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  The weird way JWs view death and Armageddon

  by logansrun in

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  when princess diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-bethelite dub) said something that i simply find, well, pitiful.

  "in a way, i'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope.

  she dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons.

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  logansrun

  hehehehe.....there's always something to be said about a magnificant phenotype.

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  The weird way JWs view death and Armageddon

  by logansrun in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when princess diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-bethelite dub) said something that i simply find, well, pitiful.

  "in a way, i'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope.

  she dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons.

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  logansrun

  You can hijack it as much as you want sweet-cheeks. Muah!

  Bradley
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  The weird way JWs view death and Armageddon

  by logansrun in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when princess diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-bethelite dub) said something that i simply find, well, pitiful.

  "in a way, i'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope.

  she dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons.

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  logansrun

  Interesting Tink. I also have noticed my lifelong-JW mother "slowing down" in many ways. This is a good thing, mind you!

  Bradley
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  HIV

  by Tatiana in

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  i thought this was interesting.....

  circumcision cuts hiv risk .

  eight times fewer hiv infections, but circumcised men still need condoms .

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  logansrun

  People envelope good, healthy and practical ideas within a cloud of religiosity. Circumcision appears to be beneficial and therefore the Jews said God commands this so as to promote good health. The good health came first, God came later.

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  The weird way JWs view death and Armageddon

  by logansrun in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when princess diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-bethelite dub) said something that i simply find, well, pitiful.

  "in a way, i'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope.

  she dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons.

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  logansrun

  The philosophical problems within this topic are legion.

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  The weird way JWs view death and Armageddon

  by logansrun in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when princess diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-bethelite dub) said something that i simply find, well, pitiful.

  "in a way, i'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope.

  she dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons.

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  logansrun

  See, here's the paradox:

  Most JWs both want and don't want Armageddon to come -- at least not in the very near future. My experience, even with dealings with very orthodox "strong" dubs, is that they have both a fear and longing for Armageddon.

  The same holds true for the fate of non-JWs. They both love them and want them to live, yet hate them and want them to die.

  The double-think required of such individuals is mind boggling.

  Bradley
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  The weird way JWs view death and Armageddon

  by logansrun in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when princess diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-bethelite dub) said something that i simply find, well, pitiful.

  "in a way, i'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope.

  she dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons.

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  logansrun

  When Princess Diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-Bethelite Dub) said something that I simply find, well, pitiful.

  "In a way, I'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope."

  She dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons. What she meant, of course, was that Diana would never have actually came into the "Truth" on her own -- that she inevitably would have been killed by Jehovah at Armageddon. But, since she has died before that "wonderful" event she will be resurrected as one of the "unrighteous." Of course, she'll be happy to worship Jehovah then (lol).

  In short, the JWs view "Jehovah's action at Armageddon" as someone else would view the blowing up of the sun or an asteroid's impact on the earth. They view it as an inevitable, almost natural catastrophe in which the only way out of it is two things:

  1) be a JW

  2) be lucky (die before then!)

  Very little thought, I feel, is given to the fact that this is supposed to be a sane, loving and forgiveing God doing the destroying. No, one will often get the sense that Armageddon is an almost impersonal event -- one which unavoidably seperates the eternally damned from the JWs and the "lucky ones" (the already dead!).

  What funky mental pretzel making goes on in the mind of dubs!

  Bradley
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  need to worship?

  by franklin J in

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  as a former jehovahs witness, one who was raised in the faith, and eventually became a pioneer and ms; i left 20 years ago and at this juncture in my do not feel the need to join any other religion.

  it is not that i still believe any of the jw teachings, i just do not believe any organized religion, not christianity, judaism or muslim.

  i feel that i am a deeply spiritual person; agnostic, but because of my "jw adventure" , i not longer feel the need to worship.. i am curious to know how the rest of you feel after leaving that faith...is there still a need to worship, or has that feeling also passed with you?.

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  I can't say I have the need to "worship" anything, although I feel there may be something more "out there" -- perhaps even a God(s). Funny thing is, I highly doubt any being worthy of being called "God" would need, want or desire our worship. Admired, yes. Worsipped, no.

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  One of my many weird ideas -- Babies

  by logansrun in

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  i freeze some of my sperm (not at home...at one of those "banks" silly) and then get a vasectomy.

  you've got to admit, it's an awesome idea.. bradley

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  logansrun

  A couple things:

  First off, I confess I am not "seriously" considering this. It's a wacky idea that I like conceptually -- but I'm not ready to plug my plumbing! All the same, as a great teacher once told me, "There is much truth said in jest." Maybe I should consider this after all?

  All this talk of AIDS, sheesh! I wasn't suggesting that having this idea performed would mean I could just do whatever. I meant it as a further precaution against pregnancy -- in cunjunction with condoms.

  Condoms are an almost foolproof method for birth control and STD prevention IF USED CONSISTANTLY AND PROPERLY. This is something I have always done and will continue to do.

  That's it.

  Bradley
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  One of my many weird ideas -- Babies

  by logansrun in

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  i freeze some of my sperm (not at home...at one of those "banks" silly) and then get a vasectomy.

  you've got to admit, it's an awesome idea.. bradley

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  logansrun

  Yes Heather. Please, do explain your avatar and it's phallic nature for us all.