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  God and Science

  by Shining One in

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  now here is an interesting take on all things..... .

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  http://www.crosscurrents.org/godand.htm

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  Daunt

  There is nothing to fear from ID except the political and religious connotations of it. There is no science in it at all. It will be damaging to the future of scientific progression if the consensus of people feel that this field of theology is reputable science. Hard to estimate the damage that can do.
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  Why naturalism is irrational

  by Shining One in

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  irrational naturalism (#201) .

  by henry morris, ph.d. .

  abstract .

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  double post
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  Why naturalism is irrational

  by Shining One in

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  irrational naturalism (#201) .

  by henry morris, ph.d. .

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  Daunt

  funny how slight ignorance justifies make believe. The flying spaghetti monster crap out universes every one of his mystical days and we happen to be one of em. Sticks and stones can't create the universe, only logical answer is the flying spaghetti monster.
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  We're bracing for Hurricane Rita down here in SE Texas.

  by Frannie Banannie in

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  i'm not looking fwd to going to the grocery store this evening.

  i imagine that by now, most of what we should have on hand will be empty shelves in the stores.

  we're gonna try and get some shtuff in here and begin cooking tomorrow.

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  I'm trying to get to austin from houston as quick as I can. The traffic is horrific though, and there is absolutely no gas.
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  Do you find the bible boring?

  by ChrisVance in

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  i was raised as a dub, and i suppose when i was quite young i found some of the bible stories interesting.

  however, the older i got the more boring the bible seemed.

  obviously, it had a lot to do with repetition.

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  Daunt

  The bible is highly tedious and boring to me. The publically acknowledged exciting books are spread apart by dry begats and tedious "he did, she did". It doesn't seem possibly to enjoy the bible unless you put a great amount of effort into enjoying it.
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  Who Wrote the New Testament? by Burton Mack

  by ithinkisee in

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  someone mentioned this book in another thread (getbusyliving i think), so i checked it out from the library.. it is a decent enough book but was a little put off by the almost sarcastic/antagonistic tone throughout much of the book.

  he throws around the word "myth" as much as the society throws around the word "truth".

  even the title of the book "who wrote the new testament?

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  paul just plain sucked in my opinion.
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  praying for mass destruction and death

  by Cognitive_Dissident in

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  so i was writing a paper the other day, specifically about the skewed world view that i had had as a witness, and i typed the following - .

  pain, misery, strife, these were all things that used to prove to me that jehovah's witnesses were correct in their assessment of a dying world which was soon to be liberated/obliterated by the hand of god.

  this "liberation" was something that i desperately longed for.

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  Daunt

  I think anewme is right in his assertions. If groups did not have the need to control the masses there wouldn't be as much focus on mass destruction and prostelyzation as it is now. But that's the way things are. A large amount of people love to depress themselves for some reason.
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  Do You Talk About Poltics Freely (In Real Life)?

  by minimus in

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  or are you careful as to what you say?

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  When somebody else brings it up I'm totally ready to grab the reigns of my horse and starta ridin'. Because, politics these days aren't really factualy, but it's more, "How does this event change my view of so and so event or person". You can grab any assortment of evidence to support either way. Me personally I still have the JW cynicism about government for the most part.
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  What are your favorite Sci Fi Movies or Books?

  by joelbear in

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  what are your favorite sci fi movies or books.. mine.. asimov's foundation series.

  clarke's childhoods end.. the day the earth stood still.

  close encounters.

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  Daunt

  I love all of the Dune series, especially the ones by the original Frank Hubert. My favorite sci fi movie has to be the first matrix, just because it was the first sci fi movie that made you think for a long while.
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  IS SHUNNING BIBLE-BASED????

  by hubert in

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  my wife and i watch a movie last night, called "the truth".

  it was about an amish girl who got pregnant and had a child.

  anyway, she was ordered to be shunned by all members for her wrong doing, for six weeks.. this brings up the questions..... is shunning bible-based?.

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  Daunt

  The only thing I've seen that slyly supports excommunication is the quotes from Paul where he speaks of not even eating with a person that claims to be christian and what not. And of course, that gives control groups the freedom to do whatever they want because the bible somewhat suggests that they do it. Even though the bible suggests that you should kill your children if they are dissobedient but hey they need more people to control so they don't add that one.