My comfort comes from knowing that that baby will live again. If I didn't hold to a belief in God, then baby would have still died and she would have no hope. We are limited beings in our understanding, I wish I knew all of the answers right now, but until I do in an that afterlife, then I will continue to place my faith in him....If i'm right then all will eventually be well, If there's no God then we'll all be screwed equally. To believe or not to believe, that's the ultimately gamble.
nakedmvistar
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What is God doing?
by Kagloo inthis is a genuine question... i mean no disrespect to anyone...especially to my heavenly father....but i have this gnawing question in my head that just wont go away...... okay... with that out of the way.... let's take the holly and jessica story that hit the headlines in the uk recently...two innocent kids, murdered and left to decompose in a filthy mud trench....;or worse than that, the story about the two people in the usa who have been busted for running an internet child porn site that features pix of children...babies as young as five months... five months!!!!!!
!.....being sexually abused..... if i start to think about what these poor kids went through it drives me mad!
and then if i start to think about what some kids are still going through even as i write..... welli can hardly bear it!.
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Who Here Believes in God?
by The_Bad_Seed inpersonally, i do not believe god ever has or ever will exist.
i have my reasons -- i guess i could be considered an agnostic, rather than an athiest.
i was curious to see what the larger part of the former borg community believed, now looking from the outside in, rather than the opposite.
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I never doubt it.
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Does God still exist for you?
by nakedmvistar ini'm quite new to this forum (only a handful of posts).
but from what i've read up to now, it seems apparent that some of you have abandoned your belief in a god.
is this because of trauma brought about by the jw religion?
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maybe God never expected us all to believe....maybe he just wanted at least some of us to believe...the ones that could. and for the rest of us broken souls we would all be ressurected,our sins forgiven because of our severely imperfect state. Then without that crappy spoiler of everthing, Satan, we would be able to grow in our faith....we would complete what Adam failed to do....Just a fanciful thought.
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Should I have a Christmas tree?
by scuba99 inhi folks,.
i'm rather new here, only posted a couple of times.
although i have been visiting the site daily for a good 2 months now.
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Sorry to burst your bubble Europe, but I was NEVER a JW!!! I was raised among them but I never participated in there thing! I was always interested in religion and God though. Unlike some, who just followed the "CROWD", JW crowd that is, I decided to look into many of the beliefs and doctrines of many religions. I did come to find out that these Celebrations had there beginnings in paganism. That's it! Nothing more....I choose not celebrate them! I'm sorry you had such a horrible time with the JW"S!!! And if you choose not to believe in God, fine!!!! I'm horrible and sad and whatever....Such hostility! Sheesh!
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What is God doing?
by Kagloo inthis is a genuine question... i mean no disrespect to anyone...especially to my heavenly father....but i have this gnawing question in my head that just wont go away...... okay... with that out of the way.... let's take the holly and jessica story that hit the headlines in the uk recently...two innocent kids, murdered and left to decompose in a filthy mud trench....;or worse than that, the story about the two people in the usa who have been busted for running an internet child porn site that features pix of children...babies as young as five months... five months!!!!!!
!.....being sexually abused..... if i start to think about what these poor kids went through it drives me mad!
and then if i start to think about what some kids are still going through even as i write..... welli can hardly bear it!.
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nakedmvistar
Actually Jesus Himself did comment on the kinds of disasters and accidents and tragedies that befall us in life. He gave a startling answer to the question "Why did God allow such a terrible thing to happen?"
Luke 13 gives the account. Jesus was asked about a tragedy in the temple in Jerusalem when Pilate had brutally killed some devout Jewish worshipers at the time of the temple daily sacrifice, mingling their blood with that of the sacrificed animals:
"...Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered thus? I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen upon whom the tower (under construction) in Siloam fell, and killed them all, do you think they were worse offenders than all the others who dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish." (Luke 13:1-5)
The answer Jesus gave is very surprising. Jesus did not apologize for either incident. God had not lost control. Neither did He assign any blame. In a fallen world, innocent people suffer and die. There is no safe place in this present life. There are no guarantees. Jesus does not promise His followers good health, a long life, and material riches. It is more likely Christians will find trouble, adversity, opposition, and trials, but they will inherit the kingdom of God. The only sure refuge is one's relationship with God. Jesus said the most important thing in life was to repent--that is, to be in a right relationship with God at all times.
"I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows. "And I tell you, every one who acknowledges me before men, the Son of man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God. And every one who speaks a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you are to answer or what you are to say; for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say..."
