wifibandit: The final talk was by Brother Jackson and was Have you received the mark for survival...
What? There is a "mark of survival"? Besides the "mark of the beast'??
What is the "mark of survival"? Not another splash of blood over the door, is it? Because I am good on that one - I have a jar of lamb's blood in my freezer all waiting for the big day. Now what do I have to do??
since this will be the norm in america, perhaps we should put a date on each of these topics.
can't really put school mass shooting because too many to choose from.
Pete: Wasn't there a mass shooting in a train station in France and another in Australia not too long ago?
I am not sure about France, but...about Australia's last mass shooting:
On April 28, 1996, a gunman opened fire on tourists in a seaside resort in Port Arthur, Tasmania. By the time he was finished, he had killed 35 people and wounded 23 more. It was the worst mass murder in Australia’s history.
Twelve days later, Australia’s government did something remarkable. Led by newly elected conservative Prime Minister John Howard, it announced a bipartisan deal with state and local governments to enact sweeping gun-control measures. A decade and a half hence, the results of these policy changes are clear: They worked really, really well.
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What happened next has been the subject of several academic studies. Violent crime and gun-related deaths did not come to an end in Australia, of course. But as theWashington Post’s Wonkblog pointed out in August, homicides by firearm plunged 59 percent between 1995 and 2006, with no corresponding increase in non-firearm-related homicides. The drop in suicides by gun was even steeper: 65 percent. Studies found a close correlation between the sharp declines and the gun buybacks. Robberies involving a firearm also dropped significantly. Meanwhile, home invasions did not increase, contrary to fears that firearm ownership is needed to deter such crimes. But here’s the most stunning statistic. In the decade before the Port Arthur massacre, there had been 11 mass shootings in the country. There hasn’t been a single one in Australia since.
*full article at link
the new "bible teach" book is out!
thetruthbr has posted links for this and several other of the new publications.
as an educator, i am very interested in where the society is heading with their alleged "bible education" program.
I think that the WTS is targeting ESL congregations with their "simplified" versions of the WT literature.
A grade 4 or 5 reading level is common in adult ESL classes for introductory level English. The WTS is passing themselves off as an organization that promotes "literacy".
neither, can be proven only to the believer can they exist.
we could therefore say that a persons feelings on god and love are simply chemical reactions produced by the brain.
however what i find interesting is that if a certain part of a persons brain gets damaged their personalities and emotions can radically change.. the rebel..
Wow. Rebel, you must be a real piece of work to live with. It doesn't matter what someone says, you twist it around so you are blameless. In case you have already forgot...you were the one who said you were leaving first. My goodbye was only a polite response to your statement that you were going.
But, you are right in this case - I am leaving. You remind me too much of assholes I used to be married to.
neither, can be proven only to the believer can they exist.
we could therefore say that a persons feelings on god and love are simply chemical reactions produced by the brain.
however what i find interesting is that if a certain part of a persons brain gets damaged their personalities and emotions can radically change.. the rebel..
Rebel: You see your answer was harsh..
I did not see my answer as harsh. You were the one who labelled it as such.
Can you understand that?
*oh...the edit button strikes again...
neither, can be proven only to the believer can they exist.
we could therefore say that a persons feelings on god and love are simply chemical reactions produced by the brain.
however what i find interesting is that if a certain part of a persons brain gets damaged their personalities and emotions can radically change.. the rebel..
Rebel: OrphanGrow I think your reply was a bit harsh.
Rebel: OrphanCrow I assure you I don't take any of your comments harshly...
So, which is it?
neither, can be proven only to the believer can they exist.
we could therefore say that a persons feelings on god and love are simply chemical reactions produced by the brain.
however what i find interesting is that if a certain part of a persons brain gets damaged their personalities and emotions can radically change.. the rebel..
Rebel: I want to establish that without conclusive scientific proof on what love or God is...
So you want to ignore the comment that cofty made.
Is there any scientific evidence that love ...exist?
cofty:
Yes. The chemicals that result in feelings of affection and loyalty are well known as are the precise genes that code for them.
There are 2 species of vole that have very different family arrangements. In one the male plays no part in raising the offspring while in the other the male bonds for life. Scientists can manipulate the genes to cause the opposite behaviour.
As harsh as you may take it, Rebel, my earlier comment stands. You are chosing to ignore the proof that is given to you. You are only trying to force your opinion on this board and have no interest when others give you the proof that you claim doesn't exist.
neither, can be proven only to the believer can they exist.
we could therefore say that a persons feelings on god and love are simply chemical reactions produced by the brain.
however what i find interesting is that if a certain part of a persons brain gets damaged their personalities and emotions can radically change.. the rebel..
Rebel: OrphanGrow thank you for your reasoning. To clarify I am at the end of my time on this board. From what I have learnt about the G.B i have decided to disfellowshipping myself.
This O.P is now to clarify my thinking on the many threads I have read on from athiests and believers. My question therefore is there any scientific evidence that love or God exist?
If not then I will leave having concluded love and God can only be proven to the believer they exist. And that is not to say they don't exist, it's just then personal choice either way.
The Rebel.
Oh. I don't see how you have clarified anything at all.
So, in other words...you don't care what other people have to offer, you are just going to go ahead and continue thinking the way you always have.
Well...goodbye.
neither, can be proven only to the believer can they exist.
we could therefore say that a persons feelings on god and love are simply chemical reactions produced by the brain.
however what i find interesting is that if a certain part of a persons brain gets damaged their personalities and emotions can radically change.. the rebel..
rebel: Love is like God" neither can be proven, only to the believer can they exist.
That only holds true if you define "love" as an emotion (noun) rather than an action.
Love can be proven by its actions. If love is a verb, and not a noun, it is easily provable.
Love as an emotion is self-centered. Love as an action is other-centered. Love is acted out in the here and now, by visible human beings.
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"downsizing" has reached special pioneers.. this is the template mexico is using to get rid of many of its special pioneers.
see how cold and unloving is the language they use.
a translation attempt is as follows:.
I think it is $imple. It is about money.
The special pioneers are probably no longer considered to be an allowable expense for religions by the taxman. This has to do with restructuring to fall in line with "religious exemption" tax status. The special pioneers too closely resemble a "workforce" which, of course, the WTS does not want to be responsible for or have to pay labour costs on.
The new and improved jw..org will emerge with a clergy class, a smattering of missionaries and have the look of all other religions.
Huh. I wonder when they will open convents for the women.
