Viviane

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  Theists, why does God allow suffering..

  by The Quiet One in

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  2. bible

  ..specifically, the suffering of animals.

  you can talk about free will/sin/people choosing to not listen to god etc to explain human suffering being allowed.. but how can you love a god that allows animals, that haven't sinned or chosen to not have anything to do with god, to have their short lives ended in often long, drawn out, painful ways.

  i could list stories i've read that would probably make you feel ill, but i'm not looking to shock anyone or start an emotional debate.

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  Viviane

  When thinking for an answer one can feel hopeless and defeated and helpless. I try not to think about this because it is very painful.

  Closing your eyes doesn't make it go away. You're experience the pain of attempting to reconcile what you clearly know to be bad with the concept of woshipping a god you've been told is love is clearly a blood god of death.

  One tries to find some reason some justification but it cannot be done. One way to view this is: God knows and who am I to judge God.

  That's not a way to view it. That's a way to avoid having to think about the obvious and irrefutable contradiction. It's called cognitive dissonance.
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  Education, education, education....

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  an update on my life post education..... as the governing body continue to denounce higher education, reality continues to prove their words ignorant, ill informed and blatant lies.

  i am proud and astonished to say i have just been accepted for a university teaching hospital post.

  i have a seriously sought after, senior house officer job in intensive care, endocrinology and clinical pharmacology.

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  Viviane

  That's a great story! Congratulations!
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  Paranormal Witness

  by Clambake in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  does anyone watch this show?

  it literally scares the hell of out of me..

  does anyone here have an interest in the paranormal, demonology , ghosts or general weird stuff.

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  Viviane

  I know this is totally against what Christianity teaches but I kind of gives me hope of something beyond the grave.

  Ghost and witches are in the Bible. Why do you worry about what happens after you die?
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  Asshole Atheism – Not for me, now or ever.

  by donny in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  to start off with let me clarify that by asshole atheism i am not referring to strong atheism or any other type of upfront atheism.

  what i am referring to is the belligerent, hateful atheism that smacks of trolls and other types who want to derail conversation or comments at any cost..

  i enjoy hearing comments from both sides of the subjects of theism, nationalism or politics, especially from those who have intense opinions.

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  Viviane

  Science “ which is just anti-christian rubbish.

  Then, by all means, please stop using the internet, cell phones, cars, watching television, eating food, using medicine, seeing doctors, flying, taking a train, using anything with a battery or electricity or wearing clothes made in the past 100 years.

  All of those are things science, not Jesus, has given the world. Put your money where your mouth is and live by your convictions. Otherwise you are an utter hypocrite interested only in promoting ignorance.

  Real science has nothing to do with religion.

  You got it 100% right. Real science has zero to do with bronze age death cults and those who worship blood gods.
  
  
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  Nethanyahu speach to US Congress - not in sync with NRA position on weapons

  by RubaDub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't quite understand why mr. nethanyahu is so fearful if iran or other nations have nuclear weapons.

  as the nra espouses, the more people are armed and the more weapons on the street, then the safer we should feel.

  we all should have the right to protect ourselves.

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  Viviane

  Like I said, the US was involved before that. It's factually true.
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  Cancer healing—using emotions

  by abiather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  [i have some posting problems from my computerreply portion gets hung, hence giving it here].

  when i posted the cancer healingusing emotions, it is given as just a link with no recommendation, nor with any comments from me.

  it is not presented as a sure cure for the cancer-patient.

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  Charlatan presenting harmful and deadly information under the guise of "If" and "I'm just asking questions"....
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  Cancer healing—using emotions (watch this video)

  by abiather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  cancer healingusing emotions (watch this video):.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmmnlmn1dpc&sns=em.

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  Viviane

  You are a charlatan and are promoting more charlatans.
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  Nethanyahu speach to US Congress - not in sync with NRA position on weapons

  by RubaDub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't quite understand why mr. nethanyahu is so fearful if iran or other nations have nuclear weapons.

  as the nra espouses, the more people are armed and the more weapons on the street, then the safer we should feel.

  we all should have the right to protect ourselves.

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  Viviane

  “Although the war began with Nazi Germany's attack on Poland in September 1939, the United States did not enter the war until after the Japanese bombed the American fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941”

  Yes, that is when the US formally declared war. That's not when they first got involved.
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  Pick your belief system

  by Giordano in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i think we've all noticed a ton of newbe's these past months.

  one part of escaping or thinking about escaping the jw's is coming to terms with what you believe now and/or what direction you are leaning towards.. here is a site that has a quick quiz that may be of some worth or just for fun.

  i took it when i first signed on here and the results surprised me because it was pretty accurate.. you don't have to sign up for anything and when you finish you will get a percentage answer on 20 major belief systems.

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  WHAT was / is CHRISTIANITY?

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  2. bible

  what was christianity?.

  it was like a pointillist painting:.

  little dots, daubs, color splotches which only form a picture if viewed at a distance.. if you stand close, you see only the dots.

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  Viviane

  Good analogy, Terry.