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Watchtower Reports on Child Sexual Abuse in Other Religions
by steve2 in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
is there a thread devoted to outlining year-by-year every published watchtower and awake!

article on child sex abuse scandals in the churches of christendom?

if so, how far back does the organization's literature go on this topic?
Heaven

This would make for an interesting compilation paired with the cases reported within the JW religion.
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Article: Indiana man, a JW, now in prison asks local Muslims for forgiveness for setting fire to their prayer room in the Islamic Center
by AndersonsInfo in
1. jw
2. friends
http://www.toledoblade.com/religion/2015/04/05/arsonist-asks-local-muslims-for-forgiveness.html.

the fire was set in the prayer room.

damage from smoke and water used to extinguish the september, 2012, blaze caused the islamic center of greater toledo to stay closed until spring of 2013.
Heaven

So if a person of the Islamic faith were to set fire to a Kingdumb Hell, would the JWs forgive that person?
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Thought provoking articles / videos
by Simon in
1. jw
2. friends
i came across this site and love it, just full of interesting things to read.

this one is particularly good about whether we are alone in the universe (as intelligent life) and what different scenarios could play out:.

http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/fermi-paradox.html.
Heaven

Seriously, just click on any of their articles and boom, your day of productivity just disappeared!
The Interwebs has a way of doing this to me.
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Mother and Unborn Baby Die from blood transfusion refusal
by Coded Logic in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it's a very sad story.

their deaths were completely avoidable if she hadn't refused the blood transfusion:.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/04/07/why-doctors-let-a-jehovahs-witness-and-her-unborn-baby-die/.
Heaven

What a waste.
And all for some imaginary, Patriarchal, Iron Age god who is invisible, silent, and impotent.
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Why people don't believe in God
by pressman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
do you want to know why i think people don't believe in god?

well i believe people don't want to believe in god because they are scared.

they know that if they finally do gorge the confidence to believe in him, he might discipline them for their skepticism.
Heaven

Well I believe people don't want to believe in God because they are scared.
Incorrect. Once I stopped believing my fear vanished.
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scientology parody
by unknown ex-jw in
1. social
2. humour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fopapex6vzs#t=187 .

if only we had such a parody for the watchtower.

.
Heaven

Evidently, I am unworthy. Gettin' this message when I try to view:
"The uploader has not made this video available in your country."
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Happy Easter!
by J-DUBBED in
1. jw
2. friends
yes a big happy easter to all the ex j-dubs........and to all those that want to be ex j-dubs.
Heaven

I now refer to this day as ... Chocolate Bunny Day.
So Happy Chocolate Bunny Day to y'all!
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Bible Group in Boston
by Agape.Love in
1. jw
2. friends
happy easter!

my husband and i who are former jws are starting a new bible discussion group on sundays @1pm, south of boston.

we will begin the group on sunday may 3rd.
Heaven

Agape.Love said: I've come to learn that Jesus Christ IS the "Word of God".
Without the Bible, can you please explain how you have been able to come to this conclusion?
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The Science Is In: God Is The Answer...
by OUTLAW in
1. social
2. current
the science is in: god is the answer.

research shows kids raised with spirituality are happier and healthier in the vulnerable teen years.

why arent we all signing up?.
Heaven

I totally agree with age of consent for baptism.
My Mom would not allow us kids to make any baptismal decisions until we were adults. She felt Jesus' example was the best way. But we all know Watchtower has other ideas.
What is interesting about my family is that none of us kids ever got baptized into any religion. Fundamentalism doesn't work for kids. We all saw the BS and said no thanks. Why don't we all sign up? Because the religious claims are not backed up by reality. For me, it wasa combination of the issue of theodicy and disagreeing with Watchtower interpretation of scripture and their doctrines.
As children, we are all told an interpretation of what god is. As we get older, we formulate our own ideas based on what we are told versus what Science has discovered and what reality shows us. When the god stories don't match the facts, when hypocrisy is evident, we move away from it.
As for the OP, I would not leap to such a huge conclusion that 'god is the answer'. We all know what an oppressive god does to people ala the Watchtower. I suspect the stats for children raised in a fundamentalist/extremist/oppressive religion would not support 'happier and healthier' children. I, for one, put plans together as a teenager to get away from my parents religion.
Spirituality is a very personal thing. Many connect it with a belief in 'god'. I do not. I have experienced the feeling of 'grace' outside of any religious type activity or thought. Many of my experiences in nature have given me this feeling.
I think if a child is raised in a loving, positive, uplifting, supportive environment where compassion for others is taught, you will have happy, healthy children. No one needs 'god' for this.
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Some Questions About Jesus
by Coded Logic in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
why didn't jesus ever write anything?

why are there no letters to jesus?

no painting of jesus from that time?
Heaven

Why didn't Jesus write anything?
1) He was unable to.
2) He did not care to.
3) He did not exist.
There were a lot of messiahs in existence during that time. If Jesus did exist, I suspect most people thought he was a crack pot.