Posts by cofty

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BREXIT

by ScottyRex in

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as the clock ticks down, i just wish our politicians would get on with it.

i think teresa may has had a bitch of a job in the last couple of years and wish her well.

as a once labour supporter i could not under any circumstance support them again under jeremy corbyn and diane abbot.. i voted out, and do still have hope that the uk will prosper free of europe.

cofty

Better the deal we've got

What deal?

Or do you mean we should ignore the democratic decision of the people?

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BREXIT

by ScottyRex in

jw
friends

as the clock ticks down, i just wish our politicians would get on with it.

i think teresa may has had a bitch of a job in the last couple of years and wish her well.

as a once labour supporter i could not under any circumstance support them again under jeremy corbyn and diane abbot.. i voted out, and do still have hope that the uk will prosper free of europe.

The PM has negotiated a transitional arrangement with the EU to keep everything working smoothly after Brexit. That would then allow us a couple of years to negotiate a long-term trade deal with the EU.

The EU are worried that those long-term talks might fail which would leave an open border between Eire (EU) and Northern Ireland (non-EU) so they have included a 'backstop' in the transitional deal. If it was ever triggered it would leave the UK stuck with EU rules and tie Northern Ireland more closely to the EU.There would no way for the UK to get out of the backstop without EU approval.

However, the backstop is also a really bad position for the EU. Nobody wants to end up in the backstop or to stay in it. However avoiding a hard border in Ireland is a must.

May has tried and failed to convince MPs that we can't get any deal without a backstop.

A majority of MPs are pro-EU and will use any excuse to overturn the democratic decision of the people.

Parliament has voted that they do not want to leave without a deal. They have voted that they don't want a second referendum. They have voted they don't want Theresa May's deal. The EU have made clear no other deal is possible.

The Speaker of the House (smarmy bastard) has ruled that the PM cannot bring the deal to the House for a third time. The deadline is looming.

May is off to Europe on Thursday to ask for an extension.

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Is it OK to teach your children that Homosexuality is wrong?

by Thomasdam in

i 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.

cofty

The hypotheses about whether homosexuality could have an evolutionary explanation are very unconvincing IMO. The 'benevolent uncle' theory and the 'sexy sisters' hypothesis seem far-fetched.

Similarly the idea that something is 'natural' because it happens in non-human animals is a strange argument. Animals commonly get up to all sorts of antics we rightly condemn in humans. Actually homosexuality is very rare in the natural world. Bi-sexuality is common where beta-males have no access to females. Some domesticated sheep are a notable exception.

I think it is a mistake to try to provide biological justification for homosexuality. Even if it is simply a lifestyle choice (and I'm sure it isn't that) there is no reason to condemn people for their sexuality as long as it is consensual.

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My mom

by vienne in

i'm annie, rachael's daughter.

mom died yesterday.

i can't find a way to delete her account here.

cofty

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

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Is it OK to teach your children that Homosexuality is wrong?

by Thomasdam in

i 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.

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 in

jw
friends

after 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 in

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friends

i’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..

cofty

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 in

jw
friends

i’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..

cofty

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 in

if 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.

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 in

if 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.

cofty

the life we have is just right for us

Far from it.