Posts by Tashawaa

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losing the shadow of Jehovah.

by sleepy in

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just the other night i was feeling a bit down and when i went to bed i started to pray , then remebered i dont believe in god.

my whole life i believed there was a supreme being watching over me , who i could talk to and was listening to our prayers.its hard to get rid of that feeling from the back of you mind.

sometimes,when i do something i think i shouldn't , i start to say a quick prayer but then stop when i realise i'm just talking to myself.

Tashawaa

Sleepy... I don't believe in God either. At times though, I've found myself praying. Its something I've done since I was a small child, before falling asleep, and carried through most of my life.

At first I was mad, or "caught" myself... then felt stupid, because I don't believe a God is there to listen.

Then I figured, the odd times when I feel a "need" to pray, I may as well. It can't hurt. I don't offer it through anyone's name (Jesus) or direct it to anyone in particular (Jehovah), but I "pray" about my feelings, thoughts, etc. Its not often. I think its healthy, like a form of meditation, and emotionally it makes me feel better... even just to verbalize what I need to at the time. Its like "gathering my thoughts".

I don't believe they are heard, or I'm directed in my life, or my problems will be "helped". I do believe it relieves my stress, and since its so ingrained in me, I can keep and modify this form of "superstition" to fill my needs.

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I met a guy at Internet

by Ardilla in

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i would love to hear your opinion about what happen to me this weekend with a guy i met.

i met a guy at internet last week.

i called him and we talked from 10 pm until 6 am from the next day.

Tashawaa

My personal opinion...

I think that at 28 years, you wanted sex. The experience.

Use protection if you're having sex.

You don't need to "be in love" to enjoy it, but make sure you "know" the guy - be safe.

Don't expect anything more with this guy. I think you have mixed feelings because you've received mixed signals.

Ardilla... there's many good, nice men out there. Have fun, but be safe in looking for one.

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Is it acceptable to change your beliefs?

by kenpodragon in

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i have mentioned on this board before, that i think the downfall of organized religion rest in the fact that they are to stubborn to change.

meaning, "what is, will always be.

" as they feel their teachings are based on god and that is all that matters.

Tashawaa

Dragon... just curious, and I don't mean to throw the thread off, but what do you think of the homosexual sheep research?

I've always held back "judgement" of gays, trans-sexuals, etc. because I could never believe that someone would risk that type of prejudice, ridicule, society rejection, etc. unless it was their "nature". I've always thought, if things were reversed, and I was a hetrosexual in a homosexual world, how long could I live a lie before I sought out someone of the opposite sex?

Again, nature.

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Is it acceptable to change your beliefs?

by kenpodragon in

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i have mentioned on this board before, that i think the downfall of organized religion rest in the fact that they are to stubborn to change.

meaning, "what is, will always be.

" as they feel their teachings are based on god and that is all that matters.

Tashawaa

Dragon,

I have to whole-heartedly agree with your statement about life's "learning curve"... however

I have mentioned on this board before, that I think the downfall of organized religion rest in the fact that they are to stubborn to change. Meaning, "what is, will always be." As they feel their teachings are based on God and that is all that matters.

I wish to add, that I don't believe that "organized religion" will ever "fall" or be stopped. In a way, all organized religion is part of the "learning curve". I think they are a necessary step in any spiritual development, regardless of belief system (eg. Muslim, Christian, Jew). Some people chose, out of their own necessity to remain in a system that can provide answers. Some chose (like ourselves) to use that past experience and build on it. An even organized religion, over time, changes doctrine. I know my own ideas of "God" have changed based on what I have observed through nature.

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1,000's are DF'd Each Year...

by Funchback in

thoughts and questions.

your viewpoints will be appreciated.

thanks.. using the 1999 wt cd-rom, i did a search of watchtower articles containing the jw catch-phrase, "thousands are disfellowshipped each year...".

