to grasp that the basic purpose of science is to produce useful models of reality.
how to help him understand that trying to make observable reality "fit" around a collection of writings designed in its first half to inspire the oftentimes persecuted jewish people and in its second to consolidate the fragmented roman empire is an exercise in futility?.
sorry, burn.. i couldn't resist.. hope you're having a wonderful day,.
Dawg,
It seems to me that you are saying that if there is anything out there left called mystery, we will one day find an anwer to what it is. If that day comes and we no longer need to explore the exterior (including outer space), then perhaps we will look interiorly. And once we find there is nothing more there to plumb, what will we do next?
to grasp that the basic purpose of science is to produce useful models of reality.
how to help him understand that trying to make observable reality "fit" around a collection of writings designed in its first half to inspire the oftentimes persecuted jewish people and in its second to consolidate the fragmented roman empire is an exercise in futility?.
sorry, burn.. i couldn't resist.. hope you're having a wonderful day,.
5go,
Try Matt. 25:34-40
HS,
Apathy in the face of relievable suffering is evil. Matt. 25:41-46
pope 'led cover-up of child abuse by priests' last updated at 23:22pm on 30.09.06 add your view.
top: tom doyle and, bottom, pope benedict .
the pope played a leading role in a systematic cover-up of child sex abuse by roman catholic priests, according to a shocking documentary to be screened by the bbc tonight.
If the Pope's words are to have any relevance, they will effect change. If not, they are just words. Time will tell.
hey yall, i was thinking of the watchtower/un scandal the other day and came up with this analogy.
so far on here ive heard the ymca and the vatican analogies, which i like also.
mine goes like this.. .
3d Witness' argument is that the Watchtower Society never said that they couldn't have anything to do with the superior authorities (governments), of which the U.N. is one. Nothing says JWs can't use government sponsored programs, etc. like postal services, court systems, Library of Congress, schools, and the like. Why could they not therefore, use the U.N.'s library and benefit from human rights activities, etc. How would you respond?
My! Let's go back to banning books again. We are becoming so progressive.
I live in the capital city, Tallahassee.
i've been thinking about becoming a foster parent, or doing some work at the local shelter or something.
just mulling over some ideas.... anyone have any experiences in it?.
In the mornings I volunteer at the Soup Kitchen and in the afternoons at the State Library, where I do research and create files and compile info pertaining to Leon County and the city of Tallahassee.
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don't we wish another group would do this?
According to the following link there are some 46,000 priests in the U.S., which means that the pedophile problem is under 7%. It has an interesting observation about the Protestant clergy. I think they have yet to address their own problem.
I also think that Snap is performing an invaluable work, by keeping the problem to the forefront. Although the Catholic Chuch has done a lot of cleaning up, there is still a lot left to be done. Snap may never be fully appeased, but at least an effort should be made to that end.
or you can just look at it at the website without the page numbers i referenced.
i know this is very old hat for most folks here but new to me.
most of the information i got was from here and the un website.
You should come on over to Topix and post this over there. Thanks.
http://www.topix.net/forum/religion/jehovahs-witness/TUIO2D8KN76PVKNUU
see "appeal highlights church confidentiality.
" do you think the accused is really interested in the clergy/penitent privilege?.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/pe_news_local_d_appeal05.41eb983.html .
See "Appeal highlights church confidentiality." Do you think the accused is really interested in the clergy/penitent privilege?
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_appeal05.41eb983.html
