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  Quick Way To Shoo Away JWs

  by Bstndance in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so last weekend i'm heading out of my apartment for a lunch date.

  as i am walking down the sidewalk to my car, two men in suits with bookbags walking towards me try to start a conversation by saying "excuse me" with big smiles.

  i just walked by them and said "i'm an apostate".

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  IMustBreakAway

  Ha i wonder if they would come back to your house later secretly looking for more info..
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  Does God make Mistakes or Bad Decisions?

  by gumby in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  genesis 6:5-7, 8:21. god decides to send a great flood to kill all humans, save noah and his family, because man's heart is evil.

  "and god saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.... and the lord said, i will destroy man whom i have created from the face of the earth.".

  later, after the flood waters recede, god promises never to do it again because man's heart is evil.

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  IMustBreakAway

  Does God make Mistakes or Bad Decisions?

  "Then Gods said, "let us make man in our image."" Big mistake.
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  blonde, ok and brunette jokes if you know any

  by Spectrum in

  1. social
  2. humour

  a guy walked into a bar with a crocodile and announced to everybody, "i bet you $10 that i can get the croc to open its mouth put my head in then withdraw it without losing my head.

  any takers?

  on getting some bets in, he took a heavy glass ashtray wacked the croc on it's head with full force, the croc opened it's mouth the guy put his head in and withdrew it safely.

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  IMustBreakAway

  Not a blonde joke but still funny.

  A doctor is making his rounds at an insane assylum and enters room one. Inside a man is pretending to play basketball. The Dr asks, "What are you doing?" The man replies, "I'm getting out in 6 weeks i'm going to be a basketball player."

  Dr. Goes into the second room and there is a man pretending to play baseball. "What are you doing?" The man replies, "Im getting out in 6 weeks i'm going to be a baseball player."

  Dr. goes into the third and there is a man with his dick in a can of peanuts. "What are you doing?" The man replies, "I'm never getting out of here, I'm fucking nuts."
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  Is this Bible warning a valid one?

  by scout575 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at hebrews 10: 26,27 the bible warns those who would consider leaving christianity: "for if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgement and a fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

  " is the bible trustworthy in saying that those who leave christianity are certain to experience a dread of judgement by god?

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  IMustBreakAway

  I think that if there was a god his presense would be so bleedingly obvious that there wouldn't be an issue of people not putting faith in him or leaving him. I think that the basis of faith should rest on trusting that god is good not that he exists. What good is free will if when you use it you're punished by death? This like everything else is just an empty threat to keep you in your seat. Why would a GOD need to act this way?
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  To Those Who Still Go To Meetings, Do You Sense Anything Different?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  are people excited by anything in the organization?

  are they tired?

  mostly missing?

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  I have noticed other changes as well. "I feel it in my bones." Hard to describe, people are not as commited. They don't talk about hebrew or greek words in the watchtower anymore. (i remember back 5 years ago EVERY lesson had an explanation of what some word meant in hebrew or greek.) The last circut assembly i went to there was 1 baptised. And everyone knew him, the speaker who was giving the baptism talk even mentioned him by name in the part.. (IE you know this means that you can't do this now right, -insert name-?) And now 6 months later he is already on reproof. Everyone seems tired. If you look in the back during the meeting there are always three or four brothers standing in the back room trying to stay awake. Answers are canned. It has shrunk from 10 little kids with their hands up at every question to one or two. (though number of kids hasn't decreased most of them just color). I don't know, no one seems happy.
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  Is it reasonable for Christians to believe in 'aliens' ?

  by Franz in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  by "aliens" let's assume beings capable of making moral choices, having intellect, emotion, and a will (angels, who are extra-terrestrials, also fit into this category, but this answer will deal with three-dimensional, physical beings).

  i'll briefly address the question of algae or even dog or cat-like animals later.

  but first, a few scientific facts:

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  IMustBreakAway

  Good catch, tetrapod.sapien.. I know he was a dork but i'm still a fan.
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  Is spiritual compatibility important?

  by serendipity in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  how important is/was spirituality to you when considering a person as a husband/wife?

  did you expect the person to have similar spiritual beliefs and goals?

  if s/he didn't have similar beliefs, was it important to be able to discuss spirituality respectfully ?

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  IMustBreakAway

  Religious leanings can change as you grow older. (like appearance and other things) I think communication is more important.
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  Is it reasonable for Christians to believe in 'aliens' ?

  by Franz in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  by "aliens" let's assume beings capable of making moral choices, having intellect, emotion, and a will (angels, who are extra-terrestrials, also fit into this category, but this answer will deal with three-dimensional, physical beings).

  i'll briefly address the question of algae or even dog or cat-like animals later.

  but first, a few scientific facts:

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  IMustBreakAway

  It would be such an aweful waste of space.
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  Studying the WT

  by startingover in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my loyal dub wife is careful not to flaunt her jw activities in front of me.

  whenever she prepares a talk or does any studying, it is at a time when i'm not around.

  she always leaves for the meetings with a smile, so she does not try to guilt me in any way.. yesterday i came home unexpectedly and she was studying her wt for the afternoon meeting.

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  IMustBreakAway

  "Ultimately, unanimity is impossible. It is brittle where unity is flexible and therefore strong. A single dissenter destroys it (so the dissenter may have to be dealt with harshly for the good of the group).

  This makes me think that the society would want to curtial growth to a certian point. Because once large enough they would be unable to control the unanimity. (perhaps that is what we represent, the path of the uncontrollable) Or as the the architect in the matrix put it..

  the sum of a remainder of an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of "the watchtower". You are the eventuality of an anomaly, which despite "the GB's" sincerest efforts we have been unable to eliminate from what is otherwise a harmony of mathematical precision.
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  Ecclesiastes 12:12

  by sinis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ecclesiastes 12:12

  furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

  (web).

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  IMustBreakAway

  I have no idea how I'm going to get it out of my place

  Weenie roast?