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  Cult or Religion

  by Richard C B in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what is a cult and what is a religion?

  its open to debate.

  who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?

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  Bonsai

  but it says in the new testament to abstain from blood and laws where giving to Noah after the flood on proper use of blood.

  So what? If I write a law that i conceive on a piece of toilet paper, and it survives 2,000 years, does that make it legally binding in the future? Just because someone wrote it doesn't make it right or relevant or legally binding to modern society. The laws on blood were written for a desert tribe that has been extinct for 2,000 years. And, not to get off track, but you have researched that a global flood is indeed impossible right?
  
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  Cult or Religion

  by Richard C B in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what is a cult and what is a religion?

  its open to debate.

  who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?

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  Bonsai

  My "religion" taught me to deny my loved ones medical treatment that may save their lives. I refused to sign papers that gave doctors permission to perform a blood transfusion in the event it was necessary during child birth. As a result, I was denied the use of hospitals during a time when my wife was in dire straits for medical care and could have died at anytime. I was happy at the time to do whatever was in my power to deny them life. I'd say that makes me a member of a cult. I would sacrifice the life of the visible to satisfy the whims of the invisible. If JWism isn't a cult, then goddamn, I don't know what is.
  
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  My Mother Died Two Weeks Ago

  by Perry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  none of my jehovah's witness relatives called to tell me or my family.

  just found out this morning.

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  Bonsai

  I'm sorry for your loss Perry. They really know how to strike below the belt don't they? Cowards.
  
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  Bartender - Update 3

  by Garrett in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  sorry for long delay for update.. short story shorter - walked in way too late, she walked by, didn't say hi, i didn't say hi, she left to work, i left the bar.

  4 friends got into a huge fight and were kicked out.

  now i'll be going there alone.. to be honest, though, i think i'm just gonna pass on relationships all together.

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  Bonsai

  Could you post the whole story on this thread for those of us who have no idea what the hell you are talking about? Thanks. Love bar brawl stories.
  
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  Just recovering from a 'Mormon Mind Melt' ...

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was in town centre about an hour ago to buy a shirt and tie for an upcoming job interview when i was stopped by a youngish, clean cut american young man (20-ish) in a cheap suit.

  my heart sank as i thought it was local jws.

  to my slight relief, it was mormons!

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  Bonsai

  Good review of Mormons Fisherman! Now it's time to remove that blind spot and start examining your own religion.
  
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  Just recovering from a 'Mormon Mind Melt' ...

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was in town centre about an hour ago to buy a shirt and tie for an upcoming job interview when i was stopped by a youngish, clean cut american young man (20-ish) in a cheap suit.

  my heart sank as i thought it was local jws.

  to my slight relief, it was mormons!

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  Bonsai

  Also, I asked them if they had apostates in their religion. They admitted that apostates were dangerous and prevalent. Like JWs they avoid them and refuse to debate doctrine with them.
  
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  Just recovering from a 'Mormon Mind Melt' ...

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was in town centre about an hour ago to buy a shirt and tie for an upcoming job interview when i was stopped by a youngish, clean cut american young man (20-ish) in a cheap suit.

  my heart sank as i thought it was local jws.

  to my slight relief, it was mormons!

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  Bonsai

  The last time I met Mormons I told them I had just left a cult and wasn't ready to join another one. But I told them that if those divine gold bars show up somewhere then I have the right to change my mind. They were very adamant that they had the one and only truth. I also complimented them on their organization (even though i called it a cult). I said, "at least your organization provides a college and degree for you to look forward to after you labor through your requisite two year ministry. My organization doesn't provide jack squat. They just take and take and take." They awkwardly shook my hand and skidaddled out of there.
  
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  I gotta ask,... Is the org gonna fade from itself and just take what money that is left and run?

  by gda in

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  i just can't shake this odd thought...

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  Don't get your hopes up too much. They're dug in like a tick up a dog's butt. This religion and its demigod leaders aren't going anywhere.
  
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  Watchtower Mystery

  by StopTheTears in

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  watchtower mystery.

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  Bonsai

  LOL. You got me seeing cocks, goat heads and smiley faces everywhere! Guess it's time for me to take my meds. Song was great, though!
  
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  America Mass Shooting: 10/1/2015

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  since this will be the norm in america, perhaps we should put a date on each of these topics.

  can't really put school mass shooting because too many to choose from.

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  I think it's time for America to invade Canada and Europe. It'll give the gun crazies something to do rather than slaughter domestically.

  All distasteful jokes aside, I'm really ****ing tired of being embarrasses by the ineptness of my country's gun policies and attitude toward guns. We've always needed guns to fight off the Indians, then the British, then the Communists, now the terrorists, but the reality is now people need guns to outdo their neighbor and the gun totting gangster living down the street.

  Cant even go for a nature walk without worrying if some asshole hunting out of season is going to put a slug in my ass thinking I'm a deer.