Posts by AndDontCallMeShirley

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3 JWs injured whilst Cart Witnessing
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/25697590/three-injured-as-car-hits-park-bench/.

an elderly driver crashed into a park bench in mandurah, western australia today where 3 jws were sitting.

they had set up their jw cart and their literature was also strewn across the ground.. one of the jws was seriously injured with head injuries.. what a freak accident this is.. .
AndDontCallMeShirley

Where was Jehovah, or the Holy Spirit at the time?

Unfortunately, chickens rank higher in importance than a human. It has always been so.

No doubt JayJay was distracted by other really important things, like counting the hairs on someone's head, looking for fallen sparrows, or directing the GB in some profitable new real estate venture.

Being that WT's official position is that JWs maning these carts are 'independent operators' doing a "personal ministry" for themselves, not the Corp., Big J has no obligation to look after them.
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How could you justify that God killed all firstborn children in Egypt?
by Mr Fool in
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2. beliefs
was it necessary for god to kill all innocent firstborn children?

no other way out for the almighty god?.
AndDontCallMeShirley

I cannot judge God, not because I’m unworthy, but because I’m ignorant

If your ignorance negates your ability to judge god, then how is it adequate to praise him as good?

I also believe that God respects our free agency to the point that He would never tempt any man to do evil

So you've never read the Bible account about GOD ordering Abraham to kill his son?

Man is killing far more infants than God could, through abortion. And many atheists have no problem with that?

Many Christians do not have a problem with it either. In fact, statistically Christians are getting more of them than any other group. What's your point?
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How could you justify that God killed all firstborn children in Egypt?
by Mr Fool in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
was it necessary for god to kill all innocent firstborn children?

no other way out for the almighty god?.
AndDontCallMeShirley

CS: Any rational person asks questions. I’ve got plenty of them. But they’re not predicated on God being a “psychopath.”

If one looks at the scriptures with the predicate that God is Just, then God could not harden someone’s heart to cause them harm.

What do you mean, how do I explain it? God has the right to give and take life as He pleases

Honest questioning does not start with having the answer first, then making everything fit your pre-conceived ideas.

In case you missed it, I'll re-post this quote:

"Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived." ― Isaac Asimov

Atheists do not arrive at their conclusions as you do CS, by formulating the answer first, then performing endless mental gymnastics to make it work no matter how illogical (and dishonest) the effort must become; they actually read the Bible (many of them, like me, coming from a fundamentalist Christian background) and arrive at their decision based on evidence. Since you are not an atheist you cannot arrogantly posture as you do that you have them all figured out, no matter how much you believe you can.

As far as your musings about god, the Bible and your wished-for motivations of god, I think Hitchens said it best:

"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence" - Christopher Hitchens
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How many deaths does the Bible record?
by LogCon in
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2. beliefs
num 11:1. .

num 11:33. .

num 14:35-45.
AndDontCallMeShirley

You mean the same "true believers" who have no problem believing the Universe was created in six literal 24 hour days and that 3-4 million Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years with not a shred of physical evidence to substantiate the story?

OK.
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How many deaths does the Bible record?
by LogCon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
num 11:1. .

num 11:33. .

num 14:35-45.
AndDontCallMeShirley

clarity: So the lord god made man in his image did he? Now that is scary!

God doesn't like the reflection he sees in the mirror, so his own self-loathing is taken out on his creation as a just response to assuage the torment of being him. He's not a big fan of introspection either.

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"Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived." ― Isaac Asimov

St. Teresa of Avila once told god, "If this is the way you treat your friends, no wonder you have so few."
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How to traumatize your kids while baking cookies
by rebel8 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
http://cultprevention.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-novel-way-to-traumatize-your-children.html.

well dubs may corner the market on messing with children's heads, but there are other contenders.. .
AndDontCallMeShirley

I look forward to some BBQ and grilling recipes that involve ToMo's "Human Hotdogs". Yummy !

rebel8...you're too funny. Good one.
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Caleb and Sophia meet a real, live Bethelite Window Washer! (New WT video)
by Oubliette in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the wtbts has produced another uplifting video for our precious jw youngsters!.

lesson 12: caleb and sophia visit bethel.

here's a fun clip from the video at 0:25".
AndDontCallMeShirley

"It has been found that the best way to insure implicit obedience is to commence tyranny in the nursery." -Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister
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NOT on JW.org: Huffington Post interview with Director of new movie about Jehovahs' Witnesses and the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.
by Balaamsass2 in
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danielle tumminio become a fan .

episcopal priest, life coach, and author of 'god and harry potter at yale'.

email.
AndDontCallMeShirley

They have no answers for condemnation coming from their own literature!

I completely understand and agree with you Searcher. The problem is, JWs don't think rationally. My best JW friend disowned me because I quoted from the literature! I was an "apostate" simply because I quoted from an older WT article that disagreed with current WT doctrine. It highlighted how WT's "truth" today becomes yesterday's silliness in the blink of an eye, and he didn't like seeing it in print.

This documentary will help two groups of people: 1) JWs who are already on the fence and need a little nudge in the right direction, 2) those who may be considering becoming a JW (or know someone who is) and can steer clear of the madness with a warning shot.
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How to traumatize your kids while baking cookies
by rebel8 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
http://cultprevention.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-novel-way-to-traumatize-your-children.html.

well dubs may corner the market on messing with children's heads, but there are other contenders.. .
AndDontCallMeShirley

Fundamentalists are wacky, regardless of religious flavor. Any benign activity in life suddenly becomes fodder for promoting their particular brand of religious nuttery...
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local needs "are you spiritually grown up?"
by sylvlef in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
yesterday local needs was this theme.

are you spiritually grown up.. summary: if you are between 18-35 and not ms or elder, you lazy idiot are like a child.

at this age, especially if you grew up in "da trooooth" you have no issue with jw.org doctrine right (how do you know...?
AndDontCallMeShirley

This goes right along with ToMo's (a.k.a. "Tony Too Tight Pants Human Hot Dog The Turd) recent comments at the "special" meeting: 'Has your family vacationed at Disneyland but haven't visited Bethel? SHAME ON YOU!'

'Sisters, are you interested in a brother who's not an M.S. ? SHAME ON YOU! If a brother is 23 years-old and NOT an M.S., there's something wrong with him.'

This tells you all you need to know about WT: they've got nothing to offer anyone, and the only way to keep JWs in the program is by threats, intimidation and fear. Pathetic.