Topics Started by ghostbuster

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What are God's character Traits?
by ghostbuster in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
humans are said to fit into 9 different personality types.

god must have a peronality too.

is it changable?
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I don't know if this is the right place for but please someone help me out.
by rohrix in
1. jw
2. experiences
first and foremost let me describe my situation.

i am a senior in high school.

i've had a very rough past and alot of people have wronged me in many ways.
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Hatred of the Police
by Sam the Man in
1. jw
2. friends
is it justified?
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OK Guys... Your help neede and appreciated!
by Mastodon in
1. jw
2. friends
ok, so in about 3 weeks, our best friend is coming to stay with us for a month.

she is still a dubbie but she was recently reprimanded and her family is making her life a living hell.

they are making her literally feel like shit.
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Your crucified with Jesus what say you to Him?
by ghostbuster in
1. watchtower
2. bible
you've just had the cra*p beaten out of you and nailed next to jesus.

you can decide on the crime that got you into this skicky situation.

what would you say to him or to the crowd whilst your chest is caving in?
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We're all hypocrites!
by free2beme in
1. jw
2. friends
i firmly believe that if you talk to someone long enough and know someone long enough, you will learn they are a hypocrite.

i don't think anyone can remain on one theme in their life forever and stick with it, as life is just to much about change to allow this and the human experience is about learning and changing.

when i see people quote others and yell the inevitable "hypocrite" comment in their direction.
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses need Jesus as their Savior?
by Honesty in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have been thinking a lot about how the wtbts downplays jesus in their publications, public talks and general conversation.

i believe they have been conditioned by the organisation to disregard his role in their salvation due, in part to the twisting of the following scripture: romans 6:7 for he who has died has been acquitted from [his] sin.. according to current wt doctrine, if a jw dies faithful to the wtbts before armageddon he/she will have a free ticket into paradise so they really don't need jesus before they die.

also, the wt claims that the jw's can pass unscathed through the destruction of 99.9% of the world's population at armageddon as long as he/she remains loyal to the whims of the watchtower and its ever changing doctrines.
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Esther as evil as Haman.
by ghostbuster in
1. watchtower
2. bible
this whole ot book - esther - is a contradiction in terms.

the whole situation is set up because the arrogant mordicia won't bow to haman, the second in command of the persia and mede empire.

however, prior to this mordicia offers his niece to the harem of king xerxes where she is likely to whore herself for the chance of becoming queen.
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WTBTS's Use of "Illustrations"
by Tashawaa in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
remember "illustrations"... the wtbts uses them to drive-home their points.

for example, i can't get the illustration of "good parents who allow their child to undergo a painful operation for its own good" (with picture of parents heartbroken, and crying, reaching child being wheeled into operating room).

this was suppose to help us "understand" why god allows the suffering today - for our future wellbeing.. well, what if the parents had the power to heal the child without surgery.
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Why did Jesus have to die?
by ghostbuster in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i disassociated myself from jws about 20 years ago so i'm a bit rusty on christian teaching.

the intersting thing though is i hadn't completely disassociated my mind from their teachings and it's only been recently that i've had true independent thought.

it's scary if you think about it.