talk to any jw and they are convinced that not only do they posses the truth, but it is the only truth and nothing but the truth.
talk to born-again christians and they are convinced that god hears their prayers, they've got it right and jw's are wrong for not believing in the trinity.
then we have the mormons.
Hi, Freedom96.
You said:
Me personally, I would rather error on the side of cautiona vicar once told me a story that is similar to your thoughts above. Maybe others have heard it. It's called "Pierre's Wager". Pierre bet his friend 10,000 francs that there is, in fact, a life after death...he couldn't lose, could he?
talk to any jw and they are convinced that not only do they posses the truth, but it is the only truth and nothing but the truth.
talk to born-again christians and they are convinced that god hears their prayers, they've got it right and jw's are wrong for not believing in the trinity.
then we have the mormons.
Talk to any JW and they are convinced that not only do they posses The Truth, but it is the only Truth and nothing but the Truth. Talk to Born-again Christians and they are convinced that God hears their prayers, they've got it right and JW's are wrong for not believing in the Trinity. Then we have the Mormons. Joseph Smith was given the "Truth" by the Holy Ghost and they have a monopoly over the real Truth.
Then, of course, their are the atheists who don't believe in the existence of God at all.
All of them are convinced that they are right, and that they are the only ones who are right.
But they can't all be right, can they? In fact, logic dictates that only one can posses the real "Truth".
The "Truth" may be that God doesn't exist at all. On the other hand, He may be alive and well and only the Born-agains are doing it right!
Any thoughts?
Spanner
this may have been a topic before on the board.
it would be suprising if anyone else as not thought of this.. with regards to the 5 governing body members who have been named as child abusers.
would ray franz be able to confirm these aligations?
Good idea if it can be done.
many of you already know my real name.i'm the one whose experience was published in the sep 8 1994 awake mag.
i would like to stress that although i have good reason to be angry and bitter, nothing i say here is said in anger but only in sadness.
i write this to say that if i could take back many of my words i said in that experience , i would.
I wonder how much of the WT's written material over the years was written by persons who have now left the WT. It is a sad irony when you think about it.
Yes, Path. How about most of " Aid To Bible Understanding" - Ray Franz
Edited by - SpannerintheWorks on 9 October 2002 7:11:39
now that you know about the truth of the blood doctrine, would you feel, even a little bit uncomfortable agreeing to take a blood transfusion?
btw, my mother asked me if i would still honor her wishes for refusal of blood.
i told her that even though my view has changed, i would respect her decision, even if i felt that it was wrong.
would you feel, even a little bit uncomfortable agreeing to take a blood transfusion
Nope, I'd feel a lot more uncomfortable bleeding to death.
has anyone else tried salvia?
i recently tried this herb, which is a member of the sage family, via smoking it.
i must say that it is a psychedellic not for the faint of heart or one who fears the loss of control for several minutes at a time.
Comforter,
I'm sorry but I can't stop laughing at all those faces sticking their tongue at you !
has anyone else tried salvia?
i recently tried this herb, which is a member of the sage family, via smoking it.
i must say that it is a psychedellic not for the faint of heart or one who fears the loss of control for several minutes at a time.
found valeeum me tak valeeum feel beter nouw. By the way, Comforter would you like to partake in a debate about rudimentary physics? How about a bit of the old particle stuff to whet your appetite, old boy. Judging by some of your former postings, you are well capable. Up for the challenge?
Edited by - SpannerintheWorks on 8 October 2002 14:8:22
has anyone else tried salvia?
i recently tried this herb, which is a member of the sage family, via smoking it.
i must say that it is a psychedellic not for the faint of heart or one who fears the loss of control for several minutes at a time.
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mirosoft has issued a new virus warning.
this virus is called the jw 101 virus.
it is very tricky and something you need to take extreme caution to make sure it does not infect your computer system.
i haven't posted in a while... been very busy lately.
i am glad to be back though, i started reading the posts right away, and immediately felt comfort for how you guys are feeling, knowing i feel the same way.
not many of you know my story.... but for a quick run down... i'm a disf'd jw, for about 11 yrs now, i'm 28, disf'd at the tender age of 17... my mother and sister are still in the org... they only talk to me when they want to, it doesn't have to be an important event, life or death or anything.
Hi, CC!
after being on this site, I'm getting stronger to the fact that I want to take a stand against JW's
Well, I don't think you are going to take a stand against JW's by shunning your family. They will probably only feel hurt, in the same way that you would feel hurt if they were to shun you. Anyway all this " shunning " lingo is only a direct result of WT influence. If I were you, ( which I'm not ), I would do exactly the opposite to what the WT directs JW's to do, and what your family may not be expecting! You know - " hi, mom, I just want to tell you how much I love you and appreciate all you have done for me over the years! " sort of thing. I don't know, but anything to let them know that you don't need the WT to be happy and that at least some people who are no longer in the Org don't behave in the same unchristian manner that they do towards people who choose to leave it.
Spanner
