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  Can i defend my Faith?

  by mrbunyrabit in

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  so i thought ill check to see how "strong" the things are i believe in.

  im still hooked to allot of the wts's teachings, and i still believe in allot of them , even thought i have enough questions of my own to start my own bible school.. so what would you ask me as a "witness" now, so i can try and defend my faith and by doing so, that i might learn something about myself, and what i believe in..

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  Knowsnothing

  Mrbunyrabit, why is God itching to destroy 1.5 billion Muslims?

  Do you hold the Genesis accounts of creation and the flood to have actually happened?
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  If you don't know what's wrong it can't be fixed

  by N.drew in

  1. watchtower
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  that is what i heard last night at my yoga class.

  she said for something to be fixed first it must become known what needs fixing.

  it is true for the physical, but also for the spiritual i believe.

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  Knowsnothing

  What if they passed all your tests? The fairy example was to point out that there are human experiences that are confirmed by eye witnesses at the time of the experience. Even within the scientific method such a fact has scientific weight as well as in the courtroom. When two people say they saw the same thing, such as a murder, questioners can accurately determine if they are lying or not based on the science of psychology and other factors. More than one person is greater than one person.

  That is for the scope of human reality, Sab. You are entering the unproven supernatural. Thousands have claimed to see aliens, and there is yet to be proof. Don't let numbers fool you.
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  If you don't know what's wrong it can't be fixed

  by N.drew in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  that is what i heard last night at my yoga class.

  she said for something to be fixed first it must become known what needs fixing.

  it is true for the physical, but also for the spiritual i believe.

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  Knowsnothing

  So how is it you believe the mind can't discover God for real? Is it because you have not learned to trust your own thoughts?

  I think what you are saying is that you can make God be whatever you wish. He either is, and nothing I think about him would change him, or he doesn't and I am just wanting an imaginary friend that will pat my back when I need one.

  How is defering your thoughts over to a non-existent being any different from solo meditation, reflection, etc.?

  Bump N.drew.
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  If you don't know what's wrong it can't be fixed

  by N.drew in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  that is what i heard last night at my yoga class.

  she said for something to be fixed first it must become known what needs fixing.

  it is true for the physical, but also for the spiritual i believe.

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  Knowsnothing

  So how is it you believe the mind can't discover God for real? Is it because you have not learned to trust your own thoughts?

  I think what you are saying is that you can make God be whatever you wish. He either is, and nothing I think about him would change him, or he doesn't and I am just wanting an imaginary friend that will pat my back when I need one.

  How is defering your thoughts over to a non-existent being any different from solo meditation, reflection, etc.?
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  If you don't know what's wrong it can't be fixed

  by N.drew in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  that is what i heard last night at my yoga class.

  she said for something to be fixed first it must become known what needs fixing.

  it is true for the physical, but also for the spiritual i believe.

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  Knowsnothing

  Many methods. First of all prayer. Meditation. Common sense. Intuition. Experience of course. Maybe many more.

  And all of these are subjective. Yay!
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  What's a Good Standard for Right and Wrong?

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  1. if you say that reducing harm is a valid standard because that is what people want, then how are you not committing the logical fallacy of begging the question by saying that what people want, is what makes something morally right?.

  2. if you say that reducing harm is a valid standard of morality because that is what people want, then how are you not promoting an arbitrary standard since it is based on peoples subjective feelings and desires which change?

  3. if reducing overall harm is the standard of morality, then should a nation that is being attacked by another nation not practice self-defense, since by defending itself it may very well increase overall harm to both nations?.

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  Knowsnothing

  A glaring example of differing cultural norms defining morality is exactly what NC pointed out. Some tribes around the world still have women bear-breasted. This would be looked down upon by people of other cultures.

  Perry, is that a biblical absolute? That of being unclothed as a sin?
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  What's a Good Standard for Right and Wrong?

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
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  1. if you say that reducing harm is a valid standard because that is what people want, then how are you not committing the logical fallacy of begging the question by saying that what people want, is what makes something morally right?.

  2. if you say that reducing harm is a valid standard of morality because that is what people want, then how are you not promoting an arbitrary standard since it is based on peoples subjective feelings and desires which change?

  3. if reducing overall harm is the standard of morality, then should a nation that is being attacked by another nation not practice self-defense, since by defending itself it may very well increase overall harm to both nations?.

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  Knowsnothing

  Yes, NC, I agree. If we went to another part of the world, I would probably try to respect the local customs and kindly request to abstain from certain things I was not comfortable with.

  I think morality is more about humans trying to understand one another and acting in ways to benefit themselves and others at the same time.
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  What's a Good Standard for Right and Wrong?

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  1. if you say that reducing harm is a valid standard because that is what people want, then how are you not committing the logical fallacy of begging the question by saying that what people want, is what makes something morally right?.

  2. if you say that reducing harm is a valid standard of morality because that is what people want, then how are you not promoting an arbitrary standard since it is based on peoples subjective feelings and desires which change?

  3. if reducing overall harm is the standard of morality, then should a nation that is being attacked by another nation not practice self-defense, since by defending itself it may very well increase overall harm to both nations?.

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  Knowsnothing

  A good standard for right and wrong would be to work together with others, because it benefits you, it benefits others, and in others being benefitted, you will in turn benefit more.

  Perry, shame on you. You didn't even attempt to answer the other questions posted on your other thread. You merely ignored them and started this new thread. Is this a regular habit of yours? It's quite off-putting.
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  Does anyone here dream about demons?

  by not bitter in

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  i do, every few months and the dreams are terrifying.

  i had one last night and the demons grabbed me as usual and instead of shouting out big j's name like i usually do in these dreams (not out loud mind you) i shouted instead ''get away from me satan'' ha!.

  i don't believe in either but obviously my fear of demons growing up as affected my subconscious into adulthood (i'm 40).

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  Knowsnothing

  Demons are just a subconscious representation of your struggle of believing in the unbelievable. Your demons is really your intellectual side surfacing, and your yelling "Get behind me Satan!" or "Jehovah!" is your thought-stopping mechanism.

  Your welcome. You owe me 2 cents for my services.
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  Thinking can undermine religious faith, study finds.

  by whereami in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  thinking can undermine religious faith, study findsthose who think more analytically are less inclined to be religious believers than are those who tend to follow a gut instinct, researchers conclude.those who think more analytically are less inclined to be religious believers than are those who tend to follow a gut instinct, researchers conclude.

  (uriel sinai / getty images / april 26, 2012).

  by amina khan, los angeles times.

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  Knowsnothing

  Fernando, I find that that quote from Prof. Yamane is accurate. There are "spiritual Atheists" I have encountered.