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  Professors and Students Defend Evolution

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc_w9vtzj0a&ab_channel=livingwaters.

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  I find a lot of scholastic scientific evidence here defending Evolution ,but no such evidence seems to be forthcoming from those who promote a creator`s involvement.
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  GENDER PRONOUNS

  by JohnTron72 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just to put it out there, the whole gender pronouns idea being pushed by the lgbtq+ minorities is just a way to try to hide the sin of homosexuality.

  if you can void people talking about your true sexual identity then it seems there is no sin anymore if two they or them of the same sex are together.

  example of the coverup: ("i don't identify as either gender"), so the kids i'm raising in a lesbian relationship need not speak of me as a mom or any other female term and we all don't have to feel any stigma attached to the true terms so, any shame we might feel is hidden anyway.

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  Gender Pronouns and the controversy,s it brings . Who would of thought ?

  The world has gone mad with this crap .

  How many genders are there now ?

  Give me a break.
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  What was the Overall reaction from the world media ,to the Awake article ,may 22nd 1994 regarding "Youths Who Died Refusing Blood".

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i , and my wife had probably left about 12 months prior to this magazine coming out , and i never at that time had any knowledge of it till many years later when i joined this site.. when i did see it , i was appalled that they could put out such an article , in a magazine they would distribute throughout the world .. to me it smacked of child abuse .

  these were kids , who had no life experiences , who were far too young to make life or death choices of their own , were influenced by religous leaders who had their own agenda , and sadly by family , relatives and freinds who were indoctrinated by a man made religion that has its roots in america in the late 1800`s .. so my question is , did this episode of child abuse go under the radar of mainstream media ?

  did it escape child protection agencies of the time ?.

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  I just wondered if maybe newer ex JW`s on here knew that the society held up their indoctrinated youths as martyrs .of a man made up doctrine.
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  What was the Overall reaction from the world media ,to the Awake article ,may 22nd 1994 regarding "Youths Who Died Refusing Blood".

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i , and my wife had probably left about 12 months prior to this magazine coming out , and i never at that time had any knowledge of it till many years later when i joined this site.. when i did see it , i was appalled that they could put out such an article , in a magazine they would distribute throughout the world .. to me it smacked of child abuse .

  these were kids , who had no life experiences , who were far too young to make life or death choices of their own , were influenced by religous leaders who had their own agenda , and sadly by family , relatives and freinds who were indoctrinated by a man made religion that has its roots in america in the late 1800`s .. so my question is , did this episode of child abuse go under the radar of mainstream media ?

  did it escape child protection agencies of the time ?.

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  I thought I would bring this up again to see if any on the forum since that post 9 years ago remembers this Awake article and how they viewed it ?
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  Jehovah GOD a failed GOD in many respects.

  by smiddy3 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  isn`t there enough evidence to acknowledge the god of the bible has been a failure ?according to wt / jw teachings ?.

  a god that has supposed to have created the visible universe and everything in it ?.

  some points where i would challenge that from an earthlings point of view using the bible if only in paraphrase.. doesn`t god create everything perfect ?

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  My 32 years as a Jehovah`s Witness taught me not to accept the "Bible as the word of God" in blind faith but look at what it actually says and teaches and to research what I thought was the word of God.

  And the only conclusion I could come to was ,it was not.
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  The God of The Bible a Divisive God

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  surely god could have had a better plan for directing humans than what is outlined in the bible couldn`t he ?.

  right from the start he picks favorites ,not giving cain or abel any clues or directions in how he wanted to be worshiped .. maybe its just me but i would have thought cain`s sacrifice would have been much better than abel`s simply because cains offering was from the" fruits from the ground" but abel`s offering was to sacrifice" some firstling`s of his flock" oh, and lets not forge" their fatty pieces".

  cain offered up the product of the land ,being a cultivator of the land ,while abel was a herder of the sheep and slaughtered one of gods creations.

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  Surely God could have had a better plan for directing humans than what is outlined in the Bible couldn`t he ?

  Right from the start he picks favorites ,not giving Cain or Abel any clues or directions in how he wanted to be worshiped .

  Maybe its just me but I would have thought Cain`s sacrifice would have been much better than Abel`s simply because Cains offering was from the" fruits from the ground" but Abel`s offering was to sacrifice" some firstling`s of his flock" oh, and lets not forge" their fatty pieces". ?

  Cain offered up the product of the land ,being a cultivator of the land ,while Abel was a herder of the sheep and slaughtered one of Gods creations

  The pattern was then set for God to choose favorites causing divisions among all of the nations choosing only to deal with what became the nation of Israel .

  What if he had been Impartial and Dealt with People of All Nations Before they Arose on An Equal Basis .?

  Wouldn`t the outcome have been a lot better than it is today ? With only one God one religion in all over the world ?

  Couldn`t / Wouldn`t the world have been a better place to live in now ?

  The reason the world is in the state it is today religious-wise with so many sects and divisions and belief systems IS because the God of the Bible is /was partial and divisive.

  Your thoughts appreciated .
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  Jehovah GOD a failed GOD in many respects.

  by smiddy3 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  isn`t there enough evidence to acknowledge the god of the bible has been a failure ?according to wt / jw teachings ?.

  a god that has supposed to have created the visible universe and everything in it ?.

  some points where i would challenge that from an earthlings point of view using the bible if only in paraphrase.. doesn`t god create everything perfect ?

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  Paddy The Baddy,

  I was brought up as a very young child to believe the Bible was the word of God going to Sunday Schools Church of England /Anglican and Congregational religions ,I stopped going when I became a teenager wanting the week-ends for myself after spending 5 days of schooling.

  It had nothing to do with JW`s I had never heard of them having no interest in religion again until I was contacted by my workmate a now re-turned JW. Re-awakening my earlier beliefs about the Bible.

  I probably stopped believing in Santa clause when I was about 5 or 6 years old.

  I hope that clears up some misunderstanding .
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  Good door sign for JWs door knocking.

  by greenhornet in

  1. social
  2. humour

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avarj1ifheq.

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  Can we sue anybody who disregards the sign and rings / knock`s on the door anyway ?
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  What Congregation Scandal Still Troubles You?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was appointed as a regular pioneer in a certain congregation.

  in that congregation, a very obese male pioneer seduced a nice looking married pioneer sister who had two teenage sons.

  her husband was a ms. both were df'd.

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  I personally knew an Elder who used congregation money for his own use intending to pay it back however it was discovered before he could do so.And he was DF for a time.

  A Brother in our QLD. congregation was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife ,knowing the man and his wife ,who incidently played the piano at our sons wedding, I think he was wrongly convicted ,yet at the same time there were some inconsistencies in his defense .

  But then again some born ins do have some weird outlooks / practices in life.

  And there was another person of interest.
  

  The fact that he didn`t spend that much time in jail ,maybe the powers that be had their doubts about his guilty verdict also.

  His wife`s parents never believed he was guilty either ,and supported him throughout the trial.
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  Installation of Yahweh alone

  by Doug Mason in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have released my latest study for your criticism, corrections, and advice.. “installation of yahweh alone”.

  yahweh’s journey from local warrior god assigned to weather and storms to his installation as the universal deity -- and the people who put him there.. available at: https://www.academia.edu/s/e1d2a5b016?source=link .

  doug .

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  Your not alone there Doug ,welcome to the club.