Posts by cofty

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Is There a Higher Conscious

by LetTheTruthBeKnown in

most of the individuals here from what i have read have gravitated to believing in evolution for various reasons and no longer have a belief in a creator.. the questions begs though, is there a higher conscious in the universe than mankind's.

i am sure everyone agrees that animals are conscious, but to what extent can they reason?.

here is the link to dr. rupert sheldrake's - is the sun conscious.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfhsobpja8a.

cofty

I don't believe in evolution.

I also don't believe in germ theory or gravity or that the earth is not flat.

These things are all just facts that do not require our belief or approval. They remain true even if we decide to reject them.

Also belief in a creator is not at odds with accepting the fact of evolution. The vast majority of xtians accept the fact of biological evolution.

Is the sun conscious? - 'What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence' - The Late, Great Christopher Hitchens.

Evolution is a Fact - Parts 1- 40...

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California passes bill lessening penalty for pedophiles having sex with willing kids.

by mickbobcat in

i was wondering about this.

if california or other far left groups in charge would push for making pedophiles quote normal unquote.

so it passed but has yet to be signed by newsom.

cofty

surely that’s a slippery slope argument?

Sometimes fears of slippery slopes are justified.

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Poll/ So Who Do You Think Will Win The Presidency?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i have always felt trump will win again.

i just don’t see biden winning.. what’s your prediction?.

cofty

I am hoping for an entertaining Trump v Biden live debate.

Total nightmare for Biden's camp. Of course if I was American I would try to be more mature about the choice but I'm not so I get to eat popcorn and point and laugh.

Your choice is a bit like judging an ugly baby contest.

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California passes bill lessening penalty for pedophiles having sex with willing kids.

by mickbobcat in

i was wondering about this.

if california or other far left groups in charge would push for making pedophiles quote normal unquote.

so it passed but has yet to be signed by newsom.

cofty

Earnest thanks for the clarification.

It still seems like a mistake to pass a law that makes it even remotely possible for an adult to have sex with a 14 year old and not be registered as a sexual predator.

The practice of gay men grooming teenage boys is a real issue that needs addressed by more rigorous application of law not less.

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California passes bill lessening penalty for pedophiles having sex with willing kids.

by mickbobcat in

i was wondering about this.

if california or other far left groups in charge would push for making pedophiles quote normal unquote.

so it passed but has yet to be signed by newsom.

cofty

Diog - Doesn't this law permit a 24 year old to have anal sex with a 14 year old? In the rest of the world we call that pedophile rape.

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What’s up with the modern Nation of Israel?

by DATA-DOG in

being raised a dub i never voted.

i’m not a republican or a democrat, not a liberal or a conservative.. i’m pretty middle of the road.

i want everyone to have a fair shake if possible in this life, but i definitely don’t believe in forced equality, that’s just not possible.

cofty

Israel is a haven of democracy in a region of Islamic fascism. Some of those neighbours have vowed to push Israel into the sea. If any country on earth deserves the support of western democracies it is the state of Israel. The other great thing about supporting Israel is that they do a fantastic job of helping themselves.

On the other hand, the occupation of the West Bank is a disgrace. There are many times when Israel makes it very difficult for their friends to be supportive.

For a perspective from both sides see The Palestine - Israel Conflict by Dan Cohn-Sherbok & Dawould El-ALami or for the view of an Israeli who is critical of his country see Cursed Victory - A History of Israel and the Occupied Territories by Ahron Bregman. A good history of the formation of modern Israel is A Line in the Sand by James Barr.

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Disfellowshipped for NOT activating my camera on ZOOM meeting

by Aleph in

hey so i won't go too much into the details though there would be so much more to say....in a nutshell, you are repentant but not enough so we disfellowship you ....i asked, can you clarified this "not enough repentant" please ?as one of the reason of not being repentant : " you didn't put on your camera during zoom meetings !!!

" they yelled at me, like a bunch of wolves against a sheep....so :.

- no scriptural basis.- abuse of power.- my phone can't handle to have its camera on more than 20 minutes.then they yelled " jehovah does want you in the congregation" !like you are not welcome here....strangely to me, isaiah 1:18 and the story of the prodigal son tells a complete different story....well the whole bible is about love forgiveness and repentance !!

cofty

You were Dfd for not complying with their strict sexual laws. The zoom thing was probably just one of many things that led them to the conclusion that you didn't care sufficiently about the matter.

Why should you care? Did you do anything morally wrong? Why do you give a fuck what cult leaders think? Why are you even attending their zoom meetings? They did you a favour. Welcome to the real world.

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Dutch JW publish open letter protesting accusations of mishandling child abuse and government inquiry

by Anders Andersen in

today watchtower netherlands published an open letter in a national newspaper, lamenting the accusations about them not handling child abuse issues very well.. they protest a scientific report made by utrecht university (by request of the government).. they protest almost everything our minister of justice has said about them.. they place themselves in the role of victims of unfair treatment, discrimination.. they point their finger a other religions (foremost the catholic church) because they are much worse.. they refer to jw being persecuted in wwii, as if that were relevant to the issue at hand.. all in all, they (probably) spent about 25k to 30k euro to publish their bullshit in a national newspaper.. not a single trace of any self-awareness, let alone even a hint of an apology.

quite the contrary.. they suck.. the minister of justice tweeted "this is exactly the problem: they spend money on lawsuits and expensive ads instead of improving help for victims #fail".. see the translation of the jw letter here: https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/ilair1/open_dutch_letter_a_little_better_english.

cofty

They are absolutely clueless. The good news is that their lack of self-awareness is going to carry on costing them millions in endless lawsuits.

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Disfellowshipped for NOT activating my camera on ZOOM meeting

by Aleph in

hey so i won't go too much into the details though there would be so much more to say....in a nutshell, you are repentant but not enough so we disfellowship you ....i asked, can you clarified this "not enough repentant" please ?as one of the reason of not being repentant : " you didn't put on your camera during zoom meetings !!!

" they yelled at me, like a bunch of wolves against a sheep....so :.

- no scriptural basis.- abuse of power.- my phone can't handle to have its camera on more than 20 minutes.then they yelled " jehovah does want you in the congregation" !like you are not welcome here....strangely to me, isaiah 1:18 and the story of the prodigal son tells a complete different story....well the whole bible is about love forgiveness and repentance !!

cofty

Aleph - Are you sure you were DFd for not having your camera on or were you DFd for something else and they used the camera as an example of attitude?

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I'm not into conspiracy theories, but Google FEMA clergy response team. Would WT. throw the R&F under the bus to save it's own skin

by nowwhat? in

correct me if i'm wrong but about the same time this was activated was when the wt.

came out with the "we may receive instructions that may not seem practical from a human standpoint".

and it has been emphasized greatly regarding covid measures that "we must obey the superior authorities".

cofty

I'm not into conspiracy theories but .... (insert outrageous conspiracy theory here)