Posts by Perry

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Evolution is a Fact - Index of Parts 1 - 40

by cofty in

#1 protein functional redundancy comparing the sequences of amino acids in ubiquitous proteins confirms the relationship between all living things..

#2 dna functional redundancy comparison of the dna that codes for the amino acids of ubiquitous proteins predicts the tree of life with an astonishing degree of accuracy..

#3 ervs endogenous retroviruses that infected our ancestors are found in the same place of the genome of our closest primate cousins..

Perry

They hurl insults. They throw pseudoscience BS in your face. They write posts that fold in on themselves and then when you question their spin they tell you that you are stupid and act like babies.

That is true. But to be fair, we all used to engage in that kind of behavior to one degree or another when we were Witnesses. Some people are just "evolving" more slowly than others.

We had absolutely ZERO education in sound biblical doctrine, yet we went to people's doors and acted so cock sure of ourselves. When they said anything about heaven, we railed on them about the "paradise earth" and regarded them as ignorant, uneducated, sappy silly-headed buffoons.

We never even paused for a moment to consider that ALL CHRISTIANS already believed in a paradise earth.....they just call it the Millennium Reign instead.

We all signed on to someone else' research and bought it hook line and sinker because it "had the ring of truth" as my father used to say.

Cofty has simply drilled out of one prison cell into another one. He miscalculated and bored through the wrong wall. He is inside of another illusion based on someone else's research, Why? Because he has no formal scientific education himself to perform his own tests. It is a familiar environment for him. It just feels right to him.

But Cofty has deeper issues than the average parroting ideologue. Virtually everyone including Bill Gates likens DNA to a code. The DNA code even has another code on top on the four letter one. Years ago I asked Cofty where did the code come from. He simply stated that it really wasn't a code, it just acted like one and looked like one. I guess that had the "ring of truth" to him. For Cofty, truth is not a concern, it is all about the semantics. Mind numbing.

Anyway, my offer still stands.

Cofty, if you change your mind, just IM me and I will call the professor and see if he is willing to make good on his offer to be educated by someone regarding evolution. This could be your chance to really make a name for yourself. (Not to mention get a free vacation out of the deal.)

I suspect that you wont mind a little audio/video right? Looks like some of your friends here are counting on you.

P. S. Are you going to tell us what you do for a living, or are you unemployed ?

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Evolution is a Fact - Index of Parts 1 - 40

by cofty in

#1 protein functional redundancy comparing the sequences of amino acids in ubiquitous proteins confirms the relationship between all living things..

#2 dna functional redundancy comparison of the dna that codes for the amino acids of ubiquitous proteins predicts the tree of life with an astonishing degree of accuracy..

#3 ervs endogenous retroviruses that infected our ancestors are found in the same place of the genome of our closest primate cousins..

Perry

He could invite Nick Lane of UCL for a visit if he seriously wants to discuss the latest developments in bioenergetics.

So I guess that means you decline my offer and the offer of Dr. Tours. I was really looking forward to meeting you. I guess I'm not really surprised. Your lack of formal education in science would be quite embarrassingly evident when engaging in any kind of meaningful dialogue with someone who actually does makes molecules for a living. It also forces you to rely on others research.

How is that different than what we all did with the WT's "research" at one time?

Well, the offer still stands in case you change your mind. Can't you at least give us a hint at what you do for a living?

Have a blessed day !

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Evolution is a Fact - Index of Parts 1 - 40

by cofty in

#1 protein functional redundancy comparing the sequences of amino acids in ubiquitous proteins confirms the relationship between all living things..

#2 dna functional redundancy comparison of the dna that codes for the amino acids of ubiquitous proteins predicts the tree of life with an astonishing degree of accuracy..

#3 ervs endogenous retroviruses that infected our ancestors are found in the same place of the genome of our closest primate cousins..

Perry

C'mon Cofty,

It's Rice University in Houston for goodness sakes. I grew up there. I promise to pay all the bills, take you to some fantastic restaurants, tour NASA with you.

All you have to do is explain how macro-evolution (molecules to man evolution) works to someone who really does have the education that you so often claim you wish others had. (Even though you have ZERO such education yourself).

I'm in the construction industry. Dr. Tours "makes molecules" for a living. I'm curious, what do you do for a living?

