i've, over the years, looked into many religions.
obviously, from those that have seen me post here, i've become an atheist simply because i couldn't find any reason to believe in god.
recently, though, over the past few months, a new change has started.
I go further, I hate religion, all of it.
That people can still believe in the crap that they do in this day and age and then force their children to believe in the lies too disgusts me.
The video cofty posted in the jgnat / islam thread highlights what religious conviction can do, nothing has changed in the 10000s of years of people believing in unprovable nonsense so it isnt something new.
in my intimate conversations with many of my atheists friends i have found that their real problem is the human rights abuse of the religious fanaticssomething which god hates (not the lack of proof for gods existence) (means when the religions went to one extreme, their opponents go to another extremethus god is not at all an element in religious fanaticism and atheism alike) atheists shun, belittle or resist proofs for the existence of god, because they fear it will only further strengthen the religion from which the fanaticism arisethus object of atheists attack is fanaticism (not god) .
hence what atheists do is really a service to the humanity (while fanaticism is a crime against humanity).
hence when the atheists ask for proof for the existence of god, one need not take it seriously.
Viviane, I like the cut of your jib, I really do.
ok so i know its not really anything to do with jwness but we are struggling with baby names and really can't think of one we both like.
its getting a bit desperate as i'm due in about 8 weeks .. i'm getting bored of looking at the same old names on the baby names websites so any suggestions would be much appreciated (girls please).. **cash prize for the one we choose!
** ....... no not really lol.. .
Mercedes for the win!
Trinity, if you are feeling very anti JW and liked The Matrix LOL
oh yep...here we go..... this weeks service meeting has a part designed to show how children should be indoctrinated and manipulated into going "out in service".
the part first asks for the disturbingly corny cartoon clip to be played on the big screen at the halls: "lets go out in service!".
(if you haven't watched it yet, please go to jw.org and watch it....you simply won't beleive it until you see it!).
Let's review: It's a cult!
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Conveying ideas by printers ink has furnished the opportunity for much cheating and lying. Much of our news [own work] has been false propaganda, in the interst of the few, to control and keep in subjection the minds of the many.
They got that bit right too, so I guess it must be on to something....
i have all my family in the cult and was brought up in it myself.
although mentally i'm out if i leave i loose all my family and that would break my heart.
i've somehow got to fly under the radar and not be detected.
Your family may not be as harsh as you expect, as long as you take it slow, dont panic them and give them time to adjust then they may be quite accepting. I could have quit about a year sooner than I did had i not been so hung up on my familys reaction.
no doubt you have heard about the nurse that thumbed her nose to the state and went out of the house in spite of being ordered to stay at home.
what is your opinion on this?.
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She's stupid and selfish. of course the state should have the right to quarantine anyone as long as the reason is a clear and present danger and not an excuse for political ends.
was it designed?.
rabies' purposeful mode of transmissionrabies is caused by a number of lyssaviruses that attack the cells of the nervous system disrupting their normal function.
symptoms include painful spasms in the muscles of the throat and larynx of patients, accompanied by a strong aversion to drinking liquids - hydrophobia.
Jesus on an off day? yahwehs lab experiements? Satans little helpers? None of the above?
ok so aparently there was this young girl who wanted to study with the jw's because she loved the bible so much.
she asked her fathers permission but he refused, after much nagging though he said she could have a study if she was prepared to have one of her fingers chopped off.
he thought the is would stop her but she was willing so he got a knife and cut off one of her fingers... a little while later she wanted to attend the meetings and he said no and again when nagged said she could attend meetings if she had another finger chopped off so she agreed and he chopped off a second finger.
You're shitting me, right?
