NVR
This would be the beginning of a rational approach to our deepest personal concerns
I think maybe we'd have to agree on what our deepest human concerns are first before we can approach them rationally
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The End of Faith- How Sam Harris defined it.
by nvrgnbk inclearly, it must be possible to bring reason, spirituality, and ethics together in our thinking about the world.
this would be the beginning of a rational approach to our deepest personal concerns.
it would also be the end of faith.-.
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To Narkisis
by Vernon Williams innark,.
i have a question for you (and, anyone interested):.
the jews, if i am correct, counted a "day" as 24 hours from sunset to sunset.. jesus was reserected sometime after sundown on saturday night.. he was to be in the grave three days.. if we back up three days, it means jesus died before sundown on wed. not friday.. they wanted him dead before the sabbath.
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vernon interesting discussion
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The End of Faith- How Sam Harris defined it.
by nvrgnbk inclearly, it must be possible to bring reason, spirituality, and ethics together in our thinking about the world.
this would be the beginning of a rational approach to our deepest personal concerns.
it would also be the end of faith.-.
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Interesting thread nvr
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Blazing car hits airport terminal as Gordon Browns New World Order begins
by needproof inhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6257194.stm .
reports that a car has been driven into an airport terminal 'at speed'.
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Just saw it on the news.
Glad you and your wife are okay.
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WTS hasn't corrected mistakes in NWT on John 20:28.....
by A-Team innwt scriptures: john 20:28-29 .
28 in answer thomas said to him: my lord and my god!
29 jesus said to him: because you have seen me have you believed?
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My Q was why we don't discuss the 100s (1000s?) of errors in all English bibles and the constant retranslating to try to get it right. There are currently over 100 English bibles and counting. Let's have fun with that. Wayne
My question to you is
Why would we want to?
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WTS hasn't corrected mistakes in NWT on John 20:28.....
by A-Team innwt scriptures: john 20:28-29 .
28 in answer thomas said to him: my lord and my god!
29 jesus said to him: because you have seen me have you believed?
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Wayne you have answered your own question
It was never a hidden secret.
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Outa here
by snarf init seems you have to be of the "popular crowd" on this forum to express feelings and views.
as i am not of this crowd, i have recently recieved alot of not so friendly comments and p.m.s from people who seem to think they need to put me in my place.
it is funny how some people can express their views and opinions and everyone still loves them.
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Hi snarf
I think Dansk makes a good point
"While they're having a go at me they're leaving some other poor soul alone!"
Wise word
Also the good thing about posting here is that we are mostly anonymous and threads go by so quickly - let the bad feelings go too as quickly.
Hope you stay
quietlyleaving - not of the popular crowd
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Can someone explain Babylon the Great?
by MichaelM ini want to know what you guys believe "babylon the great" is.
the witnesses told me its all false religions and is described as some woman on a beast with many heads and some chalice or something symbolizing all false religion.
i think that was the jist of it.
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When I was first researching I concluded that Babylon the Great was Apostate Christianity. Some commentators thought she was Jerusalem.
Nowadays I see revelation as relevant to the time period that it was written in and as being fulfilled then.
best wishes on your journey
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Transcript from DC audio: "The Superiority of Being Taught By Jehovah"
by LiveLife inalmost entirely transcribed from the audio provided by fading away (thanks, fading away!!).
i couldn't bear to type out all of one experience, you'll have to listen.. the audio link: education talk from follow the christ dc.
the superiority of of being taught by jehovah.
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thanks live life
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Egypt Outlaws all Female Circumcision
by Rabbit inegypt has somewhat joined civilization.
with all the misogynistic practises in the middle east already, taking away a woman's right to actually enjoy sexual relations, is barbaric and pitiful.
their 'lot' in life in one (1) more country just got a little better.
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- myths: enhancement of fertility and promotion of child survival;
- religious reasons: Some Muslim communities, however, practise FGM in the belief that it is demanded by the Islamic faith. The practice, however, predates Islam.
just wanted to add a little about the point above from eclipse's post.
Promotion of child survival
I used to study with an african nurse who'd pracitised nursing in Africa for many years in a hospital. Hospitals are few and far between in Africa and child birth is performed in the community in rural areas.
We were talking about FMG - as you do on a study
She said that it is very horrorfying when a child and even babies get raped. Usually they die. The community gathers round in grief. The grief stricken and horrorfied women try to dignify the death (or if the child is still alive to help her survive) - by suturing the torn area. FMG could have grown in a pre-emptive way to promote child survival.
How do myths and rituals originate? Don't they have an element of dealing with unspeakable grief and horror and allow humans to put a little distance (and gain some control over) between themselves and that which is threatening their survival?
It kinda also helps us to see why women were seen as the property of a man for their protection.
We live in a society where we have laws for our protection and law enforcement agencies that we can depend on but still atrocities like child rape happens.
For me its somethimg to think about.