Posts by Marcel

39

want to know what's weird?

by ninja in

we all know there is no mention of cats in the bible...not one....but another thing that's weird is that there is no reference to any people in the old testament taking their kids down to the beach to make sandcastles and stuff...why?

Marcel

lol, lol, lol! what a funny thread! made my day =D

46

If Creationism is true explain races.

by DeViL DriVeR 76 in

so the bible speaks of how multiple languages came to be in babylon with the tower of babel, you all know the story.

ok so thats the bibles view on languages but what about races?

how are some people light skin others dark?

Marcel

Beneficial mutations

A very small percentage of all mutations actually have a positive effect. These mutations lead to new versions of proteins that help an organism and its future generations better adapt to changes in their environment. For example, a specific 32 base pair deletion in human CCR5 (CCR5-32) confers HIV resistance to homozygotes and delays AIDS onset in heterozygotes.[1] The CCR5 mutation is more common in those of European descent. One theory for the etiology of the relatively high frequency of CCR5-32 in the European population is that it conferred resistance to the bubonic plague in mid-14th century Europe.[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutation#Beneficial_mutations

if there occurs NO beneficial mutation how can it be that bacteria can develop resistance against NEW antibiotica (i.e.)? if there would be ONLY natural selection there needs to be at least ONE bacteria who is already resistant (or carrys the gene to be resistant in its genotype). speak: every resistance MUST be already coded in the genes. even complete new hazards needs to be precalculated and stored in the genes. how likely is that?

for me it looks like beneficial mutation is proven enough. i dont know really, because as i said im not working in that field and know how strong is the proof. but i know that the evidence that it does NOT occur is very weak and unlikely (at least to me). its like saying "it was never proven that there is NO cockroach on the back of the moon sitting under some dirty lil' rock and singing madonna songs - so its probably there!" every logic says that it is VERY unlikely to find that cockroach there - its not smart to believe that.

beneficial mutations dont conflict with the bible btw.

19

GB member Gerrit Losch - Special Talk - the 6 comings of Christ (LONG)

by yaddayadda in

he cites .

then he moves on to the 6th and final coming of jesus.

he cites .

Marcel

i think its a joke too.

91

New Stupid Assembly Rules

by WTWizard in

i have heard on this discussion board numerous rules that apply to upcoming a$$emblies.

some are designed to stop people from meeting the opposite sex; others, to make sure everyone is always ready to recruit new members into the scam.

i heard that some km inserts have been urging those whose congregation has cleaning assignments to sit in the section that they are assigned to clean.

Marcel

i didnt heard anything about this "new" rules. are they supposed to be announced somewhere in the future? 2,4,5 are commonly suggested since as long as i can think of, but arent real laws i believe. the other rules i never heard about.

27

Parthogenesis: How do creationists explain this?

by Crumpet in

i read this article in the paper on the train to work this morning (helped to keep me eyes of ladies feet and ankles) and was amazed as i never knew this before.. http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=50123&in_page_id=34.

certain species can actually get pregnant and give birth without any make interaction.

if this doesnt support evolution as the most scientifically accountable theory of our existence what does?!.

Marcel

i dont see it either. in fact its almost cloning and it hinders evolution, because no new genes are combined and individuals can also reproduce when they cant find a mate who is able/willing to couple.
it could also be a tool of evolution to ensure the species surivival in bad conditions.

but that is just guessing. i dont see any real proof which isnt discussable.

9

Nightmare or Subconscience???

by MR. BORN AGAIN in

i want to share with you a crazy dream that i had a few years ago.

raised in the "truth" but not attending meetings regularly i had "end time nightmares" often.

but this specific one stands out in my mind as i remember it so vivid and clearly.

Marcel

i guess many many many ppl would see this kind of dream as a godly vision. fast, get a prophet to interpret it!!

46

If Creationism is true explain races.

by DeViL DriVeR 76 in

so the bible speaks of how multiple languages came to be in babylon with the tower of babel, you all know the story.

ok so thats the bibles view on languages but what about races?

how are some people light skin others dark?

Marcel

hey thats a topic i never swallowed completely.

Even though ive heard plenty of talks about that topic i never was completely convinced.

i mean we only had 6000 years (in fact fewer time... there was the flood you know) to create from one couple of humans a whole world population inklusive pygmies and eskimos. thats only 100 people that would need to know eachother to have a chain to adam himself from today (60 years of life of each person). and as we know the first humans were not many and have lifed even longer.

additionally the humans have seperated after the tower of babel incident. not much time. and todays races are adapted to several enviroments. like sun (black skin, broader nose, curly hair). can you imagine that 600 generations (with a generation age of 10 years) could make the black continent africa BLACK? or northern europe WHITE? its not that you couldnt live as a white man in africa. it works well. but still enough time passed that the white race almost died out in africa. in modern times with fast travel and a "smaller" world everything mixed again a bit.

sounds weired to me... but i cant know...

40

Symbolism in Revelation Points to the Watchtower - Leolaia HELP

by jgnat in

we're studying rev.

grand climax, chapter 14 (revelation 4:5).

amazingly, tongue-in-cheek, much of the symbolism points to the watchtower.

Marcel

for me the daniel book and the revelation book is pure fiction. they take a verse in the bible and interpret as much as they like into its words. in almost every cases there is NO logical explantion for the appliance of the scripture. every they write is a fact because its they say so. the problem is that they know how the JWs look like and how todays world situation is and see the scripture in that light, searching for things in that highly symbolic verses which could fit and they use it. if you read it open minded you would never come to the conclusion that john speaks of the JWs in the endtime.

i had that feeling of "random appliance" of scriptures all my life when we studied the daniel or revelation book.
one of the better books is the greatest man book. its like the gospels: simple and without much space to interpret. of course some of the interpretations in this book may be still wrong.

sorry, for not helping you directly, but i think its very hard to interpret the revelation properly. if not impossible.

21

How do/did you imagine Armageddon will/would be?

by JH in

and how do/did you imagine it would start.. i say, it would start a big cloud in the sky .

.

Marcel

oh, i had nightmares about armageddon too. but i cant quiet remember how armageddon LOOKED in my dreams. it was more about the feeling that the time has come and whether god will let me survive.

still, even today, when weather becomes very heavy i feel in a weired way sometimes. like i need to go watch the sky to see if its really a ordinary storm or whatever.

one time there was a heavy thunderstorm in my area. the small daugther of a friendly couple crawled into the bed of her parents asking in fear: "is THAT armageddon?!".

i think this is scary shit what is done to minors. it haunts them their whole life.

38

Street Corner "Witnessing"

by Darth Yhwh in

so today was a bit of a lazy monday.

first i slept in an extra hour.

then i took my 7 year old son to school, a task usually performed by my wife.

Marcel

Why did JWs stop using that full body armor (the signs strapped to the body)?
It drew much more attention and it was a must-do, since armageddon was just around the corner - every attention was valuable as saved human lifes. what happened? armageddon is still around the corner. why JWs dont use it anymore? instead they are walking slowly from door to door or sometimes standing around silently. shouldnt they run around screaming with big banners to show everyone how serious it is?

i mean: if someone is going to walk down a grassland with hidden mines in his path... would you go slowly to him and give him a tract? or standing silently next to him with a publication named "headache - how to live with it". no you would grab his arm and pull him away.

is it possible the JWs are already sleepy?