I Love it Mr Stumpy,
I appreciate the fact that the documents are scans of the original articles and you even highlight the juicy bits (I checked when I downloaded the 1960s pdf).
Thank you very much.
Saintbertholdt
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Hi Everyone. Answer to prayer countdown...
by Stumpy ini've been lurking for about 3 months now and thought i'd better finally sign up.
you have all been an immense help to me as i have come to realize that this isn't the truth so i want to say a great big thank you!
what a crazy, emotional ride it is to finally face the truth about the doubts that i have carried for many years.
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Jesus was historical, and inspired too!
by iconoclastic injesus said something that only our generation could provide an avalanche of proof.
he said: it is easier for a camel to get through a needles eye than for a rich man to get into the kingdom of god.
(mathew 19:24).
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Hi iconoclastic,
To see the fulfillment of what Jesus said, I do not have to be a high-profile scholar. Just common sense is enough. I remember seeing a picture published in many news papers during Vietnam War—half of it showing the hapless victims who lost all their properties and became physically disabled, and the other half of the picture showing the bungalow and paradaisic surroundings of the owner of the Dow chemicals that supplied napalm bombs. This shows in most cases one can become materially rich at the expense of other’s suffering, hence rich man is convertible with disregard for others’ wellbeing, hence will have to be in the hell he himself creates for him and others (which means: disregard will never brings joy, hence gives hell, whereas regard and care for others make one feel as if he lives in heaven).
Lets not forget Boeing who supplied the B52 bombers to drop incendiary bombs, napalm and agent orange. Today's 747 is a product of the development of wartime technology. The B17, the great grand daddy of the 747 flattened entire cities. So every time you board a jumbo jet to take a holiday you are supporting those same war mongers. The fact is as long as war is made companies will supply the machinery of war. So the idea is to reduce war so that companies and individuals no longer have to have blood on their hands.
We're certainly not going to get there by inflaming each other because each believes in their own God or Gods. As a Christian you should recognize that God does not adhere to human temporal expectations. You are recognizing 'signs' as an indicator of a coming apocalypse. As freemindfade pointed out: "Every generation says these prophecies are/were about them." As a Christian shouldn't you rather try to make the world a better place to live, and leave God's things to God. He has his own timetable.
Regarding the coming of Christ: I find it interesting that within the old testament Israel was always given a choice. Do this and things will go well with you, do that and you'll experience my wrath. I do not understand why under the new covenant humanity as a whole no longer has a choice in the matter. I would have imagined that the coming of Christ could be a joyous thing for everyone because if humanity manages to solve most of society's ills the kingdom will be established not with a slaughter but with a celebration. Now if mankind cannot solve the ills and things escalate to total chaos the kingdom would be established with violence. I would have thought that God would still have given humanity a choice as to how the kingdom would be established: With sorrow or with joy. However for some odd reason God went backwards in the new testament although conscience and freedom is constantly emphasized.
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Jesus was historical, and inspired too!
by iconoclastic injesus said something that only our generation could provide an avalanche of proof.
he said: it is easier for a camel to get through a needles eye than for a rich man to get into the kingdom of god.
(mathew 19:24).
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Our generation has produced more number of rich people! Look at what they are doing and their attitude.
hmmm... Two of the three richest men on earth will donate ALL of their wealth to charity within ten years of their passing: The first is Bill Gates and the second is Warren Buffet.
1) They filled the earth with arms and ammunitions;
The most prolific weapon of war on earth today is still the AK47. A product of communism.
2) They polluted the land we reside in, water we drink, and air we breathe—bringing climate change, sea-level rise, increasing number of diseases, natural calamities, wars …
Humans are getting more food today than in our entire history:
We're living longer:
I'm bored. You don't read and take in the responses otherwise your arguments would be progressing.
Dude/Dudette, please take some time to thoroughly think about your point of view and post something that will really make us think hard. C'mon man!
Hints: Anthropomorphic climate change. The historicity of Jesus. The wisdom of Jesus with teachings like the golden rule, speeches like the sermon on the mount, the story of Lazarus (where he actually showed some heartfelt emotion) etc. Foxes have Dens doesn't cut it. He was trying to show how different, superior, unique he was. To apply it to the poor is a stretch.
