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  Is Bible chronology true?

  by Fisherman in

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  according to jw interpretation of bible chronology, the earliest human, adam, came into existence some 6,048 years ago compared to scientific dating of human fossils believed to be much older.

  since jesus validated the creation of adam and eve as historical people and jc’s own lineage is traced all the way back to adam, bible chronology is certified as true and there must be something wrong with scientific dating.

  what proves scientific dating as accurate that humans are much older than what bible chronology says?.

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  cofty

  Myself and many others are not convinced

  But I don't care. I'm not the one trying to sell BS.

  Study the books or don't - your choice.
  
  
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  I find it interesting that after the cult people still hold on to religion....

  by BeaverEater in

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  im not an atheist, makes no mathematical sense, nor does the buy(more) bull(shit) god make any logical sense... maybe a deist on my best day, in the end you cannot get something from nothing, paradox if you ask me... but in reality i just dont care.

  while in, and moving out of the cult, its like a roller coaster, emotionally, yet, for me, over time, i just take it one day at a time, and if appeasing some special deity is required, well i guess i failed.

  lol.

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  cofty

  Arrogance in equal measure with ignorance.

  Let's say for the sake or argument that atheists have no idea how to account for anything at all.

  You still have all of your work ahead of you to show that an unscientific, ahistorical, contradictory, morally repugnant Iron Age book has anything interesting to say let alone the proposition that we ought to organise our lives around its ramblings.
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  Is Bible chronology true?

  by Fisherman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  according to jw interpretation of bible chronology, the earliest human, adam, came into existence some 6,048 years ago compared to scientific dating of human fossils believed to be much older.

  since jesus validated the creation of adam and eve as historical people and jc’s own lineage is traced all the way back to adam, bible chronology is certified as true and there must be something wrong with scientific dating.

  what proves scientific dating as accurate that humans are much older than what bible chronology says?.

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  cofty

  Multiple lines of evidence based on an astonishing number of interconnecting fields of science prove beyond ALL doubt that modern humans have lived on earth for over 100,000 years.

  To claim that the human race only goes back 6,000 years is every bit as risible as flat earth.

  I and others have presented scientific evidence on this many times. Go read a book!
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  I find it interesting that after the cult people still hold on to religion....

  by BeaverEater in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  im not an atheist, makes no mathematical sense, nor does the buy(more) bull(shit) god make any logical sense... maybe a deist on my best day, in the end you cannot get something from nothing, paradox if you ask me... but in reality i just dont care.

  while in, and moving out of the cult, its like a roller coaster, emotionally, yet, for me, over time, i just take it one day at a time, and if appeasing some special deity is required, well i guess i failed.

  lol.

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  cofty

  You have more patience than me Jeffro.

  You know the evidence for Christianity is tenuous when apologists resort to such sophistry.
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  I find it interesting that after the cult people still hold on to religion....

  by BeaverEater in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  im not an atheist, makes no mathematical sense, nor does the buy(more) bull(shit) god make any logical sense... maybe a deist on my best day, in the end you cannot get something from nothing, paradox if you ask me... but in reality i just dont care.

  while in, and moving out of the cult, its like a roller coaster, emotionally, yet, for me, over time, i just take it one day at a time, and if appeasing some special deity is required, well i guess i failed.

  lol.

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  cofty

  Im not an atheist, makes no mathematical sense

  ????

  That's a new one.
  
  
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  Top AI inventor Geoffrey Hinton reluctantly concluded that AI will probably humanity fairly soon

  by slimboyfat in

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  geoffrey hinton, major inventor of artificial intelligence: .

  “if you take the existential risk seriously, as i now do—i used to think it was way off, but now i think it’s serious, and fairly close—it might be quite sensible to just stop developing these things any further, but i think it’s completely naïve to think that would happen.

  there’s no way to make that happen.

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  No not yet
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  Rebekah Vardy--UK channel 4 : Tuesday 16th 10.00pm.

  by stan livedeath in

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  summary.

  the subject of the `wagatha christie" trial investigates the inner workings of the jehovah's witnesses.

  having grown up within the faith, she explains how the religion failed to support her through sexual abuse and shunned her as a child.

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  One of the ex-JWs who will be interviewed in the programme is Ali Millar author the the outstanding book - The Last Days: A memoir of faith, desire and freedom.

  Ali is a very talented author who is already in the process of finishing her second book - this time a novel. If you haven't read The Last Days yet do yourself a favour and order a copy.
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  Scholar and Fisherman

  by Jorden in

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  scholar and fisherman, i started this thread because i didn't want to highjack the one in regard to 588/568.. i just wanted to ask if you were both current active jw's that believe the jw's beliefs?.

  do y'all believe the gb are the f&ds?

  if the answers are no, then why do y'all defend so passionately the date 607?

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  cofty

  Oh look the pigeon knocks over the king, craps on the chess board and claims victory. Another win for the apologists.
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  Top AI inventor Geoffrey Hinton reluctantly concluded that AI will probably humanity fairly soon

  by slimboyfat in

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  geoffrey hinton, major inventor of artificial intelligence: .

  “if you take the existential risk seriously, as i now do—i used to think it was way off, but now i think it’s serious, and fairly close—it might be quite sensible to just stop developing these things any further, but i think it’s completely naïve to think that would happen.

  there’s no way to make that happen.

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  cofty

  Sam Harris is the gloomiest person in the world. He was practically hysterical about Covid, and has still not revised his views on that topic - rather like somebody else around here.

  Haven't you had enough of apocalyptic thinking?
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  Top AI inventor Geoffrey Hinton reluctantly concluded that AI will probably humanity fairly soon

  by slimboyfat in

  1. social
  2. current

  geoffrey hinton, major inventor of artificial intelligence: .

  “if you take the existential risk seriously, as i now do—i used to think it was way off, but now i think it’s serious, and fairly close—it might be quite sensible to just stop developing these things any further, but i think it’s completely naïve to think that would happen.

  there’s no way to make that happen.

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  cofty

  I've read Pinker's books and I disagree with the idea that he is complacent. On the contrary he insists that there is absolutely no reason to assume that the gains of the past will not be lost unless we are vigilant.

  He is the perfect antidote to the JW (and SBF) - doom and gloom - mentality.