by nvrgnbk 75 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
I'm over caring whether there is or isn't (although I lean towards isn't)
Why does it matter when:
- sparrow
While I am fully on your side of this, Nvr, evidence is in the eye of the beholder.
All the evidence is not clear footprints or His signature at the bottom corner of his work.
All the evidence, for lack of a better term, would be anecdotal. That is: Based on casual
observations or indications rather than rigorous or scientific analysis.
One example of evidence is a broken window. An observer could conclude that this is
evidence of a burglar, although no human tracks or fingerprints or DNA is found. The
problem with that kind of evidence is that more is needed. Is there evidence inside the
home that something was stolen?
The evidence that they use for God's existence is the same way. The casual observer
defines the universe or nature as marvelous and beautiful and says it has evidence of
a creator, but more is really needed. The scientist explains DNA and the creationist
thinks it can't be an accident but must be planned.
The rest of the evidence is anecdotal stories. "I prayed and got an answer." Stuff like
that. These are not real evidence in my opinion, but I couldn't convince most believers.
Believers see evidence FOR and are able to ignore evidence AGAINST if they allow
such stories.
Not one why ?
It was one of many of their marketing ploys, this was all deviously designed to support the selling of their own published literature and to place scum like Rutherford
on top of the throne of this glorious Kingdom.
C.T. Russell was a great salesman was he not.
Rutherford was a crooked lawyer that turned in to a great salesman, there's plenty of evidence of that.
OTWO, there is neither evidence for or against such a notion. You cannot ignor that which does not exist.
F A I T H
It's a bitch, I know.
BFD
Nvr, I think most of us want to believe... If we are talking about a God who really loves us and will fix all of the shit in the world.
It's funny, because most of the religious people I talk to secretly ignore dogma, and when they speak candidly about their faith, they say that they just want to believe in a loving god.
They try to throw out or ignore the negative aspects of the official doctrine.
They want comfort.
It's wishful thinking.
"The nakedness of woman is the work of god."
-William Blake
Those are some righteous hooters
OTWO: The casual observer defines the universe or nature as marvelous and
beautiful and says it has evidence of a creator, but more is really needed.
All the top theologians agree. The most compelling evidence for the existence of god is Scarlett Johansson.
See what I mean?
Is there just one shred of evidence that proves beyond any doubt that there is a being that is responsible for the existence of the universe and that it continues to have some effect on its inhabitants?
No.
The evidence is all in one piece.
Sylvia
