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  Without god what is the basis of morality?

  by OneEyedJoe in

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  i'm sure most here who've questioned or left behind their belief in god have encountered this question - without god, what basis can there be for morality?

  my exwife, when i admitted that i was an atheist, once asked me "if you don't believe in god, what's to stop you from going out and raping and murdering?

  " previously, whenever i got this objection, i would tend to turn it around on the other person with a response along the lines of "if fear of god is the only thing that stops you from murdering, that makes me rather nervous to be around you.

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  truth_b_known

  Also consider that in your post you refer to "god's rule"? Which god? If you refer to the god of the Bible you are referring to the Judaeo-Christian YHWY and Jesus. The social acceptance that Murder is wrong pre-dates these religions and is found in other religions.

  Man has attempted to control the masses since the beginning. Religion was the tool first used. This was followed by government, which first cited religion as the basis for these prohibitions.

  Morality is subjective and not objective. Morality is not a constant. Morality is what a majority of people in a society are willing to tolerate.
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  The Most Hypocritical Talk I've ever heard

  by javierjiminy in

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  pimo filmed a marking talk about him.

  crazy how the many of things mentioned are the same thing the borg does, like brainwashing and indoctrinating.

  what's crazier is how he's saying to the congregation not to do research or look up bad news articles because they are all "fake news.

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  "So much so, Eve turned her back on Jehovah's organization..."

  What organization? Unbelievable!
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  A Gem From The May Study WT "Know Your Enemy"

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in fact, only three books of the hebrew scriptures, 1 chronicles, job, and zechariah, mention satan, which means “resister.” why was little said about our enemy prior to the arrival of the messiah?.

  3 apparently, jehovah did not want to give satan undue prominence by devoting large portions of the hebrew scriptures to discussing him and his activity.

  jehovah’s primary purpose for inspiring that section of the scriptures was to identify the messiah and lead god’s people to him.. .

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  Imagine for a moment that a foreign power declared open war on your home nation. Now imagine the military leaders of your home nation saying "I only want the troops to know who we are fighting. I don't want them to know too much about our enemy as it would detract from our briefings."
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  Summer movies, what have you seen? What works? NO SPOILERS!

  by Wasanelder Once in

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  2. entertainment

  solo: i could have done without it.

  lead actor has no charisma.

  if you love star wars i guess you have to see it.

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  truth_b_known

  I'm behind on my summer movies. I hope to see Ant Man and Wasp this coming weekend. I loved the first one. I also like the minor league superheroes. The Netflix Marvel series are the best.
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  Elon Musk causing an uproar on Twitter

  by Tallon in

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  elon musk has called one of the thai cave rescue divers a 'paedo' on twitter.. this could prove to be a very costly post should the diver sue him for defamation.. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk-british-diver-thai-cave-rescue-pedo-twitter.

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  truth_b_known

  Throwing that term around is uncalled for and highly inappropriate.
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  Be Couragous! - (Like The Governing Body?)

  by pale.emperor in

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  i was watching lloyd evans rebuttal to the saturday program of the be courageous convention.

  lloyd pointed out something that had occurred to me as well:.

  all this talk and examples of courage, whether it be standing up in class defending intelligent design, putting up with being imprisoned, not running away from bullies, always having a reply to someone who tries to ridicule your faith... the young ones are encourages - nay, commanded - to stand their ground and be courageous.

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  truth_b_known

  This is a powerful post. Well done Pale Emperor! Clear and concise. Right to the point. Easy to remember and share.
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  Are YOU Shunned By JW Family or Friends?

  by minimus in

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  some who are not disfellowshipped are still shunned i also know there’ are disfellowshipped ones that family still associate with..

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  Yes.

  I had very low attendance before leaving. Maybe one meet a month. I notice at the very tail end friends in the congregation would not talk to me at meetings.

  Shortly after that I moved out of state. I talk with my father maybe twice a year on the phone. I haven't spoken to my mother in about 10 years. My sister will take my calls, but doesn't try to maintain a relationship. Her husband was my best friend for about 20 years. We never talk. I talk to my brother occasionally, though he hasn't been active either for years.
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  Awesome, Awesome Report! Wait till you see the end of it!

  by cha ching in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  beccah hendrickson of wgal comes thru again!

  a fabulous interview with barbara anderson, all the pieces of the puzzle are coming together!

  watch out watchtower!

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  truth_b_known

  A "no comment" reply for the AG's Office is a standard reply. Government investigative/regulatory agencies are prohibited from making comments until after a case is adjudicated. This is to maintain the integrity of a case. The media knows this, but insists on asking and publishing the "no comment" response.
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  Anyone watching the handmaids tail?

  by blownaway in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i thought this was all about the 18th century.

  but its current or just post current times.

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  I am finishing season 2. I think it is a great and original show. Season 1 is based on a novel of the same name.
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  JWs and Guns.

  by blownaway in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was told shooting guns and collecting them was not something a jw should do.

  when i lived way up north us it was more of a deer hunting group and so some guns were ok, when i moved to florida it was different.

  most people in the hall were not hunters.

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  truth_b_known

  I grew up in Minnesota and California. Both congregations I belonged to in those states had Witnesses who owned rifles/shotguns for hunting. My dad forbid firearms in our house, not because he is opposed to it, but my mother is. She has an unnatural fear of firearms.

  I secretly owned an AK-47 and a SIG P220 handgun as a witness. Carrying of firearms to protect yourself is not forbidden - you just won't have extended privileges or hold position in the organization. That's why I did not become a cop while I was in. Huge mistake.

  I learned in the police academy that Romans 13:1-7 is referred to as the "Police Officer" scripture by most churches. I learned that "Thou Shall Not Kill" is a mistranslated version of "Thou Shall Not Murder". There is a difference.

  How can you be a minister of God and carry a sword he gives you to use against those who break the law while simultaneously go against scriptural principles?