Posts by JamesThomas

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How to Hear God's Voice Easily and Effectively: A Book Review

by Hortensia in

http://smile.amazon.com/hear-gods-voice-easily-effectively-ebook/dp/b00nplbit8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=utf8&qid=1420441456&sr=8-2&keywords=how+to+hear+god%27s+voice.

i think perhaps this book doesn't really examine the issue in depth.

for instance, my niece suggests that the first necessary step to hearing god's voice is to skip your meds.. i'm sure we could all come up with better ways than the namby-pamby stuff recommended in this book that would enable anyone to hear god's voice.. a very tight necktie, for instance.. playing modern christian music backwards, while drinking mogen david.. instead of skipping your meds, in some cases it works better to double your meds.. wear a tin-foil pyramid hat.

JamesThomas

I have a pet rock.

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The Way, a way of reason that generates a way of Life

by Traveler in

i'm looking for those who have found the path/way of reason.

i include a few notes to those i have approached so far.

these past attempts seem too slow.

JamesThomas

Traveler, thank you so much for your reply. Your open honesty is noted and appreciated.

It will take me a while to digest it – as I barely have two brain-cells to rub together (and the three IPA's I just drank, don't help). I hope to comment in a day or two with something more.

That said, it's interesting that you should use the phrase “take the red pill”, as I too used that just a week or so ago. But it was in regards to what is outside the intellectual, egoistic, monkey-mind that generally defines “us” as a seemingly separate and isolated “self” from the pure awareness of all existence, or what you might refer to as “God”. No matter.

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JW's love to talk themselves into believing stupidity

by Sour Grapes in

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well today the watchtower conductor makes the statement that "the tv.jw.org web site is proof that we have jehovah's blessing because such an endeavor would have been impossible without his help".

of course that causes all of the bobbing heads in full agreement.

i wonder what god blessed cbs, abc, and nbc to get up and going and offer their programming?.

JamesThomas

Perhaps, more important is: what delusional stupidity is the mind feeding us right now???

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Pagan Origins

by tinker in

a currently active jdub acquaintance occasionally stops by to say hello and we share a wee dram or two.

after the general small talk of new cars, exotic vacations and sports we often get into the "why" we are xjubs.

he is a well educated publisher who holds a phd in child psychology.

JamesThomas

The most obvious and totally insane pagan-belief (that very few question) is giving credit to the infinite spender of life and universe to a primitive, human-like, male deity created by ignorant and superstitious desert-tribesmen thousands of years ago.

I suspect that a tree is far more wise in this regard.

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The spirituality of science

by Coded Logic in

things are often more than the sum of their parts.

the letters typed onto this page, for example, are more than just letters.

they've become a series of ideas and concepts.

JamesThomas

My wife has told me that I'm the most "spiritual" person she knows, but I don't even believe in god (or spirits or anything supernatural).

The most “spiritual” people that I know, don't embrace any beliefs at all. None. Rather they have clearly discerned the difference between all beliefs, concepts and ideas, and the true self which silently observes it all.

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The spirituality of science

by Coded Logic in

things are often more than the sum of their parts.

the letters typed onto this page, for example, are more than just letters.

they've become a series of ideas and concepts.

JamesThomas

“And sometimes neurons in the brain become more than just neurons. They become consciousness.”

I guess that makes sense if we completely ignore what is happening within a neuron and all matter (for that matter). Within every molecule, every atom there is immeasurable amounts of information and data transfer that must be sent and captured, unraveled and understood, and actualized before anything can function or exist. What is it that must be here for communication, discernment and implementation of precise and complex operations to occur? And not just within our silly coconut heads, but within every atom?

It would seem that the neurons are not the cause, but rather the result or effect of.

But what do I know?

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The Way, a way of reason that generates a way of Life

by Traveler in

i'm looking for those who have found the path/way of reason.

i include a few notes to those i have approached so far.

these past attempts seem too slow.

JamesThomas

Dear Traveler,

I have a question for you which is totally sincere because I honestly would like to hear what you have to say.

What is it like for you as a profit of God, or someone who has intellectually found the “Way”? Someone who has diligently worked their way through the puzzle and maze that the Divine put in place to filter out the masses from those like yourself who trudged on?

How have you changed? What is the paramount difference in how you now feel and think? In what ways has knowing God's mind changed you?

Again – I'm not joking here, or mean any insult to you. I honestly would appreciate hearing more about you and your journey (if you are willing to share), I bet that many here would be interested as well.

So far you have been pretty cryptic; how about some simple and honest speak?

If you had only a few moments left to live -- what is it really -- that you would want to share?

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The Way, a way of reason that generates a way of Life

by Traveler in

i'm looking for those who have found the path/way of reason.

i include a few notes to those i have approached so far.

these past attempts seem too slow.

JamesThomas

Perplexing how you proudly proclaim that you are the only one that you know of who has discovered and can explain the path of reason, the direct Way to God that was lost, and yet you search the Internet for something or someone more?

What of real value has all your precious ideas, beliefs and concepts given you that do not amount to absolutely nothing when you are fast asleep?

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Why Do Theist Struggle So Much For A God Who Supposedly Exists?

by Coded Logic in

a theist made this casual statement on another thread,.

from ancient accounts hostile to christinity, we can learn about (jesus).

as a theist, how could they possibly trust the source to suggest this to himself?

JamesThomas

We all struggle, each and everyone as we identify as “self” the thoughts and beliefs of the mind.

Many, many have killed and died protecting these precious illusions.

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What is truth?

by Heisenberg in

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well, i have been lurking on this site for several months and i recently decided to join as a member.

i have made several observations and would like to make a few comments.. first, i am perplexed by the attitude of many on this site that are either former or active (but apostate) jws.

they seem to have a strong hatred for the wts and also for rank and file jws.

JamesThomas

Welcome Heisenberg.

It's obvious you have a healthy uncertainty ;)

What is truth? In the last sentence you made (IMHO) a wise observation towards realizing truth by seeing what it is not: “Don’t believe everything you think. The brain is just as treacherous as the heart.” The rest of your post was just the “treacherous” play of thoughts, beliefs and emotions. Do you see that?

Forgive me if I am wrong, but I would interpret what you are saying as: we will not find truth in thoughts and emotions. The reason for this is that we can simply not find a stable foundational TRUTH in the ever-changing turmoil of mental and emotional activity. Which is why we have kept asking the same questions and getting nowhere throughout our history.

So, perhaps, the remaining question is: is there that which is still and unchanging?