And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, `What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, `I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, `Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
And he said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat, nor about your body, what you shall put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his span of life? If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass which is alive in the field today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O men of little faith! And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be of anxious mind. For all the nations of the world seek these things; and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things shall be yours as well. "Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms; provide yourselves with purses that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. (Luke 12:2-34)
The Hebrew (Old Testament) word for repentance (nacham) means essentially to change one's life style, to turn and go in a different direction. The root means "comfort" suggesting that positive benefits will follow a change of attitude or disposition which brings one into harmony with the compassion and mercy of God. If one is a liar, he is to stop lying; if guilty of stealing, he is to make restitution; if in need of forgiveness, he is to seek forgiveness. And, he is to be accountable to others for his actions. In the Old Testament God Himself is said to repent by often delaying judgment when His people respond to His pleas for reform. The New Testament Greek word (metanoeo) for repentance means "to have a different mind"---that is, to see things in a different light. Of course, when we are truly enlightened, our behavior changes for the better. Repentance means radical change---in thought, word and deed---in anyone who comes to know God.
Disasters can happen to individuals or entire societies because of our general and individual alienation from God. If all life, health, blessings, and love come from God as the Source, and we have distanced ourselves from that Source how can we expect to avoid certain natural consequences that must follow? If we deny God's protection and help by our actions that effectively shut Him out of our lives, why should we complain when thieves break in to rob and to destroy?
Neither are we the good, deserving people we think we are. Not a single one of us deserves to be rescued; not one of us is worthy because of meritorious performance. Were God just, without being merciful, all of us would be lost. That He rescues any at all is the amazing thing. In fact, all of Planet Earth is headed for near self-destruction according to the Bible. The coming dark time of trouble on earth spoken of by the Hebrew prophets (including Jesus the Chief Prophet of both Israel and the Church) will be, at the same time, the dawning of a new golden age for mankind. But the words of Jesus are binding on all men: "...unless you repent, you will all likewise perish." (Luke 13:5) Because God loves us all, there is hope. The future of mankind is to be nothing short of paradise regained. But it is possible to be left out of God's plan altogether, and to perish not just temporally, but also eternally.
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What is God doing?
by Kagloo inthis is a genuine question... i mean no disrespect to anyone...especially to my heavenly father....but i have this gnawing question in my head that just wont go away...... okay... with that out of the way.... let's take the holly and jessica story that hit the headlines in the uk recently...two innocent kids, murdered and left to decompose in a filthy mud trench....;or worse than that, the story about the two people in the usa who have been busted for running an internet child porn site that features pix of children...babies as young as five months... five months!!!!!!
!.....being sexually abused..... if i start to think about what these poor kids went through it drives me mad!
and then if i start to think about what some kids are still going through even as i write..... welli can hardly bear it!.
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heck, I'd settle for aphrodite....
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Does God still exist for you?
by nakedmvistar ini'm quite new to this forum (only a handful of posts).
but from what i've read up to now, it seems apparent that some of you have abandoned your belief in a god.
is this because of trauma brought about by the jw religion?
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Thanks, REM....You seem to have it all figured out....ahem.
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What is God doing?
by Kagloo inthis is a genuine question... i mean no disrespect to anyone...especially to my heavenly father....but i have this gnawing question in my head that just wont go away...... okay... with that out of the way.... let's take the holly and jessica story that hit the headlines in the uk recently...two innocent kids, murdered and left to decompose in a filthy mud trench....;or worse than that, the story about the two people in the usa who have been busted for running an internet child porn site that features pix of children...babies as young as five months... five months!!!!!!
!.....being sexually abused..... if i start to think about what these poor kids went through it drives me mad!
and then if i start to think about what some kids are still going through even as i write..... welli can hardly bear it!.
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It is that hope for a perfect world that keeps me at least semi-sane! Whether it be overpopulation or satan or whatever, it's quite apparent that were headed for destruction. I personally choose to cover my ass by having faith in an all powerful creator who promises a return to an edenic paradise. If I'm wrong, then so what!!! What's the worse that can happen? Death? As long as I'm not sent to a place thats really, really hot then....
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I'm Pi$$ed
by Elsewhere infirst someone goes and makes a mockery of depression by saying that one can "will" oneself out of it.
after reading that and having been in a severe depression in the past... i just about hit the roof.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=36736&site=3 .
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Lucky lucy is having trouble empathizing....Could be a Frontal Lobe disorder...Hmmm.
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Occult symbol in the WTS literature?
by Nordic in.
here is a link .
www.bigwig.net/knots/nightmares/occult.htm try it.
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well you may be right trauma. But were not talking about just any picture or image here. You have specific images and symbology imbeded onto pictures that depict scenes with jesus and angels and such. And if your not familiar with subliminal manipulation it's difficult to arrive at any valid conclusion. Cigarette ads are littered with subliminal suggestions. Beer and liquor ads too. Russia's media ministry just removed some Coca Cola commercials for doing the same. Your sub-conscious picks up on this stuff much easier that your conscious mind.