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  Jim Holt: Why does the universe exist?

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

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  2. bible

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoruuqjd81m

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  Why does the universe exist?

  Probably because it can
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  USING CONTEXT to understand 'supernatural' Jesus

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  to 27 b.c.e.. in the years of roman republic, no man was called a god (or even a king).

  however, 200 years of peace under a ruler imperator, (emperor) gradually relaxed the fears of romans of having a dictator.

  surely the gods had bestowed unusual approval!

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  What Simon said

  Thank you sir, for not being a mother but rather a referee in the arena of what should be civilized and considerate discussion. The constant off topic bickering and insults are tiresome, boring and counter productive IMO

  
  
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  Science still doesn't have the answers on how life first appeared

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  since so many athiests in this thread, and since i'm going to college, i was curious if what i would learn in biology would change my thoughts and show that life clearly and easily spontaneously happened.

  just looking up the origins of dna or rna there is nothing conclusive.

  for example, scientists today are able to manipulate life.

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  Lmao
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  What if "IT" was all just a dream?

  by titch in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i'm not really sure as to what category that i should put this into, so i'll just try, and put it here.

  this is based upon a posting that i saw and read on facebook recently.

  and, the question is: what if life---as you know it---was just one big dream?

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  Yes, what is it, to be?

  Who or rather, what are you?
  

  The most fundamental question one has to answer, really.
  

  Who would want the random and irrational existence that is a dream?

  Were I a butterfly who dreamt I was a man, methinks it better to be a butterfly

  Regardless, you won't find the answer of an afterlife until you're dead

  So as has been said, carpe diem
  
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  Be nice to theists - they are victims of their genes

  by cofty in

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  2. beliefs

  identical twin studies show there is a strong inheritable component to religiosity.

  thomas bouchard studied identical and fraternal twins raised apart and tested them on religious attitudes.. the correlation for the former turned out to be 62% compared to just 2% for the latter.

  his colleague.

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  cofty

  Our personal experiences and opinions are not valid data when held against scientific studies.

  Interesting viewpoint considering the thread title
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  Really don't feel like a JW anymore

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has been a good 8 years away from my area, a good 10 years + since i was regularly at meetings.

  a good 12 years since i was hesitantly active.. it is a slow process but it does happen.

  i now feel no connection to the belief system beyond memories.

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  Yes, it is a good feeling to lose the connections to that world. 

  Sometimes when I'm down, I remind myself of the battles fought and won for my freedom of expression and thought; things that should not be taken for granted. 
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  TO THE STUPID ATHEISTS:

  by atheist_R_stupid in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  being that this is not "ex jws" and in fact, more driven by atheists talking a bunch of crap, im not even going to address you people like you know anything about jws because you dont.

  nor am i going to assume you know the bible because none of you do.. and yes, im speaking down at you all because you men have actually went out your way to make a site to speak down at an entire group of people.

  yet i bet you cant even handle a single uswer talking down at you, like you talk down about jws can you?.

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  From that acknowledgment I think there should be a level of empathy offered to him and people like him.

  Agreed
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  What do YOU desperately need, but you've been putting it off?

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i don't know why, but i put off getting a haircut way longer than i should.. i might go as long as 5 or 6 months between haircuts.. i desperately need a haircut.. what do you desperately need, but you've been putting it off?.

  (disclaimer: minimus is going to be jealous.

  this sort of question is his tradmark :).

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  A 98" 4K Ultra HD 240Hz 3D IPS LED Smart TV
  

  
  
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  What is truth?

  by Heisenberg in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, i have been lurking on this site for several months and i recently decided to join as a member.

  i have made several observations and would like to make a few comments.. first, i am perplexed by the attitude of many on this site that are either former or active (but apostate) jws.

  they seem to have a strong hatred for the wts and also for rank and file jws.

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  My greatest growth occurred after researching (and dismissing) the Bible, then went on to Taoism and Zen Buddhism thoughts.  The thing I took to heart most about eastern thought was that I don't have to be right, I don't have to know everything, and I don't even have to embrace all of the eastern beliefs in order to benefit from the wisdom I do accept.

  It is a fascinating train of thought to ride...

  
  
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  Scientists Seek Religious Experience -- in the Brain

  by truthseeker100 in

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  2. entertainment

  scientists seek religious experience -- in the brain.

  by geoffrey mohan.

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  Persinger is the co-inventor of the 'God helmet' which when worn tries to evoke religious experiences by running an electromagnetic current into your skull, particularly the temporal lobes.

  I saw a documentary about this guy; I think it was in the Through the Wormhole series. Or perhaps PBS Nova.
  

  Cool stuff. It would stand to reason that if you think or feel it, the cause is chemistry in your brain and body. How else would you be aware of it?

  That being said, do androids dream of electric sheep?

  ;)