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Evolution is a Fact - Index of Parts 1 - 40

by cofty in

#1 protein functional redundancy comparing the sequences of amino acids in ubiquitous proteins confirms the relationship between all living things..

#2 dna functional redundancy comparison of the dna that codes for the amino acids of ubiquitous proteins predicts the tree of life with an astonishing degree of accuracy..

#3 ervs endogenous retroviruses that infected our ancestors are found in the same place of the genome of our closest primate cousins..

Perry

Hey Cofty,

Professor Tours is one of the ten most cited chemistry scientists in the world. He would like to talk to you. I will purchase the air ticket for you and put you up in a hotel if I can be there when you explain to him how evolution works. Deal? Just think about all the people you could save.

Let me tell you what goes on in the back rooms of science – with National Academy members, with Nobel Prize winners. I have sat with them, and when I get them alone, not in public – because it’s a scary thing, if you say what I just said – I say, “Do you understand all of this, where all of this came from, and how this happens?” Every time that I have sat with people who are synthetic chemists, who understand this, they go “Uh-uh. Nope.” These people are just so far off, on how to believe this stuff came together. I’ve sat with National Academy members, with Nobel Prize winners. Sometimes I will say, “Do you understand this?”And if they’re afraid to say “Yes,” they say nothing. They just stare at me, because they can’t sincerely do it.

I was once brought in by the Dean of the Department, many years ago, and he was a chemist. He was kind of concerned about some things. I said, “Let me ask you something. You’re a chemist. Do you understand this? How do you get DNA without a cell membrane? And how do you get a cell membrane without a DNA? And how does all this come together from this piece of jelly?” We have no idea, we have no idea. I said, “Isn’t it interesting that you, the Dean of science, and I, the chemistry professor, can talk about this quietly in your office, but we can’t go out there and talk about this?”

If you understand evolution, I am fine with that. I’m not going to try to change you – not at all. In fact, I wish I had the understanding that you have.

But about seven or eight years ago I posted on my Web site that I don’t understand. And I said, “I will buy lunch for anyone that will sit with me and explain to me evolution, and I won’t argue with you until I don’t understand something – I will ask you to clarify. But you can’t wave by and say, “This enzyme does that.”
You’ve got to get down in the details of where molecules are built, for me. Nobody has come forward.
The Atheist Society contacted me. They said that they will buy the lunch, and they challenged the Atheist Society, “Go down to Houston and have lunch with this guy, and talk to him.” Nobody has come! Now remember, because I’m just going to ask, when I stop understanding what you’re talking about, I will ask. So I sincerely want to know. I would like to believe it. But I just can’t.

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Evolution is a Fact - Index of Parts 1 - 40

by cofty in

#1 protein functional redundancy comparing the sequences of amino acids in ubiquitous proteins confirms the relationship between all living things..

#2 dna functional redundancy comparison of the dna that codes for the amino acids of ubiquitous proteins predicts the tree of life with an astonishing degree of accuracy..

#3 ervs endogenous retroviruses that infected our ancestors are found in the same place of the genome of our closest primate cousins..

Perry

Cofty,

For someone who has zero scientific training, higher scientific education or professional experience in the sciences, I think you have done an excellent job in posting (for the umpteenth time) a synopsis of other peoples' work. Thanks for the reminder that your views haven't changed.

Also as a reminder, thousands of Phd. credentialed scientists & professionals disagree with you and your sources conclusions. Their views haven't changed either, and that really is a fact.

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Is there truth in religion

by bola in

i am asking this questions due to the teachings, beliefs and practices of different religions..

Perry

Only God has ultimate Truth.

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Is there truth in religion

by bola in

i am asking this questions due to the teachings, beliefs and practices of different religions..

Perry

Of course. There is some truth is probably most religions just as there is some truth in most philosophies. They are just not the Source of Truth. ANY group professing ANY ideology is led by human leaders, and that is where we get into trouble, believing in humans.

"if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch" - Jesus @ Mt. 15:14

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Southern California USA Congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses On High Alert

by JW GoneBad in

circuit overseers, elders, ministerial servants, pioneers and rank & file are stressed out over an ex-jw (kevin) who has visited nearly 20 congregations (orange county) and has high-jacked the opening prayers and done some effective witnessing before he is escorted to the back door.

and everything is caught on video!.

kevin is also visiting numerous jw cart locations from the los angeles area to orange county and giving a most effective wiitness at each location and they're all on video.