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The Paranormal
by Peony ini'm interested to know if anyone has been to see a medium/clairvoyant since leaving jw's.
i must admit now i can make my own choices i seem to have a fascination with it although haven't acted on it as a) am i just jumping into believing another load of rubbish?
and b) what if it really is the demons pretending to be loved ones!!
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Why else would the mediums have that reaction!
Mediums pick up on your attitude. If you're freaked out or you have trepidation it will influence their "reading".
I stay in an old house. My neighbors next door as well.
They claim to hear ghosts. I hear the creaking of an old house.
It depends on what beliefs you bring to the table.
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Done.....done done done....
by dubstepped inmy wife and i just found out that our disassociation was announced last night.
we....are...free!.
i'd like to take a moment to thank some people:.
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The Paranormal
by Peony ini'm interested to know if anyone has been to see a medium/clairvoyant since leaving jw's.
i must admit now i can make my own choices i seem to have a fascination with it although haven't acted on it as a) am i just jumping into believing another load of rubbish?
and b) what if it really is the demons pretending to be loved ones!!
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Saintbertholdt
Well I dabbled with the occult. Bell, book, chalice, candle and all the rest.
I had a hooded cloak made by a lady who ran an esoteric shop. Turns out she was a witch (or so she claimed). It was a very nice black cloak I have to say. After she closed up her shop she went back to teaching and became the principal of a middle school no less.
I sold the cloak at a jumble sale. Hopefully its found its way to the house of unsuspecting JW's who have been tormented ever since. Mwuaaaaa hahahahaha.
My experience is that there's nothing there except for what you bring to it in terms of your imagination.
If you're superstitious and you believe its going to negatively affect you, then stay away.
Otherwise have fun with it but don't take a mediums charlatanery seriously :)
Booo!
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Homo sapiens is also missing (let alone the missing links in between)
by iconoclastic inthe word sapiens (from latin, meaning wise) when applied to humans as final evolute, it is understood that humans manifest wisdom in their day-to-day living.
one of the features of being wise (which means having/showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment) is about replacing wastages with something better.
is this being done with regard to many of the greater aspects of our lives?.
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The BK cult stalks the forums looking for the unwary and easily fooled.
Holy SHIT!
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Hello world !
by Mrs. Eden inwell, here i am.. hello world, mrs. eden sending regards to everyone.
:).
my english is limited, so please go easy on me.. mrs. eden.
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Saintbertholdt
I mean kitty, I mean Mrs. Eden...
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Homo sapiens is also missing (let alone the missing links in between)
by iconoclastic inthe word sapiens (from latin, meaning wise) when applied to humans as final evolute, it is understood that humans manifest wisdom in their day-to-day living.
one of the features of being wise (which means having/showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment) is about replacing wastages with something better.
is this being done with regard to many of the greater aspects of our lives?.
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How do magnets work?
I believe it was insane clown pose who first posed this philosophical conundrum. They argue that science should not be used to answer such a question. The fact is then that no one knows...
Fucking magnets, how do they work?
And I don't wanna talk to a scientist
Y'all motherfuckers lying, and getting me pissed
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Homo sapiens is also missing (let alone the missing links in between)
by iconoclastic inthe word sapiens (from latin, meaning wise) when applied to humans as final evolute, it is understood that humans manifest wisdom in their day-to-day living.
one of the features of being wise (which means having/showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment) is about replacing wastages with something better.
is this being done with regard to many of the greater aspects of our lives?.
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Saintbertholdt
Hi iconoclastic,
1. Everyone on earth use one word for America. Let us do the same with other words such as earth, water, air …. Why do we need thousands of words to refer the concepts such as them?
There have been attempts made at this.
One example is Basic English invented by Charles Ogden.
The problem is who decides which words get chosen? It comes down to the selectors personal preference which invariably will cause dissatisfaction.
One thing can be described with many words and for good reason. Take a simple example word: Excrement.
In a neutral situation one may use the word - feces, when you're angry - shit. When you hang out with cavemen - kaka. When you're on the farm - dung. When you're with the ladies at the book club - ejecta.
Each situation presents a context and an appropriate word choice. Sometimes even emotion is attached to the use of a specific word. The magnificent textures in language is what makes the argument for a reduced word catalog less than desirable.
