesgirl101 in

howdy!

i have been out of the jw's for about five years now.

it has been about four years since i've posted.

William Penwell

My thoughts on religion is same s*&t different pile. It is just a way of control and I do not need anyone telling me what to do.

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Proof of Noah's Flood - Presently watching a Documentary about Europe & the Ice Age

by *lost* in

first time i ever heard anyone say there was 'proof' of noah's flood.. very interesting,.

showed a trawler, where the team dredges regularly in the north sea - for animal bones, massive land animal bones, mammoths.. he said, originally, the bones were sent for analysis, and the dr stated, they were proof of noah's flood.. the north sea area was a land mass of dry grazing lands.

and it was very similar to africa.. many bones were found in london, of lions, hippos, etc ... when they were digging out the underground.. .

William Penwell

If we buy the flood mythology, how did the kangaroos get to Australia?

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Article: It's Time to Outlaw Extreme Shunning in Modern Society

by AndersonsInfo in

http://gilmermirror.com/bookmark/23272594/article-extreme%20shunning#.ufwjurllscm.facebook.

extreme shunningthe gilmer mirror.

its time to outlaw extreme shunning in modern society by: richard e. kelly .

William Penwell

Under the US constitution it guarentees religious freedoms. I think this is a tough one to try and force any religion to do as they will throw up their constitutional rights. Even if did change their practice of shunning there would be other ways they would do it.

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Old 1920's watchtower about people flying in 'the new system?'

by Joliette in

i can remember some people on here talking about this, but i can seem to find the post?

any other weird articles from the 20's?.

William Penwell

There was some pretty wild ideas by the organzation. Like lions eating grass in the new system..

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Part of "Human Apostates" talk missing?

by breakfast of champions in

for full disclosure, i did not personally go to the convention on the day of the talk, but am going on my wife's recollection and her thorough notes.. when she got home, i asked her about the part and what was said, point by point from the beginning of the talk.

i then mentioned this point (lifted from the other thread ):.

"for instance, in one country a news report instigated by apostates falsely stated that jehovahs witnesses supported hitlers regime during world war two.

William Penwell

I know a few years ago when i was still attending the DC there was a talk that some points were supposedly coming up but then the talk they gave at the DC I attended these points were omiited. Like someone else pointed out here that it could be that some talks very from convention to convention depending on the outline.

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Shocking talk from 2013 District Convention urges parents to shun disfellowshipped children

by cedars in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yldwe_6jsu.

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cedars.

William Penwell

Emotional Blackmail is ingrained in JW's. My sister tried that crap on me a few months ago. We just lost my father a few years ago and my sister said something like, oh well dad would be so happy if you came back into the organization. I grew up with this s*&^% all my life and I am used to it but they call this a loving organization that stoops to emotional blackmail.

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(dumb?) Fox News Host says Stupid Things to Scholar Who Wrote About Jesus

by fulltimestudent in

whether this woman asked these questions of her own accord, or they were written by staffers, is not the point.

the real point is how can people in a country with some of the world's best universities ask such dumb questions.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqhmllq-odw#at=13.

... and if you wonder what reza aslan's views are about jesus, listen to him here, courtesy of all saints church in pasadena a few days ago.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zi4o242d2s.

William Penwell

Its FOX news what do you expect?