Posts by Crazyguy

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Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls-Do the Scrolls Help us Understand Early Christianity?

by fulltimestudent in

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i think most scholarship would agree with a positive answer to that question.

but let's take a look for oursselves.

geza vermes, in his excellent translation ( the complete dead sea scrolls in english-penguin.

Crazyguy

I believe that the experts believe that the scrolls we're burried before the 1 century so in effect they never effected christianity.

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What Should the Minimum Wage Be (USA)?

by Village Idiot in

during the gop debates donald trump said that american’s “wages [are] too high” and later said “that having a low minimum wage is not a bad thing for this country” (7:25)..

do you agree and if so why?.

my two cents on this issue; do the math.

Crazyguy

There is a country that has no minimum wage no welfare system and no medical programs where peoples money is being taxed to pay for it all. It called Somalia.

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First Born Syndrom? -

by elderINewton in

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is it just me or does it seem like a large portion of first born children leave the "truth" or find ttatt?

its weird for me, but of all the other people out i know (only about 20 ish) they are all first borns, and usually the wife is as well.

just looking at this from a different lens and curious if others see the same.

My older brother first born didn't even get baptized and was gone at 18. My much younger sister the same. But on my wife's side her parent's her ants uncle's all cousins and nephews still in. Cant think of one that has left on her side. Weird.

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Hey ya'll! My first post. Please help. In need of advice/comfort.

by Stepford Wife in

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hey ya'll!

i have been lurking for years on this site and others but never had the courage to post anything.

actually i was afraid of posting on an apostate site in the event i was wrong.

Crazyguy

Many people in the past have said they have anxiety when in large crowds, you could play that card. If the bring up blood don't say anything except that it's a conscience matter. If they push then say you don't want to take cows blood that will stop them in their tracks.

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whats so bad about believing people go to heaven?

by sowhatnow in

it occurred to me today, that so often, my mother will make the comment that .

"those false religions teach that everyone is going to heaven when they die, oh sure, .

all you have to do is be a good person, and off you go to heaven.

Crazyguy

There are plenty of Scripture where it's said belief in Jesus or proclaiming him is enough to get save and live forever it's a gift. But that's not enough for JWs either. As long as a belief doesn't hurt people or cause them to waste their lives away, I have no problem with it.

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New way to fade?

by dothemath in

a brother in a local congregation has successfully faded, no announcements or judicial hearings that anyone has heard of.. his immediate family are all out, but they have lots of family still in.. if he had joined another religion, or the army, or put up christmas lights, likely the elders would be hounding them like crazy.. but no, he has accepted evolution(it seems to be common knowledge).. i would have thought this would be a disfellowshipping offense, but lots of time has passed, and they just leave them all alone..

Crazyguy

Lots of people quit with out being hounded, if asked many say thier scared of large crowds of people etc. I think if you don't say any thing they'll leave you alone, because what can they do? Only those that admit stuff while meeting with the elders run the chance at being dfd.

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$10 per pub. Money begging session last night

by StarTrekAngel in

last night, during our "christian life and ministry" meeting, we had a session on local needs.

elder opened the talk with a disclaimer saying that this was a reminder (cited psalms about how david loved jehovahs reminders).

he reminded us of how bless we are of having our own local assembly hall.

Crazyguy

Its amazing more elders don't wake up when they hear this kinda crap at their meeting, then they listen as the r&f are lied to.

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Books I read when I deprogrammed

by OrphanCrow in

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blondie suggested someone start a thread with a list of books that are valuable to read when exiting the jws.. i will start.. i left the jws way back in the early 70s and didn't actually deprogram until into the 80s.. one of the first books i read was "the orwellian world of jehovah's witnesses" by gary and heather botting.

canadian exjws from calagary.

an excellent book and one that still resonates with young people today.