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The crutch we call religion

Every religion says the same things in different ways.  Every one of them asks for Gods help, His blessing, His confirmation that they are just and righteous in their actions because their enemies side with the Devil.  The problem is their enemies are asking God the same questions and favours.  Muslims plead with Allah to give them victory over the infidel Westerners while the Americans hold their hand to their hearts and declare that they are the greatest nation on earth and God is with them.  So who is God with?  The F16's that destroy both warlords and innocents or the so called terrorists that exact their vengeance by killing innocent 'infidels'?  In the end aren't they both terrorists?  How can God side with anyone who deliberately murders his children?  Of course, it isn't just the Americans or the Muslims.  Here in Britain, our ancestors are guilty of atrocities that beggar belief, all in the name of Christianity.  In fact no...

Beyond Recognition

It's been ten years since I left 'the truth' and in that time the religion has changed beyond recognition. When I attended the Kingdom Hall the idea of JW television would have been ridiculous.  The notion of counting field service hours sitting next to a cart tantamount to cheating and the devotion to a blue JW.ORG badge would have been viewed as idolatry.  Recently they have removed online access to the vast majority of literature published by the IBSA prior to 2000.  Presumably this is to make it hard for anyone to discover the beliefs and teachings that the organisation once perpetuated but now don't sit comfortably with 'current thinking'.  The constant changes within the organisation fly in the face of the teaching that Jehovah never changes.  His justice and wisdom are supposed to be a constant, yet his so called religion changes with the wind. Yesterday I saw two elders from my local congregation sitting next to one of their carts.  They saw me ...