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  HOW TO AVOID THE A-HOLE SPIRIT OF SOME HERE...

  by DATA-DOG in

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  1) take meds for your megalomania and delusions of grandeur.. .

  suggestions welcome.. .

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  FlyingHighNow

  If you're an atheist, I ask you, does your atheism hinge on believing most scientists are atheists? I'm hoping you have more reasons than that for your conclusion. From what I've found, doing research, the numbers go from 27 % belief in some kind of deity, to around 50 %.

  In my view, atheism isn't a problem. The only time I have any issue with atheists is when they try to pressure others to be atheists. We all walk a different journey. We have to make our own minds up. Living peacefully together, working together, is paramount. I have more problems with dangerous things done in the name of religion, than I do with atheism. When either atheists or religionists step on each others' backs, it's a problem. I'd rather see unethical or dangerous things addressed individually, than to see blanket condemnation of either religion or science. I'd also like to see the myths about both discovered and understood accurately.
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  HOW TO AVOID THE A-HOLE SPIRIT OF SOME HERE...

  by DATA-DOG in

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  1) take meds for your megalomania and delusions of grandeur.. .

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  FlyingHighNow

  Sunny, it's important to note that the scientists that Elaine Howard Decklund conducted her research and poll with, are considered to be elite.
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  HOW TO AVOID THE A-HOLE SPIRIT OF SOME HERE...

  by DATA-DOG in

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  1) take meds for your megalomania and delusions of grandeur.. .

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  FlyingHighNow

  Please enlighten us with your "research".

  We've had this discussion several times on JWN and the statistics have been posted and debated.

  I remember after one discussion where it was shown that a large percentage of scientists do believe in some kind of deity. When proven to be mistaken about the percentage of atheists mong scientists, one JWN athiests quipped that all the best scientists are atheists.

  For a more accurate understanding of the amount of atheists in the fields of science, I suggest beginning with a study in Elaine Howard Decklund's research.

  http://elainehowardecklund.blogs.rice.edu/home/about/

  http://elainehowardecklund.blogs.rice.edu/home/literature/science-vs-religion/

  So far, the biggest criticisms of her findings come from the Baptist Press. This is a criticism from a professor of mathematics.

  Criticisms

  Jason Rosenhouse is Associate Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University. Rosenhouse is critical of some of Ecklund's research summaries. In particular, he contests her claim that "As we journey from the personal to the public religious lives of scientists, we will meet the nearly 50 percent of elite scientists like Margaret who are religious in a traditional sense" (page 6, Ecklund, 2010). Rosenhouse says that "religious in a traditional sense" is never clearly defined. He suggests that she may be referring to her finding that 47% of scientists affiliate themselves with some religion, but says that calling them "religious in a traditional sense" is therefore misleading, because only 27% of scientists have any belief in a God, even though many more than that associate with religious cultures.

  Here is an article from the Baptist Press about Elaine Howard Decklund's research and findings.

  http://www.opposingviews.com/i/growing-number-of-scientists-are-atheists
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  Do you know your neighbors? Is it just me?

  by neverendingjourney in

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  i'm a single hispanic guy in my mid 30s living by myself in suburban america.

  i own a home in the kind of neighborhood where you have to get hoa permission to do just about anything, including chopping down a tree.

  i'm a white collar worker and lead a pretty boring life.

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  FlyingHighNow

  Where I live, it's the culture for people to be very to themselves and hard to get to know. It's very unlike the culture I grew up with in the south. There is a very predominant dutch culture and it's very conservative. This is not a place where you can just chat with a stranger in the grocery store.

  I am a white, middle aged lady. Do you know who the friendliest people are, around here? Hispanic people. Usually HIspanic people will smile and talk with me. I have come to accept that the people are good people, they are just very conservative when it comes to being outgoing to sharing.
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  HOW TO AVOID THE A-HOLE SPIRIT OF SOME HERE...

  by DATA-DOG in

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  1) take meds for your megalomania and delusions of grandeur.. .

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  FlyingHighNow

  Paris: Of the highest IQ's in the scientific community, people in advanced hard sciences, like math and physics, 7% of this tiny group are believers

  I doubt her statistics anyway. From the research I've done, it's a much higher percentage of theists or deists than 7%. Many scientists are so blown away by the complexities and marvel of our material world, that it moves them to belief in some kind of deity. I know my oceangrapher/inventor dad said similar things about the world and God. He had friends who were geologists and from other fields of science. I can remember them discussing atheism. None of them were atheists. They felt the world was too amazing for there to be no god involved somewhere.
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  HOW TO AVOID THE A-HOLE SPIRIT OF SOME HERE...

  by DATA-DOG in

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  1) take meds for your megalomania and delusions of grandeur.. .

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  FlyingHighNow

  Jehovah's Witness Discussion Forum

  The place to discuss anything relating to Jehovah's Witnesses and the WatchTower Bible and Tract Society... or just make new friends!
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  Is Faith Immoral?

  by Coded Logic in

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  when people willfully believe something without evidence, or contrary to evidence, are they neglecting thier moral responsibility?

  so many people say faith is a virtue but i just can't comprehend why anyone would think that.

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  FlyingHighNow

  Terry, I enjoyed your thoughts on faith.
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  9yr old girl kills her gun instructor with an uzi

  by EndofMysteries in

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  http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/26/us/arizona-girl-fatal-shooting-accident/index.html?hpt=hp_t2.

  "a 9-year-old girl learning to fire a submachine gun accidentally killed her instructor at a shooting range when the weapon recoiled over her shoulder, according to arizona authorities.

  another reason to go against those arguing that young children should be taught how to use guns.

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  FlyingHighNow

  My sister in law's son bought her a small gun to go in her purse, for protection. He took her to the shooting range and taught her to shoot. Guess who killed herself, while cleaning her gun? Her husband hated guns. He's lost his wife and best friend. The two sons have lost their mom.

  I'm not against owning guns. They are very dangerous, though.
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  Did You Believe That You Were Going To Live Forever?

  by minimus in

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  in either heaven or earth?.

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  FlyingHighNow

  Who ever felt like they were worthy, according to JW's view, of living forever?
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  I Offer You This Choice

  by simon17 in

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  suppose the following choice were offered you, and you had to choose one or the other.

  which would you pick (and perhaps why):.

  1) you can continue living your life as it is, die when you might, and that's that.. 2) you can instead agree to die in 1 year in exchange for this: you will be granted access to the entire past and future history of intelligent life in the universe.

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  FlyingHighNow

  The year limit, there's where you went wrong.