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  Simple introduction to the theory of evolution

  by Diogenesister in

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  hi new folks, lurkers and trolls.

  i thought i would post this simple but interesting video which shows how scientists bring multiple lines of evidence together to prove evolution is true; for example:.

  comparative anatomy.

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  cofty

  @RAT - The biological difference between males and females is not external genitalia. It is the size and complexity if the gamete.

  @Perry - 'Information' is a metaphor for what DNA does. It is just chemicals doing their thing.

  If we had not a single fossil DNA would prove the fact of evolution beyond all doubt.

  Here are just a few examples of the genetic evidence for evolution....
  

  #1 Protein Functional Redundancy
  Comparing the sequences of amino acids in ubiquitous proteins confirms the relationship between all living things.

  #2 DNA Functional Redundancy
  Comparison of the DNA that codes for the amino acids of ubiquitous proteins predicts the tree of life with an astonishing degree of accuracy.

  #3 ERVs
  Endogenous retroviruses that infected our ancestors are found in the same place of the genome of our closest primate cousins.

  #4 Smelly Genes
  Hundreds of broken genes that used to code for olfactory receptors in our ancestors are still found in our genome.

  #5 Vitamin C
  Why humans can no longer make their own vitamin C and what that tells us about our species' history.

  #6 Human Chromosome 2
  Our second biggest chromosome is made up of two of our ancestors' chromosomes stuck end-to-end.

  #7 Human Egg Yolk Gene
  Humans and our primate cousins have the genes for making vitellogenin and they are all broken in the same way.

  #8 Jumping Genes
  Bits of parasitic code called ALU elements prove our common ancestry with primates.

  #10 Non-Coding DNA
  In common with many other species huge amounts of our genome originated as copying errors.

  Here is the entire series of forty threads....
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  The rise and rise of Paul Gillies?

  by JWB in

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  the rise and rise of paul gillies?.

  here are a view details about the 57-year-old paul stuart gillies.. .

  2011: appointed as a director of international bible students association (ibsa) on 2 november having resigned as a director of watch tower bible and tract society of britain on the same day.

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  cofty

  Wow!
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  Theramin Trees: Becoming Fools | A Visit From Some JWs

  by pale.emperor in

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  excellent video from theramin tree's.

  it's funny that we can relate entirely to the jw's in this.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewehb4qm1hg.

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  cofty

  Excellent. Thanks for posting that.
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  Has God preserved His word today?

  by JW Answers in

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  has god preserved his word today?

  many people attack, doubt and fault god's word.

  yet god has made several promises in his word.he promised to preserve his word unto every generation,he promised that every word would be truth,he promised that we can rely and depend on his every word.satan wants nothing more than to dismiss, and cast doubt on god's word... so the question today is... do we have god's preserved word today?

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  JWanswers - Your argument seems to be, 'The bible is true because the bible says the bible is true'.

  Is that a fair summary? Can you see the flaw in you argument?

  Have you heard the phrase 'begging the question'?

  Will you ever engage in a conversation or are you too used to being in a pulpit, 'six feet above contradiction'?

  
  
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  Has God preserved His word today?

  by JW Answers in

  1. watchtower
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  has god preserved his word today?

  many people attack, doubt and fault god's word.

  yet god has made several promises in his word.he promised to preserve his word unto every generation,he promised that every word would be truth,he promised that we can rely and depend on his every word.satan wants nothing more than to dismiss, and cast doubt on god's word... so the question today is... do we have god's preserved word today?

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  cofty

  JWanswers. Is it that you are unaware of the manuscript evidence regarding the 'Johannine Comma', or are you just trying to ignore it in the hope nobody will notice?

  By the way that brown tie isn't working for you.
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  God and the afterlife. Do you need to believe in both

  by moley in

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  i consider myself an atheist, i completely reject the idea of a totalitarian desert god/any god and the bible is a book of fairytales and folk legends.. i do however sort of believe that this life is not all there is.

  i’m not talking about heaven or hell but in a tangible state of being.. there are a few experiences i’ve had in my llife.

  could be imagined could be real.

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  cofty

  It's really funny when thesists resort to theoretical physics.
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  My New Found Patriotism

  by pale.emperor in

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  i'm not entirely sure where this has come from, but these past few months i've found myself gradually becoming more and more involved politically and identifying myself differently.

  we all remember what it was like as jws, no political involvement whatsoever, no national pride, no singing the national anthem or saluting the flag etc.

  the watchtower literature always shown artists renditions of nationalism or politics like this:.

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  cofty

  And a 'weegie' is from Glasgow.
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  Has God preserved His word today?

  by JW Answers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  has god preserved his word today?

  many people attack, doubt and fault god's word.

  yet god has made several promises in his word.he promised to preserve his word unto every generation,he promised that every word would be truth,he promised that we can rely and depend on his every word.satan wants nothing more than to dismiss, and cast doubt on god's word... so the question today is... do we have god's preserved word today?

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  cofty

  There are more variations (errors) among bible manuscripts than there are verses in the bible - this is NOT hyperbole.

  Why could god not preserve the original manuscripts?

  If the bible is god's word why does it promote ethics that offend the consciences of every post-enlightenment human.

  If the bible is god's word why does it contain gospels and epistles that fraudulently claim to be written by apostles?

  If the bible is god's word why does it contain irreconcilable contradictions?

  Why does it contain scientific errors?

  We could go on ... and on...

  I'm thinking Cumbernauld.
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  Serena William is 'fighting for women'?!

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  so serena williams lost the us open final 6-2, 6-4 to naomi osaka, her japanese-american opponent.. williams received three code violations from the umpire, carlos ramos: .

  1. a warning for illegal coaching (subsequently admitted by williams's coach).

  2. a point penalty for smashing her racquet.

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  can you adjust those numbers to account for the differences in the number of games played? -OC

  Yes. The numbers come from an article in The NYT and included the observation that when the numbers were adjusted to take account of men playing longer matches the result was the same. Men are penalised more than women.

  The one exception is that women are more likely to be illegally coached during a game.
  
  
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  Serena William is 'fighting for women'?!

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. current

  so serena williams lost the us open final 6-2, 6-4 to naomi osaka, her japanese-american opponent.. williams received three code violations from the umpire, carlos ramos: .

  1. a warning for illegal coaching (subsequently admitted by williams's coach).

  2. a point penalty for smashing her racquet.

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  cofty

  Inconvenient facts for Serena's claim of sexism.