Posts by Inquisitor

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Reincarnation is there proof?

by frankiespeakin in

after having read some reputable books by psychologist and examining the evidence i'm inclind to believe we go thru many incarnation.

what your opinion?

what books have you read on the subject.

Inquisitor

Romy's case would indeed be baffling if we take everything the author says as Gospel. But it isn't Gospel now, is it?

That experience is not exactly "scientific evidence". No measurements, no controls.

1) Believers say these recollections of past lives are very very common. But the same assertion can be made of people who claim to have seen a UFO or who have seen the tunnel of light in the alleged limbo between life and death. Must we also believe these claims because they occur frequently?

2)

The book that I choose to read on the subject are written by those with Phds, that have there academic careers at stake.

Oh there are many, many experts out there who would tell you anything you want to/ dread to hear. From how the damage by greenhouse gases have been exaggerated to scientific proof of God's design in nature. Their credibility should be determined by their arguments, and not solely by what precedes their first name.

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JW Minister tried to lure boys

by DevonMcBride in

http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_177180721.html cops: orange county minister tried to lure boys

scott weinberger

reporting

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Nailed 'em! And what have we caught here?! A practising JW elder! Not some inactive or DFed JW. A JW with rank!

So much for the transforming power of the God's Word. Or the revealing power of the Holy Spirit for that matter. Was it the Will of God that Cano should bring shame to "Jehovah's organization" in public instead of through a JC??

Thanks for sharing this, DM.

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Reincarnation is there proof?

by frankiespeakin in

after having read some reputable books by psychologist and examining the evidence i'm inclind to believe we go thru many incarnation.

what your opinion?

what books have you read on the subject.

Inquisitor

At four she had spontaneous memories of being Joe Williams.....She went into great detail about her past experience and her / Joe’s mother Louise (Bache, 1). Is it possible for a four year old to make up such an elaborate story with her facts matching up to this man’s life?

It is unlikely. But the narrative fails to address these questions:

1) Did little Romy specifically identify herself with a Joe Williams, or was that life-matching the efforts of observers?

2) Little Romy may have previously known NOTHING, sought NOTHING about Joe Williams, but what about her parents? Grandparents? Siblings? Might her family have planted false memories in her? Can we presume the innocence of a 4 year-old in the adults around her? Why?

Kind regards,

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If JWs get reviled at the door

by greendawn in

if some jws get reviled at the door by someone who dislikes them how would you feel for them, would you identify with their position, perhaps recalling a similar experience from the past jw days, and pity them or would you say they deserve what they get, because perhaps they shun you as an ex dub.

i would rather pity them for being naive fools.

such incidents make them feel like martyrs that have the truth.

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A read of booker-T's experience might give you guys a better idea of the type of "Christians" I'm referring to.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/115534/1.ashx Why do you attack born-again Christians

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If JWs get reviled at the door

by greendawn in

if some jws get reviled at the door by someone who dislikes them how would you feel for them, would you identify with their position, perhaps recalling a similar experience from the past jw days, and pity them or would you say they deserve what they get, because perhaps they shun you as an ex dub.

i would rather pity them for being naive fools.

such incidents make them feel like martyrs that have the truth.

Inquisitor

I have faced the ugliest of the church members at the doors. Yelling at me or slamming the door in my face even before I had a chance to say anything. A misguided JW is still a human being. The least they could have done was to say "No, thank you." Did they think that by being hostile they would show me that my beliefs were wrong?

And that is why I am very cynical about Christians who try to make converts out of exJWs or JWs on their way out. These so-called Christians are no better. Oh sure, they may think that their doctrines and interpretations are more orthodox, but in the end, what really matters to society is whether your religion makes you a better person to live with.

Who gives a rat's a** if the Trinity doctrine is or isn't Biblical when your manners are appalling.

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Finally out of Hiding

by Shador in

well i finally came out and told my parents i did not believe in the wts doctrines.. for me the last straw was seeing honesty's simple clear proof of the wrongness of 607.

