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  Faith.

  by wearewatchingyouman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, i usually describe myself as an agnostic theist with fideist tendencies.

  what this boils down to is that, for me, faith and reason are independent of eachother.

  i believe in god even though it makes no rational sense to me.

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  wearewatchingyouman

  Like I said just below those quotes. I'd have to have faith that Jehovah is guiding them to do certain things for reasons that are beyond me.
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  Faith.

  by wearewatchingyouman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, i usually describe myself as an agnostic theist with fideist tendencies.

  what this boils down to is that, for me, faith and reason are independent of eachother.

  i believe in god even though it makes no rational sense to me.

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  wearewatchingyouman

  LOL. Touche Adamah!
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  Faith.

  by wearewatchingyouman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, i usually describe myself as an agnostic theist with fideist tendencies.

  what this boils down to is that, for me, faith and reason are independent of eachother.

  i believe in god even though it makes no rational sense to me.

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  wearewatchingyouman

  Comatose - Well, I don't have faith in the GB. This is hypothetical after all, but I suppose if I was truly able to rationalize that link it would simply be how most witnesses who know TTATT stay in. It's run by imperfect men who are just trying to figure out things the best they can, and Jehovah makes the light brighter and brighter as the end draws nearer. You just have to keep the faith and trust in Jehovah
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  Faith.

  by wearewatchingyouman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, i usually describe myself as an agnostic theist with fideist tendencies.

  what this boils down to is that, for me, faith and reason are independent of eachother.

  i believe in god even though it makes no rational sense to me.

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  wearewatchingyouman

  Agreed Braincleaned. For me, my connection to the Almighty is purely based on feeling. Making decisions based on emotion, for many, has become a sign of weakness and instability these days. Personally, I look at that Atheist, hard core black and white, strictly rational person I once was and see it as a weak and instable to shut out how I "felt" about something. It's been a journey and I'm enjoying the ride
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  Faith.

  by wearewatchingyouman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, i usually describe myself as an agnostic theist with fideist tendencies.

  what this boils down to is that, for me, faith and reason are independent of eachother.

  i believe in god even though it makes no rational sense to me.

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  wearewatchingyouman

  faith
  (fth)

  n. 1. Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing. 2. Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. See Synonyms at belief, trust.

  I'm referring to faith as in the second definition. I don't think God is fake or a lie. I have belief that is not based on logical proof or material evidence, and it has not grown old. In this hypothetical scenario my faith in the Governing body as the FDS would be the same.
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  Faith.

  by wearewatchingyouman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, i usually describe myself as an agnostic theist with fideist tendencies.

  what this boils down to is that, for me, faith and reason are independent of eachother.

  i believe in god even though it makes no rational sense to me.

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  wearewatchingyouman

  There is no way in heck they would DF me. They are so afraid of lawsuits. Like I said I would keep very detailed records of everything. Personally, I don't think they'd ever let me get baptised. It's all hypothetical anyway as I couldn't put my kids through the craziness of being raised a Witness.
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  Preaching

  by pinkygal in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  was wondering if the preaching work will end soon haven't they preached all over the earth yet?

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  wearewatchingyouman

  Yes. The end is very near. Doncha know?
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  Faith.

  by wearewatchingyouman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, i usually describe myself as an agnostic theist with fideist tendencies.

  what this boils down to is that, for me, faith and reason are independent of eachother.

  i believe in god even though it makes no rational sense to me.

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  wearewatchingyouman

  "I applaud you for your intellectual honesty. If only more believers would untangle faith from evidence."

  Thanks Cofty
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  Faith.

  by wearewatchingyouman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, i usually describe myself as an agnostic theist with fideist tendencies.

  what this boils down to is that, for me, faith and reason are independent of eachother.

  i believe in god even though it makes no rational sense to me.

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  wearewatchingyouman

  I don't know how I could possibly end up DF'd if they allowed me to be baptised when I was honest from the beginning. If I ever actually did this I would have things so well recorded that they wouldn't have a legal leg to stand on.

  I understand your definitions as they are mine. It's just that I seperate the truths that I hold based on faith and the ones that I have based on knowledge.
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  Faith.

  by wearewatchingyouman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, i usually describe myself as an agnostic theist with fideist tendencies.

  what this boils down to is that, for me, faith and reason are independent of eachother.

  i believe in god even though it makes no rational sense to me.

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  wearewatchingyouman

  AH, but that's just the point. I'm not hypothetically proposing shutting off my brain. Nor am I putting on rose colored glasses. In this scenario I would be very open and honest about what I know to be TTATT. I'm hypothetically proposing the seperation of my brain from belief and faith. I'm literally saying I know "this", but I believe "this" based on faith.