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  Dawkins Letter To His Daughter

  by Bangalore in

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  to my dearest daughter,.

  now that you are ten, i want to write to you about something that is important to me.

  or is it the kind of thing that people only believe because of tradition, authority or revelation?

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  Nothing in the universe is beyond science.

  I suspect you will find it difficult to prove that scientifically. Prove to me via science that God does or does not exist? It cannot be done - this is a matter of faith. Also your statement highlights the great lack of humility within the science community in general.

  I also need to pick up on a point you directed at PSacramento.

  Please do'nt procreate if you do'nt plan to teach your kid critical thinking.

  Critical thinking makes me question evolution and atheistic world views.

  This is a 2 way street - critical thinking works in both directions, it is not merely critical thinking if someone questions God, spirituality or creation.

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  Dawkins Letter To His Daughter

  by Bangalore in

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  to my dearest daughter,.

  now that you are ten, i want to write to you about something that is important to me.

  or is it the kind of thing that people only believe because of tradition, authority or revelation?

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  Sheesh - yet another thread about Dawkins!!!

  I tell you - Richard Dawkins should start his own religion - he would make a fortune and would have millions of adherents eating out of his hand.

  Looks like he is messing with his kids mind just the way JWs do.

  His letter pretty much ignores the possibility of faith based belief - that would be due to the fact he does not have faith in such things himself. Faith in anything supernatural is beyond science to prove/disprove so to turn around and ask the question "show me the evidence" for "everything" is a failure to recognize that Faith in God, Faith in life after death or Faith in any kind of supernatural life etc, is beyond science and may not have direct physical evidence.

  Also for Dawkins - the ultimate test for anything is "science". But even within the realm of science their is a lack of cohesion and agreement. Within the letter he uses this line -

  Scientists - the specialists in discovering what is true about the world and the universe

  But what if the scientists disagree - who do we believe, follow or accept as the "truth about the world"?

  Some scientists are athiests and some are not. Which is correct? If I shout "show me the evidence" I will be none the wiser as neither will have absolute evidence to "prove" their position. So ultimately it comes down to a personal choice.

  As far as I am concerned we should let kids grow up in there own way without pre-programming them to think a certain way - religious, scientific or otherwise.

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  Hey Brits! Have you got snow?

  by highdose in

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  i hear things are getting bad in the old country?

  food shortages and money/ fuel running out.... i could start ranting here about the scandinavien countries who manage just fine with snow... but i'll let someone else do that.. i just heard that some people in north yorkshire got snowed in a pub for 8 days!...

  poor things;).

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  We have about 1 and a half feet of snow! Coupled with below zero temps 24 hrs a day - its crazy.

  I have dug my car out about 6 times in the last week.

  A lot of JW meetings have been cancelled in the area - bet they were gutted!!!

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  When Was The Last Time You Said A Prayer?

  by minimus in

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  do you ever pray?.

  have you felt, "what the heck?

  it's worth a shot"?.

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  Every day.
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  Help me become a real CRAZY FUNDIE ATHEIST parent!

  by bohm in

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  hello friends!.

  once in a while you hear about fundie atheists, and i have desided to become one.

  but i need a bit of advice.. you see, apparently the fundie atheists are as messed up as their worst religious "fundie" counterparts, so i got some expectations to live up to.. i have desided to focus on how i should raise my child, since the religious dickery i hate the most has to do with how children are raised.

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  Journey-on

  I enjoyed your posts on this thread -
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  Thanks and Goodbye

  by brotherdan in

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  i really do appreciate all the help you guys have given me in this process.

  but it's time for me to leave.

  it was time for me to leave the wt (at least in my mind) when it became damaging to me.

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  brotherdan

  All the best for the future.

  I agree pretty much with what you say - JWN is not what it used to be. I usually just take a break from visiting the site every so often.

  Rather than a place to help JWs/ExJWs it has become a place to tear down each others beliefs - not to mention a PR site for people like Richard Dawkins and the atheistic community.

  Anyway - God bless you in your journey ahead.

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  Brazilian Billboards having impact

  by Gayle in

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  That is brilliant.

  An english translation would be good though....

  I wonder how the local JWs are reacting - have the org reacted with letters to the congregations.
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  Trying to Know God and/or Christ...

  by AGuest in

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  solely by means of the pages of the bible... is like trying to know someone based on what's written about them in their high school year book.

  while what others write there may say a lot... oh so much is left out.

  best way to get to know that person?

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  God or Jesus NEVER answer back.

  Many would disagree with you.

  Many have had prayers answered.

  Many have said they have seen little green men from Mars and had cattle abducted by aliens in space ships.

  Does this make them right or wrong?

  Eh... I was just saying that some would disagree with the comment from 3mozzies.

  The discussion of little green men is for another thread I think.
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  Trying to Know God and/or Christ...

  by AGuest in

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  solely by means of the pages of the bible... is like trying to know someone based on what's written about them in their high school year book.

  while what others write there may say a lot... oh so much is left out.

  best way to get to know that person?

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  God or Jesus NEVER answer back.

  Many would disagree with you.

  Many have had prayers answered.
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  From Richard Dawkins' Preface to "The God Delusion"

  by AK - Jeff in

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  http://www.infoamerica.org/documentos_pdf/dawkins10.pdf.

  the word delusion in my title has disquieted some psychiatrists who regard it as a technical term, not to be bandied about.

  three of them wrote to me to propose a special technical term for religious delusion: relusion.. .

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  If you are suggesting I beleive in that then you are mistaken. As usual.

  Not at all - just bringing balance to the discussion.

  As usual???? You must have me mistaken for someone else....he he he......