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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

I did.
Droplets from coughing or sneezing VERY close to somebody are a possible means of transmission but the real issue is aerosol indoors.
Cloth masks were performative bullshit.
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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 pigeon knocks over the pieces, shits on the board and declares victory.
The subject of discussion is the veracity of reported miracles.
You seem incapable of following a simple, rational argument. Carry on.
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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

Mathematical modeling of exposure to respiratory pathogens supports that transmission is dominated by short-range aerosol inhalation at most distances within 2 m of the infectious person, and droplets are only dominant when individuals are within 0.2 m when talking or 0.5 m when coughing
This is EXACTLY what I said.
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Are there any new ideas coming from the Watchtower Society?
by RULES & REGULATIONS in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my brother ( who is an elder ) tries very hard to get me back to the meetings.

he calls me every time he and his son ( he's also an elder) give a public talk.

they send me the zoom i.d.
cofty

Is that a change or am I reading too much into it? - SBF
I think it is rooted in the Watchtower idea of 'life' as reified 'thing' - a kind of force - that comes only from god.
Jesus helped make all the stuff but it needed god to animate it.
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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

Arguing with you is like playing chess with a pigeon.
Why should anyone give credence to biblical miracles but not those of the Swami?
His miracles are far more recent and attested by multiple living witnesses.
You asked for names dates and places and I gave them to you.
Cognitive dissonance is not good for you.
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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

Fishy?
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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

A group of six devotees had come to have darshan of Baba from Australia . Baba called them for a private interview.
During the normal course of the talk, Baba looked at one of the devotees and asked -- “Why did you come now. Your mother is not well. She needs you there back in Australia” .
He replied saying-- “Yes Baba, I called home yesterday night and this news was conveyed to me. I pray for her early recovery.”
Baba replied --
“Go home soon. She is asking for you. In fact go home now.”
So saying, Baba created a map of the world with the wave of the hand. He spread it on the wall and the following conversation took place : --
BABA : “Where is Australia in this map ?”
Devotee : “Here, Baba .” (Pointing to the map).
Baba touched it and the world map changed into an Australian map.
BABA : “Where in Australia do you say ?”
Devotee : “New South Wales, Baba .” (pointing to the map).
Baba touched it and the Australian map changed into the map of New South Wales.
BABA : “Where in New South Wales do you say ?”
When the devotee mentioned the place, Baba touched it and the chart changed to show all the apartments in the area.
Then Baba touched the house in which the man was staying and lo! the wall of the interview room became the door of the devotee’s home. Baba opened the door and showed the man his mother sleeping on the sofa. Baba called the man and asked him to go in and closed the door. He rubbed his hands on the door and the door became the wall of the interview room again!
Later when the Australians came out of the interview room, only five came out instead of the six who went in. The students of Prashanthi Nilayam campus saw this. Later they called back the man who was sent to Australia only an hour later, who confirmed his ‘safe arrival’.
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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?