Posts by bluecanary

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Warlock has left the building.......................
by Warlock in
1. jw
2. friends
'nuff said.. warlock .
bluecanary

I think he should be allowed to return if he agrees to not use profanity.
Fully agreed.
As for name calling, that happens every day, take a look at many posts from the apologists.
Also agreed. I think it's unfortunate that people so often break guideline #1. It's totally unnecessary! Let your argument speak for itself. If someone is too stupid to see how brilliant your argument is, telling them they are stupid isn't going to change your mind, it's just going to make you look equally stupid. I see a lot of posts where I agree with the position of the poster but am chagrined by their use of insults.
There's an old saying: Never argue with idiots. They will only drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Warlock has left the building.......................
by Warlock in
1. jw
2. friends
'nuff said.. warlock .
bluecanary

No one ganged up on him on that thread. It was a discussion of different viewpoints. The majority had a different viewpoint than him. He resorted to threats and name calling which is why the mods banned him.
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Jesus God Or Not? Is This A Salvation Issue?
by frankiespeakin in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jesus god or not?

is this a salvation issue?.

what is all this commotion about?
bluecanary

Stephen, are you saying that if we pray to Jesus and read the Bible and try to form a relationship with him that we will come to the correct conclusion about whether or not he is God? If that is the case, are those who have come to the opposite conclusion doing something wrong?
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Jesus God Or Not? Is This A Salvation Issue?
by frankiespeakin in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jesus god or not?

is this a salvation issue?.

what is all this commotion about?
bluecanary

I can't answer that as I'm not a believer. But I am interested in the question.
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I Grew Weeds on My Chia Pet
by Nosferatu in
1. jw
2. friends
coooooool!!!

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bluecanary

Looks like you're a better gardener than me.
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Humour Break!!!! --- "Han Solo P.I.
by Bourne in
1. social
2. humour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryntjr4-py4.
bluecanary

Love it!
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Jesus God Or Not? Is This A Salvation Issue?
by frankiespeakin in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jesus god or not?

is this a salvation issue?.

what is all this commotion about?
bluecanary

I see where you're coming from frankiespeakin. When you're a witness, salvation is based on actions, which includes repeating the party line. For Christians, salvation is based on what's in the mind and heart. Actions favored by the God of these Christians have to do with love, not doctrine.
So if you believe in this God and Jesus, believe the central doctrine of the gospel that Jesus died to absolve mankind of their sins, and treat your fellow humans with love, does it matter whether you think Jesus is divine but slightly lesser than God or if you believe that Jesus and God are completely equal?
Do you have to hold to any particular doctrine, other than what Paul states at 1 Cor 15:4 about Jesus dying and being raised up? Will God overlook it if a sincere and faithful individual is too confused by varying interpretations and counterarguments of the scriptures to come up with the correct belief?
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Church Bulletins - more unintended humour :)
by Chalam in
1. jw
2. friends
hi jwners,.

i was just thinking about how the lord likes a laugh and then this just arrived in the email :).

they're back!
bluecanary

I've only seen about half of these before. Thanks for posting.
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Animals living forever
by startingover in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
does anyone know?

did jw's ever believe that animals will live forever in the paradise?

i was having a discussion with a jw friend and he said they did..
bluecanary

cameo-d, that's perfect because in the new system, we'll all be regularly lobotomized by God, too!
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I need someone to explain...
by desib77 in
1. jw
2. friends
this forum seems to have changed quite a bit and i'm kind of confused about the different people that respond to posts.

i need someone to explain what a jw apologist is to me.

is that someone who is not or has never been a jw but doesn't think there is anything wrong with what they do / teach?.
bluecanary

The apologists who usually post on this board are disfellowshipped. When someone is ousted from the organization due to behavior, it doesn't mean they don't still cling to the beliefs.