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Giant thread of convince-me-not-to-be-a-theist

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if you could teach me one thing to convince me not to believe what would it be?

for instance what has the wt taught about evolution/science or mans existence that is wrong and could possibly change skmeones mind?

and the more important question, why is it a creator couldnt allow for species to evolve?

Giant thread of convince-me-not-to-be-a-theist

by DS211 in

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friends

if you could teach me one thing to convince me not to believe what would it be?

for instance what has the wt taught about evolution/science or mans existence that is wrong and could possibly change skmeones mind?

and the more important question, why is it a creator couldnt allow for species to evolve?

Ok this is it. If you could teach me one thing to convince me not to believe what would it be? For instance what has the WT taught about evolution/science or mans existence that is wrong and could possibly change skmeones mind? And the more important question, why is it a creator couldnt allow for species to evolve?

jist exploring my freedom of research :-) . Thanks guys

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Heavenly hope?

by DS211 in

ok i read this today and since i never can see what others think of it id like to get some feedback.

its frkm anointedjw.org.

after reading your whole site i came to a decision.

DS211

Then , Searcher, what would you suggest. Purelyfor. Those on JWN who perhaps look to anointedjw.org for help? I dont put full stock in what any man says uness i can verify it for myself. But im just curious as to your suggestion.

thanks for your posts guys

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Heavenly hope?

by DS211 in

ok i read this today and since i never can see what others think of it id like to get some feedback.

its frkm anointedjw.org.

after reading your whole site i came to a decision.

DS211

Ok i read this today and since i never can see what others think of it id like to get some feedback. Its frkm anointedjw.org

“ After reading your whole site I came to a decision. I will stick even closer to Jehovah and his organization. Thanks for your answers in the past. I was resuming the story about Korah very properly and meditating about it in prayer. I have the earthly hope, that's my desire. Why should it be such a difficult task for Jehovah to help us to transform the earth into a paradise? A power that is beyond every imagination? The creator can't help us restoring the earth into a paradise? That's not the God I believe in. Yes we can! And Jehovah will help us to accomplish this task. May his name be glorified for ever.
“I don't regret it to visit your homepage. I'm determined to strengthen my brothers and sisters more than ever to be careful. And yes, I have been reading the [July 15, 2013 Watchtower] for at least 5 times. It makes to me more sense than your explanations. If I should be an anointed too, why didn't I have the feeling that I'm one? Do I have a shortness of Faith? I don't think so.
“Please answer my question. Why do I don't have the feeling to be an anointed one? Feel free to answer this publicly .”

To the author, thank you for your emails. They are quite informative and even instructive. We normally would not publish our response to these types of emails because what needs to be said is rather personal. However, since you wish our response to be made public, we will acquiesce.

Our dear brother, you do not believe you are anointed because the organization has told you that you are not. And you choose to listen to men than to the Christ. We know this is true because if the organization published in next month’s Watchtower that all baptized Witnesses are sons of God, you would gladly validate it in your mind, without any special or unique spiritual manifestation, just as you do every time they come out with ‘new light’ or a ‘new understanding,’
no matter how much it deviates from the prior understanding.

What you have done, by your own admission before Jehovah and his mighty angels, is to declare that you choose not to accept Jesus’ offer of sonship. ( John 1:12 ) You choose not to eat and drink of the Christ. (John 6:53 ) You choose not to be a part of the Christian congregation which is the body of Christ. ( Colossians 1:24 ) You refuse to be transferred into the kingdom of the son of his love. ( Colossians 1:13 ) You refuse to accept the heavenly abodes he has prepared for you. (John 14:2-3 ) And you choose loyalty to men rather than loyalty to the Christ. ( Matthew 10:37-39 )

Your decision to cling to men, an earthly organization and the ‘old wine,’ is sadly taken note of in the entire watchful universe. This sad response is what the angels had to watch when the nation of Israel rejected the Jesus’ offer of sonship with God in the first century.

