Topics Started by doubtfull1799

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What are they trying to hide
by UnshackleTheChains in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
ok. we are all aware of the scandal around the non reporting of child abuse cases to the authorities by the elders and how it was part of watchtower policy.. this has probably been discussed before, which i apologize for now if it has.. the obvious view that most of us make as to why the gb are so reluctant to comply with the authorities by revealing their database around child abuse allegations, is that the leadership at watchtower hq likely were trying to safeguard the reputation of the organisation.. however, (just a theory) are they hiding something more sinister which could in effect devastate the organisation ie could it be they are hiding some things within the gb itself, whether it be some individuals within the gb of the past or even present who might have had some serious allegations made against them which the authorities are never going to know about?

i mean why the hell are they going to such lengths to hide everything???.

any thoughts?
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Simple introduction to the theory of evolution
by Diogenesister in
1. forum
2. links
hi new folks, lurkers and trolls.

i thought i would post this simple but interesting video which shows how scientists bring multiple lines of evidence together to prove evolution is true; for example:.

comparative anatomy.
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Has God preserved His word today?
by JW Answers in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
has god preserved his word today?

many people attack, doubt and fault god's word.

yet god has made several promises in his word.he promised to preserve his word unto every generation,he promised that every word would be truth,he promised that we can rely and depend on his every word.satan wants nothing more than to dismiss, and cast doubt on god's word... so the question today is... do we have god's preserved word today?
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The Unveiling
by Wake Me Up Before You Jo-Ho in
1. jw
2. experiences
ladies and gentlemen, i proudly present you with mr and mrs @stucknomore2.0:.

https://youtu.be/o9bqz9jj_qg.

sacha and sherrie, you've done an amazing job in spreading the word about this forum, and it is my sincerest hope that the plug you made brings some newcomers in.
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Mormon judicial committee
by neat blue dog in
1. social
2. current
this 'mormon' is apparently still mentally in, but faces being charged with apostasy.. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900030038/heres-why-a-former-mormon-bishop-faces-discipline-from-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints.html.
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Professor Brian Cox Quote
by doubtfull1799 in
1. jw
2. friends
just finished "the forces of nature" by brian cox, an amazing book and highly recommend.. i loved this quote at the end - so poetic coming from a physicist:.

"our planet is vanishingly small in the vastness, which implies that each of us is also vanishlingly small.

we must come to terms with being of no cosmic significance, and this means jettisoning our personal and collective egos and valuing what we have.
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Its all about Jews and Gentiles
by Steel in
1. watchtower
2. bible
we you still in the borg when you realized the new testament is about god and the jews and god and the church and basically this whole transfer process from jewish law to this becoming the new person in christ.

its rather weird i once believed in heavenly hopers and earthly hopers and faithful slave classes etc etc.

its seems like something from star trek.
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In which month did Jesus die?
by Doug Mason in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i am putting this out as an idea, as something to think about.. this assumes that the death and claimed resurrection of jesus has soteriological significance.

i am not seeking comments on the veracity of that position, nor with endeavouring to identify any model that provides an "explanation".. i am simply asking, did jesus die in nisan (march/april = "easter") or would it have had proper soteriological significance if the events took place in tishri (september/october)?.

is it possible - and i doubt there is any way of knowing - that the early christians found it useful to incorporate existing pagan "spring" festivals, as this enabled them to differentiate themselves from the jews' heavy focus on tishri?.
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The people who decided the Scriptures
by Doug Mason in
1. watchtower
2. bible
many people over many centuries have been involved in deciding which documents were scripture.

there has never been unanimous agreement, including today.

only the church of rome took a vote on the canon.
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Suicides
by new boy in
1. jw
2. friends
i have been on the phone the last to two weeks calling people i've known over the last forty years most of who are still jehovah's witnesses.

some of these people who didn't know i was "out" talked to me and some who knew i was "out" still talked to me.

some of the those people are even elders.. by book new boy will be dedicated to all the people who have killed themselves because of being a jehovah's witness or knowing others who were jehovah's witnesses.