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  Whats Going on?

  by Xnived Shadow in

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  hello all i hope everyone and thier families are doing ok. i am doing good adjusting to a new routine was easier than i thought.

  i got my motorcyle back in working order so thats great.

  i was riding with my friend eddy and he told me this girl was intrested in me (one of his wifes friends).

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  Madame Quixote

  I don't know your story, so I could not know what's going on. Ask a doctor about it.

  It could be PTSD, if you've had much trauma; it can sneak up; however, it could just be a food allergy or some other kind of anxiety-related issue . . . first date . . . too embarassed to call the girl back?

  There's nothing really to be embarassed about, regardless of the cause of illness. Illness (physical or mental) is a human thing and the girl wouldn't be much of a human if she had not called you back.

  I hope you call her back and don't make a big deal of that incident . . . maybe go see a movie that's non-violent next time, if you suspect PTSD.

  Talk to a doctor, though! Please. It could be any number of things, hun.
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  Wikipedia objectivity objected to by a Charles Taze Russell fan

  by glenster in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/wikipedia:requests_for_comment/pastorrussell.

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  Objectivity . . . such a terrible thorn in the side of religion, isn't it? Objectivity is Eve's revenge on god (for making her labor pains so great).
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  Question for Believers: How can God be PERFECT?

  by kid-A in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  several weeks ago the issue of god's 'perfect nature' came up on a thread.

  the concept of "perfection" is a persistent in vitually all faith traditions and theological constructs.. jws in particular, have an obsession with the concept of perfection and use it regularly in their propaganda: "live forever in a perfect paradise earth"; "live forever in perfect health"; "humans and animals will live together in perfect harmony", etc etc...... the point was raised about the possibility or impossibility of god being perfect.

  if we begin with the basic judaeo-christian tenet that god created the universe from nothingness, then he is the designer and creator of every single entity, sentient or non-sentient, and object within reality.

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  Madame Quixote

  Wafe said:

  I find that logic is useless in virtually every argument known to humans for one simple reason.

  Something can be contradictory and still be true. Logic can only be effective under the following conditions.

  A. There must be an either/or situation. IE God must be imperfect or perfect.

  B. You must know every aspect of the question at hand. This is almost never the case with life.

  C. The information must be absoulute which it never is.

  D. Logic works well with numbers and on paper-that's about it.

  Take for example the following reasoning.

  The strong replaces the weak. Murders are stronger than thier victims. Therefore it is logical to conclude that muderers are more fit for survival and have a right to live. This of course is absurd because morally murder is horrific. In this case the logic is flawed. Logic also cannot explain why people like beauty, art, music as there is no rational reason for any of this.

  The point is that if your attempt is to disprove God's existance with logic there is really no point because God is love and love is not logical."

  Prove those points logically, hun, without the assumptions.

  Okay, do we get extra points for pointing out the fallacious logics of this post?
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  Question for Believers: How can God be PERFECT?

  by kid-A in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  several weeks ago the issue of god's 'perfect nature' came up on a thread.

  the concept of "perfection" is a persistent in vitually all faith traditions and theological constructs.. jws in particular, have an obsession with the concept of perfection and use it regularly in their propaganda: "live forever in a perfect paradise earth"; "live forever in perfect health"; "humans and animals will live together in perfect harmony", etc etc...... the point was raised about the possibility or impossibility of god being perfect.

  if we begin with the basic judaeo-christian tenet that god created the universe from nothingness, then he is the designer and creator of every single entity, sentient or non-sentient, and object within reality.

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  Madame Quixote

  Nice post, Kid-A. You ask,"Are there any rational, theological alternatives to these conclusions?"

  And you concluded quite a few blasphemous things there.

  Rationaltheology? Are you kidding? I believe that's an oxymoron; but, I'm sure there is some other rational religious person who can come up with more than a question to answer your question.
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  Question for Believers: How can God be PERFECT?

  by kid-A in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  several weeks ago the issue of god's 'perfect nature' came up on a thread.

  the concept of "perfection" is a persistent in vitually all faith traditions and theological constructs.. jws in particular, have an obsession with the concept of perfection and use it regularly in their propaganda: "live forever in a perfect paradise earth"; "live forever in perfect health"; "humans and animals will live together in perfect harmony", etc etc...... the point was raised about the possibility or impossibility of god being perfect.

  if we begin with the basic judaeo-christian tenet that god created the universe from nothingness, then he is the designer and creator of every single entity, sentient or non-sentient, and object within reality.

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  Madame Quixote

  That's so weird . . . I feel asleep reading about this last night.

  I believe the reason god is perfect, according to St.Anselm, is because we can conceive of something more perfect than ourselves, and therefore, what we think about god is a fact, especially since we're so imperfect. How couldn't there be a god? My oh my. nananeebooboo. God is real because we thought of him.

  I guess that reasoning applies just as well to the tooth fairy and santa and garden fairies.
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  The End Is Near! North Korea halts nuclear program for aid!

  by mavie in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2268076.ece.

  i can hear the discussion in dubland now....

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  Madame Quixote

  "The end is always near."
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  Survey on science, astrology, aliens & article

  by Madame Quixote in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/us-beliefs-in-pseudoscience-worry/20070217212109990001?ncid=nws00010000000001

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  Madame Quixote

  http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/us-beliefs-in-pseudoscience-worry/20070217212109990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001
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  Science vs. Religion - Must We Choose Between Them?

  by bavman in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i dare to say science and religion are two different animals.

  they may try to explain similar things but in different ways.

  i don't believe man will ever live without either religion or science nor would i want us too.

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  Madame Quixote

  that one does get on my nerves.

  non-overlapping mystical/deferntial mumbo-jumbo

  "the sting in the tail is that this work still tempts us to believe that decision quality is simply a question of psychology (in this case, one of matching cognitive load to cognitive resources) rather than also a question of politics, ideology and group membership. Avoiding such social considerations in a quest for general appeal can take us away from enlightenment rather than towards it. Think about it."

  - Alex Haslam in Sci American blog, "I Think Therefore I Err" http://blog.sciam.com/index.php?cat=33
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  Science vs. Religion - Must We Choose Between Them?

  by bavman in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i dare to say science and religion are two different animals.

  they may try to explain similar things but in different ways.

  i don't believe man will ever live without either religion or science nor would i want us too.

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  Madame Quixote

  I certainly agree with you, James on this point:

  " . . . the mind's activity actually hides the reality . . ."

  Unless the reality being sought is avoidance of reality, which most religions do ssem to teach.
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  Science vs. Religion - Must We Choose Between Them?

  by bavman in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i dare to say science and religion are two different animals.

  they may try to explain similar things but in different ways.

  i don't believe man will ever live without either religion or science nor would i want us too.

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  Madame Quixote

  James Thomas, I am sure you did not intend to insult me with your previous comment about what is 'fluttering around in my little mind.' I am sure that you are far above that. And since you are so interested in genuine reality - at least in your personal interpretation of it without using any "filters" - you will probably enjoy learning more about the mind:

  http://blog.sciam.com/index.php?cat=33