Posts by DJK

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Try this quiz

by fullofdoubtnow in

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we just took this quiz.

we actually got 10 questions completely right, between the four of us, and a couple of others partly right.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/4694490.html.

Eulogy of an Atheist

by DJK in

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eulogy of an atheist may be the title of the book i'm writing.

in it will be my personal prayer lacking notations of god and jesus.

i wish it could become a well known piece that many may choose to have read when they pass away.. my question to an atheist is this.

Eulogy of an Atheist may be the title of the book I'm writing. In it will be my personal prayer lacking notations of God and Jesus. I wish it could become a well known piece that many may choose to have read when they pass away.

My question to an Atheist is this. How do you think it should read in relation to yourself?

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The Need To Question Atheism

by The wanderer in

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the need to question atheism this need to question atheism stems from the fact there are some individuals.

on this board that subscribe to such.

the questions stated are not for some.

DJK

I'm an Atheist. If he came down to prove he exists, I will tell him like it is. I keep my friends close, my enemie's closer and God will be closer with his head under my heel.

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Easter is cancelled

by DJK in

its not working..

DJK

Its not working.

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This is better than Disfellowshipping

by purplesofa in

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DJK

28 years later and she even passed away since, it still hurts if I think about it.

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Who here are basically athiest now???

by What-A-Coincidence in

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*raises hand.

a few interesting quotes:.

"religions are all alike - founded upon fables and mythologies.

DJK

Sir Julian Huxley (Religion without revelation) - "The sense of spiritual relief, which comes from rejecting the idea of God as a supernatural being, is enormous."

I agree as well. I am an Atheist and I carry it very far. If someone is ill or has passed away, I will tell people I can't pray for them because I am Atheist, but I do keep them in my thought's.

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How stunningly gorgeous is this?!!

by Crumpet in

since i moved here in february i have been lovely tending to my friend hisbiscus.

its gone from pruned stems to growing buds to finally flowering.

this morning when i woke up i was excited to see how the petals had lengthened and seemed about to open - but i had no idea how far.

DJK

Very nice Crumpet. My indoor plants are non-flowering and I have quite a while before my backyard begins to bloom.

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I just wanted to say I love you all and this is the love thread

by needproof in

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for a bit of sunday fluff, i wanted to post that i love every single one of you guys and girls.

please feel free to join me in sending love to all on jwd :)

DJK

I love you all too and here is why!

Many many post's here. As we read, some don't interest us and some touch us in a way we may not realise until later. Every post HAS signifacance.

Special thank's to Terry. His recent post of a music piece he did has taken my mind away from a sadness that has been laid on me since Friday morning. My JW dad called me crying. He didn't cry like this when my mother died, but he was crying. My sister who is 1 year younger than I had passed away in her sleep. We were close growing up because we grew up in an area very far away from other children.

I found myself listening to that piece over and over again thinking about a story to match, and even similarities to other scores such as, amusingly enough, the organ tune from the Ghost and Mr Chicken with Don Knots. I will listen to it often until Tuesday and Wednesday when I am with family and I will mourn in the manor that I should. We all have a gift at something and often times we overlook it or don't know we have it. A few have more than one gift and to me, Terry has more than one, writing and music. Can't wait to see more.

This is a wonderful thread and I don't want to steal it with condoleces. So continue while I go to the florist.

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Covering over child abuse in the congregation in the future.

by Gill in

the case of jehovah's witness 'eunice spry' found guilty of mistreating her foster children has hit the airways all over the world with a vengeance.

i understand from another poster 'in the know' that there will be another two cases associated with this case that soon will hit the headlines again....... so, do you think that the watchtower society will come down on its elders harshly to prevent them from going to the police in the future with their suspicions, as happened with eunice spry?.

will there be more 'verbal' instruction to keep any accusations quiet because of the bad press that they must now be heartily sick of?.

DJK

I wouldn't doubt the WTBTS will make new guidelines for Elders to follow in the event of abuse discoveries. They will no doubt be required to follow local laws. Just an extension of their scriptures, "Give Ceasar's thing's to Cearsar and God's thing's to God."

In most states of the US, it is the law that suspected physical and sexual abuse cases must be reported to local authorities. All medical fields, schools, Churches and even Child Protective Service agencies are required to report suspected cases. The JW's are no exception. The penalties are great to those who fail.

The WTBTS may be preparing statements of condemnation in cases such as these to minimise damage to their own reputation as God fearing people.

Unfortunatly, it will take many more years and many damaged soul's before someone begins to study and document the mental and emotional damage caused by being raised in a cult environment like the JW's. Once it is done by professionals, then maybe legislation could occur to spare children from it before they reach an age of making their own decisions of faith.

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Check it Out: My Music

by Terry in

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my latest composition:.

http://www.yousendit.com/download/m3brwgjkyuk5rlkwtve9pq.

"quirky"

DJK

Awe inspiring(Awesome) and it downloaded into my MP3 player.