Perry

I pulled into a KH parking lot with my wife and kids late one Saturday morning and struck up a conversation with an elder. After showing him a quote from the Watchtower that Jesus was not his Mediator, he seemed genuinely surprised. I asked him if this concerned him.

He said something I'll never forget. He said, "if what you are telling me is true, then I'm in the wrong religion".

I left it at that and wished him a good day.

Witnessing to JW's can be effective, but here's the deal: You must truly care about the individual you are talking to. If you don't, it will show and you will appear disingenuous. If your goal is win an argument, show them up as hypocritical, bash their church, or just grind your axe at their expense, you will not be effective.

I appreciate this guy's desire to do "something", but he should do some soul searching, identify his own motives, and then examine what he wishes to accomplish. We should treat others the way we want to be treated. That is admittedly a tall order, but an excellent guide and goal.

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1975 Research (sorry, even more!)

by Splash in

here's a document from the time, which exposed 1975 as it was unfolding.. i've also attached a document which is an unstructured collection of 1975 observations, reasoning on the wt teachings and comments, and looking at how they republished certain books with changes to hide their 1975 teachings etc.. if anyone fancies sorting through these they might find a new angle not previously considered.. however the bottom line is that there is a ton of evidence that wt were pedaling 1975 to the masses for years.how they try to turn around today to pretend otherwise is nothing short of hypocritical cowardice..

Perry

Armageddon coming in 1975 was talked about as a for sure thing. At five years old, I well remember my father stating after Nixon won reelection in 1972, "Well, it looks like Nixon will end this old system".

In 1975, I turned 12 years old. My uncle sold his house and business only to turn to alcoholism in the aftermath. No one attended his funeral when he died, I was told. He was Df'd.

I turned to marijuana at that time to help deal with the stress of either A. About to be annihilated or B. Being in a family dedicated to a cult where nothing was ever good or perfect enough.

Starting around age 8, at each birthday, instead of receiving presents to open up at a birthday party like other kids; I would count on my fingers how many years I had left before I would be killed at Armageddon, at age 12.

I never once thought that I would survive Armageddon. You see, I was always in trouble for talking too much. I got whipped with a belt a lot. I figured that God would just pick up where my father left off and finish me off.

I pretty much stayed stoned until age 19, when the State had to step in and save me from myself... that was after getting married at age 17, having a child at age 19, and getting divorced almost immediately thereafter..... all while still a teenager. Of course, I was from one of the prominent JW families in Houston, who were members of the original congregation there from the 1930's.

I got kicked out of school for smoking pot in the 8th grade after failing the 7th. School had a way of interfering with my pot smoking. I never got to finish even one year of High School.

The carnage created by the 1975 failed prediction robbed thousands of people of their ability to trust in God or authority figures etc. As a teen, when adults were speaking I immediately assumed they were lying, expert liars.

We always had the book study at our house. One time around 1975 the book study conductor felt obligated to tell us that it would be our task to tame the animals of the earth in the soon coming new system. He actually stated that we would have to go out in boats and tame the fish.

After the study, when all had left ( I was the youngest) everyone had a big laugh at the conductor because he said that we would have to get in little boats and tame fish in the New system.

I just stared at my family in amazement at how they could submit to a man's authority while at the same time ridicule him as ignorant. It was obviously time to twist up another fatty, and go play with the dog in the back yard.

1975 was indeed a nightmare. One created solely by the Watchtower Bible and Track Society

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. - John 3: 17

Jesus saved me from predators like the Watchtower. He saved me from the excesses of myself. He saved me from being condemned on Judgment Day after I die. In this life, he gave me real freedom, joy and peace. He blessed me with my own family.

Thank you Jesus.

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C.T. Russell (the Faithful and Wise Servant) was identified by God as being 'the man in linen, the man with the writer's inkhorn' through an unsuspecting -- get this -- Sign Painter!

by ScenicViewer in

i was just now looking up one of the old references to c.t.

russell being the faithful and discreet slave, of mt.

24:45, in the finished mystery.

Perry

People haven't changed much.