The former is the fountainhead of all knowledge -the latter-one for the shoulder and the other for the crop of the supreme 'teacher and the greatest man who ever lived'. In fact so forceful was his teachings that all have been thrown out and we have 7 of the wisest men on earth leading 8 million through the corridors of new intellectualism !
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What is the difference? Aren't they both idols?
by brandnew inwhat is the difference between .
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When they ask in exasperation; "But what if it IS the Truth?"
by nicolaou inthis is how robert ingersoll responded to a fundamentalist's question, 'what if it's the truth?
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"why," they say to me, "suppose all this should turn out to be true, and you should come to the day of judgement and find all these things to be true.
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Hey Big Guy! The CEO's you appointed F*****Up one after another. Your org . favorite pastime was making money, protecting pedos. and making predictions about what YOU were gonna do and when yu were gonna do it- times over but F'd up again and again. Where were you when all this was going on? -
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Being "raised in the truth" a blessing?
by What is Truth? inhow might you respond to the following survey?.
i apologize if this was already posted about, it is just such a poignant issue i wanted to share it.. .
being raised in the truth being raised a witness-perhaps "from infancy," like timothy-is a great blessing.
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Does Renee really exist? If she does, could we hear her side of the story instead of the twist the WT has concocted in it's WT tirade? -
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No longer an MS! Hooray...finally!
by stuckinarut2 inwell, it's finally happened!.
im no longer an ms.. as many would know from our chats via this forum, i've seen it coming for a while....and while the way it was done stinks, i'm really happy to finally be free!.
(would love to share more details...i will do in time...or perhaps a pm would be best).
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21 Years as an Elder, 5 as an MS, I will never be that guy again.
by James Jack ini was deleted as the cobe after i let my adult child move back home and he admitted that he fornicated under my roof while my wife and i where away on a rbc project.
of course the elder mode in me kicked him out of the house.. the elders moved quickly to remove me because i was too involved in "theocractic activities", i had neglected my adult son.. i accepted this primarily because i didn't want to serve with a boe that did not want me.
i was devastated however because it was the only life i knew.
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Ony J.W.'s could do this and not question what is going on
by Sour Grapes inat the meeting today several elders commented about the wonderful program that they attended yesterday on the new kingdom hall designs.
they said that the new halls are going to be so beautiful with lots of windows and glass panels and that the lights will be kept on in the lobby 24/7 so that you can see into the hall at night and that thousands of these halls must be built.
then five minutes later they are talking about how close the end is and that we will be meeting in basements in the near future.
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They are taking a line from the middle ages- monuments of modern day magnificence .Imagery through the power of their god's holy spirit - a testament to the awesomeness of a divine construct which no human can destroy. Munificence of J and the effulgence( read 'new l.e.d') that illumnates,educates and spiritualizes the villagers. Emanating from the 7 trumpeting, collective ,raunchy rumps of a benevolent, faithful and discreet slave. -
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American Sniper - courage or cowardice?
by Simon inthe movie american sniper is breaking box office records and of course there is some irony that a movie about a sniper is released on martin luther king day (who was shot by one).. but of course there is a world of difference between an assassin and a military sniper ... or is there?.
some are making a big stink about it and claiming that "snipers are cowards".
it seems unfair to me.
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'...Haunting choices..." is the 'mot juste' . I've seen both the Hurt Locker and AS. And I agree with B.Bill 's views
The work of a sniper, of course, is quite the opposite of that carried out by that of weapons of mass killing. Snipers seek out specific individual targets, usually enemy officers - the very antithesis of indiscriminate slaughter.
Smiddy makes a valid point. My view would be to refer to them as protagonist and antagonist depending on where one's sympathies/loyaties lie.As for cowards and heroes- imo, it's situational .One's control on fear or lack of it in a given scenario. Let's say a person sees his friend drowning, But for reasons known only to him, doesn't go out to rescue him. The same person ,on the other hand rushes into a burning building to rescue a baby while sustaining severe burns.
There is the motivation factor. Is one willing to die for a cause? The movie brings out the dichotomy in the mental makeup between the two brothers. While one feels the cause is worth dying for the other wants to end it and go home.Subjectivity ,too, plays a big part in deciding who is which in any given situation. My personal view is - I'm sitting in my favorite couch wrapped outside of a cozy drink and an aromatic cigar. The Al Quaida, ISIS , are unrelenting in their efforts to enslave all into their idea of what the world should be -at gunpoint!!. The American marines and all members of the American armed forces have my undying gratitude ,respect and honor for doing what they do - for keeping me safe from circumcision and making that cozy drink, couch and the Cuban possible !!
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New Avatar - Korah
by cappytan ini decided to update my avatar.. since the society says that disagreeing or speaking against the governing body is like korah challenging moses, i decided korah would be a fitting avatar!.
what do you think?.
by the way, if you didn't realize this was korah or don't know where this came from, it's from one of the new "comic book" bible stories..
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Just look at the picture. You can just see the look of contempt and jealousy on Korah's face. You can see what he was thinking! What a loving provision from Jehovah that the Faithful Slave has provided this wonderful artwork created with Holy Spirit Art Supplies!"
Any wonder these idiots love the shitty plays staged every year at the conventions! All I see is a ham trying to put on an ISIS face and here the experts from the WT Academy are awarding him an oscar!! And freakin reading his mind as well ! Any wonder they don't want a college education. The GB teaches them everything- from psychology to connoissuership.
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Do Jehovah Witnesses give out mis-information deliberately?
by smiddy indo you think it is possible that the g.b.is deliberately giving out mis-information to confuse either apostates or media that might be investigating them for one reason or another ?
speak out of both corners of their mouth .
and the reason they do so ?
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Mis-information is one of the sharpest tools in any cults armoury. They are deliberate and protracted lies fabricated to confuse and control. The GB don't get control of a muti-million dollar org. without carefully thinking out their insidious strategies, dogmatic docrines and crafty side-stepping when things get hairy. History is replete with less subtle examples . Hitler, N. Korea, the Catholic Church the various political and religious dictatorial demagogues over the centuries right upto the present time. Time and place differ. The modus operandi remains the same.