just recently, some scientists managed to sequence neanderthal dna.
while this discovery is not totally explored at this point, the following data are quite solid.. using different techniques, two teams of scientists separately sequenced large chunks of dna extracted from the femur of a 38,000-year-old neanderthal specimen found in a cave [image] 26 years ago in croatia.
one team sequenced more than one million base pairs and the other 65,000 pairs of the genome.. .
...But excavations and anatomical studies have shown Neanderthals used tools, wore jewelery, buried their dead, cared for their sick, and possibly sang or even spoke in much the same way that we do.
The results from the new studies confirm the Neanderthal's humanity,...
This discovery is another pillar in support of the biological evolutionary process.
So the Neanderthal evolved from a human into a human?
hi everyone, been away for a while so firstly just want to say hello, hope you are all well.. theres a really interesting thread about witnesses running on another board, loads of people are asking basic questions like "why dont you celebrate xmas" etc, and a whole load of witnesses are answering, obviously happy to increase their hours.. i just thought id be evil and ask you lot for some awkward questions to ask them.. so come on, give me your worst.. by the way, the other forum is not witness related at all..
A question I wouldn't mind asking is why, seeing as jws can now accept blood fractions,...
Fullofdoubt, what is a blood fraction? It of course has something to do with blood transfusions, but I'd like to know some detail. Last I knew, the JW's were against any blood going into the body.
religion vs. the reality of a personal relationship with christ.
the following is what i have come to believe the through bible reading:.
religion: can have outward forms that bring us into bondage to those forms.
Stark, Please come down to reality that book you believe in has no facts associated with it. This planet is all we know and all we are able to control so I suggest you put the book down and work on solutions to global warming and poverty or the elimination of wars and waste.Wake up this is heaven and the ways of this world have turned it into hell. I am here to unify and resolve the problems this planet faces and that is job #1. Religion stands against my ways but they do preach them.
Jake, are you absolutely sure there are no facts associated with the Bible? Are you saying that the Bible has no archaeological or historical support for its claims about people, places, kings, cities, and events? For instance, the Bible claims that a little over two thousand years ago there was a ruler named King Herod, who ruled over the city of Jerusalem. Are you saying there was no King Herod, and no Jerusalem? Never a Babylon? Never a King David?
Maybe you should rethink your position, or restate your case.
By the way, as far as this planet being heaven...sadly, this planet will be as close to heaven as some people will get.
As far as religion goes... forget religion for now, and consider the possibility that there is a being who brought all that we see, the heavens and the earth, into existence. It's not religion that stands in your way, because to reach your goal people would have to follow you religiously. The One who stands in your way is the one who brought all things into existence...that is God.
religion vs. the reality of a personal relationship with christ.
the following is what i have come to believe the through bible reading:.
religion: can have outward forms that bring us into bondage to those forms.
Stark, I have no idea about the life of Jesus and neither does anyone else. The bible was written 60 years after his death and holds no credibility in my mind. I only believe in things that are possible so I do not believe that Jesus was any more than what I am.I have outperformed Jesus in every way if you look at my works and he was not the Messiah I am. This world needs clean water and the end of wars pollution, corruption, greed and waste which is why I am here to lead the world. You can do what you like with the religious books they have nothing to do with my ways.
Jake, I suggest that Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, James, and Paul knew much about the life of Jesus., they were eye witnesses to the events. It's interesting that they all lived their lives in poverty, going town to town being beaten, stoned, and eventually killed proclaiming that they had seen Jesus alive. They also wrote about Jesus, what he said, what he said he would do, and what happened. I'd also like to point out that some of the Bible was written earlier then your suggestion of 60 years after. For example the Book of Acts, a history of the early church, did not include the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem which occurred in A.D. 70. Such an important event would certainly have been included. So if Jesus' death and resurrection occurred in A.D. 30 you could deduce Acts was written at the most 40 years after Christ. Another point about Acts is that it ends with Paul's imprisonment and doesn't mention his death, which was around A.D. 67-68. To find an earlier book we find Luke, the author of Acts, writing in Acts, "In my former book, Theoophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach... " Luke's former book was, of course, the gospel of Luke, and historians say that Luke used the Gospel of Mark as source material.
I understand the Resurrection gets in the way of your world domination, but it's extremely important that you look into it, your eternal salvation depends on it. As for out performing Jesus...that's between you and God, He and you know the truth about that.
religion vs. the reality of a personal relationship with christ.
the following is what i have come to believe the through bible reading:.
religion: can have outward forms that bring us into bondage to those forms.
Jake, let me ask you...did Jesus Christ rise bodily from the dead? I'd be interested in your response.
religion vs. the reality of a personal relationship with christ.
the following is what i have come to believe the through bible reading:.
religion: can have outward forms that bring us into bondage to those forms.
That should read " I wonder what you would do to those who didn't like your picture of society?
religion vs. the reality of a personal relationship with christ.
the following is what i have come to believe the through bible reading:.
religion: can have outward forms that bring us into bondage to those forms.
Jake, sounds like you would rule with an Iron fist to make sure everyone obeyed your every command, you would have to. What you would do to those who didn't like your picture of society?
I see you would make all religions unnecessary, that's better than unifying them...unifying them would be impossible.
Thanks for the answer back.
i've only been on this board and one other board for a short time and i quickly learned enough to show me that jw is not the one and trur religion.
most of you know my situation, married with 2 kids and another due in a month.
how do i get out of this organization?
Before I give my advice -- I want you to know that I speak from experience. I was the only one in my family to leave. I was a 5th generation JW and lost 36 family members and even more friends. I decided to DA and leave it all behind and think it was the best thing I have ever done.
Perhaps you could give real Christianity a shot. It would answer a lot of your questions. Having a relationship with God will get you further than anything. I learned how to let Christ take my yoke and what freedom in Christ really means. I know God can really be a caring Father when mine was taken away by the deceit of Saten and his false prophets.
After I found out how to have a real personal relationship with the real God of the Bible, I had strength do do anything. I have not looked back and think it was the best decision I ever made. I have a new church now and even divorced my abusive husband and found a new one. Building a new life -- completely leaving the lies behind is my advice. I realize that with your wife and kids that is probably not completely possible but you can live a life of honesty to them and all who are around you. It will make you spiritually stronger and your kids will know the truth. I always say, "I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not."
Now I pray and hope that God helps the rest of my family out of that mess and yours as well.
Renee
noname, I'm quoting this from Renee because this is such great advice and worth reading again.
religion vs. the reality of a personal relationship with christ.
the following is what i have come to believe the through bible reading:.
religion: can have outward forms that bring us into bondage to those forms.
Jesus is dead and this world needs to be managed professionally by a real leader. Not one person in all of time has been even close to being the leader and problem solver that I have been.
I may not understand what you are saying...are you saying that you would be a good leader of the world? If so what would you do to solve the problems? And would you unify all religions?
last night i heard for the first time that other religions teach that mary was always a virgin and that she never had any more children.
please explain how jw's arrive to say she did have more children.
i am so lost because i haven't been to a meeting in a hundred years.
Just a reading from Matthew 1: 24 suggests strongly that Mary did not remain a virgin...
"When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus."
That "until" part speaks volumes.
