Oubliette5 hours ago
Saintbertholdt: What help do young atheists need? I'm not being snarky.
Just because someone doesn't believe in God doesn't mean they know how to think.
I do not understand what you mean.
Saintbertholdt
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The right to shun - wrong?
by Simon inmany people are understandably upset and angry at the notion that jws have the right to shun people.
it seems such an obvious "no brainer" cruel and inhuman thing to do - it must be wrong ... surely?.
of course we look at things from the perspective of those hurt and harmed by shunning.
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The right to shun - wrong?
by Simon inmany people are understandably upset and angry at the notion that jws have the right to shun people.
it seems such an obvious "no brainer" cruel and inhuman thing to do - it must be wrong ... surely?.
of course we look at things from the perspective of those hurt and harmed by shunning.
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Oubliette,
...teaching them how to think critically and logically in a number of different subjects and disciplines...atheists.
What help do young atheists need? I'm not being snarky.
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Cult or Religion
by Richard C B inwhat is a cult and what is a religion?
its open to debate.
who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?
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Do JW believe in the Trinity? If yes, why and if no, why
No they do not. The reason goes back to the Bible Student founder Charles Taze Russell and his core tenet of the ransom sacrifice: A perfect human Jesus in exchange for a perfect Adam.
This allows for humans to be resurrected from the dead to a paradise earth because the scales of universal justice have supposedly been balanced.
However Russell still left a problem unresolved: If Jesus was just a human how could his redemptive power be used to raise some humans from the dead to heaven? A human ransom alone would not cover it.
The only solution would be if Jesus was both human and God at the same time.
However this is all just fantasy. Its like debating who would win in a fight: Spiderman or Silver Surfer
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Are logos evil?
by goddidit ini have a vague memory of jws having some objection to logos of some kind in the past, which might be a contradiction to the recent addition of the jw.org logo.. please can someone enlighten me on what their stance used to be regarding logos?.
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Awake 1981 November 22 p. 30 Watching the WorldPope John Paul II’s visit to Ireland in 1979 was “said to have cost almost $8 million,” reports the Financial Post of Toronto, Canada, and “the Church had to come up with almost $6 million . . . while fly-by-night entrepreneurs cashed in by selling trinkets and souvenirs.” According to the Post, to see that the Church gets a share of the booty this time, a new company called Papal Visits, Ltd., has been formed by the bishops of Scotland, England and Wales. The company reportedly has appointed a commercial organization to manage the sale of commemorative programs, T-shirts, books and a multitude of other souvenirs—all carrying an official logo, of course. -
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Does Anyone Still Believe in God?
by LaurenM indo any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?
even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.
the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.
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Saintbertholdt
I cannot say for certain what the record is but the thread below thread is pretty typical and it went 45. The current thread also seems pretty typical and will probably range similarly
Its important to try and hit 50 at least. Sort of like a standardized reference measure.
1890s showing an invention of a dress with two sturdy handles near the waist to prevent that.
The only way to be sure:
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Does Anyone Still Believe in God?
by LaurenM indo any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?
even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.
the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.
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Does Anyone Still Believe in God?
by LaurenM indo any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?
even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.
the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.
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Saintbertholdt
...if you ever enjoyed the waltz, and these galaxies are turning, part of the foreplay. you know what it can lead to.
As I've always maintained: Dancing leads to carnal relations. I am shocked...shocked and appalled sir/madam.
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Does Anyone Still Believe in God?
by LaurenM indo any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?
even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.
the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.
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Saintbertholdt
Why would a creator god smash two galaxies together with the horrific results that occur?... a fleeting loving embrace, a copulation even, with very little damage, but shocking vibrations, that will spur new star creations...violent collision pressures of exploding stars, orgasmic events.
You all have dirty minds. Here are some innocuous images to counter the above lurid descriptions.
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Bartender - Update 3
by Garrett insorry for long delay for update.. short story shorter - walked in way too late, she walked by, didn't say hi, i didn't say hi, she left to work, i left the bar.
4 friends got into a huge fight and were kicked out.
now i'll be going there alone.. to be honest, though, i think i'm just gonna pass on relationships all together.
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Saintbertholdt
Bonsai
Could you post the whole story on this thread for those of us who have no idea what the hell you are talking about? Thanks. Love bar brawl stories.
Hi Garrett,
Ah hahahahahaha... Bartender update 1 + 2 would make your story a bit more complete.
So far all I got from your update is this:
