Posts by WantTheTruth

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God in the video games shop...

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i have been considering religion and god recently... and to some extent the jws religion.. i was in a video games shop the other day, looking for a few good games for my xbox console.... i found myself thinking "would god look favourably upon me if i brought this game".... the game in question was 'mortal kombat' (one of the more violent games).

this is one of the main reasons i did not purchase it.. i think i have succumb to jw logic.... is this the right way to be thinking?.

ahhhh..... wtt

WantTheTruth

Someone who can relate to me... I'm not as strange as I thought..... Thanks.

I am not saying that such thoughts take over my life, but it did occur to me.

WTT

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False Prophet

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i must admit... there is one question that really gets to me: .

i am still in search of the truth.. just when i think, "i will give the jw.

religion a shot"... i come across scriptures like the ones below:.

WantTheTruth

Obviously blood transfusions were not around in Biblical times...

The Bible does say to "abstain" from blood.

I just have a very open mind... so I am able to see it from both sides of the debate.

WTT

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False Prophet

by WantTheTruth in

i must admit... there is one question that really gets to me: .

i am still in search of the truth.. just when i think, "i will give the jw.

religion a shot"... i come across scriptures like the ones below:.

WantTheTruth

corruption and abuse rings true in many different (so called Christian) religions...

so my post was more concerning the "good" attributes (for want of a better word) that JWs seem to have. It is probably right to think that a religion should not be "organised" in such a way.

... if God told you personally that the life of a person is in the blood, it is sacred - would you go against his wishes, even though he has in turn promised you everlasting life?

WTT

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God in the video games shop...

by WantTheTruth in

i have been considering religion and god recently... and to some extent the jws religion.. i was in a video games shop the other day, looking for a few good games for my xbox console.... i found myself thinking "would god look favourably upon me if i brought this game".... the game in question was 'mortal kombat' (one of the more violent games).

this is one of the main reasons i did not purchase it.. i think i have succumb to jw logic.... is this the right way to be thinking?.

ahhhh..... wtt

WantTheTruth

Hi,

I have been considering religion and God recently... and to some extent the JWs religion.

I was in a video games shop the other day, looking for a few good games for my Xbox console...

I found myself thinking "would God look favourably upon me if I brought this game".... the game in question was 'Mortal Kombat' (one of the more violent games). This is one of the main reasons I did not purchase it.

I think I have succumb to JW logic.... is this the right way to be thinking?

Ahhhh....

WTT

10

False Prophet

by WantTheTruth in

i must admit... there is one question that really gets to me: .

i am still in search of the truth.. just when i think, "i will give the jw.

religion a shot"... i come across scriptures like the ones below:.

WantTheTruth

RayzorBlade...

Thanks for "Biggin Me Up"...

I think that the JWs have some very admirable beliefs/ qualities.... i.e. they are happy to help, dont spoke, dont drink excessively, dont believe in divorce, no sex before marriage, no blood tranfusions (not sure if i wholey agree with this but I do see their point) etc etc etc

All of which I think God would look favourably upon.

So even if the JW religion is not the "truth"... should we not still follow some of their beliefs/ reasoning?

Regards

WTT

10

False Prophet

by WantTheTruth in

i must admit... there is one question that really gets to me: .

i am still in search of the truth.. just when i think, "i will give the jw.

religion a shot"... i come across scriptures like the ones below:.

WantTheTruth

Hi,

I must admit... there is one question that really gets to me:

I am still in search of the truth.. just when I think, "I will give the JW
religion a shot"... I come across scriptures like the ones below:

Deuteronomy 18:20
But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?

22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

My summary of the above is that that The Watch Tower Society has , on numerous occasions , made predictions in the name of God that have not come true. In 1914 Armageddon was suppose to happen, in 1925 there was to be the
earthly resurrection of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob...didn't happen And again in 1975 they predicted Armageddon.

Is the WatchTower this false prophet???

N.B. - I realise that i will get a very bias response here!

Regards

WTT

26

If I knew it was wrong I wouldn't do it!

by WantTheTruth in

even after a year of thought regarding religion, and inparticular the jw faith... i am still no further forward as to whether i should go for it.. i realise that practically everyone who reads this post will be anti-jw; but i appeal to your unbias/ neutral side... if thats possible.. both sides have their own point of view... both are very convincing; i am just not sure what will "clinch the deal".. all i know is that i cannot go on like this for much longer!.

soul-destroying is an understatement!.

yours in desperation.... wtt

WantTheTruth

Thank you for all your feedback... I would like to say again that I would be doing this soley for myself... how could i live with myself otherwise.

