This is a good story. Did you make it up?
If only more intelligent JW's would actually listen to others and realise what a LIE they are involved in.
telling the truth will set you free.
brother j. edgar elder was a very well read jehovah's witness.
he had been a witness for over half a century and was quite familiar with present and past jw doctrine.
This is a good story. Did you make it up?
If only more intelligent JW's would actually listen to others and realise what a LIE they are involved in.
this is the story.
i have been operating a pay-day loan business for almost 2 years now.
i started out in business with a brother who passed away almost a year ago.
For once I find myself agreeing with Kent.
i recieved a phone call last night from a brother who i was able to verify was of the anointed.
he stated he represented a large group of anointed from within the organization and they wanted to send me a letter.
the anointed remnant.
wow
some questions for the believer!.
1) how would you define god, and why are you so convinced that there is one?
2) if everything needs a creator, then who or what created god?
1) How would you define God, and why are you so convinced that there is one?
I dont know, but I do know there is one.
2) If everything needs a creator, then who or what created God?
Who says God was created?
3) How can something that cannot be described be said to exist?
God can be described.
4) Since there are countless religions in the world today claiming to be the one true religion, why do you think yours is truer than theirs?
All RELIGION is there to mislead people.
5) Can more than one of these religions be right?
None are right.
6) If you feel in your heart that your religion is the right one, how do you answer those of other faiths who claim the same thing?
I dont belong to any religion.
7) How do you settle the debate and find out which of these religions, if any, is the right one?
I dont believe any religion is the right one.
8) Why does God allow all these false religions to exist?
I dont know.
9) Is the bloody history of Christianity consistent with what is supposed to be a religion of love, or does it simply illustrate the consequences of abandoning reason for faith?
No its just what happens when man abandons Christ & God for their own glory.
10) If everything is the product of a grand design by an omniscient, benevolent designer, why is the history of life a record of horrible suffering, blundering waste, and miserable failures? Why does this God go through billions of years of such carnage without yet arriving at His goal?
I dont know.
11) Why did God intervene so many times in human affairs during antiquity (according to the Bible) and yet not do anything during the Holocaust of the Second World War?
Cos God isnt with the Jews any more.
12) Why should one¹s inner convictions about the existence of God indicate that He/She/They/It exists outside of that person¹s mind?
Theres plenty of proof that God exists outside my mind. God is good, right? And its not really possible for anything good to exist just in my evil little mind.
13) Can a God who would abandon His children when they needed him the most still be considered all good?
He doesnt abandon His children as far as I know.
14) If something is not rational, should it be believed anyway?
Dont know.
15) If the God of the Bible is all good, why does He himself say that He created evil? (Isaiah 45:7)
The Bible doesnt say that in that verse...
16) Is there a better way than reason to acquire knowledge and truth?
Theres only one way.. to go to the source. But I dont know how to.
17) If you would answer #16 with faith, then why are there so many contradictory faiths in the world?
Didnt answer with faith - the "religions" are all from man, not from God.
18) Is comfort more important to you than intellectual integrity?
I dont know, I dont think I have ever know intellectual integrity
19) What would it take to convince you that you are wrong?
Proof
20) If nothing can convince you that you are wrong, then why should your faith be considered anything other than a cult?
I actually dont have a set belief now and dont belong to any man made religious organisation and NEVER will
21) If an atheist lives a decent, moral life, why should a loving, compassionate God care whether or not we believe in Him/Her/It?
Dont know
22) Why do so many religious people thank God when they survive a disaster, yet fail to be angry with him for causing the disaster in the first place?
Who says God caused it?
23) If you demand that the atheist disprove the Judeo-Christian God, are you prepared to disprove the existence of Zeus, Odin, Ra and all the other ancient gods and goddesses?
Yeah, false gods and stuff, like the many false religions today. Im sure if this system goes on for another few thousand years, there will be loads more mythical gods based on TV shows we have now and celebrities etc, and people will think they are real
24) Why is the number of atheists in prisons disproportionally much smaller than their numbers in the general population?
Dont know.
25) Is the brutal, vengeful and bloodthirsty God as depicted in the Old Testament still a loving God?
All with good reason, AND YOU KNOW IT.
26) Should any religion that demands we elevate faith over reason be trusted?
NO religion should be trusted.
27) How can the same God that, according to the Old Testament, killed everybody on Earth except for eight people be considered as anything other than evil?
God isnt evil. Now if he hadnt spared those 8 people, then you wouldnt be here to complain. You should be grateful.
28) Is the acceptance of religious mysticism, magic and miracles consistent with our understanding of good mental health?
I dont think I have ever had good mental health.
29) Must we hate our families and ourselves in order to be good Christians? (Luke 14:26)
I hate myself but thats nothing with trying to be a good Christian. I just hate myself cos im evil.
30) Since the ancient world abounded with tales of resurrected Savior-Gods that were supposed to have returned from the dead to save humanity, why is the Jesus myth any truer than all the others?
Cos Jesus is the ONLY true one.
31) If the Bible is the standard for morality, why does it not forbid slavery and war?
Read the Bible...
32) If the Bible is the inerrant word of God, why does it contain so many factual errors, such as the two contradictory accounts of Creation in Genesis?
The Bible's not the word of God
33) Why isn¹t the Bible written in a straightforward way that leaves no doubt about what it means?
Its been twisted around by man
34) The last time Christianity attained total power, it resulted in the Dark Ages, so why should we expect anything different from Christian fundamentalists today?
Hell on earth springs to mind...
35) Has anyone ever been killed in the name of atheism?
Plenty... China, Russia, etc...
36) Why does history show that every time a fundamentalist religion has gained power, tyranny and persecutions have soon followed?
Cos they are not doing the will of God
this is the story.
i have been operating a pay-day loan business for almost 2 years now.
i started out in business with a brother who passed away almost a year ago.
Jim
How can you work for a fucked up GREEDY company like that?
If poor people cannot get credit from elsewhere, its most likely because the creditors are saying: "YOU CANNOT AFFORD IT". And their interest rates are MUCH lower than 30%.
Are you surprised you've been messed around? You're in a dodgy business to start with.
air steward brian has walked off with the 70,000 big brother prize, after defeating rival helen by more than one and a half million votes.. in the telephone and interactive tv vote, brian took 4.23 million votes, to helen's 2.63 million.. just thought some of you might be interested![8>].
nic'.
http://communities.msn.co.uk/altjehovahswitnesses
Rather a gobby welsh slapper won £70K than a loudmouthed queer
first freddie says that there are 372,000 molesters among the jws, and attributes this to me.
if you read my post again, i showed about 5,300 molesters, and using this and one of the studies that shows 70 victims per molestrs average, then we can reach 372,000 victims - see that freddie?
victims!
I counted to 999 on another topic: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=9049&site=3
final pedophile poll results .
important note: there is no means at this time to truly ascertain the total number of pedophiles in the usa or in any specific group, such as the jws.
estimates and extrapolations are about the best anyone can do in an attempt to get a handle on the potential scope of the problem.
Its sad those results are like they are, shouldnt God's organisation read the following?
ACTUAL DATA AVERAGES:
Molesters per Congregation: 0
Victims per Congregation: 0
Victims per Molester: 0
Average number of Congregations: ALL
check this out when looking for a birthday greeting for your jw friend: http://www.brumm.com/cards/happybirthdayjehovahswitness.html.
--javacounting time at the coffee shop
Thats a nice card
TR
Have you told her she was adopted yet?
Can you send me a dating application form?