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  Why Religion is Outdated in the 21st Century - Lawrence Krauss

  by Finkelstein in

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  listen to lawrence's thoughts on why humanity is better off to live within scientific information and knowledge than live within regulated ancient religious beliefs as a base for human sociological direction.. .

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d8nthefwow.

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  His book " A universe from nothing" only establishes that there really is, and never was such thing as nothing.

  Did you read the book? I did and came to the opposite conclusion. The total energy in the universe is zero.

  I am no longer convinced that religion does not have a positive role to play in society. I think Dawkins and Krauss are too simplistic.

  Jonathan Haidt has some very interesting observations about this in his book, The Righteous Mind.

  The challenge is how you replace the potential benefits of religion without lying to yourselves about reality.
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  Bohemian Rhapsody

  by cofty in

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  been to see the new film (movie) tonight.

  outstanding!

  brought back lots of memories.

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  Sir82 - Priceless!
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  Lost history found ...

  by vienne in

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  one of our research helpers, an expert on watchtower history, located the original of smyth's letter that appears in studies volume 3. he's prepared an illustrated article for our history blog entitled "william morris wright and charles piazzi smyth.

  " [you probably know smyth as royal astronomer for scotland and a pyramidologist.. a few of you follow our research.

  i think those interested in watchtower history in the russell era will find this interesting:.

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  Very interesting piece of history. Thanks for sharing that.
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  Bohemian Rhapsody

  by cofty in

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  been to see the new film (movie) tonight.

  outstanding!

  brought back lots of memories.

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  Been to see the new film (movie) tonight. Outstanding! Brought back lots of memories. Live Aid reconstruction was brilliant.

  I never knew Freddie had a life-long girlfriend.

  Go see it.

  That's three good films in a row; First Man, A Star is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody.

  What have you watched recently?
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  February 2018 Watchtower - Addressing abuse Victims

  by Listener in

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  there's a preview note on one of the articles in this newly released watchtower.

  the note can be found on an article titled "part 1 of 4 love and justice in ancient israel".the note states -.

  this article is the first in a series of four that will discuss why we can be sure that jehovah cares about us.

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  If they would simply change their policy so that every reasonable suspicion of abuse must be reported to the police the 'two-witness' rule would become less of a problem.

  The real issue is the unspoken law that no JW must ever 'bring reproach on Jehovah's name'. The elders will not take responsibility to report abuse and the victim and JW parents are under pressure not to do so.

  JWs don't report other JWs to the police. Muslim communities don't go to the police. Orthodox Jewish communities don't go to the police against other Jews. I would guess that the Amish are similar. This is what allows abuse to prosper.

  If they changed the 'two witness rule' but didn't change the policy on reporting abuse to the authorities nothing would improve for victims. Abusers would still be protected to carry on abusing. Even if they are DFd they are free to carry on abusing new victims in the wider community.

  The irony is that the unwritten policy of not washing dirty linen in public has resulted in more reproach than they could ever have imagined possible. And yet they they refuse to make any changes. It is this irrational position that makes me wonder who they are protecting.
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  What was the last thing you said to your jw family?

  by caves in

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  7 years ago i had my last conversation with the toxic jw that mostly raised me.

  every conversation was toxic for my entire adult life with her.

  the last time we spoke was right before the memorial 7 years ago and she was laying on the usual heavy guilt and fear mongering about how jeho counts his people at the memorial.

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  I had a very long talk to my elder dad about the reasons I could no longer believe that the organisation was ‘god’s channel’. At the end of conversation he acknowledged that he could not defend his doctrines in the light of the things I had shared but ‘life outside the organisation is unthinkable’.

  Twenty-two years later his position has not changed.

  Never be fooled by the sort of wise-sounding elders who inspire confidence in others. Beneath the facade of certainty they have got nothing.
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  Why Do People Hate Jews???

  by minimus in

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  i have never understood anti-semitism .why sooo much hatred?.

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  society truly is under the influence of the Wicked One, the Father of the Lie

  No it isn't. Human nature is perfectly sufficient to explain everything without resorting to demons and monsters.
  
  
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  ECHR Rules Against Free Speech

  by cofty in

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  the european court of human rights ruled against an austrian woman who claimed calling the prophet muhammad a pedophile was protected by free speech.

  ... the woman in 2009 held two seminars entitled "basic information on islam," during which she likened muhammad's marriage to a six-year-old girl, aisha, to pedophilia.. the marriage according to islamic tradition was consummated when aisha was nine and muhammad was around 50. aisha was the daughter of muhammad's best friend and the first caliph, abu bakr.. the court cited the austrian women stating during the seminar that muhammad "liked to do it with children" and "... a 56-year-old and a six-year-old?

  ... what do we call it, if it is not pedophilia?".

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  ECHR Rules Against Free Speech

  by cofty in

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  the european court of human rights ruled against an austrian woman who claimed calling the prophet muhammad a pedophile was protected by free speech.

  ... the woman in 2009 held two seminars entitled "basic information on islam," during which she likened muhammad's marriage to a six-year-old girl, aisha, to pedophilia.. the marriage according to islamic tradition was consummated when aisha was nine and muhammad was around 50. aisha was the daughter of muhammad's best friend and the first caliph, abu bakr.. the court cited the austrian women stating during the seminar that muhammad "liked to do it with children" and "... a 56-year-old and a six-year-old?

  ... what do we call it, if it is not pedophilia?".

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  i recall Britain having similar anti defamation laws, correct? Wouldnt this ruling uphold those laws? - Morph

  No. Legally you can't slander dead people.

  Jesus might have a case if he chooses to turn up at the High Court.
  
  
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  ECHR Rules Against Free Speech

  by cofty in

  1. social
  2. current

  the european court of human rights ruled against an austrian woman who claimed calling the prophet muhammad a pedophile was protected by free speech.

  ... the woman in 2009 held two seminars entitled "basic information on islam," during which she likened muhammad's marriage to a six-year-old girl, aisha, to pedophilia.. the marriage according to islamic tradition was consummated when aisha was nine and muhammad was around 50. aisha was the daughter of muhammad's best friend and the first caliph, abu bakr.. the court cited the austrian women stating during the seminar that muhammad "liked to do it with children" and "... a 56-year-old and a six-year-old?

  ... what do we call it, if it is not pedophilia?".

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  Which nation? Austria?