'course i couldn't remember all the refs last night but now i've printed them out.. told them about the ngo thing.

of course they said the "ebul 'postates" were twisting the whole thing.. my dad tried to "reason with me" thusly:.

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Do scientists know why humans are senescent? Yes and no.

The assertion that science is completely clueless about human aging is laughable. Like Auldsoul said, the shortening of chromosomal telomeres have been attributed as a possible cause for aging. Is this the sole reason? Does making a drug to prevent the shortening of telomeres necessarily mean a solution to human mortality? Or are there other factors to consider? Those questions remain to be answered.

Btw, Auldsoul, I didn't miss the fact that you said "(chromosome) is designed to have a terminus". Tsk Tsk Tsk
(Wags finger) lol

The real problem with the WTS referring to the lifespan of trees and turtles is the presumption that other animals necessarily live longer than man. Sure, it's absolutely fantastic that certain organisms can live for eons. But why has the WTS conveniently ignored the fact that there are fishes that only live for 59 days (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4530959.stm )? Or trees that only live for 122 years ( http://www.rmtrr.org/oldlist.htm ), being easily beaten by the longest living human ever recorded ( http://www.grg.org/Guinness2002.htm )?

How would the WTS (or in this case, Shador's well-meaning Dad) explain the confounding brevity of these organisms' lifespans? Are THESE, LIKE THE SINFUL DESCENDENTS OF ADAM, NOT LIVING TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL???

How shall we CONTORT the doctrine of sin and aging to explain their senescence? Did an ancestral tree or ancestral fish ALSO eat a Forbidden fruit? Have certain plant or marine species SINNED against Jehovah? Has He anointed a Tree Messiah or a Fish Messiah to save them?

Knowledge empowers us, doesn't it?

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Return of the Christ: too much religion not enough GOD

by enochrodofiron in

mr.. president the time from 33 ad to constantine 300 years, .

controlling "access" to god by a demon controlled church leadership.

just as in daniel the modern paid religionists still try to control .

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Don't like what I write don't read

No, it's not the content that's the problem, enoch. I for one, am still trying to sort out what the *bleep* you're trying to say. The presentation of your material: It's as if you're shoving an entire leg of ham down our throats. You need to cut it to bite-size pieces. Add a little commentary, guide your readers a bit. That is one massive chunk of info. If it truly is God's work you're doing, let me tell you that you're not doing it very well.

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 6-25-06 WT Study (Survival)

by blondie in

who do the sons and daughter-in-laws represent (did they have children before the flood)?.

what does the ark represent?.

(2 peter 2:5) the true god gave righteous noah explicit instructions on how to build an ark for the preservation of life through a global flood.

Inquisitor

This whole article is based upon the premises that (1) a global flood occurred and (2) that a massive vessel survived its fury.

If neither are true, then there is no reason for urgency is there?

Thanks for the review, Blondie! Keep it coming!

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Wouldn't it be great if JWs behaved like this at your door??

by Inquisitor in

jw
friends

i do not recommend that you have a mouthful of food or liquid while watching this in front of your monitor

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/133073/the_good_word_go_long_for_jesus/

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LovesDubs,

Yup, those guys were surely meant to look like Mormons. Not JWs. That some of the posters on metacafe.com could confuse the appearance of these two groups just baffles me. lol.

I'm glad the rest of you enjoyed this video clip!

Codeblue,

I had a really bad day before watching the clip. So I am really glad to have stumbled upon it.

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Wouldn't it be great if JWs behaved like this at your door??

by Inquisitor in

jw
friends

i do not recommend that you have a mouthful of food or liquid while watching this in front of your monitor

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/133073/the_good_word_go_long_for_jesus/

inq

Inquisitor

I do not recommend that you have a mouthful of food or liquid while watching this in front of your monitor

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/133073/the_good_word_go_long_for_jesus/

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