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  For Cat Lovers

  by JH in

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  OMG!!! I wouldn't want to pick a fight with that cat.
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  Which Was Best?

  by wanda in

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  which of the different study books (for conversion to become a jw) do you feel was the best?

  and why?

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  The Daniel book because it made me release how stupid the societies reasoning is and how they strech the scripture to mean anything they want them to.
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  uncertainty principle

  by ballistic in

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  6. the brain is a "dissipative structure" and self-organizes around a least-action principle of minimizing a certain uncertainty relation.. .

  this quote is actually talking about the "uncertainty principle" - part of quantum physics... but it made me think of something else,.

  do you find as you get older, you become less obsessed with working out all possible outcomes of a situation and trust your senses, or even yourself to determine a course of action.

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  Personally training to be a scientist you try and teach your self not to rely on your own knowledge and always question things, don't take them for granted. Many a teacher out there will make statements or use figures that aren't correct, so I've trained myself to be critical of evidence that is presented. This is why I can now never be a JW.
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  Atheism & Postmodernism

  by SickofLies in

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  the whole structure of postmodernism is built on a new view of the limits of reason.

  science seems to confirm that reason only takes us so far.

  it is very good for solving practical problems, but not for solving the mysteries of the universe.

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  The whole structure of postmodernism is built on a new view of the limits of reason. Science seems to confirm that reason only takes us so far. It is very good for solving practical problems, but not for solving the mysteries of the universe. We don't know if the universe is rational, if it is really built on the same logic used by the brain to solve problems. We can't climb out of our brain to verify the truth of our insights and first principles. As Heidegger said, we are like a fly in a bottle.

  For example, is it true that events and things are really separate as our brain sees them? And there is the problem of language, which filters, interprets, and organizes our perceptions. The postmoderns say that the foundation of our knowledge is not reason, as the rationalists say, or emotion, as the romantics say, but language. We are born incomplete and language completes us. We are creatures of language. Reality becomes what we say it is. When we define things as real, they become real in their consequences.

  What does this mean for atheism? Well, first of all, it means we are on the wrong track criticizing religions for their lack of reason. Both Christianity have been intensely rational. Their adoption of philosophy of the Greeks may explain their history of absolutism and intolerance. The 18th-century declaration of papal infallibility was based on the lock-step application of reason to an ancient mythic document that was never meant to be understood that way.

  Postmodernism allows us to see how much of our lives is governed by the irrational. Even the great discoveries of science resulted not just from method and discipline, but from sleep deprivation, inebriation, whimsy, mistakes, and wild guesses. As Einstein said, "If at first the idea is not absurd, there is no hope for it."

  That is why postmoderns put their hope not on reason or science, but on language, poetry, and fiction, which can create new worlds, contexts, and paradigms for pursuing peace, health, and happiness.

  What this does is give atheists a way to break out of their shell of being anti-religious. We do not have to oppose the revelations of mystical experience. What we can oppose are the rationalist, authoritarian structures that exploit those experiences to create absolutism, intolerance, and atrocity.

  Rather than rejecting religion as an irrational belief, we can see it as an almost universal experience. It has contributed to what makes us what we are and how we think.

  What makes religion so dangerous is its intolerance. Do we have to be intolerant of religion? For all we know, Zeus and his pals might really be out there. Religion seems to be very good in presenting new visions of life. If they do help people become more peace-loving and tolerant, is that so bad? Cannot an atheist embrace religious experience without submitting to the constraints of dogma?
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  uncertainty principle

  by ballistic in

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  6. the brain is a "dissipative structure" and self-organizes around a least-action principle of minimizing a certain uncertainty relation.. .

  this quote is actually talking about the "uncertainty principle" - part of quantum physics... but it made me think of something else,.

  do you find as you get older, you become less obsessed with working out all possible outcomes of a situation and trust your senses, or even yourself to determine a course of action.

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  SickofLies

  The brain is a "dissipative structure" and self-organizes around a least-action principle of minimizing a certain uncertainty relation.

  I find this statement by itself confusing. What is suppose to be meant by 'least-action principle'? Is that implying the brain is lazy, and if so, what does this half to do with the uncertainty principle?