Tashawaa

Yucca,

I agree with the posts. Its done to strike "fear" into the remaining members. I remember that when I was apart of the Org, I always felt good to know Jah was "cleaning house" - makes me sick and ashamed of myself now

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"ER" said it all!

by metatron in

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last night, on "er", an intern has a dispute with a doctor about a patient's chances.

for survival.

the doctor asserts that a cure might be 50 years away.. the intern says no, maybe 5!

Tashawaa

Hmmm, could we be seeing Rev 21:3-4 being fulfilled....

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The Bible - inerrant word of God?

by Mr Bean in

the deeper you look into, clearer picture is emerging that god had not any input in these writings at all.

there are many verses, even whole passages which exist in some editions and in some they do not.. he evidently didn't supervised writers or copyists and we have plenty of evidences of that, his name in nt included.. since gospels of peter or thomas are not regarded as valuable and important documentations of jesus' life, only one conclusion comes to my mind.. as a moral guide the bible is an excellent book, written by... men!.

highly recommended!.

Tashawaa

There are certain scriptures I can respect in the fact they are "common sense". Some obviously, are not. For eg. (ugh... I don't have a bible at work - not a good JW anymore - so I can't give the chapter & verse) but is it Eccl. or Prov... the scripture about "timing". A time to laugh, cry, peace, war, etc. I like that. Or "unforseen occurrence befall them all".

As far as the bible being a "moral" book, it depends on what era they're in. Is it moral to have "more than one wife" ... or instructions on how to treat your "concubines". The good ole' adultry test for women. How about warfare instructions (extermination) - hmmm, all in the name of God. Sorry, for me the morality of the bible is no different than morality found around the world, in areas without the benefit of the bible (eg. China). No better - no worse.

I feel, like any "good" book it should be read. Once. Then move on, baby...

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WBTS reply about UN involvement

by Bosho in

okay, firstly appologies for it taking me, like a million years to actually get back to you good people.. i was sent a letter back and guess what... standard reply was issued!.

i don't have a scanner (it blew up ages ago!

) but the main body of the letter was the same as i've seen on other threads here.

Tashawaa

They acknowledge that the United Nations continues to exist by Gods permission. In harmony with the Bible, Jehovahs Witnesses render due respect to all governments and obey them as long as such obedience does not require that they sin against God.Acts 5:29.

COOL.. I learnt something new!!! But shit, I can't get off the red now!!!!

There we go.... - is the above suppose to say its OK to become an NGO and build "support for the UN at the grass-roots level" via propaganda through the Awake! (not the Watchtower).

Looks like a BS line of reasoning and it makes me sick!!!! Living in a country and seeking religious status is a different ball of wax, then what the Society did in jumping into bed with the UN - by the way we've condemned other religions for doing on several occasions.

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Edwards & Brown... what do you think???

by Tashawaa in

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has anyone seen/watch "crossing over" (john edwards) or seen sylvia brown?

i do believe there are scam artists out there, and i'm not prone to believing in psychics, but these two are very convincing.. i don't believe its demons, because quite frankly i think they have better things to do then get to know someone's life so well they can "mimic" them after death .

part of me is very attracted to "their message" - even the animals "cross over"... but the skeptic in me .

Tashawaa

I'll go to the sites and peek. Thanks for the links. I lean toward "skepics" but like I said its a nice idea (makes you feel all warm inside).

Jim - no I don't believe in demons Just a little JW reasoning ingrained for decades slipping thru.

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Edwards & Brown... what do you think???

by Tashawaa in

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has anyone seen/watch "crossing over" (john edwards) or seen sylvia brown?

i do believe there are scam artists out there, and i'm not prone to believing in psychics, but these two are very convincing.. i don't believe its demons, because quite frankly i think they have better things to do then get to know someone's life so well they can "mimic" them after death .

part of me is very attracted to "their message" - even the animals "cross over"... but the skeptic in me .

Tashawaa

LB - are you talking from experience? Have you ever been to a live taping of his show? I'd really like to know.

Tash