i have come to the conclusion that there is no god.
period!!!
if there was a loving, righteous, all-knowing, all powerful god up there somewhere, where is he and what good is he???
@NAVYTOWN - your OP makes good points.
If I were braver I'd probably be atheist.
Does the existance/nonexistance of God even matter? There's nothing we can do about it, we can't know for sure, all we can do is live our lives and do our best.
I heard somebody, somewhere (it may have been Clive James) say that the logical position is to start off atheist and the revise your position with the gathering of new evidence.
so what are you doing to enjoy yourself?
doesn't have to be for anyone around you, or have anything to do with jw world.
just something that you do for you and only you and that fills your soul (whatever that means).
I've alway had an amateur interest in languages, with the Germanic languages and Old English in particular.
I also love natural history - I'm studying animal biology at uni.
I love red wine and cider, but not in the same glass.
seriously, endured a torturous conversation with an active jdub yesterday.
and he was frothing at the mouth about how "muslims are doing the right thing with .
executing the....." he then went on to list everyone from drugdealers to thieves to fornicators.. he said "countries where this sort of thing is happening have got it right!
Hi cultBgone. I gotta admit the congregation I was in was largely made up of decent people.
However, there were some with 'scary cult personas'.
My mother could never quit smoking. I had an elder say to me: 'maybe you should give up witnessing to your mum, she's still smoking, she hasn't fully accepted the message, she might not make it'. Translation into plain English: our loving God Jehovah will very soon kill your mother because she smokes.
I was a true believer, 16 years old at the time.
this is what somebody has been telling me, trying to convince me aside from anything one can say or cause reason for doubt, as the evidence that they are the true religion and true people of god.
they are convinced because while 'all other' christian and other religions support war, troops, etc, jw's don't and they are the only one's who carry god's name and preach.
nothing else matters.
Good point, designs, I hadn't thought about the 'many levels of Pacifism' either.
i think i'm going to get flamed for this, but it needs to be said.. this kid is full of bravado, and if his head is as stuffed full of muslim ideology, as my head was once stuffed full of christian ideology, he probably believes that allah (the other face of yahweh) wants him to do it, and that if he dies in the effort, he will be rewarded in paradise.. before i post his story, please consider that the ideology of martyrdom, has both a christian face and a muslim face.
ignatius, the second bishop of antioch, wanted to die for jesus, just as the young man in the following story, likely imagines that he is willing to die for allah.. ok, that's out of the way, so here's the story:.
bankstown boy threatens prime minister tony abbott in islamic state recruitment videodate: october 21, 2014 david wroe and natalie o'brien.
@fulltimestudent
Your last post makes a good points but what's the solution?
If the West is peaceful, Islamic extremists will try to slaughter infidels (including the West). If the West uses violence, Islamic extremists will try to slaughter infidels (including the West).
seriously, endured a torturous conversation with an active jdub yesterday.
and he was frothing at the mouth about how "muslims are doing the right thing with .
executing the....." he then went on to list everyone from drugdealers to thieves to fornicators.. he said "countries where this sort of thing is happening have got it right!
@sparrowdown
A prime example of JWs showing their true colours. I'm not religious, but even I can see that this is a far cry from Jesus' message of love, compassion and forgiveness.
If people like this person don't like the West, they're free to leave.
I'll even help pay for a one-way ticket.
this is what somebody has been telling me, trying to convince me aside from anything one can say or cause reason for doubt, as the evidence that they are the true religion and true people of god.
they are convinced because while 'all other' christian and other religions support war, troops, etc, jw's don't and they are the only one's who carry god's name and preach.
nothing else matters.
'Pacifism is not a virtue. It is the moral equivalent of seeing a woman being beaten and walking by on the other side' - fantastic comment!
I'd never thought of it like that before.
this is what somebody has been telling me, trying to convince me aside from anything one can say or cause reason for doubt, as the evidence that they are the true religion and true people of god.
they are convinced because while 'all other' christian and other religions support war, troops, etc, jw's don't and they are the only one's who carry god's name and preach.
nothing else matters.
@EndofMysteries - Jwfacts has a good section on religions with similar beliefs to WTS.
'Global preaching work' my arse! I wonder how the ministry is going in North Korea, Saudi Arabia or China?
one soldier is shot at war memorial.
multiple shooters suspected.
national post has live updates:.
'It is NEVER about the rights of the victims.' - I fear you've hit the nail on the head, AlphaMan, and neatly summed up the issue.
i think i'm going to get flamed for this, but it needs to be said.. this kid is full of bravado, and if his head is as stuffed full of muslim ideology, as my head was once stuffed full of christian ideology, he probably believes that allah (the other face of yahweh) wants him to do it, and that if he dies in the effort, he will be rewarded in paradise.. before i post his story, please consider that the ideology of martyrdom, has both a christian face and a muslim face.
ignatius, the second bishop of antioch, wanted to die for jesus, just as the young man in the following story, likely imagines that he is willing to die for allah.. ok, that's out of the way, so here's the story:.
bankstown boy threatens prime minister tony abbott in islamic state recruitment videodate: october 21, 2014 david wroe and natalie o'brien.
Paint a bright red bullseye on his face and send him to Syria ...
