One of my favorite people ever: Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Scientific Careers and Race
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New YouTube video - Anthony Morris warns us against the horrors of higher education
by cedars inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzcneuuajvg.
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poppers
Some "bright professor" = someone who actually thinks for himself and teaches others to do the same. No wonder they're running scared.
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Why reincarnation doesn,t make sense.
by jam inthis accomplish?
the situation which surround the soul.
change with each life, therefore how does this allow.
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poppers
Nice post, earthfire. In a sense, we "evolve" into knowing/seeing/realizing we are one with all. It's the appearance of separation that is to been seen through. The "perspective" of what appears to be an individual is how Life views itself. When that perspective believes itself to be a separate and distinct entity the door has been opened to experience fear and suffering. So the ultimate outcome of reincarnation is the overcoming of this illusion of separation.
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Why reincarnation doesn,t make sense.
by jam inthis accomplish?
the situation which surround the soul.
change with each life, therefore how does this allow.
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poppers
First of all why would the soul come back? What does
this accomplish?
To learn lessons that are essential to progressing/evolving into a more loving entity.
The situation which surround the soul
change with each life, therefore how does this allow
us to deal with past circumstances.
Ever notice how your "problems" follow you wherever you go? Same thing. The lessons to be faced and overcome can arise in different circumstances, so the important thing is to meet them and overcome them in whatever situation they arise during the current physical life.
He or she comes
back in a different body, with a different brain; therefore
a different person is involved, and that person has not
technically experienced reincarnation.
You are assuming that what you are is limited to the physical mechanism of body/brain. What you are, according to religions that teach reincarnation, is something that transcends those, and the body/brain is just the interface mechanism with the physical world. The deeper "essence" of you is untouched by the physical world, but it's the physical world that is the "playing field" in which the "spirit" (for lack of a better word) learns to face and overcome those lessons which will help it evolve back to unity with its source.
One other question, if one takes his own life will he
or she be reincarnated? If so that create A whole set
of new problems.
Suicide is a way of avoiding facing the lesson being faced, so yes, one would reincarnate.
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Who On This Site Would You Like To Meet?
by minimus inthere are a lot of interesting people that frequent this site.. sometimes, we get an idea of what the posters are really like in "real life".
and i'm sure i could be easily surprised by some that you think might be strong personalities because of their board presence, and in reality, they might be shy in a face to face setting.. i would enjoy meeting simon.
simon used to be terribly annoyed by my posting and now i think he's accepted with tolerance my being here.. farkel seems like a grouchy cantankerous fellow but i think he'd be very interesting company!.
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poppers
JamesThomas, hands down. Wish he were on here more.
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poppers
Wiktor - what a tool.
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End gay cures
by irondork ini just signed a petition to put a stop to phony "gay cures" happening right now in france - and touring to another 9 countries.
this has to stop - these "gay cures" are extremely dangerous and so damaging it drives many to self-harm and even suicide.
with sessions planned in 9 more countries, france must lead the way.
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poppers
signed
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Introducing Mrs Cedars...
by cedars ini just thought you should know that mrs cedars has finally taken the plunge and joined the forum.
she was able to log on for the first time yesterday.. though we both "awakened" at different stages, mrs cedars was very supportive and non-judgmental when i first began exploring my beliefs from a critical standpoint.
she is currently in the process of reading crisis of conscience and aquainting herself with some of the facts of witness history that were hitherto unknown.
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poppers
Welcome, Mrs. Cedars. I hope you post some recipes for those of us who are "challenged" in the kitchen, something for us simple folk.
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It's Time to Pull the Plug on the Watchtower Cult: Are YOU Willing To Do YOUR Part?
by headisspinning into all of my friends on jwn:.
as you know, very big things are happening in regards to the watchtower on a weekly and even daily basis.
they have stepped up their hatred towards those who have left, strengthened their stranglehold on those still stuck in and continued with their harmful policies that damage families, protect pedophiles and sacrifice children.
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poppers
Thanks for the chuckle, 00DAD.
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The Invisible Victims of Cults - Video
by Lady Lee inat the icsa conference in montreal jult 4-7 i gave a presentation based on some of the responses to questions i asked on the following threads.. if you are dating or married to a jw: a few questions .
if you and your spouse were both jws but you decided to leave: a few questions .
if you were raised in a home with a jw parent and a non-jw parent: a few questions .
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poppers
Hmmm - why won't the video load here?