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I'm a great admirer of the Jehovah's Witnesses. They showed incredible courage standing up to the Nazis, in the day. Many died as a result.
They also seem to be the only Christians that have a detailed idea of what "Heaven" is like. All the others focus on the hellfire that awaits the unbeliever.
That's another thing; JW's don't believe in Hell, at all. They think that truly evil people just cease to exist.
Why would you ask Atheists and non believers which religion do you admire?
Its Kinda like asking a blind person whats their favorite color..Dont know,dont care.
I'm a great admirer of the Jehovah's Witnesses. They showed incredible courage standing up to the Nazis, in the day. Many died as a result.
They also seem to be the only Christians that have a detailed idea of what "Heaven" is like. All the others focus on the hellfire that awaits the unbeliever.
That's another thing; JW's don't believe in Hell, at all. They think that truly evil people just cease to exist.
Oh, and their "Awake" magazine is not a bad read.
Are you serious?
I know nothing about JW during WW2. But having a defined idea of heaven makes a religion admirable to you?
Awake, at least the last time I perused it on the subway, was a piece of trash.
What do you have to say about their stance against blood transfusions? Or their proscription of birthdays and other celebrations? What is admirable about these things?
I know nothing about JW during WW2. But having a defined idea of heaven makes a religion admirable to you?
Awake, at least the last time I perused it on the subway, was a piece of trash.
What do you have to say about their stance against blood transfusions? Or their proscription of birthdays and other celebrations? What is admirable about these things?
I read about JW's in the Nazi era in a book called "The Wehrmacht." Don't recall the author.
The last time I picked up "Awake", there was a neat article about birds. Another time that I recall, they had a big feature article on diet and cholesterol and why it's good to not eat so much fat. All in language understandable by a 7th grader. Such things have their place.
I don't much celebrate holidays, myself; we are now coming up on the great granddaddy of them all, which a buddy of mine calls The Winter Marketing Festival. Hard to see what all the hullabaloo has to do with Christ.
You should list one of the pagan religions. I might go for one of those!
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You mean one of those where you get to dance naked around the fire in the moonlight?
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Sounds like a fun time to me. I gotta hit the gym first though.
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Ha-ha, I think very few pagans actually do that (at least these days.) Some may, though.
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Been there. Done that. Know a few people who still do.
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No. I was married to one. I went to a few holiday celebrations in the same way many people go to church with their parents or spouse on Christmas. However in this case the religious ceremony involved getting naked and jumping over a fire.
I never believed in any of it, and always thought that it was quite silly. But many of the people I knew believed in it with the same devotion of any modern day, bible believing born again christian.
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I think dancing naked around trees then having an orgy might be a fun type of religion. As long as I can drink wine as well
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Well, it wasn't a bad way to pass the evening. More entertaining that midnight mass for sure.
There was definitely wine. Or beer. Or something. Probably song too, so I guess I did have my wine, women and song.
I see a trend developing here that shows what some of these forum participants consider a REAL religious celebration!
No. I was married to one. I went to a few holiday celebrations in the same way many people go to church with their parents or spouse on Christmas. However in this case the religious ceremony involved getting naked and jumping over a fire.
Sounds like an interesting way to spend the evening! (Although I would be too shy/embarrassed to take my clothes off, but get me drunk and I'd certainly do a lot of (very bad) dancing. Of course, when I'm drunk, I think my moves are on a par with John Travolta's.)
I would still say this particularly group are not representative of all Wiccans/pagans, there are different kinds everywhere.
I admire the religion of atheism the most - because they at least search for the truth - and GOD loves a soothsayer. Other than that - I admire - Jesus Christ because he was a brilliant and devine entity...but I have lost respect for Christianity because they are all cowards.
I admire the religion of atheism the most - because they at least search for the truth - and GOD loves a soothsayer. Other than that - I admire - Jesus Christ because he was a brilliant and devine entity...but I have lost respect for Christianity because they are all cowards.
There isn't any such thing, and (by definition) atheists aren't searching for truth.
Certainly atheists are interested in truth- just not in the answers of god beliefs.
If I had to convert at the point of a gun, it wouldn't matter what religion I pretended to be accepting. I wouldn't believe it internally, and I'd sure say anything to avoid getting shot.
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