Posts by Theburstbubble

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So Today Was My Wife's First Ever Birthday Party

by dubstepped in

she turned one today, and 36 earlier this week.

we planned a big party, big for two people that have never thrown a party before.

we rented a church fellowship hall because 1. it was nice and big and affordable and 2. it was kind of awesome to throw a party in a place we would have never ventured in our previous life.

Theburstbubble

Awww that sounds fab :) Thanks for sharing ❤️

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Faith, where now?

by Theburstbubble in

so for the first time ever i went to a church service at my local church (coe) and i have to say it was awful!

it was just like a ritual.

the vicar would say something and then the congregation would all say a phrase in unison back to him.

Theburstbubble

Hi Fayedunaway

Yes I'm in the UK and it was a Church of England service, I was hoping for something light and interesting and to be honest it was a real culture shock.

Don't worry Crazyguy I'm not running back to the witnesses.

If you can both PM me with your suggestions and experiences that would be great.

Many thanks

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Faith, where now?

by Theburstbubble in

so for the first time ever i went to a church service at my local church (coe) and i have to say it was awful!

it was just like a ritual.

the vicar would say something and then the congregation would all say a phrase in unison back to him.

Ah Bonsai, thank you for your comment. Not negative at all. I don't know why I have such a spiritual need. Maybe it's 38 years of conditioning or maybe it's just how I am. Who knows! But I think you are right in the whole sense of community thing. I do miss that. I am building relationships slowly but it does take time!

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Faith, where now?

by Theburstbubble in

so for the first time ever i went to a church service at my local church (coe) and i have to say it was awful!

it was just like a ritual.

the vicar would say something and then the congregation would all say a phrase in unison back to him.

Theburstbubble

The thing is Cofty, I think there is no answer to everything. I know you are totally into evolution and I get that. I believe there is a connection between everything and we do evolve (that is clear). However, as I mentioned in one of your posts I still cannot quite comprehend that everything we know came from one cell. I have so many questions about evolution that I just don't think can be answered. But on the flip side I do think that there are is also not much evidence that God exists.

But, I like the concept of God. I like the values of the bible. Yes, I understand it could all be a huge fairytale but so what if it is? You and I will die, we will both live our lives to the full, the only difference is that you will believe there is nothing and I will hope there is something more. If there isn't then we will both be in the ground none the wiser :)

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Faith, where now?

by Theburstbubble in

so for the first time ever i went to a church service at my local church (coe) and i have to say it was awful!

it was just like a ritual.

the vicar would say something and then the congregation would all say a phrase in unison back to him.

Theburstbubble

So for the first time ever I went to a church service at my local church (COE) and I have to say it was awful! It was just like a ritual. The vicar would say something and then the congregation would all say a phrase in unison back to him. In between were prayers, hymns etc. This went on for an hour. It was totally unfeeling and I'm not sure how people even learn about the bible at such places.

So anyway, as much as I don't want to go back to being a witness I do have to say they genuinely discuss the scriptures far more than churches.

I know the majority of you on here are atheists but I still want to believe in something. I was hoping visiting a church once a month would give me that fix but it really didn't.

For those with a faith, any suggestions on a nice church to upbuilding my faith without all of the silly 'add ons' that the witnesses have?

If you are atheist please don't comment saying it's all a load of rubbish etc, I can believe in whatever I want to, as can you, so no negativity please.

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Evolution is a Fact #31 - Ten Questions for Creationists

by cofty in

i thought this would be a good time to pose some questions based on the series so far.. if creationism is true these should be easy.

answers that don't involve copy-paste would be really interesting to read.. ... .

1. since some proteins can be assembled in more ways than there are atoms in the universe why do the sequences of amino acids and bases vary between species in exactly the way evolution predicts?

Theburstbubble

Hi Cofty

Im not sure what I believe in to be honest. But there are a few things about evolution which I can't understand and maybe you can help.

How did that first cell come about? And why does this not still happen?

How did that first cell manage to survive long enough to evolve?

The rest I can understand. Please keep your answer succinct as I do get bored very easily!

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JW Child Abuse News- UK

by Theburstbubble in

not sure if this has been posted before as it was in january, but none the less i'm glad news is getting out there.

the religion they try so hard to protect by covering up these horrible abuses is now the same religion which getting into the news for all the wrong reasons.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/484952/uk-jehovahs-witnesses-sex-abuse-cover-up.

Theburstbubble

Awww that's heartbreaking. It's disgusting that the elders swept that under the carpet. How dare they! Those poor children. I'm glad these things are getting exposed. I think 5 years sentence seems very lenient though.

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JW Child Abuse News- UK

by Theburstbubble in

not sure if this has been posted before as it was in january, but none the less i'm glad news is getting out there.

the religion they try so hard to protect by covering up these horrible abuses is now the same religion which getting into the news for all the wrong reasons.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/484952/uk-jehovahs-witnesses-sex-abuse-cover-up.

Theburstbubble

Not sure if this has been posted before as it was in January, but none the less I'm glad news is getting out there. The religion they try so hard to protect by covering up these horrible abuses is now the same religion which getting into the news for all the wrong reasons.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/484952/UK-Jehovahs-Witnesses-sex-abuse-cover-up

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NWT...how accurate?

by Theburstbubble in

i'm sorry if i'm covering old ground here.

but is the nwt bible a credible translation of the scriptures?

i'm not asking if you believe in the bible or not.

Theburstbubble

I don't know why but I find it quite sad if the NWT is so misleading to support their own beliefs. Well I do know why it makes me feel sad because it means everything was a lie. I know there is a lot wrong with this religion but I had hoped the NWT was a good version. Thanks for the information, I'll do some more research.

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NWT...how accurate?

by Theburstbubble in

i'm sorry if i'm covering old ground here.

but is the nwt bible a credible translation of the scriptures?

i'm not asking if you believe in the bible or not.

Theburstbubble

I'm sorry if I'm covering old ground here. But is the NWT bible a credible translation of the scriptures? I'm not asking if you believe in the bible or not. Just as a translation is it as accurate as they say it is? Or have they played with some of the verses to suit the beliefs? Just curious...