i would be interested to know if the announcement came of an immenent nuclear war would you start praying or get drunk etc etc..
Yes, it is possible that I may resort to prayer when faced with death. When you're desperate, all logic goes out the window.
If I was taught as a young child that God wanted me to standed on my head and kick my feet, then I would probably give that a try when faced with certain death. Just because someone is an Atheist (as I am) doesn't mean that they won't slip back into old habits in times of stress. The aurgment that there are no Atheist in foxholes is meaningless.
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from a new wt article (may, i think) about predicting the future.
and i quote:.
religious leaders sometimes predict tragic worldwide events to warn mankind and gather followers.
Ok, ha, ha...
Good one Vanderhoven7, I should have known. Even though it is implied, they are not stupid enough to write something like that.
You had me going for a few minutes though.
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from a new wt article (may, i think) about predicting the future.
and i quote:.
religious leaders sometimes predict tragic worldwide events to warn mankind and gather followers.
Does it really say this? (see below)
THE FAITHFUL AND WISE SERVANT What does the record show? Unlike these other charlatans, the record shows proof, to anyone with an open mind, that the organization of Jehovah's Christian Witnesses has been uniquely selected by Jehovah God and mandated to fortell events with utmost precision. Yes the F&DS has been predicting events accurately for over 130 years based on angelic guidance and holy spirit direction. All this speaks to the undeniable fact, that to us alone, the Bible is an open book.
Are they using sarcasm now? I really can't believe that they would write something like that.
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researchers from harvard and stanford universities published three studies today showing that substances in the blood of young mice rejuvenate the muscles and brains of older ones.
a previous harvard study suggests the same happens to their hearts.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/04/molecule-young-mice-science/8483767/ .
Fasinating discovery. I can just hear JWs claiming that the bible was right about life being in the blood.
I suspect that this will be hushed up by the pharmaceutical companies, unless they can find a way to profit from it.
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interesting article on waco.
mentions jehovah's witnesses as one of the religions that began as a "millennial movement".. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2014/03/31/140331fa_fact_gladwell?currentpage=1.
pseudo.
Interesting article on Waco. Mentions Jehovah's Witnesses as one of the religions that began as a "Millennial movement".
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2014/03/31/140331fa_fact_gladwell?currentPage=1
pseudo
in the movie annie hall, written by woody allen, as a young boy, alvy's mother, takes him to see a doctor as he appears to be dealing with some kind of depression.
when the doctor asks alvy what's up, alvy explains that he just found out the universe is expanding, everything will spread out and go cold and die, therefore nothing he does matters, so he is not going to do anything anymore.
most people might see this as a joke, but i think woody is trying to make a serious point.. the point here is about meaning.
I wish I had time to properly discuss this, but in a nutshell, you are correct. There is no real meaning, no right or wrong, no good or evil.
On the path to Atheism this was probably the concept that I struggled with the most.
But, in the end I was raised and live in a society that places value on these concepts and imagine that these concepts are deeply ingrained in most Atheist,as they are in me.
So, when you say that from an Atheist point of view, people are worth no more than a dog turd, don't be surprised if you get a reaction.
Hopefully, I will have time to comment later.
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hi there everyone, looking for some advice on helping my sister who is studying the bible with a jehovahs witnesses to escape.
shes been studying for over a year now and attends meetings occasionally.
i have been looking for a way to help her for a while now and the answer fell into my lap last week, during her study last week she mentioned that her son was going to a birthday party.
ED,
Is your sister aware that if she becomes a JW and her son needs a blood transfusion, she must refuse the procedure and let him die?
The Study Conductor has probably already warned your sister that her friends and family will be opposed to her studying and becoming a JW. Kind of a little mind trick to make your sister think that Satan is working to keep her from learning the truth and becoming a JW.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4ltf1jbk6q.
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Nice video.
Here is an image from his 2007 Superbowl performance:
pseudo
here's an article i was inspired to track down.. http://beta.in-mind.org/issue-9/embodied-persuasion-how-body-can-change-our-mind.
i know from other reading that we can lift our mood simply by smiling.
i got to thinking of the steady cues for conformity that new book studies are fed, to get them used to the uniformity to come.
That reminds me of a video I saw recently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=a7Nq0GYlFgE
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i have often wondered if there is any actual archealogical evidence that jesus existed other than the claims of the bible.. i don't want to go down the route of 'you can't prove he didn't exist' as this is tiresome.
or 'well pontius pilate existed we found a stone with his name on so it follows jesus existed!
' that won't cut it.
I’m a little surprised that no one has mentioned why some think that the bible itself leaves room for doubt for a historical Jesus.
I remember reading years ago that the writings of Paul (the earliest NT writer) never give any detail about the birth, life, ministry or death of Jesus. Any passage written by Paul that puts Jesus in any historical context is considered a later addition. It is also thought that the Gospels (written after Pauls writings) were an attempt to flesh out the historical story of Jesus.
The following is the first site I came across that gives a good introduction into this concept:
Jesus Myth - The Case Against Historical Christ
http://rationalrevolution.net/articles/jesus_myth_history.htm
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