In my own case I bothered with the charade because I hoped they would recognize me not as a threat but as someone who just wanted to be left alone, and thereby not separate my family. I was delusional to think it would make a difference. A lot of us were still learning about the true nature of sectarian thinking when we left the church, hoping that past relationships and reason might be respected.
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My defense speech before the judicial committee
by Disfellowshipped-Brother indear brothers!.
we have gathered here because, according to your claims, i have apostatized, and as elders, it is your duty to maintain the purity of the flock.
it seems now that someone has contaminated it, apparently.
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God and Unicorns
by Sea Breeze inatheist scientists now agree that "elasmotherium sibiricu" lived with humans.
all they had to do was read their bible to know that.
job 39:9 “will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?”.
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peacefulpete
The tortuous path of distortion and deception required to say that a young-earth chronology is a legitimate scientific interpretation of the facts is so tangled and incoherent as to make refutation not just a never ending chore but pointless.
The recent discovery that under the right conditions the hemoglobin (converted to hematite) acted as a cellular structure preservative is exciting and informative. What seemed impossible has been shown to be possible. No, actual biological cells, blood and DNA have not been recovered, that is a lie perpetuated by unscrupulous creationist authors selling books or ad space on their blogs. What is found are microstructures, traces and chemical markers, a level of fossilization thought beyond hope, that offer a deeper view into the lives of these ancient animals.
It is a great example of how science works. What was assumed impossible was later revealed to be possible through the scientific method and increases in technology. Creationists who have actually read the findings know they are grossly misrepresenting the work and the evidence.
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God and Unicorns
by Sea Breeze inatheist scientists now agree that "elasmotherium sibiricu" lived with humans.
all they had to do was read their bible to know that.
job 39:9 “will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?”.
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Cofty I agree.
As far as what was identified by re'em, it's as uncertain and speculative as many other colloquial names for animals, places and expressions. It's entirely possible it meant different things to different authors, even taking on a mythological element in some contexts. What we can be sure of is that a 5th or 6th century BC author was not referring to a long extinct creature. Jewish scholarship has generally favored identifying the animal as the much more recently extinct auroch. A large wild bovine that did in fact exist in parts of the Middle East. It is likely this was the animal by which El and later YHWH were symbolized. Indeed, YHWH is described as having the horns of the re'em.
17 In majesty he is like a firstborn bull; his horns are the horns of a re'em.
Rather ironically the wild auroch while seemingly untamable was in fact the animal from which we get domestic cattle.
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Post your mix
by LoveUniHateExams inmixes are playlists that youtube makes of your favourite music.. so i thought it would be interesting if people posted their yt playlists here.. er, i don't know how to post my playlist.. anyhoo, i guess i can just post a series of songs in multiple posts from my playlist.
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https://youtu.be/bmitvsoxgai.
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Post your mix
by LoveUniHateExams inmixes are playlists that youtube makes of your favourite music.. so i thought it would be interesting if people posted their yt playlists here.. er, i don't know how to post my playlist.. anyhoo, i guess i can just post a series of songs in multiple posts from my playlist.
😁.
https://youtu.be/bmitvsoxgai.
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Post your mix
by LoveUniHateExams inmixes are playlists that youtube makes of your favourite music.. so i thought it would be interesting if people posted their yt playlists here.. er, i don't know how to post my playlist.. anyhoo, i guess i can just post a series of songs in multiple posts from my playlist.
😁.
https://youtu.be/bmitvsoxgai.
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Post your mix
by LoveUniHateExams inmixes are playlists that youtube makes of your favourite music.. so i thought it would be interesting if people posted their yt playlists here.. er, i don't know how to post my playlist.. anyhoo, i guess i can just post a series of songs in multiple posts from my playlist.
😁.
https://youtu.be/bmitvsoxgai.
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A year since I have been back
by Lee Marsh ina year ago i came back to jwd.
the 2 years before that.
when covid stated, i was diagnosed with colon cancer.
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peacefulpete
If I can offer some small advice. Get a CTDNA (cancer tumor DNA) test done. It's relatively new and some insurances may not cover it. (not sure about other countries). In addition to the CEA blood work, the CTDNA test can predict recurrence about 9 months earlier. My doctor was willing to order it and it was fully covered. In fact Signatara, (a CTDNA test provider) told me they are covering the cost even if private insurance fails to, as long as a doctor ordered the test. I'm sure it is part of their marketing campaign to expand awareness.
In short it provides either earlier warning or greater peace of mind.
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Stage 4 Cancer, Stem Cell Transplant and Blood Transfusions
by NJ501 intoday, i received a call from my oncologist nurse.
she informed me that i will need to sign a consent form for a blood transfusion.
the doctor will see me next wednesday to go through the consent form with me.
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peacefulpete
Well wishes from us too. I also just past the one year mark after stage 3C (as my doctor called it) colon cancer. It was a crappy year with some complications but there is reason to believe it can be beaten.
It's wisdom to recognize that years or psychological manipulation often leaves long term unconscious phobias. IOW, fear, when fear makes no rational sense.
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A Jehovah's Witness in a relationship with a non-Jehovah's Witness
by KShelton inmy name is kevin shelton.
my wife is a jehovah's witness.
my two children are jehovah's witnesses.
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peacefulpete
My 13 year self was silly crushing on a cute little girl. Trying to tell me not to would have been like telling me to not breath.