(April 23, 2015 at 11:11 pm)nicanica123 Wrote:(April 20, 2015 at 9:31 pm)robvalue Wrote: Right well...
Your opinions seem to contradict the opinions of a huge number of other Christians. Although I do respect you a lot for owning your beliefs and opinions. I get tired of people being unable to distinguish between beliefs and facts.
It's up to you if you want to discuss it further. As someone who doesn't believe any of it from either your perspective or other Christians who are opposed to you, it's very baffling how you can't all agree. And since neither side has any evidence at all there's no way to know who is right, if anyone.
That's just my opinionDon't feel you have to respond if you don't want to.
Why do you believe these things, and how come they aren't just different but entirely opposite to millions of Christians who worship the same God?
Well, surprise surprise, but we believe that the other religions just have it wrong.
That's part of the point.
Quote:It is interesting to me that in my recent agnosticism, hearing a lot of criticism of religion that I feel JW's aren't worthy of.
Like what?
Quote:And even some of the ones that they are can be argued. Like blood transfusions. I have had a hard time with this but I find it interesting to read articles about the benefits of not accepting blood transfusions. Or the fact that there are hundreds of bloodless surgery wings at hospitals.
Please post those articles. I'm letting you off the hook for the 30/30 rule; links are fine when adding to a discussion.
Quote:I don't think they developed those just for the few witnesses in America. Jw's simply believe that Satan is in control of the world and humankind in general. Not like they are his robots and minions but more in a manipulating manner. So it only makes sense to us that most humans would spread false beliefs.
Who's spreading false beliefs? People don't tend to spread beliefs unless they actually hold them. If a Baptist thinks his or her belief is real, that's what they spread. There are exceptions of course- most megachurch preachers, for example, but your wording makes it sound like people actively lie to each other about their beliefs.
Quote:Look at holidays, they have ZERO christian background. But people seem to get more amped for christmas than church. But hey, presents! So, this is almost a glib explanation but god or no god i Think JW's believe in more true things than most religionsYou can't see the fallacies here?
