Maybe you know that God will not reject you for being what you feel. Maybe you do not even know what you believe - and that is cool with God otherwise He would come visit you personally like you would to a friend - and that's never gonna happen! So what to do? You are the only person who can know what you want to believe. You should not be afraid to do that! You should not be expected to change it so that it makes someone else closer to their idea of God! If you do you will become so unhappy, confused and weaker than ever and be blamed for not getting strength from your faith! Your dad has been in a SCHOOL that makes him feel it's his fault if his family don't keep the faith and that he wont see loved ones in the next life that he adores. Santa isn't coming this Christmas because he's just started to feel that maybe he doesn't exist. Why would he want to be in a paradise without his loved ones? It may be the main reason he's looked forward to it all these years. The society has placed this pressure of belief on him and on you. Do not pander to their pressure but give of your heart freely in this life when it feels correct, so that when you grow you do so in love more and more as the person you know you are inside. Otherwise it is better to do nothing, no matter for how long, and venture where you will when you feel right about it. All of us falter! Just get up and remind yourself to be true to yourself before anyone - it is the only body and soul you will wake up with every day of your life so be kinder to it and listen to it more than to anyone else - especially before you hand it over to anything. And always be prepared to change your mind if it tells you! Be true to yourself and know that if you do decide there is a God, He gives you the choice to live your own life and work out the love in your heart in your own good time - just as with the billions who have lived and died without ever even hearing about Christianity or any other ready written list of God speak. Your belief is in your soul and your kindness you feel you want to share with other humans. There is much love to read of in this world - to do with God or to do with people. If you ever want a helping hand with readings that may help you be yourself just ask and many will offer it. I wish you well - and your family!
R.Crusoe
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my dad keeps trying to fix me
by inkling init would seem that i am broken.
at least, to hear my dad talk about me.. we had a phone conversation the other day and he said that i need to.
do something to advert my current "drifting" course.. he said "i though we had agreed that you would set the goal of a date when.
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Closer to perfection
by LtCmd.Lore inthe watchtower uses this concept a lot.
the idea that humans are somehow becoming more and more imperfect as the decades go by.. they use this to justify the fact that ged required incest of adam and eve's children, and noahs children.
because, i quote: "with that information, from where would you say that cain got his wife?
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Look back into human history. Some religions useda worship long willies! The world has always been the same!
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I love you people.
by AK - Jeff injust wanted to say that.
so many wonderful people here.
so many crushed and broken hearts, healing together now.
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Maybe God is one of us! With all this love He must be. Maybe all of us even! Heavens to Mergatroy - how funky !
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Throwing the Baby out with the Bathwater Goodbye Watchtower Hello Nothing?
by Magick inas witnesses who were deeply indoctrinated.
we accepted all of jehovah's witness teachings as a total package, it was "the truth".
there were no cracks in our armor that would allow other ideas, doctrines or thoughts to seep in.
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If as a child you were taught to believe in Santa to entertain adults with your amazed look each Christmas Day, you may understand having lived a pleasant lie with a belief in something amazing that never existed. How to replace it is not really the question though your heart keeps searching for it, having gotten into the habit for so many years. Learning to become part of what you do know exists is where you are at and sadly you may be years behind your peer group, which is why places like this can be so comforting and help you find others who genuinely understand making your way around the ruins, which were once castles in the air that have led you to despair.
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Associated Jehovahs Witnesses for Reform on Blood
by LtCmd.Lore inhttp://www.ajwrb.org/.
anyone heard of this group before?.
i just heard about them today on an episode of the skeptics guide to the universe.
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R.Crusoe
Funny you should mention you must die obeying rules. I used to feel I was dying though I was living and so always got confused whenever I read the scriptures quoting Jesus saying the same!
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How do you spot a doubter ?
by confused and lost inhi all,i would like to know how to spot any doubters in my cong.the problem,as you are all well aware,is that everyone is to damn scared to openly say anything critical about the wts.so how can i ferret out any "would be doubters".any hints?
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R.Crusoe
Erm I think you er maybe should or maybe shouldn't bother yourself in case you doubt that the doubters are not the ones who are doubting maybe - or maybe not. Hope this helps?
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Fun with covers 16 now on Youtube with covers missed last time
by Wasanelder Once inhere's the link to fun with covers 16. it's comprised of the last of the brochure covers and current wt covers from mary's thread.
unfortunately no one did any of the covers i posted, oh well.
if anyone does them later i'll add them to the next vid.. here ya go, enjoy your work.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu1ylcm_xgq.
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I am curious as to why he is posting this propaganda here! I wonder if he will be forthright and publicly make it known if he is trying to start another cult! I have always been suspicious of those with the secret drop kick and the occasional finger up the arse at scrum down!
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A big welcome to Aleman
by 5go inwhat brought you to jwd?.
btw are you aware of the huge child abuse settlement the watchtower society just paid out?.
jehovah's witnesses settle abuse cases.
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Curious? Why is anyone here?
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At the risk of Outing myself...
by BONEZZ in...oh wait a minute, i'm out but my daughter is still in...anyway all this talk about gas prices and electric cars, etc made me want to mention my newest venture.
(apologies for this being so long but here's a little background).
i used to produce a classic car tv show that ran for many years on pbs across the nation and was syndicated in several countries.
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great idea - I hope it takes off and your soon flying electric nationwide!
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sanctity of life
by lovelylissa init just occurred to me that they say non-witness kids are going to die at armageddon, but abortion is wrong because jah knows us before we are born.
isn't this contradicting itself on the sanctity of life and how jah views us as individual and precious right from the beginning?
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What is more interesting is that some human communities have lived the past few thousand years without any knowledge of Judaism or Christianity. Absolute zero for thousands of years! When was this good news preached in all the inhabited Earth? When was everyone equal before God? Is Satan so powerful as to command large numbers from being influenced in any way by Gods only messengers? If God really is in charge then each of us already have whatever is necessary to live life as a human on His Earth IMHO. It is already given to us to treat others as you would like them to treat you. Just be careful of reaction and revenge - it makes you exactly like what it is that you despise in others - a hurter of people. If I went out to avenge myself I truly would have it in for certain ones. But I sit on the pain and let it weaken me till I am nothing! The world is littered with long sequences of revenge for revenge for revenge - you hit me I hit you you hit me I ruin you you get someone to ruin me stories. Humanity does this in its own weakness though some call it strength and evolution and so the cycle continues because it seems that she or he who is holding the revenge in their hearts has all the power and authority! It is a puzzle of humanity I cannot even see the solution to.