  The uncertainty principle in physics basicly states that you cannot know a particles momentum and position at he same time, I cannot see the corelation with brain activity. If there is one I would like to know.
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  Help me drink Jesus blood

  by GodisRight in

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  i don't know how to celebrated the memorial because i was tricked by jehovah witness.. what am i suppose to eat and drink?

  is there a special kind of bread and bevarge that is need.. another question i have is what is leaven bread and what is unleaven bread?.

  oh yeah, what is the date of the memorial?.

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  If you are sincere about the question read what the bible says about the matter and pray about it. Maybe you could come up with a list of bible questions and go to different churchs and ask people them, then chose the one you think has the best answers.

  Personally I think it'll all very relative, if God wanted humans to have the 'truth' he would still have profits on the earth preforming maricles and giving people divine guidence. My personal belief is that you must find your own path in life that suits you. Sprituality in the end is a very peronal matter. Good luck on your quest.
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  Did You Lead A "Double Life"?

  by minimus in

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  i believe jehovah's witnesses are trained to learn how to live a double life.

  we were trained to use subterfuge with teachers, the law, doctors and the courts.

  we were trained in "theocratic strategy" .

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  I only live one life, but I also am careful on who I let know the real me. I don't know if withholding information is considered living a double life, I don't do drugs, I don't steal, I live a moral life, I just don't buy the BS. But at the same time, I don't let the other JW's know that because I'm don't want to deal with the BS right now.
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  Are You Truly "HAPPY" Now That You're Out Of The Organization?

  by minimus in

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  i've seen how some (not me) are still bewildered and still searching for "the truth" and are unhappy.

  what's your status?

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  Like Lady Lee, I also suffered from depression and sucidal thoughts / attempts while in the org, now that I have some to the realization that its all BS I feel like I'm finally at peace with myself. Although leaving may not actually 'make' you happy, it does releave a lot of stress that it puts on an individual.
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  For Muslim Who Says Violence Destroys Islam

  by SickofLies in

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  three weeks ago, dr. wafa sultan was a largely unknown syrian-american psychiatrist living outside los angeles, nursing a deep anger and despair about her fellow muslims.

  today, thanks to an unusually blunt and provocative interview on al jazeera television on feb. 21, she is an international sensation, hailed as a fresh voice of reason by some, and by others as a heretic and infidel who deserves to die.. check out the ny times article on her: www.nytimes.com/2006/03/11/international/middleeast/11sultan.html?ex=1299733200&en=d13886daba5e586f&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss.

  watch her broad cast on wmp: http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ai=214&ar=1050wmv&ak=null.

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  Yes, very interesting. Sorry, I don't think I've been here two weeks even, but I did find the article very enlighting. I agree with others who posted in the other threads this woman is very brave.
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  For Muslim Who Says Violence Destroys Islam

  by SickofLies in

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  three weeks ago, dr. wafa sultan was a largely unknown syrian-american psychiatrist living outside los angeles, nursing a deep anger and despair about her fellow muslims.

  today, thanks to an unusually blunt and provocative interview on al jazeera television on feb. 21, she is an international sensation, hailed as a fresh voice of reason by some, and by others as a heretic and infidel who deserves to die.. check out the ny times article on her: www.nytimes.com/2006/03/11/international/middleeast/11sultan.html?ex=1299733200&en=d13886daba5e586f&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss.

  watch her broad cast on wmp: http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ai=214&ar=1050wmv&ak=null.

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  Three weeks ago, Dr. Wafa Sultan was a largely unknown Syrian-American psychiatrist living outside Los Angeles, nursing a deep anger and despair about her fellow Muslims.
  
  Today, thanks to an unusually blunt and provocative interview on Al Jazeera television on Feb. 21, she is an international sensation, hailed as a fresh voice of reason by some, and by others as a heretic and infidel who deserves to die.

  Check out the NY times article on her: www.nytimes.com/2006/03/11/international/middleeast/11sultan.html?ex=1299733200&en=d13886daba5e586f&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

  Watch her broad cast on WMP: http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ai=214&ar=1050wmv&ak=null