I must admit... there is one question that really gets to me:

I am still in search of the truth.. just when I think, "I will give the JW
religion a shot"... I come across scriptures like the ones below:

Deuteronomy 18:20
But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?

22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

My summary of the above is that that The Watch Tower Society has , on numerous occasions , made predictions in the name of God that have not come true. In 1914 Armageddon was suppose to happen, in 1925 there was to be the
earthly resurrection of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob...didn't happen And again in 1975 they predicted Armageddon.

Is the WatchTower this false prophet???

N.B. - I realise that i will get a very bias response here!

Regards

WTT

26

If I knew it was wrong I wouldn't do it!

by WantTheTruth in

even after a year of thought regarding religion, and inparticular the jw faith... i am still no further forward as to whether i should go for it.. i realise that practically everyone who reads this post will be anti-jw; but i appeal to your unbias/ neutral side... if thats possible.. both sides have their own point of view... both are very convincing; i am just not sure what will "clinch the deal".. all i know is that i cannot go on like this for much longer!.

soul-destroying is an understatement!.

yours in desperation.... wtt

WantTheTruth

Thank you "Utopian_Raindrops"... I have some weekend reading to do now ; thanks to everyone else for your help.

I have been searching the web on and off to try to find information on the credibility of the Bible... if anyone has any good links please let me know (preferably unbias ones).

So, a bit of background on myself (as promised)...

A year and a half ago I met this Gorgeous girl (if you have a problem, a women is usually involved )... anyway, we used to meet up and really developed feelings for one another (it was Love); we could not hold back the passion and did things we shouldn't have! as a result she was Disfellowshipped last August.

Incidently, she has a meeting tonight with the Elders to assess whether she is OK to start her journey back into her religion again, which she very much wants. Things have been very difficult between her and I, in the past I really didnt want the religion... to be honest before I met her I was swaying towards 'Evolution' over 'Creation'. But now it has got me thinking, and I do want something more for myself... I am really not happy with day after day of routine, and I want a hope for the future! My life has been thrown into further darkness... as my best friend of 13 years died in a car accident at this start of this year... I just think to myself "what hope does he have now", he was only 25.

This girl that I speak of and myself have decided to go our seperate ways... this whole situation has been very exhausting and soul destroying. But I am not happy with my life or my uncertainties... I want to do what's right.. for my own well-being.

Sorry to bore you.

Happy Valentines Day

WTT

26

If I knew it was wrong I wouldn't do it!

by WantTheTruth in

even after a year of thought regarding religion, and inparticular the jw faith... i am still no further forward as to whether i should go for it.. i realise that practically everyone who reads this post will be anti-jw; but i appeal to your unbias/ neutral side... if thats possible.. both sides have their own point of view... both are very convincing; i am just not sure what will "clinch the deal".. all i know is that i cannot go on like this for much longer!.

soul-destroying is an understatement!.

yours in desperation.... wtt

WantTheTruth

I am also an Englishman... 25 years old in fact.... So a few mates (friends) and a pub sounds like a good plan.

I am not really familiar with the word Troll, but from your posts I get the picture.

I am as honest/ sincere as they come.

I know the truth will come in time... but I really cannot live like this!

I have searched the internet the whole of last year, looking at both sides of the debate; I do see some possible flaws is the JW faith, but nothing is perfect! they seem to have a lot of good quality points which make sense and follow the Bible more than other religions appear to.

I will try to get time to update you on my background in the morning.

I must go home now for a good few drinks.

This is not a way to Live.

Thanks

WTT

26

If I knew it was wrong I wouldn't do it!

by WantTheTruth in

even after a year of thought regarding religion, and inparticular the jw faith... i am still no further forward as to whether i should go for it.. i realise that practically everyone who reads this post will be anti-jw; but i appeal to your unbias/ neutral side... if thats possible.. both sides have their own point of view... both are very convincing; i am just not sure what will "clinch the deal".. all i know is that i cannot go on like this for much longer!.

soul-destroying is an understatement!.

yours in desperation.... wtt

WantTheTruth

Even after a year of thought regarding religion, and inparticular the JW faith... I am still no further forward as to whether I should go for it.

I realise that practically everyone who reads this post will be Anti-JW; but I appeal to your unbias/ neutral side... if thats possible.

Both sides have their own point of view... both are very convincing; I am just not sure what will "clinch the deal".

All I know is that I cannot go on like this for much longer!

Soul-Destroying is an understatement!

Yours In desperation...

WTT