Posts by cofty

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Calling Cofty and others regarding evolution

by dubstepped in

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so i have started down the path of trying to understand evolution, and to get the linear lies that the jws planted in my head out of it.

i bought an audiobook called "evolution: what the fossils say and why it matters" by donald prothero.

i heard it recommended on an atheist podcast that i listened to.

cofty

Anybody who can recommend Answers in Genesis has never understood even the most basic facts.

That is embarrassing.

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You might surprised how many JWs are homosexuals

by Roger Kirkpatrick in

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contrary to common belief, neither the bible nor the watchtower condemns homosexuality; however, they do condemn the practice of fornication.

homosexuality is same sex attraction whether such attraction is acted upon or not.

leviticus 20:13 describes a man having sexual relations with a man, or the act of fornication.

cofty

UK government official estimate is 6%

The official survey posted by snugglebunny puts it at 2% which is exactly in line with the meta-analysis done by the Williams Institute.

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Calling Cofty and others regarding evolution

by dubstepped in

jw
friends

so i have started down the path of trying to understand evolution, and to get the linear lies that the jws planted in my head out of it.

i bought an audiobook called "evolution: what the fossils say and why it matters" by donald prothero.

i heard it recommended on an atheist podcast that i listened to.

cofty

I know too much to ever revert back to my younger years when, superficially, the possibility of evolution held some small merit - Old Navy

You have never read a single science book presenting the evidence for evolution in your entire life and yet 'you know too much'.

Every single one of your dozens of posts attacking evolution can be summarised as follows - 'I have watched some wildlife documentaries and life is really, really complex. I can't imagine how evolution can account for that, and I can't be bothered studying the evidence; therefore Jesus.'

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Calling Cofty and others regarding evolution

by dubstepped in

jw
friends

so i have started down the path of trying to understand evolution, and to get the linear lies that the jws planted in my head out of it.

i bought an audiobook called "evolution: what the fossils say and why it matters" by donald prothero.

i heard it recommended on an atheist podcast that i listened to.

cofty

how can someone really know the gradual evolutionary proces from bottom-up? - redpilltwice

The very genes - in fact the very letters of DNA - that trigger the building of an eye and all of the individual processes are described in astonishing detail on the scientific press

Every possible stage of complexity from a simple patch of light-sensitive cells all the way to our own complex eyes can be observed in the living world. How colour arose - and was lost - and was developed again is known, how the lens evolved from existing proteins is old news, how the eye came to focus light on the retina is understood.

What exactly do you think still needs to be done before you give your assent?

How much work have you done to research the current state of knowledge?

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You might surprised how many JWs are homosexuals

by Roger Kirkpatrick in

jw
friends

contrary to common belief, neither the bible nor the watchtower condemns homosexuality; however, they do condemn the practice of fornication.

homosexuality is same sex attraction whether such attraction is acted upon or not.

leviticus 20:13 describes a man having sexual relations with a man, or the act of fornication.

cofty

Around 5% of the population is estimated to be gay - SBF

Most surveys show that figure is somewhere between 1% and 2% with an additional similar percentage identifying as bisexual.

Williams Institute...

I hasten to add that this is one of very few Watchtower teachings with which I remain in agreement - RogerK

Are you saying that you think all gay people ought to remain celibate?

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Calling Cofty and others regarding evolution

by dubstepped in

jw
friends

so i have started down the path of trying to understand evolution, and to get the linear lies that the jws planted in my head out of it.

i bought an audiobook called "evolution: what the fossils say and why it matters" by donald prothero.

i heard it recommended on an atheist podcast that i listened to.

cofty

Do you see the problem here?

No I don't. All the details have been researched. I have explained some of them in my Evolution is a Fact Series here and here for example.

Every stage of complexity of the eye can be found in the natural world. If the eye had been designed by a human engineer it would be better than it is.