Topics Started by Randomthoughts

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Crowthorne Kingdom Hall (UK) Website
by passwordprotected in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
http://www.crowthornekingdomhall.co.uk/.

looks waaaay too close to jw.org branding, including the font, for it to be allowed to stay online by borg lawyers.

plus the video gallery page is all jw.org videos, yet the site carries this in the footer:.
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Can God Really see the Future?
by Randomthoughts in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this is regarding the garden of eden/apple dispute.. if the all knowing, all powerful god sees/knows the future then surely the angels (that he created) should know the god knows the future.. now god knows that humans cannot rule themselves, hence the angels should also know this 'fact'.. why does he need to prove this point to the angels (as is taught by the wt)?.

do the angels doubt the almighty god or do they have a reason not to trust or believe him?.
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IS Science Absolute Truth
by seekchristonly in
1. watchtower
2. bible
if we have faith in science and scientific claims about the universe, origins of life etc.

is that absolute truth.

if so then if they declare that god exists with evidence then do all those who believe in science then believe in god or a creator.
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Atheism is a Belief System
by seekchristonly in
1. watchtower
2. bible
is atheism a belief system.

after all the atheist believes there is no god .so if that's the case then an atheist if a person of faith.

they have faith in the fact there is no god.
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Are You a Photic Sneezer?
by cofty in
1. social
2. physical
i am, and my wife never believed me that a sudden bright light can make me sneeze.

apparently a third of humans are photic sneezers.

although the exact mechanism isn't fully understood it may be that a strong signal in the optic nerve can stimulte a nearby branch of the trigeminal nerve.. its time to come out the closet and be proud of your crossed wires.. ....
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Science proves there is a God
by seekchristonly in
1. watchtower
2. bible
fusion with god natural .

in the cosmos universe or whatever.

all things are made of the same materials etc so humans will always be fused with the universe in life and death because those building blocks are eternal.
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Where do we go when we die?
by bsand20 in
1. jw
2. friends
my best friend of 14 years and maid of honor passed away 2 months ago at age 32 after battling breast cancer for 6 years.

i haven't been the same since for many reasons.. as a jw kid i believed 144,000 chosen went to heaven, the good people would be resurrected including those who didn't have a chance to hear about jehovah, and the rest, which were of other religions and bad people, died and would cease to exist.

again, because i was a kid when i left, i never really understood the jw position on death and why they came to their conclusion.
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Lifting the Veil on "Islamophobia"
by cofty in
1. social
2. current
the late christopher hitchens decribed the word islamophobia as "created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.. please take half an hour to read a fascinating conversation between sam harris and ayaan hirsi ali.. ayaan is an apostate from islam.

she fled to the netherlands in '92 to escape an arranged marriage and went on to become a member of the dutch government from 2003-2006.. ayaan is now a fellow with the future of diplomacy project at the belfer center for science and international affairs at the harvard kennedy school... she lives with round-the-clock security.. "some moderate muslims hate meand yes, thats a strong word, but i think what theyve said supports itbecause i make them feel uncomfortable.

the things i talk about put them in a state of dissonance that they cant live with.
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The Pastor of my Old Church Tried to Re-Convert Me Yesterday
by cofty in
1. jw
2. experiences
yesterday evening my wife and i were invited to friends house for new year's eve.

we met them when i was a christian and we have kept in touch.

they had a few other friends there as well, including the new church pastor and his wife.
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Theists, why does God allow suffering..
by The Quiet One in
1. watchtower
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.