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I have a good friend of mine that started the "Godless Gunnies" group too.  Here's a video with him (when he was fat) talking a bit on that (because I know some will have questions about this as well):


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I have a good friend of mine that started the "Godless Gunnies" group too.  Here's a video with him (when he was fat) talking a bit on that (because I know some will have questions about this as well):


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Ask away.]]>
Ask away.]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-63717.html Sun, 02 Jan 2022 04:49:29 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-63717.html
I drive in Philadelphia, but also have done some in NYC. I drive a Van for UberX and XL pickups. I'm thinking about going dual service with Lyft.]]>
I drive in Philadelphia, but also have done some in NYC. I drive a Van for UberX and XL pickups. I'm thinking about going dual service with Lyft.]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-63631.html Mon, 29 Nov 2021 23:49:28 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-63631.html ]]> ]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-63626.html Mon, 29 Nov 2021 05:58:08 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-63626.html https://atheistforums.org/thread-63625.html Mon, 29 Nov 2021 05:54:48 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-63625.html https://atheistforums.org/thread-63030.html Thu, 08 Jul 2021 02:15:42 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-63030.html https://atheistforums.org/thread-62291.html Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:04:00 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-62291.html https://atheistforums.org/thread-62289.html Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:30:12 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-62289.html
I had my faith crisis August 2020.

Feel free to ask me anything about Mormonism(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), about my faith crisis, about the culture from an insider's view, anything at all. You've probably seen this type of thread already but I'm always open to dish the dirt on what I now know.]]>
I had my faith crisis August 2020.

Feel free to ask me anything about Mormonism(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), about my faith crisis, about the culture from an insider's view, anything at all. You've probably seen this type of thread already but I'm always open to dish the dirt on what I now know.]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-61440.html Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:30:30 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-61440.html https://atheistforums.org/thread-60227.html Sun, 29 Dec 2019 21:27:01 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-60227.html https://atheistforums.org/thread-59958.html Wed, 06 Nov 2019 06:21:54 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-59958.html https://atheistforums.org/thread-59233.html Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:45:42 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-59233.html
Please bear in mind that answering these questions might be harder than I anticipated, so I'll let you know if I'm not up for it anymore.]]>
Please bear in mind that answering these questions might be harder than I anticipated, so I'll let you know if I'm not up for it anymore.]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-59223.html Tue, 18 Jun 2019 20:34:03 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-59223.html
Shunning: 

If you leave because you realize the religion isn't true, you're labeled an apostate and that's the lowest form of life from a JW perspective. You're irredeemable and a foul beast of a human. 

If you're kicked out, aka disfellowshipping, they think it's loving to not speak to you. They're bringing you back to Jehovah. 

If you're just trying to fade away without making a scene, they're still advised to limit contact with you as you are bad association. 

Child sexual abuse:

JWs are to report all serious sins to the elders. If there are two witnesses, the person can be kicked out even if they deny the claim against them. In the case of child sexual abuse, there are rarely witnesses. 

So, even if they can't kick someone out of the congregation they should call the cops, right? No. They call the legal department. The police are only notified if the legal department says it's ok. Whereas, if a Kingdom Hall was vandalized they'd call the police right away. No need to ask permission. Rape a child, maybe they'll call the cops. Spray paint a penis on the front door, hell yeah they call the cops.

Blood Transfusions:

To be very clear, if you have a JW relative and you have to decide if they get a blood transfusion, their petty god will fault you for it, not them. So, by all means, say yes. They have to say no. If you force them, they say it's like rape but they feel no guilt and they get to live.

Their policy on blood is silly. They can take parts of blood, but not whole blood. They can't donate blood, but they can take fractions of donated blood. 

Their policy is more based on a scripture in Acts than in Leviticus. Most people trying to prove their theology is wrong use the wrong scripture. Anyway, it says to "keep abstaining from blood" and then, ironically, "good health to you." 

Anything else you wanna know?]]>
Shunning: 

If you leave because you realize the religion isn't true, you're labeled an apostate and that's the lowest form of life from a JW perspective. You're irredeemable and a foul beast of a human. 

If you're kicked out, aka disfellowshipping, they think it's loving to not speak to you. They're bringing you back to Jehovah. 

If you're just trying to fade away without making a scene, they're still advised to limit contact with you as you are bad association. 

Child sexual abuse:

JWs are to report all serious sins to the elders. If there are two witnesses, the person can be kicked out even if they deny the claim against them. In the case of child sexual abuse, there are rarely witnesses. 

So, even if they can't kick someone out of the congregation they should call the cops, right? No. They call the legal department. The police are only notified if the legal department says it's ok. Whereas, if a Kingdom Hall was vandalized they'd call the police right away. No need to ask permission. Rape a child, maybe they'll call the cops. Spray paint a penis on the front door, hell yeah they call the cops.

Blood Transfusions:

To be very clear, if you have a JW relative and you have to decide if they get a blood transfusion, their petty god will fault you for it, not them. So, by all means, say yes. They have to say no. If you force them, they say it's like rape but they feel no guilt and they get to live.

Their policy on blood is silly. They can take parts of blood, but not whole blood. They can't donate blood, but they can take fractions of donated blood. 

Their policy is more based on a scripture in Acts than in Leviticus. Most people trying to prove their theology is wrong use the wrong scripture. Anyway, it says to "keep abstaining from blood" and then, ironically, "good health to you." 

Anything else you wanna know?]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-59193.html Sun, 09 Jun 2019 22:00:58 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-59193.html https://atheistforums.org/thread-58860.html Fri, 19 Apr 2019 12:46:56 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-58860.html
Feel free to ask me anything about that, or anything else you want to know about me.]]>
Feel free to ask me anything about that, or anything else you want to know about me.]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-58655.html Mon, 25 Mar 2019 05:11:46 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-58655.html
Ask away!]]>
Ask away!]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-58321.html Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:58:58 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-58321.html https://atheistforums.org/thread-57108.html Tue, 30 Oct 2018 14:39:54 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-57108.html
What would you like to know about Jehovah's Witnesses?

What would you like to know about The Way International?

About joining a cult? About leaving?

About "losing faith"? 

Go for it.]]>
What would you like to know about Jehovah's Witnesses?

What would you like to know about The Way International?

About joining a cult? About leaving?

About "losing faith"? 

Go for it.]]> https://atheistforums.org/thread-56988.html Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:55:52 +0000 https://atheistforums.org/thread-56988.html