Posts by cofty

jws has been saying bible is authored by god because job 26:7 says: “earth is being hanged upon nothing.” and this verse in combination with isaiah 40:22 which says “god resides above the circle of earth” implies that earth is spherical and remains unsupported from above or from beneath.

thus, bible contains the knowledge which science confirmed later.. however, recent understanding of science is that the whole visible part of the universe is only 4%, and the visible exists because of the invisible 96%-- “dark matter 26%” and “dark energy 70%”--which is a fifth and previously unknown type of fundamental force called quintessence, which fills the universe like a fluid serving as a support to the visible universe.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/dark-matter/.

cofty

Biblical cosmology...

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The political left, perfectly captured in one short video exchange

by Simon in

this perfectly encapsulates the behaviour and opinions of the left and dave rubin nails it - "you're not oppressed, you're entitled".. lots of of shouting and claims of being denied rights to speak but nothing really to say when given a mic, just endless shouting and baseless confused claims about 'free speech'.

hey, some blm bitches try and get in on it too because, why not.. constant "i have a question, i have a question ..." as though she isn't allowed to ask it when the reality is she really has nothing to say, she just wants to stop other people being able to talk.

what a stupid cunt.. sadly, the left is indoctrinating a generation to think that *this* is what political discourse and "taking a stand" is.

cofty

@cofty - I haven't read Cohen's book - I'll have to buy it.

It's very good. Cohen is the Left's 'apostate'.

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The political left, perfectly captured in one short video exchange

by Simon in

this perfectly encapsulates the behaviour and opinions of the left and dave rubin nails it - "you're not oppressed, you're entitled".. lots of of shouting and claims of being denied rights to speak but nothing really to say when given a mic, just endless shouting and baseless confused claims about 'free speech'.

hey, some blm bitches try and get in on it too because, why not.. constant "i have a question, i have a question ..." as though she isn't allowed to ask it when the reality is she really has nothing to say, she just wants to stop other people being able to talk.

what a stupid cunt.. sadly, the left is indoctrinating a generation to think that *this* is what political discourse and "taking a stand" is.

cofty

Nick Cohen wrote a whole book about it. It's called What's Left?

Excellent book. Chapter six is a brilliant critique of Noam Chomsky.

The radical Left can only exist in opposition, they are totally vacuous.

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Interview with an Apostate : humbled : not-a-captive

by humbled in

tell us a little about yourself and your family.. born in 1952 second oldest of the family of nine children.

as you see, my family was thoroughly catholic.

dad was in the army.. were you a born in or a convert?.

cofty

Thank you for sharing your story Humbled.

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Heb. 1:2-3 Proof we should worship Jesus?

by NikL in

jw.org believes that jesus is not god but a separate entity.

let's go with that for the time being.

in the referenced scriptures the writer of hebrews says that jesus "sustains all things by the word of his power" and has been "appointed heir of all things".

cofty

The oldest song books contained many words of praise addressed to Jesus.

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Interview With An Apostate: LoveUniHateExams

by LoveUniHateExams in

me too, i had to have a study with a jw.

then, a month or two later, another one of my ‘worldly’ mates (dan) asked me “are you going out with emma?” i told him no.

dan had also asked rob himself and rob had said that he wasn’t involved with emma.

cofty

Thanks LUHE good read.

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Wealth, Poverty, and Morality

by SecondRateMind in

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i am interested in the approach this forum takes to money.

apart from sex, (which i am quite relaxed about) it seems to me that wealth is the surest divider between those who are moral, and those who are not.. it seems jesus thought so, also.

luke 16:19-31 kjv describes well enough his dusty attitude to the rich who do not succour the poor.. and this world has many poor: so many, it might seem that we can do nothing about it, and twist his words; 'the poor ye shall have always with you, but me, ye shall not have always.

cofty

let us do this voluntarily, because we think it good and right and just. And, for those of the rich who cannot bring themselves to part with their money, let us pity them the fate that Jesus warned of in the parable of Lazarus - From the OP

According to SRM's OP eternal torment awaits those who fail to follow his economic plan - but it's all voluntary!

He still can't see the contradiction, despite it being pointed out again and again.

This is what 'faith' does to an otherwise intelligent mind.

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Wealth, Poverty, and Morality

by SecondRateMind in

jw
friends

i am interested in the approach this forum takes to money.

apart from sex, (which i am quite relaxed about) it seems to me that wealth is the surest divider between those who are moral, and those who are not.. it seems jesus thought so, also.

luke 16:19-31 kjv describes well enough his dusty attitude to the rich who do not succour the poor.. and this world has many poor: so many, it might seem that we can do nothing about it, and twist his words; 'the poor ye shall have always with you, but me, ye shall not have always.

cofty

SRM believes his actions towards the poor will have consequences in terms of eternal rewards or punishment.

There is absolutely nothing voluntary about that.

It is impossible to have a sensible conversation about objective morality until you first exclude god-talk.