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  greatest show on earth

  by unstopableravens in

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  i wanted to start this thread two weeks ago,however i have had alot going on with wifey and the elders,that is another thread.

  to be honest my mind has been on my family.

  i will be able to discuss the book tommorow morning.

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  It answers the big question of beginnings, which atheism cannot answer.

  Theism answers the cause for the effect. Atheism does not. For atheism, there was either no cause, or this universe is one of an infinite number, and thus is able to avoid confronting any beginning cause, or what happened before the beginning.

  Just another gentle reminder for our readers. Atheism is only a position in the disbelief in the claims ('there are gods') made by theists. It has no position on how the universe came to be. Subtle distinction but an important one. Atheism doesn't answer questions, it does the questioning.
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  What were your favorite assembly foods?

  by NoRegrets in

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  so i'm young enough to not remember having hot prepared meals at assemblies, but heard all about it from my parents and the like.

  but what i do remember were all of the cold sandwiches and institutional snacks and soda.

  remember the food tickets we started to use?

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  Spoon burgers and homemade donuts - Saskatoon, SK, Canada. Early 80's.
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  greatest show on earth

  by unstopableravens in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to start this thread two weeks ago,however i have had alot going on with wifey and the elders,that is another thread.

  to be honest my mind has been on my family.

  i will be able to discuss the book tommorow morning.

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  JB -- Totaly wrong.

  Fail

  Well I'm sure glad we cleared that up.

  I better get back to my baby fricassee. Adding more red wine. It makes it so much more enjoyable.
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  greatest show on earth

  by unstopableravens in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to start this thread two weeks ago,however i have had alot going on with wifey and the elders,that is another thread.

  to be honest my mind has been on my family.

  i will be able to discuss the book tommorow morning.

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  The whole atheistic movement is a pseudo religion wrapped up in faith.

  And now we come to the inevitable juncture of tossing in a strawman /red herring in this thread. A kindly reminder, if I may.

  Atheism is not an religion.

  Atheism is not based, according to your perceived, misinformed (intentional or otherwise) understanding, on pseudo science.

  Atheism never requires a leap of faith.

  Atheism is a position only one thing, one thing (repetition for emphasis). It is the disbelief in the claims/assertions of any god that people like to gratuitously toss around.

  Carry on.
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  If there is a God why didn't he sign our DNA

  by scotoma in

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  todays scientists can and do insert their trademark into dna.. why couldn't jehovah anticipate scientists learning this technique and stumbling across a strand that says "human by yhwh"?.

  that would have answered a lot of questions.. he could have even included a model number human2.0.

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  Scotoma

  I am convinced that the only thing that can settle this is for God to actually appear.

  You mean until then we have to put up with 'enlightened' people speaking on his/it/ her /whatever behalf? Pity.

  **edited to ensure androgyny
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  Your God asks for too much

  by Qcmbr in

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  i was wondering (again) about what i got out of my deal with mormon god.

  the more i thought about it the more i realised that the xian god asks way too much and offers too little.. what does xg demand:.

  1 - obedience to changeable often arbitrary commandments normally with little clarification of when and when not to apply them.

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  So Christ is the expensive life coach you can do without if you have sufficient willpower?

  Not everyone needs or wants a Tony Robbins!
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  Your God asks for too much

  by Qcmbr in

  1. watchtower
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  i was wondering (again) about what i got out of my deal with mormon god.

  the more i thought about it the more i realised that the xian god asks way too much and offers too little.. what does xg demand:.

  1 - obedience to changeable often arbitrary commandments normally with little clarification of when and when not to apply them.

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  Trying to identifiy the right god is akin to asking a group of semi-nude men, "Who is Sparticus?"...and we all know the rest of story.
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  What is your religious belief now?

  by jwfacts in

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  i have a new poll at jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/ as i am very interested to see what people have moved on to believe.

  as this is considered sensitive by some, you can answer anonymously at the jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/, or answer on this thread.

  this is what i have created in the list, but feel free to add comments, corrections, or options i have missed.. .

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  Certainly false religion has to take a lot of the blame for destroyed faith.

  Just a gentle correction. Actually, it's a path of rational thought and critical thinking that exposes what faith really is. Then it gets destroyed.
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  What is your religious belief now?

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
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  i have a new poll at jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/ as i am very interested to see what people have moved on to believe.

  as this is considered sensitive by some, you can answer anonymously at the jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/, or answer on this thread.

  this is what i have created in the list, but feel free to add comments, corrections, or options i have missed.. .

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  Agnostic while I was in the JW organization and when I finally came to my senses (took a stand, actually - on my thoughts), I considered myself an atheist. I don't believe in spirituality as it's a dodgy word and means a millions things to many people. Yet I am in awe with nature and human nature.

  Looked at many religious beliefs with an extremely open mind and still felt all they were offering was soft toffee goo - tastes great but no substance. But, each to their own as long as their beliefs do not encroach on my personal freedoms or influence any secular laws.
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  The Super Bowl - 9er Fans get over it....you got BEAT!

  by dreamgolfer in

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  yup, that is what i saw, the "kid" ck for the 9ers could not get the ball in the endzone via a throw, so that is it over and out.

  if crabtree was a star he would have knew how to break free and catch the ball regardless if a harmless raven was on him, (sir mike was pushing off, too btw).

  the game is over!

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  I'm just glad Ray Lewis will finally go away.