That being said, we wish you as much peace as you can achieve in the remaining years of your life, and we will continue to hold out hope that some day the true good news of the kingdom will reach your heart.

To our other visitors, this is an example of the minds of so many Jehovah’s Witnesses who have been taught repeatedly to reject the heavenly hope. How much better and wiser it would have been for this brother to at least be open to the possibility that the Father may have something greater in store for him. As it stands, he has rejected the Father’s foreordained purpose to adopt him as a son. ( Ephesians 1:3-5) And he has rejected the entire message of Christ Jesus. This is very sobering.

To all those who are not yet sure of your sonship and your heavenly hope, do not give up praying and asking for guidance in this matter. Remember this admonition of the Apostle Paul:

“Brothers, I do not yet consider myself as having taken hold of it; but one thing is certain: Forgetting the things behind and stretching forward to the things ahead, I am pressing on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God by means of Christ Jesus. Therefore, let those of us who are mature be of this mental attitude,and if you are mentally inclined otherwise in any respect, God will reveal the above attitude to you .” – Philippians 3:13-15

Keep on asking, keep on seeking, keep on knocking and it will be given to you. ( Matthew 7:7-8 ) "

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So what if they were wrong?

by DS211 in

this is a reply ireceived from a poster on another forum.

"actually the vast majority of interpretations of prophecy are absolutely spot on.. .

people harp on over this and that that was wrong 50 years ago, but today jehovah's witnesses have all the bible's prophecies pretty much figured out in their entirety.. .

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Neverknew-- kinda like when i get a bleach "spot-on" my new black cardigan...

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Survey: Who Here Believe In God/The Bible? Who Are Not Sure? Who Do Not Believe?

by minimus in

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i think there are many that still want to believe in a god but just aren't sure.. personally, do you believe in a god?.

are you a "spiritual" person?.

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Ive been becoming increasingly interested in study of the universe...hm

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Survey: Who Here Believe In God/The Bible? Who Are Not Sure? Who Do Not Believe?

by minimus in

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i think there are many that still want to believe in a god but just aren't sure.. personally, do you believe in a god?.

are you a "spiritual" person?.

DS211

I continue to believe in God and Christ. But nor do i judge others for their beliefs. Ive grown tired of the judgments and finger-pointing....and yet im not done pointing the finger at the WT...

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So what if they were wrong?

by DS211 in

this is a reply ireceived from a poster on another forum.

"actually the vast majority of interpretations of prophecy are absolutely spot on.. .

people harp on over this and that that was wrong 50 years ago, but today jehovah's witnesses have all the bible's prophecies pretty much figured out in their entirety.. .

DS211

No offense anonymouz because i enjoy your posts but i dont put much faith and credit to mans interpretation of prophecy, nor the time in which it will haplen...i welcome speculation and i take note of its possibility, but thats it.

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Im not sure how much longer i can take this

by DS211 in

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i kind of snapped at my wife today...for no reason really.

and in my frustration ive been contemplating just spilling the beans...i know its not the best idea but i do t know how much longer i can lead a double life and hide the truth.

as i still believe in god i feel like a hypocrite.

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Nonjwspouse....thats actually what im doing...sometimes i do two workouts in a day...the good part is i workout frustration and my wife is more attracted to me....lol so that will help with things as i slowly break the truth to her. Now heres an interesting point.

Wife bought another pack of cigs yesterday lol left the pack on our armoir in the living and swears a sister saw it lol the sister is an elders wife. Oops ha.

my problem is my wife and i are like the poster children in iur congo....we converted there, we got baptised together, and are the only (me the worldly one) coupke to be converted in our hall in a long time...so if i miss a meeting lo and behold there is a message on my phone checking on me to make sure im doing ok.

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When did Jesus start ruling as king?

by DS211 in

cindy: o.k.

cindy, now read the next two verses 25 and 26.. cindy: for he must rule as king until [god] has put all enemies under his feet.

cindy: i never saw that before!.

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Lol good point jeffro. Seeds of truth might be better