Topics Started by Nicolas

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Do You Still Believe a God Cares for You?
by JosephAlward in
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i've been a part of this forum for about one month, and during that time i've been struck by the willingness of many so former jehovah witnesses either to ridicule the bible, or to stand by while it's being ridiculed.

so, i'm wondering how many of them while witnesses suffered through experiences so searing that they no longer believe in the god of the old testament.. who among you still believe that underneath the layers of contradictions, inconsistencies, and errors in the bible there may be found the words of a god who created the universe, and who also cares about you, personally?.

joseph f. alward.
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Book to learn to play guitar??
by Nicolas in
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i know it may sound strange to have a post like this in this forum but as i've always got good answer to my questions here and because i find this forum therapeutic, i ask you if you know a good website or a book to learn to play guitar?

as some of you know, i have some problems with my self-esteem and i feel that if i do some developing activities like this, it will help me.

and, finally i wish that i didn't made any faults because i still have some difficulties with my english...
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On shunning
by joelbear in
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on shunning.. the watchtower basically points to two reasons to shun people:.

1) it will make the wrongdoer think about their course of life and help them to come back to "the truth".. 2) it will protect your faith in jehovah and will keep you from being stumbled.. i think there are really 2 other reasons.. 1) fear of being shunned themselves for associating with you.. 2) to punish you for not thinking or being like them anymore.

kind of a revenge thing.
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the wicked evil smurfs
by ring in
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when i was young, there was a rumor through out our circut, that the smurfs were demonized.

we were told at once to destroy all smurf toys, dolls, and figures.

there were storys flying around about talking smurf statue figures, that would get up and walk across the floor, ect... does anyone remember this, or did it only happen in my part of the world?
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Guilt
by FreeFallin in
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thought i should post here as my problems are miniscule compared to what's going on in the world right now.

i feel so disloyal to jehovah by reading all the info on this web site, but what got me to post here in the first place was the information on the un.

i guess i'm trying to tell myself that it's reaally not that bad, that they had a very good reason for forming a slight alliance with the disgusting thing, etc.
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What would YOU do, knowing what we know?
by Bendrr in
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knowing what hijackers are capable of now, what would you do if you were on a plane and a group of hijackers began taking over?.

would you stand and fight, calling on your fellow passengers to fight with you?.

what if the terrorists were armed with guns or claimed to have a bomb?
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The site jw-media.org
by Nicolas in
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did you read the faq on the belief section?

here is what they've wrote: .

"do you shun former members?.
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Greetings from Newbie
by c5 in
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my name is cari.

i am fairly new here.

here is my story.. i was "raised in the truth".
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irony and coincidence
by DCs Ghost in
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on a conspiracy thread i posted a finding that i found to be truly spooky check out this cover .

i had found a review to this cd in wired magazine last monday.

dc.
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Once again, it's me
by Nicolas in
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i send you this post because i have a problem with timidity.

i don't know why but, since i'm young, i have this problem.

now, i will try to see a psychologist because i want to find the reason why i have this problem.