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  Why isn't the world a frazzle?

  by punkofnice in

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  when i was a jw i had a lot of silly ideas that seemingly explained things i wondered about.

  arguments from ignorance or special pleading i suppose.

  actually, my conclusions were daft.. one thing i have wondered about and i don't know if anyone else has, is why man hasn't either rendered the earth to a cinder or why there haven't been more nukes go off against nations.

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  galaxie

  Bilderberg.
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  What christians don't want to admit

  by opusdei1972 in

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  2. bible

  when i left the wt organization, i continued to believe in the bible, so i wanted to confirm and refine, as much as possible, my faith that the true god is in the bible.

  so i began to discuss with skilled christians, who were also ex-witnesses.

  but i was surprised when some of them tried to relax my fundamentalist position on the literalness of the genesis account.

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  Hi terry. Does that mean our choice of what we believe is mearly a justification for what we want?

  Whatever happened to the truth of the matter, not forgetting the evidence.

  When it concerns the ' jesus 'enigma its almost non existant, of course if you just want to believe it, where is the basis for ' justification '

  Best wishes,
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  What christians don't want to admit

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  when i left the wt organization, i continued to believe in the bible, so i wanted to confirm and refine, as much as possible, my faith that the true god is in the bible.

  so i began to discuss with skilled christians, who were also ex-witnesses.

  but i was surprised when some of them tried to relax my fundamentalist position on the literalness of the genesis account.

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  What is attributed may be and in some cases so remote from the actuality to render it useless.

  And unnecessary.
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  What christians don't want to admit

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  when i left the wt organization, i continued to believe in the bible, so i wanted to confirm and refine, as much as possible, my faith that the true god is in the bible.

  so i began to discuss with skilled christians, who were also ex-witnesses.

  but i was surprised when some of them tried to relax my fundamentalist position on the literalness of the genesis account.

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  What did jesus say then, I'm all ears!!
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  What christians don't want to admit

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  when i left the wt organization, i continued to believe in the bible, so i wanted to confirm and refine, as much as possible, my faith that the true god is in the bible.

  so i began to discuss with skilled christians, who were also ex-witnesses.

  but i was surprised when some of them tried to relax my fundamentalist position on the literalness of the genesis account.

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  Jesus died for his beliefs....which were??!!!
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  Going on the OFFENSIVE

  by Coded Logic in

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  the wtbts has an easy time painting x-witnesses as apostates because the direction of information is entirely one way.

  and jws rarely get an opportunity to consider both sides of the equation for themselves.

  i think that websites like this one are a great tool for those who are already questioning their beliefs or are already entirely out.

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  I would be for any anti watchtower campaign,as long as it was not against the individual.

  I always make a point of dropping a little TTATT at the trolley dubs.just enough and then bid them good day.

  I hope a little trickle turns into a stream.

  A though provoking poster conveniently sited where JWs and public would see it could prompt doubt on the one hand and an informative choice on the other.
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  It's a one-word question.

  by new hope and happiness in

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  2. friends

  " dinosaurs" .

  i mean why didn't the bible cover it?.

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  galaxie

  Ahm soor a shaw the moch less nonster las nicht.. hic!
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  my first post! (long read sorry in advance)

  by Letts Party in

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  long time lurker, first time poster here finally looking to get some things off my chest.

  i've always been a very curious person with tons of questions about everything, and i also care deeply particularly about societal issues like social injustice, racism, and homophobia.

  that, coupled with how boneheaded all the elders in my congregation are (except for one), led me to ask even more questions that led me to find ttatt.. .

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  Welcome letts party ;..great first post, hope you have have a successful journey as you break the bonds of jw deception.

  Best wishes to you and your family.
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  Why I hate Tuesdays

  by kneehighmiah in

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  all throughout my life tuesdays were my meeting nights.

  well tuesdays and thursdays to be more precise, when we had book study but book study was at my house so it wasn't terrible.

  anyways as a kid i hated coming home from school, doing homework and then going to the meetings.

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  galaxie

  Hi kneehigh... hey tuesdays for me mostly mean an evening visit to see a few mates of mine playing rock n roll.

  A couple!!of pints of real ale and a curry or kebab.

  Oh yes I recall those tuesday book studies and ďrudging home in the Scottish weather.

  My advice find something your really interested in to occupy your Tuesday's and recall with a wry smile how they used to be.

  Best wishes.
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  A few questions for believers

  by keyser soze in

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  2. friends

  when confronted with all of the inconsistencies and atrocities of the bible, many believers invariably claim that they don't base their faith in christ on what's written in the bible.

  so what is the basis then, if not scripture?.

  and please don't tell me "the lord has revealed himself to me".

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  Many theist believers talk about people not being perfect therefore by implication imperfect,

  By what criteria is this belief to be judged?

  To have imperfection there has to be a perfect standard as a benchmark comparison.

  If it is the case that such a perfect standard exists, surely it has to be held to evidential scrutiny , basing it on myth and ancient legend and to a vast extent blind faith is ludicrous.

  This idea that believers in this context have regarding not being perfect is a sure way of undermining human confidence from the get go, especially young minds.

  I always recall the line of the hymn we used to sing as children in sunday school entitled ' jesus loves me ' which told us in no uncertain terms; "we are WEAK but he is strong ".

  Not a very good confidence booster for a young mind followed by more inculcation of being sinful, not worthy unkess you bow the knee before this supernatural non..sense.

  I am now very content I have a free thinking mind and not shackled to this theistic superstitious snare.