Posts by galaxie

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Leaving the JWs, experiencing Christianity and finding freedom! (But it took awhile)

by im_free in

this is my first post here.. i was raised in "the truth", and am an ex-bethelite who worked in brooklyn for several years back in the 90's.

a few years after i left bethel, i started to become disillusioned after doing research about the society and reading crisis of conscience (i know..i wasn't supposed to do that lol).

i eventually stopped attending meetings and going out in service.

galaxie

Master bob ;..exactly !! How many people in 'jesus time 'said or did good things what's so special about jesus supposed utterances.

The reason d'etre for all of us using this forum is precisely because of the significance given to this arguable individual.

Is it not about time mankind dismissed this ancient guesswork and concentrate on the good works of our contemporaries who deal with the present and work towards a better future without attaching the outcome to complex and controversial ancient myth.

Best wishes.

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Let's suggest some programs for tv.jw.org

by rebel8 in

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weekday afternoons: a soap opera featuring judicial committees, demon possessions, and wives clamoring to be the ones who host the circuit overseer's lunch.

saturday mornings: sparlock cartoon.

friday evenings: reality show featuring jw dating.

galaxie

How about;..Questions from viewers. ...the chance for viewers to ask questions and accept our answers.

Participants must note, refusal will automatically mean expulsion from the ' jehovah's hand studio '.

Only a letter of apology and acceptance of our answer will allow that person to participate again.

( After a period determined by the ' jehovah's hand ' studio director )

The person in the interim , must sit quietly in the audience without interjection until they accept that ALL answers we give MUST be accepted until such times when we decide to change the answer.

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Accounts of Jesus From Hostile Ancient Sources

by Perry in

from ancient accounts hostile to christinity, we can learn the following:.

jesus was born and lived in palestine.

he was born, supposedly, to a virgin and had an earthly father who was a carpenter.

galaxie

Perry I commend you for seeking evidence for jesus and what you attribute to him.

Looks like further investigation is necessary, or are you convinced by your research so far?

If so you are gullible and must have an underlying reason to base your life on such second /third hand accounts from ancients with an ancient uneducated agenda.

You are living in the 21st cent is it not time to wise up.

Best wishes.

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Leaving the JWs, experiencing Christianity and finding freedom! (But it took awhile)

by im_free in

this is my first post here.. i was raised in "the truth", and am an ex-bethelite who worked in brooklyn for several years back in the 90's.

a few years after i left bethel, i started to become disillusioned after doing research about the society and reading crisis of conscience (i know..i wasn't supposed to do that lol).

i eventually stopped attending meetings and going out in service.

galaxie

There are none so blind as those who will not see.

Those who use the white stick of religion , theism, evangelical deluded self comfort are indeed blind to rational evidential thinking.

All strengh to those who combat such supernatural non...sense.

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Leaving the JWs, experiencing Christianity and finding freedom! (But it took awhile)

by im_free in

this is my first post here.. i was raised in "the truth", and am an ex-bethelite who worked in brooklyn for several years back in the 90's.

a few years after i left bethel, i started to become disillusioned after doing research about the society and reading crisis of conscience (i know..i wasn't supposed to do that lol).

i eventually stopped attending meetings and going out in service.

galaxie

Hi cofty;...I take my hat off to you sir, although I wonder on a personal note how you reconcile your many years as a theist and how this has affected your life coming to your stanpoint now.

For myself I was a believer but in terms of my life so far only for a relatively short time until my early 20s when I can say I was definately free of belief in god.

I experienced some emotional trauma in coming to terms with the fact that I had wasted so many years which to be brief could have been more beneficial / productive, so for yourself to have spent so many more years and may I say in a more comprehensive capacity must have impacted on you quite considerably.

Anyway as I say I take my hat off to you.

Best wishes.

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If Extraterrestrials are found existing, will people abandon the Bible?

by Kalos in

i have heard people say: if space exploration proves extraterrestrials do exist, that would be the end of the bible (which teaches earth is the only place there is life).. i feel this will not happen, because already science proved certain views reflected in the bible are wrong:.

1) joshua stopped the sun to win the war (joshua 10:3).

2) satanthinking earth is flattook jesus to the top of the mountain so that all kingdoms of the earth could be visible to the eyes (to person like jesus, just saying is enoughwhy need a vision of all kingdoms of the earth.

galaxie

If extraterrestrials don't exist, isn't the bible just a human inspired book ?

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Question for old-timers - Paradise Lost - Creature in the Sea?

by berrygerry in

is the creature in the paradise lost book inside cover, the loch ness monster?.

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galaxie

Definately !! I cant believe someone else has the spirit inspired insight to have realised this.

If anyone wants proof it exists you only need consult the watchtower.

Believe brother believe, do not even consider other explanations they have satans fingerprints all over them.

Go nessie our salvation is in your hands.

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Strange situation

by Gorbatchov in

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hi folks,.

the rank and file is now in a strange situation.. it is clear that the jw leadership is in for a huge change.

the type / anti type change makes clear that they make a u-turn.. it's clear that with this changes the current doctrine are temporary.

galaxie

Hindsight makes it all fit!... I'm a convert yippee !!!!

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I...I have no words

by Theredeemer in

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i cannot wrap my mind around the fact that there is jw tv.

being a born in and living most of my life hearing how tv evangelism is wrong and lazy preaching yet seeing this unfold solidifies this religion as a cult!.

i remember back when i began my fade a few years ago i told my brother during an argument how this religion is just like any other religion in that its bull.

galaxie

They can feel jehovah's guiding hand in the studio!!

You really can't make this stuff up!!

Isn't this venture just absolute proof they are indeed as much a part of the world as the rest.

They have indeed succumbed to the satanic influence of the internet they had previously warned against.

A big one up for jehovah's mortal enemy.

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Does the bible have a central theme? Does it prove inspiration?

by GreenhornChristian in

does the bible have a central theme?.

there seems to be a general consensus throughout christian religions that there is a consistent theme throughout the bible.

the seeming evidence of a theme coming from a collection of books written by over 40 different authors over a period of 1500 years is what givse credence to the claim that the bible is an inspired literary work.

galaxie

Take 40,50,66 even, murder mystery books by different authors written at different times.

You wanna find a central theme eh? Let me think! That's it! Got it.