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What do YOU believe?
by new hope and happiness in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
actually i believe that truth does not exist, there are only points of view.

what we think is truth today we may not think is truth tomorrow.

for example today i may believe there is no after life.
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A friend once answerd what " TRUTH" to him was in one word:-

" TERRIBLE"

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KALOS:- thank you once again for your post. It made me realize we can search for answers from the great poets, and may i add the great song writters:-

The Who" sang:-

" Who are you,

I really want to know,

Who are you,

Tell me who are you

Because i really want to know"

I think those lyrics ask a great question about truth, and what we believe.

Or as Jim Morrison wrote and sang:-

Do you exist,

Have you been born yet,

And are you alive

Lets reinvent the Gods, the myths of the ages.
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"Not Doubting at All . . . "
by Terry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what happens when you have doubts?.

1. you ask questions and demand answers.

2. you investigate.
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Terry, each point you raised on doubt is evidence that such refusal to doubt is in fact an illness.

People afraid to doubt are unable to debate in constructive dialoge. They do not come straight to the point in conversations but try to come in through the back door and rarely stay on topic.

Just my observation of myself in my witness days. Glad those days seem so long ago now. Of that i am " Not Doubting at All....."
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What do YOU believe?
by new hope and happiness in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
actually i believe that truth does not exist, there are only points of view.

what we think is truth today we may not think is truth tomorrow.

for example today i may believe there is no after life.
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Terry and Prologos talking about the eye witness accounts of reality. I London they are doing some of the most amazing OPTICAL illusions with famouse landmarks to bewilder tourists. This can even fool momentairley the picture of reality we create in our minds.

Now the Christian belives in one God, but try telling that to the Hindus, now what if i were to say to the Hindu their is no God?

All this truth based without solid evidence!!

My point being much of what a person knows about truth comes from culture.

To further that point if i were in what i consider a cold country i may be walking down the street in a coat and a scarf. But to a person more hardered to that temperature may not consider it cold is strolling around in a short sleeved shirt.

So is truth relative to exsperience and perseption?
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What do YOU believe?
by new hope and happiness in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
actually i believe that truth does not exist, there are only points of view.

what we think is truth today we may not think is truth tomorrow.

for example today i may believe there is no after life.
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Maybe the words of Jesus " i am the way, the truth and the light" are the closest we can get to our individual truth?

Maybe we all have our own way, to our truth, and light and when/ if we find it then that's a wonderful truth.
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What do YOU believe?
by new hope and happiness in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
actually i believe that truth does not exist, there are only points of view.

what we think is truth today we may not think is truth tomorrow.

for example today i may believe there is no after life.
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Thanks Kalos, that was a bit heavy, but i get your point about the poets of the west. So lets take Emerson who says " the soul is light...." is this not to say we have a choice. For example i can choose to " MAKE THE PURPOSE OF MY LIFE TO BRING JOY TO OTHES. This would also mean to do all i can to end misery.

Now i think the artists of this world, the writers, the doctors and nurses succeed at this more so than the polititions and the religiouse leaders. Would you agree?

I think the difference is one group is trying to force their ideas and the other isn't.
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What do YOU believe?
by new hope and happiness in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
actually i believe that truth does not exist, there are only points of view.

what we think is truth today we may not think is truth tomorrow.

for example today i may believe there is no after life.
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Anyway my above point reminded me of how we conducted " the door to door work". With those under " the influence" of mind control ( such as i was) the best help i received were those that politely made a point and ended the communication. I mean they say i didn' t see their point of view and left me to my illusion.
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What do YOU believe?
by new hope and happiness in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
actually i believe that truth does not exist, there are only points of view.

what we think is truth today we may not think is truth tomorrow.

for example today i may believe there is no after life.
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As for religion i think this should only be defined by its actions.

So join Green Peace, whatever it's up to you. But it's a shame some chooce such violent and destructive paths.

Anyway what can be more healthy than when people of different belives debate and exchange ideas in a genial and cordial way. I think this is the only way to change thinking. Do you agree?
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Prophecy
by Theredeemer in
1. jw
2. friends
here it is folks, my prediction.

i predict that, soon, jw will launch their own social media website like facebook, to link up all the witnesses around the world.. .

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Why would they do that? Isn't it in their interests to keep members in tightly knit groups?
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What do YOU believe?
by new hope and happiness in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
actually i believe that truth does not exist, there are only points of view.

what we think is truth today we may not think is truth tomorrow.

for example today i may believe there is no after life.
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So i would conclude that i think each person should seek their own truth, and do it with attention and sincerity- but to also keep an open mind .....:)
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Kennedy assassination....
by new hope and happiness in
1. watchtower
2. bible
to me its a great example of a totalitarian government's ability to manage information and keep us in the dark; .

all right it was a long time ago.

should we just forget about it?.
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Well thanks again for the replys. There is ovbiously two specific opinions:

A) He acted alone.

B) There was more to it than that.

Posters on both sides have put across interesting points, is there anything further we can add? I think not.