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Bible MIRACLEs!! Are they a Myth or Emeth?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the bible records miracles such as resurrections, angels, prophecy and destructive acts of god to mention a few.

are these all a pack of lies?

how do you explain them?
cofty
Names, dates, locations
Here are just two examples.
Walter Cowans, American tourist,
Christmas Day in 1971.
Madras
Witnesses ....
- Dr. John Hislop, a former professor and corporate executive, now retired and living in Mexico,
- Elsie Cowans, wife
- Mrs Ratan Lal family friend
- Judge Damadar Rao of Madras
Mr. V. RadhaKrishna, factory owner and a well known citizen in Kuppam India
1953
Puttaparthi
Witnesses...
- wife
- daughter Vijaya
- son in law Mr. Hemchand
- Male nurse
- Multiple other locals who begged the wife to remove the body that was becoming putrid by the third day
Just two of many examples of astonishing miracles by the Swami with multiple witnesses. Why is their testimony worth less than an ancient book that contains contradictions and appalling moral edicts?
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Bible MIRACLEs!! Are they a Myth or Emeth?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the bible records miracles such as resurrections, angels, prophecy and destructive acts of god to mention a few.

are these all a pack of lies?

how do you explain them?
cofty

Yes of course he did. At least lots of people say he did.
And you don't have to rely on an old book that is a copy of a copy of a copy written a generation after the events,, you can interview them.
Why won't you believe them, they have no reason to lie.
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Bible MIRACLEs!! Are they a Myth or Emeth?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the bible records miracles such as resurrections, angels, prophecy and destructive acts of god to mention a few.

are these all a pack of lies?

how do you explain them?
cofty

Are the thousands of witnesses to Sai Baba's miracles mistaken?
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Bible MIRACLEs!! Are they a Myth or Emeth?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the bible records miracles such as resurrections, angels, prophecy and destructive acts of god to mention a few.

are these all a pack of lies?

how do you explain them?
cofty

That is falsifiable or verifiable.
Thousands of eyewitnesses have recorded their testimony. Most of them are still alive and can be questioned.
Why are they less convincing than biblical accounts of miracles?
Mother Teresa may have performed more miracles seems to me
Mother Teresa was an odious hag who made a cult out of suffering.
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Bible MIRACLEs!! Are they a Myth or Emeth?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the bible records miracles such as resurrections, angels, prophecy and destructive acts of god to mention a few.

are these all a pack of lies?

how do you explain them?
cofty

Let me know when he has the power to resurrect the dead from the cemetery or give sight to the blind or hearing to deaf minus glasses or a hearing aid.
Yes there are many witnesses to Shirdi Sai Baba doing all of those things
But that guy is another subject.
No it's exactly the same subject.
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Bible MIRACLEs!! Are they a Myth or Emeth?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the bible records miracles such as resurrections, angels, prophecy and destructive acts of god to mention a few.

are these all a pack of lies?

how do you explain them?
cofty

The frequency of miracles is inversely proportionate to the spread of smart phones.
By definition a miracle is the least likely explanation for an unexplained event.
There are tens of thousands of witnesses to the miracles of Shirdi Sai Baba, I wonder whether you find their testimony to be convincing and if not why not?
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Flu is finally back in Scotland - after its 2 year holiday!
by BoogerMan in
1. social
2. current
the little demon went totally awol for 3 winters, 2019 - 2021, but now it's back with a vengeance: .

"the first minister turns to the "extraordinary levels of winter flu.

"" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-64209723.
cofty
Masks block droplets not aerosol - covid is an aerosol virus. Coughing and sneezing is only a problem if you are very close to somebody with the virus. The problem with covid is breathing the same air indoors. Normal surgical masks do almost nothing to block covid. Cloth masks do absolutely nothing.
1. First the experts told us not to wear masks because they are totally ineffective against covid
2. Then they weaponised fear, locked everybody indoors and shut down the economy
3. Then they opened the economy and invited everybody to go back to work and leisure
4. But everybody was scared shitless
5. Then they said don't worry - you can wear a mask
6. Then they said wear a mask or else!
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Flu is finally back in Scotland - after its 2 year holiday!
by BoogerMan in
1. social
2. current
the little demon went totally awol for 3 winters, 2019 - 2021, but now it's back with a vengeance: .

"the first minister turns to the "extraordinary levels of winter flu.

"" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-64209723.
cofty

Masks have a trivial effect - if any at all - against an aerosol virus.
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Talked to JWs Today at a Cart Stand
by Sea Breeze in
1. jw
2. friends
they were positioned in a walk way and i had to go right pass them.

i tried to keep walking but my legs went straight to them like they had a mind of their own.. they pointed to john 17:3 on how to get saved.

1 peter 3:18. .
cofty

I have felt tense while talking to JWs on occasions. Before they all went hiding from covid I used to talk to them frequently in Edinburgh. I find the best results come from being really relaxed and friendly on approach and introduce humour when possible.
I've had some good long conversations. At other times my sole objective has been to make them pack up and leave which is also satisfying!
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Elders are no longer teachers
by eyeslice in
1. jw
2. friends
back in the day when i was a young witness lad, you very much got the impression that at least the training as theocratic teachers was good.. even the bible reading back then had a short introduction and conclusion.

you had to research and prepare your own ministry school talks and then perhaps you would graduate to a half of a 55 minute public talk.

then later if you were a book study conductor, you got to decide which scriptures to read and highlight.
cofty

Great OP
I actually have memories of Thursday evenings that were quite good fun. Elders and others were appreciated when they used their initiative and invented entertaining teaching methods.