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  OK....IM TOTALLY CONFUSED ! !

  by brandnew in

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  ok, so....does everyone who has ever been born, and lived on this planet called earth....get ressurected?.

  doesnt that sound like pissin in the wind?.

  destroy everyone......just to bring em back......to destroy them again....... seems like a neverending cycle..

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  No.

  You have this one life. This is it. Don't waste it on foolish things like joining a cult.
  
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  Shutting down the Judicial Committee "invite".

  by kairos in

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  2. friends

  judicial committee invitation comes, with be there or be square consequences.. ( come or we will df you ).

  what are the sure fire, tested and true tactics that will keep the elders off your back?

  ( for good ).

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  Kairos,

  Sorry you're going through this.

  Nothing quite demonstrates their complete lack of love as much as a letter like that.
  

  It only further proves what I always say: It's a cult!

  
  
  
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  I want to take them down

  by cookiemaster in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hey guys!

  some of you might know about my latest clash with the elders.

  i see the pressure this cult is putting on my family.

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  CM, we hate it too, but it is a waste of precious time and energy to try and destroy them.

  Living well is the best revenge.

  Try and help the people you love, but know you can't change another person. It's hard enough to change ourselves!
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  Do You Think Humanity Will Ever Be Completely Free From Religion?

  by InjusticeSystem in

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  2. current

  i realize that many here still have a form of spirituality or faith, and i mean no disrespect to those individuals.

  i suppose i am posting this question to those, like myself, who have come to the conclusion that religion in general is a major hindrance to the progress of our species and needs to be put aside so that we can advance to our full potential.

  so my question is, do you think this will ever actually happen, and how do you think we can get there?

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  Only can only hope!
  
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  Convention Cartoon

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so last night they played the convention cartoon.

  there were a few laughs from the audience, overall though people seemed a little taken aback and tight lipped.

  like no one gushed about it afterwards, no applause, just like it was nothing new at all.

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  Personally, I like RSA style animation as a way of teaching.
  

  There are some pretty amazing educational videos that use this technique (see below).

  My gripe is not about the form or the format of the message, it's with the content and the manner of the message.

  The WTBTS leadership treats its members like children that need to be told how to behave in public.

  Let's review: It's a cult!
  

  RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us (Dan Pink)

  RSA Animate - The Secret Powers of Time (Philip Zimbardo)

  
  

  
  
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  The Culability of Jehovah's Witnesses and Pedophilia

  by AllTimeJeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the subject of pedophilia and the sexual abuse of children often is complicated.

  by that i don't mean that it is complicated to know how to deal with pedophiles.

  they have a despicable problem in their minds and need to be identified and controlled for all children's sake as well as for their own sake.

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  I have often wondered if god exists, why he made us with such strong sexual impulses only to forbid their use except in the strictest of circumstances. There is much about such a view that is illogical.

  OK, if there IS a god, and as far as I'm concerned the evidence is less than scant, he/she/it/ is certainly not anything like the tribal desert god of the bible. That conception of "god" is of a severely mentally disturbed, deluded being. Simply put, it reflects the superstitions, fears and paranoia of the primitive people that created him.

  In simple terms: Jehovah is one fucked up God. If a human acted like that, we'd all want to put him in prison. The Bible account of Jehovah paints a portrait of a psychopathic, narcissistic person that is capricious, unpredictable and pretty much insane.

  According to all media accounts, the average Mafia Don is a nicer guy than Jehovah.

  Going back to the thesis implicit in the statement quoted above, this is a very good point. According to the Bible, God made us so that we all want to fuck as often as possible, but then he said that if we DO THAT, then we are bad.

  That just makes no sense.

  Seriously: God makes us to want to do something and then says we are "bad/sinful" because we want to do that.

  Do you really want to worship THAT god? Really?
  

  Evolutionary biology has a much more plausible explanation: Survival of the species makes us all want to fuck as often as possible, but we have also evolved cognitively to the point where we can consciously be aware that that might mean we consider who, when, where and how often we copulate. Why? Because there are consequences which anyone with even a sub-par IQ can understand.
  

  The Bible doesn't really go there. Why not? I dunno. Ask Jehovah.
  

  But until he responds: So you have it. We have outgrown the Bible. It is a relic from our Bronze Age past which--if it's studied at all-should only be considered for its historical and cultural significance relative to influencing how we got to now.

  It most certainly is not useful or relevant to the 21st Century. Heck, it hasn't been relevant for over a thousand years.

  Let's review: It's a cult!

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  "Jehovah clearly answered my prayer!"

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. beliefs

  so the fade is progressing well.... however, it has been noticed by the 'hounders', who i know will be "following up" with us soon i'm sure.. so i have thought of a way of shutting down the questions etc.... if they ask about things like meeting attendance and field activity, i am going to say something like:.

  "oh, thanks for your interest and concern brothers.

  this means a lot.

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  "what did you pray about etc..."

  What you'd like to say: "None of your fucking business, asshole!"

  What you will say, feigning mild indignation,"Uh, that's kinda' personal, brother. I would appreciate it if you could respect that!"

  
  
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  4 New BOEs as of Tuesday 4/28

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we thank our informant for these documents and hope he/she will remain under the radar safely!.

  click the green download button... 2015 april 17, boe (re: meeting medical needs in the foreign-language field).

  .. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/gukk6aq.

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  The cool thing about being an evil apostate is that we get these letters before most elders!
  
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  The elders came to talk about my facebook comment

  by cookiemaster in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so, not long ago i've told you guys how one of my only two jw friends saw my comment against the borg and called me about it.

  well, the little fraker also called the elders to tell on me.

  i know i've been a huge idiot for posting a comment about jw's on facebook, but nonetheless i did it and what's happened, happened.. two idiot elders came all the way from the nearest congo, 30 miles away to talk to me about it.

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  CM: All I said was that the JW's were a shitty, destructive cult.

  C'mon. If you said it, own it!

  The elders only have the amount of authority over you that you allow.

  Let's review: It's a cult!
  
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  "Normal family affections and dealings" continue - If only?!?

  by LHS123 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am new to this forum - it is only a couple of weeks since i have allowed myself to acknowledge and research my doubts.

  i am trying to be fair by reading both sides of the story and considering jw official explanation of confusing matters.

  one of the issues i have been looking at is shunning - and i was shocked to see the misleading information about shunning on the jw.org website: .

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  FMF, I like that expression. I'm gonna use it!