This site is now password protected. Did anyone get the talks? I was only able to grab one. I was planning on grabbing them all tonite.
Posts by mavie
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32JW Site District/Circuit/Special Programs & Talks--Many MP3s--Wow!
by cabasilas ini just had this site pointed out to me.
a great resource for researchers.
follow the links to many district & circuit assembly programs and many mp3s of talks from them.
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JW Talks Password Protected Now
by mavie inwww.jwproclaimers.org is now password protected.
i think there is a yahoo group associated with this site....did anyone get the talks before it was locked up?
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www.jwproclaimers.org is now password protected. I think there is a yahoo group associated with this site....did anyone get the talks before it was locked up?
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JW Site District/Circuit/Special Programs & Talks--Many MP3s--Wow!
by cabasilas ini just had this site pointed out to me.
a great resource for researchers.
follow the links to many district & circuit assembly programs and many mp3s of talks from them.
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mavie
Ok, anybody found "Stay Alive till '75?"
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The Blind Watchmaker - Dawkins
by mavie ini'm about halfway through this book.
i understand dawkin's general thesis here, and i think it is sound.
however, i still am having a hard time understanding a couple things..
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mavie
Thanks for the replies.
Calculating the mutation rate could help us determine a range of dates for the beginnings of life on the planet, similar to the way astronomers use the doppler effect to calculate the age of the universe.
One of the big holes in the big bang theory for a number of years was data describing the universe as being younger than the earth itself. Improved doppler shift measurements now show the universe to be many billions, perhaps 10's of billions years older than the earth. I see some parallels in efforts to calculate the mutation rate.
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Why can't I have a beard?
by nonamegiven ini've heard many times that there are some congo's in the us where you can have a neatly trimmed beard and it's perfectly ok. i have never been allowed and havn't known of anyone who could.
how about other countries?.
elders, why can't i have a beard and be able to be a ms?.
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mavie
Watchtower 1975 8/01 --
Extreme hair styles can easily lead one into a trap of the Devil also, and cause others to stumble. For example, a young man in the United States was making fine progress in his study of the Bible, and he was moved to share with an experienced Witness in preaching to others about the good things he was learning from the Bible. From early youth he had let his beard grow, and since some in the business community wore beards, he felt that his wearing one in preaching to others would be acceptable generally. But in speaking to a lady he was unable to do more than introduce himself, when she said: "I’m sorry, young man, I do not want to become involved in student revolt." No amount of explanation after this sufficed to clear up the misimpression. After the conversation ended with the closing of the door, he asked the experienced Witness what had happened. He was invited to consider his appearance in relation to what he claimed to be, a servant of God. Not wanting to be responsible for even one person’s being stumbled so as to miss the way to everlasting life, this new Kingdom publisher shaved off his beard. Would you be willing to do the same or to make similar adjustments if your appearance gave the wrong impression in a certain community?
What a load.
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The Blind Watchmaker - Dawkins
by mavie ini'm about halfway through this book.
i understand dawkin's general thesis here, and i think it is sound.
however, i still am having a hard time understanding a couple things..
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How can a gene mutate in an adult human, say a gene mutates to give you the beginnings of a third eye, how does that affect the person?
Organisms that reproduce sexually do not experience genetic changes. All changes occur in offspring during reproduction.
Ok then, so genetic changes/mutations can ONLY happen during reproduction? This seems to contradict what another poster said when he referred to Dawkin's use of a generation ususally referring to a gene.
Basically, what I'm trying to get at is this; how often do chances for genetic mutation occur?
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The Blind Watchmaker - Dawkins
by mavie ini'm about halfway through this book.
i understand dawkin's general thesis here, and i think it is sound.
however, i still am having a hard time understanding a couple things..
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mavie
Usually when dawkins is talking about generations he's talking about genes and not organisms. When calculating mutation for organisms you have to factor in the size of the genome, so humans have a massive genome susceptable to mutation. Mutation rates can differ from animal to animal due to environmental variables so I'd assume one per thousand is a mean figure to illustrate levels of mutation for all genes.
Maybe someone can help me with this. How can a gene mutate in an adult human, say a gene mutates to give you the beginnings of a third eye, how does that affect the person?
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The Blind Watchmaker - Dawkins
by mavie ini'm about halfway through this book.
i understand dawkin's general thesis here, and i think it is sound.
however, i still am having a hard time understanding a couple things..
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I'm about halfway through this book. I understand Dawkin's general thesis here, and I think it is sound. However, I still am having a hard time understanding a couple things.
1.) How a species change can happen though gradual adaptation. My understanding of what constitutes a species revolves around the ability to procreate. Is there a point where offspring cannot procreate with previous generations?
2.) Dawkins mentions that mutations happen on the order of one per thousands of generations. This implies that things with shorter life spans would adapt faster and vice versa. Has the Earth been around long enough for humans to adapt and mutate, one slow adaptation at a time?
Maybe he answers these later in the book.
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How did your family react to your decision over time?
by mavie ini'm still somewhat hopeful my family will one day 'see the light'.
in your experience, did any of your family members finally understand your reason for leaving and communicate with you as a family member and not an apostate?.
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I'm still somewhat hopeful my family will one day 'see the light'. In your experience, did any of your family members finally understand your reason for leaving and communicate with you as a family member and not an apostate?
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Its Time To Post!
by lurker inhello all: i have been lurking around this site for over two years.
due to a recent post of someone claiming to be an elder (which has been removed) i have been motivated to post.
i have been around this site for well over two years and have read most of your posts carefully.
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mavie
Welcome Lurker,
I'm a former MS who left about a year ago after being raised a JW. My entire family are still JW's and practice shunning, placing all the guilt squarely on my shoulders. However, I know I made the right choice after experiencing the relief that comes from not dealing with cognitive dissonance. Being able to freely express my true opinion to friends and family was a liberating experience, I found that life gets so much better when one is honest with oneself.