Posts by Crazyguy

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The Creation of Genesis Chapter 2ff

by Doug Mason in

i had long held the piece of the jigsaw puzzle which starts at genesis 2:4b – the yahwist’s creation story.

i knew that its authors had never heard of lamarck’s theory of evolution, nor had they read darwin’s “origin of species”.

the authors were addressing their own immediate culture, so i had to transport my mind to their times.

Crazyguy

One thing I found interesting is the Ashurah cult may have gone away a bit before the 1 century but the Greeks had their version and Isis was the same deity in Egypt. The interesting part is when you read about this female deity and then about Jesus , the writers have him taking on some of the same attributes as her.

They also did some of the same things. Ashurah rides a donkey in a much earlier tale. Ashurah is stripped naked , her crown taken , she’s put on trial in a kangaroo court killed hung on a hook then resurrected by her friends three days later, assends back up to heaven because she’s the queen of heaven and of course he does the same and becomes king of heaven. There are I think more similarities between him and her then any other deity he was modeled after.

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Very Lost

by Jrjw in

hi i've been a jw for 12 years and got married 2 years ago.

i'm now separated.

my husband hid from me that he suffered from depression, extreme anxiety issues and a personality disorder.

Crazyguy

Maybe it’s time you study all things under the sun so to speak and really if the truth is really the truth. Again maybe you’ll be able to free yourself from slavery. The Bible says don’t be slaves of men! So why be? Do yourself a favor free yourself and gain knowledge.

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The Creation of Genesis Chapter 2ff

by Doug Mason in

i had long held the piece of the jigsaw puzzle which starts at genesis 2:4b – the yahwist’s creation story.

i knew that its authors had never heard of lamarck’s theory of evolution, nor had they read darwin’s “origin of species”.

the authors were addressing their own immediate culture, so i had to transport my mind to their times.

Crazyguy

I’m under the idea that the Old Testament was heavily influenced by the Greeks maybe even writen by them. I read somewhere that even though the Greeks had their female god and in some cases the female was looked at as an equal in other parts the female was not so respected. Despite the lack of a female adoration in the Bible theres still proverbs chapter 4 which likens wisdom as female. One of the attributes of Ashurah was wisdom.

Also some of the character in the Bible people have thought were in fact a tale about a god. Could it be that some of the female characters in the Bible were a story about Ashurah?

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Very Lost

by Jrjw in

hi i've been a jw for 12 years and got married 2 years ago.

i'm now separated.

my husband hid from me that he suffered from depression, extreme anxiety issues and a personality disorder.

Crazyguy

I would move on with your life get remarried if that’s what you want and live your life to it’s fullest. You only live once, don’t waste it.

As far as religious beliefs are concerned the Bible has been changed over the centuries to fit the ideas of the church leaders. Many of the things in the Bible today were not there 500 years ago. If you want to check one as an example go to Revelations 5:9-10 in your Greek interlinear. In the original Greek you’ll find that they are not mentioned as kings and do not reign over the earth but on it as priest.

Then ask yourself if Jesus would really want you to destroy your life and future because of a liar? Is that loving ?

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Genome of the Tasmanian tiger provides insights into the evolution and demography of an extinct marsupial carnivore

by jwleaks in

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friends

abc news (australia) http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-12-12/thylacine-tasmanian-tiger-genetics-evolution/9246832.

tasmanian tigers were in poor genetic health tens of thousands of years before humans came along and hunted them to extinction, a new dna study of the iconic australian marsupial shows.. .

.. nature ecology & evolution .

Crazyguy

Thanks for sharing this!

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Tight Pants Tony and the 1st international broadcast started a chain reaction that woke up an uber pioneer

by Bad_Wolf in

hopefully more are on the same path.

here is the story..... this person i know was the model jw, and them and their spouse could have really moved up.

they knew i was gone and awhile ago started asking me questions.

Crazyguy

Lett woke me up when at a DC he said he was considered an apostate back in the early 70’s while at bethel. He said he was one of the few there that didn’t think that Armageddon would hit in 1975. What ? Wait we were told back then that only a few rogue elders cos or dos thought this and it wasn’t from bethel. What your saying now Lett is the exact opposite. Hmmm , I think I’ll do some research.

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Whole families leaving the Org has increased

by pomo6780 in

i have noticed in the uk a few families i used to know while in the borg have exited together.

some include former elders and ministerial servants.

i observed on social media pages that the kids have 'worldly' boyfriends and girlfriends and they look so much happier than they did in the org.

Crazyguy

An MS in my area along with his wife and two small kids left about a year ago.

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The Judge on Trial: Uncovering the Real J F Rutherford [Part 1]

by pomo6780 in

enough rhetoric for now, here is my promised first part to my series.. for the benefit of lurkers, i'm using mainly wt publications as my research to show this information isn't 'apostate'.

part 1: association with russell and the bible students.

i want to ask an honest question.

Crazyguy

I think it’s important to note that Rutherford wasn’t persecuted by religions for calling religion a snare and a racket. He was thrown in to prison for sedition for encouraging men not to join the war effort as noted in his book The Finish Mystery.

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The fraud that is the 70 year desolation

by Crazyguy in

as we know being former jws that we were taught that jerusalem was destroyed then 70 years it would be desolate.

well this isn't about jerusalem and the 607/ 587 argument.

this is about the whole subject of the 70 years desolation being a huge bible fraud.

Crazyguy

Jwdeepthinker , I think you’ve been ready someone’s work that’s jumping over hoops to make his ideas work. First off there’s no record of any Darius the Mede. The book of Daniel is the only mention of this guy and it’s a 2 nd century BC writting where the writer doesn’t know his history. Darius was a Persian and the writer even mentions his lineage but he even gets that wrong. Darius the Persian comes later in history.

Another thing to mention is the Bible said Tyre would never be rebuilt yet it was no only still around for Alexander the Great to destroy it but after he allowed it to be rebuilt.

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What's destroying Watchtower!

by UnshackleTheChains in

for me, beyond any shadow of a doubt, it's the extreme shunning policy.. at a recent sunday meeting, i listened to a complete brainwashed sister saying how important it was that we stick to the shunning policy even if it is a close relative.. i just thought.

wtf.

there is a big difference between the brainwashed and the awoken class!.

Crazyguy

One other thing I think is reality. I mean the real world. People were really financially beat up back in 2008 on and the JWs got it as bad as anyone else if not worse. It’s got to be hard to keep believing your in gods only organization and he cares for you when your financial world comes crashing down and there’s no help from the big guys in the sky. I think many have left do to this.