my thread was inspired by gentledawn's insightful comment about the effect the events in wales had on her jw husband.... hope any lurkers out there can filter out the signal (storys and experiences like this) to noise (the current trolls running amok on the forums) ratios.
this the problem with those who focus on outrageous fantasies about the watchtower.
it distracts from the real issues that need to be highlighted.. what happened in wales was for real.
I rather like a bit of gonzo journalism from time to time, some left field creative writing. Keeps things interesting as long as it's not taken seriously. To each their own.
Any serious disturbers of the public peace usually get removed like so much cat litter in due course anyways.
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Good to hear :)
most people here have never met you.
we converse, discuss, argue, laugh, agree, question, share our lives..... quite often, you kind of get to know what a person is like.
some people, we tend to gravitate to and others, we shy away from.. how do you think you come across to other people?
I don't really have a tic
..specifically, the suffering of animals.
you can talk about free will/sin/people choosing to not listen to god etc to explain human suffering being allowed.. but how can you love a god that allows animals, that haven't sinned or chosen to not have anything to do with god, to have their short lives ended in often long, drawn out, painful ways.
i could list stories i've read that would probably make you feel ill, but i'm not looking to shock anyone or start an emotional debate.
i read this quote at tom's site (thanks tom!
) and then looked it up for myself on the wt cd.
this is truly disturbing and shows their true mindset....this is from the nov. !5th 1952 question from readers.
FUBAR
is atheism a belief system.
after all the atheist believes there is no god .so if that's the case then an atheist if a person of faith.
they have faith in the fact there is no god.
No. A conviction of a lack of evidence? Yes.
Yes, of course.
is atheism a belief system.
after all the atheist believes there is no god .so if that's the case then an atheist if a person of faith.
they have faith in the fact there is no god.
It's stating that the claims believers make regarding the existence of gods is lacking substantive evidence. NOT a personal belief system.
Yes, evidence is lacking and most of the testimony is anecdotal, subjective and/or hearsay. There is no smoking gun. That doesn't mean a shot wasn't fired.
But unless more substantial evidence is presented, the court rules not guilty of the charge of creating this mess.
lol
is atheism a belief system.
after all the atheist believes there is no god .so if that's the case then an atheist if a person of faith.
they have faith in the fact there is no god.
If you believe there isn't a god, is this not a belief?
Is this not a conviction, a worldview?
Of course, this doesn't equate the opinion with that of one that believes there is a god. The burden of proof resides on the believer. This also doesn't mean the opposite opinion is any less a position of conviction.
Technically, if all the evidence available is not on the table, neither position can be validated. As regards god, it's a delicate matter.
it's claimed it takes 400 million atoms to become a single strand of dna.
how do the atoms know.
3. what order.
Ecniv, is that you?
if we have faith in science and scientific claims about the universe, origins of life etc.
is that absolute truth.
if so then if they declare that god exists with evidence then do all those who believe in science then believe in god or a creator.
"I do not entertain hypotheticals; the world as it is is vexing enough"
- True Grit
