I am very sorry to hear this. Your mom was a valuable contributor to the forum. Her knowledge of the history of the Watchtower was unmatched and she was generous in sharing her insights.
My condolences to you and your family.
Bill
Posts by cofty
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by vienne ini'm annie, rachael's daughter.
mom died yesterday.
i can't find a way to delete her account here.
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Is it OK to teach your children that Homosexuality is wrong?
by Thomasdam ini know a few family's who have left the cult but send their kids to a religious school because of the public schools teaching many times that homosexuality is ok. the bible is clear that its a sin.
there is no just love each other and its all ok. i don't believe in the bible or any religion.
i have a niece who came out as gay and i told her i don't care.
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cofty
The bible is clear that its a sin
The bible teaches that, kidnap, rape, genocide and infanticide are morally good. It is not a reliable guide to ethics.
No it's not helpful to children to be judgemental about what other consenting adults do in bed. It's better to teach children how to think critically then teach them what to think.
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Is White Nationalism A Major Problem In Your Opinion?
by minimus inafter seeing the atrocity in new zealand, do you think white nationalism is a major issue affecting you or where you live?.
somebody already called out chelseaclinton, blaming her for the attack!
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cofty
I suspect Fox News keeps repeating the lie that there are no-go zones in the UK. I have heard it repeated here many times.
A British government that allowed a no-go zone to develop anywhere in the UK would be out of office in no time. We have the best — if badly under-funded — police force in the world.
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Do You Think The Bible Teaches A Trinity As Religions Teach?
by minimus ini’m not asking whether you believe in the bible.
i just want your opinion as to whether you think the bible teaches it.
i don’t, for what it’s worth..
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As the triud is both independent and interdependent
That is not the christian trinity.
It is a mystery in the same sense that a four-sided triangle is a mystery. The Emperor is butt-naked.
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Do You Think The Bible Teaches A Trinity As Religions Teach?
by minimus ini’m not asking whether you believe in the bible.
i just want your opinion as to whether you think the bible teaches it.
i don’t, for what it’s worth..
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A marriage is a team of two independent persons.
This is anathema to the trinity. Technically it is a heresy called tritheism.
All attempts to illustrate the trinity reveal that nobody even begins to understand it — which is the whole point. It is self-contradictory gibberish.
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If there is a God/Creator, evolution/DNA followed the same pattern as computer technology
by Bad_Wolf inif there is a god, we have no idea of his power and if he created the universe or merely biological lifeforms on earth, etc.
but see a correlation with evolution and computer technology.
computer's began very basic, and as new coding is developed and new technologies created from the previous computers, the generation of computers, smartphones, technology, etc keeps evolving into more advanced life forms.
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cofty
But beyond the cells, the development of organs, limbs, etc.
What about them?
If you are genuinely interested in how the genome and phenotype are related you could read some books on evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo). Endless Forms Most Beautiful by Sean B Carroll would be a good start.
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If there is a God/Creator, evolution/DNA followed the same pattern as computer technology
by Bad_Wolf inif there is a god, we have no idea of his power and if he created the universe or merely biological lifeforms on earth, etc.
but see a correlation with evolution and computer technology.
computer's began very basic, and as new coding is developed and new technologies created from the previous computers, the generation of computers, smartphones, technology, etc keeps evolving into more advanced life forms.
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cofty
the life we have is just right for us
Far from it.
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If there is a God/Creator, evolution/DNA followed the same pattern as computer technology
by Bad_Wolf inif there is a god, we have no idea of his power and if he created the universe or merely biological lifeforms on earth, etc.
but see a correlation with evolution and computer technology.
computer's began very basic, and as new coding is developed and new technologies created from the previous computers, the generation of computers, smartphones, technology, etc keeps evolving into more advanced life forms.
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cofty
The thing is though — the genomes of the most ancient organisms like prokaryotes and archaea are not all that simple.
The real step forward in complexity was a chance event approximately 1.5 billion years ago. An archaea and a prokaryote settled on an endosymbiotic arrangement which made possible the growth of cells 10,000 to 100,000 times larger than previously.
Prokaryotes 'breathe' through their membrane which puts a limit on their size — volume increases faster than surface area. But with multiple prokaryotes living inside a shared cell, all contributing energy, the sky's the limit.
If there is a designer it took him 3 billion years to come up with that idea. He's not very bright is he?
There is some more information about the evidence for endosymbiosis here...
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JW Convicted of Killing Mother and Unborn Baby
by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara inhttps://www.pottsmerc.com/news/man-convicted-of-killing-cheltenham-girlfriend-and-unborn-child-judge/article_3ad35162-3fa0-11e9-9998-0be53da6ea6f.html.
peace.
zing..
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The link is blocked in all EEC countries for reasons of data protection.
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Interpretation of Acts 15:28,29
by Christianhonest inwhat does the mandate to "abstain from blood" mean for jehovah's witnesses freed from the control of the governing body?.
it had previously been understood that the best translation of acts 15: 28-30 was "to abstain from blood.
" however, a careful analysis of the passage shows that the best translation of this passage is "to abstain from (shedding) blood," where the word "pour out," which does not appear in ancient manuscripts and other biblical versions, does.it appears there understood in elliptical form.in the same way it happened in the case of colossians 1: 16-20 where the new world translation of the holy scriptures correctly inserted the word "other" several times, understood there in elliptical form, in the phrase of the original greek "all things ", thus obtaining the correct translation" all (other) things ".even though christianity reaffirms itself in translating this passage as saying that "through him all things were created", because he maintains that jesus is god according to his pagan doctrine of the trinity, multiple biblical passages sustainthe biblical truth that jesus is not jehovah god, but his beloved son that god later used as his creative partner.according to this paul said that "though he existed in the form of god, he did not give consideration to a usurpation, namely, that he should be equal to god, no, rather, he emptied himself and took the form of a slave and he came to be in the likeness of men, more than that, when he was in the manner of a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death, yes, death on a torture stake, for this same reason, also, god he exalted a superior position and kindly gave him the name that is above all else, so that in jesus' name every knee of those [who are] in heaven and those who are [over] the earth and those [who are] under the ground, and openly recognize * every tongue that jesus christ is lord for the glory of god the father.
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Welcome to the forum christian and for sharing your thoughts on Acts 5.
I take the view that the text does refer to eating blood and that there is a much simpler explanation why the bible's prohibition against blood does not apply to transfusions. If you have time I would be interested in your thoughts.
The Watchtower are Right About Blood...
My Explanation of Why They Got it Wrong About Blood Using Only the NWT...