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Can God or the supernatural really be defined in a useful way?
by mankkeli in1) no, this is why the non-existance of god is unproveable.
2) yes, i'll supply a definition.
3) maybe, i think its possible but i don't know any reasonable definition.
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Spirituality without supernatural belief
by mankkeli incan you experience a more intense and transcendent emotions in your atheist life without a belief in god?.
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How do Jehovahs Witnesses arrive at their explanation of the Bible?
by mankkeli inthis explanation was taken from the reasoning book, page 204.. how do jehovahs witnesses arrive at their explanation of the bible?.
a key factor is that the witnesses really believe that the bible is gods word and that what it contains is there for our instruction.
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My observation, the "threefold cord" actually weakens a marriage
by Robert7 inso my wife and i survived leaving the jw faith together over the course of the last 4 years.
it was a wild ride for our relationship, but thankfully we are stronger than ever.
so looking back, here is my observation about the "threefold cord", at least the jw version of it.. i believe the idea of the threefold cord actually weakens a marriage, keeping it less mature.
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Suggestions from serving elders lurking here
by mankkeli inthis thread is directed at elders who are still serving but lurking here.. 1) how do you handle personal confessions being made to you?..
2) how do you manouvever other elders on jc without destroying victims lifes.
3) how do you handle reports of wrongdoing, how have you balanced the situation in such a way that the accused is not affected although known by someone else.. please i will appreciate a pm for a response and only from those who are still serving as elders but mentally out.
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The general atheist meaning of life
by mankkeli ini have posted this on another forum where i mentor on spirituality and i am posting here again.. when things like spirituality are no longer present in one's life, they may or may not stop looking for meaning.
meaning is an essential part of human psychology, though some feel the need for it less than others, and even a few seemingly don't at all.
there also seems to be a trend that occurs: in the lack of a meaning of life, the brain tries to find one, because it sees a purpose for everything.. .
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My mom and dad told me that I'm an apostate and that they want to 'limit their association' with me!!!
by Joliette ina series of events led up to an arugment with my parents last night.
my mom and dad told me that they found my videos that i was doing on youtube, and they told me that i was an apostate.
they said that they would help me if it was an emergency, but other then that, they didnt want anything to do with me.
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A week without field service makes you weak! Anybody remember that?
by Bonnie_Clyde ini remember an assembly--maybe 30 years ago--and it was stated over and over again in one of the assembly parts.
i suppose we should avoid association with someone who hasn't been out in service for a "week" or we will also become "weak.
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Who knows GB email adresses?
by mauiboy injust an idea: could we contact members of the gb thru email...or even snail mail, to let them know how many of us are aware of what is on the horizon in australia with the wwc/unthank/victoria court case with hopes of urging them to come clean.
if i were amongst the gb members, i would be losing sleep after watching whats happening to penn states joe paterno, jerry sandusky and mcqeary for taking part in the pedophilia scandal cover-up and the responsibility they did not fulfill in contacting the the police to handle the situation instead of handing it of to their next-up superior.
i doubt the gb would be so honest as to take any action, but it would be interesting to test the idea.......make them squirm, perhaps.
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Brush Up Your Bedroom Etiquette
by Bangalore inbrush up your bedroom etiquette.. http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/brush-up-your-bedroom-etiquette.html.
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