Posts by WhatshallIcallmyself

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An interesting reasoning for the existence of God (from JW public talk)

by anointed1 in

i was on an official tour last week to another part of my country.

on my way to the hotel, i noticed sign-board of jw kingdom hall.

i thought i would attend sunday meeting as i knew no one would recognize me.. seeing “a new-comer” in the audience, public speaker adapted his material making it especially appealing to me.

WhatshallIcallmyself

"Don’t just write him off because of his background" - anointed1

The speaker's background has got nothing to do with a thinking person dismissing such a ludicrous analogy. The speaker's analogy is written off because it is nonsense. He is making an assumption that the Earth is unique and then asserting his assumption is a fact and going from there. It's a basic logical error yet here you are, anointed1, touting this guy's nonsense as something profound.

And your response to your op being criticised? Any of us on here who have had children will be vary aware of how consciousness develops as the child gains experience and memories. That should be a subtle clue as to the evolutionary development of consciousness....

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Mythical Nemesis and Nibiru, or is it?

by Vidqun in

a long time since the topic has been raised on jwn.

" according to the majority of scientists, it's all our fault.

our high carbon emissions and increase in co2 are causing changes in our weather.

WhatshallIcallmyself

I think this is another example of people taking scientific data and then making up crap that ultimately has nothing to do with the initially presented data.

Re. climate change. The evidence does not support the idea that our changing climate is driven by the Sun. Yes it is in part caused by changes in the Sun's radiation (we know that the Sun has various phases that it changes through) but that does not account for all the data collected on this topic. To suggest this idea as a reason for our changing climate/changing average temperatures shows that a lot of information is being ignored.

Re. Binary system. Missing the approach of a comet measuring approximately 20 metres in diameter is one thing. To suggest that we might be missing a red dwarf (the smallest estimations of which suggest a size of 34590 miles in diameter) is silly... There are unanswered questions related to the behaviour of the planets in the Solar System but, again, to suggest some of the above demonstrates a lack of knowledge of all the data available!

The bottom line is: Stop taking evidence in isolation to forward ideas that are destroyed in the light of all the available evidence...

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JWs kinda admit to not being Christian

by NikL in

during the book study which is basically a book all about the history of "gods organization" ©.

a paragraph that hit me like a ton of the proverbial bricks was this.... 9 first, jehovah’s servants came to have the proper view of the importance of god’s name.

faithful early bible students viewed the ransom arrangement as the bible’s main teaching.

WhatshallIcallmyself

"That was after I wondered why the globe in the Stephen Lett video was spinning the wrong way."

Only in your opinion. Evidence has to be interpreted and although you may interpret the Earth to spin that way others interpret it differently. I know a scientist who has said that all the text books are wrong and that is coming from a scientist who has lost his job because of the world wide Satanic conspiracy to mislead everyone. Don't be misled for time is short. Your local Kingdom Hall has many leaflets that will correct your thinking so run there now before religion is banned and you get shut out in the cold.

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What is the purpose of life?

by slimboyfat in

while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

WhatshallIcallmyself

Looter -

In those stories that were written back before mankind knew any better your god killed thousands upon thousands of people personally and sat back whilst his worshipers killed thousands upon thousands more. Have you bothered to read the Bible, ever? What you are in essence saying is that you act and behave in a manner that has nothing in common with this entity that you believe offers us the best example of how to live our lives; and yet here you are promoting this entity and its commandments...

What is going on inside your head?

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What is the purpose of life?

by slimboyfat in

while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

WhatshallIcallmyself

"In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets"

I can possibly speak for most of us when I say that if I were being a dick and expressing ludicrous beliefs as reality then I would expect to be given a verbal slapping as well. In that respect we are doing exactly what your god demands of you. The question is why you are not following that commandment when you are the one who, apparently, believes all that crap.

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What is the purpose of life?

by slimboyfat in

while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

WhatshallIcallmyself

"Now if I was promoting mass murder or other atrocities"

You are, you are promoting the Judeo-Christian god and therefore, by extension of that, you are promoting mass murder and a variety of other atrocities.

Your belief is not worthy of respect and your attitude is not either. Perhaps one day you may finally recognise what most of us can already see in you.

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Origin of Life

by cofty in

in recent years significant progress has been made in solving the question of how life originated on our planet.. how do you think theists will respond when it finally happens?

as a former christian i know my reaction would have been something like "well that just goes to show that it takes intelligent life to make life", but for two reasons that defense doesn't work.. firstly it would prove that life is not an ethereal force that originates with god.

there is no 'ghost in the machine', no elan vital.

WhatshallIcallmyself

Where is Cofty wrong Ruby?

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Debating With Evolution Deniers is Just Like This

by cofty in

arguing with those who reject scientific evidence can be like arguing about football; just as angry and passionate, but the goalposts keep moving, and one team doesn't exist.. read more here....

WhatshallIcallmyself

Vidqun -

You have to be a troll or a Poe. I cannot imagine that what you are writing is the real you...

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Debating With Evolution Deniers is Just Like This

by cofty in

arguing with those who reject scientific evidence can be like arguing about football; just as angry and passionate, but the goalposts keep moving, and one team doesn't exist.. read more here....

WhatshallIcallmyself

"If Somebody claimed to be a cosmologist and wrote that the moon is made of cheddar cheese we would not be wrong to doubt his claim would we?"

Of course they would be wrong, it's Wensleydale. Wallace himself has been there and as his view is a equal as an earthworm (or a scientist, they are both very similar) my assertion is true.

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Port St. Lucie, FL Elder facing charges of sexual battery on child, lewd and lascivious behavior

by wifibandit in

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/crime/st-lucie-county/man-27-faces-charges-of-six-counts-sexual-battery-on-child-37eef916-9fe8-7596-e053-0100007f3f9d-387317751.html.

https://jail.stluciesheriff.com/inmateprofile.php?inmate_id=241566.

biggs, george calvin dob: 11-26-1978.

WhatshallIcallmyself

Has this guy been tried and found guilty? If not, why the photo?