I asked a JW elder at a literature cart in Edinburgh about the fact that so few people were becoming JWs in recent years. He said it was a sign they were so close to the end. I reminded him that we used to claim that the increase was a sign we were so close to the end.
Posts by cofty
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28Is everything a sign to the jw's?
by karter inof publisher numbers go up its a sign jehovah must be blessing the work if they go down it a sign the end must be near .
if there's an earthquake it a sign.if there's a war it's a sign ..i'm sure donald trump is sign.
karter.
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Jehovah God is Real
by TakeOffTheCrown inthere are many on this site that do not believe that jehovah truly exists; that he is not a real being.
but, he is as real as next breath you draw into your nostrils.. some of you say that there is no evidence that he exists.
yet, none of you can prove that he does not exits.. cofty, (you come to mind), i appreciate that you have stated, without reservation, that you do not believe that god exists.. yet, you cannot prove it.. hope in jehovah..
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cofty
No one can prove anything. - Coldsteel
Not true. I can prove the god of christian theism does not exist. Clearly you haven't be paying attention. Proving that your brand of mormon theism - with its batshit crazy doctrines - is false is childsplay.
But if someone believes in God, railing against them isn't going to change minds on either side.
Millions of theists have become atheists as a result of being exposed to evidence. Don't judge others by your own ideological, intransigence.
It brings them satisfaction and adds spiritual fulfillment to their lives just as evolution brings happiness and fulfillment to Cofty. - Coldsteel
Theists believe in an god despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. I accept evolution because of incontrovertible evidence proving that it is a fact. There is no equivalence between the two positions.
In fact, if science were to prove evolution completely and inarguably FALSE...and I mean incontestably, incontrovertibly, undeniably and unquestionably FALSE, I'd actually feel sorry for Cofty.
Why? I would be unbelievably excited to learn new things.
So who am I to take that from him?
If you have evidence that evolution is wrong please share it now. I don't want to be wrong any longer than necessary. That is the difference between a faith-based worldview and an evidence-based one.
I'm kind of dreading the Second Coming. There will be a major Kleenex shortage!
Thank you for illustrating the foolishness of a faith-based, evidence-free belief system
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Jehovah God is Real
by TakeOffTheCrown inthere are many on this site that do not believe that jehovah truly exists; that he is not a real being.
but, he is as real as next breath you draw into your nostrils.. some of you say that there is no evidence that he exists.
yet, none of you can prove that he does not exits.. cofty, (you come to mind), i appreciate that you have stated, without reservation, that you do not believe that god exists.. yet, you cannot prove it.. hope in jehovah..
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I don't hold it against somebody to believe in God
Fair comment, but when they make assertions about reality they should have the intellectual honesty to hold an honest conversation about it.
I am sure that fear is at the root of all religious faith. Fear of the future, fear of the vicissitudes of life, fear of moral ambiguity, fear of death, fear that nobody is actually in control of the big picture.
Sadly that insecurity plays out as a need to threaten others who don't share the same false certainties.
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Jehovah God is Real
by TakeOffTheCrown inthere are many on this site that do not believe that jehovah truly exists; that he is not a real being.
but, he is as real as next breath you draw into your nostrils.. some of you say that there is no evidence that he exists.
yet, none of you can prove that he does not exits.. cofty, (you come to mind), i appreciate that you have stated, without reservation, that you do not believe that god exists.. yet, you cannot prove it.. hope in jehovah..
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cofty
Cofty, he is answering you - TOTC
You are appear very convinced that god exists. I used to be where you are now. I want to discuss with you what you base your belief on.
Will you engage in an honest conversation with no preaching or rhetoric?
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Michael Cremo and the book Fobbiden archaeology
by Crazyguy init my understanding that he's claiming that humans have lived on earth for millions of years.
it looks as though he's even showing different archaeological findings to support his claim.
he seams to be claiming that other inferior humanoids could not created some of the things found and i guess modern scientists would agree on that single piont.. its also if interest to find out that his religious beliefs maybe behind his ideas.
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Jehovah God is Real
by TakeOffTheCrown inthere are many on this site that do not believe that jehovah truly exists; that he is not a real being.
but, he is as real as next breath you draw into your nostrils.. some of you say that there is no evidence that he exists.
yet, none of you can prove that he does not exits.. cofty, (you come to mind), i appreciate that you have stated, without reservation, that you do not believe that god exists.. yet, you cannot prove it.. hope in jehovah..
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TOTC on what basis do you have confidence that god exists?
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Jehovah God is Real
by TakeOffTheCrown inthere are many on this site that do not believe that jehovah truly exists; that he is not a real being.
but, he is as real as next breath you draw into your nostrils.. some of you say that there is no evidence that he exists.
yet, none of you can prove that he does not exits.. cofty, (you come to mind), i appreciate that you have stated, without reservation, that you do not believe that god exists.. yet, you cannot prove it.. hope in jehovah..
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cofty
Cofty, no need to do that. - TOTC
No problem, it will be a pleasure.,
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Jehovah God is Real
by TakeOffTheCrown inthere are many on this site that do not believe that jehovah truly exists; that he is not a real being.
but, he is as real as next breath you draw into your nostrils.. some of you say that there is no evidence that he exists.
yet, none of you can prove that he does not exits.. cofty, (you come to mind), i appreciate that you have stated, without reservation, that you do not believe that god exists.. yet, you cannot prove it.. hope in jehovah..
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Cofty, (you come to mind), I appreciate that you have stated, without reservation, that you do not believe that God exists. Yet, you cannot prove it. - TOTC
Yes I can prove that god does not exist.
In this context ...
1. "Prove" means prove beyond all reasonable doubt by objective evidence.
2. "God" means the god of christian theism: the god and father of Jesus.
I have already delivered on this challenge on numerous occasions but I will happily post a new thread in the near future to bring all of the main points of my argument into one place.
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Royal Commission Australia - Report into Jehovah's Witnesses and the Watchtower Society has been released
by OrphanCrow inlink to pdf:.
http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/getattachment/c2d1f1f5-a1f2-4241-82fb-978d072734bd/report-of-case-study-no-29.
reading it now...no comment yet.
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cofty
So what happens next?
Will the government of Australia take action based on the report?
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Dr Monica Applewhite's evidence rejected by Australian Child Abuse Royal Commission
by jwleaks inaustralian child abuse royal commission rejects dr monica applewhite's evidence and testimony.. [quote] dr applewhite acknowledged that her report did not identify the basis on which she had formed her opinions.657 she accepted that her report failed to identify the ‘current standards’ of other religious organisations658 or which ‘religious organisations’ she referred to in writing her report.659 dr applewhite told the royal commission that her understanding of material provided to parents and families about sexual development in children by other faith-based organisations was ‘anecdotal’.660.
dr applewhite accepted that it would be difficult for the royal commission to accept the opinions expressed in paragraphs 36, 45, and 46 of her report because her report did not identify the basis on which those opinions were formed.661.
we do not consider that dr applewhite’s report and the opinions expressed therein assist the royal commission in its inquiry for the following reasons:.
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cofty
The report is limited to an opinion about the documented policies and other material rather than about the practical application and effect of those documented policies.
She is either lazy or willing to say whatever she is paid to say.