Posts by lriddle80

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Politics and Hope

by lriddle80 in

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so there are a lot of atheists on here.

my question: where does your hope come from?

that the right people will be put in political positions and will eventually form a utopian society that will meet all needs and we will have equality for all?.

lriddle80

I am confident in my prediction that people will always be unsatisfied and divided.

So, just getting better is the goal?

Just seems like people are demanding something more from political leaders than just "getting better" as a society. And then, there are different definitions of what it means to be "better." Different definitions on how to get "better." Some say all means necessary to their own end which is in direct contrast to another's end that they are using any means necessary to get. Division.

I guess I don't have much faith in humanity. I do have faith in individuals and I try to help as many as I can.

And I wasn't trying to start a fight, I genuinely am interested in what it's like to live with only this life as an option. Politics is "the answer" though, right? Besides individual responsibility?

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Politics and Hope

by lriddle80 in

jw
friends

so there are a lot of atheists on here.

my question: where does your hope come from?

that the right people will be put in political positions and will eventually form a utopian society that will meet all needs and we will have equality for all?.

lriddle80

So there are a lot of atheists on here.

My question: where does your hope come from? That the right people will be put in political positions and will eventually form a utopian society that will meet all needs and we will have equality for all?

Because we know that won't happen because people are always going to be divided and unsatisfied.

So where does that leave you?

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Anyone lose family over politicas?

by mickbobcat in

i have two brothers who are never trumpers.

they can not get past that the guy is a bit obnoxious.

i have argued and argued that forget that he is a bit of misogynist and crude.

lriddle80

I have definitely seen the tension and there has been some arguing. What I don't understand is why people think a government is going to create a utopia. So, if a person is an atheist, then all the hope they have is in a political system?

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How do you personally deal with your still in family JWS ?

by Finkelstein in

for myself i just try to avoid them intentionally maybe see them once every couple of years on average.

they used to be easy going but over the last 10 years or so they got more cult like and distant and i'm really not bothered by that, maybe a bit.

they stick to their own or other members like they are their family so, its makes it unattractive for myself to connect and reach out to them anymore.

lriddle80

For the 10 years I was out and not disfellowshipped:

I visited somewhat regularly so they could babysit. As my son got older, we didn't see each other that often. It was fine, though. Kind of like a family reunion. My dad rarely talked to me.

Now that I am DF'd. It's shunning, of course. My mom will message me on Facebook sometimes. At the beginning of the pandemic, she asked if we were all right. Our anniversary, she messaged happy anniversary.

It's not what the watchtower says, though, about that "little dose of association being enough." That "little dose" just kind of annoyed me.

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So in the assembly they put in no use of medical drugs

by tottenkopf in

so watching the cults assembly video i am a bit confused about the whole girl asking about marijuana.

non medical use what exactly is that.

what do they mean "medical?

lriddle80

I am from Florida and I had to get a diagnosis from a psychiatrist which was $300 because I didn't have insurance at the time. Then the exam from the weed doctor was $199, plus the money to get the card itself was over $100. Then, you pay about $189 every 7 months to keep the prescription active and $75 a year to keep the card active. Plus the cartridges and weed is really expensive, too!

But, I think it's worth it to do it the legal way.

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Did You Have Good Relationships With The Elders?

by minimus in

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my experience was that most jws wanted to have an elder “friend” just in case they got into any “trouble “.kinda like knowing that certain cop who might get you out of a jam.

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of course there was another group who did everything they could to either kiss the elders’ ass or stonewall them anytime they came snooping around.. how did you and the “older men” get along?.

lriddle80

I never trusted the elders. It's because of the fear of that "back room"

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For those who are STILL believing Christians...

by BoogerMan in

the latest watchtower of august 2020 discusses on page 15, "how will the resurrection likely take place?".

since learning real truths as opposed to the org's version of truth, has your view of the resurrection changed significantly?

just one example - regardless of psalm 37:9,11,29: matthew 5:5 & revelation 21:3,4, do you now believe that our destination is heaven rather than earth?.

lriddle80

Well, we all need support! :) We aren't meant to do life alone..so I have heard.

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For those who are STILL believing Christians...

by BoogerMan in

the latest watchtower of august 2020 discusses on page 15, "how will the resurrection likely take place?".

since learning real truths as opposed to the org's version of truth, has your view of the resurrection changed significantly?

just one example - regardless of psalm 37:9,11,29: matthew 5:5 & revelation 21:3,4, do you now believe that our destination is heaven rather than earth?.

lriddle80

Cofty, glad you are better now!

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For those who are STILL believing Christians...

by BoogerMan in

the latest watchtower of august 2020 discusses on page 15, "how will the resurrection likely take place?".

since learning real truths as opposed to the org's version of truth, has your view of the resurrection changed significantly?

just one example - regardless of psalm 37:9,11,29: matthew 5:5 & revelation 21:3,4, do you now believe that our destination is heaven rather than earth?.

lriddle80

Well, there's this idea in the Bible of heaven and earth becoming one. In the garden of Eden, man, God, and the whole host of heaven lived together, but then got separated (exiled). And eventually we will all live together again. New Jerusalem is seen coming down from heaven onto the new earth. There's going to be a feast at some point, so that sounds cool, too. Exodus mentions a feast that Moses and a few others had with God on the mountain, so this speaks to that. It's really interesting! The Bible Project does these cute cartoon videos on various themes running throughout the Bible. I had not noticed them before!

But who knows?! We read the word, the promises made and we have hope. We see glimpses of realities to come (for those who have eyes to see and ears to hear). It makes life whimsical and full of wonder!

But, just a question for atheists:

Believers sometimes have doubts about their belief, and that's ok. Do atheists ever have doubts about their unbelief? Even for a second? Just wondering!

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Will You Constantly Wear A Mask?

by minimus in

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today, it will be 90 degrees and humid!

this morning i’ll be playing tennis again.

while most people have been holed up in their houses, i have regularly played the sport outside.

lriddle80

I wear a mask 80 percent of the time to grocery stores. It isn't mandatory here. I wear the mask to love others who are more sensitive. But you see I am not that great at it because I don't always wear it.