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  NASA Identifies The Hand of God

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it even has what looks like blood flowing from a palm wound.

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  world-renowned astrophysicist robert jastrow, founding director of nasas goddard institute for space studies, explains the fear of faith many of todays scientists experience.. there is a kind of religion in science, it is the religion of a person who believes there is order and harmony in the universe, and every effect must have its cause; [but] there is no first cause.

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  So the hardline," take no prisoners stance" of the Christian god is an admirable thing?

  It is certainly not hardline. If a theif stole your car and the judge punished him instead of entertaining all his "virtuous" stories about how he visited his grandmother in the nursing home to bring her brownnies, and about how he didn't selfishly hoard his cigarettes but shared them with other inmates the last time his was in jail; I doubt you would think of that judge as doing less than his duty.

  See, God is good, he is a loving father. He paid our due punishment for OUR sin (not Adam's like we were told) while we were yet FAR from him, just so that he can fellowship and commune with us personally.... forever; if we receive it. There are several facets of our Good God. One of those roles is that of Judge. He is a good judge, not a bad one.
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  NASA Identifies The Hand of God

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it even has what looks like blood flowing from a palm wound.

  article.

  world-renowned astrophysicist robert jastrow, founding director of nasas goddard institute for space studies, explains the fear of faith many of todays scientists experience.. there is a kind of religion in science, it is the religion of a person who believes there is order and harmony in the universe, and every effect must have its cause; [but] there is no first cause.

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  If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by

  And that is the basis of all religions except Christianity. When you are before a judge for a traffic violation he simply will not allow you to waste his time with long recounts of all the virtuous things you have done. Courts don't work that way here on earth. And, they certainly don't work that way in Heaven.
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  NASA Identifies The Hand of God

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it even has what looks like blood flowing from a palm wound.

  article.

  world-renowned astrophysicist robert jastrow, founding director of nasas goddard institute for space studies, explains the fear of faith many of todays scientists experience.. there is a kind of religion in science, it is the religion of a person who believes there is order and harmony in the universe, and every effect must have its cause; [but] there is no first cause.

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  So, then, how do you explain that the vast majority of humans, despite their prayers and faith , do not get the same favor from god as the select few?

  For Years I was a devout JW and tried really hard to be "good", prayed all the time....got no where with God. I denied the New Covenant God had offered to all. These causes produced predictable effects. My efforts produced effects that were harmful.

  After making friends with God through the blood of Jesus, I see dramatically different effects. I KNOW in my spirit that I have eternal life. I don't hope for it as if it is something I might get. And what I have, you can get too.

  I experience the internal peace of God, joy in personal relationships that previously eluded me. Restoration of thinking ability. Happy marriage. Loving children. I watch God work in others' lives to round off the edges and produce real christ-like character.

  All on this earth are in various stages of dying. Death is an effect God did not cause. It was caused by someone else. God gives life by the merest act of faith in the blood of his Son. He did all the work. Life is available to all through the simple work of belief.
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  NASA Identifies The Hand of God

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it even has what looks like blood flowing from a palm wound.

  article.

  world-renowned astrophysicist robert jastrow, founding director of nasas goddard institute for space studies, explains the fear of faith many of todays scientists experience.. there is a kind of religion in science, it is the religion of a person who believes there is order and harmony in the universe, and every effect must have its cause; [but] there is no first cause.

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  why is nothing done about greater issues here on earth....where humans actually live?

  How do you know nothing is being done? There are many portraits of miserable humans having their situations turned around by God. These are ususally discounted as accidents, or attributed to another cause by the doubtful. I think maybe what you want is a situation where failure is impossible? The answer as to why this is not provided by God is because all causes produce effects, not just the First One.

  There is real skin in this thing called existence. There are winners and losers. The good news is that winning is available to all.
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  NASA Identifies The Hand of God

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it even has what looks like blood flowing from a palm wound.

  article.

  world-renowned astrophysicist robert jastrow, founding director of nasas goddard institute for space studies, explains the fear of faith many of todays scientists experience.. there is a kind of religion in science, it is the religion of a person who believes there is order and harmony in the universe, and every effect must have its cause; [but] there is no first cause.

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  Those terrible effects are far, far removed from the first effect which identifies the First Cause. Perhaps other causes produced these effects?
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  NASA Identifies The Hand of God

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it even has what looks like blood flowing from a palm wound.

  article.

  world-renowned astrophysicist robert jastrow, founding director of nasas goddard institute for space studies, explains the fear of faith many of todays scientists experience.. there is a kind of religion in science, it is the religion of a person who believes there is order and harmony in the universe, and every effect must have its cause; [but] there is no first cause.

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  Perry, pretty pictures, like these you present,... prove what?

  Oh they don't prove anything. It's just a nice backdrop while discussing the First Cause.

  And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: - Genesis 1: 14
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  NASA Identifies The Hand of God

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it even has what looks like blood flowing from a palm wound.

  article.

  world-renowned astrophysicist robert jastrow, founding director of nasas goddard institute for space studies, explains the fear of faith many of todays scientists experience.. there is a kind of religion in science, it is the religion of a person who believes there is order and harmony in the universe, and every effect must have its cause; [but] there is no first cause.

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  Well that's obvious. The process can be traced forward and backwards. The last cause can be identified by the last effect. So it follows that the first cause can be identified by the first effect.

  It seems that some people are willing to deal with one more cause than others are.
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  New York Baby Terrorizes People

  by Perry in

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  What? 105 views and no one thinks this is hilarious?

  I know it's pretty weird.
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  NASA Identifies The Hand of God

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it even has what looks like blood flowing from a palm wound.

  article.

  world-renowned astrophysicist robert jastrow, founding director of nasas goddard institute for space studies, explains the fear of faith many of todays scientists experience.. there is a kind of religion in science, it is the religion of a person who believes there is order and harmony in the universe, and every effect must have its cause; [but] there is no first cause.

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  Cause and effect runs forwards and backwards. If there is a last cause in a chain, why not a first?
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  Proof the anointed aren't being resurrected yet.....

  by EndofMysteries in

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  the society teaches that since around 1919 the anointed who have died and do die, are resurrected as spirit creatures.

  the only one to be resurrected as a spirit that is documented in the bible is jesus.

  when jesus was resurrected, did he appear to his disciples yet his body was still buried?

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  He had a "glorified" body when resurrected. He could apparently walk through walls and just appear. Same body, new powers. Not Spirit. If he didn't want someone to recognise him, he could easily change their perception, not necessarily his body. And they did recognise him and touch him, and eat with him.