i've just posted it on another thread but thought many other would see it if i dedicate a thread to it.
it is brutally honest and sincere, something you don't hear often lately.
definitely one of the best i've ever heard.
I do not follow the Bible directly, I follow Christ. And Christ left a body, the Church, which explains the meaning of Scripture. So, as I see it, to understand the Bible properly, it is necessary to listen to the Bride of Christ, the Church, for the orthodox interpretation of Scripture.
Which Church?
genesis 8:11 did the dove really find an olive tree?.
publish date: march 22, 2002. author: wayne jackson.
article description: is the account of noahs flood accurate?
In reality, it was most likely seaweed that the dove brought back. Noah was drunk and confused it with an olive leaf. What really matters is that this is just another proof of a worldwide deluge.- Watchtower 3/15/08
i've just posted it on another thread but thought many other would see it if i dedicate a thread to it.
it is brutally honest and sincere, something you don't hear often lately.
definitely one of the best i've ever heard.
Religion is in its death throughs man. It knows it. Thats why they are aggressive.There is evidence that prehistoric man practiced religion more than 80 thousand years ago. The practice has been universal, and continuous, through all of prehistory and history. The memory of the Dawkins will no longer exist and humans will still continue the practice. I think there is nothing for religionists to worry about. The permanence of religion and belief in the supernatural has a deeper grounding than they realize.
Burn
How about this edit of your thoughts, Burn?
There is evidence that prehistoric man practiced religion as an attempt to understand natural phenomena. The practice has been universal, and continuous, through all of prehistory and history. As rational explanations are provided for that which was previously shrouded in superstitious ignorance, society has become increasingly secularized. That a resurgence of religious fundamentalism is now taking place does not change that.
I think there is nothing for religionists to worry about.
Agreed.
If the goal of religionists is to maintian religiosity, at all cost, in spite of new information, they will comfortably cling to their cherished beliefs.
So no worries there.
belief in the supernatural
Which beliefs in particular are you referring to?
Religionists seem to be very much at odds about which supernatural beliefs should have "permanence".
i've always wondered if there really was anything to them.
it must have taken a few days for the demons to arrive back in the snail-mail days!
Remember Gabriel apologizing to Daniel for his tardiness- like three weeks to get to him I believe?
Blamed it on the Prince of Persia.
i've always wondered if there really was anything to them.
How on earth demons inhabit it, I'll never know.
They don't exactly inhabit them, shamus.
They are however compelled to show up when summoned by means of them.
It's a contractual obligation.
Same deal when you watch The Exorcist in your living room.
Any available demons in your area get a page on their beepers and must arrive within a few seconds.
i've always wondered if there really was anything to them.
Hahaha! Yes, I've seen them at Toys-R-Us and that told me something right there.
Here's a concise history...
In the mid-19th century, the world was bitten by the spiritualist bug. Spiritualists believed it was an undeniable scientific fact that there was life after death and that a person's religious beliefs shouldn't be burdened by rules and structure. This notion was particularly strong in parts of the United States that were still trying to shake their Puritan foundations. Spiritualist churches quickly sprouted up and mystics and mediums began hosting séances to help people communicate with the dead. Many methods were used to communicate with the dearly departed. The means that is most famous today is the talking board, and the best known talking board is the Ouija.
It has always been mysterious. It has always been mystifying. Sit opposite your partner and rest your fingers lightly on the planchette. Now ask your question. Concentrate very hard...and watch as the answer is revealed in the message window. Will it tell you YES...or NO? Will it give you a NUMBER...or SPELL out the answer? Ask any question you want. Ouija will answer. It's only a game isn't it? From the Parker Brothers Ouija Board
A talking board is a very simple item involving a lap sized board with the alphabet; the numbers 0-9; and the words yes, no, and good bye. Upon this board you place a planchette, a small, heart shaped, table-like pointer. Two or more people place the board, ideally between their laps, and rest their fingers gently on the planchette. They ask the spirits a question and concentrate. If the spirits are willing, the planchette will move across the board to indicate the answer to their question.
Talking boards were immensely popular for a number of reasons. They were very inexpensive to make or buy, were fun to use, and perhaps most importantly, they didn't require any mediumistic skills to operate or enjoy.
The talking board that would become the famous Ouija was first marketed in Baltimore, Maryland in the early 1890s by Charles W. Kennard, of the Kennard Novelty Company. Kennard gave the board the name Ouija, what he believed to be the Egyptian word for luck. It is not, but he claims the board told him it was during a session so the name stuck.
While the spirits did well in naming the board, they didn't help Kennard in his business dealings. His financial backers withdrew support for Kennard and placed his shop manager, William Fuld, in control. Fuld renamed the company the Ouija Novelty Company. Under Fuld's guidance Ouija boards and others named "Fuld's Talking Boards" were produced in record numbers. Despite numerous similar boards from other manufacturers Ouija boards have sold in the millions.
Part of this success was due to Fuld's salesmanship. Fuld reinvented the history of the boards. He began telling everyone that he invented the boards and the name Ouija came from the French and German words for yes: oui and ja. He would tell reporters that Ouija gave him all of his best and most successful ideas. Something that made an eager public clamor for boards.
In 1927, William Fuld died. Some say he died from a fall while supervising the replacement of a flagpole on the roof of his Baltimore factory. Others say he took is own life in a leap from the roof. No matter which version of the story you believe the results were the same. Sales of the Ouija board increased because of the dark controversy. Fuld would have been proud.
Between 1927 and 1966, Fuld's heirs ran the company and created many versions of the original board. Retiring in 1966, the company was sold to Parker Brothers, which continues to produce Ouija boards to this day. In 1999, Parker Brothers simplified the design of the board and made it glow-in-the-dark. No need to even turn on the lights or light a candle to see the spooky messages from the great beyond.
i've always wondered if there really was anything to them.
You think they give the pointer a little push without realizing it?
The power of suggestion?
Jehovah looks "black." What's more, he sports an "Afro"... not quite so much over the ears as here shown with Michael Jackson, and not quite as large in proportion to his head, but perfectly shaped and combed.
Holy hair picks, JC.
Isn't Jehovah supposed to be a spirit, devoid of any physical characteristics?
But, just in case, I offer this as a token of friendship to your "Jehovah"...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knp9-gy6fhe&feature=related.
thanks to both of you for being there for me.. love yas,.
http://www.dailytech.com/temperature+monitors+report+worldwide+global+cooling/article10866.htm?ag.
i know some russian and canadian scientists have been talking about a mini-ice age based on reduced solar output.
i wasn't aware.
I never understood miscellaneous local weather reports to be substantial proof for or against GW.
I thought it was about the amount of solar energy being absorbed into the oceans compared to the amount being given back into space, thus creating a theoretical "energy imbalance".
